| Art Garfunkel | |
|---|---|
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| Gender | Male |
| Animal | Moose |
| Cartoon debut | "The Ballad of Buster Baxter" |
| Voiced by | Art Garfunkel |
Art Garfunkel is a famous singer and musician.
In "The Ballad of Buster Baxter" he sings short songs recounting Buster's life and the episode's plot. He starts as a pure singing narrator, but over the course of the episode he begins to interact with the other characters.
Art Garfunkel's character is not named during the episode, but does resemble his human self. He appears in a few other episodes, where he is regarded as a celebrity, but does not talk or sing.
In a flashback in "Revenge of the Chip," he is sitting in front of D.W. in a movie theater.
In "Elwood City Turns 100!" he is one of the celebrity guests whom Muffy invites to the school play. His name is confirmed in this episode.
In a flashback in "April 9th," a young David Read has a poster of Art Garfunkel and Paul Simon in his room.
Trivia[]
- Garfunkel is the first reappearing guest star character.
- Despite reappearing in the show, his subsequent appearances are only cameos, and he does not have any speaking roles. In fact, during his original appearance, he never speaks without singing.
- In "Elwood City Turns 100!" Garfunkel is invited to the city's centennial musical, despite the fact that none of the students know his name. Arthur simply calls him a "singing moose" during his first appearance.
- It is implied that Garfunkel goes on Buster's trip with father, Bo, in "The Ballad of Buster Baxter." Bo is known to have served as pilot for touring bands, most notably Los Viajeros.
- Although Paul Simon doesnt appear in person with him on the show they are seen together on a Simon and Garfunkel poster in David Reads room when he was a 8 year old boy in April 9th
Appearances[]
Arthur[]
- 301b. "The Ballad of Buster Baxter"
- 305b. "Revenge of the Chip"
- 705. "Elwood City Turns 100!"
- 710. "April 9th" (Pictured)
References[]
External links[]
- Art Garfunkel on Wikipedia
