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* AnAesop: Through his interactions with Carl and Brain's explanation of UsefulNotes/AspergerSyndrome, George learns that people with it may feel like they don't fit in with neurotypicals. While they can learn to fit in eventually, they will still always feel a little different. George also learns to make some accommodations for Carl.
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* AnAesop: You shouldn't get overly competitive in a contest, as it's all in good fun. Arthur and Molly counting on their respective younger siblings to win the swim race only puts unnecessary pressure on them, especially since they don't truly want to compete against one another.
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* NoFullNameGiven: The fact that Emily's last name is not known at this point in the series is {{Lampshade|Hanging}}d by Buster when he announces the winner of the swim race as "Emily, whose last name I don't know."
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* NoFullNameGiven: The fact that Emily's last name is not known at this point in the series is {{Lampshade|Hanging}}d by Buster when he announces Buster.
-->'''Buster:''' And the winnerof the swim race as "Emily, is... Emily, whose last name I don't know."know!
-->'''Buster:''' And the winner
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* AnAesop: Through his interactions with Carl and Brain's explanation of UsefulNotes/AspergerSyndrome, George learns that people with it may feel like they don't fit in with neurotypicals. While they can learn to fit in eventually, they will still always feel a little different.
* CharacterNameAndTheNounPhrase: Some platforms and regions give this episode the alternate title of "George and the Missing Puzzle Piece."
* CharacterNameAndTheNounPhrase: Some platforms and regions give this episode the alternate title of "George and the Missing Puzzle Piece."
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* AnAesop: Through his interactions with Carl and Brain's explanation of UsefulNotes/AspergerSyndrome, George learns that people with it may feel like they don't fit in with neurotypicals. While they can learn to fit in eventually, they will still always feel a little different.
different. George also learns to make some accommodations for Carl.
* CharacterNameAndTheNounPhrase: Some platforms and regions give this episode the alternate title of "George and the Missing PuzzlePiece."Piece".
* CharacterNameAndTheNounPhrase: Some platforms and regions give this episode the alternate title of "George and the Missing Puzzle
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* PhotographicMemory: Carl is able to draw an almost completely accurate picture of a train from memory. {{Justified|Trope}} as one of the traits of his UsefulNotes/AspergerSyndrome.
* RailEnthusiast: {{Justified|Trope}} with Carl, as he has UsefulNotes/AspergerSyndrome, and trains are his special interest. He also has an encyclopedic knowledge of them.
* ShoutOut: The episode's title is a reference to ''Film/WhenHarryMetSally''
* TuxedoAndMartini: Carl saying that he prefers his apple juice "in a box, not a bottle" is a reference to Franchise/JamesBond's preference to have his vodka martinis "Shaken, not stirred." Also doubles as a ParentalBonus since ''James Bond'' is aimed at adults.
* RailEnthusiast: {{Justified|Trope}} with Carl, as he has UsefulNotes/AspergerSyndrome, and trains are his special interest. He also has an encyclopedic knowledge of them.
* ShoutOut: The episode's title is a reference to ''Film/WhenHarryMetSally''
* TuxedoAndMartini: Carl saying that he prefers his apple juice "in a box, not a bottle" is a reference to Franchise/JamesBond's preference to have his vodka martinis "Shaken, not stirred." Also doubles as a ParentalBonus since ''James Bond'' is aimed at adults.
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* PhotographicMemory: Carl is able to draw an almost completely accurate picture of a train from memory. {{Justified|Trope}} as one of the traits of his UsefulNotes/AspergerSyndrome.
Asperger Syndrome.
* RailEnthusiast: {{Justified|Trope}} with Carl, as he hasUsefulNotes/AspergerSyndrome, Aspergers, and trains are his special interest. He also has an encyclopedic knowledge of them.
* ShoutOut: The episode's title is a reference to''Film/WhenHarryMetSally''
''Film/WhenHarryMetSally''.
* TuxedoAndMartini: Carl saying that he prefers his apple juice "in a box, not a bottle" is a reference to Franchise/JamesBond's preference to have his vodka martinis"Shaken, "shaken, not stirred." Also doubles as a ParentalBonus since ''James Bond'' is aimed at adults.
* RailEnthusiast: {{Justified|Trope}} with Carl, as he has
* ShoutOut: The episode's title is a reference to
* TuxedoAndMartini: Carl saying that he prefers his apple juice "in a box, not a bottle" is a reference to Franchise/JamesBond's preference to have his vodka martinis
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D.W. and James take up swimming classes and recruit their older siblings to coach them.
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D.W. and James take up swimming classes and recruit their older siblings to coach them. Soon though, Arthur and Molly become too invested in them winning.
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* AnAesop: You shouldn't get competitive over a contest, as it's all in good fun. Arthur and Molly counting on their respective younger siblings to win the swim race only puts unnecessary pressure on them, especially since they don't truly want to compete against one another.
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* AnAesop: You shouldn't get overly competitive over in a contest, as it's all in good fun. Arthur and Molly counting on their respective younger siblings to win the swim race only puts unnecessary pressure on them, especially since they don't truly want to compete against one another.
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* GotVolunteered: When D.W. sees that James has his older sister Molly as his coach during his swimming classes, D.W. instantly demands that Arthur be hers.
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* GotVolunteered: When D.W. sees that James has his older sister Molly as his coach during his swimming classes, D.W. she instantly demands that Arthur be hers.
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* JerkassRealization: After D.W. and James give their second-place trophies to Arthur and Molly respectively, the latter two realize it was mean of them to expect their respective younger siblings to win the swim race.
-->'''Molly''': I feel like I just won an award for Jerk of the Year.
-->'''Arthur''': No, you didn't win. We tied.
-->'''Molly''': I feel like I just won an award for Jerk of the Year.
-->'''Arthur''': No, you didn't win. We tied.
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* JerkassRealization: After D.W. and James give their second-place trophies to Arthur and Molly respectively, the latter two realize it was mean of them to expect force their respective younger siblings to win the swim race.
-->'''Molly''': I feel like I just won an award for Jerk of theYear.
-->'''Arthur''':Year.\\
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'''Arthur''': No, you didn't win. We tied.
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--->'''D.W.:''' Well... I'd wish you good luck, but I'm supposed to want to win. So, er... good luck to me.
--->'''James:''' Yeah. Good luck to me, too.
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--->'''D.W.:''' Well... I'd wish you good luck, but I'm supposed to want to win. So, er... good luck to me.
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'''James:''' Yeah. Good luck to me, too.
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'''James:''' Yeah. Good luck to me, too.
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* DudleyDoRightStopsToHelp: During the swim race, James gets his flipper stuck on a lane marker and is unable to free himself without taking the fin off, which it's implied would cause him to sink and possibly ''drown'' as he's unable to swim without it. D.W. abandons the race to go back and free him, sacrificing her chance to win the first-place trophy she wanted as a result. D.W. finds it to be WorthIt, however.
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* DudleyDoRightStopsToHelp: During the swim race, James gets his flipper stuck on a lane marker and is unable to free himself without taking the fin off, which it's is implied would cause him to sink and possibly ''drown'' as he's unable to swim without it. D.W. abandons the race to go back and free him, sacrificing her chance to win the first-place trophy she wanted as a result. D.W. finds it to be WorthIt, however.
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* JerkassRealization: After D.W. and James give their second-place trophies to Arthur and Molly respectively, the latter two realize it was mean of them to except their respective younger siblings to win the swim race.
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* JerkassRealization: After D.W. and James give their second-place trophies to Arthur and Molly respectively, the latter two realize it was mean of them to except expect their respective younger siblings to win the swim race.
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* PetTheDog: BrattyHalfPint she may be, D.W. just can't bring herself to leave James helpless when he gets his flipper caught on a lane marker during the swim race. It should be noted that going back to help him cast her the first-place trophy she wanted, but she considers having helped James to be WorthIt.
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* PetTheDog: BrattyHalfPint she may be, D.W. just can't bring herself to leave James helpless when he gets his flipper caught on a lane marker during the swim race. It should be noted that going back to help him cast cost her the first-place trophy she wanted, but she considers having helped James to be WorthIt.
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* WorthIt: D.W. going back to free James when he gets his fin stuck on a lane marker during the swim race casts her the first place trophy she wanted to Emily. However, she considers having helped James a reward of its own.
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* WorthIt: D.W. going back to free James when he gets his fin stuck on a lane marker during the swim race casts costs her the first place trophy she wanted to Emily. However, she considers having helped James a reward of its own.
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* CompressedHair: D.W.'s swim cap only covers her scalp, yet somehow hides her shoulder-length bob cut completely.
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* CompressedHair: D.W.'s swim cap only covers her scalp, yet somehow hides her shoulder-length cheek-length bob cut completely.
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* HereWeGoAgain: DoubleSubverted. At the end of the episode, Molly brings up how she supposedly saw D.W. elbow James and Arthur is about to argue with Molly again. Molly reveals she was just kidding… but then suggests that she and Arthur should compete over who of them can buy their younger sibling the bigger banana split.
* JerkassRealization: After D.W. and James give their second-place trophies to Arthur and Molly respectively, the latter two realize it was mean of them to except their respective younger siblings to win the swim race.
-->'''Molly''': I feel like I just won an award for Jerk of the Year.
-->'''Arthur''': No, you didn't win. We tied.
* JerkassRealization: After D.W. and James give their second-place trophies to Arthur and Molly respectively, the latter two realize it was mean of them to except their respective younger siblings to win the swim race.
-->'''Molly''': I feel like I just won an award for Jerk of the Year.
-->'''Arthur''': No, you didn't win. We tied.
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* AnAesop: People with UsefulNotes/AspergerSyndrome may feel like they don't fit in with neurotypicals. While they can learn to fit in eventually, they will still always feel a little different.
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* AnAesop: People Through his interactions with UsefulNotes/AspergerSyndrome Carl and Brain's explanation of UsefulNotes/AspergerSyndrome, George learns that people with it may feel like they don't fit in with neurotypicals. While they can learn to fit in eventually, they will still always feel a little different.
* InspirationallyDisadvantaged: Brain reveals to George that his uncle has UsefulNotes/AspergerSyndrome like Carl does, but he's also apparently a genius and has won the Crown City Physics Prize.
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* AnAesop: You shouldn't get competitive over a contest, as it's all in good fun.
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* AnAesop: You shouldn't get competitive over a contest, as it's all in good fun. Arthur and Molly counting on their respective younger siblings to win the swim race only puts unnecessary pressure on them, especially since they don't truly want to compete against one another.
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** {{Inverted|Trope}} with D.W. and James, who aren't exactly euthanistic at having to compete against each other.
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'''Original airdate: February 2, 2009'''
[[AC:"When Carl Met George"]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kids_mezzannine_16x9_808jpgresize454x255.png]]
-> '''Written by: Peter K. Hirsch'''
->"One of the reasons I like Carl is that he's really honest. He's also an amazing artist. See this train? He drew it completely from memory!"
-->-- '''George Lundgren'''
George meets a new boy named Carl who has UsefulNotes/AspergerSyndrome, leaving George unsure how to communicate with him.
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!!Tropes for this episode include:
* AnAesop: People with UsefulNotes/AspergerSyndrome may feel like they don't fit in with neurotypicals. While they can learn to fit in eventually, they will still always feel a little different.
* CharacterNameAndTheNounPhrase: Some platforms and regions give this episode the alternate title of "George and the Missing Puzzle Piece."
* PhotographicMemory: Carl is able to draw an almost completely accurate picture of a train from memory. {{Justified|Trope}} as one of the traits of his UsefulNotes/AspergerSyndrome.
* RailEnthusiast: {{Justified|Trope}} with Carl, as he has UsefulNotes/AspergerSyndrome, and trains are his special interest. He also has an encyclopedic knowledge of them.
* ShoutOut: The episode's title is a reference to ''Film/WhenHarryMetSally''
* TuxedoAndMartini: Carl saying that he prefers his apple juice "in a box, not a bottle" is a reference to Franchise/JamesBond's preference to have his vodka martinis "Shaken, not stirred." Also doubles as a ParentalBonus since ''James Bond'' is aimed at adults.
* VerySpecialEpisode: The episode focuses on UsefulNotes/AspergerSyndrome and how people with it interact with neurotypicals.
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Carl is afraid of dummies, and has a panic attack when he first sees George's dummy, Wally. He's working with his therapist to eventually overcome this, however.
----
[[AC:"D.W. Swims with the Fishes"]]
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-> '''Written by: Cydne Clark and Steve Granat'''
->"Even the nicest people in the world can lose control sometimes. Take Brain, for instance. You don't get much nicer than him... usually."
-->-- '''Arthur Read'''
D.W. and James take up swimming classes and recruit their older siblings to coach them.
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!!Tropes for this episode include:
* AnAesop: You shouldn't get competitive over a contest, as it's all in good fun.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: {{Discussed|Trope}} by Arthur in TheTeaser, where he claims that even the nicest people can lose control sometimes. It is then demonstrated by Brain furiously chasing Buster around after he accidentally unplugged an arcade game Brain was just about to beat his own high score in.
* TheBigRace: There is a preschool swim race coming up, and Arthur and Molly team up to train their younger siblings for it.
* ContinuityNod: When Arthur wakes up D.W. for swimming practice, she complains that "Uni was just about to show me where [[Recap/ArthurS1E22DWsSnowMysteryTeamTrouble my snowball]] is."
* DarkHorseVictory: Since James got his flipper stuck on a lane marker during the swim race and D.W. went back to free him, Emily ends up being the victor, rather than either D.W. or James whom their respective older siblings were expecting to win.
* DudleyDoRightStopsToHelp: During the swim race, James gets his flipper stuck on a lane marker and is unable to free himself without taking the fin off, which it's implied would cause him to sink and possibly ''drown'' as he's unable to swim without it. D.W. abandons the race to go back and free him, sacrificing her chance to win the first-place trophy she wanted as a result. D.W. finds it to be WorthIt, however.
* FictionalVideoGame: In TheTeaser, Brain is playing a fictional arcade game titled ''Fort Lord'' in which he's just about to beat his own high score when Buster accidentally trips on the cord and unplugs the cabinet, causing Brain to chase him around in a rage.
* GotVolunteered: When D.W. sees that James has his older sister Molly as his coach during his swimming classes, D.W. instantly demands that Arthur be hers.
* NeverSayDie: When Molly tells James to take off his swim flipper to free himself from the lane marker it's stuck on, Buster warns her that doing so will "cost him." Based on the context, it's clear that he's talking about him ''sinking to the bottom of the pool and drowning''.
* NoFullNameGiven: The fact that Emily's last name is not known at this point in the series is {{Lampshade|Hanging}}d by Buster when he announces the winner of the swim race as "Emily, whose last name I don't know."
* PetTheDog: BrattyHalfPint she may be, D.W. just can't bring herself to leave James helpless when he gets his flipper caught on a lane marker during the swim race. It should be noted that going back to help him cast her the first-place trophy she wanted, but she considers having helped James to be WorthIt.
* {{Squick}}: InUniverse, D.W.'s reaction to Buster telling her that some professional swimmers put grease all over their bodies is "Eww!"
* TeethClenchedTeamwork:
** Arthur and Molly working together to coach their younger siblings for the upcoming swim race soon devolves into them competing over whose sibling will win.
** {{Inverted|Trope}} with D.W. and James, who aren't exactly euthanistic at having to compete against each other.
--->'''D.W.:''' Well... I'd wish you good luck, but I'm supposed to want to win. So, er... good luck to me.
--->'''James:''' Yeah. Good luck to me, too.
* TrainingMontage: Most of the episode is focused on Arthur and Molly training their younger siblings for the upcoming swim race.
* WorthIt: D.W. going back to free James when he gets his fin stuck on a lane marker during the swim race casts her the first place trophy she wanted to Emily. However, she considers having helped James a reward of its own.
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[[AC:"When Carl Met George"]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kids_mezzannine_16x9_808jpgresize454x255.png]]
-> '''Written by: Peter K. Hirsch'''
->"One of the reasons I like Carl is that he's really honest. He's also an amazing artist. See this train? He drew it completely from memory!"
-->-- '''George Lundgren'''
George meets a new boy named Carl who has UsefulNotes/AspergerSyndrome, leaving George unsure how to communicate with him.
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!!Tropes for this episode include:
* AnAesop: People with UsefulNotes/AspergerSyndrome may feel like they don't fit in with neurotypicals. While they can learn to fit in eventually, they will still always feel a little different.
* CharacterNameAndTheNounPhrase: Some platforms and regions give this episode the alternate title of "George and the Missing Puzzle Piece."
* PhotographicMemory: Carl is able to draw an almost completely accurate picture of a train from memory. {{Justified|Trope}} as one of the traits of his UsefulNotes/AspergerSyndrome.
* RailEnthusiast: {{Justified|Trope}} with Carl, as he has UsefulNotes/AspergerSyndrome, and trains are his special interest. He also has an encyclopedic knowledge of them.
* ShoutOut: The episode's title is a reference to ''Film/WhenHarryMetSally''
* TuxedoAndMartini: Carl saying that he prefers his apple juice "in a box, not a bottle" is a reference to Franchise/JamesBond's preference to have his vodka martinis "Shaken, not stirred." Also doubles as a ParentalBonus since ''James Bond'' is aimed at adults.
* VerySpecialEpisode: The episode focuses on UsefulNotes/AspergerSyndrome and how people with it interact with neurotypicals.
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Carl is afraid of dummies, and has a panic attack when he first sees George's dummy, Wally. He's working with his therapist to eventually overcome this, however.
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[[AC:"D.W. Swims with the Fishes"]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dw_swims_with_the_fishes_29.png]]
-> '''Written by: Cydne Clark and Steve Granat'''
->"Even the nicest people in the world can lose control sometimes. Take Brain, for instance. You don't get much nicer than him... usually."
-->-- '''Arthur Read'''
D.W. and James take up swimming classes and recruit their older siblings to coach them.
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!!Tropes for this episode include:
* AnAesop: You shouldn't get competitive over a contest, as it's all in good fun.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: {{Discussed|Trope}} by Arthur in TheTeaser, where he claims that even the nicest people can lose control sometimes. It is then demonstrated by Brain furiously chasing Buster around after he accidentally unplugged an arcade game Brain was just about to beat his own high score in.
* TheBigRace: There is a preschool swim race coming up, and Arthur and Molly team up to train their younger siblings for it.
* ContinuityNod: When Arthur wakes up D.W. for swimming practice, she complains that "Uni was just about to show me where [[Recap/ArthurS1E22DWsSnowMysteryTeamTrouble my snowball]] is."
* DarkHorseVictory: Since James got his flipper stuck on a lane marker during the swim race and D.W. went back to free him, Emily ends up being the victor, rather than either D.W. or James whom their respective older siblings were expecting to win.
* DudleyDoRightStopsToHelp: During the swim race, James gets his flipper stuck on a lane marker and is unable to free himself without taking the fin off, which it's implied would cause him to sink and possibly ''drown'' as he's unable to swim without it. D.W. abandons the race to go back and free him, sacrificing her chance to win the first-place trophy she wanted as a result. D.W. finds it to be WorthIt, however.
* FictionalVideoGame: In TheTeaser, Brain is playing a fictional arcade game titled ''Fort Lord'' in which he's just about to beat his own high score when Buster accidentally trips on the cord and unplugs the cabinet, causing Brain to chase him around in a rage.
* GotVolunteered: When D.W. sees that James has his older sister Molly as his coach during his swimming classes, D.W. instantly demands that Arthur be hers.
* NeverSayDie: When Molly tells James to take off his swim flipper to free himself from the lane marker it's stuck on, Buster warns her that doing so will "cost him." Based on the context, it's clear that he's talking about him ''sinking to the bottom of the pool and drowning''.
* NoFullNameGiven: The fact that Emily's last name is not known at this point in the series is {{Lampshade|Hanging}}d by Buster when he announces the winner of the swim race as "Emily, whose last name I don't know."
* PetTheDog: BrattyHalfPint she may be, D.W. just can't bring herself to leave James helpless when he gets his flipper caught on a lane marker during the swim race. It should be noted that going back to help him cast her the first-place trophy she wanted, but she considers having helped James to be WorthIt.
* {{Squick}}: InUniverse, D.W.'s reaction to Buster telling her that some professional swimmers put grease all over their bodies is "Eww!"
* TeethClenchedTeamwork:
** Arthur and Molly working together to coach their younger siblings for the upcoming swim race soon devolves into them competing over whose sibling will win.
** {{Inverted|Trope}} with D.W. and James, who aren't exactly euthanistic at having to compete against each other.
--->'''D.W.:''' Well... I'd wish you good luck, but I'm supposed to want to win. So, er... good luck to me.
--->'''James:''' Yeah. Good luck to me, too.
* TrainingMontage: Most of the episode is focused on Arthur and Molly training their younger siblings for the upcoming swim race.
* WorthIt: D.W. going back to free James when he gets his fin stuck on a lane marker during the swim race casts her the first place trophy she wanted to Emily. However, she considers having helped James a reward of its own.
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