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"Mind Your Manners"
Season/Series: 11
Number in season: 2b
Original Airdate: United States June 26, 2007[1]
Canada September 12, 2007[3]
United Kingdom December 6, 2007[2]
Credits
Written by: P. Kevin Strader
Storyboard by: Robert Yap
Nick Vallinakis
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"Mind Your Manners" is the second half of the second episode in the eleventh season of Arthur.

Summary[]

The Tibble Twins want to take their grandmother out to dinner.

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In the opening, Grandma Thora calls Mrs. Tibble, asking her to come to the movies with her, but knowing how troublesome her grandsons can be with babysitters, Mrs. Tibble is not too sure about tis. While trying to find one, she comes across an "extreme babysitters" website, but it proves to be of no help as none of the sitters seem right. Thus, Mrs. Tibble tells Thora that she will be staying home that evening.

Mind Your Manners

D.W. and Emily are using toy animals to build a farm in the sandbox, when suddenly, Emily pulls out a rainbow-colored bull. She explains what sort of creature it is, and explains that she got it from Circo de la Luna, which her family took her grand-mère to for Grandparents Day. D.W. begins to talk about the card she made for Grandma Thora. Timmy and Tommy show up with a bucket of mud and dump it on the animals, much to the girls' chagrin. Then, D.W. and Emily ask the boys what they got for their grandmother, which makes the twins realize that they completely forgot Grandparents' Day. They begin to suggest places they could take their grandma, such as a monster truck rally or a wrestling match. Emily tells them that instead of thinking about what they want, they should think about what she'd like.

Later, at home, the Tibbles are roughhousing when suddenly, they see a commercial for a fancy Italian restaurant, and believe that it would be the perfect place to take their grandmother. The next morning, they surprise her with breakfast in bed, but spill some milk while preparing a bowl of cereal.

Once the twins inform her of their plans, Mrs. Tibble is quick to point out that their previous visit to a restaurant did not end well as they ended up getting into a food fight. So, she suggests they simply eat a meal at home.

In class, Tommy and Timmy explain what happened to D.W., being clueless as to why their grandma doesn't want to eat out. D.W. points out that the both of them have a serious lack of table-manners. They ask her to teach them etiquette, but she refuses. So, the Tibbles try practicing manners themselves by pulling out chairs, pouring juice, and serving food. However, it ends with them having another food fight.

Later, they ask James to teach them. He is reluctant to do so but Molly assures him that she will keep them in check. They take the twins to The Sugar Bowl, but when Tommy and Timmy begin to yell for ice cream, Molly angrily tells them to leave. Outside, she lectures them, telling them that they have to think of the people around them and what they would appreciate, which she demonstrates by opening the door for a woman. The Tibbles wonder how they can do that and Molly tells them to just remember three things: stop, look and listen.

At the library, both Timmy and Tommy start fighting over a book loudly. Suddenly, they stop, remembering what Molly told them, and resume their fight silently. At home they continue demonstrate politeness , opening the door for their grandma  and eating their food neatly.

At the mall, they decide it's time to show their grandma they can really behave. They ask her to take them to a restaurant for some juice and although she is hesitant, she agrees.

Once inside, she notices how quiet they are being and asks them if everything is okay. Timmy accidentally knocks over his drink, splashing it on Tommy, who nearly retaliates by pouring his drink over his brother's head but remembering his manners, he tries to help him clean up instead.

Mrs. Tibble then allows the twins to take her out to dinner and they go to a medieval-themed restaurant. However, upon noticing the lack of forks and knives, Timmy and Tommy ask their grandma if it is really okay to eat without utensils. She explains that she feels this would allow them to relax a little bit, and the boys chow down as the episode finishes.

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Episode connections[]

  • Timmy and Tommy learn proper etiquette, table manners and how to behave. In "My Fair Tommy," Tommy learns to behave. D.W. references the episode when she says "I'm done teaching Tibbles."

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  • June 26, 2007
  • January 2nd, 2008
  • January 3rd, 2008
PBS Kids Dash (1999)

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