Episode 1
Arthur's Eyes
13m
Arthur is embarrassed because he now has to wear glasses.
Episode credits
Directed by Greg BaileyGuest stars Sonja Ball, Walter Massey, Arthur Holden
TV series
Arthur
1996TV-Y25 seasons7.0 / 10
What a wonderful kind of day!
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.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Synopsis
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.
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Episode 2
Francine's Bad Hair Day
13m
Francine tries to get through picture day, without messing up her meticulously-crafted hairdo.
Episode credits
Directed by Greg BaileyWritten by Kathy WaughGuest stars Arthur Holden
Episode 3
Arthur and the Real Mr. Ratburn
13m
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.
Episode credits
Directed by Greg BaileyGuest stars Walter Massey, Susan Glover
Episode 4
Arthur's Spelling Trubble
13m
Arthur does some heavy-duty studying, in order to compete in the school's upcoming spelling bee.
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Guest stars Walter Massey, Terrence Scammell
Episode 5
D.W. All Wet
13m
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).
Episode credits
Directed by Greg BaileyWritten by Kathy WaughGuest stars Kathleen Fee, Vanessa Lengies
Episode 6
Buster's Dino Dilemma
13m
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.
Episode credits
Directed by Greg BaileyWritten by Matt SteinglassGuest stars Mitchell David Rothpan, Ellen David
Episode 7
D.W.'s Imaginary Friend
13m
D.W. has an imaginary friend, Nadine, says she has to come everywhere, but Arthur is sick of it.
Episode credits
Directed by Greg BaileyGuest stars Hayley Reynolds
Episode 8
Arthur's Lost Library Book
13m
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.
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Directed by Greg BaileyGuest stars Kate Hutchinson
Episode 9
Arthur's Pet Business
13m
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.
Episode credits
Directed by Greg BaileyGuest stars Susan Glover
Episode 10
D.W. the Copycat
13m
When D.W. gets told she doesn't like any interesting stuff, she decides to copy Arthur.
Episode credits
Directed by Greg BaileyGuest stars Arthur Holden
Episode 11
Locked in the Library!
13m
After Arthur called Francine a marshmallow, Francine and her friends get really mad and it looks like they are going to fight. But when they both get locked inside the Elwood City Library they either have to make up, or prepare for a long and scary weekend, because it's the weekend and the library closes until Monday.
Episode credits
Directed by Greg BaileyWritten by Kathy WaughGuest stars Kate Hutchinson
Episode 12
Arthur Accused!
13m
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 working, she said she never received them. While this was happening, Buster opened his detective agency, he has no idea his first job will involve Arthur. Now, it is up to Buster to solve this mystery, was Arthur the real thief?....
Episode credits
Directed by Greg BaileyWritten by James GreenbergGuest stars Ellen David, Bronwen Mantel, Rikee Madoff, Walter Massey, Al Gravelle
Episode 13
Arthur Goes to Camp
13m
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.
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Directed by Greg BaileyWritten by Rowby GorenGuest stars A.J. Henderson, Jennifer Seguin
Episode 14
Buster Makes the Grade
13m
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...
Episode credits
Directed by Greg BaileyWritten by Peter K. HirschGuest stars Ellen David, Brigid Tierney, Walter Massey
Episode 15
Arthur's New Puppy
13m
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.
Episode credits
Directed by Greg Bailey
Episode 16
Arthur Bounces Back
13m
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.
Episode credits
Directed by Greg BaileyWritten by Tom HertzGuest stars A.J. Henderson, Kathleen Fee
Episode 17
Arthur Babysits
13m
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.
Episode credits
Directed by Greg BaileyGuest stars Kathleen Fee
Episode 18
Arthur's Cousin Catastrophe
13m
The Read Family is having a big reunion, with aardvark relatives from all over coming. Arthur normally enjoys the festivities, such as sack-racing and swapping stories, but finds himself hiding because he's worried that his cousin Mo has a big practical joke planned for him. He remembers her being awful to him in the past and is sure that she has something big planned. However, his worries might just be unfounded.
Episode credits
Directed by Greg BaileyWritten by Terence TaylorGuest stars Walter Massey, Harry Standjofski, Melissa Pirrera
Episode 19
Arthur's Birthday
13m
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.
Episode credits
Directed by Greg BaileyGuest stars Jennifer Seguin
Episode 20
Francine Frensky, Superstar
13m
Francine has always gotten the worst roles in school plays, so everyone in the Ratburn class asks Mr. Ratburn to give her a good part in the next one. The play is about Thomas Edison, and Francine is given the role of Edison himself. She takes her role very seriously, to the point where she starts to trying to run everything her way and insults her friends. After the hurt and the anger, they set out to show her that she can't just forget their needs
Episode credits
Directed by Greg BaileyGuest stars Kate Hutchinson, Jane Woods
Episode 21
Arthur's Baby
13m
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!
Episode credits
Written by Greg Bailey
Episode 22
D.W.'s Baby
13m
D.W. was excited to have a new little sister, but when she doesn't get to help much and the baby moves into her room, things don't seem so great. Kate stinks and makes a lot of noise. D.W. hatches a plan to get rid of her, but finds that maybe being a big sister isn't so bad after all.
Episode credits
Directed by Greg BaileyGuest stars Kathleen Fee, Hayley Reynolds
Episode 23
Arthur Writes a Story
13m
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 baby elephants being born in outer space.
Episode credits
Directed by Greg BaileyGuest stars Walter Massey, Susan Glover, Melanie Chartoff
Episode 24
Arthur's Lost Dog
13m
When Pal runs away at a street fair, even Arthur starts to doubt his dog's intelligence.
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Directed by Greg Bailey
Episode 25
So Long, Spanky
13m
D.W. suffers through the death of her beloved bird, then has to decide whether to risk her heart again by adopting a lonely toad.
Episode credits
Directed by Greg BaileyWritten by Peter K. HirschGuest stars Kathleen Fee, Mark Camacho
Episode 26
Buster's New Friend
13m
Arthur is lonely when Buster starts spending time with a new super-cool friend named Mike.
Episode credits
Directed by Greg BaileyWritten by Matt SteinglassGuest stars Ellen David, Arthur Holden
Episode 27
Arthur the Wrecker
13m
Arthur breaks his mom's computer. Can he fix it before she finds out?
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Directed by Greg BaileyGuest stars Terrence Scammell
Episode 28
Arthur and the True Francine
13m
Muffy and Francine are absolute best friends. It seems nothing can come between them, until Muffy cheats on a math test and lets Francine take the blame.
Episode credits
Directed by Greg BaileyWritten by Kathy WaughGuest stars Holly Gauthier-Frankel, Kate Hutchinson, Walter Massey
Episode 29
Arthur's Family Vacation
13m
A rainy family vacation wasn't what Arthur had in mind; Camp Meadowcroak was more like it. As Arthur discovers, however, there are 101 fun things to do in the rain.
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Directed by Greg BaileyWritten by Thomas Lapierre
Episode 30
Grandpa Dave's Old Country Farm
13m
Arthur and D.W. spend a week at their grandfather's farm, which isn't quite as Arthur remembers it.
Episode credits
Directed by Greg BaileyWritten by Matt SteinglassGuest stars A.J. Henderson
Episode 31
Arthur and the Crunch Cereal Contest
13m
Arthur's sure he can win a year's supply of Crunch Cereal by entering a jingle in their contest. The only problem is his song seems to be lacking something; words and melody, to be exact.
Episode credits
Directed by Greg BaileyWritten by Peter K. Hirsch
Episode 32
D.W. Flips
13m
It's hard enough for D.W. to do somersaults and cartwheels without having a showoff like Emily in gymnastics class. But D.W. learns about tumbling, and friendship, anyway.
Episode credits
Directed by Greg BaileyWritten by Peter K. HirschGuest stars Kathleen Fee, Vanessa Lengies
Episode 33
Meek for a Week
13m
Muffy challenges Francine to be nice, and not to say insulting things, for one week. The trouble is, the gang begins to worry that Francine isn't herself.
Episode credits
Directed by Greg BaileyGuest stars Patricia Rodríguez, Mark Camacho, Jane Woods
Episode 34
Arthur, World's Greatest Gleeper
13m
Arthur thinks it would be cool to be a Gleeper and win the admiration of the tough kids at school. Too late he finds out that "gleeping" means stealing!
Episode credits
Directed by Greg BaileyWritten by Matt SteinglassGuest stars Maggie Castle, Bronwen Mantel, Walter Massey
Episode 35
Arthur's Chicken Pox
13m
The circus is in town, and the whole family's excited: Father gets tickets, Mother gets film for the camera and Arthur gets. . . chicken pox! D.W. is jealous of all the attention he gets, but will Arthur make it to the circus?
Episode credits
Directed by Greg BaileyWritten by Kathy Waugh
Episode 36
Sick as a Dog
13m
Pal is sick, and Arthur is sure it's D.W.'s fault. After all, it couldn't have anything to do with the hotdogs and Halloween candy Arthur's been feeding him, could it?
Episode credits
Directed by Greg Bailey
Episode 37
D.W. Rides Again
13m
The bikeathon is coming and D.W. wants to ride in it. With Arthur's help, D.W. embarks on a crash course to learn the rules of the road.
Episode credits
Directed by Greg BaileyGuest stars Walter Massey, Kathleen Fee, Mark Camacho
Episode 38
Arthur Makes the Team
13m
It's baseball season, and Arthur and the gang are a team. With some practice, and some coaching from Francine, they may just stand a chance.
Episode credits
Directed by Greg BaileyWritten by Tom HertzGuest stars Ellen David, Mark Camacho, Walter Massey
Episode 39
Arthur's Almost Boring Day
13m
It's a rainy Saturday, and Arthur is stuck with D.W. and nothing to do; to make matters worse, Arthur has to report on Monday about how he spent the day. A foray into Grandma Thora's attic, however, reveals some fascinating stuff about Arthur's parents.
Episode credits
Directed by Greg BaileyGuest stars Sonja Ball
Episode 40
The Half-Baked Sale
13m
Grandma Thora has agreed to help on the local bake sale, but Arthur and D.W. worry what people will think when they discover Grandma Thora's terrible cooking. Arthur considers how to keep Grandma Thora's "goodies" out of sight without hurting her feelings.
Episode credits
Directed by Greg BaileyGuest stars Bronwen Mantel, Al Gravelle
Episode 41
Sue Ellen Moves In
13m
Sue Ellen's family has just moved into the neighborhood, and the gang is convinced they're either spies, criminals, or aliens. Finally, everyone realizes that Sue Ellen isn't all that different-- except for Buster, who needs some extra convincing.
Episode credits
Directed by Greg Bailey
Episode 42
The Perfect Brother
13m
It seemed like a great idea to have Brain spend the weekend. But Arthur finds it's very hard being around someone who's almost perfect; or, at least, someone who seems to be.
Episode credits
Directed by Greg BaileyGuest stars Susan Glover, Terrence Scammell
Episode 43
D.W.'s Snow Mystery
13m
Much to her distress, D.W.'s most prized possession--a snowball from last winter--is missing. Arthur and the gang try to piece together an explanation.
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Directed by Greg BaileyGuest stars Bronwen Mantel
Episode 44
Team Trouble
13m
Arthur, Francine, and Buster have to do a history report on ancient Rome. Working together as a team presents some serious challenges.
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Directed by Greg BaileyGuest stars Brigid Tierney
Episode 45
Bully for Binky
13m
Binky is the toughest kid in school and everyone is afraid of him.
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Directed by Greg BaileyGuest stars Maggie Castle, Pauline Little
Episode 46
Misfortune Teller
13m
Prunella has a fortune-telling "cootie catcher," and all the kids want to know their futures. Yet, somehow, it seems as if the fortune teller has begun to make everyone's decisions for them.
Episode credits
Directed by Greg BaileyGuest stars Susan Glover, Walter Massey, Jennifer Seguin, Eramelinda Boquer
Episode 47
Arthur's Tooth
13m
When Arthur is teased by Francine and the others because he hasn't lost all of his baby teeth yet, he becomes determined to lose his tooth and fit in with the others.
Episode credits
Directed by Greg BaileyWritten by James Greenberg
Episode 48
D.W. Gets Lost
13m
Being lost in a humongous, super-giganto department store would scare most four-year-olds....but not D.W. Lost while searching for the earrings of her dreams, D.W. wreaks havoc as she tries to find her way home.
Episode credits
Directed by Greg BaileyGuest stars A.J. Henderson, Hayley Reynolds, Vanessa Lengies
Episode 49
D.W. Thinks Big
13m
D.W. finds Aunt Lucy's wedding ring after she lost it at her wedding.
Episode credits
Directed by Greg BaileyWritten by Judy Rothman RoféGuest stars A.J. Henderson, Michael Caloz, Sonja Ball, Susan Glover, Arthur Holden
Episode 50
Arthur Cleans Up
13m
Elwood City's park is in sad shape. After grumbling about it, the kids find themselves volunteering to clean it up. Even though it's a lot of work, in the end they all decide it feels great to make a difference.
Episode credits
Directed by Greg BaileyWritten by Matt SteinglassGuest stars Maggie Castle, Mark Camacho
Episode 51
My Dad, the Garbage Man
13m
Every kid at school's parents has cool jobs except for Francine's dad. He's a garbage man and Francine is embarrassed by it so to make him look cool she tells the kids at school that he's a CIA agent.
Episode credits
Directed by Greg BaileyWritten by Kathy WaughGuest stars Patricia Rodríguez, A.J. Henderson, Mark Camacho, Susan Glover, Jane Woods
Episode 52
Poor Muffy
13m
A new carpet and an attack of sneezing means Muffy must spend the weekend at Francine's. But the Frensky house sure is hard to get used to: no cable TV, no limo, and they even eat leftovers!
Episode credits
Directed by Greg BaileyGuest stars Patricia Rodríguez, A.J. Henderson, Mark Camacho, Jennifer Seguin, Jane Woods
Episode 53
D.W.'s Blankie
13m
D.W. loses her blankie and she and Arthur search all over town just to find it.
Episode credits
Directed by Greg BaileyWritten by Tom HertzGuest stars Kate Hutchinson, Kathleen Fee
Episode 54
Arthur's Substitute Teacher Trouble
13m
Mr. Ratburn is sick, and the class is thrilled to have a substitute until they find out who she is: Ms. Rodentia Ratburn, Mr. Ratburn's younger sister. Suddenly, Mr. Ratburn doesn't seem so bad.
Episode credits
Directed by Greg BaileyGuest stars Walter Massey, Sonja Ball, A.J. Henderson
Episode 55
I'm a Poet
13m
Fern dares everyone to write a good poem for a contest. If the loser backs out they have to join art club for a year.
Episode credits
Directed by Greg BaileyGuest stars Kate Hutchinson, Jack Prelutsky
Episode 56
The Scare-Your-Pants-Off Club!
13m
Arthur and his friends develop a consuming passion for the Scare-Your-Pants-Off books, a series of hair-raising, spine-tingling ghost stories. When a group called PAWS, "Parent Against Weird Stories," tries to take the books off the library's shelves, Arthur and his friends decide to speak out.
Episode credits
Directed by Greg BaileyWritten by Terence TaylorGuest stars A.J. Henderson, Jennifer Seguin, Sonja Ball
Episode 57
My Club Rules
13m
The Strawberry Festival is coming to town and Arthur and his friends all band together and form a club to create the perfect float, but when everyone gets their own ideas on what the float should be they all form their own clubs.
Episode credits
Directed by Greg BaileyGuest stars Walter Massey
Episode 58
Stolen Bike
13m
Francine is so determined to get a shiny new bike that she finally decides to let her old one get "stolen."
Episode credits
Directed by Greg BaileyWritten by Kathy WaughGuest stars Patricia Rodríguez, Mark Camacho, Walter Massey, Jane Woods
Episode 59
Arthur's First Sleepover
13m
Arthur throws a sleepover and invites Brain and Buster. He doesen't invite D.W. so she decides to ruin the sleepover.
Episode credits
Directed by Greg BaileyGuest stars Ellen David
Episode 60
Arthur's New Year's Eve
13mfinale
For the past few years, Arthur kept on trying to stay up until midnight for the new year, but he always fell asleep. This year he decides to not stay up at all, until his friends tell him what happens every year. But they all have different stories.
Episode credits
Directed by Greg BaileyGuest stars Mark Camacho
Episode information updated Jul 26, 2026
More about Arthur
Cast
Cameron AnsellArthur Read (voice)
Jodie RestherFrancine Frensky (voice)
Daniel BrochuBuster Baxter (voice)
Melissa AltroMuffy Crosswire (voice)Dallas JokicArthur Read (voice)
Tracy BraunsteinBaby Kate (voice)
Simon PeacockPal (voice)Luke ReidAlan "The Brain" Powers (voice)
Credits
- Created by
- Marc Brown
- Written by
- Jonathan Greenberg, Ken Scarborough, Joe Purdy, Joe Fallon, Bruce Akiyama, Claudia Silver, Peter K. Hirsch, Kathy Waugh, Dietrich Smith, Matt Steinglass, Stephanie Simpson, Glen Berger, Raye Lankford, Tom Hertz, Chris Moore, Sandra Willard, David Steven Cohen, Andy Yerkes, Nick Raposo, Cusi Cram, James Greenberg, Terence Taylor, Sheilarae Carpentier Lau, Matthew Lane, Elana Lesser, Cliff Ruby, Allan Neuwirth
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 493
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
PBSUnited States
CINARCanada
9 Story Media GroupCanada
Cookie Jar EntertainmentCanada
DHX MediaCanada
Oasis AnimationCanada
Themes
based on children's bookbased on novel or bookeducationalelementary schoollife lessons
