We've already seen how rocky Arthur and Francine's relationship can be in "Arthur's Eyes", but this episode takes things to a whole other level. Similar in to Loud House's "Space Invader", (the review for which is on the blog right now) "Locked In The Library" sees Arthur and Francine getting locked inside the library after unintentionally failing to acknowledge the closing time of 5:00, and they must cooperate to find a way out. Now, in the pre-show presented before this cartoon, Francine finds out that Arthur called her a "marshmallow" behind her back, and she does not take this sitting down. Once the actual cartoon starts, the two are paired up for an oral report, much to Arthur's dismay. After getting locked in, the two begin to fight, berating each other for failing to tell each other that it was near closing time. Then we're treated to some humorous scenes of Arthur and Francine striving to escape. Already their complicated friendship is greatly demonstrated to us. Afterwards, the two part ways after another argument, and Arthur hears screams coming from the back of the library. He sees Francine eating pizza in the supposed staff room, and Arthur and Francine both learn the importance of heroism. At school, people are dying to hear about their night in the library, and their report gets a well-deserved grade. This episode really did a good job of teaching kids about caring for each other through witty humor and put lots of great emphasis on the fact that even though they do fight occasionally, Arthur and Francine are still really good friends. 9/10
6B: Arthur Accused!
Like I said in my review of 'Buster's Dino Dilemma", Buster is one of my very favorite Arthur characters. He's funny, yet loyal to his best friend Arthur. This cartoon greatly demonstrates how much he cares for him when Arthur is accused of stealing a bunch of quarters meant for Mrs. MacGrady's fundraising drive. It's up to Buster to clear Arthur's name, and figure out what really happened to the quarters. He interviews a number of suspects and finds almost no evidence. The next morning, before the bus left for the annual school picnic, (which Arthur was banned from attending for losing the quarters) he cracks the case, and discovers that the quarters were mistakenly baked into Mrs. MacGrady's brownies. Ergo, Arthur is allowed on the picnic, and everything turns out great. This cartoon was absolutely FANTASTIC. While a bit light on the humor, it easily makes up for it with Buster's outstanding performance as a detective, and it proves to the audience that Buster will do anything for his best friend Arthur. It's definitely one of the show's most quintessential cartoons, and it's extremely easy for me to recommend. 10/10
Season 1 Ranking
1. Arthur Accused
2. D.W's Imaginary Friend
3. D.W. All Wet
4. Locked In The Library
5. Arthur's Spelling Trubble
6. Arthur's Teacher Trouble
7. D.W. The Copycat
8. Francine's Bad Hair Day
9. Arthur's Lost Library Book
10. Buster's Dino Dilemma
11. Arthur's Pet Business
12. Arthur's Eyes
Next time, watch as Arthur tries to get the girls and the boys to band together to win the scavenger hunt against another camp in "Arthur Goes To Camp", and watch as Buster desperately tries to avoid flunking third grade in "Buster Makes The Grade."
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