Arthur (season 7) facts for kids

The 7th season of the popular TV show Arthur aired on PBS in the United States from October 8 to November 29, 2002. This season had 10 episodes, which were made up of 18 shorter stories. The season kicked off with a special episode called "Arthur, It's Only Rock 'N' Roll".

This season brought some changes to the voices of your favorite characters. Jason Szwimmer became the new voice for D.W., taking over from Oliver Grainger. Alex Hood started voicing Alan "The Brain" Powers, replacing Steven Crowder. Also, Mark Rendall became the voice of Arthur, replacing Justin Bradley. This was also the last season where Patricia Rodriguez voiced Catherine Frensky and Mitchell Rothpan voiced George Lundgren. The show even won a special award, a Daytime Emmy, in 2003 for its amazing sound mixing!

Season 7 Episodes: What Happened?

The seventh season of Arthur featured many fun and relatable stories. Here are some of the adventures Arthur and his friends had:

Episode Highlights

• Cast Away: Arthur goes on a fishing trip with his dad, but D.W. tags along and ends up catching more fish than him!
• The Great Sock Mystery: D.W. loses one of her socks, and Pal and Kate (the pets!) try to solve the mystery. They discover a funny "Sock Market" where lost socks end up.
• Francine's Split Decision: Francine tries to be in two places at once – a bowling tournament and her cousin's bar mitzvah. Her friends try to help, but things don't go quite as planned.
• Muffy Goes Metropolitan: Muffy visits a big city, expecting it to be super fancy. But her trip turns out to be very different from what she imagined, with new foods and poetry slams!
• Ants in Arthur's Pants: Arthur builds an ant farm for a science project, but the ants escape! He has to figure out how to get them back.
• Don't Ask Muffy: Muffy starts an advice column, but another character, Molly, seems to be better at giving advice. Muffy tries to copy Molly to improve her column.
• To Tibble the Truth: The Tibble twins learn a lesson about telling the truth after their lies cause problems. They try to be honest, but sometimes being honest can be tricky!
• Waiting to Go: Binky accidentally breaks Brain's new watch, leading to arguments while they wait for their parents.
• Elwood City Turns 100!: Arthur's class puts on a musical to celebrate their city's 100th birthday. But everyone has different ideas, and the play almost becomes a disaster!
• Pick a Car, Any Car: The Read family's car starts making strange noises, and they can't figure out what's wrong. They get some help from a famous radio show!
• Jenna's Bedtime Blues: Jenna is worried about going to a sleepover because she still wets the bed. She learns that it's nothing to be ashamed of.
• D.W.'s Time Trouble: D.W. wishes she was older than Arthur and has a dream where she changes the past!
• Buster's Amish Mismatch: After visiting an Amish farm, Buster tries to live like the Amish, but finds it very difficult to adjust to a different lifestyle.
• The World of Tomorrow: Binky gets trapped in a new exhibit at the science museum and dreams about a future with robot versions of his friends.
• Is There a Doctor in the House?: Arthur and D.W. try to help when their mom gets sick, but they accidentally make things worse!
• Prunella Sees the Light: Prunella invites her blind friend Marina over for a sleepover. Prunella learns to treat Marina like any other friend, without special treatment.
• Return of the Snowball: D.W.'s famous snowball (from an earlier season) seems to have returned, and she tries to protect it. But is it the real one?
• April 9th: A fire at the school forces Arthur and his friends to attend classes at a rival school. This episode shows how everyone deals with big changes and difficult feelings, from losing a diary to overcoming fears.

See Also

• List of Arthur episodes