Arthur
Binky Goes Nuts
Season 9 Episode 10 | 13m 2sVideo has Closed Captions
When Binky discovers that he is allergic to peanuts, he has many questions.
When Binky discovers that he's allergic to peanuts, he has so many questions: Will he be forced to live without Chinese food? Will he ever again be able to eat with his friends? And most importantly, will his Mom ever calm down? Binky learns that the best way not to go nuts is to be well informed and to understand his allergy.
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Arthur
Binky Goes Nuts
Season 9 Episode 10 | 13m 2sVideo has Closed Captions
When Binky discovers that he's allergic to peanuts, he has so many questions: Will he be forced to live without Chinese food? Will he ever again be able to eat with his friends? And most importantly, will his Mom ever calm down? Binky learns that the best way not to go nuts is to be well informed and to understand his allergy.
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♫Every day when you're walking down the street♫ ♫Everybody that you meet has an original point of view.♫ ( laughs ) ♫And I say hey!♫ Hey!
♫What a wonderful kind of day♫ ♫If we could learn to work and play♫ ♫And get along with each other♫ ♫You got to listen to your heart♫ ♫Listen to the beat♫ ♫Listen to the rhythm, the rhythm of the street♫ ♫Open up your eyes, open up your ears♫ ♫Get together and make things better by working together♫ ♫It's a simple message and it comes from the heart♫ ♫Believe in yourself♫ ♫For that's the place to start♫ ♫And I say hey!♫ Hey!
♫What a wonderful kind of day♫ ♫If we could learn to work and play♫ ♫And get along with each other.♫ Hey!
♫What a wonderful kind of day♫ ♫Hey!
What a wonderful kind of day.♫ Hey!
ARTHUR: Hey, D.W. Hey!
Whoa!
( crash ) ( Muffy sighs ) Perfect tanning weather.
Ooh!
Shoo!
Shoo!
Note to self: orange is the new black.
Must-have item for summer, orange bikini with matching flip-flops.
Hey, what a cool butterfly!
I don't believe it!
It's Speyeria cybele, commonly known as the great spangled fritillary.
It's very rare.
( light smack ) ( smack ) Hey!
( both laughing ) They never knew what hit 'em.
Stay still.
Let me see if I can hit it.
No way!
Leave it alone.
Hitting kids with spitballs is one thing, but butterflies are harmless, beautiful creatures that... Hey, what's going on?
I'm all itchy.
We should go to the nurse-- now.
I didn't think butterflies could bite.
They can't.
( grunting ) BINKY: It was that butterfly.
That's when I started feeling itchy.
No, Binky, you're not allergic to butterflies.
You're also not allergic to pet dander or tree pollen.
If you were, you'd see a red bump in one of these circles.
Well, that's a relief.
It'd really stink if I couldn't pet pets or climb trees.
But your blood did test positive for an allergy to peanuts.
Oh, my!
BINKY: Mom, relax.
I don't even like peanuts that much.
Peanut allergies can be quite serious, Binky.
I'm a nurse.
I've seen anaphylaxis before.
Who's Anna Phylaxis?
Is she at my school?
Anaphylaxis is a reaction you could get if you eat peanuts again.
Instead of just a rash, it could be hard to swallow or even breathe.
We don't want that happening.
That's why I want you to read these.
Great.
More homework.
The more you learn about your allergy, the easier it'll be to cope with.
( moans ) Mom, it's just chili.
I know, but it has peanut oil in it, see?
You have to look at the ingredients, Binky.
Peanuts and peanut products are in all sorts of foods.
Okay, okay.
How about Trim Tim's Beef Jerky?
Read the label.
Yuck.
Peanuts?
No.
Something called beef lips.
Binky, dinner!
What's this?
It's Friday night.
We always order Chinese on Friday night.
I'm sorry, honey, but a lot of Chinese food is cooked with peanut oil.
But I used to be able to eat it.
What about egg rolls?
Those are made with eggs, right?
It's better to be safe than sorry.
Here, have a chicken cutlet.
You love chicken cutlets.
I don't want a cutlet!
I want an egg roll.
Oh, all right, I'll have a cutlet.
Mmm, not bad.
Much better than the ones they make at school.
That reminds me.
I have to make sure they have a special peanut-free table for you at the cafeteria.
( coughs ) A special table?!
I can't even sit with my friends?
That's it!
I'm going to bed.
MRS. MacGRADY: Sorry, Binky, that's off limits.
The cook who prepared it once stepped on a peanut.
Watch it, sonny.
The guy who flipped that burger, his middle name is Peanut.
Don't even think about the pie.
The eggs in that meringue were from a chicken that once dreamt of a dancing peanut in a bowler hat.
But I'm hungry!
MRS. MacGRADY: Now, don't you worry.
We've fixed up something special for you at the special table.
That's Adam.
He's allergic to Formica.
The cafeteria is a tough place for him.
( belches ) But he can't get enough of our homemade spinach juice.
That's Ron and Don.
They're allergic to their hands and all utensils, plastic and metal.
And this is where you'll sit.
Enjoy your Brussels sprouts.
You get them every day for the rest of your life.
No...!
( gasps ) Good morning.
I have a surprise for you.
Is it Brussels sprouts?
No.
It's your own cell phone.
This way, you can call me if you feel an allergic reaction.
Let's see if it works.
( phone rings ) Hello?
Hi.
Can you hear me loud and clear?
Well, yeah... We are in the same room.
Oh, right.
( laughs ) Okay, bye.
Bye.
Cool.
Thanks.
I'm going to go to the candy store.
I'll come with you.
Mom, I'm almost ten years old.
I can go to the candy store by myself.
I'll read the labels.
I promise.
( phone rings ) BINKY: I haven't decided yet.
No, I'm not going to get peanut brittle.
I don't even like it.
Okay.
Bye.
JENNA: How about gummi slugs?
There are no peanuts in those.
I don't like gummi slugs.
They're too gummy.
And how do you know about...
Your allergy?
Your mom sent an e-mail to all the parents in class.
She did?
It's no big deal.
My mom did the same thing when we found out I was allergic to milk.
Milk, huh?
Wow, that's terrible.
Milk is in everything.
Tell me about it-- ice cream, chocolate, even cheese.
But you get used to it.
There's a really good ice cream made from rice milk.
How'd you find that out?
Research.
( phone rings ) And the more you know, the less your parents bug you.
Cashews-- I'm buying cashews.
Come on.
I'll show you the allergy section in the library.
This one is really good at explaining how all allergies work.
And it's got lots of pictures.
MAN ( madly ): And with Bionic Bunny out of the way, I, Condimentor, will rule the world!
( laughs maniacally ) Activate the giant seasoner.
BIONIC BUNNY: No!
Not sodium chloride.
Anything but that!
( gulping ) Jenna... my throat feels kind of funny.
Quick, call your mom!
( phone rings ) I feel much better.
That shot Dr. Kingsbury gave me really worked.
I should never have let you eat those cashews.
What was I thinking?
But I'm not even allergic to cashews.
The ones you bought were probably processed in a factory that handles peanuts, too.
Are you okay, Mom?
I'm just worried, that's all.
Huh?
Where am I?
( moans ) I can't move!
MAN: That's because you're stuck to my super-adhesive grape jelly.
Thought you could live without my products, huh, Binky Barnes?
We'll just see about that.
Anna Phylaxis, begin phase two.
Yes, Dr. Legume.
( laughing maniacally ) ( gasps ): Peanut butter?
No!
Stop!
Anything but that!
Help!
( screams ) It's...
BOTH: Bionic Bunny!
Your sandwich days are over, Dr. Legume.
Help!
I suggest you get into wraps.
( Dr. Legume and Anna screaming ) BINKY: I don't know what would have happened if that bread had touched me.
I'm allergic to peanuts.
BIONIC BUNNY: Well, if it's anything like my allergic reaction to sodium chloride, it wouldn't have been pretty.
What is sodium chloride, anyway?
Salt-- one single grain and I lose my super powers.
I also retain water and get grouchy.
( beeper signaling ) Someone named Jenna is being held captive by the evil Lord Bovina.
I've got to save her.
Remember, Binky, you're tougher than this allergy.
Let it know who's in charge!
BINKY'S MOM: Binky?
Morning, Mom.
I found some peanut stuff we missed when we were cleaning out the cabinets.
I'm just going to take this to the trash.
It's a medicine auto-injector.
If I start feeling sick, one shot of this and I'm a-okay.
I keep it right here in my new Bionic Bunny belt pack.
BUSTER: Hey, Binky, can I see it?
Hold it right there.
You packin' peanuts, long ears?
No.
I haven't had a peanut all day.
I swear.
He's clean.
( cell phone ringing ) You, sit here!
Hi, Mom.
Yeah, I'm at the special table.
How's the soup?!
Hey, how did you know?
Mom!
What are you doing here?
Oh, I was... ( clears throat ) in the neighborhood, so I thought I'd drop by and make sure you had everything you needed.
I've got everything under control, Mom, really.
I know you do.
It's just that... What's that?
That's not peanut butter, is it?!
It's cream cheese and jelly.
Remember?
You made it for me.
( voice muffled ): And it's delicious.
( Binky and Mom laughing ) A little bit further.
Just a few more steps.
Okay.
You can open your eyes now.
I found it on the Internet.
They cook for people with peanut allergies.
They use special pans and everything.
Can we please eat here?
Well, it is Friday night.
BINKY: Yes!
And I'm having three egg rolls.
KIDS: Captioned by Media Access Group at WGBH access.wgbh.org ♫And everybody that you meet has an original point of view.♫ ♫And I say hey!♫ Hey!
♫What a wonderful kind of day♫ ♫If we could learn to work and play♫ ♫And get along with each other♫ ♫Hey!
What a wonderful kind of day♫ ♫Hey!
What a wonderful kind of day.♫ Hey!
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