| Sergeant Murphy's Day Off | |
|---|---|
| Season 1, Episode 12a | |
| Air date | May 22, 1994 |
| Written by | Bruce Robb |
| Directed by | Greg Bailey |
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"Sergeant Murphy's Day Off" is the first segment of the twelfth episode of The Busy World of Richard Scarry. It is the thirty-fourth overall episode.
Synopsis[]
Sergeant Murphy gets his first day off, and a picnic is planned for him and his family. Nevertheless, emergencies disrupt the day off in front of Bridget.
Characters Featured[]
- Sergeant Murphy
- Bridget Murphy
- Patsy
- Hilda Hippo
- Mr. Frumble
- Mr. Fixit
- Mr. Tick Tock
- Wolfgang Wolf
- Harry Hyena
- Benny Baboon (important beggar who has Mr. Tick Tock's watch)
- Mr. Raccoon
- Huckle Cat (cameo)
- Sally Cat (cameo)
- Lowly Worm (cameo)
- Bananas Gorilla (cameo)
- Bruno Bear (cameo)
- Spotty Leopard (cameo)
- Mr. Gronkle (cameo)
- Kenny Bear (cameo)
- Ole Owl (cameo)
- Dennis Elephant (cameo)
Trivia[]
- The episode title is a reference to the 1986 film, Ferris Bueller's Day Off.
- This episode was featured in Sergeant Murphy's Day Off and 2 other stories, The Best Richard Scarry Collection Ever - Volume 1 and The Best of The Busy World of Richard Scarry on 3 VHSs.
- Sergeant Murphy reveals his wife's first name as "Patsy" in this episode.
- This is apparently the only episode where Sergeant Murphy wears shoes, as he wears sandals throughout.
- The motorcycle and side bathtub car is a reference to the motorcycle and original side car from the Wallace and Gromit short "A Close Shave".
- The characters that Sergeant Murphy sees on his day off are Mr. Fixit, Mr. Frumble, Hilda Hippo, Mr. Tick Tock, the Three Beggars: Wolfgang Wolf, Harry Hyena, and Benny Baboon, and Mr. Raccoon.
- The only beggar out of three of them, who has Mr. Tick Tock's watch is Benny, which means that the episode is centred around him.
Goofs[]
- When Mr. Tick Tock says, "You found it!", his tie is blue.
Watch Episode[]
The Busy World of Richard Scarry - Sergeant Murphy's Day Off