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Season 2 (1997-1998)
Original production funding provided by: Corporation for Public Broadcasting
PBS Viewers Like You
National Endowment for Children’s Educational Television
The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations
Polaroid Corporation
Juicy Juice
Baby Gap
Original production funding provided by: Corporation for Public Broadcasting
PBS Viewers Like You
National Endowment for Children’s Educational Television
The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations
Polaroid Corporation
Juicy Juice
Baby Gap
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01:30Oh, believe in yourself, for that's the place to start, start, and I say, hey, hey, what a wonderful kind of day, to learn to work and play, and get along with each other, hey, what a wonderful kind of day, hey, what a wonderful kind of day, hey!
01:50Hey, T.W., hey!
01:54Whoa!
01:55Mom, I hope you got me the red Freezy Pops, because I only like the red ones.
02:06Orange and purple are good, too.
02:08But red tastes better.
02:10Help me put away the groceries.
02:12Then you can have a red Freezy Pop.
02:14Ugh!
02:15Gross!
02:16It's looking at me!
02:18You're not gonna feed us a dead fish, are you?
02:20You've eaten fish before.
02:22Well, it's never looked at me before.
02:24D.W., scared of a fishy.
02:28I am not scared.
02:30Fish smells funny, and I hate food that smells funny.
02:33Are these green eyeballs?
02:36No, they're olives, and they're not looking at you.
02:39Cucumbers, yucky.
02:43Tomatoes, yucky.
02:46Mmm, peanut butter.
02:49And jelly, yummy.
02:51Mmm, white bread.
02:53Eww, yucky crusts.
02:56My sister, D.W., is what you might call a picky eater.
03:00Yuck!
03:01Spinach, I hate spinach.
03:03Spinach is the worst, is most disgusting, is food in the universe.
03:08D.W., the picky eater.
03:09Ta-da!
03:14And stinky cheese.
03:16I never realized how many yucky foods there are,
03:19like tapioca and lima beans and, uh, did I mention spinach?
03:24Yes.
03:26And this!
03:28Ugh!
03:29D.W., you don't even know what it is.
03:31How can you say you don't like it?
03:33Okay, what is it?
03:34Hawaiian shrimp.
03:35It's a new recipe.
03:37Mmm!
03:38Yum!
03:39It's part of the smelly fish family, and I don't like the smelly fish family.
03:46Face it, you don't like anything.
03:49I do, too!
03:50I like peanut butter and jelly, and strawberries and chocolate, but not with the nuts in it.
03:54And birthday cake, and chocolate ice cream, and, uh, um...
04:01Mmm, looks good.
04:05Cucumbers, yucky mushrooms, yucky onions, yucky and smelly.
04:14Hey, this isn't lettuce.
04:16What kind of a salad is this?
04:18Uh-oh, she's gonna pop.
04:21This is spinach.
04:23Is something the matter?
04:26This is spinach.
04:28And I hate spinach!
04:29That's it.
04:32I quit.
04:33Dora Winifred Reed.
04:35Back so soon?
04:47Did you have a good time?
04:49D.W.
04:50D.W. punched her salad, and it exploded!
04:53All over the waiter, and everyone was staring at us.
04:56They were not!
04:57Everybody's making this, and it's such a big deal!
05:00No more restaurants for you, young lady, until you can behave and learn to eat what's placed in front of you.
05:05Now go to your room!
05:06What about Grandma Thor's birthday at the Once Upon a Restaurant next week?
05:13D.W. will not be joining us.
05:15Wow.
05:17Too bad.
05:20Oh, dinner without D.W.
05:22I guess we'll just have to suffer through it without her.
05:24If D.W. can't come to the restaurant, I'd be just as happy coming over here for dinner.
05:29What?
05:30At this Once Upon a Restaurant?
05:32It just wouldn't be a happy birthday if D.W. wasn't there.
05:37But that's the best restaurant ever!
05:39This isn't fair!
05:40Am I supposed to do everything with D.W.?
05:44One minute to blast off.
05:48Fifty-seven.
05:50Fifty-seven.
05:51Fifty-five.
05:53Fifty-four.
05:54Fifty-three.
05:55Captain Reed, how does it feel to be the first astronaut to go to Jupiter?
06:00I've been preparing for this trip for twenty years, and I am very excited!
06:04Captain Reed, where's your sister, D.W.?
06:07Isn't she going with you?
06:09Of course not!
06:10Why would she be going into space with me?
06:13Number three, four, five, D.W. is not with him.
06:16She's not going to be going up to space.
06:17D.W. is not...
06:17Thirty-eight.
06:19Scrub it!
06:21There's been a mistake.
06:23This mission is being canceled.
06:25What's going on?
06:27But why?
06:28You know the rules.
06:29You don't get to do anything without your sister.
06:32No!
06:33No!
06:33No!
06:37Only six days to Grandma Thor's birthday, pal.
06:40That doesn't give us much time.
06:43If only D.W. knew what she was missing.
06:46That's it!
06:47Hey, D.W., want to ride bikes with me?
06:53Sure, I'll get my...
06:54Hey, wait a minute.
06:56What are you trying to pull here?
06:58Nothing.
06:59It's the Once Upon a Restaurant.
07:01Let's stop and take a look.
07:03Look, D.W., there's a princess.
07:05A princess?
07:06Where?
07:06Where?
07:07And is that a unicorn?
07:10Unicorn.
07:12Wouldn't you like to see the unicorn up close on Saturday at Grandma Thor's birthday party?
07:18Yes.
07:19Really?
07:20Sure, but how are we going to get it to our house?
07:25It's no use.
07:26D.W. won't try eating anything new.
07:29I'll never get to go to the Once Upon a Restaurant.
07:31My cousin's friend said that they have boats that take you right to your...
07:35Ow!
07:35Hey, why'd you...
07:38Oh, I mean, you're probably not missing that much.
07:42I'd just have to figure out some way to get her to eat what's in front of her.
07:46And I only have five days left before Grandma Thor's birthday.
07:51Hey, why don't you just trick her?
07:55Hey!
07:57Boy, Buster, that sure is the best peanut butter and jelly sandwich I've ever tasted.
08:02But, oh, look, I've made too many.
08:07What are you doing?
08:09Hey, I'll take one.
08:10Well, I don't know, D.W.
08:12You don't like anything and Mom didn't make them.
08:15Buster did.
08:16Oh, let her have one.
08:18You were wrong, Arthur.
08:21She loves it.
08:23There's nothing that perks up a PBJ sandwich like spinach.
08:34What's wrong, Arthur?
08:35You look worried.
08:37I'm running out of time.
08:38Only three days left.
08:40D.W. just has to see someone she admires eating spinach.
08:43Trust me, that's how our butler got our dog to try a new brand of dog food.
08:48It just might work.
08:50But who does she admire?
08:57Thank you, Bailey.
08:58You know, spinach is my favorite food in the whole wide world.
09:02And sometimes I just get a craving for it.
09:09Ah!
09:12Oh.
09:14Seeing as you only have two days left until your grandmother's birthday,
09:18it's time you call in an expert.
09:20You have an expert?
09:22Me.
09:23Baby Kate is such a big girl.
09:27She loves her spinach.
09:28Yes, she does.
09:30Don't you, Katie, waitie.
09:32Kate, stop!
09:33It's a trick!
09:34Don't eat it!
09:35No, no, no.
09:36Kate is a big girl.
09:38Not like some sisters who throw their food and have tantrums like a baby.
09:43I'm not a baby!
09:44Are, too!
09:45Am not!
09:46Are, too!
09:46Quiet!
09:48If you're not a baby, prove it.
09:56Ah!
09:58Well, looks like I'm not the only one with good taste around here.
10:05Aw.
10:07Well, looks like you're going to miss the boat.
10:09We've tried everything.
10:11Hey!
10:14Everything except Plan X.
10:17Oh, no!
10:18Not Plan X!
10:20What's Plan X?
10:23Oh, Grandma!
10:24I'm so glad you changed your mind.
10:26I can't believe we're going to the restaurant after all.
10:29Hey, what are you telling Grandma?
10:32Nothing, D.W.
10:33Leave me alone.
10:34What's that, Grandma?
10:36Oh, yes.
10:37I think it'll be just as much fun without her.
10:39Without who?
10:40Let me talk to her.
10:42D.W., isn't there some dancing vegetable on TV?
10:45Give me the phone!
10:46I can go wherever I want.
10:49But you said you didn't want to go to restaurants, remember?
10:52And this one might have spinach, and...
10:54Grandma, I'm coming to your party!
10:56And I'm going to be lots of fun!
10:59Ha!
11:00So there.
11:01You're not the boss of me, Arthur Reed.
11:03Well, Grandma, I guess there's nothing I can do.
11:06We're just going to have to take D.W. with us.
11:09That's right.
11:11Mom!
11:12Dad!
11:13I want to go to the restaurant!
11:15I'll try new food and eat it all!
11:17It worked.
11:18Thanks.
11:19Glad I could help you, Sonny.
11:28Wow, this is going to be great!
11:30Maybe we'll see the princess.
11:31Yes.
11:39This place is excellent!
11:51Look!
11:52There's the princess!
11:58Your waiter will be appearing in a moment to take your order.
12:02I hope they have peanut butter and chili sandwiches.
12:05Without spinach.
12:06I thought you were going to try something new and eat it all.
12:10Oh, yeah.
12:13Your wishes have been granted, Effendies.
12:17Tweedledee and Tweedledum lobsters for two.
12:20Wicked Witch Weenies for the young Sultan.
12:23And for the princess,
12:26Little Bo Peep Pot Pie.
12:30Hmm.
12:36Okay.
12:39This is delicious!
12:47Great.
12:51I love this Little Bo Peep Pot Pie.
12:54It's so good, I'd eat it every day if you made it for me at home.
12:57Excuse me.
12:58Is it possible to get the recipe for the Little Bo Peep Pot Pie?
13:02It's very simple to make.
13:04You take a pie pastry and fill it up with lots and lots of spinach.
13:08Why is everyone looking at me?
13:16I love spinach.
13:17Everybody knows that.
13:19And now we're from our kids.
13:27Banana, mayonnaise, popcorn, pepperoni, hot dogs, and chocolate chips.
13:35We are taking over the school kitchen to make our own crazy sandwiches.
13:40How's this for a great sandwich?
14:00Ice cream, chocolate chips on my bread.
14:03This is an old family favorite.
14:06Popcorn, macaroni, salad, and chocolate chips.
14:10If you have a sweet tooth, you'll love my sandwich, chocolate chips and sprinkles.
14:16It's delicious!
14:17This is Sam's Flying Saucer Sandwich.
14:44Pizza, pasta, hot dogs, cheese, chocolate chips, corn, pickles, cookies, apples, and ice cream.
14:54I shall bring this back into space.
14:56They will love the recipe.
14:58Yummy!
15:03And now, back to Arthur!
15:07Ladies and germs, gather round.
15:09Our good friend Buster the Brave will now do something so incredibly amazing.
15:14Something so shocking, horrible, and embarrassing.
15:18Whoa! Wait a second! Stop everything!
15:22Something is very wrong with this picture.
15:25First of all, he called Buster Brave.
15:28Buster Brave?
15:30You should have seen him on Halloween.
15:37Arthur! Aliens!
15:38Buster, it's just a costume.
15:41Oh, yeah. I forgot.
15:45Ah! Arthur! Pirates!
15:48Oh, brother.
15:52And second of all, if Buster's their good friend, why does he look so nervous?
15:57And what's in this bag, anyway?
16:02Oh, no!
16:03Buster and the Daredevils.
16:15You can't hide forever, Captain Aster-Reed.
16:18And when I find you, I'll...
16:20Eat my boots, Starbuster.
16:23Ah!
16:24Yee-yah!
16:25Oh!
16:26Escape! Escape!
16:27Escape!
16:27Escape!
16:27照色!
16:38sev色!
16:39Ergh!
16:40Tree-對!
16:45Whoa!
16:48Ooh!
16:49Ah!
16:50Right you're skating, Toby.
17:00Radical land surfing, Slink.
17:02That was great.
17:04Yeah, will you teach us how to do that sometime?
17:07Aren't you kids a little young?
17:09After all, you aren't playing in the sandbox.
17:14Oh, I was just looking for something I lost.
17:18Arthur, I found it.
17:20Here's your penny.
17:26I'm gonna jump over the bench.
17:29Watch!
17:31Oh, no!
17:32Come back!
17:34At least it didn't hurt too much.
17:42How am I doing?
17:44Great.
17:44Just don't...
17:45Let go.
17:47Ow!
17:51Ow!
17:53Whoa!
17:55Ooh!
17:58Ow!
18:00Nice moves, buddy!
18:01You too!
18:03Ow!
18:04Boy, I wish Toby and Slink were here to give us some pointers.
18:10You don't need pointers.
18:11You need an emergency room.
18:13Come on, Slink.
18:15Let's make tracks.
18:16You guys aren't gonna skate today?
18:18Are you kidding?
18:20Comic Mania just opened.
18:21Strap-ons?
18:22Strap-ons?
18:23Strap-ons?
18:23How uncool.
18:27Hey, Arthur, I've got an idea.
18:30Let's go to Comic Mania.
18:32Arthur, look!
18:36It's the very first issue of Bionic Bunny vs. Techno Turtle.
18:41Be careful.
18:42It's probably worth a thousand dollars.
18:45You couldn't pay me to take that baby comic.
18:49If you kids want a really cool comic,
18:52check out P-Brain and Nuthat.
18:53Laugh.
19:09But I don't get it.
19:10Neither do I.
19:11But they don't have to know that.
19:14That peanut sure cracks me up.
19:17He's not a peanut.
19:19He's a pecan.
19:19I think they're really starting to like us.
19:23We just need one more thing to make it perfect.
19:30I don't know about this, Buster.
19:32These are my dad's shorts.
19:34I'm afraid they're going to fall down.
19:36Trust me, Arthur, this is going to work.
19:38Just let me do the talking.
19:41All right.
19:42How do I look?
19:44Great.
19:45At least, I think so.
19:47I can't really see anything.
19:49Hey, fresh dudes.
19:58Mind if we chill your crib?
20:01What?
20:02Me and my home fry here would like to be in your possum.
20:06I mean, posse.
20:08What's he trying to say?
20:10He's asking if you could show us some of those cool skate tricks.
20:13And, you know, just let us hang out with you guys.
20:19Come on, Buster.
20:23Let's go.
20:27Wait, you guys.
20:29We changed our minds.
20:31Really?
20:32Yeah.
20:33You two seem pretty cool.
20:35But we'd like you to just do one thing.
20:37Just to make sure that you're cool enough.
20:40Sure.
20:41No problem.
20:42What is it?
20:42Nothing really.
20:44Just a little dare.
20:46Dare.
20:49Buster, what if someone we know sees us?
20:52I think these guys are just trying to make fun of us.
20:55Come on, Arthur.
20:56It's just one little dare.
20:58Well, all right.
21:01Me, me, me, me, me, me, me, me.
21:05Oh, no.
21:07Arthur.
21:08Um, sorry, Buster.
21:10I gotta go.
21:11You can't let me do this alone.
21:13Just in time.
21:14We're doing some shopping and you could use some new pants.
21:17Great.
21:18Let's go right now.
21:20Mom, I think Arthur's sick.
21:22He hates clothes shopping.
21:24Mary had a little lamb.
21:28Little lamb.
21:30Little lamb.
21:32Mary had a little lamb.
21:35Whose fleece was white as snow.
21:38Yep.
21:38Something weird is definitely going on.
21:41And everywhere that Mary was...
21:43All right, Buster.
21:44You know what to do.
21:45So, after I do this, you'll let me hang out with you, right?
21:50Sure.
21:51It's just a little dare to prove you're not chicken.
21:55Hi, Buster.
21:57Did those guys teach you some cool skate tricks yet?
21:59Excuse me, Arthur.
22:01Uh, Binky?
22:02I have a message for you.
22:04What?
22:04Um, let me think.
22:07Oh, yeah.
22:08Your mother eats gym shorts.
22:10What?
22:14Phew.
22:15That wasn't so bad.
22:17Mmm, strawberry.
22:19Oh, Buster.
22:25Say!
22:30Come on.
22:31Just this one last dare.
22:34Oh, okay.
22:36Psst.
22:37Francine.
22:38I, uh...
22:39I need advice.
22:41What does he need advice for?
22:43He just has to run home as fast as he can.
22:45Where's he going now?
22:52He's running home as fast as he can.
22:55Buster, Baxter, I'm gonna pulverize you!
23:00I think I have to talk to Buster.
23:04Hi, Buster.
23:06Um, have Toby and Slink asked you to do any more dares?
23:11What is it this time?
23:15I am not allowed to talk for the whole day?
23:17That's crazy!
23:19You can't let them make you do all these dopey things.
23:22Are you sure they're really gonna let you be their friend?
23:26You're right, Arthur.
23:34I just wanted to let you guys know that I'm not going to...
23:38Hey!
23:38I thought we told you not to talk.
23:40Huh?
23:41I'm...
23:42I'm...
23:42I'm tired of doing dopey, embarrassing things just so you'll be my friends.
23:47Game over.
23:49Heh, heh, heh, heh, heh, heh, heh, heh, heh...
23:52But Buster!
23:53We were about to initiate you into our ultra-secret brotherhood of daredevils!
23:58And teach you skate tricks that have been passed down by the Masters for centuries!
24:03Tricks?
24:04You have completed the training, long-eared one
24:14Show us what you have learned
24:17The salamander
24:21The boomerang
24:25And crane flying over water
24:33If you want all our secret knowledge
24:43You're gonna have to do a really special dare
24:46Must escape
24:50I added a couple of special features to mine
24:56Wow, cool spaceship
25:00Can I see?
25:01Sure, Buster, try it out
25:03Come on, it's time for the big show
25:06Uh, maybe later
25:10There's something I have to do
25:12Ladies and germs, gather round
25:15Our good friend Buster the Brave will now do something so incredibly amazing
25:20Something so shocking, horrible and embarrassing
25:24He's going to eat this bug
25:27Go on, buddy
25:30They're waiting
25:32You eat it
25:39What?
25:39I dare you to eat the bug
25:41Come on, how stupid do you think he is?
25:45Yeah, how stupid do you think I am?
25:47Oh, you're saying it would be stupid to do something just because somebody dared you to do it?
25:54That's right
25:54Well, thanks for telling me
25:56I guess I won't eat it then
25:58Wait, I mean, Slank?
26:00Nice work, Einstein
26:02Take this thing
26:03You take it
26:04No, you take it
26:05You may be tricky, BrainBot
26:08But I bet there's one thing you can't transform into
26:12I can't transform into anything
26:15I dare you to turn into a washing machine
26:20Quickly, Captain Astor Reed
26:23Put your dirty laundry in him
26:25You shouldn't do something just because somebody dares you, Brain
26:28Don't you know that?
26:29I thought everybody knew that
26:31And I say
26:33Hey
26:33Hey
26:34What a wonderful kind of day
26:36If you could learn to work and play
26:38And get along with each other
26:41You got to listen to your heart
26:44Listen to the beat
26:45Listen to the rhythm
26:47The rhythm of the street
26:48It's a simple message
26:51And it comes from the heart
26:53Oh, believe in yourself
26:55For that's the place to start
26:58Start
26:59And I say
26:59Hey
27:00Hey
27:01What a wonderful kind of day
27:03If you could learn to work and play
27:05And get along with each other
27:08Hey
27:09What a wonderful kind of day
27:11Hey
27:11What a wonderful kind of day
27:13Hey
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