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* SkippingSchool: Arthur, Buster, and Francine dare each other to skip school so they can watch a special episode of ''Bionic Bunny''. The night before, Arthur and Buster get cold feet and agree to call off the dare, but Francine doesn't find out until school has already started.

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* SkippingSchool: Arthur, Buster, and Francine dare each other to skip school so they can watch a special episode of ''Bionic ''Dark Bunny''. The night before, Arthur and Buster get cold feet and agree to call off the dare, but Francine doesn't find out until school has already started.
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* IdiotBall: The main trio grab it hard this episode. None of them seem to consider that their whole problem could be avoided by at least one of them simply ''tape recording'' the episode they're so desperate to see.

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* IdiotBall: The main trio grab it hard this episode. None of them seem to consider that their whole problem could be avoided by at least one of them simply ''tape recording'' the episode they're so desperate to see. Something the teachers themselves are shown to have done at the end.
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* StatusQuoGameShow: Arthur loses ''Riddle Quest'' and does not win the prize. He instead gets a year's supply of Choco-Stix and his friends' admiration and relief that he did lose.

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* StatusQuoGameShow: Arthur loses ''Riddle Quest'' and does not win the prize. He instead gets a year's supply YearsSupplyPrize of Choco-Stix and his friends' admiration and relief that he did lose.
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* AesopAmnesia: Evidently, Buster does not remember the trouble he went through last time dares were involved, in season 2’s “Buster and the Daredevils.”

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* AesopAmnesia: Evidently, Buster does not remember the trouble he went through last time dares were involved, in season 2’s “Buster “[[Recap/ArthurS2E3DWThePickyEaterBusterAndTheDaredevils Buster and the Daredevils.”Daredevils]]”.

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* MakesSenseInContext: The story opens with everybody celebrating Arthur for ''losing''. The entire episode is about exploring his riddle "When is it a loser not a loser?"

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* MakesSenseInContext: The story opens with everybody celebrating Arthur for ''losing''. The entire episode is about exploring his riddle "When is it a loser not a loser?"loser?"
* OnceMoreWithClarity: The final scene is a repeat of the ColdOpen, with Arthur's friends cheering him as "Arthur the loser" while he clutches a handful of Choco-Stix, and this time it makes perfect sense. Appropriately, the ColdOpen has Arthur ask the viewer a riddle, while the final scene has him ask them whether they've figured out the answer yet.



* HowWeGotHere: The ColdOpen shows Arthur and Buster trying to pull Francine in through the window of the school bathroom, ending on a cliffhanger when Buster's belt breaks and he topples out the window instead. The episode then flashes back to establish why Francine wasn't in school in the first place, and catches up with itself at about the two-thirds mark.



* PoorCommunicationKills: The whole fiasco ends up happening because Francine happens to be listening to her headphones when the boys call her to say they're not going through with the dare to miss class.

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* PoorCommunicationKills: The whole fiasco ends up happening because Francine happens to be listening to her headphones when the boys call her to say they're not going through with the dare to miss class.class.
* SkippingSchool: Arthur, Buster, and Francine dare each other to skip school so they can watch a special episode of ''Bionic Bunny''. The night before, Arthur and Buster get cold feet and agree to call off the dare, but Francine doesn't find out until school has already started.

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* IdiotBall: The main trio grab it hard this episode. None of them seem to consider that their whole problem could be avoided by at least one of them simply ''tape recording'' the episode they’re so desperate to see.

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* IdiotBall: The main trio grab it hard this episode. None of them seem to consider that their whole problem could be avoided by at least one of them simply ''tape recording'' the episode they’re they're so desperate to see.


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* KarmaHoudini: The Brain receives no punishment even though it was he who ultimately said they ''had'' to go through with the dare.
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* BittersweetEnding: More sweet than bitter. Arthur loses on ''Riddle Quest'', but it means he's isn't doomed to be stuck on the show. As such, his friends celebrate for losing the game and still getting to be their friend.

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* BittersweetEnding: More sweet than bitter. Arthur loses on ''Riddle Quest'', but it means he's he isn't doomed to be stuck on the show. As such, his friends celebrate for him losing the game and still getting to be their friend.
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* BittersweetEnding: More sweet than bitter. Arthur loses on ''Riddle Quest'', but it means he's isn't doomed to be stuck on the show. As such, his friends celebrate for losing the game and still getting to be their friend.


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* MakesSenseInContext: The story opens with everybody celebrating Arthur for ''losing''. The entire episode is about exploring his riddle "When is it a loser not a loser?"


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* NoodleIncident: For some reason, D.W. once had a tantrum over there being sunny weather all the time. Why she got upset over this small thing is never explained upon.
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* JeopardyIntelligenceTest: This is done with Buster.

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* JeopardyIntelligenceTest: This Arthur and Buster watch ''Riddle Quest''. When the final riddle is done given, Buster quickly tries to answer, although he is incorrect. Arthur, in a bored tone, easily comes up with Buster.the right answer.
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* StatusQuoGameShow: Arthur loses ''Riddle Quest'' and does not win the prize.

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* StatusQuoGameShow: Arthur loses ''Riddle Quest'' and does not win the prize. He instead gets a year's supply of Choco-Stix and his friends' admiration and relief that he did lose.
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* TheAce: Charlotte Bickles is this on ''Riddle Quest'', until Arthur runs against her on the show. It is only because he got himself distracted that he didn't win the game, as he figured out the final answer much faster than she had.



* SpecialGuest: Creator/AlexTrebek guest stars as the Riddle Quest host

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* SpecialGuest: Creator/AlexTrebek guest stars as the Riddle Quest hosthost.


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* DisappointedInYou: Mr. Frensky, Mr. Haney and Mr. Ratburn do ''not'' take well to Francine's actions once she gets caught sneaking into school. The boys manage to take some of the heat off her by confessing their role in the plot, but she gets the brunt of the punishment for having actually gone through with it.


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** On that note, why is '''Brain''' of all people insisting that they are obligated to go through with a dare that he knows will only lead to trouble?

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* ArtShift: Arthur's dream has a more realistic, ''Literature/AlicesAdventuresInWonderland''-esque style.



* VisualPun: Buster tries to "beat the clock" by hitting it with a hammer.

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* VisualPun: In Arthur's dream, Buster tries to "beat the clock" by hitting it with a hammer.



* AesopAmnesia: Evidently, Buster does not remember the trouble he went through last time dares were involved, in season 2’s “Buster and the Daredevils.” Of course, the series does have a lot of continuity breeches, plus it’s season five, which is pretty infamous for uneven writing.

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* AesopAmnesia: Evidently, Buster does not remember the trouble he went through last time dares were involved, in season 2’s “Buster and the Daredevils.” Of course, the series does have a lot of continuity breeches, plus it’s season five, which is pretty infamous for uneven writing.
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* SpecialGuest: Creator/AlexTrebek guest stars as the Riddle Quest host
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* IdiotBall: The main trio grabs it hard this episode. None of them seems to consider that they whole plot could be avoided by at least one of them simply ''tape recording the episode they’re so desperate to not miss'' that they would consider playing hooky to ensure seeing.

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* IdiotBall: The main trio grabs grab it hard this episode. None of them seems seem to consider that they their whole plot problem could be avoided by at least one of them simply ''tape recording recording'' the episode they’re so desperate to not miss'' that they would consider playing hooky to ensure seeing. see.

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* JeopardyIntelligenceTest: This is done with Buster.
* StatusQuoGameShow: Arthur loses ''Riddle Quest'' and does not win the prize.
* VisualPun: Buster tries to "beat the clock" by hitting it with a hammer.
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* IdiotBall: The main trio grabs it hard this episode. None of them seems to consider that they whole plot could be avoided by at least one of them simply ''tape recording the episode they’re so desperate to not miss'' and consider playing hooky to ensure seeing.

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* IdiotBall: The main trio grabs it hard this episode. None of them seems to consider that they whole plot could be avoided by at least one of them simply ''tape recording the episode they’re so desperate to not miss'' and that they would consider playing hooky to ensure seeing.
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* AesopAmnesia: Aesop Amnesia: Evidently, Buster does not remember the trouble he went through last time dares were involved, in season 2’s “Buster and the Daredevils.” Of course, the series does have a lot of continuity breeches, plus it’s season five, which is pretty infamous for uneven writing.
* IdiotBall: The main trio grabs it hard this episode. None of them seems to consider that they whole plot could be avoided by one of them simply ''tape recording the episode they’re so desperate to not miss''.

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* AesopAmnesia: Aesop Amnesia: Evidently, Buster does not remember the trouble he went through last time dares were involved, in season 2’s “Buster and the Daredevils.” Of course, the series does have a lot of continuity breeches, plus it’s season five, which is pretty infamous for uneven writing.
* IdiotBall: The main trio grabs it hard this episode. None of them seems to consider that they whole plot could be avoided by at least one of them simply ''tape recording the episode they’re so desperate to not miss''.miss'' and consider playing hooky to ensure seeing.
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!!Arthur and the Big Riddle

!!Double Dare
* AesopAmnesia: Aesop Amnesia: Evidently, Buster does not remember the trouble he went through last time dares were involved, in season 2’s “Buster and the Daredevils.” Of course, the series does have a lot of continuity breeches, plus it’s season five, which is pretty infamous for uneven writing.
* IdiotBall: The main trio grabs it hard this episode. None of them seems to consider that they whole plot could be avoided by one of them simply ''tape recording the episode they’re so desperate to not miss''.
* PoorCommunicationKills: The whole fiasco ends up happening because Francine happens to be listening to her headphones when the boys call her to say they're not going through with the dare to miss class.

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