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|ep. name = Castles in the Sky
  
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|season = [[Arthur (season 9)|9]]
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|season = [[Season 9|9]]
 
|airdate =
 
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|prev. episode = [[Bleep]]
  
|prev. episode = [[Bleep]]
 
|next episode = [[Tipping the Scales]]
  
|next episode = [[Tipping the Scales]]
 
|writers = [[Peter K. Hirsch]]
  
|writers = [[Peter K. Hirsch]]
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|storyboarders = [[Jeremy O'Neill]]|prod. code = 90101|number = 1A|titlecard = CITS Title Card.JPG|us = December 27, 2004<ref>http://www.ket.org/tvschedules/episode.php?nola=ARUR++000901</ref>}}{{EpisodeHeader|1|1|9}}
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|storyboarders = [[Jeremy O'Neill]]|prod. code = 901a|number = 1a|titlecard = CITS Title Card.JPG|us = December 27, 2004<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20190606083502/https://www.ket.org/episode/ARUR%20%20000901/</ref>|uk = April 8, 2005<ref>[[:File:901a airdate.png]]</ref>}}{{EpisodeHeader|1|1|9}}
   
 
==Summary==
  
==Summary==
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The gang's treehouse collapses, and architect Frank Gehry steps in to help them rebuild—if they can agree on a new design.
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The gang's treehouse collapses, and architect [[Frank Gehry]] steps in to help them rebuild—if they can agree on a new design.
   
 
==Plot==
  
==Plot==
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One day, during a snow-sledding race between Arthur and Buster, the tree house has been destroyed by snow. Later at the Sugar Bowl, Arthur and his friends are worried. Then a guy named Frank shows up and offers to help the gang. Arthur and his friends come up with lots of different designs for their tree house, but Frank doesn't approve of them. Then they discover they like the original design better. So they started rebuilding their tree house. As Frank leaves, he gave them a picture of one of his building designs. That was before they discovered it was Frank Gehry.
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One day, during a snow-sledding race between Arthur and Buster, the tree house has been destroyed by snow. Later at the Sugar Bowl, Arthur and his friends are worried. Then a man named Frank shows up and offers to help the gang. Arthur and his friends come up with lots of different designs for their tree house, but Frank doesn't approve of them. Then they discover they like the original design better. So they started rebuilding their tree house. As Frank leaves, he gave them a picture of one of his building designs. That was before they discovered it was Frank Gehry.
   
 
==Characters==
  
==Characters==
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===Major Roles===
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===Major===
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*[[Arthur Read|Arthur]]
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*[[Arthur Read]]
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*[[Buster]]
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*[[Buster Baxter]]
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*[[Francine Frensky|Francine]]
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*[[Francine Frensky]]
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*[[Brain]]
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*[[Alan Powers|The Brain]]
 
*[[Frank Gehry]]
  
*[[Frank Gehry]]
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===Minor Roles===
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===Minor===
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*[[Muffy]]
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*[[Muffy Crosswire]]
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*[[Binky]]
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*[[Binky Barnes]]
 
*[[Bitzi Baxter]]
  
*[[Bitzi Baxter]]
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===Background===
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===Cameo===
 
*[[Carl Manino]]
  
*[[Carl Manino]]
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*[[Jane Read|Jane Read]]
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*[[Jane Read]]
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*[[D.W.]]
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*[[D.W. Read]]
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*[[George]]
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*[[George Lundgren]]
 
*[[David Read]]
  
*[[David Read]]
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*[[Robert Baxter]]
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*[[Bo Baxter]]
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*[[Wally]]
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*
  
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*[[Oliver Frensky|Oliver Frensky]]
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*[[Oliver Frensky]]
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*[[Neil Lundgren|Neil Lundgren]]
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*[[Neil Lundgren]]
 
*[[Alex]]
  
*[[Alex]]
 
*[[4th Grade Male Dog]]
  
*[[4th Grade Male Dog]]
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*[[Mrs. MacGrady]]
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*[[Kiefer]]
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*[[Maria]]
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*[[Leah MacGrady]]
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*[[Jenna]]
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*[[Maria Pappas]]
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*[[Fern]]
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*[[Jenna Morgan]]
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*[[Mr. Ratburn]]
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*[[Fern Walters]]
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*[[Nigel Ratburn]]
   
 
==Trivia==
  
==Trivia==
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*[[D.W. Read|D.W.]] is only seen as a baby instead of her 4 year old self.
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*Special guest star [[Frank Gehry]] plays as himself.
 
===Episode connections===
  
===Episode connections===
 
*Buster references his first dinner with [[Harry Mills|Harry]] from "[[Bitzi's Beau]]."
  
*Buster references his first dinner with [[Harry Mills|Harry]] from "[[Bitzi's Beau]]."
 
*The name Frances appears in this episode. It's unclear who Frances is, but his name would be joined by a list of ten other unidentified students' names in the Season 13 episode, "[[Arthur's Number Nightmare]]."
  
*The name Frances appears in this episode. It's unclear who Frances is, but his name would be joined by a list of ten other unidentified students' names in the Season 13 episode, "[[Arthur's Number Nightmare]]."
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===Production Notes:===
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===Cultural References===
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*The famous buildings shown are in order: "{{W|Sagrada Família}}" by Antoni Gaudí in Barcelona, the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binoculars_Building Chiat/Day “Binoculars” Building] by Frank Gehry in Los Angeles, and the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guggenheim_Museum_Bilbao Guggenheim Museum] by Frank Gehry in Bilbao.
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*This is the first episode where [[Cameron Ansell]] voices Arthur Read.
  
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*This is the first episode where Cookie Jar produces the series.
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*This episode's title is close to the same as {{W|Studio Ghibli}}'s 1986 film, {{W|Castle in the Sky}}.
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===Errors:===
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===Errors===
 
*When Francine is drawing the new treehouse on the stump, she mentions that Sue Ellen wants a pagoda; but in the Sugar Bowl when Francine shows the design to Frank, Sue Ellen has an art studio.
  
*When Francine is drawing the new treehouse on the stump, she mentions that Sue Ellen wants a pagoda; but in the Sugar Bowl when Francine shows the design to Frank, Sue Ellen has an art studio.
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**It is possible that Sue Ellen might have changed her mind or that Francine simply made a blunder while pitching her treehouse idea.
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===Production Notes===
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*This is the first episode where [[Cameron Ansell]] voices Arthur Read.
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*This is the first episode where [[Cookie Jar Entertainment]] produces the series.
   
 
==Gallery==
  
==Gallery==
 
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===Promotional images===
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===Videos===
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ARTHUR Big Race PBS KIDS
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===Screenshots===
 
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Castles in the Sky.JPG
  
Castles in the Sky.JPG
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0901a_01 Treehouse.jpg|The treehouse destroyed
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Castle.png
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0901a_02 Treehouse opening.jpg|Flashback: Treehouse opening
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0901a_04 Space Castle Treehouse.jpg|Space Castle Treehouse
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0901a_06 La Sagrada Familia.jpg|La Sagrada Familia
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0901a_08 Frank Gehry.jpg|Frank Gehry
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0901a_09 Working Together.jpg|Working Together
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0901a_10 New Treehouse.jpg|New treehouse
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0901a_11 Guggenheim Museum.jpg|Guggenheim Museum
 
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Revision as of 20:14, 30 March 2020

"Castles in the Sky"

Castles in the Sky main image

CITS Title Card

Season/Series: 9
Number in season: 1a
Original Airdate: United States December 27, 2004[1]
United Kingdom April 8, 2005[2]
Credits
Written by: Peter K. Hirsch
Storyboard by: Jeremy O'Neill
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"Castles in the Sky" is the first half of the first episode in the ninth season of Arthur.

Summary

The gang's treehouse collapses, and architect Frank Gehry steps in to help them rebuild—if they can agree on a new design.

Plot

One day, during a snow-sledding race between Arthur and Buster, the tree house has been destroyed by snow. Later at the Sugar Bowl, Arthur and his friends are worried. Then a man named Frank shows up and offers to help the gang. Arthur and his friends come up with lots of different designs for their tree house, but Frank doesn't approve of them. Then they discover they like the original design better. So they started rebuilding their tree house. As Frank leaves, he gave them a picture of one of his building designs. That was before they discovered it was Frank Gehry.

Characters

Major

Minor

Cameo

Trivia

  • D.W. is only seen as a baby instead of her 4 year old self.
  • Special guest star Frank Gehry plays as himself.

Episode connections

  • Buster references his first dinner with Harry from "Bitzi's Beau."
  • The name Frances appears in this episode. It's unclear who Frances is, but his name would be joined by a list of ten other unidentified students' names in the Season 13 episode, "Arthur's Number Nightmare."

Cultural References

Errors

  • When Francine is drawing the new treehouse on the stump, she mentions that Sue Ellen wants a pagoda; but in the Sugar Bowl when Francine shows the design to Frank, Sue Ellen has an art studio.
    • It is possible that Sue Ellen might have changed her mind or that Francine simply made a blunder while pitching her treehouse idea.

Production Notes

Gallery

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Videos

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References

  1. ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20190606083502/https://www.ket.org/episode/ARUR%20%20000901/
  2. ↑ File:901a airdate.png



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