Falafelosophy

	"Falafelosophy"
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Season/Series:	14
Number in season:	4A
Original Airdate:	<img src="https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/arthur/images/d/de/Flag_of_the_United_States.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/20?cb=20131026004334" alt="Flag of the United States" class="" data-image-key="Flag_of_the_United_States.png" data-image-name="Flag of the United States.png" width="20" height="11" > October 25, 2010; <img src="https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/arthur/images/4/42/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/20?cb=20131026005451" alt="Flag of the United Kingdom" class="" data-image-key="Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png" data-image-name="Flag of the United Kingdom.png" width="20" height="10" > January 24, 2011; <img src="https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/arthur/images/e/e6/Flag_of_Germany.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/20?cb=20140111051110" alt="Flag of Germany" class="" data-image-key="Flag_of_Germany.png" data-image-name="Flag of Germany.png" width="20" height="12" > March 4, 2013;
	Credits
Written by:	David Steven Cohen; Peter K. Hirsch
Storyboard by:	Elise Benoit; François Brisson
	Episodes
Previous; "The Play's the Thing"	Next; "The Great Lint Rush"

"Falafelosophy" is the first half of the fourth episode in the fourteenth season of Arthur.

Summary

At the urging of author Neil Gaiman, Sue Ellen tries her hand at writing and illustrating a graphic novel. When Sue Ellen needs inspiration and encouragement, she turns to Neil - who pops up in unexpected places! - and to the philosophy lessons of her local falafel vendor!

Plot

Arthur talks to the viewers about how great it is to be appreciated, but that a lot of famous people didn't get a first round of applause, using examples such as Galileo. After talking for a while, D.W. gets Arthur to start the show.

Falafelosophy

The episode starts with Neil Gaiman speaking at a book signing. Afterwards, he signs everyone's books.

At the park after Binky leaves, Sue Ellen goes to get a falafel from a food stand and the man who works there talks about how some people are round like falafel sandwiches and some are pointy like pizza slices. This inspires Sue Ellen with a plot for her graphic novel: a war between circles and triangles. Circles were happy, bouncy and whole, while triangles liked arguing and having a point. How can they get along? When she gets writer's block, her "inner Neil Gaiman" shows up and gives her inspiration to keep going.

At first, her friends don't get it, but at the Sugar Bowl, inner-Neil tells her that she should not write for other people, but for herself, and that her friends would come around in time. After much writing and imagination throughout the episode, she is left with a great graphic novel that her friends enjoy.

Characters

Major

Minor

Fantasy

Timmy and Tommy Tibble

Cameo

Mentioned

Buster Baxter

Trivia

Arthur is absent in this episode except for the opening and the title card.

Cultural references

Sue Ellen's story bears much resemblance to Harry Nilsson's The Point!.

Errors

In Sue Ellen's story, she started a chapter by saying "On a night with no moon...", then later in the chapter, she said "The moon reminded him that much in the world is circular...", though she just wrote that there was no moon.

Gallery

Videos

Arthur Sue Ellen meets Neil Gaiman PBS

Screenshots

References

[0] ttp://www.ket.org/episode/ARUR%20%20001404

[1] ttp://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/programmes/schedules/2011/01/24

[2] ttps://www.fernsehserien.de/erdferkel-arthur-und-seine-freunde/episodenguide/staffel-15/3906

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"Falafelosophy"

Season/Series:	14
Number in season:	4A
Original Airdate:	October 25, 2010^[1] January 24, 2011^[2] March 4, 2013^[3]
Credits
Written by:	David Steven Cohen Peter K. Hirsch
Storyboard by:	Elise Benoit François Brisson
Episodes
Previous "The Play's the Thing"	Next "The Great Lint Rush"

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