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|ep. name = Big Brother Binky
 
|ep. name = Big Brother Binky
 
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|writers = [[Stephanie Simpson]]
 
|writers = [[Stephanie Simpson]]
 
|storyboarders = [[Stéfanie Gignac]]<br>[[Elie Klimos]]<br>[[Elise Benoit]]
 
|storyboarders = [[Stéfanie Gignac]]<br>[[Elie Klimos]]<br>[[Elise Benoit]]
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|number = 10
|number = 10|us = September 7, 2007<ref>http://www.ket.org/episode/ARUR%20%20001110</ref>|uk = January 2, 2008 (Part 1)<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcone/programmes/schedules/south/2008/01/02</ref><br>January 3, 2008 (Part 2) <ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcone/programmes/schedules/south/2008/01/03</ref>|ger = May 21, 2008<ref>https://www.fernsehserien.de/erdferkel-arthur-und-seine-freunde/episodenguide/staffel-11/3906</ref>}}{{EpisodeHeader||10|11}}
 
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|us = September 7, 2007<ref>http://www.ket.org/episode/ARUR%20%20001110</ref>
 
|uk = January 2, 2008 (Part 1)<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcone/programmes/schedules/south/2008/01/02</ref><br>January 3, 2008 (Part 2) <ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcone/programmes/schedules/south/2008/01/03</ref>
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|ger = May 21, 2008<ref>https://www.fernsehserien.de/erdferkel-arthur-und-seine-freunde/episodenguide/staffel-11/3906</ref>
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==Summary==
 
==Summary==
Binky's family adopts a baby girl from China.
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[[Binky Barnes|Binky's]] family adopts a baby girl from China.
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==Plot==
 
==Plot==
On a winter day in China, Binky trains with Arthur the act of the big brother. Soon, he tests his skills on D.W., but bossy D.W. has her own rules and yells so Arthur and Binky run off.
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On a winter day in Tibet, Binky trains with Arthur about the activity of the big brother. Soon, he tests his skills on D.W., but bossy D.W. has her own rules so Arthur and Binky run off.
   
 
<center>'''Big Brother Binky'''</center>
'''BIG BROTHER BINKY Part 1 '''
 
   
 
'''Part 1:'''
One day at dinner, Binky's parents have a plan to adopt a baby. Binky goes into the TV room to watch wrestling. When the show ends, Mr. Barnes comes in the room and tells Binky that he's going to be an older brother with a baby sister from China. When Binky goes to sleep he wonders if the baby is going by herself. Mrs. Barnes says that they'll be going to China to pick her up. Binky was even more excited now. He dreams of him and his sister in a wrestling match and beating the opponent.
 
   
 
One day at dinner, Binky's parents have a plan to adopt a baby. Binky goes into the living room to watch a wrestling match. When the show finishes, Mr. Barnes comes in the room and tells Binky that he's going to be an older brother with a baby sister from China. When Binky goes to sleep he wonders if the baby is going by herself. Mrs. Barnes says that they will be going to China to pick her up. Binky is even more excited now. He dreams of him and his sister in a wrestling match and beating the opponent.
He wakes up looking in the mirror saying "Well big brother you'd better get ready". Binky was all packed up, but his mom says it could be a year before they go. Binky didn't want to wait so his mom gave him a job to make sure they get all their paperwork in on time. As a reward of that, they all go out for Chinese food. Binky hopes the wait wont be long, but they still had to make the baby's room. Binky wonders if there will be a new room or if he gets a bigger one, but it turned out the new room would be his old game room. Binky was disappointed. When going through the closet, mom finds an old piece of fabric to use for his sister's new quilt. Binky wondered if he had one to, but mom didn't know about the tradition when Binky was a baby. Day after day, his friends keep giving him patches for the quilt. Soon the new room is all built. Mom comes in the room with a photo of Mei Lin: Binky's new sister. Arthur calls mom and D.W. to see the picture. When Arthur asks when the baby can come home, Binky's mom remembered something: Travel Shots! Binky hoped the baby would be worth it. While packing up the baby needs, they run out of room and the suitcase explodes. Binky wants to bring a butterfly net with him, but there wasn't any room. Half of the baby needs would have to go in his suitcase. After packing, Binky goes to bed upset that he has to share too much. He has a nightmare about being small compared to the new baby. When Binky wakes up, his mom and dad are already there and ready for China. On the flight, a little kid kicks his seat and Binky turns back and shouts at her. Mrs. Barnes scolds him. Binky thought his mom no longer cared about him, but Mom said she'd always love him as much as she always had. Mrs. Barnes had a surprise: A quilt just for Binky. Binky was excited about meeting Mei Lin and wondered if Mei Lin felt the same.
 
   
 
Binky wakes up and looks in the mirror saying, "Well, big brother you'd better get ready". He then packs up, but his mom says it could be a year before they go. Binky doesn't want to wait, so his mom gives him a job to make sure they get all their paperwork in on time. As a reward of that, they all go out for Chinese food. Binky hopes that the wait won't be long, but they still have to make the baby's room. Binky wonders if there will be a new room or if he gets a bigger one, but it turns out that his parents want to make the baby sleep in his old game room, which disappoints Binky. When going through the closet, Mrs. Barnes finds an old piece of fabric to use for the Baijabei, the new quilt for Binky's sister. Binky wonders if he had one also, but Mrs. Barnes says that the quilt is part of a tradition that she didn't know about when Binky was a baby. Day after day, his friends keep giving him patches for the quilt. Soon the new room is all built. Mrs. Barnes comes in the room with a photo of Mei Lin: Binky's new sister. Arthur calls Mrs Read and D.W. to see the picture. When Arthur asks when the baby can come home, Binky's mom remembers something: Travel shots. Binky hopes the baby will be worth it. While packing up the things the baby needs, they run out of room and the suitcase explodes. Binky wants to bring a butterfly net with him, but there isn't any room. Half of what the baby needs have to go in his suitcase. After packing, Binky goes to bed cranky, because he feels that he has to share too much. He has a nightmare about being small compared to the new baby. When Binky wakes up, his mom and dad are already there and ready to go to China. On the flight, a child kicks the back of Binky's seat and he turns around and shouts at her. Mrs. Barnes scolds Binky, which makes him think his mom no longer cares about him, but Mrs Barnes says she will always love him as much as she always had. Mrs. Barnes has a surprise: A quilt just for Binky. Binky is excited about meeting Mei Lin and wonders if Mei Lin feels the same.
'''Part Two:'''
 
   
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'''Part Two:'''
The plane would be landing in China shortly and Binky was excited to meet Mei Lin. Binky wanted to know if she'd be at the airport. It would be at least be a few days before picking her up. Binky complains about more waiting, but Mr. Barnes told him there would be sight seeing to distract them. When the day comes to pick up Mei Lin, Binky worries about getting the wrong baby. Mr. Barnes and Mrs. Barnes assure him that it that would not happen since the people done this lots of time. Finally, Binky and his parents meet Mei Lin. Also, when Mei Lin began to cry, Binky quickly tried to stop Mei from crying, after knowing to discover that he has a special talent in stopping Mei Lin from crying. It worked for a while, but didn't work anymore when Mei-Lin met Arthur, who stopped her crying. One night, Binky and his family are at a Chinese restaurant when Arthur and his family shows up and Binky started to worry that Mei-Lin would rather have Arthur for her brother. Then Mei-Lin throws her food at Binky. Binky blew raspberries at her, with Mei-Lin doing the same thing. {{missing|A complete plot}}
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The plane is about to land in China and Binky is excited to meet Mei Lin and wants to know if she will be at the airport. It will be at least be a few days before picking her up. Binky complains about more waiting, but Mr. Barnes tells him there will be sight seeing to distract them. When the day comes to pick up Mei Lin, Binky worries about getting the wrong baby. Mr. Barnes and Mrs. Barnes assure him that it that will not happen since the people have done this lots of times. Finally, Binky and his parents meet Mei Lin. When Mei Lin begins to cry, Binky quickly tries to stop Mei from crying, after realizing to discover that he has a special talent in stopping Mei Lin from crying. It works for a while, but doesn't work anymore when Mei-Lin meets Arthur, who eventually stops her crying. One night, Binky and his family are at a Chinese restaurant when Arthur and his family show up and Binky starts to worry that Mei-Lin would rather have Arthur for her brother. Then, Mei-Lin throws her food at Binky. Binky blows raspberries at her, with Mei-Lin doing the same thing.
   
 
==Characters==
 
==Characters==
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*[[Mr. Barnes]]
 
*[[Mr. Barnes]]
 
*[[Mrs. Barnes]]
 
*[[Mrs. Barnes]]
*[[Mei Lin Barnes]]
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*[[Mei Lin Barnes]] (debut)
 
===Minor===
 
===Minor===
 
*[[D.W. Read]]
 
*[[D.W. Read]]
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*[[Kate Read]]
 
*[[Kate Read]]
 
*[[Buster Baxter]]
 
*[[Buster Baxter]]
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*[[Alan Powers|Brain]]
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*Daughter on Plane
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*[[Unknown Female Cat (Number 3)|Mother on Plane]]
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*Chinese adoption agency worker 1
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*Chinese adoption agency worker 2
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*[[Kindergarten Teacher|Lady on Plane]]
 
===Cameo===
 
===Cameo===
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*[[Unknown Female Adult Bear|Nurse]]
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*American adoption agency worker
 
*[[George Lundgren]]
 
*[[George Lundgren]]
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*[[Francine Frensky]]
 
*[[Alex]]
 
*[[Alex]]
 
*[[Nemo]]
 
*[[Nemo]]
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*[[Unknown Male Adult Dog (number 4)]]
 
*[[Unknown Male Adult Dog (number 4)]]
 
*[[Debi]]
 
*[[Debi]]
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*[[Mr. Bellamy]]
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=== Mentioned ===
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*[[Sue Ellen Armstrong]]
   
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
*A later ''{{W|Barney & Friends}}'' episode, "[[w:c:barney:Big Brother Rusty|Big Brother Rusty]]", is similar to this episode, as both have a new baby from China. The names are similar, too: Mei Lin and Mei Ling. Barney is another PBS Kids Show, it aired from 1992 until 2010.
 
 
=== Cultural References ===
 
* Binky's Nightmare about being small could be a reference to George Shrinks story. George Shrinks is another PBS Kids show in the Early 2000s.
 
 
===Episode connections===
 
===Episode connections===
*Binky is making a reference to "[[Binky Goes Nuts]]" by saying, "Ah my favorite! peanut-free egg rolls."
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*Binky's peanut allergy from "[[Binky Goes Nuts]]" is brought up again, as he eats peanut-free egg rolls.
*When D.W. says she's good with babies, she's referring to [[D.W.'s Baby]] when she takes care of Kate.
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*When D.W. says she is good with babies, she refers to "[[D.W.'s Baby]]," where she takes care of Kate.
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*Binky's interest in catching the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cethosia_biblis red lacewing] is a callback to his fascination for butterflies in "[[Binky Barnes, Wingman]]."
 
 
===Cultural references===
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*Binky's mother creates a [[Bai Jia Bei]] or "One Hundred Good Wishes Quilt."
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*Binky wants to catch a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cethosia_biblis red lacewing], which is actually found all over South and East Asia, not just China.
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*The Barnes family watches an [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peking_opera opera] called "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey_King The Monkey King]", a character from a 16th century novel called "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journey_to_the_West Journey to the West]". There are many adaptions of the story.
 
===Errors===
 
===Errors===
 
*When Binky went to sing the lullaby in Mei Lin's bedroom, he entered wearing his pajamas. In the next shot, when his back is turned, he is shown wearing his regular orange shirt. When shown from the front again, he is back in his pajamas.
 
*When Binky went to sing the lullaby in Mei Lin's bedroom, he entered wearing his pajamas. In the next shot, when his back is turned, he is shown wearing his regular orange shirt. When shown from the front again, he is back in his pajamas.
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*When Binky moves his piece to the star in the middle of the [[No Guessing!]] set, it makes the sound of a baby toy, referring to Mei-Lin.
 
*When Binky moves his piece to the star in the middle of the [[No Guessing!]] set, it makes the sound of a baby toy, referring to Mei-Lin.
 
*In the scene where Binky and his parents are on the plane, Mr. Barnes was sleeping, and his skin is dark brown.
 
*In the scene where Binky and his parents are on the plane, Mr. Barnes was sleeping, and his skin is dark brown.
 
 
===Production notes===
 
===Production notes===
 
*This is the last episode where [[Cameron Ansell]] voices Arthur.
 
*This is the last episode where [[Cameron Ansell]] voices Arthur.
*This is the last episode to be animated overseas by AKOM Productions, Ltd. Starting with Seasons 12-15, Animation Services HK, Ltd. took over the overseas animation.
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*This is the last episode to be animated overseas by [[AKOM]]. Starting with Seasons 12-15, Animation Services (HK) Ltd. took over the overseas animation.
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==Home Video==
 
==Home Video==
 
'''DVD:'''
 
'''DVD:'''
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==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
===Videos===
 
<gallery position="center">
 
Arthur Big Brother Binky|Short clip
 
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===Promotional images===
 
===Promotional images===
 
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==References==
 
==References==
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"Big Brother Binky"
Season/Series: 11
Number in season: 10
Original Airdate: United States September 7, 2007[1]
United Kingdom January 2, 2008 (Part 1)[2]
January 3, 2008 (Part 2) [3]
Germany May 21, 2008[4]
Credits
Written by: Stephanie Simpson
Storyboard by: Stéfanie Gignac
Elie Klimos
Elise Benoit
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"Big Brother Binky" is the tenth episode in the eleventh season of Arthur. It is a two-part episode.

Summary

Binky's family adopts a baby girl from China.

Plot

On a winter day in Tibet, Binky trains with Arthur about the activity of the big brother. Soon, he tests his skills on D.W., but bossy D.W. has her own rules so Arthur and Binky run off.

Big Brother Binky

Part 1:

One day at dinner, Binky's parents have a plan to adopt a baby. Binky goes into the living room to watch a wrestling match. When the show finishes, Mr. Barnes comes in the room and tells Binky that he's going to be an older brother with a baby sister from China. When Binky goes to sleep he wonders if the baby is going by herself. Mrs. Barnes says that they will be going to China to pick her up. Binky is even more excited now. He dreams of him and his sister in a wrestling match and beating the opponent.

Binky wakes up and looks in the mirror saying, "Well, big brother you'd better get ready". He then packs up, but his mom says it could be a year before they go. Binky doesn't want to wait, so his mom gives him a job to make sure they get all their paperwork in on time. As a reward of that, they all go out for Chinese food. Binky hopes that the wait won't be long, but they still have to make the baby's room. Binky wonders if there will be a new room or if he gets a bigger one, but it turns out that his parents want to make the baby sleep in his old game room, which disappoints Binky. When going through the closet, Mrs. Barnes finds an old piece of fabric to use for the Baijabei, the new quilt for Binky's sister. Binky wonders if he had one also, but Mrs. Barnes says that the quilt is part of a tradition that she didn't know about when Binky was a baby. Day after day, his friends keep giving him patches for the quilt. Soon the new room is all built. Mrs. Barnes comes in the room with a photo of Mei Lin: Binky's new sister. Arthur calls Mrs Read and D.W. to see the picture. When Arthur asks when the baby can come home, Binky's mom remembers something: Travel shots. Binky hopes the baby will be worth it. While packing up the things the baby needs, they run out of room and the suitcase explodes. Binky wants to bring a butterfly net with him, but there isn't any room. Half of what the baby needs have to go in his suitcase. After packing, Binky goes to bed cranky, because he feels that he has to share too much. He has a nightmare about being small compared to the new baby. When Binky wakes up, his mom and dad are already there and ready to go to China. On the flight, a child kicks the back of Binky's seat and he turns around and shouts at her. Mrs. Barnes scolds Binky, which makes him think his mom no longer cares about him, but Mrs Barnes says she will always love him as much as she always had. Mrs. Barnes has a surprise: A quilt just for Binky. Binky is excited about meeting Mei Lin and wonders if Mei Lin feels the same.

Part Two: The plane is about to land in China and Binky is excited to meet Mei Lin and wants to know if she will be at the airport. It will be at least be a few days before picking her up. Binky complains about more waiting, but Mr. Barnes tells him there will be sight seeing to distract them. When the day comes to pick up Mei Lin, Binky worries about getting the wrong baby. Mr. Barnes and Mrs. Barnes assure him that it that will not happen since the people have done this lots of times. Finally, Binky and his parents meet Mei Lin. When Mei Lin begins to cry, Binky quickly tries to stop Mei from crying, after realizing to discover that he has a special talent in stopping Mei Lin from crying. It works for a while, but doesn't work anymore when Mei-Lin meets Arthur, who eventually stops her crying. One night, Binky and his family are at a Chinese restaurant when Arthur and his family show up and Binky starts to worry that Mei-Lin would rather have Arthur for her brother. Then, Mei-Lin throws her food at Binky. Binky blows raspberries at her, with Mei-Lin doing the same thing.

Characters

Major

Minor

Cameo

Mentioned

Trivia

Episode connections

  • Binky's peanut allergy from "Binky Goes Nuts" is brought up again, as he eats peanut-free egg rolls.
  • When D.W. says she is good with babies, she refers to "D.W.'s Baby," where she takes care of Kate.
  • Binky's interest in catching the red lacewing is a callback to his fascination for butterflies in "Binky Barnes, Wingman."

Cultural references

  • Binky's mother creates a Bai Jia Bei or "One Hundred Good Wishes Quilt."
  • Binky wants to catch a red lacewing, which is actually found all over South and East Asia, not just China.
  • The Barnes family watches an opera called "The Monkey King", a character from a 16th century novel called "Journey to the West". There are many adaptions of the story.

Errors

  • When Binky went to sing the lullaby in Mei Lin's bedroom, he entered wearing his pajamas. In the next shot, when his back is turned, he is shown wearing his regular orange shirt. When shown from the front again, he is back in his pajamas.
  • When the Reads meet Binky and his family at the Chinese restaurant, one moment D.W. is standing, and in the next shot she is seated.
  • When Binky is looking for the checkers set in the closet, it is there. But a few seconds later, It is there and it says "Chess."
  • When Binky moves his piece to the star in the middle of the No Guessing! set, it makes the sound of a baby toy, referring to Mei-Lin.
  • In the scene where Binky and his parents are on the plane, Mr. Barnes was sleeping, and his skin is dark brown.

Production notes

  • This is the last episode where Cameron Ansell voices Arthur.
  • This is the last episode to be animated overseas by AKOM. Starting with Seasons 12-15, Animation Services (HK) Ltd. took over the overseas animation.

Home Video

DVD:

Gallery

Promotional images

Screenshots

References