Changes: Fright Night

	"Fright Night"
	Main image; Title card;
Season/Series:	23
Number in season:	1a
Original Airdate:	October 14, 2019;
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"Fright Night" is the first half of the first episode in the twenty-third season of Arthur.

Synopsis

Buster's Uncle Bob tells him a spooky bedtime story about an encounter with a mysterious creature called the lycanbunny.

Plot

Buster is telling D.W. and Bud a spooky story in Arthur's bedroom about how some people become creatures known as "lycanbunnies", but they aren't very thrilled. However, they gasp in shock when they hear Pal howling, to which Arthur tells Pal to be quiet, since Buster is still telling his story.

Fright Night

After the title card, Bitzi Baxter is seen putting a suitcase into the trunk of a taxi, and she gives Buster a hug. Bitzi then thanks her brother, Robert Baxter, for babysitting Buster while she's away at a conference meeting, and she tells Buster to brush his teeth really well, not to eat all the ice cream, and to help Uncle Bob with the dishes. After Bitzi leaves, Uncle Bob asks Buster what flavors of ice cream they have.

Later, as Buster is getting into his bed in his pajamas, Uncle Bob shows him that the moon is almost full outside, and Buster notes that he's never seen the moon look so bright before. Uncle Bob has, and he starts to tell Buster an interesting story about how he and Bitzi's family had rented a cabin by a lake in the woods one summer when they were kids.

In his story, Uncle Bob and Bitzi couldn't sleep that night because the moon was so bright, when they had heard a terrifying sound. After hearing the sound, Bitzi wanted to go back to bed, but Uncle Bob wanted to find out what that sound was, so they went outside. However, after seeing both something rustling in a bush and paw prints near the cabin, they go back inside. The next day, when they went to go get ice pops at the general store, Bitzi and Uncle Bob were still spooked by what they had seen the night before, and were still wondering what it could've been. The clerk at the general store tells them that they might've heard "the lycanbunny".

Buster then interrupts the story, asking Uncle Bob what a lycanbunny is. Uncle Bob tells him that a lycanbunny is a wolf-like rabbit creature, and he also tells him that when the moon is full, some people turn into lycanbunnies, or so they say.

Uncle Bob then returns to his story, where he and Bitzi learn from the clerk that people who become lycanbunnies grow claws and fur, and have long fangs. That night, Uncle Bob and Bitzi were half-fascinated, but half-terrified too. Bitzi thinks that maybe the clerk at the general store was just telling them a story to scare them, but when they heard something scratching at the cabin door, they got their dad (who is Buster's grandfather) to find out what it was, only to find that it was a raccoon. However, they realise that something was making that raccoon so desperate to get inside their cabin.

Back in the present, Buster can't believe that his mom has never told him about this story, and asks Uncle Bob what happened next. Uncle Bob then tells Buster to stay tuned for part two tomorrow, since it's bedtime for Buster. Buster is disappointed that he has to wait, but then he goes to sleep.

Characters

Major

Minor

Cameo

Buster's grandfather
Driver
Store patron

Trivia

R.L. Stine guest stars as the voice of Uncle Bob.^[1]
Cameron Ansell is the voice of young Uncle Bob, according to the end credits.

Episode connections

The title of this episode is similar to "Night Fright."
The raccoon from "Based on a True Story" makes an appearance in Uncle Bob's story.

Cultural references

Errors

Gallery

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References

↑ http://www.pbs.org/about/blogs/news/pbs-kids-welcomes-fall-with-new-programming-games-and-activities-for-the-entire-family

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 == Plot ==
-Buster is telling D.W. and Bud a spooky story in Arthur's bedroom about how some people become creatures known as "lycanbunnies", but they aren't very thrilled. However, they gasp in shock when they hear Pal howling, to which Arthur tells Pal to be quiet, since Buster is still telling his story.
+[[Buster Baxter|Buster]] is telling [[D.W. Read|D.W.]] and [[Bud Compson|Bud]] a spooky story in [[Arthur Read|Arthur]]'s bedroom about how some people become creatures known as "lycanbunnies", but they aren't very thrilled. However, they gasp in shock when they hear [[Pal]] howling, to which Arthur tells Pal to be quiet, since Buster is still telling his story.
 '''Fright Night'''
-After the title card, Bitzi Baxter is seen putting a suitcase into the trunk of a taxi, and she gives Buster a hug. Bitzi then thanks her brother, Robert Baxter, for babysitting Buster while she's away at a conference meeting, and she tells Buster to brush his teeth really well, not to eat all the ice cream, and to help Uncle Bob with the dishes. After Bitzi leaves, Uncle Bob asks Buster what flavors of ice cream they have.
+After the title card, [[Bitzi Baxter]] is seen putting a suitcase into the trunk of a taxi, and she gives Buster a hug. Bitzi then thanks her brother, [[Robert Baxter]], for babysitting Buster while she's away at a conference meeting, and she tells Buster to brush his teeth really well, not to eat all the ice cream, and to help Uncle Bob with the dishes. After Bitzi leaves, Uncle Bob asks Buster what flavors of ice cream they have.
+Later, as Buster is getting into his bed in his pajamas, Uncle Bob shows him that the moon is almost full outside, and Buster notes that he's never seen the moon look so bright before. Uncle Bob has, and he starts to tell Buster an interesting story about how he and Bitzi's family had rented a cabin by a lake in the woods one summer when they were kids.
+In his story, Uncle Bob and Bitzi couldn't sleep that night because the moon was so bright, when they had heard a terrifying sound. After hearing the sound, Bitzi wanted to go back to bed, but Uncle Bob wanted to find out what that sound was, so they went outside. However, after seeing both something rustling in a bush and paw prints near the cabin, they go back inside. The next day, when they went to go get ice pops at the general store, Bitzi and Uncle Bob were still spooked by what they had seen the night before, and were still wondering what it could've been. The clerk at the general store tells them that they might've heard "the lycanbunny".
+Buster then interrupts the story, asking Uncle Bob what a lycanbunny is. Uncle Bob tells him that a lycanbunny is a wolf-like rabbit creature, and he also tells him that when the moon is full, some people turn into lycanbunnies, or so they say.
+Uncle Bob then returns to his story, where he and Bitzi learn from the clerk that people who become lycanbunnies grow claws and fur, and have long fangs. That night, Uncle Bob and Bitzi were half-fascinated, but half-terrified too. Bitzi thinks that maybe the clerk at the general store was just telling them a story to scare them, but when they heard something scratching at the cabin door, they got their dad (who is Buster's grandfather) to find out what it was, only to find that it was a raccoon. However, they realise that something was making that raccoon so desperate to get inside their cabin.
+Back in the present, Buster can't believe that his mom has never told him about this story, and asks Uncle Bob what happened next. Uncle Bob then tells Buster to stay tuned for part two tomorrow, since it's bedtime for Buster. Buster is disappointed that he has to wait, but then he goes to sleep.
 == Characters ==

"Fright Night"
Main image Title card
Season/Series:	23
Number in season:	1a
Original Airdate:	October 14, 2019
Episodes
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