• Air date: 02 Sep '96 30 episodes
      The show revolves around the lives of 8-year-old Arthur Read, an anthropomorphic aardvark, his friends and family, and their daily interactions with each other.
  • List of Episodes (30)
    • 1. Arthur's Eyes / Francine's Bad Hair Day

      02 Sep '96
      "Arthur's Eyes" - Arthur is embarrassed because he now has to wear glasses. "Francine's Bad Hair Day" - Francine tries to get through picture day, without messing up her meticulously-crafted hairdo.
    • 2. Arthur and the Real Mr. Ratburn / Arthur's Spelling Trubble

      09 Sep '96
      "Arthur and the Real Mr. Ratburn" - Arthur and Buster fear that their new teacher, Mr. Ratburn, is some kind of evil maniac who collects children's heads - until they discover the truth about him, of course. "Arthur's Spelling Trubble" - Arthur does some heavy-duty studying, in order to compete in the school's upcoming spelling bee.
    • 3. D.W. All Wet / Buster's Dino Dilemma

      16 Sep '96
      "D.W. All Wet" - Storyboard by Sylvain Proteau Written by Kathy Waugh Whew, boy is it HOT today. The Reads decide to head to the beach in order to cool off, but D.W. refuses to go along (she thinks there is an octopus in the water). "Buster's Dino Dilemma" - Storyboard by Raymond Lebrun Written by Matt Steinglass When the class goes on a field trip to a dinosaur museum, Buster finds a fossil on the ground - and wants to keep it for himself.
    • 4. D.W.'s Imaginary Friend / Arthur's Lost Library Book

      23 Sep '96
      A) D.W.'s Imaginary Friend Storyboard by Sylvain Proteau Written by Ken Scarborough D.W. has an imaginary friend, Nadine, says she has to come everywhere, but Arthur is sick of it. B) Arthur's Lost Library Book When Arthur checks out a library book and loses it a week later; he thinks he is banned from the library. So he and Binky team up to find it.
    • 5. Arthur's Pet Business / D.W. the Copycat

      07 Oct '96
      A).When Arthur desperately wants a dog, he starts a pet business. When he gets too many he decides to just take care of one pet. B).When D.W. gets told she doesn't like any interesting stuff, she decides to copy Arthur.
    • 6. Locked in the Library / Arthur Accused!

      14 Oct '96
      A).After Arthur called Francine a marshmallow, Francine and her friends got really made and it looks like they are going to fight. But when they both got locked inside the Elwood City Library they either have to make up, or prepare for a long and scary weekend, because it was the weekend and the library closes until Monday. B).Arthur had a job to collect coins for Mrs. McGrady to raise money for a new dog for the Elwood City firemen, and when he left the bag of quarters where Mrs. McGrady was w
    • 7. Arthur Goes to Camp / Buster Makes the Grade

      21 Oct '96
      A).Arthur and his friends go to summer camp and Binky brings up the issue that it's boys vs. girls. The other team participating always won because of this problem, so now the kids of Elwood must work together to defeat them this year. B).Buster's grades aren't as good as his jokes, and now he is on the verge of repeating his third grade year. If he does not receive at least a B on his next test, he fails...
    • 8. Arthur's New Puppy / Arthur Bounces Back

      28 Oct '96
      A).Arthur has a new puppy is exactly what he wanted. But the only problem is that he destroys everything in sight, so can Arthur teach Pal to behave, before his parents do something with Pal because of all the disasters he is causing. B).Arthur's dream is to have Moon shoes, but he does not have the ten dollars to get them. When he begins working chores to receive money, he got too desperate and does something he will regret.
    • 9. Arthur Babysits / Arthur's Cousin Catastrophe

      04 Nov '96
      #10901 ""Arthur Babysits"" Arthur has plenty of gripes about his past babysitters, but soon finds himself trying his hand at some babysitting of his own. He ends up having the Tibble Twins' Grandma ask him to babysit the infamous Tibble Twins and he agrees to the job. Despite the warnings from both his friends and D.W., he takes on the task and quickly finds himself overwhelmed. After some quick thinking, and a willingness to keep at things, he comes up with a plan. More Info - ECDC #10902
    • 10. Arthur's Birthday / Francine Frensky, Superstar

      11 Nov '96
      #11001 ""Arthur's Birthday"" Arthur is excited about his birthday. After shopping for party supplies, he makes invitations and passes them out at school. He then finds out that Muffy is having her party on the same day, at the same time. This starts a huge battle between the boys and the girls in the Ratburn class. Fortunately, Francine and Arthur devise a great solution to the problem. More Info - ECDC #11002 ""Francine Frensky, Superstar"" Francine has always gotten the worst roles in
    • 11. Arthur's Baby / D.W.'s Baby

      18 Nov '96
      #11101 ""Arthur's Baby"" Viewers are taken back, as Arthur and D.W. recollect what happened when Baby Kate was first-born. D.W. is excited with anticipation, but Arthur is very worried. His worries are only made worse when his friends tell him about all the awful stuff that's going to happen when the baby comes. Still, Arthur, is determined to be a good big brother, but ends up thinking that the baby hates him! More Info - ECDC #11102 ""D.W.'s Baby"" D.W. was excited to have a new little
    • 12. Arthur Writes a Story / Arthur's Lost Dog

      25 Nov '96
      #11201 ""Arthur Writes a Story"" Mr. Ratburn gives the class an assignment --- to write a story about anything they want. It seems like a simple assignment and it doesn't even have to be bound and sent to a publisher as Muffy suggests. Arthur, however, finds it a hard task when he starts trying to write to please everyone's tastes. He starts out with the simple story of how he got his dog Pal, but after following the advice of each of his friends, it morphs into a bizarre country tune about b
    • 13. So Long, Spanky / Buster's New Friend

      02 Dec '96
      #11301 ""So Long, Spanky"" D.W. is devastated when her pet parakeet, Spanky, dies. She has a funeral for him and doesn't want to replace him with any other pet. Naturally, she's terribly annoyed when a slimy, warty toad starts following her around and getting into Spanky's stuff. She tries to get it to leave for good, but it seems to have other ideas. More Info - ECDC #11302 ""Buster's New Friend"" Arthur is very surprised when Buster doesn't show up to watch Bionic Bunny with him and ev
    • 14. Arthur's the Wrecker / Arthur and the True Francine

      09 Dec '96
      #11401 ""Arthur the Wrecker"" Arthur is hooked on a brand-new computer game called Deep Dark Sea which he borrowed from the Brain. He's so excited about it that he just has to show it to Buster --- even if it means playing it when his Mom specifically said not to use the computer. When the two have a tussle, the computer appears to be broken, leading to a huge scramble as Arthur tries to hide the truth. More Info - ECDC #11402 ""Arthur and the True Francine"" A game of Truth or Dare brin
    • 15. Arthur's Family Vacation / Grandpa Dave's Old Country Farm

      16 Dec '96
      #11501 ""Arthur's Family Vacation"" Arthur will do anything to get out of going on a family vacation and go to camp, until the prospect of one-upping D.W. convinces him to give it a shot. Everyone has all sorts of exciting dream plans --- Dad's lobster dinner, fun at the beach and an exciting stay at the hotel's Family Fun Suite. From the beginning, though, things go wrong, with the plans plagued by storms, traffic, unplanned pit stops and other assorted hassles. By the time everyone's in the
    • 16. Arthur and the Crunch Cereal Contest / D.W. Flips

      06 Jan '97
      A).Arthur enters a contest to find the perfect jingle for a Crunch Cereal commercial. So far he's come up with nothing but is struck with an idea as D.W. hums a melody. B).D.W. decides that she wants to be a gymnast so her mom puts her in a class.
    • 17. Meek for a Week / Arthur, World's Greatest Gleeper

      13 Jan '97
      #11701 ""Meek for a Week"" Everyone knows that Francine is rather bossy and somewhat independent, but when she insults Muffy on her street hockey playing skills, it would seem she's gone to far. After a bit of crying, Muffy decides to make a bet with Francine --- she'll give Francine the Princess Peach watch that she's always adored if Francine can be nice for an entire week. Francine takes the bet seriously and pretty soon, her behavior is barely recognizable to her friends. Worried that she
    • 18. Arthur's Chicken Pox / Sick as a Dog

      20 Jan '97
      #11801 ""Arthur's Chicken Pox"" When Arthur starts acting oddly at school, he's sent to the nurse who finds he has a fever and sends him home. The next morning, he wakes up with chicken pox and is worried he won't be able to attend the circus that's coming to town. D.W. is delighted at an opportunity to torture him, but soon becomes jealous at all the attention he's getting. More Info - ECDC #11802 ""Sick as a Dog"" Despite his parents' warnings, Arthur has been letting Pal eat a lot of
    • 19. D.W. Rides Again / Arthur Makes the Team

      27 Jan '97
      A).D.W. wants to do anything Arthur can do so she attempts to learn how to ride a two-wheeler at 4 years old. She fails at first but she keeps trying and she becomes so good that she enters a bicycle contest. B).Arthur stinks at baseball on his team and makes them lose games so Francine tries to make him a better player.
    • 20. Arthur's Almost Boring Day / The Half-Baked Sale

      03 Feb '97
      A).Arthur is supposed to write a report about what he did over the weekend. He planned to write about a day at the park but it rained. Bored both he and D.W. were forced to go to Grandma Thora's where Arthur discovered something great for his report! B).Grandma Thora can't cook. Her food is terrible but Arthur and D.W. always pretend to like it to spare her feelings. She plans to have a bake sale but things get so bad that Arthur and D.W. decide to save the people from her food.
    • 21. Sue Ellen Moves In / The Perfect Brother

      10 Feb '97
      A) Sue Ellen Moves In Sue Ellen moves into town and everything has a different story about her to tell. Sue Ellen and her family has been all over the world and are normal people, much to Buster's dismay since he thought they were aliens. B) The Perfect Brother Written by Joe Fallon Storyboard by Stefanie Gignac Brain spends the weekend over Arthur's house and turns into the perfect guest. He fixes Mom's computer, Dad's cooking problem and gets Kate to say her first word-""Brain"". Arth
    • 22. D.W.'s Snow Mystery / Team Trouble

      17 Feb '97
      A) D.W.'s Snow Mystery D.W. loses her snowball out the freezer. Her 3 main suspects are Francine, Buster, & Arthur but in the end everyone is innocent. D.W. doesn't find out what happened to her snowball but she still has a feeling it was Arthur. B) Team Trouble Written by Joe Fallon Storyboard by Gerry Capelle Brain and Francine are the best players on the soccer team, but they let their sport reputations conflict with their ego's. Can they stop their competition and make it for the pl
    • 23. Bully for Binky / Misfortune Teller

      24 Feb '97
      A).Binky is the toughest kid in school and everyone is afraid of him. He messes with the wrong person: Sue Ellen, and thinks that she is a pushover until he finds out that she is a blackbelt in Tai-Kwan-Do! B).Prunella has a 9 1/2 birthday party. She received many presents, but the paper fortune teller from her sister was the best of all. Soon it starts predicting everyone's fortune's and it comes true!
    • 24. Arthur's Tooth / D.W. Gets Lost

      03 Mar '97
      A).Arthur is 8 years old and her hasn't lost all of his baby teeth yet. When Francine and the others find out they tease Arthur. He yet becomes even more determined to lose his tooth and fit in with the others. B).D.W.'s friend Emily gets earrings. She says it's because her parents view her as a adult so D.W. tries to act like one but she gets lost in the store and realizes that even adults aren't perfect either and after seeing what happened to Emily's ears she decides not to wear earrings unt
    • 25. D.W. Thinks Big / Arthur Cleans Up

      10 Mar '97
      A).D.W. finds Aunt Lucy's wedding ring after she lost it at her wedding. B).The park is in bad condition and Arthur decides to team up with Francine's dad and clean it up.