Bilbao. Fred Rogers appears on the episode "Arthur Meets Mr. Rogers". Fred is an old friend of Jane Read; when he visits Arthur's family, Arthur is embarrassed because he and his friends think that Mister Rogers' Neighborhood is a "baby show". But when Mr. Rogers visits Arthur's class, they gain a new appreciation for the show. Idina Menzel appears in the episode "Shelter from the Storm" as Dr. Paula, a therapist who consoles Brain when he starts to have anxiety attacks after a hurricane hit Elwood City. Jack Prelutsky appears in the episode "I'm a Poet" as the judge of a poetry contest. At the end of the contest, he can't decide who's the winner, so he says: "I hate contests. You 'all' win." Johnny Damon appears in the episode "The Curse of the Grebes" as Playmon, a member of the Elwood City Grebes. John Lewis appears in the episode "Arthur Takes a Stand" when he speaks at Lakewood Elementary. He knew Mrs. MacGrady, who participated in the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom with him, and joins a sit-in led by Arthur. Joshua Redman appears in the episode "My Music Rules" as Francine's mother's second cousin, twice removed, who they call "Uncle Josh". He gets invited over by Arthur and Francine. The episode ends with him and Yo-Yo Ma discussing the merits of different types of music. Koko Taylor appears in the episode "Big Horns George" and is The Brain's favorite blues musician. Lance Armstrong appears in "Room to Ride" as a pale, slightly aged rabbit, where he encourages Binky Barnes on his bike lane campaign. He reappears in "The Great MacGrady" and helps Francine feel less afraid about Mrs. MacGrady having cancer. Larry King appears in the live-action mid-show segment "And Now a Word From Us Kids" of the episode "Elwood City Turns 100!" and interviews the gang. Michelle Kwan appears in the episode "The Good Sport" as the hostess of the Athlete of the Year Award at Lakewood Elementary. It is also stated that she graduated from Lakewood Elementary. Mike Fincke appears in the episode "Buster Spaces Out", when Buster, Arthur, Francine, Muffy, George, and Carl are trying to launch a rocket. He speaks of his ordeal during the first EVA of Expedition 9 in 2004. Mike Timlin appears in the episode "The Curse of the Grebes" as Winlin, a member of the Elwood City Grebes.