List of Arthur episodes#Film

This is a list of episodes for the television series Arthur.

During the course of the series, Arthur aired a total of 253 episodes and 7 specials. The series began airing on October 7, 1996, and ended on February 21, 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0169414/|title=Arthur (TV Series 1996–2022)|work=IMDb|date=October 7, 1996|access-date=21 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180726220843/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0169414/|archive-date=July 26, 2018|url-status=live}} Seasons 1–15 were produced by Cookie Jar Group (seasons 1–8 as CINAR, seasons 9–15 as Cookie Jar Entertainment after the CINAR–Cookie Jar rebrand), seasons 16–19 by 9 Story Media Group (after Cookie Jar merged with DHX Media), and seasons 20–25 by Oasis Animation, along with 4 new hour-long television specials. Seven television specials aired in 2000, 2002, 2017 (2 specials), 2020 (2 specials), 2021, and a CGI movie released in 2006, titled Arthur's Missing Pal.

Series overview

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Specials

{{Hatnote|The Arthur's Perfect Christmas special is not to be confused with Arthur Christmas, which is by Aardman.}}

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|Title = Arthur's New Friend

|WrittenBy = Peter K. Hirsch

|Aux2 = Robert Yap & Stefanie Gignac

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2000}}

|ShortSummary = This episode was released on VHS and DVD as a mail order in partnership with Kideo. The episode is personalized to include a picture of a child that was sent with the mail order. Also, the episode says the child's name several times in the episode. The episode's plot involves Arthur and his friends planning a party for said child.

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{{Episode list

|Title = Arthur's Perfect Christmas

|WrittenBy = Peter K. Hirsch

|Aux2 = Eric Bergeron, Marie Blanchard, Angus Bungay, Mario Cabrera, Gerry Capelle, Emmanuelle Gignac, Stefanie Gignac, Lyndon Ruddy, Nick Vallinakis & Robert Yap

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2000|11|23}} {{refn|group=DVD|name=APC|This special was first released in Arthur's Perfect Christmas VHS/DVD on September 12, 2000.}}

|ShortSummary = Arthur wants his family to have a great Christmas, but struggles with his attempts. Meanwhile, Buster's mom is worried about making Christmas enjoyable for Buster, Binky is struggling to bake Christmas desserts properly, and Francine cannot come to Muffy's huge Christmas party because celebrating Hanukkah with her family is more important to her, but Muffy continuously refuses to take no for an answer by ignoring Francine, causing an argument that has put their friendship on the rocks.{{cite book|last=Lenburg|first=Jeff|title=The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons Third Edition|year=2009|publisher=Infobase Publishing|isbn=978-0-8160-6599-8}}

NOTE: Philip Penalosa was provided to sing for Arthur due to his voice actor, Michael Yarmush, was only limited to talk for the character as Yarmush's voice had deepened while going through puberty and left his role after Season 5. Yarmush would not voice the character again until the series finale 22 years later.{{citation needed|date=November 2024}}

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{{Episode list

|Title = Arthur, It's Only Rock 'n' Roll

|WrittenBy = Kathy Waugh

|Aux2 = Gerry Capelle, Helene Cossette, Nadja Cozic, Elie Klimos, Sylvie Lafrance, Jeremy O'Neill, Zhigang Wang, Harry Rasmussen & Ivan Tankushev

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2002|9|1}}{{cite web|url=http://www.ket.org/tvschedules/episode.php?nola=AROR++000000|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150312012119/http://www.ket.org/tvschedules/episode.php?nola=AROR++000000|archivedate=2015-03-12|publisher=Kentucky Educational Television|title=KET - Arthur: It's Only Rock 'n' Roll}}{{cite web|url=http://pbskids.org/arthur/backstreet/chat/index.html |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180318011331/http://pbskids.org/arthur/backstreet/chat/index.html|archivedate=2018-03-18|title=Arthur . Backstreet . AOL Chat Transcript |publisher= PBS Kids|date=August 29, 2002}}

|ShortSummary = After Muffy and Francine watch the Backstreet Boys music video of "I Want It That Way", Francine hosts auditions for a rock band called U Stink. She rejects Arthur, Buster, and George, who later start their own band called We Stink. Muffy eventually joins U Stink as manager.

Guest stars: The Backstreet Boys as themselves.

DVD/VHS:

The DVD and VHS were released on October 1, 2002. These releases went out-of-print as Cookie Jar Group opt not to renew this special after CINAR's folding in 2004{{Cite web|url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/2004/03/cinar-becomes-cookie-jar/|title=Cinar Becomes Cookie Jar|first=Ryan|last=Ball|date=March 28, 2004}} due to copyright restrictions. It is also unavailable to purchase digitally on Amazon Prime Video.{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Arthur-Its-Only-Rock-Roll/dp/B01MQR5YNV|title=Arthur, It's Only Rock 'n' Roll (video unavailable)|work=Amazon}}

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{{Episode list

|Title = D.W. and the Beastly Birthday

|WrittenBy = Peter K. Hirsch

|Aux2 = Gerry Capelle, Bernie Denk, Olivier Migneron, Dev Ramsaran & Cilbur Rocha

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|5|29}}

|ShortSummary = After a disappointing 5th birthday party, D.W. is transported to the magical island of Ukubonga, where she is crowned queen. Meanwhile, Arthur has skipped her birthday party to go on a school trip to the planetarium, and dreams about being four years in the future. D.W. gets bored on Ukubonga and realizes that she needs Arthur to keep her life interesting, while Arthur realizes how cool D.W. will be in the future and tries being nicer to her. D.W.'s dream is inspired by the children's book Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak.

DVD:

The DVD was released on August 14, 2018.

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{{Episode list

|Title = Arthur and the Haunted Tree House

|WrittenBy = Peter K. Hirsch

|Aux2 = Al Jeffery, Cilbur Rocha, Dev Ramsaran, Daniel Miodini & Michel Carbonneau

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|10|23}}

|ShortSummary = Arthur, Buster, and Ladonna suspect that an old doll is haunting their tree house. Meanwhile, Francine meets an elderly woman who claims to have encountered a golem, Binky finds himself in Mr. Ratburn's haunted house, and Muffy and her butler Bailey get stuck in the cemetery.

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{{Episode list

|Title = The Rhythm and Roots of Arthur

|WrittenBy = Peter Ferland & Peter K. Hirsch

|Aux2 = Greg Bailey, Gerry Capelle, Hélène Cossette, Allan Jeffery, Glen Kennedy, Tapani Knuutila, Daniel Miodini, Jeremy O’Neill & Tony Tupilano

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|1|20}}

|ShortSummary = For Arthur's great-grand uncle Theo's 85th birthday, the Reads and Buster go to his farm in Ohio to celebrate. Arthur learns that his cousin does not have as much in common with him as he expected, D.W. has continual run-ins with a lizard and hangs out with uncle Theo, and Buster feels like he does not belong at the family reunion.

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{{Episode list

|Title = An Arthur Thanksgiving

|WrittenBy = Peter Ferland

|Aux2 = Gerry Capelle, Hélène Cossette, Allan Jeffrey, Glen Kennedy, Tapani Knuutila, Daniel Miodini, Tom Nesbitt, Jeremy O’Neill, Tahir Rana & Tony Tupilano

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|11|16}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/pbs-kids-celebrates-thanksgiving-with-special-pinkalicious-arthur-episodes/|title = PBS KIDS Celebrates Thanksgiving with Special 'Pinkalicious,' 'Arthur' Episodes|date = October 30, 2020}}

|ShortSummary = On Thanksgiving, Arthur and his class prepare their float for the Thanksgiving parade. Pal runs away from home to bring a nice meal to dogs at a shelter, while D.W. and Bud disapprove of their bossy Aunt Minnie's visit.

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|Title = Arthur's First Day

|WrittenBy = Peter K. Hirsch

|Aux2 = Gerry Capelle, Hélène Cossette, Allan Jeffrey, Glen Kennedy, Tapani Knuutila, Tom Nesbitt, Jeremy O’Neill, Tahir Rana & Tony Tupilano

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|9|6}}

|ShortSummary =It's finally the first day of fourth grade and Arthur couldn't be more excited - until he learns Buster is in another class. Meanwhile, D.W. is nervous for her first day of kindergarten. Nevertheless, Arthur and D.W. take their opportunity to make new friends.

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Film

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{{Episode list

|RTitle = Arthur's Missing Pal

|DirectedBy = Yvette Kaplan

|WrittenBy = Ken Scarborough

|Aux3=Robert Sledge, Carolyn Gair, Boyd Kirkland, Lenord Robinson, Robert Griffiths, Larry Leker, Robert Griggs, Bill Thyen, Rich Aarons, Gilbert Weems, Cullen Blaine, Stan Somers, Ed Olson, Sue Perrotto, Elena Kravets, Floro Dery, Dan Haskett

|OriginalAirDate ={{Start date|2006|8|18}} (PBS Kids Go!)
{{Start date|2006|8|19}} (Treehouse TV)
{{Start date|2007|3|20}} (select PBS stations)

|ShortSummary = Pal goes missing after Arthur forgets to feed him. As a result, Arthur and his friends go on a quest to find him. This film was produced by RichCrest Animation Studios, Mainframe Entertainment, and Marc Brown Studios.

The DVD was released on August 22, 2006.

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Notes

References

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