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Arthur
Country of origin United States
Canada/Australia
No. of episodes 10 (20 segments)
Release
Original network PBS
Original release November 11, 2013 (2013-11-11) – May 13, 2014 (2014-05-13)
List of Arthur episodes

The 17th season of the popular TV show Arthur first aired on PBS in the United States. It ran from November 11, 2013, to May 13, 2014. This season was the second one made by 9 Story Media Group.

This season was also the last for some of the voice actors. Drew Adkins voiced Arthur, Jake Beale was D.W., and Siam Yu played The Brain. In the next season, new actors took over these roles. Andrew Dayton became D.W., William Healy voiced Arthur, and Max Friedman Cole became The Brain.

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title Written by Storyboarded by Original air date
196 1 "Show Off"
"Dog's Best Friend"
Peter K. Hirsch
Jacqui Deegan & Peter K. Hirsch
Ken Cunningham
Allan Jeffery
November 11, 2013 (2013-011-11)

"Show Off": Killer the dog enters a dog show! He wants to show up Sebastian Winkleplotz, a snobby champion.

"Dog's Best Friend": Arthur is looking after a dog named Amigo. Pal, Arthur's dog, worries that he's being replaced!
197 2 "Adventures in Budylon"
"Ladonna Compson: Party Animal"
Craig Carlisle
Marin Gazzaniga
Cilbur Rocha
Daniel Miodini
November 12, 2013 (2013-11-12)

"Adventures in Budylon": D.W. and Bud decide to camp out in the backyard. Meanwhile, Arthur and Ladonna are busy building a cool diorama about Annie Smith Peck.

"Ladonna Compson: Party Animal": Ladonna tries to do too many things at once. It's her first fall in Elwood City, and she can't keep up!
198 3 "Molina's Mulligan"
"Buster Bombs"
Matt Hoverman
Ken Pontac
Cilbur Rocha
Ken Cunningham
November 13, 2013 (2013-11-13)

"Molina's Mulligan": Alberto starts playing golf. His dad is super excited, but he keeps embarrassing Alberto during his games.

"Buster Bombs": Buster's jokes aren't funny anymore. He tries really hard to be hilarious, but nothing works!
199 4 "Opposites Distract"
"Just the Ticket"
Matt Hoverman
Dietrich Smith
Gerry Capelle
Ken Cunningham
November 14, 2013 (2013-11-14)

"Opposites Distract": Arthur's room has a leaky roof. He has to study at Buster's house. Buster finds Arthur too neat, and Arthur can't focus in Buster's messy room.

"Just the Ticket": Arthur wins two tickets to a concert. All his friends start competing to see who gets the second ticket.
200 5 "All Thumbs"
"Kidonia"
Dietrich Smith
Tolon Brown & Peter K. Hirsch
Gerry Capelle
Ken Cunningham
November 15, 2013 (2013-11-15)

"All Thumbs": Arthur sees Buster sucking his thumb. He starts avoiding Buster but doesn't tell anyone his secret.

"Kidonia": Arthur and his friends create their own country. They want to avoid homework and chores. But they soon learn that a world with no rules isn't as great as it sounds.
201 6 "Speak Up, Francine!"
"Waiting for Snow"
Jon Greenberg
Scott Gray
Allan Jeffery
Cilbur Rocha
November 18, 2013 (2013-11-18)

"Speak Up, Francine!": Francine wants to talk about pollution. She needs to overcome her fear of speaking in front of big crowds first.

"Waiting for Snow": Ladonna is sad because there's no snow in winter. Arthur and Buster try to make it snow for her.
202 7 "Pets and Pests"
"Go Fly a Kite"
Peter K. Hirsch Allan Jeffery
Cilbur Rocha
November 19, 2013 (2013-11-19)

"Pets and Pests": Arthur tries to use his pet, Nemo, to catch a mouse in the house.

"Go Fly a Kite": Muffy, Binky, and Ladonna find a lost kite. They argue about who gets to keep it.
203 8 "The Director's Cut"
"Crime and Consequences"
Elliott Thomson & Peter K. Hirsch
Peter K. Hirsch
Robert Yap
Gerry Capelle
November 20, 2013 (2013-11-20)

"The Director's Cut": George wants to make a movie. But his friends don't want to help him.

"Crime and Consequences": George accidentally breaks a class project. Binky gets blamed, even though it wasn't his fault.
204 9 "Caught in the Crosswires "
"Framed!"
Scott Gray
Kathy Waugh
Allan Jeffery
Cilbur Rocha
November 21, 2013 (2013-11-21)

"Caught in the Crosswires ": Muffy's family is chosen for a reality TV show. The producers tell Muffy to be mean to Bailey for the cameras.

"Framed!": Muffy asks Buster to paint her portrait. But she's not happy when he paints her as an alien!
205 10 "Binky's Music Madness"
"Brain Freeze"
David Steven Cohen
Andy Yerkes & Peter K. Hirsch
Ken Cunningham
Gerry Capelle
November 22, 2013 (2013-11-22)

"Binky's Music Madness": The Bang on a Can All-Stars band visits Elwood City. Everyone loves their music, except Binky.

"Brain Freeze": A new ice cream shop opens next to Brain's. Brain needs a special idea to get his customers back.
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