| This article is about "Cast Away". You may be looking for "Swept Away" or "Carried Away". |
| "Cast Away" | |
| Season/Series: | 7 |
|---|---|
| Number in season: | 1a |
| Original airdate: |  October 8, 2002[1] January 6, 2003[2] |
| Credits | |
| Written by: | Dietrich Smith |
| Storyboard by: | Gerry Capelle |
| Episodes | |
| Previous "Friday the 13th" |
Next "The Great Sock Mystery" |
| Read transcript |
"Cast Away" is the first half of the first episode in the seventh season of Arthur.
Summary
Arthur is thrilled that a weekend of fly-fishing with his dad means no D.W. and Kate for two days—but then a change of plans forces them to include them along with their mother.
Plot
Arthur and his dad are going to the new science museum, and D.W. wants to go too. Arthur refuses, saying only he and their dad are going. However, Jane makes them take D.W. with them because Kate is ill and she needs to finish some work. At the museum, D.W. becomes scared and wants to see a unicorn exhibit instead. Her father goes with her and promises to meet back with Arthur in an hour, much to his disappointment. The museum guide lady figures out the Deep sea monster creatures exhibit is to scary for D.W. to see. Arthur denies to go to the unicorn exhibit, because of his hatred of unicorns, but prefers to go to the Deep sea monster creatures exhibit by himself instead.
After the title card, David and Jane observe at the dinner table how sore Arthur is while D.W. describes the unicorns. After Arthur leaves to do his homework, David apologizes and offers to take him to Whale Lake on the weekend to teach him how to fly-fish.
David promises D.W. that he will take her where she wants to go the following weekend. However, there is a change when David gets a phone call and discovers he might have to work the following weekend. Arthur is okay with this, until D.W. points out that it is not fair how she does not get next weekend while Arthur has this weekend. David realizes she is right, and instead, the whole family goes to Whale Lake.
D.W. wants to go fishing, but David refuses, saying he is only teaching Arthur to fish. When teaching Arthur how to fly-fish, matters go wrong when Arthur's hook repetitively gets caught on a tree while casting. When he successfully does so, Arthur drops his rod in the water, and Arthur slips and falls, twisting his ankle while trying to get it.
When Arthur is forced to stay back at camp to heal, his dad takes D.W. fishing. Much to Arthur's shock, D.W. actually caught fish, thanks to her Mary Moo Cow CD. However, Arthur enviously believes their dad caught them until David explains to him properly that D.W. indeed caught the fish and has the photos.
It rains the next day, and Arthur and his father wear ponchos to try to catch fish. When they get back, they learn that D.W.'s Mary Moo Cow CD caused other fish to leap out of the water. The other campers compliment her skill, much to Arthur's dismay, now heartbroken and angry that D.W. always has to spoil everything that he tries to do with his dad, so Arthur throws down his fishing pole, backpack and hat and storms off.
David finds Arthur back at the lake, where Arthur expresses that it is not fair D.W. always gets everything she wants and is now better at fishing than him. His dad comforts him and assures Arthur that he did a nice thing by allowing D.W. to come along. When they are about to leave, Arthur spots the legendary whale in the lake that his dad always wanted to see, much to David's joy. D.W. is upset that she did not see the whale, but Arthur taps her on the shoulder and lets her catch a glimpse of it as the family drives off, and she remarks, "Wow."
Characters
Major
Minor
- Marie-Hélène
- Unknown Male Adult Rabbit (Number 8)
- Brain (animation error)
- Kate Read
Cameo
- Maryann
- Alex Davidson
- Unknown Female Dog (Number 2)
- Unknown Female Rabbit (Number 11)
- Unknown Male Adult Dog
- Mrs. Hulser
- Maryann's father
- Maryann's mother
Trivia
- Even though the title card has not been narrated on the home video and DVD releases for Arthur's Family Ties, Francine narrates the title card when it airs on television, and she also narrates the title card on its release on the Region 1 DVD set Arthur: Sleepovers, Sports and More.
- This is the first episode where D.W. is voiced by Jason Szwimer; however, Szwimer previously voiced D.W. in the hour-long special "Arthur - It's Only Rock 'n' Roll."
- This is also the first episode where Arthur is voiced by Mark Rendall, not counting the Season 6 redubs.
Episode connections
- Arthur mentions that D.W. freaked out when he and their dad caught a fish in "D.W.'s Deer Friend."
- This is the third time Arthur has displayed resentment towards D.W. for her natural talents at quite a young age. The first was in "Arthur and the Crunch Cereal Contest," where he was resentful over her songwriting abilities, and later in "D.W. Tale Spins," when she told a story that he wished he was better at than her.
Errors
- In the title card, when Arthur says “Hey!”, he has Brain’s voice.
- When D.W. asks David to come back to the lake to see the whale, her mouth doesn’t move when she says “Please?”
Home Video
VHS
DVD
Gallery
Promotional images
Screenshots
References
- ↑ http://www.ket.org/episode/ARUR%20%20000701
- ↑ http://ww3.tvo.org/program/157024/arthur#2002 - Season 2002, Page 2