Finding Family in Chennai

"Finding Family in Chennai"
Season 3, Episode 4
Original airdate	February 18, 2012
Location	Chennai
Credits
Writer	Priya Giri Desai
Live-action editor	Rachel Clark Ann S. Kim (additional editing) Jean Dunoyer (additional editing)
Field producer	Priya Giri Desai Ann S. Kim
Storyboard artist	Al Jeffery
Episode guide
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"Finding Family in Chennai" is the fourth episode in the third season of Postcards from Buster.

Summary

Buster needs to make a family tree for social studies class.

Plot

The story begins with Buster looking in his laptop in his dad's aeroplane. Mora, who is in an international band that Buster's dad takes around the world so they can perform, comes in with a Mridangam, an Indian drum. She says it would be perfect for the song she is making for the movie producer, Neela. 

Buster is very excited about the beaches in Chennai, India where his dad is flying to next. Then, his laptop beeps. He thinks it is Arthur being jealous, but it is Mr. Ratburn, who says Buster must make a family tree that represents him. Buster says that he's going to India and that it would be hard, but Mr. Ratburn says he's arranged with a teacher for Buster to get help for his project.

The plane lands in India and a tune is heard as the screen shows pictures and clips of Chennai. Then, it shows Neela, the movie producer, in the car. Mora thanks Neela for helping Buster go to the school where he will get help. Buster learns that the red dot on the women's forehead is a bhindi, which signifies a woman is married. Then, the cab arrives at the school.

The head mistress, Mrs. Christopher, talks to Mr. Ratburn. Then she clarifies what Buster's homework is again. She calls a sweet boy, Nandan, over to help Buster with his project because Nandan had made one last year. Buster looks around the school as he and Nandan go to an empty classroom where they sit and discuss about the project.

Nandan blabbers about the project and Buster gets confused. Finally, Nandan invites Buster over to his house the next day so they could work on it some more.

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Characters

• Buster Baxter
• Nigel Ratburn
• Mora Velasquez
• Carlos Velasquez
• Bo Baxter
• Mrs. Christopher
• Nandan
• Nandan's sister
• Nandan's mom
• Nandan's dad
• Nandan's grandpa
• Nandan's grandma
• Vikas
• Sruthi
• Rohan
• Amruta
• Aditya
• Priya
• Neela
• Amruta's grandma
• Stu (cameo)
• Arthur Read (cameo)
• Francine Frensky (cameo)
• Muffy Crosswire (cameo)
• Binky Barnes (cameo)
• Alan Powers (cameo)
• Sue Ellen Armstrong (cameo)
• Fern Walters (cameo)
• Jenna Morgan (cameo)
• George Lundgren (cameo)
• Maria Pappas (cameo)
• Alex (cameo)

Songs

• Hi, Chennai!

Trivia

• Mrs. Christopher, headmistress (principal) of the school Buster visits, says she has been friends with Mr. Ratburn for a long time.
• This is one of two Postcards from Buster episodes produced in 16:9 high definition widescreen (though standard definition feeds would show this episode in 4:3 with the left and right sides cropped out). The other is "Vamos, Buster!"^{[citation needed]}
• Broadcasts of this episode were very limited. It is known to have aired at least once on local station WGBH, but it is unclear if this episode ever aired nationally. Instead, it was released on the PBS Kids Go! video player and later on Amazon Prime Video.

Gallery

Mr. Ratburn assigning homework

Mrs. Christopher on the phone with Mr. Ratburn

Buster's uncle Stu

Nandan shows Buster his family tree

Buster gives his family tree presentation

External links

• Postcards from Buster . Blog . Chennai, India. pbskids.org. Archived from the original on June 25, 2012.