Arthur Rides the Bandwagon/Dad's Dessert Dilemma Arthur

# Every day when you're walking 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've got to listen to your heart

# Listen to the beat Listen to the rhythm of the street

# Open your eyes, open your ears

# Get together and make things better by working together

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

# 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...

-Hey!

-# A wonderful kind of day...

-Hey!

-A wonderful kind of day...

-Hey!

-#

'Hey! DW!'

-Hey!

-Whoa!

'Is it a toy? Is it a pet? Is it an alien?

'No, it's my Woogle!'

# They bounce like a ball

# They stretch like a snake And shimmy and shake

# Smile when you hold them Cry when you don't

# They're Woogles, Woogles!

# They say something cute if you give them a squeeze

-# Can I have a hug, pretty please?

-Put them in hats or even a dress

# And they're better than pets Cos they don't make a mess! #

'Woogles come in every colour of the rainbow! Collect them all!

'Take me home today!'

Ha! Woogles(!) Who would ever buy something so dumb?!

Hey, Buster? Buster?!

Oh, brother!

Yahoo!

Buster, I can't believe you bought one of those. They're so dorky!

Yeah, you're right, but I like it anyway.

-Why?

-I don't know.

-IT GIGGLES

-His name's Bilbo.

You got Bilbo? That's one I didn't get!

Say hello to Snuffles.

-"Hi, Snuffles!"

-"Atchoo!"

This is a joke, right? You guys don't really think they're cool...

-do you?

-Come on, Buster. He just doesn't get it.

Does yours like to sit under lamps? I was worried about him melting...

Huh?!

Francine, Buster and Muffy just... AAH!

Oh, Arthur. You sat on Archie!

Archie?! You bought one, too?

-Sure. Why not? That was worth it!

-Ohhh!

Arthur, you look so...Woogle-less.

I got two Archies. Have one. Here.

-No, thanks. I don't need those dumb things.

-OK, it's a free country,

but don't say that to my Woogle!

Did that mean boy hurt Archie?

Hey, Brain, I'm glad I'm not the only one not playing with a Woogle!

Why are kids so into those things?

It's a fad, Arthur, briefly capturing the imagination.

-What?!

-Maybe Tiny Einy can explain.

Fun = you times me squared!

Ohh!

Woogles...

Why...?

Let's have a great class picture! Big smiles!

Wait! Where's your Woogle?

Yeah, you - bow-tie!

Um... I don't have one.

Oh, this is a disaster! Let me think, let me think...

Aha!

Are you sure I don't look doofy?

No, kid, you look great. No-one will notice the difference.

After that, everyone called me Broccoli Head.

Father, do you mean you don't have a Woogle to give me?

-Every kid has their parents' old Woogle!

-No, I don't have one.

-Sorry.

-CRYING

Oh, the shame! I only hope there are some kind grown-ups out there

with extra Woogles who will take us in.

# Broccoli Head! Broccoli Head! Broccoli Head! Broccoli Head!

# No Woogle Broccoli Head! #

NO! No, no, no!

No...no... not Broccoli Head...

Wow!

Sold out?! There was a huge box of them just yesterday!

They went like hot cakes.

"No Woogles." "Sold out." "No more you-know-whats."

Muffy, there isn't a Woogle left in any store in town.

Can I buy one? Please?

Sure. You can have one cheap.

That'll be 27.

-You said cheap!

-That IS cheap, according to the Woogles Price Guide.

-I only have 5!

-Then you don't have a Woogle.

Hey!

I'll take one! I'll take one!

Poogles?!

Eeeew!

-Hi, guys. Mind if WE join you?

-What's that?!

It's my Woogle. His name is Charles.

-I don't think so!

-OK, I don't know his name.

-But it's a Woogle.

-Arthur, Woogles stretch like a snake.

And they shimmy and shake.

And they bounce like a ball.

-And they say something cute if you give them a squeeze.

-'I wuv you!'

-Hey, Arthur, you bought a Poogle?!

-Poogles?

-Poogles?

-Eeeew!

I knew it was a Poogle. I meant to buy one.

Waaaaah!

Everyone has one but me.

I just feel really left out.

That's how fads work. Everyone just has to have it now.

But soon no-one will even care.

But it's not soon now! It's now now! And everybody cares a lot!

I wish I could help.

I remember when your father... Wait a minute!

I bet I still have it.

-Have what?

-Rocky! Your father's pet rock!

They were all the rage 20 years ago.

Here, you can have it.

Binky! I can't let him see me with this! He'll laugh at me!

-Hey, what's in the cage?

-Has your Poogle been bad(?)

It's not a Poogle. It's a pet rock.

-What does it do?

-Um...

It rocks! Get it?

-BOTH: Yeah.

-Poor Arthur. Not having a Woogle has messed him up bad.

Hey, Arthur! Cool rock!

After school, you'll visit Muffy and all her Woogle pals.

-We can sit by the pool.

-Oh, hi, Buster!

I'm gonna talk to Arthur. OK?

-Bilbo says hi.

-I was wondering.

Is it possible Woogles aren't good for you?

-What?

-Well, we haven't played hockey in days.

It's Woogle, Woogle, day and night, like you can't help yourself.

I don't need it. I could get rid of it at any time and not care.

Are you sure?

Oh!

-Hey, let go! It's mine!

-You don't want it! You put it in the trash!

It doesn't count! You tricked me!

-Waaah!

-Oh!

-Poor Bilbo.

-Can I just see it? I've never even held one.

All right. Just two seconds.

-Time's up! What did you think?

-It wasn't so great.

-Can I have another two seconds?

-No.

-How about one?

-Uh-uh.

Can I sit with you? You're the only other kid without that dopey toy.

Yeah. Dorky! You couldn't pay me to have one!

Hey, Binky, I got it! Enjoy!

'BURP!'

It burps! Check it out!

'Have no fear! Bionic Bunny is here!

'Keeping the world safe from... from...'

There's nobody left to play bad guy!

Arthur, you're all by yourself. Take this and come play with us.

-Gee, thanks.

-But first you have to admit you were wrong

-and always wanted one!

-What?!

-Say, "I always loved Woogles" and it's yours.

-OK, I always loved...

No, I can't say that.

But...OK, OK.

No! I still think they're dweeby! I don't even know why I want one!

I bet even this is more fun than a Woogle!

Yeah, like a cap is more fun than a loveable Woogle(!)

-CLICK! CLICK!

-Hey, cool!

Hey, I want one!

Here, Arthur. This is for doing so well on your report card.

Gee, Grandma, thanks, but you were right about these just being a fad.

Now it's juice caps! They're really fun!

CLICK! CLICK! CLICK!

Oh, hello. Are you looking for Arthur?

Arthur! ..He must be doing homework.

I'm working on my latest creation. It's bold, risky!

No other chef has dared to combine what I have combined.

Cinnamon toast souffle!

The only problem is getting them out of the toaster. Hmm...

Like all great inventors - Galileo, Wright Brothers - I have setbacks.

And I'm used to my experiments being misunderstood.

For dessert, chunky pudding balls!

BOTH: Bleugh!

Anyone for cranberry prune crumble?

-Er, I don't like broken food.

-Shouldn't we snack on vegetables?

Oh! It's delicious!

-Bleugh!

-Bleugh!

Oh, well. If Da Vinci could deal with it, so can I.

Arthur, I need someone to taste this.

Arthur?

And so, in 1609, Galileo built the first astronomical telescope.

Tomorrow is his birthday.

We'll celebrate by studying his theory of the solar system.

We should have a birthday party! That would help us learn better.

We'd need cake and ice cream.

-Cake...

-To celebrate his birthday without cake seems...disrespectful.

- We can't disrespect Galileo! - All right.

-I'll bring ice cream!

-And chocolate chip cookies!

Excellent! And I'll cut five questions off your Galileo quiz.

I wish he'd give us peanut brittle!

Mom, we're having a class party! I said you'd bake cookies.

-Honey, I have three deadlines to meet.

-Baking?

-No.

-I'll bake you something.

-Um... it won't be anything weird?

When have I made anything weird?

-WATCH BEEPS

-Gotta check my turnip muffins!

Ohhh...!

-He'll come up with something very unique.

-That's what I'm afraid of!

And here it is!

What is it?

Honeycake shaped as the Leaning Tower of Pisa! Galileo, Italy...

-I said cookies, not a whole tower of pizza!

-Arthur!

It's nice, Dad. Thanks.

-What is it?!

-It seems to be glorifying poor architecture!

I DON'T wanna eat it!

I give this cake and its owner a D! D for disgusting!

CHATTER

-Your mom's ice cream is great!

-Weren't you bringing something?

MUMBLES

Oh, my! ARTHUR GULPS

I've never seen anything like this.

'What IS it?! D for disgusting!'

-This is delicious!

-Huh?

Mmm! Who brought this cake?

-I did! My dad made it.

-I want some!

Is there a party?

-Try the cake Arthur's father made.

-..Oh, yummy!

I'd love this to serve to my class.

-My dad can make it. No problem.

-Oh, Arthur, you're a sweetheart!

-Everyone loved it!

-That's great, Arthur.

I said you'd make one for Miss Sweetwater's class.

-What?

-Arthur got cake! I didn't!

Giving some students cake and not others is against the law!

If you want a cake, DW, I'll make you one.

I'm a hit!

This was brought to us by Arthur Read.

Thanks, Arthur!

Ahem. I've an important note to deliver. Be right back.

Arthur, what are you doing?!

Here's the spring reading list. ..Oh? Are you having cake?

Please, join us.

Mm-mm-mm!

Everyone wants my cake!

Hey! When else do we need cake?

-Dad, can you make dessert for our band recital?

-Another one?

Performing is hard. We need energy from sugar.

I have tons of orders to fill today.

Please? You're more popular than Bionic Bunny!

Really? Well, then...

Great. There are 20 in the band. That's probably one cake.

-And two more for the audience.

-Huh?!

He's getting a bit carried away.

Before, he wouldn't take one bite of my chocolate-dipped ham.

Now... It's only a few more desserts.

I can handle that...I guess.

Arthur's three cakes, beef stroganoff and some jelly rolls.

Bleugh! Beef roll and raspberry stroganoff(!)

Great(!)

Mmm!

This is the best dessert ever. Or since Monday, at least.

Er, here's the spring class list...

Oh? Are you having cake?

Your desserts have made you the most popular kid in school!

-Hey!

-Hi! Good to see you!

I'm really busy. I gotta go. Later!

You've got a birthday coming up? Cake, no problem!

Oh, puh-lease!

When your mom has the next bake sale, tell her to give me a call.

Here's some Rocky Road mix. I'd hate the surplus to go to waste.

Bring your extra ice cream any time, even if it's just one teaspoon,

even one molecule!

-What?!

-Ice cream is the best dessert ever!

No!

-WATCH BEEPS

-Uh-oh!

-Is Dad in the house?

-Why? What's wrong?

-I need desserts - fast!

Arthur, you can't keep asking your father.

Why? Dad loves it. He said so.

He's been working really hard. He wants to help,

but do you think it's fair to ask?

No. I'll wait a while before I ask him to make any more desserts.

An hour and a half is long enough!

Four cakes, six pies and a sachertorte. That'll stop Brain!

You said our food would be ready at four!

It's four. I don't see any food.

I'm a little behind schedule, Ed. I had a special cake order to do.

-I'll have everything done in two hours.

-I hope so!

Otherwise, I'll take my business elsewhere.

-What's wrong?

-Dad got behind in his work doing my cakes.

-Mr Crosswire's mad. Dad might lose his business.

-Lose his business?!

We'll end up on the street!

Mr Crosswire's business, not Dad's!

Our furniture will end up on the street!

What will I do? I need these!

Your crazy demands will destroy us!

-Give it back!

-What's going on?

Arthur ruined your business! Put him on the street first!

I was just using your desserts to make everyone like me.

I'm sorry I made you get behind.

You know I'll help you if I can,

but I'd prefer if you ASK me.

That's how a family works. We co-operate.

I wish there was a way to make it up to you.

Well, I could use a hand right now. Do you have time to help me?

-Sure!

-Me, too - even though it's Arthur's fault!

All done!

Phew! I never knew cooking was such hard work!

Thanks to you, I could make a cake for us.

Arthur, I brought you the spring reading.

Oh? Are you having cake?

Oh, brother!

Brownie cake!

Subtitles by Greig Forbes, Subtext, for BBC Subtitling - 2001

email us at: [email protected]