Cast Away (Arthur)

"Cast Away" is the first half of the first episode in the seventh season of Arthur. It first aired on October 8, 2002.

Plot
Arthur is looking forward to going on a fishing trip with his dad. But a change in plans forces them to include D.W., much to Arthur’s dismay.

Why It Should Be Cast Away

 * 1) It’s another 11 minute Arthur torture episode as he is forced to spend his fishing trip with D.W. against his will.
 * 2) D.W. is extremely mean-spirited and annoying in this episode as she throws fits by crying to get her way.
 * 3) * Speaking of which, her crying will get on your last nerve.
 * 4) Arthur’s parents never discipline D.W. and constantly cave into her demands.
 * 5) At one point in the episode, D.W. can catch lots of fish by playing her Mary Moo Cow CD, which is nonsensical.
 * 6) In the beginning of the episode, Arthur wants to go to a creatures of the deep exhibit but it also reveals that a unicorn exhibit is also there at the same time, which D.W wanted to go to.  The unicorn excuse bit was completely shoehorned into the story and it only seems to exist to make Arthur look selfish for not wanting DW to interfere on what was supposed to be his special day with his dad.
 * 7) It started Season 7 on a sour note.

Redeeming Qualities

 * 1) The animation and voice acting are great as usual.
 * 2) Arthur is still a tolerable character.
 * 3) The ending where Arthur spotted the whale is pretty cool.