Arthur
Arthur is a Canadian/American animated educational television series for children, created by CINAR Animation (Later, Cookie Jar Entertainment) and WGBH for the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). The show is set in the fictional American city of Elwood City, and revolves around the lives of 8-year-old Arthur Read, an anthropomorphic aardvark, his friends and family, and their daily interactions with each other.
Episode guide
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Arthur's Eyes
For some reason, Arthur isn't doing very well in school anymore. Maybe he just needs some glasses? Problem is, Arthur hates having to wear them. But before he knows it, he's started a trend…
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Francine's Bad Hair Day
It's school picture day and Muffy is determined that Francine will look her best. Francine has been shamed into rising to the challenge-she's gotten her hair curled, she's even wearing a dr…
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Arthur And The Real Mr. Ratburn
It's the first day of third grade and Arthur's biggest fear has come true-his new teacher is the dreaded Mr. Ratburn. A man who eats nails for breakfast, who turns into a vampire at night,…
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Arthur's Spelling Trubble
It's that time again, the annual all-school spellathon. Arthur is chosen to compete, and after a hard week of studying he finds himself on stage, facing Prunella and The Brain! Will all of…
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D.W. All Wet
The beach! The glorious beach! The crowded, sun-dazzled beach! The Reads are having a wonderful time, except for D.W. who simply refuses to have fun. Doesn't everyone know there are octopus…
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Buster's Dino Dilemma
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 loca…
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D.W.'S Imaginary Friend
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.) Bu…
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Arthur's Lost Library Book
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! Something's weird. It couldn't…
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Arthur's Pet Business
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…
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D.W. The Copycat
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. How can Arthur persuad…
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Locked In The Library!
Arthur and Francine are fighting. (If only Arthur hadn't felt compelled to call Francine a marshmallow.) But when they both get locked inside the Elwood City Library they either have to mak…
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Arthur Accused!
When Buster opens his detective agency, he has no idea his first job will involve Arthur. Is Arthur really a thief? If not, then what happened to that bag of quarters Arthur was collecting…
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Arthur Goes To Camp
Arthur and his friends go to summer camp, where it's strictly boys vs. girls.
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Buster Makes The Grade
Buster Baxter: class clown, the life of the party, everyone's favorite jokester. Unfortunately, though, Buster's grades aren't as good as his jokes, and Buster is faced with the prospect of…
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Arthur's New Puppy
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…
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Arthur Bounces Back
Moon shoes. 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.
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Arthur Babysits
You think running a marathon is hard? Try babysitting for the Terrible Tibble Twins. First you'll have find them, then you'll have to deal with the "throw all your food on the floor" trick…
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Arthur's Cousin Catastrophe
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 cou…
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Arthur's Birthday
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 do…
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Francine Frensky, Superstar
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. Can the show still go o…
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Arthur'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…
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D.W.'S Baby
Living with a baby is no picnic. 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 aroun…
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Arthur Writes A Story
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 t…
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Arthur's Lost Dog
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?…
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So Long, Spanky
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…
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Buster's New Friend
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. Is Arthur losing his best friend to a su…
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Arthur The Wrecker
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. Can he get it fixed be…
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Arthur And The True Francine
Muffy A. Crosswire (that's MISS Crosswire to you) and Francine are absolute best friends, despite their rather obvious differences. (One of them is that Muffy gets chauffeured to school, wh…
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Arthur's Family Vacation
What's got moldy bathrooms, lumpy beds and lots of rain? Arthur's family vacation. (And for this, he missed camp!) But as Arthur discovers, there are fun things to do in the rain. Like visi…
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Grandpa Dave's Old Country Farm
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 f…
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Arthur And The Crunch Cereal Contest
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 t…
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D.W. Flips
How hard can it be to do a cartwheel on a balance beam? And what choice does D.W. have when her honor is at stake?
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Meek For A Week
Muffy bets Francine she can't be nice to everyone for a whole week-and soon wishes she hadn't.
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Arthur, World's Greatest Gleeper
OK, 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…
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Arthur's Chicken Pox
The circus is in town! The whole family's excited-Father gets tickets, Mother gets film for the camera, and Arthur gets... CHICKEN POX! (Yuk.) Will he recover in time? Or will D.W. get to t…
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Sick As A Dog
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…
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D.W. Rides Again
In the heart of four-year-old lurks one big, gnawing desire... TO GET RID OF THOSE TRAINING WHEELS! With Arthur's help, D.W. embarks on a crash course to learn the rules of the road (like h…
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Arthur Makes The Team
Arthur's playing baseball on a team with Binky, Buster, Francine and The Brain. Can Coach Frensky work with a team where everyone is fighting about who gets to be pitcher and no one wants t…
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Arthur's Almost Boring Day
It's raining, it's pouring and boy is it BORING! 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…
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The Half-Baked Sale
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. Can Arthur keep Grandma Thora'…
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Sue Ellen Moves In
A new girl has arrived in town and no one knows anything about her. And judging by the strange things happening at her house no one wants to know. Is she an invisible spy from an alien nati…
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The Perfect Brother
It's great having a friend spend the weekend, isn't it? He can do his homework quietly, clear the table, say "thank you" and "please" and in general prove what a perfect kid he is-and you a…
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D.W.'S Snow Mystery
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…
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Team Trouble
Arthur, Francine, and Buster must do a report on ancient Rome-but can they work as a team to complete the assignment?
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Bully For Binky
Is Binky Barnes really the most disgusting, nasty, horrible person on the planet, or is he just misunderstood? When someone-a girl, no less-dares to stand up to Binky, he gets a taste of hi…
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Misfortune Teller
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…
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Arthur's Tooth
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?
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D.W. Gets Lost
If you think being lost in a humongous, super-giganto department store would scare a four-year-old, think again. Lost while searching for the earrings of her dreams, D.W. wreaks havoc as sh…
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D.W. Thinks Big
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 h…
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Arthur Cleans Up
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 feel…
