The Half-Baked Sale

"The Half Baked Sale" is an episode of from season one. It first aired on February 3, 1997 with "Arthur's Almost Boring Day."

Plot Outline
The episode opens with Arthur explaining to the audience (while cleaning the garage with D.W.) that his grandma is great, that she helps when people are sick and listens to Arthur when he is telling what happened on Bionic Bunny, but that her cooking is really bad, when she annouces that she has cookies they both hide behind boxes. The next day, Arthur's parents are going away on a trip to see Grandpa Dave. Arthur's mom is going through a list of things, the last one is about Dr. Bailey's number, but she forgot where it was. Grandma Thora reminded her she left it on the fridge she thanked her for covering but says she loves nothing better then taking care of them and says she is going to cook them something special Arthur & D.W. look scared then Arthur's Dad says that wouldn't be necessary because he left money for fast-food but she says that she knows she isn't as good as a cook as him but says that's because your a professional and says she is going to experement. The next scene she's one the phone saying she is going to help with something while she is one the phone she makes lots of mistakes with her special dinner Baby Kate even gets a sample and starts crying, because it tastes nasty. Then Arthur & D.W. start coming up with ideas to get out of dinner D.W. suggests they get sick but Arthur says the'll be given her chicken soup but then Grandma Thora says its dinner. At dinner Arthur & D.W. hate their dinner D.W. even tried trading with Pal but Arthur says no D.W. at she stops. Later Arthur asks if she is doing bingo she says no bingo this year im cooking Arthur and D.W. panic and then Grandma Thora tells Arthur to make sighs. The next day Arthur asks Buster about it he says its not that bad why not tell them its not for eating its for excersize or statue Arthur says he dosent think it will work out then Buster says you have no chose but to tell her the truth about her cooking then Arthur says i was afraid you would say that. The next day there shoping for food Grandma Thora is getting cookies ingredients she picks up a tomato and Arthur asks her what she is doing she said you cant make cookies without tomato Arthur almost paned again when he heard that and she says she will earn lots of money from the bake sale with Arthur's sighs then Arthur nearly told her that she is bad at cooking but he didnt what to make her sad so he didn't well he didn't have to because Mrs. MacGready interrupted and helped carry her groceries home she tells arthur that the bake sale would have never happened if she didn't help out and says you must be proud of her he says yeah and then offers Grandma Thora help but says no because she already has two assistants. Inside Arthur is complaining that he should help but says she has got it under control and tells her that that cooking runs in the family that her son (Arthur's dad) started to cook at age 8 (Arthur's age). Then they discuss the only thing to do is stop people from eating them so the next day he takes his money and buys all the cookies and hides them in the janitor closet but the janitor goes in and slips of the cookies and nearly breakes his leg. She tells them how did they get in there and Arthur & D.W. say they did it and tell her they didn't want to hurt her and she asks Mrs. MacGready if her cooking is bad she blushes and says why do you ask and she looks sad. Then Mrs. MacGready says she is too busy to cook and Arthur & D.W. say we still love you even if you are a bad cook. They go inside to clean up but find out that Buster is eating them he is officialy the only person ever to like her cookies.

Trivia

 * In Go To Your Room D.W. D.W. dreams she is eating cookies made by Grandma Thora but in this episode she hates her cookies.
 * This episode starts the gag of putting tomato's in desserts Buster would repeat it in Buster's Sweet Success when he puts tomato in chocolate.

Characters
Main Roles-

Arthur

D.W.

Grandma Thora

Mrs MacGready

Minor Roles-

Buster

Jane Read

David Read

Baby Kate

Mr. Morris

Cameo Roles-

Francine

Oliver Frensky

Pal

Uncle Bud