Arthur Read: Super Saver Arthur

# Every day when you're walkin' down the street

# Everybody that you meet

# Has an original point of view

-# And I say, hey!

-Hey!

# What a wonderful kind of day If we can learn to work and play

# And get along with each other

# You gotta listen to your heart Listen to the beat

# Listen to the rhythm The rhythm of the street

# Open up your eyes! Open up your ears!

# Get together and make things better By working together

# It's a simple message And it comes from the heart

# Oh, believe in yourself For that's the place to start

-# And I say, hey!

-Hey!

-What a wonderful kind of day

# If we can learn to work and play And get along with each other

# What a wonderful kind of day, hey! What a wonderful kind of day, HEY! #

Hey, DW.

-Hey!

-Whoa...

I don't know why people say it's hard to save money.

All you have to do is give up a few things -

like maybe a new videogame

or a fancy pair of sneakers.

See, it's easy. You just have to...

Hey, wait. I kind of need that.

Oh, my bed. Where am I going to sleep?

Stop, that's enough!

-Arthur, the TV just vanished. What did you do?

-I don't know.

I was just talking about how easy it is to save money and...

And everything started to disappear.

Ugh.

Great, you owe me a house.

I could do without my little sister.

Nice try. You're never getting rid of me.

BABY GIGGLES

Mum, there's this new Dark Bunny action figure I don't have -

his sidekick, Carrot Kid.

Can I get it, please? Please?

Not right now, honey. We need to spend a little less these days.

Work's been kind of slow, lately.

Have you been serving those turnip and onion burritos?

I told you, they taste like mothballs.

Ha-ha, no. Well, maybe once.

-Yuck.

-People have been doing their own taxes lately.

-And they just haven't been having as many parties.

-So, wait...

-Are you saying that you're both out of work?

-No, honey.

We just have a little less work than normal.

Which means we can't spend money on extra things we don't really need.

-ARTHUR SIGHS

-Like a Carrot Kid action figure?

-You got it.

-But it's going to be fine.

Times are just a little tough, that's all.

Hey, Buster, what does it mean when someone says "times are tough"?

Oh, it's just one of those things parents say, like,

"Never teach a pig to fish."

Today we're going to start history class with

a slideshow on the Great Depression.

In 1929, the stock market crashed.

This caused lots of banks to close and many people lost their jobs.

Hard-working families went from having a lot

to having very little, almost overnight.

Some people had to wait in long lines outside of soup kitchens,

just to get something to eat.

What kind of soup is it, today?

Turnip and onion.

Yuck.

Some people took all their belongings and headed west,

looking for work, even though they couldn't afford money for gas.

Mush, Pal. Mush!

He's going as fast as he can.

Times were very tough.

COWS MOO AND SHEEP BLEAT

Why do you have the lights on? It's daytime.

Electricity costs money, you know.

Here's a nickel. Turn it back on.

It costs more than that. Didn't you hear Mum and Dad?

We have to start saving.

Hey! You can't do that.

DW, If we don't cut back, we could end up broke. This is serious.

Well, it's my TV time. That's serious too. Mum!

Shh, don't bother Mum. She's working.

Come with me, I have an idea.

COW MUMBLES

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK

Change the channel.

I've seen this one.

OK, maybe that wasn't the best way to save money

but there must be some others.

Kids, could you make sure there are no toys in the yard?

Alberto is coming by tomorrow morning to mow the lawn.

Lawnmowers use gas and gas is expensive.

-We should just cut the grass ourselves.

-How?

This is going to take forever.

Why don't we just get a cow who will eat the grass?

COW MOOS AND DOG BARKS

Uh-uh. We can't afford a cow.

What have you two been up to?

Actually, I don't want to know. Just clean up before dinner.

Hmm... Water costs money.

I wonder if there is a way to save money on that. Wait.

I have a really fun way we can clean up.

How long do we have to wait? I'm getting cold.

Don't worry, it's about to come on, right...

Now!

THEY LAUGH

So, why are we eating by candlelight?

Oh, I just thought it would be nice. Plus, it does save money.

Well, I think it's very romantic.

Yuck.

Oh, and I'll do the dishes.

BABY GIGGLES

-Here you go, boy.

-DOG SLURPS

Who's good at doing the dishes? You are.

ARTHUR YAWNS

How are we going to pay all these bills?

I don't know. What are they even for?

Where's my cake? Where's Nadine's cake?

And you two haven't bought me a present in five whole minutes.

Oh, right, I forgot. We spent all our money on DW.

I guess we'll have to sell the house.

Not so fast.

I can help.

-It's Super Saver.

-And his trusty sidekick Scrimp.

DOG BARKS

First, we'll take care of those bills.

VACUUM CLEANER ROARS

And here's a book with 101 ways to save money.

Most importantly, don't spend too much money on this one.

She'll bleed you dry.

No-o-o-o!

Thank you, Super Saver!

-DAD SNIFFS

-Ugh.

Arthur, are you sure you did these dishes? They smell strange.

-Um...

-What time should Alberto come over to mow the lawn?

Oh, he doesn't have to. DW and I already took care of it.

-Huh?

-I'll say.

It looks like it was eaten by a cow.

No, we didn't get a cow.

Arthur said it would cost too much.

Honey, why do you keep scratching your head?

I think there's still soap in my hair

The Molinas' sprinklers didn't get it all out.

Honey, we're not in the Great Depression.

I know, but you said times were tough.

They're not that tough.

It's great that you want to help out

but cutting the lawn with scissors might not be the best way.

So what can I do to help?

I think if we all put our heads together

we can come up with a few ways.

Thanks, Oliver. I knew one of these would be lying around the dump.

You can mow a lawn with that? Where do you put the gas?

No gas required. It runs on a very old-fashioned fuel -

muscle.

You missed a spot. Over here, too.

And there, and there... And there.

Now, here's where scissors can really come in handy - coupons.

Hey, here's one for Crunch cereal. We can save 25 cents.

-This is for denture cream.

-So? You don't brush enough.

You'll be wearing dentures when you're 20.

Oh, here's a sale on zucchini.

Wait, I think I know where we can get some even cheaper.

-Thanks, Buster.

-No problem.

I've got more zucchini than I know what to do with.

When my dad makes zucchini bread, I'll bring you guys a loaf.

Great, and remember, "Never teach a pig to fish."

This is much better than the movies. We get free double features.

I know, and the popcorn's so cheap.

So, what'll it be? Trouble in Toy World

-or Poodle Caboose?

-DOG BARKS

Guess who's just got a job catering the volunteer firemen's convention?

Yay! Remember, no turnip and onion burritos.

-What's this?

-Your allowance...

And a little extra for being so helpful these past few weeks.

What's this for?

We're raising money for families in need. Anything helps.

Well, where is it? Didn't you get a new moronic bunny toy?

No, I'll get it some other day.

-Hey, want to go save some money at the Molinas'?

-Yeah!

Wait for it... Now.

THEY LAUGH