Buster's Back

Buster's Back

September 21, 1998 TV Episode Arthur

Studio
CINAR Animation, WGBH
Distributor
PBS

Synopsis

Buster's coming home! Today!! The word spreads fast, but so does the fear that Buster will be... different, somehow. He has been traveling all over the world and even visited countries where they eat snails and stuff. Will he ever want to hang out with plain old Arthur again?

Characters

Arthur Timothy Read, Dora Winifred "D.W." Read, David Read, Binky Barnes, Jane Read, Buster Baxter, Francine Alice Frensky, Mary Alice Crosswire, Alan "The Brain" Powers, Emil Nigel Ratburn III, Prunella Deegan, Sue Ellen Armstrong, Principal Herbert Haney, Grandma Thora Read, Grandpa Dave, Ed Crosswire, Mrs. Sarah MacGrady, Fern Walters, Paige Turner, Nadine, George, Emily, Bitzi Baxter, Patron, Oliver Frensky, Molly

Credits

Directing

Director
Greg Bailey

Writing

Writer
Marc Brown
Head Writers
Peter K. Hirsch, Stephanie Simpson

Voices

Voice
Michael Yarmush (Arthur Timothy Read), Michael Caloz (Dora Winifred "D.W." Read), Bruce Dinsmore (David Read, Binky Barnes), Sonja Ball (Jane Read), Danny Brochu Daniel Brochu (Buster Baxter), Jodie Resther (Francine Alice Frensky), Melissa Altro (Mary Alice Crosswire), Luke Reid (Alan "The Brain" Powers), Arthur Holden (Emil Nigel Ratburn III), Tammy Kozlov Tamar Kozlov (Prunella Deegan), Patricia Rodriguez (Sue Ellen Armstrong), Walter Massey (Principal Herbert Haney), Joanna Noyes (Grandma Thora Read), A.J. Henderson (Grandpa Dave, Ed Crosswire), Bronwen Mantel (Mrs. Sarah MacGrady), Holly G. Frankel (Fern Walters), Kate Hutchison (Paige Turner), Hayley Reynolds (Nadine), Eleanor Noble (George), Vanessa Lengies (Emily), Ellen David (Bitzi Baxter), Harald Winter (Patron), Mark Camacho (Oliver Frensky [uncredited]), Maggie Castle (Molly [uncredited])

Music

Music
Ziggy Marley

Casting

Voice Director
Debra Toffan

Companies and other credits

  • Music: the Melody Makers (Theme Song)