The Good Sport (episode)

	"The Good Sport"
	Main image; Title card;
Season/Series:	6
Number in season:	9A
Original Airdate:	November 19, 2001;
	Credits
Written by:	Kathy Waugh
Storyboard by:	Jeremy O'Neill
	Episodes
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This article is about the episode. You may be looking for the book, the VHS, the 2002 DVD, or the 2011 DVD.

"The Good Sport" is the first half of the ninth episode in the sixth season of Arthur.

Summary

Francine makes no effort to hide her hurt feelings when Jenna gets the Athlete of the Year award instead of the "rightful" recipient — Francine. Then figure skater Michelle Kwan explains a few things about good sportsmanship.

Plot

The show opens when Arthur asks the viewer if any of their friends will be remember them if they become famous, then it goes into a fantasy of Brain winning the Nobel prize, when Binky sees and remembers him and humilates him. Then it cuts back to real life with D.W. telling the camera man that Arthur fell down and Francine sends Arthur an invitation to the 2014 Team Winter Games and she tells him that all he has to do is write an essay on why he wants to see Francine win a gold medal. After Francine left, Arthur tells the viewer that Francine is the only friend that he knows is a legend in his mind. Then D.W. tells Arthur that Michelle Kwan did the two-face commercial, but Kwan corrects D.W. that she's an ice skater. D.W. got upset that she never sees a celebrity and Arthurs looks at the viewer. PLOT UNFINISHED This article's missing a a complete plot section. You can help by adding one!

Characters

Major Roles

Minor Roles

Background

Trivia

Production notes

This episode is one of the episodes before season 14 that uses an irregular title card which is not seen again. The title card is of Francine watching Michelle Kwan jump and spin on the ice.
Michelle Kwan is the 7th guest star on Arthur.

Home Video

VHS:

The Good Sport (VHS)

DVD:

The Good Sport (2002 DVD)