The Curse of the Grebes

"The Curse of the Grebes"
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Season/Series:	10
Number in season:	6A
Original Airdate:	May 22, 2006 November 9, 2006
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Written by:	Stephanie Simpson
Storyboard by:	Elie Klimos Jeremy O'Neill
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"The Curse of the Grebes" is the first half of the sixth episode in the tenth season of Arthur.

Summary

Can the addition of three new players help the Elwood City Grebes win their first baseball championship since 1918?

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Characters

Main

• Buster Baxter
• Arthur Read
• The Brain
• Francine Frensky

Minor

• Pal
• Harry
• Ed Crosswire
• Muffy Crosswire

Cameo

• Carl Manino
• Bailey
• Monique
• Unknown Female Adult Rabbit (Number 4)
• Maria lookalike
• Otis
• Ricky

Trivia

• In the grocery store, Winlin recited the first stanza of Emily Dickinson's poem, "Hope is the Thing with Feathers," which Buster later chants out the first line during the Grebes' game.
• When Muffy changed her Grebes' hat to a Kings' hat, the Grebes started winning, and every time Muffy was at a game, the Grebes lost.

Cultural references

• This episode takes place in the Fall of 2005.
• The episode's title is a reference to the "Curse of the Bambino", and thus, the Elwood City Grebes are a reference to the Boston Red Sox.

Episode connections

• This is the second episode where the last scene shows a child character as an old adult. The first was And Now Let's Talk to Some Kids.

Production notes

• Like all episodes of Season 10, this episode included the number '10' hidden in various places. For a list of them, see ARTHUR Season 10 Scavenger Hunt.

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