List of Arthur episodes

The following is an episode list for the television series Arthur. This episode list includes specials.

Arthur has a total of 145 episodes in 11 seasons. The series began in September 1996 and finished its 10th season in May 2006. The 11th season premiered on June 25, 2007. Seasons 1 through 8 were produced by Cinar; the company was succeeded by Cookie Jar Entertainment, beginning with Season 9.

Season 1: 1996-1997

#	Airdate	Title	Guest Star/Plot
1 / 1-1	September 2,1996	Arthur's Eyes/Francine's Bad Hair Day (Pilot Episode)	- D.W. finds pictures of Arthur before he had glasses. He tells her the story of his getting glasses. / Francine is the most athletic person on the Elwood city kickball team, but she is a girl. She must choose between pursuing the wishes of her fashionable friend Muffy, or following her own personality.
2 / 1-2	September 9,1996	Arthur and the Real Mr. Ratburn/Arthur's Spelling Trouble	- Arthur is horrified when he learns that his 3rd grade teacher will be the infamous Mr. Ratburn. Will he and his friends survive this tough teacher's class? / Arthur learns the importance of discipline and practise as he qualifies for the school spelling bee to compete against Prunella for the prize.
3 / 1-3	September 16, 1996	D.W. All Wet/Buster's Dino Dilemma	- The Reads are having a wonderful time at the beach, except for D.W. who simply refuses to have fun. / Buster and Arthur make a long-awaited field trip to a dinosaur excavation. On his own, Buster discovers a very interesting bone--is it the remains of a dinosaur or the left-overs from a local fast-food joint? Despite the call of science, Buster doesn't want to relinquish his find.
4 / 1-4	September 23, 1996	D.W.'s Imaginary Friend/Arthur's Lost Library Book	- Someone only D.W. can see has moved in with the Reads. Her name is Nadine, and she follows D.W. everywhere. (Be careful where you sit, or what you say, because Nadine is VERY sensitive.) But when D.W. insists on bringing Nadine to the amusement park, that's the last straw for Arthur. / Arthur is the first to take out the newest Scare-Your-Pants-Off book from the library. Unfortunately, a week later, he just can't figure out where he put it!
5 / 1-5	October 7, 1996	Arthur's Pet Business/D.W. the Copycat	- How can Arthur prove to his parents that he's responsible enough to take care of his very own puppy? "Get a job," suggests D.W., "and don't forget you owe me seven dollars." Within two days, Arthur's Pet Sitting Business has its first client. Meet Jaws--AKA "Perky"--enemy of mailmen and pet sitters alike. / Yet another personality change for D.W., who's decided that from now on, she'll be just like Arthur. She'll walk like him, talk like him, follow him wherever he goes.
6 / 1-6	October 14, 1996	Locked in the Library/Arthur Accused!	- When Arthur and Francine, against their wishes, have to work together on a school project about heroes and heroines, they end up locked in the local library and to make matters worse, it's Friday- they have to somehow survive in the library for two whole days! / As the head of the fire department fundraiser, Arthur is accused of stealing all the raised money, giving Buster his first case as a Private Eye.
7 / 1-7	October 21, 1996	Arthur Goes to Camp/Buster Makes the Grade	- Arthur and his friends go to Camp Meadowcroak where everything is a competition between girls and boys. The final day arrives and Meadowcroak must compete against Camp Horsewater for the final cup. Can Arthur and his friends but aside their gender differences and cooperate to win the competition? / Buster's marks continue to fall and he may not be allowed to pass 3rd grade! He and his friends must work hard together to get Buster to regain a passing grade.
8 / 1-8	October 28, 1996	Arthur's New Puppy / Arthur Bounces Back	- Arthur's new puppy is exactly what he wanted. He's cute and wriggly, and he follows Arthur everywhere. But training a puppy is harder than Arthur thought. Can he teach Pal to behave--and to pee outside--before his parents get too aggravated? / A mere ten dollars stands between Arthur and the shoes he's been dreaming about. A garage sale yields the money he needs--but at an unexpected cost.
9 / 1-9	November 4, 1996	Arthur Babysits/Arthur's Cousin Catastrophe	- Arthur needs to babysit Tommy and Timmy for money, which is very bad idea. Soon he brings D.W. / Arthur's family is hosting the once-a-year-is-more-than-enough family reunion. This is where Uncle Bud blinds everyone with his new flash, Dad plans hours of fun, fun, fun, and Arthur's cousin Mo spends the day being a pest. But a major thunderstorm turns this into a reunion to remember....
10 / 1-10	November 11, 1996	Arthur's Birthday/Francine Frensky, Superstar	- Only four more days until Arthur's birthday party! But to Arthur's horror, it turns out Muffy's having her birthday party on the very same day. Muffy quickly raises the stakes--anyone who doesn't go to her party can't be her friend. Arthur plans to have both parties at his house. / Now that Francine finally has the lead in a school play, she's has become a stage tyrant. Moments before curtain, Francine's stardom has completely gone to her head.
11 / 1-11	November 18, 1996	Arthur's Baby/D.W.'s Baby	- Arthur is not too sure he's ready for a new baby in the house. What do babies do besides cry... crY... cRY... CRY! As the months fly by, Arthur imagines life with the new baby. Some of his fears seem to ring true: Kate doesn't like him. Or does she? / No one ever told D.W. that babies cried all the time, and threw up on your clothes, and got all the attention. Just how long will Baby Kate be hanging around, anyway? She plans to leave the family.
12 / 1-12	November 25, 1996	Arthur Writes a Story/Arthur's Lost Dog	- Struggling with a school assignment, Arthur decides that his regular old life is just too boring to write about. But when his tale of getting Pal starts to involve invisible elephants and trips to outer space, Arthur loses his audience. Sometimes truth is more interesting than fiction! / Unfortunately, Arthur is the only one who believes in the superior intelligence of his dog, Pal. But even Arthur gets confused when Pal runs away at a local parade. Is Pal unhappy at home? Or does Pal's disappearance have something to do with Baby Kate's hysterics?
13 / 1-13	December 2, 1996	So Long, Spanky/Buster's New Friend	- D.W.'s beloved bird gets very sick, and despite D.W.'s eager ministrations, (or maybe because of them) Spanky dies. But when a lonely frog decides to adopt D.W. , she faces her greatest test. / All of a sudden, Buster doesn't have time for Arthur. And all he wants to talk about is a new friend named Mike. Mike can do this; Mike can do that. When they meet they all spend time together.
14 / 1-14	December 9, 1996	Arthur the Wrecker/Arthur and the True Francine	- Arthur always seems to wreck things, and this time it's Mom's computer--not a great position to be in when your mom is an accountant and it's the middle of tax season. / Muffy and Francine are absolute best friends, despite their rather obvious differences. One of them is that Muffy gets chauffeured to school, while Francine has to ride her sister's old bike. It seems nothing can come between them, until Muffy cheats on a math test and lets Francine take the blame.
15 / 1-15	December 16, 1996	Arthur's Family Vacation/Grandpa Dave's Old Country Farm	- Arthur discovers, there are fun things to do in the rain. Like visiting alligators, eating fudge and watching happy people on sun-drenched beaches get eaten by sharks (at the movies, that is!). / Arthur and D.W. go to visit their grandfather who lives on a farm. But the visit doesn't turn out as expected, because Grandpa Dave isn't your usual kind of grandfather. What's more, he's finding it harder and harder to keep up with things.
16 / 1-16	January 6, 1997	Arthur and the Crunch Cereal Contest/D.W. Flips	- A year's supply of Crunch Cereal is in store for the person who can write the new Crunch Cereal jingle. Arthur is sure he can do it, but when it comes to writing the song, something seems to be lacking--a melody, to be exact. / D.W. wants to just be like Emily at gym and finds herself facing the difficult balance beam.
17 / 1-17	January 13, 1997	Meek for a Week/Arthur, World's Greatest Gleeper	- Muffy bets Francine she can't be nice to everyone for a whole week--and soon wishes she hadn't. / Arthur didn't mean to tell a lie, he just got stuck in a sort of fib, because he thought it was cool to be a Gleeper. (Too late, he finds out that gleeping means stealing...!) But when put to the test, Arthur has to admit that not only isn't he the world's greatest gleeper, he's not a gleeper at all.
18 / 1-18	January 20, 1997	Arthur's Chicken Pox/Sick as a Dog	- The circus is in town! The whole family's excited--Father gets tickets, Mother gets film for the camera, and Arthur gets... CHICKEN POX! Will he recover in time? Or will D.W. get to torment him forever? / Arthur's worst fears come true when poor, sick Pal has to sleep overnight at the Vet's. It's D.W.'s fault, he's sure. Or could it have something to do with the hot dogs and Halloween candy Arthur's been feeding him?
19 / 1-19	January 27, 1997	D.W. Rides Again/Arthur Makes the Team	- With Arthur's help, D.W. embarks on a crash course to learn the rules of the road (like how to use your brakes). / Arthur's playing baseball on a team with Binky, Buster, Francine and The Brain.
20 / 1-20	February 3, 1997	Arthur's Almost Boring Day/The Half-Baked Sale	- D.W. and Arthur have played every game known they know, and worn their crayons out with coloring. But then, in Grandma Thora's attic, Arthur and D.W. discover some really FASCINATING stuff about their parents. / Grandma Thora is helping to organize a bake sale, only Arthur hasn't the heart to tell her that her cookies lack a certain something--like sugar, for instance.
21 / 1-21	February 10, 1997	Sue Ellen Moves In/The Perfect Brother	- A new girl has arrived in town and no one knows anything about her. And judging by the strange things happening at her house, (a prodady of The Monsters are due on Maple St.) no one wants to know her. / D.W. wants the Brain to be her brother instead of Arthur.
22 / 1-22	February 17, 1997	D.W.'s Snow Mystery/Team Trouble	- D.W. saves everything. But her most prized possession is a snowball from last winter. "My snowball is gone!" D.W. sniffles. It's time to find the culprit and detective Buster is on the case. Maybe it's Arthur? Maybe it's Grandma Thora? Maybe it's space aliens? The mystery goes on. / Arthur, Francine, and Buster must do a report on ancient Rome
23 / 1-23	February 24, 1997	Bully for Binky/Misfortune Teller	- When someone--a girl, no less--dares to stand up to Binky, he gets a taste of his own medicine and discovers just how good it is to have friends. / What's got four sides and the answer to everything? Prunella's cootie catcher! (Who else could have predicted that Binky would sing a stupid song in front of the class?) Can Arthur and his friends keep their sanity, knowing their every move is in Prunella's hands?
24 / 1-24	March 3, 1997	Arthur's Tooth/D.W. Gets Lost	- It's bad enough to wear glasses all the time. But does Arthur have to be the last person in his class to lose his baby teeth? And will Francine ever quit teasing him about it? / Lost while searching for the earrings of her dreams, D.W. wreaks havoc as she tries to find her way home*.
25 / 1-25	March 10, 1997	D.W. Thinks Big/Arthur Cleans Up	- Once again, Arthur gets to do everything. Mostly he gets to carry the ring in Aunt Lucy's wedding. "Why can't I carry the ring?" D.W. grumbles. "Because you're too little," Arthur reminds her. But D.W. gets her chance when the ring falls in between the church organ pipes. Suddenly it's a good thing to be little, because only D.W. can save the day! / Elwood City's park is in sad shape, and after grumbling about it, the kids find themselves volunteered to clean it up. And even though it's a lot of work, in the end they all decide it feels great to make a difference.
26 / 1-26	April 21, 1997	My Dad, the Garbage Man/Poor Muffy	- Mr. Ratburn's class is taking a field trips to visit parents at their jobs. After visiting Muffy's dad at Crosswire's Motors and Brain's mom at the Ice Cream Shop, Francine's not sure she wants the class to know her dad is a GARBAGE MAN. But, Francine soon learns that her dad is the coolest--just as she had always thought! / A new carpet and an attack of sneezing means that Muffy must spend the weekend at Francine's. For poor Muffy this means sharing a room and--gasp!--eating leftovers.
27 / 1-27	April 28, 1997	D.W.'s Blankie/Arthur's Substitute Teacher Trouble]	- D.W., tomboy, gymnast, has one little secret--her blankie. For sleeping, TV watching, and general, all-around comfort, there's nothing quite like it. When it mysteriously disappears, Arthur is pressed into service. Find that blankie--or else! / The unbelievable has happened--Mr. Ratburn has gotten sick. And who's going to be the substitute? Ms. Rodentia Ratburn, Mr. Ratburn's younger sister.
28 / 1-28	May 19, 1997	I'm a Poet/The Scare-Your-Pants-Off Club!	Jack Prelutsky - Fern is originally the only person who volunteers to enter the school Poetry Competition, which is being judged by a famous poet. When the others start making fun of her, Fern reveals a new side to her quiet character, and challenges them all to write poems for the competition- if they don't succeed, they will be roped into a year's membership of the school Poetry Club. Will they succeed in finishing their poems on time? / Arthur and his friends get together a petition when they learn that their favourite series of books has been removed from the library. But the person responsible for the ban is one of the last people they expected!
29 / 1-29	May 26, 1997	My Club Rules/Stolen Bike	- The gang can't agree on rules for their club, and each starts their own club. / Francine's embarrassed by her crummy old bike. Why can't she have a shiny new one like all her friends? When the teasing gets too much, Francine does the only thing she can--she lets her bike get "stolen."
30 / 1-30	June 2, 1997	Arthur's First Sleepover/Arthur's New Years Eve	- Despite D.W.'s threat of aliens, Arthur sets his tent for his first sleepover. D.W.'s mad that she can't be a part of the sleepover, but she'll have some fun of her own--with the help of alien lights. But, who will have the last joke: Arthur & his friends, D.W., or the aliens? / There are plenty of rumors, but no one seems to know for sure. Arthur is determined to stay up and discover the horrifying truth.

Season 2: 1997-1998

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Arthur and D.W. on the March 14, 1998 issue of TV Guide.

#	Airdate	Title	Guest Star/Plot
31 / 2-1	September 22, 1997	Arthur Meets Mr. Rogers/Draw!	Fred Rogers - Mister Rogers is staying at Arthur's house! That's the bad news. The good news is that nobody knows about it. Yet. I mean, Mister Rogers is a nice guy and all, and he really understands kids, and he's a lot of fun, but... his show is for babies! / The trouble starts when Fern draws a not-too-flattering cartoon of Francine. (Who sort of deserved it; after all, she did call Fern a mouse.) This mouse really roars, and soon everyone is drawing nasty cartoons of Francine. Poor Francine pretends not to care, but it's not much fun being a punch line.
32 / 2-2	September 29, 1997	Binky Barnes, Art Expert/Arthur's Lucky Pencil	- It's a nightmare come true--Arthur and Buster have to work with Binky. On an art project, which they're sure will be a disaster! I mean, what does a bully like Binky know about art? A lot more than they do, as it turns out. / Arthur discovers the secret to success--a pencil that brings good luck to whoever possesses it. Trouble is, pencils have a bad habit of getting shorter each time they're sharpened. Pretty soon, Arthur's entire future rests on a small stub of lead.
33 / 2-3	October 6, 1997	D.W., the Picky Eater/Buster and the Daredevils	D.W.'s reluctance to eat unfamiliar food will keep the whole family from celebrating Grandma Thora's birthday at a special restaurant unless Arthur can persuade her to be more open-minded./Buster begins keeping bad company in his eagerness to learn his new "friends'" skating tricks.
34 / 2-4	October 13, 1997	Arthur Makes a Movie/Go to Your Room, D.W.	- Too young to see a real "James Hound" movie, the kids decide they'll make a film of their own. With Muffy directing and Arthur playing the dashing, urbane hero, how bad could it be? / Poor D.W. How would YOU like to be four years old and completely misunderstood by your parents? And then be sent to your room for ten whole minutes?? The indignity of it all!! Those long, dragging minutes give D.W. a chance to re-live her tragic childhood and plan a fool-proof means of escape.
35 / 2-5	October 20, 1997	Arthur's Underwear/Francine Frensky, Olympic Rider	- Arthur thinks it's hilarious when Binky Barnes' pants split during class--until he starts having nightmares about it happening to him. / All her life, Francine has dreamed of owning a horse. In her secret heart, she wants to be an Olympic equestrienne, but first she has to learn to ride. Francine's dream threatens to derail when it turns out her prissy sister Catherine is a way better rider!
36 / 2-6	October 27, 1997	Buster Baxter, Cat Saver/Play it Again, D.W.	- A cat gets stuck in a tree and Buster Baxter saves the day! Risking life and limb! (Well, actually, the cat just jumped and landed on him.) It's not every day that your best friend is lionized, canonized and just plain admired... and Arthur, for one, is sick of it. / It's totally obnoxious and filled with goofy words that no self-respecting eight-year-old would ever repeat. What is it? It's Crazy Bus--the song, the CD, the motion picture, the spectacle. Crazy Bus is EVERYWHERE but mostly it's in the Read's home, because D.W. has to play it 4000 times a day. When the CD goes missing, D.W. suspects that Arthur has finally snapped.
37 / 2-7	November 3, 1997	Arthur's TV-Free Week/Night Fright	- It's trouble, right here in Elwood City. The kids--and their parents--have all pledged not to watch TV for one whole week. That's days, hours, and a whole bunch of minutes (10,680 to be exact, as Buster is horrified to discover). / Big, brave Binky Barnes. He'd be toast if people ever discovered he can't sleep without a night light. It's his deepest, darkest secret. When Arthur spends the night, and discovers the truth, Binky has no choice but to try... bribery.
38 / 2-8	November 10, 1997	Arthur vs. the Piano / The Big Blow-Up	- "Local Boy Wrecks Concert!" "Bad, Bad Musician!" These are the headlines Arthur can all-too-easily imagine, after he gets stage fright during a rehearsal. Now he's terrified of playing to another audience. Will he be able to get through his recital without any mistakes? Or should he just move far, far away? / When two very opinionated friends butt heads, look out! Can Francine and The Brain put aside their differences (their "rancor," as Brain would describe it) for the good of the soccer team? Probably not--so Arthur and Buster decide to "write" some wrongs.
39 / 2-9	December 8, 1997	Arthur Gets Lost/The Short, Quick Summer	- After school, Arthur is supposed to take the bus to the pool for his swimming lesson. But he falls asleep on the bus and misses his stop. Then Arthur ends up at the edge of town but luckily, the bus driver helps him find his way home. / What about all those great, fun things Arthur intended to do--like have adventures and explore the unfathomable mysteries of space? As Arthur learns, you don't have to go far from home to have a great summer.
40 / 2-10	December 15, 1997	D.W. Goes to Washington/Arthur's Mystery Envelope	Bill Clinton - D.W.'s on her way to Washington. (Someone should have called ahead and warned the government). She's bored, bored, BORED by it all until she gets lost during a tour of the White House. A kind employee reunites her with her family and invites them all in for pizza. (Come to think of it, the guy sure has a nice office. And doesn't he look a little... familiar?) / When Mr. Haney gives Arthur a sealed envelope to bring home to Mom, Arthur fears the worst. (His friends are only too eager to help him imagine what "the worst" might be.) Is Arthur being sentenced to summer school? Does he HAVE to give the envelope to Mom, or could he just sort of... misplace it?
41 / 2-11	January 19, 1998	D.W.'s Deer Friend/Buster Hits the Books	- The Reads go on a camping trip, and D.W. wants to bring a little bit of nature back home--a rather large deer named Walter! / Somehow, Buster has managed to get through school without ever reading a book. But now the pressure's on--he's got just one week to finish a whole, entire book--with CHAPTERS!-- and write about it!
42 / 2-12	January 28, 1998	Arthur's Faraway Friend/Arthur and the Square Dance	- Arthur's in the midst of writing a great adventure story with Buster when he gets some very bad news--Buster is leaving town to go live with his Dad for a while. / Does Francine have a crush on Arthur? That's what Binky thinks--and soon even Arthur is beginning to wonder. Can Arthur avoid Francine, and her cooties, for the rest of his life?
43 / 2-13	February 7, 1998	Water and the Brain/Arthur the Unfunny	- Is The Brain a snob? That seems to be the only explanation for why he won't go to Waterworld with the rest of his friends. But Arthur concludes that theory is all wet as he tries to discover what's really bugging the Brain. / Arthur's a notorious joke-killer. But when he's scheduled to perform as a carnival clown, Arthur decides he'll learn how to make people laugh--or else!
44 / 2-14	February 14, 1998	Sue Ellen's Lost Diary/Arthur's Knee	- Sue Ellen has lost the one thing she's never without--her diary. But as her friends help her look for it, they start to wonder--how come she won't let them read it? What's IN this diary anyway? / Arthur's hurt his knee but won't tell Mom--because then she'd know he'd been playing down at the dump. (Where he was NOT allowed to go). Can The Brain and D.W. convince Arthur to face up to it?
45 / 2-15	March 9, 1998	Grandma Thora Appreciation Day/Fern's Slumber Party	- Arthur and D.W. are planning a surprise party for Grandma Thora. They're doing it all by themselves--thank you very much--and they're not even fighting! But somehow, in the midst of all the party-planning mayhem, one teeny detail gets forgotten--the guest of honor! / Shy Fern hosts a slumber party at her mother's urging. Her guests are sure it will be the most boring party of all time--but when disaster strikes, Fern's special talents save the night!
46 / 2-16	March 16, 1998	Love Notes for Muffy/D.W. Blows the Whistle	- When Muffy tries to bribe the judges at the school science fair, Francine and The Brain plot revenge. But the thrill is short-lived after Muffy turns the tables, and the joke, on them. / D.W., a newly-deputized Junior Safety Officer, has a reputation for being a strict enforcer of the rules--well, a tattle-tale.
47 / 2-17	March 23, 1998	Francine Redecorates/Arthur the Loser	- Francine likes bats and lizards, while Catherine's taste runs to lace. Normally, it's fun to be different, but not if you're two sisters sharing the same room. Space gets very tight at the Frensky's, when this odd couple decides they've had enough togetherness. / There's only one thing in life Arthur really wants--and that's to say "I win!" like the kids he sees on TV. But whether he's playing basketball or a brand-new board game, Arthur just can't stop losing. Is it really so wrong to... cheat a little?
48 / 2-18	April 27, 1998	Arthur vs. the Very Mean Crossing Guard/D.W.'s Very Bad Mood	- Arthur and The Brain encounter a new crossing guard on the way home from school. This guard isn't just mean, he's nuts! He charges $10 to cross the street and if you don't pay, his goons will find you!!/ D.W. is behaving so strangely that it's starting to interfere with Arthur's sleep, which may keep him from attending Francine's party. Francine agrees to help Arthur investigate the problem in hopes of solving it.
49 / 2-19	May 18, 1998	D.W.'s Name Game/Finders Key-pers	- What's in a name? A lot of hurt feelings, sometimes. At least that's what D.W. and Arthur discover when their efforts to insult each other get out of control. Although the contest improves their vocabulary, the endless name-calling becomes, well, deleterious. / Arthur, Brain, and Binky find a key--but to what? The city? The new science museum? A brand new sports car? And which of them will get to keep whatever fabulous thing they find!? When they decide to split it 50-50-50 the trouble really begins!
50 / 2-20	May 25, 1998	How the Cookie Crumbles/Sue Ellen's Little Sister	- What's a budding entrepreneur to do when her homemade cookies hit the big time? Especially when the recipe isn't really hers? Should Muffy do the right thing--or just keep quiet and rake in the dough? / Arthur and Francine would love to lend their sisters to Sue Ellen, who's sick of being an only child. But Sue Ellen realizes you should be careful what you wish for, after her quest for the perfect sibling leads her to... D.W.

Season 3: 1998-1999

#	Airdate	Title	Guest Star/Plot
51 / 3-1	September 21, 1998	Buster's Back / The Ballad of Buster Baxter	- Art Garfunkel Buster's coming home! Today!! The word spreads fast, but so does the fear that Buster will be...different, somehow. He has been traveling all over the world and even visited countries where they eat snails and stuff. / It seems to Buster, not only have his friends changed while he was gone, but they've forgotten all about him!
52 / 3-2	September 28, 1998	D.W., All Fired Up / I'd Rather Read It Myself	- When Ms. Morgan announces they'll be having a fire drill during preschool, D.W. wants no part of it -- it sounds way too scary. / The Tibble Twins are better than D.W. at just about everything -- they can yell louder, bounce higher, and even get dizzier. It would be great if D.W. could at least read before the Tibbles could! The story in the episode features references to previous episodes, including "DW's Deer Friend", "DW All Wet","So Long, Spanky","DW Flips ", "DW Rides again","DW's Snow Mystery", "DW Gets Lost", "DW Thinks Big", "DW the picky Eater", "Play It Again, DW", and "DW Goes To Washington".
53 / 3-3	October 5, 1998	Arthur Goes Crosswire / Sue Ellen and the Brainasaurus	- Since they rescued Wilbur Rabbit (the guy who plays Bionic Bunny on TV!), Arthur and Muffy have been inseparable. Arthur figures it's best that "Friends of Wilbur" stick together, anyway. But the rest of their friends are growing tired of the new Arthur. / Brain's a great partner for a school assignment -- unless you wanted to work on it, too! When he's paired up with Sue Ellen for a team project, she expects to be a team player.
54 / 3-4	October 12, 1998	Background Blues / And Now Let's Talk to Some Kids	- Arthur's class is asked to research their ancestors. Francine is ashamed of her Grandfather's ordinary job, and decides to try and make him sound better than he really is. / The Magic Toolbox show is coming to Ratburn's class to put the kids on TV! The kids prepare for stardom, all practicing their various talents. Brain is the only one not interested in appearing on the show, but when it turns out that the segment is not what the other kids expected it to be, they need Brain's help. ("And Now Let's Talk To Some Kids" is probably a parody of "And Now, A Word From Us KIds", a segment that usually played in the middle of Arthur, until season 11, and the name "The Magic Toolbox" is probably a parody of "Magic Schoolbus")
55 / 3-5	November 2, 1998	The Chips are Down / Revenge of the Chip (3-5)	- D.W. ate a green potato chip, and was embarrassed after she let Arthur trick her into thinking it was poisoned. She does not like to be reminded of the incident. When Arthur brings up the subject, D.W. attempts to prove she's grown up. Throughout the day, all of the kids and adults tease D.W. about the green chip incident. D.W. is furious that this went public, and blames Arthur for telling everyone since he started the incident. D.W. goes into hiding with a football helmet so that no one recognizes her. D.W. overhears her mom talking to a friend about the story, and she is so humored by D.W.'s poison scare that she decides to send the story to all of the relatives. D.W. stops her and expresses her embarrassment. Her mom, unaware of how she hurt her, apologizes, and the family goes to a live show called, You do the Most Embarrassing Things, a show where guest stars demonstrate their embarrassing moments. It was introduced early in the episode. D.W. overhears her mom telling Mrs. MacGrady about the story, but runs off when she fails to realize that her mom was telling her not to bring it up. D.W. finds Binky practicing ballet by the docks, and they talk about embarrassment. D.W.'s mom promises D.W. that if anyone asks about the story, she will brush it aside out of respect for D.W. The show starts, and Binky is on the show! He too fell for the story on green potato chips just as D.W. did in the previous episode. He does a ballet with his friends, where they dress as chips in a ballet called, Don't Eat the Green Ones!
56 / 3-6	November 9 1998	Binky Rules/Meet Binky	- When graffiti stating Binky Rules mysteriously appears on the walls of the school, everyone thinks that Binky wrote it. Binky states many times that he didn't do it, but most people don't believe him. After a while, his friends believe him, but the culprit is still unknown. Buster and Fern, who are well known for being good detectives, attempt to find out who did it. Buster thinks that Binky has an evil twin, who is doing it to get him in trouble while Fern thinks that a rival soccer team is doing it so that Binky can't try out for the local travel team. After more investigating, they realize that the graffiti was done by an unknown band called Binky to promote their band. / Binky, the unknown band, has their first concert. Arthur and the gang get to meet Binky backstage because Arthur's father was catering for them. When they meet Binky, they realize that they are actually holograms.
57 / 3-7	November 16, 1998	Arthur Rides the Bandwagon / Dad's Dessert Dilemma	- hey all have their own names and personalities and they're so darned cute! They're Woogles, and Arthur's gotta have one. Especially now that everyone else (even the Rat!) is collecting them. But there aren't any more -- stores are sold out. / Arthur wouldn't mind if Dad's infamous dessert "experiments" remained a family secret. But when Dad volunteers to cater a school party, Arthur fears the worst. What will Dad make this time: chunky pudding balls? Cranberry prune crumble?? Turnip muffins?!?
58 / 3-8	December 7, 1998	Popular Girls / Buster's Growing Grudge	- Francine accidentally takes her sister's backpack to school and discovers a magazine called "Popular Girl". Reading it convinces Sue Ellen and Fern to change their personality. / Buster's convinced that his great joke will be the difference between a successful oral report and failure.
59 / 3-9	January 4, 1999	Arthur's Treasure Hunt / The Return of the King	- When Buster digs up an ancient arrowhead, everyone else wants to hunt for buried treasures, too. / A field trip to the Medieval Fair pits Arthur's class against another led by Ratburn's super-tough mentor, Mr. Pryce-Jones. Arthur and the gang suffer defeat after humiliating defeat against the smarter, stronger competitors.
60 / 3-10	January 11, 1999	Attack of the Turbo Tibbles / D.W. Tricks the Tooth Fairy	- If you think the Tibbles are bad now, imagine what they'd be like if they had super powers! After sneaking a peak at the forbidden "Terrific Turbo-Trooper Toy T-Bot Team" TV show, the Tibbles are out of control. And when the play gets rough, somebody could get hurt. / D.W. needs money, quick. After all, every girl wants to have her own Fluffy Unicorn Clothes-Horse and Horse-Clothes Barn.
61 / 3-11	February 8, 1999	Double Tibble Trouble / Arthur's Almost Live Not Real Music Festival	- Playing with the Tibble twins requires preparation, endurance and earplugs. But when one gets sick, playing with the other should be a lot easier -- shouldn't it? / Arthur and the gang create their own music videos. What they lack in high-tech video gear, they make up for in state-of-the-art imaginations!
62 / 3-12	March 15, 1999	What Scared Sue Ellen? / Clarissa is Cracked	- Sue Ellen's not afraid of much, but when she encounters a really creepy howling noise in the woods, she's scared for real. She musters the gang for a showdown. At first, Sue Ellen tells them that it is a Kappa, a vicious Japanese turtle-like human. It turns out it is just Perky. However, at the end, there are Kappas inhabiting the river. / Grandma Thora has a lot of fun stuff, especially her porcelain doll, Clarissa. When Grandma lends Clarissa to D.W. for a week they have the most wonderful adventures together.
63 / 3-13	April 26, 1999	Arthur's Dummy Disaster / Francine and the Feline	- When painfully shy George brings a ventriloquist dummy to school, a popular kid is born! Suddenly, everybody want's to hang with George and his witty wooden pal, Wally. George and Wally remain inseparable, though, and the gang eventually gets pretty tired of talking to a dummy. The others also bring dummies to school, but soon become tired of them./ Arthur thinks the best pet to have is a dog, and Francine probably would have agreed -- that is, until little Nemo came along. Francine can't help herself -- she's falling for a cute little kitten!
64 / 3-14	May 24, 1999	Mom and Dad Have a Great Big Fight / D.W.'s Perfect Wish	- When Mom and Dad fight over spilled milk, Arthur and D.W. fear the worst. / Turning five is a major, big deal event! But D.W. worries that she fribbled away her preschool years on meaningless pursuits. To make up for it, this year's birthday wish must be especially meaningful.
65 / 3-15	May 31, 1999	Arthur and D.W. Clean Up / The Long, Dull Winter	- Arthur just might make it to Happy Crazy Wow Day at the park -- if he and D.W. can work together to clean both their rooms! / Arthur -- and the rest of the gang -- realize they are suffering from the January doldrums brought on by an acute lack of holidays. What's the cure? The kids decide to invent their own holiday.

Season 4: 1999

#	Airdate	Title	Guest Star/Plot
66 / 4-1	September 6, 1999	D.W.'s Library Card/Arthur's Big Hit	- When D.W. discovers that she can get her own library card, she rejoices at the world of books waiting for her. (Now if only she could sign her name to get the card in the first place...) / After Arthur hits D.W. and makes her cry, Binky hits him hard. Meanwhile, Arthur apologizes to D.W. for hitting.
67 / 4-2	September 13, 1999	Hide and Snake / Muffy's New Best Friend	- The kids capture a snake and learn that it's possibly poisonous-but only after it gets lost in Arthur's house! / Why is Muffy interviewing for a new best friend? She and Francine are usually inseparable, but lately it seems they have less in common than they thought.
68 / 4-3	September 20, 1999	Buster's Breathless / The Fright Stuff	- Will Buster's friends ever treat him the same after they learn he has asthma? Maybe the answer will be found on a guided tour through... Buster's lungs?! / Prankster poltergeists have arrived in Elwood City--and just in time for the "Scare Your Pants Off" costume party! It's boys versus girls in what becomes a great big battle of the pranks, until the kids learn a lesson about practical jokes... from a spooky source.
69 / 4-4	September 27, 1999	The Contest / Prove It!	- What would happen if Arthur and his friends entered a contest to write story ideas for their favorite television show? Holly Holland of Canadian, Oklahoma, winner of TV Guide's "Create Your Own Arthur Episode!", answers just that question. The kids realize that winning would be great, but that writing and sharing is the best part. / Look out world, D.W. has discovered science! But D.W.'s new-found passion proves that a little knowledge is a dangerous thing. Can Arthur get D.W. to the Exploratorium before she convinces all the kids that the sky is blue because brown and green were already taken?
70 / 4-5	October 4, 1999	The Blizzard / The Rat Who Came to Dinner	- A big blizzard comes to Elwood City, taking out the electricity (and--gasp--television!) and sending residents scrambling for supermarket supplies. Can neighbors find ways to help each other survive through the storm? / The unthinkable is happening... Arthur's teacher is moving in! After his roof collapses, Mr. Ratburn stays with the Reads in order to teach and grade Arthur every second of the day! Or so Arthur fears.
71 / 4-6	October 11, 1999	D.W. Tale Spins / Prunella Gets it Twice	- What happens when you combine Greek Mythology with D.W.'s imagination? When Grandma Thora shows D.W. how to be an author of great stories without even knowing how to write, D.W. tells a fantastic tale (with a little help from Homer) that impresses even Arthur. / Getting two Polly Locket dolls almost ruins Prunella's birthday party. That, and Francine's bad mood--why, she wouldn't even sing the Happy Birthday song! Wait... is there a connection? The Ghost of Presents Past appears to Prunella and shows her a thing or two about friendship and gratitude.
72 / 4-7	October 18, 1999	Binky Barnes, Wingman! / To Beat or Not to Beat	- Does Binky have a favorite pastime? Not until citywide Bug Week, when suddenly all he can think about is butterflies. But is Binky's obsession with catching Big Blue Butterfly destined to make him the Captain Ahab of Elwood City? And what will become of Moby Dick... er, Big Blue, if it falls into Binky's clutches? / There's a horrible racket in Elwood City. Is it a sewer sucking machine? A turbo bug extermination device? No, it's Francine practicing her singing and drumming for the Talent Show! Should Arthur and the gang tell Francine that her act's a sure loser? How can they save their friend from certain humiliation... but save their friendship, too?
73 / 4-8	October 25, 1999	1001 Dads / Prunella's Prediction	- When Buster cheerfully insists that he will miss the Father's Day picnic because he has other plans, Arthur is convinced that he's really sad about his parents' divorce and embarrassed to show up alone. / When Rubella's tarot cards foresee the delivery of a special birthday present, Prunella predicts a gift of... flashpants, the hottest new fashion. When she gets a watch instead, Prunella can't bear to face the others, particularly since Muffy will be wearing them to the big skating party.
74 / 4-9	November 1, 1999	What is that Thing? / Buster's Best Behavior	- Arthur and friends are all faced with seemingly impossible tasks, from fixing a model biplane to babysitting D.W. (!) But they each encounter a mysterious and magical device that solves all their problems. / Buster knows he's fun, but he's beginning to feel like he's not particularly good at anything. Arthur knows he's smart, but he's beginning to feel like he's boring. When Buster and Arthur try to become like each other, everyone feels confused!
75 / 4-10	November 8, 1999	My Music Rules / That's a Baby Show!	Yo-Yo Ma and Joshua Redman - The Elwood City Library is looking for a musician to perform for the children's show later in the week. D.W. suggests that they find the guy who wrote Crazy Bus, her favorite song. Arthur and his friends are immediately annoyed, so they choose to find a musician. Francine's father suggests that they hire Joshua Redman, who is Francine's uncle and a jazz musician. But then Grandma Thora takes D.W to a concert, and she decided the person she wants is Yo-You Ma./Arthur is put in an awkward situation, when, after arguing with his sister because she watches "Mary Moo-Cow", a baby show, she tells him that the real baby show is "The Love Ducks". Intrigued, Arthur watches an episode- and becomes hooked on it! He tries to hide it from his friends, which is not easy, because it clashes with "Bionic Bunny", the show which THEY'RE all hooked on, and always talking about.

• This is the first season to have two special guest stars, Yo-Yo Ma and Joshua Redman.
• Beginning with season 4, only 10 episodes were aired per season.

Season 5: 2000

#	Airdate	Title	Guest Star/Plot
76 / 5-1	September 4, 2000	Arthur and the Big Riddle / Double Dare	Alex Trebek - Arthur goes on the TV game show Riddle Quest against a really smart contestant/ Arthur, Buster, Francine, and the Brain resent the large amount of homework they were assigned, which culimates in a large number of dares issued to skip school. However, the next morning, everyone agrees to call of the plot due to guilt (personified by a giant clam). Francine fails to receive the message and carries on with the dare.
77 / 5-2	September 11, 2000	Kids are From Earth, Parents are From Pluto / Nerves of Steal	- Francine's dad falling asleep in class? Arthur's dad telling food jokes in the cafeteria? Is it a bad dream?? No, it's Lakewood Elementary Parents Open House! How will the kids survive a whole evening of their parents' embarrassing antics? / Buster can't cope with being the only kid in Elwood City who doesn't have a Cybertoy, so he decides to take matters in his own hands by 'borrowing' one from the store. But Buster gets caught... by his guilty conscience.
78 / 5-3	September 18, 2000	It's a No-Brainer / The Shore Thing	- When Brain loses his cool and loses to Buster in the Math-a-thon, he abandons his books and nickname for a career in... stand-up comedy?!? Is The Brain gone forever? / Arthur and D.W. beg Dad to take them to Aqualand -- the coolest water park ever! But he says that he knows an even better place... 'Ocean Zone.' The kids explore the old-fashioned ocean, and find all kinds of cool sea stuff by the sea shore.
79 / 5-4	September 25, 2000	The World Record / The Cave	- Why is Buster walking backwards... and Muffy not talking? They're trying to set world records of course! Everyone tries to go it alone, but Arthur and the gang discover that working together more readily creates success, fun... and the world's largest pizza! / Stalactites and stalagmites and bats, oh my! Arthur thinks his class trip to the Clark Caves will be really cool.
80 / 5-5	October 2, 2000	The Lousy Week / You Are Arthur	- An army of lice has descended on the heads of Lakewood Elementary. After many application methods, the lice finally die out./ The episode depicts the life of Arthur...in first person!
81 / 5-6	October 9, 2000	The Election / Francine Goes to War	- 'I, Muffy Crosswire, do solemnly swear to uphold the office of the President of the United ...' Actually, it's only a mock election in Mr. Ratburn's class, but Muffy takes it just as seriously. / Francine can't believe it. She gets in trouble no matter what she does--thanks to the new nosy next-door neighbor!
82 / 5-7	October 16, 2000	Sleep No More / Pet Peeved	- Buster is convinced that Pizza Paula's all-you-can-eat contest--free pizza for life!--is his destiny. But how can he possibly win such an important contest without any sleep? / Binky volunteers to look after Francine's cat, Nemo, for the weekend. Boy, this'll be great... all fun and games and surprise toys! But when Binky ignores Francine's cat-sitting instructions, Nemo has a few surprises in store of his own. Binky also tries to make sure he keeps out of the way of his friend Rattles and Rattles' dog, Crusher.
83 / 5-8	October 23, 2000	The Last of Mary Moo Cow / Bitzi's Beau	- Caroline Botelho and Kenny Yates from ZOOM- D.W. is Mary Moo Cow's greatest fan. She watches the show every day and collects countless videos, toys, and clothes. When Mary Moo Cow is cancelled, D.W. is devastated. How can television -- or life as she knows it -- ever be the same? / Buster and his mom are very close -- they like the same movies, the same food, the same boyfriends... wait, what?! Actually Buster hasn't yet met Bitzi's new boyfriend, but he fears the worst.
84 / 5-9	October 30, 2000	Just Desserts / The Big Dig	- Arthur has a hard time resisting sweets, and one evening his overindulgence wins him an upset stomach and a series of rather 'Grimm' dreams... starring Mr. Ratburn as a child-eating witch, the Tibbles as seven dwarves, and a fearsome giant made entirely of food! / Arthur and D.W. used to love it when Grandpa Dave came to visit -- but now he only wants to sleep and play checkers. Then one day Grandpa Dave shares a secret map, and Arthur and D.W. hunt for a buried treasure and discover some family history.
85 / 5-10	November 6, 2000	Arthur's Family Feud / Muffy Gets Mature	- After Dad's soufflé is destroyed, Arthur and D.W. both explain their sides of the story and ultimately attempt to bake a soufflé to compensate for the one they destroyed. / When Muffy starts reading Mature Miss magazine, she searches for more sophisticated friends -- and finds worldlier companionship in the form of Francine's teenaged sister and her cool cohorts.

This is the First Season to have Three Special Guest Stars, Alex Trebek, with Caroline Botelho and Kenny Yates.

Season 6: 2001

#	Airdate	Title	Guest Star/Plot
86 / 6-1	September 24, 2001	Sue Ellen Gets Her Goose Cooked / Best of the Nest	- Sue Ellen is the champion of the popular Internet game at Virtualgoose.com. She becomes so obsessed, however, that she starts imagining her friends as geese to be conquered! / Now that the gang has beaten Virtualgoose, they move onto Best of the Nest, where five geese fight to survive in the virtual woods. As the competition escalates, Brain becomes inspired to initiate a camping trip ... in the real woods. Will any of his friends be willing to forgo their computers for a real, live adventure?
87 / 6-2	October 1, 2001	Arthur Plays the Blues / Buster's Sweet Success	- Although Arthur's beloved piano teacher is retiring, she assures him that the new teacher is outstanding ... and famous, too! Then Arthur meets Dr. Fugue -- who's as strict as he is odd -- and begins to doubt his own abilities. / When Buster signs up to sell candy for the band, he figures it's easy money -- who doesn't love chocolate? Buster soon wishes that somebody loved it more than he does, because he eats it all himself.
88 / 6-3	October 8, 2001	Prunella's Special Edition/The Secret Life of Dogs and Babies	- The latest book about everyone's favorite boy wizard -- Henry Skreever, of course -- is finally in stores! Every kid in town is lining up to get it ... except Prunella, who's ordered a monogrammed, limited edition, coming all the way from England. She's in for a surprise, though, when they mix up her order and send a Braille version instead. / Ever wonder what Baby Kate and Pal are thinking? Join an adventure into their secret world, where Arthur and D.W. watch impossibly immature TV shows ... and silly grown-ups are often in need of rescue!
89 / 6-4	October 15, 2001	Muffy's Soccer Shocker / Brother Can You Spare a Clarinet?	- Muffy's proud that her dad is the new soccer coach ... until he exhausts the team with demanding drills like the piston, the muffler, and the -- gulp! -- shock absorber. Even if Muffy survives playing goalie in the big game against Mighty Mountain. / The try-outs for the Young Person's Orchestra are coming to Lakewood Elementary and everyone agrees that Binky is a shoe-in, since he's the best musician in school.
90 / 6-5	October 22, 2001	The Boy Who Cried Comet! / Arthur and Los Vecínos	- Buster is convinced that he's seen real UFO's, and he uses Muffy's fancy new telescope to get the proof. What he discovers is much more terrifying -- a comet hurtling directly toward earth! / Mr. Sipple from next door is moving away and Arthur wonders -- who will be the new neighbors? When Alberto Molina and his family settle in, Arthur makes a new friend and learns about a different culture ... and about a comic book character named Conejitos Mechanicos! (That's Spanish for Bionic Bunny...)
91 / 6-6	October 29, 2001	Citizen Frensky / D.W.'s Backpack Mishap	- After visiting The Elwood City Times, Francine decides to start her own paper -- The Frensky Star! The tabloid, complete with embarrassing photos and sensationalized headlines, is a smashing success ... until all her friends stop speaking to her. / Somebody stole D.W.'s backpack!! Who is this fluffy unicorn thief ... this Mary Moo Cow-napper? In the backpack left behind, D.W. finds clues in an assortment of exotic objects.
92 / 6-7	November 5, 2001	The Boy with His Head in the Clouds / More!	- All the kids know that George is smart -- so why does he sometimes have trouble reading and writing? With a little help from others with dyslexia like Principal Haney ... and Leonardo DiVinci! ... George and the gang discover that learning happens in all different ways. / D.W. is thrilled to be getting an allowance. At last, she'll be rich and powerful! When she learns that Emily and the Tibbles have been already getting theirs for years, D.W. is very devastated.
93 / 6-8	November 12, 2001	Rhyme for Your Life / For Whom the Bell Tolls	- While struggling to write a poem for his mom, Binky falls asleep and gets trapped in Verseberg ... where it's a crime not to rhyme! After tangling with the big purple orange and meeting poet William Carlos Williams, Binky finally escapes this curse. / D.W. lost her voice! For Arthur it's a dream come true ... until Mom asks Arthur to take care of D.W., and he finds himself at the mercy of a bad mime with a cowbell. Arthur tries playing a game without words to solve the problem. It is a lie that D.W. is pretending to lose her voice to get all of the attention.
94 / 6-9	November 19, 2001	The Good Sport / Crushed	- Michelle Kwan When the Athlete of the Year Award doesn't go to Francine, she makes no effort to hide her hurt feelings from Jenna, the recipient. Michelle Kwan, world champion figure skater and graduate of Lakewood Elementary (who knew?), guest stars to teach Francine about good sports(wo)manship. / Arthur can't believe his parents are hiring a babysitter -- he's 8 years old! Besides, babysitters are b-o-r-i-n-g! But 16-year old Sally MacGill's favorite hobbies are eating ice cream and playing the Dark Bunny VI: Curse of the Moomy videogame, and now all Arthur can think is ... wow.
95 / 6-10	November 26, 2001	Arthur Loses His Marbles / Friday the 13th	- When Arthur discovers that Grandma Thora is a marbles champion, he trains with her so he can beat all his friends. And though Thora teaches Arthur everything he knows, she doesn't teach him everything she knows ... and it's Read versus Read in the first-ever Elwood City Marbles Tournament. / Brain doesn't believe in superstitions, even though his friends step over sidewalk cracks ... and even Mr. Ratburn walks around ladders. So when Brain's defiance leads to a string of bad luck, he's stunned. Can he reverse the trend before the unluckiest day of them all -- Friday the 13th?

Season 7: 2002

#	Airdate	Title	Guest Star/Plot
96 / 7-1		Cast Away / The Great Sock Mystery	- Arthur is thrilled when Dad invites him to go fly-fishing for the weekend. Finally -- an escape from D.W.! But when a change in plans forces them to include her, Arthur's had enough. / When D.W. has lost a red and purple striped sock. Kate Read has no other choice but to look for D.W's missing red and purple sock. When no one can find the sock, Kate and Pal go on the case.
97 / 7-2		Francine's Split Decision / Muffy Goes Metropolitan	- Lakewood Elementary is sure to win the big bowling tournament on Saturday, with Francine leading the team. So what if Francine's cousin is having his Bar Mitzvah at exactly that same time? The amazing Francine can be in both places -- or at least seem to be -- and no one will be the wiser. / Muffy happily accepts Sue Ellen's invitation to spend the weekend in the bustling metropolis, Crown City. At last! Her big chance to revel in an unending parade of glamorous fashions, high culture, and fine cuisine!
98 / 7-3		Ants in Arthur's Pants / Don't Ask Muffy	- To excel in science, Mr. Ratburn's class has to prove that they have P.A.N.T.S. -- the ability to be patient, attentive, nosy, thoughtful, and systematic. And Arthur's certain he's got 'em to ace his ant project ... until the crawly creatures end up everywhere but in their ant-farm! / Muffy starts an advice column in the school newspaper to launch her career as a rich and famous talk-show host. There's only one problem -- the kids are ignoring her, and flocking to a mystery advice-giver instead! If Muffy wants to be as popular as Hoprah Linseed, she'll have to learn a few lessons about competition and what really makes a good listener.
99 / 7-4		To Tibble the Truth / Waiting to Go	- When the Tibble Twins' constant lying lands them in constant trouble, they promise to tell only the truth. Tommy and Timmy try to be honest Tibbles before they lose all their friends -- and each other. And D.W. wouldn't be surprised if they ended up in jail, someday. / Binky and Brain collide on the soccer field, breaking Brain's new watch and nearly breaking their friendship. Could things get any worse? Well, yes -- the other kids' rides have come and gone, leaving Binky and Brain behind.
100 / 7-5	10/14/02	Elwood City Turns 100!	- Larry King Arthur and his friends commemorate their 100th episode in show-stopping style! Mr. Ratburn's class is chosen to stage a musical tribute to Elwood City for its centennial celebration ... which quickly becomes a drama of missed cues, inflated egos, and alien invasions. And that's just behind the curtain!
101 / 7-6		Pick a Car, Any Car / Jenna's Bedtime Blues	- Tom and Ray Magliozzi (the Car Talk guys) The Read family car is broken, and so is Arthur's heart. How can Mom and Dad even think of replacing it? "Car Talk" hosts Click and Clack the Tappet brothers (otherwise known as Tom and Ray Magliozzi) lend some much-needed advice as Arthur desperately tries to save the beloved vehicle. / Muffy's annual slumber party is the envy of Lakewood Elementary. This year Jenna is finally invited and she's absolutely ... horrified!
102 / 7-7		D.W.'s Time Trouble / Buster's Amish Mismatch	- D.W. is sick and tired of being bossed around all the time and demands to know why she couldn't have been born before Arthur! So she goes on a magical trip through time to see what life would be like with Arthur as her little brother. / During a field trip to Amish country, Buster becomes enamored with the simple lifestyle and vows to forgo all modern conveniences back home. But this is easier said than done -- living without TV or car rides is a bumpy road, and far worse, a lonely one.
103 / 7-8		The World of Tomorrow / Is There a Doctor in the House?	- Since Binky's repeating third grade, he's totally dreading Mr. Ratburn's annual class sleepover at the Science Museum. After all, he remembers how boring it was last year ... wouldn't the second time around be twice as dull? But an enticing new exhibit -- on visions of the future! -- shows Binky that science knowledge can really come in handy. / Arthur and D.W. face the ultimate challenge when Mom gets a bad cold and then gives it to Dad!
104 / 7-9		Prunella Sees the Light / Return of the Snowball	- To make everything perfect for her sleepover with Marina, Prunella happily styles her room to resemble a "Henry Skreever" book. / For six months, two weeks and four days, D.W. has been trying to solve the mystery of her snowball's disappearance. So when it re-appears in the freezer, she's ecstatic!!
105 / 7-10		April 9th (Parts 1 and 2)	April 9th begins like any normal day ... until the elementary school catches fire. For the next few weeks the school is closed and the kids are sent to Mighty Mountain. Fear spreads throughout the student body of returning to the school, all except Buster who was not present. He instead befriends Mr. Morris who was injured during the fire who retires after the incident.

Season 8: 2003

#	Airdate	Title	Guest Star/Plot
106 / 8-1	9/15/03	Dear Adil/Bitzi's Break Up	- Arthur decides to write to a Turkish boy who is looking for a pen pal. He isn't sure what life is like in Turkey, so to give him an idea, he looks at his comics set in Turkey. However, these give him a stereotypical picture of Turkey, and Adil is nonplussed when Arthur asks him about his camel- not only does he not own a camel, he doesn't even know anyone who does! Brain comes to Arthur's rescue, giving him advice about what to say to Adil in his next letter. / Bitsi has a confession to make to Buster: she's breaking up with her boyfriend, Harry. and then Buster is dismayed, and with the help of Muffy, he creates a plan to get them back together again. However, to his chagrin, this plan fails. He is reassured that just because Harry broke up with his mother doesn't mean they can't be friends.
107 / 8-2	9/16/03	Fernfern and the Secret of Moose Mountain / Thanks A Lot, Binky	- Fern can't wait to climb Moose Mountain so that she can have exciting adventures like Zutzut, the famous comic-book hero! But Francine is assigned to be her hiking buddy and the two girls fight all the way up the trail. / Binky decides to become "No More Mr. Nice Guy" after not getting thanked for saving Rattles from a dangerous stunt.
108 / 8-3	9/17/03	Arthur's Snow Biz / Bugged	- Winter hits Elwood City and Arthur sees dollar signs! His snow shoveling business is booming - that is, until Buster decides to get in on the action. As the temperature drops, the competition heats up... and the boys battle to be the best on the block. / Brain can be a know-it-all and sometimes he really bugs people but one morrning and finds out that he's a bug! This episode references Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis in The Brain's dream sequence.
109 / 8-4	9/18/03	Fernkenstein's Monster / D.W., Dancing Queen	- Inspired by Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein," Fern tells a tale so scary that Arthur and the gang become afraid of her! / Binky decides to teach D.W. to dance, but she just doesn't seem to get the moves.
110 / 8-5	9/19/03	Vomitrocious! / Sue Ellen Chickens Out	- Francine and her friends pick on George due to his constant nose bleeds. But when Francine suddenly vomits in front of the whole school, she learns a hard lesson about teasing others when she and George discuss their embarrassment. / The Sugar Bowl is going out of business and a chicken chain called the Chikin Lickin' is trying to buy it! Sue Ellen immediately goes to the Sugar Bowl's defense, but when her friends ignore this crisis, can she pull it off on her own? The Chikin Lickin' chain could be a parody of Kentucky Fried Chicken.
111 / 8-6	12/22/03	Postcards from Buster	- Pilot for the Postcards from Buster spin-off series. Buster is about to start his 2003-2004 travel with his dad, and poor old Buster is convinced that his mother is going to miss him. Meanwhile, D.W. wants to see "Unicornucopia", a 1-star rated play showing in New York City, so she tries to save money through every way possible. After Buster is finally convinced that his mother won't miss him as much as he thought, he decides to go to NYC with Arthur anyway. While she and her parents go to see the play, Arthur and Buster explore New York City with Bo. First they go to Chinatown, El Barrio, meet up with subway break dancers and a sidewalk chalk artist. Then they try to meet Los Viajeros at "The Point", a children's recreation center in the Bronx, but they get lost. They ask some girls if they know the way to "The Point" which they do find, but don't meet up with Los Viajeros because they aren't there. Suddenly Arthur forgets he was supposed to see "Unicornucopia" with his family, which was a good thing because the play wasn't even worth it anyway. At the end of the episode Arthur thanks Buster for a good time.
112 / 8-7	12/23/03	Desk Wars / Desperately Seeking Stanley	- On a hot day, Arthur and his classmates argue about sitting closest to the fan. They end up switching desks due to poor classroom behavior and when they break into each other's desk, will it turn up the heat? / On his third birthday, Arthur's favorite present was Stanley, his teddy bear. Stanley protected Arthur when he was afraid of the dark ... and even when his new baby sister D.W. arrived. What will he do if he sells it out of peer pressure?
113 / 8-8	12/24/03	Muffy's Art Attack / Tales from the Crib	- Arthur Ganson real-life kinetic sculptor, guest stars in an episode about art appreciation and the value of creating for self-expression, not competition. / Vicita is upset at having to trade in her cherished crib for a big-girl bed, so D.W. shares her story of that same rite of passage.
114 / 8-9	12/25/03	Flea to Be You and Me / Kiss and Tell	- Pal is itching like crazy and the culprit is Pepe, an Italian circus flea. To save himself from being "squeeshed," Pepe enthralls Kate, Pal, and Amigo with the story of his heartbreaking separation from brother Sale -- followed by an incredible journey across four continents! / Emily returns from her summer in Paris with the amazing news that she's been kissed .... by a boy! Just like in a fairy tale! Now D.W. wants a kiss so that she can be a princess, too.
115 / 8-10	12/26/03	Big Horns George / Bleep	Koko Taylor and Taj Mahal George learns how to sing the blues with a little inspiration from his dummy Wally. Bleep: Rarely aired (parental controversy?). D.W. overhears a curse word but she's afraid if she says it something will break. The Tibbles tell her if she says it anyone will become her servant. And D.W. knows the best test subject...

This marks the Final Season Cinar produces Arthur and Cinar changed its name to Cookie Jar Entertainment the following year.

Season 9: 2004-2005

#	Airdate	Title	Guest Star/Plot
116 / 9-1		Castles in the Sky / Tipping the Scales	Frank Gehry helps Arthur and his friends build a new treehouse / The school choir is going to sing in a hall, directed by Dr. Fugue. All goes well until the road is closed and the trip is cancelled. However, they stop at a restaurant and start singing...
117 / 9-2		Francine's Big Top Trouble / George Blows His Top	- Francine is sure she will be a star at circus camp. Since Catherine did so well there, how hard could it be? Well, very hard, it turns out. / George is always more than happy to lend his pals -- especially Buster -- whatever they need. But when Buster's borrowing gets out of control.
118 / 9-3		Arthur Weighs In / The Law of the Jungle Gym	- When Arthur doesn't fit into his costume for the play, he's shocked to learn that he's gotten "husky-sized." Now he's serious about getting in shape. / Muffy found the perfect place to take pictures with her new digital camera: the jungle gym. Unfortunately, it's Tough Customer territory, and Molly wants to bully Muffy right out of her new studio.
119 / 9-4		Buster's Green Thumb / My Fair Tommy	- Buster finds out that his collection of old food makes excellent compost -- which makes for even better tomatoes! He's dismayed when he runs out of fresh veggies to give away until his new friend, who runs the community garden, shows him what it takes to grow and care for his own plants. / Neither of the Tibble twins has ever won the coveted "Good Behavior of the Week" cupcake award.
120 / 9-5		Lights, Camera, Opera! / All Worked Up!	- When Muffy's Dad gives her concert tickets, she couldn't be more excited -- until she discovers that she's going to...gasp!...the opera. How will she understand what's going on, let alone stay awake? Opera singer Rodney Gilfrey guest stars to show Muffy why Bizet's "Carmen" can be a whole lot more fun than 'Tween Dream! / Arthur aced five quizzes in a row! But his luck runs out when Mom takes a new job. Did his streak end because Mom's schedule is disrupting his perfect routine?! At first, Arthur and D.W. get all worked up over this change at home, but they learn that they'll always be priority #1.
121 / 9-6		Arthur Makes Waves / It Came From Beyond	- With the community pool closed for repairs and the temperature on the rise, Arthur and D.W. need a place to keep cool. After accepting an invitation to James's pool, they discover that his older sister is Molly, leader of the Tough Customers! / Grandma Thora takes in a stray: an adorable little dog named...Killer? It soon becomes clear that the name fits, as Killer bullies every person and animal in sight.
122 / 9-7		Three's a Crowd / "A" is for Angry	- Prunella gets jealous when her friend, Marina, joins the yoga lessons which she has with her mother, and turns out to be better at it than her. In "'A' is for Angry", Arthur cracks after unwanted support from his friends, who want him to defeat The Brain and participate in the inter-scholastic checkers tournament.
123 / 9-8		The "A" Team / Emily Swallows a Horse	- Brain and Francine feel that their soccer team is doing stuff that is much too easy for them, so they join the Elwood City All Stars. They practice hard, until they have a soccer game against their old soccer team, but they become extra players for their team. In Emily Swallows a horse, D.W. finds a ball, drops it, and finds Emily holding it. Emily tries to make up an excuse to keep the ball instead of D.W., so she lies, but it kept getting bigger as she told more lies, such as when she said Marie-Helene had a terrible disease called halitosis. She has a dream, tells Marie-Helene, and tells D.W.
124 / 9-9		D.W. Beats All / Buster the Myth Maker	- When the Tibble Twins get a set of drums and decide to perform the Summer Serenades Festival, DW wishes that she has an instrument of her own to play, and ultimately creates her own instrument. In "Buster the Myth Maker", after finding that Siberian Tigers are living in Turkey Hill Park, Arthur and Buster decide to investigate. However, the myth turns out to be a hoax, set up by The Brain as an experiment.
125 / 9-10		Binky Goes Nuts / Breezy Listening Blues	- Binky discovers that he's allergic to peanuts. He finds this discovery rather daunting at first, but soon discovers that there are many ways to cope with his allergy. / Brain is convinced that his parents' Breezy Listening C.D. is the reason why he didn't do as well as normal on a school test. He also has to find some music that will suit everyone, for him to play in his parents' ice cream shop.

This is the First Season to have a new production company rising from the ashes of Cinar, Cookie Jar Entertainment is the new production company.

Season 10: 2006

#	Airdate	Title	Guest Star/Plot
126 / 10-1	May 15 2006	Happy Anniversary	- Arthur's parents have been married for 10 years and and the family decide it is time to celebrate. However, the festivities are cut short when the van breaks down, stranding the whole family. The Reads may miss their fancy dinner reservation, and Arthur does not want to miss his special "Bionic Bunny" sleepover with Buster. However the plot thickens when Arthur and D.W. end up locked in a diner storeroom -- but when they hear the inspiring radio tale of Crooning Cowboy Kid Carter and his little sister sidekick, Arthur realizes that the best celebration of all is just being with his family.
127 / 10-2	May 16 2006	The Squirrels/Fern & Persimmony Glitchet	- Buster's mother shows Buster and Arthur a movie at their sleepover, which she says scared her when she was a kid. The boys are derisive at first, but after watching the movie, they become afraid of squirrels in the park, as does everyone else who saw the film. (Parody of Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds)/ Fern Walters wants to write to her favorite author, Persimmony Glitchet (a parody of Lemony Snicket), and gets tips from him. She writes her own book for the school, and later meets Persimmony Glitchet at the bookstore.
128 / 10-3	May 17 2006	Desert Island Dish/The Secret About Secrets	-As a year-end assignment, Mr. Ratburn's class is to find the "ideal food", that is, if they were stranded on a desert island, they'd have to decide on a food to bring an unlimited supply of and why. The Brain researches many food items, but comes to the conclusion that a variety of foods is the best way to survive. -D.W. is jealous because everyone seems to have been told a secret except her. When she learns a secret which could cause her friend, James, real embarrassment if she ever told, she discovers that having a secret isn't all it's cracked up to be.
129 / 10-4	May 18 2006	Feeling Flush/Family Fortune	- When Elwood City experiences a drought, Francine bets Arthur that her family can use less water than his. But Francine is shocked to learn that, despite her conservation efforts, her water meter levels are twice as high as Arthur's! / The TV show, Treasure Caravan, is coming to Elwood City! Arthur and D.W. are convinced that in Grandma Thora's attic they'll find treasures that will make them famous on TV -- and rich beyond their wildest dreams. But what they really discover is that family history and cultural traditions are far more precious.
130 / 10-5	May 19 2006	D.W. Aims High / Flaw and Order	D.W. wants to be the first person to set foot on Mars! But what if scary purple aliens eat her? With help from her dad, D.W. separates fact from fiction and discovers the excitement of space exploration. / After being accused of breaking an expensive cake plate Mr. Read orders for a wedding, Arthur and Buster decide to collect evidence to prove that they did not break the cake plate.
131 / 10-6	May 22 2006	The Curse of the Grebes/Arthur Changes Gears	Edgar Renteria, Mike Timlin and Johnny Damon After the Grebes have lost so many games, Buster believes, that he is "the curse", a curse that was put on the Grebes a long time ago, but later believes otherwise after meeting three famous Grebes at the market. / After saving up the funds to by the GX trailblazer 10000 bike and having purchased one, Arthur is hesitant in riding it for fear that it will become damaged. However, after a dream, Arthur decides that the best way is to enjoy riding his bike, hence the purpose of having purchased one.
132 / 10-7	May 23 2006	Unfinished/D.W., Bossy Boots	After finding an old novel entitled "93 Million Miles in a Balloon", Arthur discovers that the ending of the book is missing and embarks on a hunt to find out what the ending is. / D.W. acts very bossy at Emily's birthday party and at home, until she has a dream that makes her realize her bossiness, and comes to gymnastics.
133 / 10-8	May 24 2006	Binky vs. Binky/Operation D.W.	- Binky may be tough and strong, but when it comes to sports, he always seems to choke. With some inspiration from champion bike rider Vance Legstrong, Binky discovers that the only competitor he really needs to beat is...himself. / D.W. needs an operation so she can hear, but is scared to go through with it.
134 / 10-9	May 25 2006	Do You Speak George?/World Girls	- The gang have split into groups who all have their own special, made-up language. Muffy and Francine refuse to let Arthur and Buster learn their language, so the pair decide to make up their own. George wants to learn their language, but struggles, and therefore tries to invent his own language, but will anyone want to learn it? / Muffy has become obsessed with World Girl Dolls. Each doll is dressed in the national costume of a particularly country, and comes with accessories related to that country- there is also a book accompanying each doll. Francine isn't much looking forward to a whole day at "World Girl World", but with hundreds and hundreds of dolls, surely their must be ONE she likes!
135 / 10-10	May 26 2006	What's Cooking?/Buster's Special Delivery	- Ming Tsai Arthur and his friends are all entering a children's cookery competition, which is being judged by a famous chef. / Buster becomes the school's delivery man, but slacks off, so he gets tips from the neighborhood mailman.

Season 11: 2007

#	Airdate	Title	Guest Star/Plot
136 / 11-1	June 25 2007	Swept Away / Germophobia	Arthur, D.W., and Buster try to keep their sand castle from being swept away by the tide. / After his friends tell him how germs are bad, Buster starts seeing germs everywhere.
137 / 11-2	June 26 2007	Arthur Sells Out/Mind Your Manners	Arthur tries to earn money for a new video game by selling some old toys. / Tommy and Timmy Tibble need to learn table manners, and they practice, until they eat at a restaurant where they had been naughty before.
138 / 11-3	June 27 2007	Buenas Noches, Vicita / Prunella Packs It In	Vicita cannot fall asleep until she finds her book, so Arthur and D.W. help by making the book. / Prunella feels that she needs to study for college, after a dream of going to clown college, so she checks out books and enrolls in different classes.
139 / 11-4	June 28 2007	Phony Fern / Brain's Shocking Secret	Fern gets a cell phone for emergencies, but Muffy shows her the features and Fern won't stop using it to talk to Muffy, including texting in Mr. Ratburn's class. / Brain is afraid of the kids learning that he got held back in Kindergarten, and for what reason.
140 / 11-5	June 29 2007	Baby Kate and the Imaginary Mystery / Strangers on a Train	Baby Kate and Pal wonder what happened to D.W.'s imaginary friend Nadine, so Pal goes on an adventure to find her. / Sue Ellen finds a diary and wonders who it belongs to.
141 / 11-6	September 3 2007	The Making of Arthur / Dancing Fools	Matt Damon guest-stars in animated form as the host of a new series, "Postcards from You." When the Oscar winning star puts out a call for homemade videos for his TV show, he sets off a frantic rush among Arthur and his gang to film their lives. They'll have to wait and see if Matt Damon thinks so. / Mrs. Molina is a teaching a dance class for kids. The class creates the opportunity for some unlikely dance pairings - Muffy and Binky, D.W. and the Tibbles, and, the most unlikely of all, Francine and George. Will the two survive the dance class? Or, could they possibly emerge as the next Fred and Ginger?
142 / 11-7	September 4 2007	Hic or Treat / Mr. Alwaysright	- D.W. gets a case of the hiccups that just won't go away. No matter how much advice she gets from Arthur and his friends, she just can't find the right cure. (Well, at least her Halloween costume as "Hiccup Girl" is all set...) / It seems that Brain is always right about everything and it's really starting to get on Buster's nerves. Buster is convinced that someday Brain will make a mistake - and when he does, Buster will be waiting.
143 / 11-8	September 5 2007	Francine's Pilfered Paper / Buster Gets Real	- Thanksgiving can be a time for a long, relaxing weekend with family and friends. But for Mr. Ratburn, it's a chance to assign a five-page paper about the holiday! Instead of despairing like her friends, Francine finds the perfect Web site for her research, which she happily copies and pastes in a matter of minutes for her entire report. There's nothing wrong with that.... is there? / Everyone loves the new "Top Supermarket Clerk" reality series on TV - everyone except Arthur. So when Buster stops watching Bionic Bunny to watch this popular new show, Arthur fears their friendship is over.
144 / 11-9	September 6 2007	D.W. On Ice / Spoiled Rotten	- D.W. tells her friends that she's a fantastic skater. The truth is, she can barely stand on ice! / Accused of being spoiled by her friends, Muffy sets about to prove them wrong by being the most charitable person around. But Francine is unimpressed by Muffy's token efforts - that is, until a used clothing store helps Muffy discover her true talents, and the true meaning of charity.
145 / 11-10	September 7 2007	Big Brother Binky (Parts 1 and 2)	- Binky's family adopts a baby girl from China. Binky receives the news of getting a baby sister with great excitement, and he delights in helping prepare for her arrival and visiting China. Although at times Binky worries about how his life will change, and more importantly, whether his new sister will even like him! - Binky becomes the proudest big brother in Elwood City.

Specials

#	Release Date	Title	Guest Star/Plot
Special 1	November 23, 2000	Arthur's Perfect Christmas	- Plans are under way in Elwood City for the best holidays ever! Arthur, D.W., their friends and family make preparations for perfect gifts, perfect parties, and perfect family traditions for Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa. But, just as in real life, perfection cannot last and things begin to fall apart. Arthur learns that the joy in Christmas isn't found in an artificial vision of the perfect holiday season, but in the wonderfully messy, imperfect world he lives in.
Special 2	September 1 2002	Arthur, It's Only Rock and Roll	- Brian Littrell, A.J. McLean, Nick Carter, Howie Dorough and Kevin Richardson (The Backstreet Boys) Muffy and Francine are watching a Backstreet Boys Music Video. Muffy starts to dream about her and Nick Carter, one of the members of the band until Francine stops her saying that the Backstreet Boys are "sell-outs". Muffy replies saying that if Francine had a band, that she would sell-out in five minutes. A huge conversation starts to erupt until Francine exits the door saying that Muffy's losing it. Days later in school, Prunella and Muffy are talking about loving the Backstreet Boys and how Francine doesn't like them, but when they exit the bathroom, they find out that Francine will have auditions for a rock band that didn't sell-out. When the auditions came, almost every single auditioner performed bad, except for Mrs. MacGrady, who played piano and works at Lakewood Elementary. After an unsuccessful attempt to make a rock band, Francine convinces Binky and Molly to join her band. After hearing this, Arthur and Buster decide to make their own band, after Francine rejected them from being on the band. The band has its first rehearsal, but it doesn't go well. The next day at school, Binky tells Francine that she plays Drums good and that she sings good, but when she puts them both together, she stinks. Then Mrs. McGrady says they found the solution and Fern opens the door of school, saying that she would love to be the singer. Francine, at first says no, but then she decides to give her a chance. The answer was unanimously yes. At school, Mr. Haney calls Francine to see if the band could play at the PTA Spring Fundraiser. Without a name and no rehearsals, Francine says yes. At the rehearsal, Francine says that she needs inspiration for the band's name. The band starts rehearsal. A neighbor says to Francine that they stink. Francine replies that he also stinks. Then, she found a great name for the band: "U Stink". At the PTA Fundraiser, the band plays their song "Nothing But The Music". One day D.W. makes their trading cards. The Tibbles and friends chase them all around Elwood City (A la The Beatles' A Hard Day's Night) and Binky and Fern stay behind. Then at night they are on TV except for Francine. She gets mad and quits the band. Only, to be replaced by a digital drum. After they perform on the Lakewood Elementary Book Sale, they agree that they need a new song. Fern has a song but no music. They argue on which music they should choose but suddenly Mrs. McGrady says"THERE ARE TOO MANY COOKS IN THIS KITCHEN" they call Muffy and ask help. Muffy suggests that they need a manager. She says that when they are rich they can buy a song. She becomes the manager.
Special 3	November 24 2005 (Thanksgiving Day)	Arthur and Buster Thanksgiving Spectacular
Direct to Video	n/a	Kideo's Arthur's New Friend	(Personalized, depends on picture and name sent in by the buyer)
Unproduced	n/a	Arthur's Halloween Special

Specials with episodes not in one program

#	Airdate	Title	Guest Star/Plot	Explanation
n/a	February 20, 2006 (President's Day)	Arthur Day		The theme was that there were lots of famous presidents but only one famous aardvark.

Movie

#	Airdate	Title	Guest Star/Plot
	August 18, 2006 (select PBS stations) August 18, 2006 (PBSKids Sprout) August 19 2006 (Treehouse TV) August 24, 2006 (DVD Release)	Arthur's Missing Pal

(Note: This Arthur episode is 1 hour, and is the first episode to be made using CGI as opposed to the traditional hand drawn episodes. It is computer animation with a few different looks and voices and is from the Lionsgate company.)

Other specials featuring Arthur

• PBS Kids Vote-a-rama
• PBS Kids Pet-Tacular
• PBS Kids Share a Story Talent Show
• Jimmy and Arthur at the Olympic Games
• Power Rangers spoof in Arthurs tooth troubles.

External links

• Arthur episodes list at TV.com