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{{Episode infobox
 
|ep. name = What's Cooking
 
|ep. name = What's Cooking
|image = 283 43571230202 9130 n.jpg
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|image = What's_Cooking_main_image.png
|season = [[Arthur (season 10)|10]]
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|season = [[Season 10|10]]
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|can= September 27, 2006<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20120413104003/http://ww3.tvo.org/program/157024/arthur</ref>
|airdate =
 
|prev. episode = [[World Girls]]
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|prev. episode = [[World Girls (episode)|World Girls]]
 
|next episode = [[Buster's Special Delivery]]
 
|next episode = [[Buster's Special Delivery]]
 
|prod. code = 101001
 
|prod. code = 101001
 
|writers = [[Hilary Illick]]
 
|writers = [[Hilary Illick]]
|storyboarders = [[Stephanie Gignac]]
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|storyboarders = [[Stéphanie Gignac]]
 
|number = 10A
 
|number = 10A
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|titlecard = What's Cooking Title Card.JPG|us = May 26, 2006<ref>http://www.ket.org/episode/ARUR%20%20001010</ref>|uk = November 21, 2006<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcone/programmes/schedules/south/2006/11/21</ref>}}{{EpisodeHeader|1|10|10}}
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==Summary==
 
==Summary==
 
Celebrity chef Ming Tsai is coming to judge Lakewood Elementary's cooking contest, and Arthur thinks he has a shot at winning — if he can just get his dad to stop giving him advice.
 
Celebrity chef Ming Tsai is coming to judge Lakewood Elementary's cooking contest, and Arthur thinks he has a shot at winning — if he can just get his dad to stop giving him advice.
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==Plot==
 
==Plot==
The intro starts with Arthur teaching D.W. to do the show. She is getting it right, but Arthur cuts, saying they need a different scene. First, they tried the ocean, but it had too much motion. Next, they tried outer space, but Arthur interrupted her twice, which angers her.
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The intro starts with Arthur teaching D.W. to do the show. She is getting it right, but Arthur cuts, saying they need a different scene. First, they tried the ocean, but it had too much motion. Next, they tried outer space, but Arthur interrupted her twice, which frustrates her.
   
 
<center>'''What's Cooking?'''</center>
 
<center>'''What's Cooking?'''</center>
   
Ming Tsai is coming to judge the kids' cooking contest at Lakewood Elementary, and Arthur decides to bake a chocolate cake. Jane reminds Arthur that he'll need help. The next day at the library, Sue Ellen met Arthur and Buster. She told them she's going to make randang (water-buffalo stew), much to Arthur and Buster's dismay. At Brain's house, Brain shows Arthur and Buster around his hydrophonic greenhouse. Later at home, Arthur, David, and Buster are working on their chocolate cake. buster suggests more sugar, but David stopped him. David gave Arthur and Buster a piece of advice: always use baking powder to make a successful chocolate cake. The next day at the cafeteria, Muffy, Arthur, and Buster worry about the contest. At home, Arthur plans to wake up early to make the cake. The day of the contest comes, but Arthur's cake is flat much to his horror. At the contest, Ming Tsai is tasting the food when David Read shows up and he reveals Arthur made some brownies. David told Ming everything about his mistakes, but Ming congratulated Arthur for his delicious brownies, but declares himself winner of the contest, much to everyone's complaints, but Ming gives them brownies, ending the episode.
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Ming Tsai is coming to judge the kids' cooking contest at Lakewood Elementary, and Arthur decides to bake a chocolate cake. Jane reminds Arthur that he'll need help. The next day at the library, Sue Ellen met Arthur and Buster. She told them she's going to make randang (water-buffalo stew), much to Arthur and Buster's dismay. At Brain's house, Brain shows Arthur and Buster around his hydrophonic greenhouse.
   
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Later at home, Arthur, David, and Buster are working on their chocolate cake. Buster suggests more sugar, but David stopped him. David gave Arthur and Buster a piece of advice: always use baking powder to make a successful chocolate cake.
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The next day at the cafeteria, Muffy, Arthur, and Buster worry about the contest. At home, Arthur plans to wake up early to make the cake. The day of the contest comes, but Arthur's cake is flat, much to his horror.
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As Arthur and Buster get to school, Muffy then reveals that Ming Tsai is actually nice. At the contest, Ming Tsai is tasting the food when David shows up and reveals Arthur was originally going to make a chocolate cake, but used baking soda instead of baking power, and made some brownies (much to Arthur and Buster’s surprise). David told Ming everything about Arthur’s mistake; however, Ming congratulated Arthur for his delicious brownies, and tells them about how pot stickers were made because of a mistake.
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Ming then declares himself the winner of the contest, much to the shock and dismay of everyone else; Ming explains that the winner is the one who gets to eat the products of the cooking. He then gives them the brownies, declaring them all winners; the episode ends as the attendees all happily dig in to the food prepared for the contest.
   
 
==Characters==
 
==Characters==
===Major Roles===
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===Major===
*[[Arthur Read|Arthur]]
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*[[Arthur Read]]
*[[Buster]]
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*[[Buster Baxter]]
*[[David Read|Mr. Read]]
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*[[David Read]]
*[[Sue Ellen]]
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*[[Sue Ellen Armstrong]]
 
*[[Ming Tsai]]
 
*[[Ming Tsai]]
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===Minor Roles===
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===Minor===
*[[D.W.]]
 
*[[Mr. Ratburn]]
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*[[D.W. Read]]
*[[Muffy]]
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*[[Nigel Ratburn]]
*[[Jane Read|Mrs. Read]]
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*[[Muffy Crosswire]]
*[[Brain]]
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*[[Jane Read]]
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*[[Alan Powers|The Brain]]
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===Cameos===
 
===Cameos===
*[[Baby Kate]]
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*[[Kate Read]]
*[[Fern Walters|Fern]]
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*[[Fern Walters]]
*[[George Lundgren|George]]
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*[[George Lundgren]]
 
*[[Alex]]
 
*[[Alex]]
*[[Binky Barnes|Binky]]
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*[[Binky Barnes]]
*[[Jenna Morgan|Jenna]]
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*[[Jenna Morgan]]
*[[Maria]]
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*[[Maria Pappas]]
*[[Francine Frensky|Francine]]
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*[[Francine Frensky]]
 
*[[Miss Sweetwater]]
 
*[[Miss Sweetwater]]
*[[Frankie]]
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*[[Otis]]
 
*[[Kenny]]
 
*[[Kenny]]
*[[Prunella Deegan|Prunella]]
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*[[Prunella Deegan]]
 
*[[3rd Grade Female Aardvark]]
 
*[[3rd Grade Female Aardvark]]
 
*[[3rd Grade Female Aardvark (Number 2)]]
 
*[[3rd Grade Female Aardvark (Number 2)]]
*[[3rd Grade Female Rabbit]]
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*[[Jessica (3rd grader)|Jessica]]
*[[Mary]]
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*[[Jack Weasel]]
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*[[Mary (3rd grader)|Mary]]
 
*[[3rd Grade Female Cat (Number 2)]]
 
*[[3rd Grade Female Cat (Number 2)]]
*[[3rd Grade Female Cat]]
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*[[Beulah McInnerny]]
*[[3rd Grade Male Aardvark]]
 
 
*[[3rd Grade Male Cat]]
 
*[[3rd Grade Male Cat]]
 
*[[3rd Grade Male Dog]]
 
*[[3rd Grade Male Dog]]
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*[[3rd Grade Male Rabbit]]
 
*[[3rd Grade Male Rabbit]]
 
*[[Helen]]
 
*[[Helen]]
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*[[Patrick]]
 
*[[Nancy]]
 
*[[Norman Hedgehog]]
 
*[[Norman Hedgehog]]
 
*[[John]]
 
*[[John]]
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==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
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*The canisters in David's catering supplies read "SALT," "BAKING," and "SUGAR."
 
===Production notes===
 
===Production notes===
*This is the last episode where [[Jason Szwimmer]] voices [[D.W. Read|D.W.]].
 
 
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===Cultural References===
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*Muffy's fantasy features her on a show called "American Chef Idol" which is an obvious parody of the show "{{W|American Idol}}," right down to having Ming Tsai in place of Simon Cowell, one of the show's original judges who left in 2010.
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*Both Arthur & Simply Ming are both produced by WGBH.
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==Home Video==
 
==Home Video==
 
'''DVD:'''
 
'''DVD:'''
 
*[[D.W., Bossy Boots (DVD)]]
 
*[[D.W., Bossy Boots (DVD)]]
 
*[[Arthur: Season 10]]
 
*[[Arthur: Season 10]]
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==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
 
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Revision as of 23:51, 10 January 2020

"What's Cooking"
Season/Series: 10
Number in season: 10A
Original Airdate: United States May 26, 2006[1]
Canada September 27, 2006[3]
United Kingdom November 21, 2006[2]
Credits
Written by: Hilary Illick
Storyboard by: Stéphanie Gignac
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"What's Cooking?" is the first half of the tenth episode in the tenth season of Arthur.

Summary

Celebrity chef Ming Tsai is coming to judge Lakewood Elementary's cooking contest, and Arthur thinks he has a shot at winning — if he can just get his dad to stop giving him advice.

Plot

The intro starts with Arthur teaching D.W. to do the show. She is getting it right, but Arthur cuts, saying they need a different scene. First, they tried the ocean, but it had too much motion. Next, they tried outer space, but Arthur interrupted her twice, which frustrates her.

What's Cooking?

Ming Tsai is coming to judge the kids' cooking contest at Lakewood Elementary, and Arthur decides to bake a chocolate cake. Jane reminds Arthur that he'll need help. The next day at the library, Sue Ellen met Arthur and Buster. She told them she's going to make randang (water-buffalo stew), much to Arthur and Buster's dismay. At Brain's house, Brain shows Arthur and Buster around his hydrophonic greenhouse.

Later at home, Arthur, David, and Buster are working on their chocolate cake. Buster suggests more sugar, but David stopped him. David gave Arthur and Buster a piece of advice: always use baking powder to make a successful chocolate cake.

The next day at the cafeteria, Muffy, Arthur, and Buster worry about the contest. At home, Arthur plans to wake up early to make the cake. The day of the contest comes, but Arthur's cake is flat, much to his horror.

As Arthur and Buster get to school, Muffy then reveals that Ming Tsai is actually nice. At the contest, Ming Tsai is tasting the food when David shows up and reveals Arthur was originally going to make a chocolate cake, but used baking soda instead of baking power, and made some brownies (much to Arthur and Buster’s surprise). David told Ming everything about Arthur’s mistake; however, Ming congratulated Arthur for his delicious brownies, and tells them about how pot stickers were made because of a mistake.

Ming then declares himself the winner of the contest, much to the shock and dismay of everyone else; Ming explains that the winner is the one who gets to eat the products of the cooking. He then gives them the brownies, declaring them all winners; the episode ends as the attendees all happily dig in to the food prepared for the contest.

Characters

Major

Minor

Cameos

Trivia

  • The canisters in David's catering supplies read "SALT," "BAKING," and "SUGAR."

Production notes

Cultural References

  • Muffy's fantasy features her on a show called "American Chef Idol" which is an obvious parody of the show "American Idol," right down to having Ming Tsai in place of Simon Cowell, one of the show's original judges who left in 2010.
  • Both Arthur & Simply Ming are both produced by WGBH.

Home Video

DVD:

Gallery

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Promotional images

Screenshots


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References