teacher for Mr. Ratburn's class. She was the class's favorite substitute teacher because she never showed up, and the class had to be taught by Miss Sweetwater, who let them do coloring and gave them snacks. Coach Bumpus is a rabbit gym coach from earlier episodes. He often argues with Coach Grimsled over petty things like the last line of the nursery rhyme "Itsy Bitsy Spider". Mrs. Bofini is a past substitute teacher for Mr. Ratburn's class. The class disliked her because she chewed with her mouth open in front of the class. Ms. Bryan is the Lakewood Elementary School art teacher. Mrs. Cardigan is Arthur's former piano teacher who eventually retires and suggests he take lessons from Dr. Fugue. She, like Miss Sweetwater and Mrs. Fink, offered each student cookies for having a wonderful lesson. Mrs. Grouse is one of Arthur and D.W.'s babysitters who always make them do dances. Edward Edsel "Ed" Crosswire (voiced by A.J. Henderson) is a very wealthy man who is Muffy and Chip's father and the owner of a large car dealership called "Crosswire Motors". He is an obese, stereotypical fat cat, who almost always wears a suit and a tie. It was revealed that he never attended college; rather he received an honorary degree from Ivy University after his donation of a library. He is also the current coach of Lakewood's soccer team. He was first shown in Muffy's family portrait in the 1982 book Arthur Goes to Camp and wasn't shown again until the first season of the cartoon show, where his appearance changed drastically. Millicent Crosswire (voiced by Jennifer Seguin) is Muffy and Chip's aristocratic mother. She enjoys going to operas, as well as attending and hosting fancy parties. She was first shown in Muffy's family portrait in the 1982 book Arthur Goes to Camp and wasn't shown again until the first season of the cartoon show, where her appearance changed drastically. Cisely Compson is Ladonna and Bud's mother. According to Ladonna, she played in a band until she was 25, but got so broke she had to sell her trumpet; a soldier (whom she later married) then bought it back for her. She made Ladonna wear the snow hat her Aunt Bo gave her in "Based on a True Story". Mrs. Datillo is Marina's sighted mother. She was first seen in her daughter's second appearance in the Season 7 episode