Arthur (season 5) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Arthur |
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| Country of origin | United States Canada |
| No. of episodes | 10 (20 segments) |
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| Original network | PBS |
| Original release | September 25 – November 27, 2000 |
The 5th season of the popular TV show Arthur first aired in the United States on PBS. It ran from September 25 to November 27, 2000. This season has 10 episodes, which means 20 different stories. The special episode "Arthur's Perfect Christmas" was the last one for this season.
Some changes happened behind the scenes for this season. Steven Crowder started voicing the character Brain. He took over from Luke Reid. Also, this was the last season where Michael Yarmush voiced Arthur. His voice was changing as he got older. But don't worry, he came back later! In season 9, he started voicing Slink, one of the Tough Customers. A famous game show host, Alex Trebek, even appeared in the first episode. He played a character named Alex Lebek.
New people also joined the team making the show. Peter Moss became an executive producer. Lesley Taylor took over as a producer. The main writers, Joe Fallon and Ken Scarborough, left to work on another show. But Joe Fallon was still listed as an executive story editor for this season.
This season of Arthur was very successful! It won a Daytime Emmy Award. This award was for Outstanding Children's Animated Program. It was also nominated for another award for its sound mixing. In 2001, the season won a special Peabody Award. This award celebrates excellent and educational TV shows.
Episodes
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| 76a | 1a | "Arthur and the Big Riddle" | Peter K. Hirsch | Robert Yap | September 25, 2000 | |
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Arthur goes on a TV game show called Riddle Quest. He has to choose between winning and helping his friends.
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| 76b | 1b | "Double Dare" | Kathy Waugh | Guylaine Seguin, Lyndon Ruddy & Greg Huculak | September 25, 2000 | |
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Arthur and his friends have too much homework. Francine dares them to skip school.
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| 77a | 2a | "Kids Are From Earth, Parents Are From Pluto" | Peter K. Hirsch | Mario Cabrera, Patricia Atchison & Marie Blanchard | October 2, 2000 | |
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Sue Ellen worries her parents will be embarrassing at school. She tries to make them act "normal."
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| 77b | 2b | "Nerves of Steal" | Bruce Akiyama | Eric Bergeron, Greg Huculak & Patricia Atchison | October 2, 2000 | |
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Buster wants a toy but it's too expensive. He accidentally puts one in Arthur's backpack.
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| 78a | 3a | "It's a No-Brainer" | Dietrich Smith | Robert Yap | October 9, 2000 | |
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Brain loses a math contest. He decides to try being funny instead of smart.
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| 78b | 3b | "The Shore Thing" | Bruce Akiyama | Zoran Vanjaka | October 9, 2000 | |
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Arthur and his friends want to go to a water park. Instead, they go to the beach and have fun.
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| 79a | 4a | "The World Record" | Gerard Lewis | Lyndon Ruddy & Helene Cossette | October 16, 2000 | |
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Arthur and his friends try to set world records. They work together to make the biggest pizza.
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| 79b | 4b | "The Cave" | Joseph Purdy | Nick Vallinakis & Zoran Vanjaka | October 16, 2000 | |
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The class goes on a field trip to a cave. Arthur helps everyone when Francine and Mr. Ratburn get scared.
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| 80a | 5a | "The Lousy Week" | Peter K. Hirsch | Stefanie Gignac & Patricia Atchison | October 23, 2000 | |
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Muffy gets head lice, and it spreads at school. Everyone has to be checked every day.
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| 80b | 5b | "You Are Arthur" | Peter K. Hirsch | Robert Yap | October 23, 2000 | |
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This episode shows things from Arthur's view. Arthur races Brain and helps Muffy, getting his picture in the paper.
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| 81a | 6a | "The Election" | Joseph Purdy | Robert Yap | October 30, 2000 | |
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Mr. Ratburn's class holds a pretend election. Muffy and Arthur run for class president, but Binky wins.
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| 81b | 6b | "Francine Goes to War" | Kathy Waugh | Lyndon Ruddy & Patricia Atchison | October 30, 2000 | |
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Francine tries to get her new neighbor to move. They later become good friends.
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| 82a | 7a | "Sleep No More" | Dietrich Smith | Stefanie Gignac | November 6, 2000 | |
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Buster is too excited to sleep before a pizza-eating contest. The contest is postponed.
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| 82b | 7b | "Pet Peeved" | Bruce Akiyama | Lyndon Ruddy, Guylaine Seguin & Eric St. Gelais | November 6, 2000 | |
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Francine hires Binky to watch her pet, Nemo. Binky misunderstands and thinks Francine is a bad owner.
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| 83a | 8a | "The Last of Mary Moo Cow" | Dietrich Smith | Zoran Vanjaka | November 13, 2000 | |
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D.W.'s favorite show, Mary Moo Cow, is cancelled. She starts a petition to bring it back.
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| 83b | 8b | "Bitzi's Beau" | Peter K. Hirsch | John Delaney, Nick Vallinakis & Elie Klimos | November 13, 2000 | |
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Buster's mom, Bitzi, has a new boyfriend. Buster worries he might be an alien, but they get along well.
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| 84a | 9a | "Just Desserts" | Written by : Peter K. Hirsch | Stefanie Gignac | November 20, 2000 | |
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Arthur eats too much candy and gets a stomachache. He has dreams about famous fairy tales.
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| 84b | 9b | "The Big Dig" | Kathy Waugh | Elie Klimos, Angus Bungay, Guylaine Seguin, Eric St. Gelais, & Zhigang Wang | November 20, 2000 | |
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Arthur and D.W. look for a buried pirate treasure with Grandpa Dave's map. It turns out to be a fun story.
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| 85a | 10a | "Arthur's Family Feud" | Peter K. Hirsch | Stéfanie Gignac & Robert Yap | November 27, 2000 | |
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Arthur and D.W. argue about who broke their dad's soufflé. They learn the truth and help make a new one.
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| 85b | 10b | "Muffy Gets Mature" | Michel Lamoreaux | Robert Yap | November 27, 2000 | |
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Muffy tries to act like a teenager with Francine's sister. She learns it's okay to still be a kid.
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