D.W.'s Baby

"D.W.'s Baby" is the second half of the eleventh episode of season 1 of the animated children's series Arthur. It originally aired on November 18th, 1996 along with "Arthur's Baby."

Summary
Arthur tells D.W. how she acted when Baby Kate was born, starting after Kate was brought home for the first time in "Arthur's Baby". D.W. is excited but frustrated when she does not get to help with Kate. Kate's crib is moved into D.W.'s room but D.W. soon finds drawbacks to sharing a room with a baby. D.W. soon becomes jealous over the attention Kate is getting. She tries to get rid of Kate. When that does not work, she runs away thinking that the family does not need her.

Plot
Arthur tells D.W how she acted when Kate was born, starting after Kate was brought home for the first time in "Arthur's Baby." D.W. is excited but frustrated when she doesn't get to help with Kate. Kate's crib is moved into D.W.'s room but D.W. soon finds drawbacks to sharing a room with a baby. D.W. soon becomes jealous over the attention Kate is getting. She tries to get rid of Kate when the Tibbles suggest that she should blame Kate for something that she didn't do. When that doesn't work, she runs away thinking that the family doesn't need her but when she realizes that Kate won't have a sister, only a brother, she decides to return home and decides that she'll show Kate how to do everything except changing her diapers which Mom and Dad will do. Events in the present appear as originally seen in Arthur's Baby.

Goofs

 * During the intro, in the video on Arthur's first birthday, his ears are covered in the hat.
 * Also in the video on D.W.'s first birthday, she was referred to as "D.W.", but she didn't chronologically go by that name until she was able to talk clearly.
 * D.W.'s toy truck was brown when she was playing with it; but when she offers it to Kate, it changes to blue.
 * Nadine is seen, despite her introduction being later chronilogically, since this episode is a flashback.
 * When Arthur is supposed to watch Kate, Kate is wearing a green bow in her hair, a few seconds later, it's gone.

Quotes

 * Mr. Read: (Screams) Daah!! How did my new shoes get in the dishwasher?!
 * D.W.: Kate did it! I SAW her!
 * Mr. Read: D.W., go to your room, and think about what you just told me. I'll be up to discuss it with you.
 * Nadine: (Back in D.W.'s room) He said discuss. You know what that means.

Home Video
DVD:
 * Arthur's Baby (video)

VHS:
 * Arthur's Baby (video)