Arthur (season 13) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Arthur |
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| No. of episodes | 10 (20 segments) |
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| Original network | PBS |
| Original release | October 12, 2009 – April 9, 2010 |
The 13th season of the television series Arthur was originally broadcast on PBS in the United States from October 12, 2009 to April 9, 2010 and contains 10 episodes. All episodes from this season aired on several countries outside the U.S., such as CBBC in United Kingdom and TVOKids in Canada, prior to their U.S. air dates.
Episodes
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Title | Written by | Storyboarded by | Original air date | |
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| 156 | 1 | "No Acting, Please"
"Prunella and the Disappointing Ending" |
Cusi Cram
Jonathan Greenberg |
Elie Klimos, Nadja Cozic & Élise Benoît
Robert Yap |
October 12, 2009 | |
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"No Acting, Please": Fern worries that she won't do good in a play, so William Toffman, voiced by actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, teaches Fern be a star. "Prunella and the Disappointing Ending": Prunella and Marina compete to see who can read a novel first. |
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| 157 | 2 | "The Silent Treatment"
"Kung Fool" |
Claudia Silver | Robert Yap | October 13, 2009 | |
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"The Silent Treatment": George wonders whether anyone would notice if he just disappeared, and vows not to speak until someone notices him. "Kung Fool": Fern volunteers to help an elderly neighbor, who she learns is a retired kung fu master. |
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| 158 | 3 | "Arthur's Number Nightmare"
"Brain Gets Hooked" |
Peter K. Hirsch
Matt Steinglass |
Elie Klimos & Élise Benoît
Aliaksei Kazakou & Michel Carbonneau |
October 14, 2009 | |
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"Arthur's Number Nightmare": Buster finds a piece of paper with names of his classmates and numbers beside them. Arthur, Buster, and Francine believe it's a class ranking system. The paper turns out to be a seating assignment chart. "Brain Gets Hooked": Brain gets addicted to a TV show. |
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| 159 | 4 | "MacFrensky"
"The Good, the Bad, and the Binky" |
Jonathan Greenberg
Claudia Silver |
Michel Carbonneau & Stéphanie Gignac
Gerry Capelle |
October 15, 2009 | |
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"MacFrensky": Francine and Muffy frame Brain into doing a bad deed so Francine can become Student of the Month. The two girls continue to frame other students in fear of being caught from their first plan. "The Good, the Bad, and the Binky": Binky babysits Emily, and his rude behavior has a bad influence on her. |
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| 160 | 5 | "The Great MacGrady" | Peter K. Hirsch & Leah Ryan | Zhigang Wang | October 16, 2009 | |
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Mrs. MacGrady is diagnosed with cancer, and the children react differently: Arthur and D.W. rush to support her, Francine is worried, and Muffy is initially unaware of Mrs. MacGrady's condition, but jumps to action when she realizes how to help. Lance Armstrong guest stars for the second time in the series but is replaced in a remake of this episode in Season 24.
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| 161 | 6 | "When Carl Met George"
"D.W. Swims with the Fishes" |
Peter K. Hirsch
Cydne Clark & Steve Granat |
Gerry Capelle & Nick Vallinakis
Robert Yap |
April 5, 2010 | |
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"When Carl Met George": George meets a new friend named Carl, who has Asperger syndrome. George is unsure about how to act around his new friend, but Brain helps put autism in perspective for him so he can understand some of Carl's mannerisms. Note: In some countries, this episode goes by the title "George and the Missing Puzzle Piece." "D.W. Swims with the Fishes": D.W. and James enter the preschool swim meet and recruit their older siblings to coach them. |
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| 162 | 7 | "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Tibble"
"The Secret Guardians" |
Peter K. Hirsch
Guy Lancaster |
Nick Vallinakis & Daniel Miodini
Daniel Decelles |
April 6, 2010 | |
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"A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Tibble": The Tibbles make paintings and sell them for money to buy a toy. "The Secret Guardians": Arthur, Binky, and Sue Ellen find a woodland oasis near their homes and vow to keep the area a secret. Soon, they start to find evidence of human habitation and wonder if they've discovered an ancient civilization. |
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| 163 | 8 | "Fernlets by Fern"
"Prunella and the Haunted Locker" |
David Steven Cohen
Gentry Menzel |
Zhigang Wang
Nick Vallinakis & Sylvie Lafrance |
April 7, 2010 | |
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"Fernlets by Fern": Fern and Muffy start a greeting card business. "Prunella and the Haunted Locker": Prunella's locker is under repairs, so she has to use one that is rumored to be haunted. |
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| 164 | 9 | "Paradise Lost"
"The Pride of Lakewood" |
Jonathan Greenberg
Peter K. Hirsch |
Nick Vallinakis & Daniel Miodini
Zhigang Wang, Jeremy O'Neill, Nick Vallinakis & Gerry Capelle |
April 8, 2010 | |
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"Paradise Lost": Baby Kate begins to learn to talk, but starts to not be able to understand Pal anymore. They go to the Dolly Llama for an answer. "The Pride of Lakewood": To boost school pride, Arthur and his classmates form the Lakewood Pride Committee. Sue Ellen and Brain do not join the group and are accused of not loving their school. |
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| 165 | 10 | "Looking for Bonnie"
"The Secret Origin of Supernova" |
David Steven Cohen
Jonathan Greenberg |
Daniel Miodini & Jeremy O'Neill
Robert Yap |
April 9, 2010 | |
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"Looking for Bonnie": Rock musician Dean Lomax visits Elwood City and asks George's dad to fix his guitar. George and Buster sneak out to see the guitar, and imagine themselves making the world a better place with music. "The Secret Origin of Supernova": Arthur tries to find a superhero to dress up as for a convention, and ends up inventing his own. |
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