HOW DW RUINED CHRISTMAS

Remember the Arthur Christmas Special where DW cried over not getting the toy she wanted?
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00:00 INTRO
00:18 Christmas Time in Elwood
02:26 Arthur Goes to the Mall
05:04 Muffy's Party
07:25 Uncle Fred
10:27 I Wanted Tina!
11:45 LET'S REVIEW
14:15 Happy Holidays
15:00 OUTRO

[@mattneff]

Happy Holidays Everyone! Please Like & Subscribe, and Share this video around! What episodes of Arthur should I cover next year? Watch FU Caillou on my Patreon: patreon.com/mattneff

[@reneldaduco729]

Happy holidays 😀

[@austinmcneil8775]

Happy holidays Matt and Merry Christmas brother.

[@ashsgamezone2942]

Happy Holidays!

[@zltoonslc2000rj]

DEFINITELY do “DW’s Imaginary Friend”. Happy Holidays!

[@austinmcneil8775]

@@zltoonslc2000rj I vote for buster breathless and the Rat who came to Dinner.

[@MarxistMomentum]

How DW ruined Christmas: She was there........ that's it.

[@htoosaw9012]

Bruh

[@riceshaddow]

😂😂😂

[@akirathegalaxywarriorwolf]

How did DW ruined the whole universe: she was born.

[@riceshaddow]

@@akirathegalaxywarriorwolf 💀💀💀💀

[@nadiaalvarez2023]

LMAOOO

[@thomashuffman3237]

This episode proves that DW just wants everything, whether she likes it or not.

[@douglasschultz9808]

Peak narcissism! That’s why we all say FU DW!

[@andrewgarcia5353]

For real. And people wonder why the majority of us who watched Arthur as children applaud him for punching DW after touching his model plane.

[@SMCwasTaken]

​@@douglasschultz9808DW? More like DL

[@rosesske2551]

She’s basically the fish kid crying about getting pistachio ice cream (despite asking for it)from SpongeBob.

[@manoluigisupershow1411]

​@@rosesske2551 "Then why did you *ask* for it?" -Some poor fish dad with a love for chocolate

[@Ghostnxte]

Uncle Fred was probably the most normal character in this entire special. Man sacrificed his own gift to give Arthur the benifit of making his mom happy. 😤

[@photofreak56]

Honestly I thought that was the sweetest part of the special like Fred really just wanted Arthur to have a good Christmas and unlike Arthur's parents could tell that like Arthur is really doing his best out here

[@carolinebergin4633]

Yeah he’s a great guy

[@HannaDoesEdits]

@@photofreak56Ik Arthur really does his best unlike DW if she doesn’t get exactly what she wants she will cry until she does she has got to learn to be happy that she even got something for Christmas

[@photofreak56]

@@HannaDoesEdits as an adult and former educator it's really hard to watch these Arthur episodes and not just feel really fucking bad for him because his parents did not really put any emotional time or effort to being a good parent to him or really even Kate but are able to be the most permissive parents on the planet for DW

[@HannaDoesEdits]

@@photofreak56 How is DW ever gonna learn the value of things in life if her parents keep spoiling her that may seem fun know but when she is an adult and throws a tantrum for not getting what she wants will be the reason she lives alone

[@alexandregingras1622]

Again, Arthur's parents are the type to torture Arthur, then wonder why he never talks to them when he's an adult; I'd want to see an episode down the road where Arthur puts them in the cheapest nursing home possible in Elwood City

[@MichaelBlaneWalker]

For walking in while peeing and laughing at his Charles Dickens?!

[@alexandregingras1622]

@@MichaelBlaneWalker Not where I was going with that, but that probably what would likely happen, too

[@purkle200]

There's a reason why Arthur is the only one invited over to Molly and George's house in later episodes. Nobody likes D.W. or the Read 'parent's'. 😂

[@alexandregingras1622]

@@purkle200 What episodes are that?

[@michaelquinones-lx6ks]

A nursing home run by ex East German Border Guards.

[@OzzyNe0n]

How did the "D.W. walks in on Arthur peeing" scene get past the censors?

[@cameroniacobucci]

The only theory I have is to why is they didn’t show his “thing”

[@alexisdominey6487]

Well there's a few episodes of Bluey that have kids under six peeing in a bush, so I guess pee is an okay topic for kids, plus there's countless poop teamed toys out there.

[@the-nina-beans88]

@@alexisdominey6487 heck a bunch of toy marketing to girls involved baby dolls peeing and pooping

[@almightyk11]

Because ironically tv censors were less sensitive on normal things

[@bladeobrian2144]

@@alexisdominey6487funny you mention Bluey, The pee jokes on that are apparently fine, but a number of the poop jokes were censored in the US release.

[@kjl3025]

SpongeBob: "Santa brought nearly all your gifts on your list, why whine about the one that he missed" D.W.! Don't be a jerk it's Christmas!!

[@reneldaduco729]

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[@UnicornFairy42]

I get it! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@99thJediWarrior]

Too late, SpongeBob. Her parents failed her.

[@UnicornFairy42]

@@99thJediWarriorThere’s always her birthday.

[@_.rens._]

​@@99thJediWarrior SpongeBob can fix that. He can do anything.

[@thatguyfromthatthing2476]

I realized that Arthur teaches some valuable lessons no matter how old you are; As a kid, it teaches you not to act bratty like Arthur’s sister. As an adult, it teaches you not be an enabler like Arthur’s parents.

[@crimsong8068]

This season, let's rejoice that "Tina the Talking Tabby" didn't become a recurring thing, like the snowball, crazy bus, or the existence of D.W. Great message to not have D.W. punished for yelling that she didn't get the gift she wanted. I'm sure many kids took that to Heart. Also, how does Francine not realize that Muffy is a terrible friend? Sure, she's rich, but her fantasies always have Francine as the laborer... and she mocks her religion too. I guess money can buy friendship!

[@owenkeys3937]

Speaking of the Read Parents’ crap this holiday, did they even get their son anything in this special?

[@nationalinstituteofcheese3012]

@@owenkeys3937They got him a picture of their favorite child so he’ll always know his place

[@owenkeys3937]

@@nationalinstituteofcheese3012 If that’s not a reason for him to get emancipated, I don’t know what is.

[@alexanderhopkins7837]

If crazy bus and Tina the talking Tina didn’t exist this would make me happy 😂

[@gabbyhaynes5394]

In regards to Francine and Muffy, I think after this special came out they probably heard some similar criticisms and did a better job of showing Muffy genuinely trying to be a good friend, even if she misunderstands exactly what it is Francine really wants. Francine's Bad Hair Day comes to mind, Muffy's actions are not the right ones but you can tell they're coming from a place of care and that she mostly just wants her friend to have a nice looking school photo.

[@snowbird1381]

You need to do an FU parents. Most of DWs shenanigans are caused by the parents being idiots.

[@shaniamcgowan9268]

Fred’s dog roary is not a nightmare

[@rougethebatlover9952]

Santa Claus shouldn't give D.W. any presents since she has always been on his naughty list.

[@mattneff]

If only...

[@DrSmug-yj9ot]

Is Santa even canon to Arthur?

[@wooshydog]

​@@mattneff She probably threatened to burn down his work shop if he didn't give her gifts

[@iluvyurbles]

@@mattneffthink Santa is trying get Krampus after her and he’s just trying to get a good paycheck for Krampus

[@the1magageneral323]

Or coal

[@baronagony4767]

My fan theory was Busters mom was desperately trying to outdo her ex husband for the holidays. After postcards from Buster came I felt more and more that was the case

[@purkle200]

You might be on to something. That'd be kind of sad if true.

[@melissacooper8724]

I thought she was trying to make her Christmas with Buster perfect because his dad isn't around.

[@99thJediWarrior]

​@@melissacooper8724 Yea Buster said the same thing. So it's likely true.

[@BrianSmith-jx7td]

To be fair his mother was always extremely neurotic

[@LakinMae5]

She is low key version of DeeDee Pickles

[@WFHRUG]

Something I never realized as a kid is that you never see Arthur get presents in this special.

[@ericlifschitz3414]

Probably because as usually his family instead of Thora, Dave, Kate and aunts + uncles hates and never feel sympathy for him as mature fans of the original books and seasons 1-5 feels more sorry for the main character who has so many issues with his friends from school and even his parents and 1st little sister Arthur and Kate deserve to be adopted by someone who cares so much like say either Bluey and her family or even The always fun and lovable shortmans from Hey Arnold wouldn’t you agree?

[@HannaDoesEdits]

Maybe they did a secret Santa and a person from the family got him and couldn’t make it so he has to wait till they come back that’s just a theory tho

[@armaggedon390]

@@HannaDoesEdits I'm sure that's what they'll tell Arthur. We know the real reason though.

[@danielramos6325]

Same

[@Doughboy123x]

The glass bird was probably made of the most fragile, cheap material possible, thus explaining the price. It's no wonder it got completely destroyed by a couple-inch drop inside a padded package.

[@danielramos6325]

Same

[@Memergamer13]

yo

[@ResettisReplicas]

DW gives Mom the perfect out to say she isn’t getting the toy because she was bad, but dammit, Mrs. Read is just too wholesome.

[@baperwhi]

You're too kind. Ms. Read is a punk for not being an ACTUAL PARENT and tell DW she's not getting anything because she's been bad

[@Annoyingbirds]

@@baperwhi but dw becomes the next main villain in inuyasha : the next generation Henry and moroha are seen together with their sons and daughters Ralph and Margret are with the 2 of their children Mum and dad are with their grandchildren in the Long long time ago Japan and the year is 1276

[@99thJediWarrior]

@@baperwhi There is that one time when she sends D.W. up to her room for threatening Kate. D.W. tends to have Aesop Amnesia.

[@melissacooper8724]

I know Mrs. Read was trying to explain to DW that "Santa" didn't have enough Tina the talking tabbies to go around, but I would've gone with, "Yes, DW. You have been bad this year!"

[@Dreamerlighting]

Yep

[@crimsong8068]

This special probably has one of the most realistic portrayals of Chirstmas. Including some of the often-ignored stresses of the holiday season. It was cool to see other holidays represented too, if only briefly. The most unrealistic thing in this is how the kids were in school right until Chirstmas, maybe that was different in the 90s, but I always found that strange.

[@wesleyhunt7599]

I always got out the Friday before the weekend of Christmas, ie around the 23rd. For me, this is normal.

[@misspinkpunkykat]

@@wesleyhunt7599 When I was in elementary school, in the early 90's, we got out in the 19th and the whole day was one big party. We went back to school on January 2nd.

[@jordancampbell8597]

What's odder is that if you look closely at Ratburn's calendar, you can see him plan a test on a Saturday.

[@RSully94]

In high school, I remember that I'd be out of school on the 21st at the latest. We got three weeks of winter break as well so we'd be back in school the middle of January.

[@Humbledingify]

This special came out in 2001.

[@Doddleproductions]

And then it is said that DW’s heart grew 0 sizes that day.

[@isabeld.paredes4923]

DW's heart shrank to the barest nanominimum

[@Attmay]

What heart?

[@slipstreamxr3763]

@@Attmay SATAM Dr. Robotnik doesn't even have a heart and we still like him better than DW.

[@MASTEROFEVIL]

Ha

[@danielramos6325]

Same

[@sabertooth3studioshq838]

Wheres Krampus when you need him?

[@TwilightLink77]

He was in a pot within Stan Smith’s basement at the time

[@qwertasdcfghjklmo24z]

Krampus would bring D.W back within the hour.

[@sabertooth3studioshq838]

@@qwertasdcfghjklmo24z Yeah, her tramatized.

[@Retroboy-qb4li]

Why doesn't this comment have more likes? Lmao

[@matthewheaven7889]

Wouldn't he kill her as well. Well I guess even DW can Bother Kampus enough to get him to avoid her as possible.

[@warriorsorb1111]

The problem with Arthur's parents is that they represent the real life parents who caters to their one golden child

[@SpartanJoe193]

Mhm

[@cadjebushey6524]

Im watching the special right now. I gotta say, Busters story is kinda heartbreaking. His mom is worried Christmas wont be the same for him since the divorce and tries her best to make every Christmas amazing for him. 😢

[@danielramos6325]

Same 😢😢😢😢

[@ryanwiebe4096]

9:39 As a Kid,I Just Thought Mr. Frensky Was Just Surprised At How Big the Ham Was. But Now That I'm Older,I Realized That Francine's Family Is Jewish,and Ham Isn't Kosher

[@hperm2022]

DW is definitely the favorite child.

[@S_r0-ni7or]

for no resion what so ever

[@baperwhi]

That will come back to bite the parents in the butt later in life.

[@noname-ip9xe]

@@S_r0-ni7orthat tends to be the case, could be because she’s the first girl? By the time Kate came around it was too late to try to spoil her because DW is a literal hell spawn

[@Karuminu2]

Nooo! Don't FU Uncle Fred! 🥺 He's a good uncle. I loved that he covered for Arthur after his gift to Mrs. Read was accidentally broken, to help his nephew feel better and have a happy Christmas. I want to be a good influence on my niece and nephews lives like that too.

[@ElFreakinCid]

FU'ing Arthur for the gift breaking is kind of a dick move too, it wasn't his fault--the very universe seemingly pulled the greatest troll move ever on the poor kid with something physically impossible.

[@cinnamonmantrainsareawesom7224]

@@ElFreakinCidyep Arthur is basically this show’s punching bag despite him being the main protagonist

[@cinnamonmantrainsareawesom7224]

@@ElFreakinCidit seems to be a sick on running joke

[@DonaldTheScottishTwin57646]

The long episode is just bad in general with good morals such as "don't be this character."

[@cinnamonmantrainsareawesom7224]

@@DonaldTheScottishTwin57646 how so?

[@TheReverendWillNicholas]

I'd also wish you gave an extra F/U to Mrs Read for going Christmas shopping 3 days before the holiday, especially when DW wanted a Tina the Talking Tabby. It's a hot toy.

[@migiplayz91]

She knew D.W would be a problem if she did buy Tina the talking Tabby. And also as Matt pointed out, Elwood city has a cat person population.

[@melissacooper8724]

I'm surprised that Mrs. Read waited that long to go Christmas shopping in the first place! Don't most other people get done by then?

[@ElFreakinCid]

@@migiplayz91 But we're not supposed to necessarily think of them as animals as we watch, it's like how Binky, Fern and Prunella are all dogs but so are Pal and Rory.

[@Jess19980]

@@melissacooper8724 Mrs. Read never seen Jingle All The Way.

[@TheAres1999]

2:10 Binky messing up various deserts through the episodes is one of my all time favorite TV gags. I love how he just rolls with it. He wants to know the right way to make the recipe, so he is genuinely glad to be corrected.

[@whyiamafs]

I noticed that too ☺️

[@alisonsouter8788]

Plus it’s very sweet because his parents are serving food to homeless people.

[@ElFreakinCid]

And it works well too because he's just a kid barely any older than Arthur, albeit a big one, and things like "remove the shells from the nuts before putting them into the pie" or "sugar is what makes it sweet" seem like total no-brainers but might not occur to a literal 9-year-old making his first attempt at baking.

[@FortunAdlaich]

“Binky, what is this pie made of?” “MY SHIT”

[@UnprofessionalProfessor]

​@@FortunAdlaichBinky experimenting with Haitian cuisine 😂

[@OmnicidalClown1992]

Part of me would love to see an series of FU Muffy Crosswire. Sometimes, this spoiled brat can be worse than DW as she constantly mistreats everyone around her, takes credit from those who put in the effort, and do I need to mention on how toxic her friendship is with Francine?

[@purkle200]

Francine is also toxic at times and an annoying sister to her older sister. I never felt bad for Francine. 😂

[@OmnicidalClown1992]

@@purkle200 Yeah, but it was Muffy who started this toxic relationship as she was the one who cheated on Francine's test and tossed Francine under the bus by say she was the one who cheated. This resulted in Francine getting detention for something she didn't do, and instead of properly apologizing, Muffy said that she did it because of a reputation she had to go uphold. True, Muffy did eventually tell the teacher that she was the one who cheated on that test, which resulted in a 2 week detention, but the only reason why she did that was because her baseball team was losing and they needed Francine to win. Plus, she tried to bribe Francine by giving her the bracelet that was originally supposed to symbolize their friendship.

[@purkle200]

@OmnicidalClown1992 I'm not talking about their relationship. I'm talking about how Francine can be a toxic hypocritical and bossy bully to her 'friends' (example: The episode where to teased Fern relentlessly and couldn't take it herself when she got her karma). Muffy is a toxic jerk, but Francine is usually unsympathetic most of the time which again like I previously stated, makes me not feel bad for her when Muffy mistreats her.

[@rosesske2551]

Well she literally almost got all her friends favourite book series banned from the city because she lied about it giving her nightmares(because she didn’t want to get in trouble for eating all her dad’s favourite ice cream).

[@SMCwasTaken]

​@@purkle200Francine also Makes Binky look innocent Binky was just a troll but Francine is a straight up Karen Even then Muffy is Still Worse than Francine

[@jordancampbell8597]

In all seriousness, though, this is far and away the best of the Arthur specials. Its pacing is excellent. The morals are also very well-delivered--though I have to assume this is before "Long, Cold Winter," where Arthur is adamant that a holiday be about celebrating or acknowledging something important, rather than the superficial trappings. The lore is expanded--Fracine's Jewish upbringing is referenced in several later episodes, with a cousin having a Bar Mitzvah and her grandmother visiting for Yom Kippur. And of course, Baxter Day. It also helps that the musical numbers are limited to the bigger kids, rather than D.W. and her friends and that the music is all in their heads rather than sung out loud. Extended imagine spots work for Arthur far better than the kids actually singing like they do in latter specials.

[@mattneff]

Oh absolutely, this is one of my favorite Christmas specials

[@jordancampbell8597]

@@mattneff I completely agree.

[@StewieJustSaidThat]

"Long, Cold Winter" was in season 3 while this special serves as the finale for season 5

[@williamdonovan-pg4yx]

I love it too even though iam 26 I still love this special and the show in general!💝🙌🤩

[@StewieJustSaidThat]

@@williamdonovan-pg4yx Yeah, I think it is one of the best shows ever made and PBS should air it as long as live tv is a thing.

[@artsenalproductions4813]

The Read Parents must've known DW wasn't a normal kid, when they saw her crawling on the ceiling in the hospital.

[@diegobareno5820]

We all hope you’re doing better Matt.

[@mattneff]

I'm doing much better, thank you 😊

[@jordancampbell8597]

@@mattneff That's wonderful to hear!

[@diegobareno5820]

@@mattneff You’re very welcome

[@diegobareno5820]

@@mattneff You’re very welcome

[@waynemacfarland1546]

D.W. (whines) "I WANTED TINA THE TALKING TABBY!!!" Patrick Star: (shouts) "WILL YOU CLAM UP?!" (throws a shoe at D.W.) Me: "Thank you, Patrick! I thought she'd NEVER shut up!"

[@jamilescalea8205]

Yes good call 😢😢😢😢😢

[@maxwellschwass]

W Patrick star

[@HeShoeTooBig]

I'm a black guy in my mid 30's. I went to school with a lot of other black kids all my life. Lived in black neighborhoods etc etc. I've only met one family that celebrates Kwanza. One.

[@marilynmalcolm9920]

Same boat. I’m Black and I’ve never met anyone who celebrates Kwanza. Then again, I’m Canadian, and Kwanza is seen here as an American thing that no Americans actually care about. I think it’s strange that the Brain’s family celebrates Kwanza in lieu of Christmas, because I’ve never heard of people who celebrate Kwanza not also celebrating Christmas. I don’t think this show had any Black writers. ❤️‍🩹 🤶🏾🎅🏾😅

[@AliciaInNevada]

This shall be the best FU DW ever

[@rougethebatlover9952]

Merry Christmas to all except for D.W. Read and Angelica Pickles!

[@jordancampbell8597]

@@rougethebatlover9952 Or Calliou--though as I recall, he was actually well-behaved during his holiday special.

[@danielramos6325]

Same

[@bullmonty764]

So, here is a story: Back in 2018, the only thing I really wanted for Christmas was a plushie of Webby from the DuckTales reboot. I was at the peak of my fandom for the show, and Webby was my absolute favorite character (nowadays, she shares the title with Della), so of course I would’ve loved to own the plushie of her. But unlike DW and her stupid tabby cat, my family actually managed to get Webby for me - despite the plush apparently being hard to find- largely because they, shocker, shopped *ahead* of time and didn’t save it for the very last minute. I personally believe that DW’s behaviour isn’t unrealistic (it’s actually quite realistic for a kid her age), but since Jane had such a time crunch, it’s no wonder that DW didn’t get Tina the Talking Tabby. P.S. I still own the Webby plush to this day

[@butterflyslinky]

My mom once spent many, many days tracking down a Gatomon toy for me because I had my heart set on one. She finally found a beanie-baby style one, and I was ecstatic and still have it. And again, it's because my mom planned in advance and didn't wait until Christmas Eve to try and find it.

[@Necostamps]

Cool I have a webby plush as well

[@ElFreakinCid]

@@butterflyslinky PBG pointed this out too, as much as DW was being a spoiled brat throwing that tantrum and all, this was still entirely on her mom, who waited until THREE DAYS BEFORE CHRISTMAS EVE to shop for presents and expected to find the hottest toy of the season still in stock.

[@okjeffy6581]

Is it an official Webby Plush? I didn’t know those were even made.

[@bullmonty764]

@@okjeffy6581 Yes, it is official. I wouldn’t have asked for it way back when if it wasn’t official. And yes, official Webby plushies have been a thing since the reboot moved to Disney Channel six years ago

[@brenlc1412]

I think Mrs. Baxter was the only character in this special that didn’t receive an FU at the end.

[@baperwhi]

I agree. I chalk that up to her being a single working parent and making sure Buster has a good christmas

[@TheErikalovey]

She should NEVER get an FU

[@BraveryTheBrony]

The one thing that I identified with on this show was the family dynamic. I also have a younger sister and since she was born most of the attention and care has been given to her. Every effort has been made to try and make her happy since day one. Anything she wanted my parents did their best to give her. Even when she got older. At 16 I got a hand me down car while my parents bought her a much newer one. When that was wrecked, they bought her an even newer one. I had to save to get myself a decent car. She does nothing around the house while I do all the chores. When she decided to go to college and wanted to go to an expensive school, our dad didn’t agree to co-sign her loans so she guilted our mom into signing and now doesn’t talk to our dad because of it. Even today, I can not go to my parents with any type of problem because I am a man and should be able to deal with everything by myself always while my sister is a woman who my parents feel can’t do anything at all for herself.

[@BeautifulMutant]

I remember being absolutely mortified by DW's tantrum when I first watched this as a kid.

[@meganpayette5996]

You can't always get what you want... Especially on Christmas. (Believe me, I know.)

[@thefirstofthelastones8952]

Agree, like when I wanted some Bionicle toys back in 2001 (the year it debut) sadly they were so popular, they were all sold out... I did get other stuff like a bunch of Play-Doh and Coca-Cola glass bottle in my stocking, plus a Kikkoman soy sauce t-shirt.

[@melissacooper8724]

​@thefirstofthelastones8952 But you had a nice Christmas anyway despite you not getting what you really wanted did you?

[@thefirstofthelastones8952]

@@melissacooper8724 Of course... I mean who doesn't love Play-Doh? and drinking Coca-Cola around Christmas time is a little tradition of mine and the Kikkoman shirt... I no longer have it since well I was 4 years old when I got that shirt so yeah.

[@heartofgold6940]

The ending with so many FUs given to every damn character featured in the episode was cherry on top 😂😂

[@DonaldTheScottishTwin57646]

Would've been a bit tastier if he didn't diss Uncle Fred. Why bro!?

[@awsomevideos3927]

I'm surprised he didn't say FU Ed Crossfire for giving the franskys a ham

[@TooningIn2008]

As a kid I hated Francine, but I felt really bad for her in this episode (I don’t hate Francine anymore but she is really annoying at times. Muffy’s far worse though because Francine was mostly annoying in earlier episodes of the series)

[@kingemerald4622]

But Muffys pompous and has a butler who loves his job despite having to deal with her selflessness, though we barely see her parents

[@melissacooper8724]

Muffy is just like Peppermint Patty in this episode. Francine had told Muffy several times that she couldn't make it to her Christmas party because she was celebrating Hannakah with her family, but Muffy wouldn't listen! It's just like how Charlie Brown tried to explain to Peppermint Patty that he and his family weren't going to be home. Yet she didn't listen and invited herself, Marcie, and Franklin over to Charlie Brown's house for Thanksgiving!

[@99thJediWarrior]

Yea Francine did annoy me in the first season of Arthur. Like she just made fun of Arthur for no good reason. His glasses, his loose tooth... so much.

[@scarletivy2271]

I remember when Muffy first showed up and cheated off of Francines test. I felt bad for Francine. She was able to forgive Muffy but damn. FU Muffy.

[@okjeffy6581]

Hi Gummigoo…

[@quartzite15]

Out of all of the FU DW episodes I've seen, this has to be my favorite episode from the show! 👍

[@mattneff]

I'm glad you liked it!

[@melissacooper8724]

The part where she threw a tantrum because she didn't get her Tina the talking tabby toy reminds me of those spoiled kids who react the same way if they actually got coal!

[@SkellerART]

What she wanted was Tina the Talking Tabby but what she needed was Tina the Talking BELT

[@Hav0c_347]

Dw is a menace

[@erindunn6689]

I’ve probably shared this with a lot of people already, but Neff deserves to know. This is the special that taught me Santa wasn’t real.

[@blackheartpopculture]

She should be thankful that she got something close to Tabby. There is not always the time you get something you wish for.

[@pheunithpsychic-watertype9881]

In mexico I saw this adult swim esque cartoon about eggs and one was about a bad santa. The quote I always remember remember thinking about this scene is when egg santa says in Spanish "it's all thats coming to you. It's not like you acted so good in the first place. If you don't like it I'll take it back, ungrateful. There's kids in Africa who don't even have anything to eat, and you complaining about your gift" trust me it's funnier in Spanish

[@LadyLeomon]

D.W ruins the rest of the year, why was anyone shocked she ruined Christmas? 🤣🤣🤣 Thanks for the video Matt, Merry Christmas and hug your furbabies all 🎄💙🐱💙🎄

[@mustafafranklin]

Santa how could you this is the worst Christmas ever 😭😭😭🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ZakWolf]

D.W. should not have waited until three days before Christmas to write her wish list to Santa, and Arthur and the Mom should not have waited until two days before Christmas to do their shopping! Then it wouldn't become the "Arthur" version of "Caillou Joins the Circus!" "D.W. was in a very bad mood because she didn't get Tina the Talking Tabby!"

[@Jess19980]

It's no wonder you added Caillou and his cringeworthy crying from "Caillou Joins the Circus" into your Arthur's Crappy Christmas KZbin Poop.

[@rachieroo6748]

10:40 “Maturely?” She’s at least four years old It’s hard to hate on D.W. when Muffy’s there also being unbearable, but with money.

[@Nakia11798]

Yeah, I had a similar response to getting a Dora Easter chocolate... okay maybe not THAT bad, but 4yos are little asshats.

[@thatvalensteingirl]

I get the feeling you were a D.W.-- those of us who dealt with that type of child never automatically make excuses for bratty, entitled behavior that seldom ever got corrected.

[@rachieroo6748]

@@thatvalensteingirl No, I was the oldest out of three siblings and had to be the Arthur to two D.W.’s I just think she’s funny

[@thatprettymagicalfan4803]

13:16 the ultimate FU to all the characters here

[@user-cx6lq8mt5g]

Imagine if DW and Cailoue were put in the same room

[@Arigriphantua]

I'd feel bad for Caillou in that situation...

[@alexanderhopkins7837]

Angelica and Cora

[@andrewgarcia5353]

It'll be a Smackdown vs Raw Extreme Rules Match lol.

[@TwilightLink77]

@@alexanderhopkins7837Angelica has a heart unlike those two

[@anniebunny722]

I’d love to see more Angelica from Rugrats videos! There are SO MANY episodes worthy of covering. If you could at least once a month that would be amazing. I think one of my favorite Angelica getting what she deserves is The Trial where she breaks Tommy’s lamp.

[@theotherpickleboy1740]

And what about the one where she made Stu lose control of his life

[@your_local_questerian]

That was the one I mentioned as well in one of Matt's community tabs.

[@funtimefoxy0317]

I remember being just like Dw when I was younger and I, casually, gave my family hell during every and all Christmases until I was 8. We would always do a huge family gathering at my uncle's house and pretty much all of my extended family was there. I'd complain, i'd cry, and my mom would always have to take me home early. One time I even screamed at her up the stairs, "Thanks a lot Mom, you ruined my Christmas." Thank god I grew out of that.

[@YoureUgly3]

0:09 thank you Patrick A moment of silence to those injured or killed in the blast. Your deaths were not in vein.

[@maxwellschwass]

Patrick star W

[@Father_of_Death]

D.W.: It's because Arthur wrote my letter all wrong, isn't it? No, it's because your mom is too weak to tell you that you're a naughty girl who just needs a good spanking.

[@jordancampbell8597]

This is definitely odd for D.W. to want to write her letter *now* since she was writing it back when Francine and Brain were arguing over the soccer game.

[@Father_of_Death]

Continuity thrown out the window. *AGAIN!*

[@chloe-stephlis6281]

Not to mention some of the characters like Arthur; Brain; and even Timmy Tibble went through reverse puberty. Lol.

[@isabeld.paredes4923]

You forgot when you said "FU Mrs. Read" to add for waiting until December 22 to buy Tina the Talking Tabby for the undeserving DW. This video was WORTH THE WAIT. Happy holidays! I'm subscribing by hitting the button! 🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄💯💯💯💯💯💯💯😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 P.S.: The reaction to DW's meltdown over not getting her talking cat was genius! Comedy platinum! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@joshualowe959]

Which song does Arthur hate more: A. Crazy Bus B. Tina the Talking Tabby C. Mary Moo Cow

[@saraholivier1349]

All three

[@TwilightLink77]

Yes

[@KitGreen-dn3xx]

All Three!

[@justinhillenburg9286]

D. All of the above.

[@MegaMelodytime]

Definitely Crazy Bus. He hates that one most of all.

[@ArtieRaccoonReviews]

13:56 Although to be fair, it was an accident

[@gradynaylor959]

Happy Holidays, Matt! That was a crap ton of FUs to every Arthur character in this holiday special, but do Arthur, Buster, Francine, Binky and The Brain really deserve an FU? Arthur and Francine were clearly the victims of DW and Muffy you know. Anyway, Merry Christmas and Happy 2024! 😉👍🎄🎅🎁❄⛄🕎

[@nationalinstituteofcheese3012]

Arthur didn’t even do anything bad

[@ElFreakinCid]

@@nationalinstituteofcheese3012 Neither did Uncle Fred--he's the greatest for what he did to help Arthur and I wish he'd shown up more in the show.

[@gradynaylor959]

@@ElFreakinCid Agreed. Maybe Uncle Fred would’ve been a better parent to Arthur than Jane and David, and he hadn’t done anything wrong in Arthur’s Perfect Christmas, so why would he get an FU for bringing his rowdy dog Rory over to the Read’s house?

[@whatsanenigma]

"A Charlie Brown Christmas" also put the focus on Jesus in the end.

[@MegaMelodytime]

Although the movie is called "Arthur's Perfect Christmas", I believe that the special proves once and for all that nobody is perfect and even the final song in the show states and I quote "Sometimes the thing you hope for isn't the thing you get." Which D.W. should have realized proves it to be true. I'm super glad you put it in perspective for virtually every one of the main characters in this series. but I've just gotta say, I get that Muffy is a spoiled Rich Kid. She's no Pippi Longstocking despite the fact that her actress Melissa Altro got her start playing the freckle-faced red-haired girl in the animated series and movie, however you're right, she should not have disrespected Chanukah. All the same, I do believe that D.W. is a bigger brat than Muffy. I swear to god, if someone just told her the truth about Santa Claus, maybe that would get her to change. Or... maybe it'd be better if Grandpa Dave told Angelica about what happens to bad kids at Christmas just like Grandpa Lou did in Rugrats.

[@Adam-mh7zv]

I doubt they would actually tell DW about santa, since she's like 4. I know she's gotta find out eventually, but I mean that's a little too soon.

[@okjeffy6581]

I can’t imagine the shit she would pull If DW knew that Santa was never real.

[@TomIannucci22]

6:42 I always assumed Mr. Read just grabbed the first tape he saw. Wasn't labebed, either.

[@holbrooke7]

Know what? FU Muffy could be fun.

[@Darkchao_berserko22]

Yes that would be a good spin off. If there one character I dislike more then dw and Francine (thought honestly the latter is more tolerable) is muffy.

[@alisonsouter8788]

Yeah! Muffy irritates me more than Dw, she’s older than her and spoiled rotten! It would be nice to see that spoiled brat get a good slamming. She’s as bad as veruca salt!

[@Darkchao_berserko22]

@@christopherbingham5092 I also think the episode where she and Francine gave Arthur a bad reputation after he had an outburst after a checker match would be a good one too. A is for a angry was the episode I think

[@manoftheusajones5147]

DW also is Mrs Tweedy in DISGUISE!

[@Emm3342]

So thats why shes looks familiar

[@haileykitty6993]

I would kill for that duck toy....only because it looks adorable. Even if it didn't have batteries.

[@rockmacher]

Please do never never never. That’s the most FU DW episode ever

[@jordancampbell8597]

Oh, that's an excellent one. D.W.'s awful--and her parents are surprisingly grounded. Mrs. Read says explicitly that she expects D.W. to donate unused toys, that she has discussed it off-screen with D.W. before now--so it's not a surprise, and she's clearly displeased when D.W. tries to justify keeping two year old stuffed animals.

[@georgehiscott700]

My thoughts on the FUs you given to the Arthur characters: Mr Ratburn:Agreed, even though I think the homework doesn't seem to bad. Buster:Not really, as it's really wasn't his fault at all. The Brain:Maybe but I never tried those ice cream flavours at the same time. Also shouldn't he not be serving ice cream, BECAUSE IT'S WINTER TIME?! Binky:Yeah in some ways I can get why you're mad with him, even I thought that Binky could have done alot better with his cooking skills. But I did thought the running gag was funny as well as when Binky was in Arthur's dream sequence. Jeffrey Zahn and Peter Hirsch: Disagree as the songs in this were pretty good. Mr (David) Read: I guess but it's a interesting meal idea to do on Christmas. Mrs (Jane) Read:Yes I agree, as she also did wait until 3 DAYS BEFORE CHRISTMAS to do her shopping!!!! Uncle Fred: I agree with the reasoning, but besides that Uncle Fred is just a wonderful character in this Christmas special and it's a darn shame that he doesn't return at all after this. Francine:Good reason, but still. Arthur:I agree with the reason, could have just kept it in his room like I would do. Muffy:Yes, and she should have done more towards Francine. DW:110% agreed, if I was Santa I would put DW on the naughty list every single year. Until she stop being a little bitch.

[@TwilightLink77]

I wouldn’t say every single year. I would just say D.W should be on the naughty list for life

[@animequeen78]

Also, I'd imagine a Levant-themed Christmas dinner might be more frugal as well as tasty.

[@MenardsManiac-tg5nz]

3:57 The Tibble Turtledoves! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@willmoyer8882]

8:23 I never new I needed Bianca Del Rio to tell Muffy to shut up

[@comicfan1324]

I just have to say, thanks for all the hard work you put into these videos. Looking forward to whatever hilarious content you release in 2024.

[@personwhowatchesvideos9163]

6:57 He already is. You should've named a punishment, not something he enjoys

[@misspinkpunkykat]

0:07 I always thought I heard her say, "I wanted Tina the cat's a$$"

[@NAPALMANWITHTHEPLAN]

Looks like George was spared from the ending

[@user-zm2or2ct9t]

You’re awesome to us because you made our day very great and special to us! You’re the best guy we ever had. You are the most talent, most interested, special, awesome, amazing, smart, great narrator, and grateful person we had on this DW video! You Matt Nef are awesome! You are the special Matt Nef! Thank you for everything and have a merry Christmas and happy new year, and thank you for being the best person on KZbin!

[@MrBookworm01]

10:42 To play devil child's advocate, DW did seem to be at least TRYING to handle the situation with some maturity. Sure, she only lasted two seconds, but the effort's still there 😄

[@achingforstrength]

I noticed that too 😔

[@alisonsouter8788]

And while she did throw a tantrum, it didn’t take long for her to take a liking to her gift.

[@pinkdiamond1847]

The reason that the parents were getting DW the presents instead of Santa is because DW is on the naughty list and the parents know that.

[@user-zm2or2ct9t]

FU DW have been the best series on KZbin ever! Thank you for everything you did Matt Nef! Very proud of you and great job on reaching around 9,0 subscribers and keep it up on getting 10,000 subscribers the more of them you do the better and awesomeness of reaching the goal to 10,000 subscribers!

[@Father_of_Death]

This is basically an FU EVERYBODY episode. 😂😂😂

[@MegaAnimazing]

Not everybody, he didn't give one to Bitzi Baxter.

[@JreidFilms]

THIS IS THE LONGEST FU DW VIDEO EVER LETS ALL GIVE A ROUND OF APPLAUSE TO THE MAN MATT NEFF!!!!

[@dorkworksrandomvideos6776]

For some reason, whenever the kids said "And now, back to Aurthur!", to me it always sounded more like "And now, back to author!", ever since I was little.

[@angelcaldwell4190]

I’m so happy you finally did this one! You nailed it!

[@thatblazer6528]

The many FUs at the end 😂

[@Jess19980]

13:15 Here's the results for everyone's faults in this movie: 1st Place: DW 2nd Place: Muffy 3rd Place: Arthur 4th Place: Francine 5th Place: Uncle Fred 6th Place: Jane Read 7th Place: David Read 8th Place: Jeffrey Zahn & Peter Hirsch 9th Place: Binky 10th Place: The Brain 11th Place: Buster 12th Place: Mr. Ratburn

[@afmghost1759]

Once Arthur turns 18 qnd graduates high school, I'd imagine he'd just leave and never look back

[@animequeen78]

For his mental health, he deserves to do that and maybe bunk up with Buster.

[@joshuatewolde1837]

And We ALL Thought Angelica Pickles Ruined Christmas, At Least UNLIKE D.W. She Had Some CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT!!

[@chellastation]

This was great to watch for the holidays. Thank you 🎄

[@williampulfer-melville8536]

11:19 And the last seasons of the show essentially retired the character of Grandpa Dave with no Explanation to what happened to him whether or not he's gone to a retirement home or if he's dead

[@chasegriffin5205]

0:09 THANK YOU PATRICK!

[@omnisystem6030]

Uncle Fred is a real one for trading gifts with Arthur’s

[@spontaneouswizard358]

“You’ve got homework!” I legitimately remember that song and have it stuck in my head too! Lol

[@spontaneouswizard358]

@@christopherbingham5092 me too!

[@TheMrsCaptain1]

Thank you Matt for the FU DW videos they really helped me out this year keep up the great work and God bless you 😎🎸

[@4tsin4bisga4]

Great Job! I laughed hard throughout the whole video. Wish I found this video during the holiday so I could watch it with my sisters. 😂

[@snowballthepro2926]

Merry Christmas. Nothing cheers the cochiles of my heart than DW throwing a complete fit. Great.

[@kittygaillot2286]

Glad you’re feeling better, and thanks for the great video! Glad that you made Muffy an honorable mention! Happy holidays to you and your family!

[@jameshubacher2585]

I thought it was good that they covered the different holidays of December was a great idea. They did wait too long to plan what they wanted for Christmas. You’re making a great point about Mr.Read. DW was a total terror in this one.

[@BKDBrian2]

What a commotion! First Penny was crying because she couldn't buy Timmy his sled, and now D.W.'s having a tantrum about not getting some bloody cat doll! What could be worse than either of those?

[@BlueLightningSky]

8:50 Fun fact, that's Stephen Crowder talking about Kwanza

[@PhoenixRising87]

Scary.

[@joshualowe959]

3:30 We all know DW was spoiled

[@melissacooper8724]

I have a lot to say about this episode. First off, don't wait until the last minute to do your Christmas shopping. Had Jane started shopping weeks ago she wouldn't have trouble getting DW her Tina the talking tabby. Bitzi and Buster celebrating Baxter Day reminds me of an episode of Seinfeld where we learn that George Cotanza and his parents celebrate Festivas! Muffy was out of line when she shot down Francine's religious beliefs! She told Muffy several times that she had plans to celebrate Hannakuh with her family. I also wish that the Crosswires would've learned from the Frenskys that Jewish people don't eat ham or anything from a pig because they're unclean to them. I know that Francine's family was trying to be polite but still.

[@chloe-stephlis6281]

Fair point but you have to admit the ham gag was pretty funny. Lol.

[@ElFreakinCid]

Francine even literally kept count of how many times she told Muffy she wasn't coming to the party because of Hannukah--quoting Francine, "28 TIMES! But you just wouldn't listen!"

[@Matthewgb204]

2:16 not even joking, Mr. Ratburn has assigned more work in a single episode than I get in a full month in AP European history

[@melissacooper8724]

At least he didn't make them read War and Peace like Charlie Brown's teacher did in Happy New Year, Charlie Brown!

[@pheunithpsychic-watertype9881]

@@melissacooper8724 I'm planning to read that. Since finishing the Bible I'm up for another challenge

[@austinmcneil8775]

Awesome job Matt. I’m glad you’re feeling better dude.

[@mattneff]

I appreciate it!

[@austinmcneil8775]

@@mattneff you’re welcome buddy. Hey Matt when are you going to upload your F U Caillou videos?

[@austinmcneil8775]

@@mattneff you’re welcome buddy anytime my brother!