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{{Episode infobox
 
{{Episode infobox
 
|number=1b
 
|number=1b
|ep. name = D.W. and Bud's Higher Purpose
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|ep. name = D.W. & Bud's Higher Purpose
 
|season = [[Season 18|18]]
 
|season = [[Season 18|18]]
 
|image = D.W. & Bud's Higher Purpose.JPG
 
|image = D.W. & Bud's Higher Purpose.JPG
 
|prev. episode = [[The Tattletale Frog]]
 
|prev. episode = [[The Tattletale Frog]]
 
|next episode=[[The Friend Who Wasn't There]]
 
|next episode=[[The Friend Who Wasn't There]]
|us = October 1, 2014<ref>http://www.ket.org/episode/ARUR%20%20001801</ref>|titlecard = S18E01b Title Card.jpg|writers = [[Peter K. Hirsch]]
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|us = October 1, 2014<ref>http://www.ket.org/episode/ARUR%20%20001801</ref>
 
|titlecard = D.W. & Bud's Higher Purpose Title Card.png
|storyboarders = [[Jeremy O'Neill]]|uk = February 23, 2015<ref>http://digiguide.tv/programme-details/CBBC/23+February+2015/07:00/Arthur/Animation/ (see: [[:File:DaBHP airdate UK.png]])</ref>}}
 
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|writers = [[Peter K. Hirsch]]
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|storyboarders = [[Jeremy O'Neill]]
 
|uk = February 23, 2015<ref>http://digiguide.tv/programme-details/CBBC/23+February+2015/07:00/Arthur/Animation/ (see: [[:File:DaBHP airdate UK.png]])</ref>
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|ger = October 1, 2014<ref>https://www.fernsehserien.de/erdferkel-arthur-und-seine-freunde/folgen/208b-dw-und-buds-higher-purpose-663427</ref>
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==Summary==
 
==Summary==
D.W. and Bud can't wait to ride "The Buzzard," Wonder World's newest rollercoaster. Will they make it past the persnickety ticket taker...or will they come up short?<ref name="klru">http://www.klru.org/schedule/episode/259221/</ref>
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[[D.W. Read|D.W.]] and [[Bud Compson|Bud]] can't wait to ride "The Buzzard", [[Wonderworld|Wonder World]]'s newest rollercoaster. Will they make it past the persnickety [[Ticket taker|ticket taker]]...or will they come up short?<ref name="klru">http://www.klru.org/schedule/episode/259221/</ref>
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==Plot==
 
==Plot==
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[[Arthur Read|Arthur]] talks about some times D.W. has thought of strange schemes to get what the wants, such as selling tissues for money and pretending to be French so her parents will take her to France. As Arthur observes D.W. and Bud playing as pirates in the backyard, he says that her plans have gotten even stranger since she met Bud.
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<center>'''D.W. & Bud's Higher Purpose'''</center>
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While walking to Wonderworld]], Arthur and [[Ladonna Compson|Ladonna]] are excited about a ride called [[The Buzzard]]. When D.W. and Bud get their ride tickets, they ask [[David Read|David]] to take them on The Buzzard. While walking to the ride, D.W. and Bud make a promise to go on the ride and not chicken out.
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==Characters==
 
==Characters==
 
===Major===
 
*[[D.W. Read]]
 
*[[D.W. Read]]
 
*[[Bud Compson]]
 
*[[Bud Compson]]
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===Minor===
 
*[[David Read]]
 
*[[David Read]]
 
*[[Ticket taker]]
 
*[[Ticket taker]]
 
==Other Characters==
 
 
*[[Arthur Read]]
 
*[[Arthur Read]]
 
*[[Ladonna Compson]]
 
*[[Ladonna Compson]]
*[[Rapty]]
 
 
*[[Emily]]
 
*[[Emily]]
 
*[[James MacDonald]]
 
*[[Rapty]]
 
*[[Nadine Flumberghast]]
 
*[[Ed Crosswire]] {{C|unseen}}
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===Cameo===
 
*[[Marie-Hélène]]
 
*[[Marie-Hélène]]
 
*[[Francis Haney]]
 
*[[Francis Haney]]
*[[Nadine Flumberghast]]
 
*[[James MacDonald]]
 
 
*[[Big Kid 2]]
 
*[[Big Kid 2]]
 
*[[Nancy]]
 
*[[Nancy]]
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*[[3rd Grade Female Bear (Number 3)]]
 
*[[3rd Grade Female Bear (Number 3)]]
 
*[[Mr. Armstrong]]
 
*[[Mr. Armstrong]]
*[[Ed Crosswire]] {{C|unseen}}
 
 
*[[Madison Compson]]
 
*[[Madison Compson]]
 
*[[3rd Grade Male Dog (Number 5)]]
 
*[[3rd Grade Male Dog (Number 5)]]
 
*[[Ramón Molina]]
 
*[[Ramón Molina]]
*[[Bailey]] {{C|mentioned}}
 
 
*[[Steve]]
 
*[[Steve]]
 
*[[Maria Pappas]]
 
*[[Maria Pappas]]
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*[[Catherine Frensky]]
 
*[[Catherine Frensky]]
 
*[[Lucy's mother]]
 
*[[Lucy's mother]]
*[[Molly MacDonald]] (cameo)
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*[[Molly MacDonald]]
*[[Slink]] (cameo)
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*[[Slink]]
*[[Prunella Deegan]] (cameo)
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*[[Prunella Deegan]]
*[[Alan Powers]] (possibly cameo)
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*[[Alan Powers|Brain]]
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*[[Sue Ellen Armstrong]]
 
*[[Bailey]] {{C|mentioned}}
   
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
 
*Bud's middle name is revealed to be Tucker.
*This episode's plot is similar to the SpongeBob Squarepants episode "Roller Cowards" where SpongeBob and Patrick ride the "Firey Fist O' Pain" at Glove World.
 
*This episode's plot is also similar to the SpongeBob Squarepants episode "No Weenies Allowed" where a tough guy won't let SpongeBob in.
 
*In the UK, this episode is known as "DW and Bud's Higher Purpose".
 
*Bud's middle name is revealed as Tucker.
 
 
 
===Episode connections===
 
===Episode connections===
*[[The Hurl-A-Whirl]] from "[[D.W.'s Imaginary Friend]]" is mentioned.
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*The [[Hurl-A-Whirl]] from "[[D.W.'s Imaginary Friend]]" is mentioned.
 
 
===Errors===
 
===Errors===
 
*[[Big Kid 2]] is seen in the line at the same time he is on the roller coaster.
 
*[[Big Kid 2]] is seen in the line at the same time he is on the roller coaster.
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*The title card spells D.W.'s name without periods.
 
 
===Production notes===
 
===Production notes===
*This episode was first announced in May 2014 when a fan sent and email to [[9 Story Entertainment]], asking for season 18 episode titles, and received four of them.<ref>http://elwoodcitycentral.proboards.com/post/347/thread</ref>
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*This episode was first announced in May 2014 when a fan sent and email to [[9 Story Entertainment]], asking for Season 18 episode titles, and received four of them.<ref>http://elwoodcitycentral.proboards.com/post/347/thread</ref>
   
 
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
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{{Main|D.W. & Bud's Higher Purpose/Gallery}}
===Videos===
 
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==References==
 
==References==
 
{{Reflist}}
 
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Revision as of 11:52, 13 December 2019

"D.W. & Bud's Higher Purpose"
Season/Series: 18
Number in season: 1b
Original Airdate: United States October 1, 2014[1]
United Kingdom February 23, 2015[2]
Germany October 1, 2014[3]
Credits
Written by: Peter K. Hirsch
Storyboard by: Jeremy O'Neill
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"D.W. & Bud's Higher Purpose" is the second half of the first episode in the eighteenth season of Arthur.

Summary

D.W. and Bud can't wait to ride "The Buzzard", Wonder World's newest rollercoaster. Will they make it past the persnickety ticket taker...or will they come up short?[4]

Plot

Arthur talks about some times D.W. has thought of strange schemes to get what the wants, such as selling tissues for money and pretending to be French so her parents will take her to France. As Arthur observes D.W. and Bud playing as pirates in the backyard, he says that her plans have gotten even stranger since she met Bud.

D.W. & Bud's Higher Purpose

While walking to Wonderworld]], Arthur and Ladonna are excited about a ride called The Buzzard. When D.W. and Bud get their ride tickets, they ask David to take them on The Buzzard. While walking to the ride, D.W. and Bud make a promise to go on the ride and not chicken out.

Characters

Major

Minor

Cameo

Trivia

  • Bud's middle name is revealed to be Tucker.

Episode connections

Errors

  • Big Kid 2 is seen in the line at the same time he is on the roller coaster.
  • The title card spells D.W.'s name without periods.

Production notes

  • This episode was first announced in May 2014 when a fan sent and email to 9 Story Entertainment, asking for Season 18 episode titles, and received four of them.[5]

Gallery

Main article: D.W. & Bud's Higher Purpose/Gallery

References