Surprise!

"Surprise!"
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Season/Series:	Season 18 (USA) Series 18 (UK)
Number in season:	2b (USA) 3 (UK)
Original Airdate:	September 29, 2014 February 25, 2015 September 29, 2014
Credits
Written by:	Ken Scarborough
Storyboard by:	Allan Jeffery
Episodes
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"Surprise!" is the second half of the second episode in the eighteenth season of Arthur.

Summary

It's Catherine's 16th birthday, and Francine has been cordially UN-invited to the party. With the help of her friends, Francine whips up the perfect present for her big sister...a sneaky surprise with a side of payback!

Plot

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Characters

Major

• Francine Frensky
• Catherine Frensky
• Muffy Crosswire
• Buster Baxter
• Rattles
• The Brain
• Alex
• Binky Barnes

Minor

• Arthur Read
• Alberto Molina
• Chip Crosswire
• Debi
• Jenna Morgan
• Ballerina
• Mrs. Lancaster
• "Unknown Female Adult Rabbit (Number 7)"
• "3rd Grade Male Aardvark"
• Prunella Deegan
• Fern Walters
• "Unknown Male Adult Rabbit (Number 4)"
• Oliver Frensky
• Pal
• D.W. Read

Cameo

• Angi
• Sean
• Tami

Trivia

• This is the first episode to reveal Catherine's age.
• Francine says that Sean looks like a rodent.
• It is revealed that Catherine has a crush on Sean according to her diary.

Episode connections

• Arthur and Buster wrote fake letters to Francine and Brain in "The Big Blow-Up". Muffy sent Chip a fake phone message from Catherine in "Matchmaker, Match Breaker". Chip is in attendance at the party.

Gallery

Videos

ARTHUR Francine's Revenge

ARTHUR "Francine's Revenge" PBS KIDS

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