So Long, Spanky

Summary
D.W. suffers through the death of her beloved bird, then has to decide whether to risk her heart again by adopting a lonely toad.

Plot
The episode opens with Arthur and D.W. at the pet shop looking at parakeets and all sorts of animals there.

Trivia

 * Toady was initially adopted as D.W.'s pet toad in the episode, but is no longer a pet in the following episodes;So_long_spanky.jpg but still seen on title cards. Toady was referred to a male in this episode, but in her later appearance in The Great Sock Mystery where she lives in the Read family's yard, she was revealed to be a female.
 * This episode is where Mary Ann and Amanda's names are revealed.

Goofs

 * The door frames on the doors that go between the hallway and D.W. and Kate's room and for the closet in their room are brown; although in other episodes, they are white.Images.jpg
 * After Jane starts the washing machine, the washing machine tumbles; but washing machines actually tumble when they're on the spin cycle where the water drains out.

Home Video
DVD: VHS:
 * Arthur's Pet Follies
 * Arthur's Pet Follies