Postcards from Buster — Season 1, Episode 28: A City View (Manhattan, New York)

Episode synopsis

When a magazine quiz helps Francine discover that her lifestyle is perfect for the hustle and bustle of New York, she asks Buster to get her as much information as he can when he pays a visit there. Buster meets up with a Jewish family who he hopes can be a big help, since Francine is Jewish. He learns about high-rising apartments and rising taxis, but also learns that aside from prayer services, the school that his new friends attend is a lot like his own. As a girl named Mattie helps him to learn about Hebrew and Jewish traditions, he urges her to go slow, worried that Francine might be way behind. Francine is a bit embarrassed when she finds out about this because she knows plenty of Hebrew and is largely up-to-date on her Jewish traditions. She also sets Buster straight on why she eats things like cheeseburgers, explaining that the family Buster is visiting practices strict Orthodox Judaism, while her family practices a more relaxed form. Still, she's curious about how that family celebrates the Jewish holiday Shabbas and is surprised to learn that they completely abstain from using any electricity for an entire day. Overall, it's a great learning experience for both Francine and Buster.

About Postcards from Buster

Postcards from Buster is a children's television series for children aged 6–12, containing both animation and live-action that originally aired on Public Broadcasting Service. It is a spin-off of the Arthur cartoon series. The show stars Arthur's best friend, 8-year-old rabbit Buster Baxter. Inspired by a 2003 episode of Arthur entitled "Postcards from Buster", the television series was produced by Cinar and Marc Brown Studios. It first aired October 11, 2004, on PBS Kids Go!. Buster's interests include eating anything, reading comic books, and playing video games. Buster's personality is that of a fairly intelligent and curious child. He also believes that extraterrestrials are real. Buster's parents are divorced; in this series, Buster is seen with his father, Bo Baxter.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Postcards From Buster
• E2Meet Me at the Fair (Knox, Indiana)
• E3A Sense of Direction (Chicago, IL)
• E4Buster and Beatrice (San Antonio, Texas)
• E5The Giant Pumpkins (Mt. Hood and Canby, Oregon)
• E6Among the Hmong (Madison, Wisconsin)
• E7Sleepy in Seattle (Seattle, Washington)
• E8Up the River (Mandan and Bismarck, North Dakota)
• E9Rodeo Cowgirl (Houston, Texas)
• E10Buster's Buffalo Round-Up (Rapid City, South Dakota)
• E11Moose on the Loose (Jackson Hole, Wyoming)
• E12Rock and Roll (Boulder, Colorado)