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==Plot==
 
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Arthur and Buster were hunting for the dangerous snig which Buster describes to the viewers as big-horned and that makes an aroo noise. Arthur also says to the viewers it's hard to find because it blends with the trees. Suddenly, they hear an aroo noise and goes to see that D.W.'s not camouflaged and she needs to make the aroo more scarier. So D.W. puts on poison ivy. Arthur and Buster are once again on the search of the snig. Buster's about to describe the snig, but Arthur stops him. Then they hear the aroo again, and goes off to follow it. Suddenly, D.W. pops out roaring, freaking Buster out. Arthur sees the poison ivy on D.W. and he and Buster retreats. D.W. is confused and goes after them.
 
Arthur and Buster were hunting for the dangerous snig which Buster describes to the viewers as big-horned and that makes an aroo noise. Arthur also says to the viewers it's hard to find because it blends with the trees. Suddenly, they hear an aroo noise and goes to see that D.W.'s not camouflaged and she needs to make the aroo more scarier. So D.W. puts on poison ivy. Arthur and Buster are once again on the search of the snig. Buster's about to describe the snig, but Arthur stops him. Then they hear the aroo again, and goes off to follow it. Suddenly, D.W. pops out roaring, freaking Buster out. Arthur sees the poison ivy on D.W. and he and Buster retreats. D.W. is confused and goes after them.
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After the title card, Jane Read puts calarmine lotion on D.W.'s spots and recruits Arthur to help distract D.W. At the Sugar Bowl,Buster greets Arthur and D.W. who claims to be Otis. Buster asks D.W. why she has a mask on. Arthur says she's got poison ivy. Buster begins to tell Arthur and D.W. about his bad cough back in fall. Arthur and Buster were laughing at some joke books when Buster starts having trouble breathing. Buster goes on to say that it sounds like he's trying to breathe through a clogged straw and demonstrates.
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Arthur then remembers that Buster's mom came and took him to the hospital right away. Arthur regrets showing Buster the joke books and goes inside.At the hospital, Buster learns he has ashtma. At school, Arthur tells Francine and Binky about Buster's cough. Buster then arrives and Arthur takes his math book and pretends to dust it. Francine then made a medicine joke. Binky asks Buster if he leaves class because of ashtma. Buster agrees, to get his medicine. Binky thinks it can take a long time. As they enter, they trip. Buster was surprised to see them. Arthur then pretends he found his glasses. Throughout the school day, Buster'sfriends treathimstrangely. At baseball practice, Francine still thinks ashtma is contagious and runs away from Buster. Later, he announces he's cured. Francine is relieved she can't catch it, which makes Buster suspicious. Buster skips his appointment, which result in Buster having trouble breathing. Buster tells the nurse his friends have been treating him differently. Then Buster realizes his friends didn't understand. Later, Buster's friends imagine an imaginary trip and learn a lot about ashtma. Back in the present, D.W. reveals herself to Arthur and Buster. Then the Tibble Twins appear and confuse the spots for chicken pox. D.W. tries to explain it's poison ivy, but they run away with D.W. chasing them, ending the episode. 
   
 
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==Characters==

Revision as of 22:20, 28 May 2014

"Buster's Breathless"
Season/Series: 4
Number in season: 3A
Original Airdate: September 20, 1999
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Written by: Peter K. Hirsch
Storyboard by: Michel Magnan
Alex Hawley
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"Buster's Breathless" is the first half of the third episode in the fourth season of Arthur.

Summary

Buster learns that he has asthma, and suddenly his friends start treating him differently.

Plot

Arthur and Buster were hunting for the dangerous snig which Buster describes to the viewers as big-horned and that makes an aroo noise. Arthur also says to the viewers it's hard to find because it blends with the trees. Suddenly, they hear an aroo noise and goes to see that D.W.'s not camouflaged and she needs to make the aroo more scarier. So D.W. puts on poison ivy. Arthur and Buster are once again on the search of the snig. Buster's about to describe the snig, but Arthur stops him. Then they hear the aroo again, and goes off to follow it. Suddenly, D.W. pops out roaring, freaking Buster out. Arthur sees the poison ivy on D.W. and he and Buster retreats. D.W. is confused and goes after them.

After the title card, Jane Read puts calarmine lotion on D.W.'s spots and recruits Arthur to help distract D.W. At the Sugar Bowl,Buster greets Arthur and D.W. who claims to be Otis. Buster asks D.W. why she has a mask on. Arthur says she's got poison ivy. Buster begins to tell Arthur and D.W. about his bad cough back in fall. Arthur and Buster were laughing at some joke books when Buster starts having trouble breathing. Buster goes on to say that it sounds like he's trying to breathe through a clogged straw and demonstrates. Arthur then remembers that Buster's mom came and took him to the hospital right away. Arthur regrets showing Buster the joke books and goes inside.At the hospital, Buster learns he has ashtma. At school, Arthur tells Francine and Binky about Buster's cough. Buster then arrives and Arthur takes his math book and pretends to dust it. Francine then made a medicine joke. Binky asks Buster if he leaves class because of ashtma. Buster agrees, to get his medicine. Binky thinks it can take a long time. As they enter, they trip. Buster was surprised to see them. Arthur then pretends he found his glasses. Throughout the school day, Buster'sfriends treathimstrangely. At baseball practice, Francine still thinks ashtma is contagious and runs away from Buster. Later, he announces he's cured. Francine is relieved she can't catch it, which makes Buster suspicious. Buster skips his appointment, which result in Buster having trouble breathing. Buster tells the nurse his friends have been treating him differently. Then Buster realizes his friends didn't understand. Later, Buster's friends imagine an imaginary trip and learn a lot about ashtma. Back in the present, D.W. reveals herself to Arthur and Buster. Then the Tibble Twins appear and confuse the spots for chicken pox. D.W. tries to explain it's poison ivy, but they run away with D.W. chasing them, ending the episode. 

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