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The Best Episodes of Arthur

Every episode of Arthur ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Arthur!

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The show revolves around the lives of 8-year-old Arthur Read, an anthropomorphic aardvark, his friends and family, and their daily interactions with each other.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Arthur Season 7 Episode 10 - Pick a Car, Any Car
    8.9/10(160 votes)

    S7:E10

    When the Read family car breaks down, Arthur is heartbroken. He wants to save the vehicle before his parents replace it.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Peter Egan

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  2. Arthur Season 25 Episode 4 - A Cloudy Day
    8.5/10(135 votes)

    S25:E4

    Arthur and his friends learn that old silent films can be just as much fun as the movies they're used to.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Arthur Season 3 Episode 5 - Arthur Goes Crosswire
    8.4/10(87 votes)

    S3:E5

    Mr. Ratburn assigns partners for a project and Arthur gets teamed up with Muffy. After spending a lot of time with her, he starts to act just like her.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Chris Moore

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  4. Arthur Season 1 Episode 11 - Locked in the Library!
    8.3/10(101 votes)

    S1:E11

    After Arthur called Francine a marshmallow, Francine and her friends get really mad and it looks like they are going to fight. But when they both get locked inside the Elwood City Library they either have to make up, or prepare for a long and scary weekend, because it's the weekend and the library closes until Monday.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Kathy Waugh

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  5. Arthur Season 1 Episode 15 - Arthur's New Puppy
    8.3/10(86 votes)

    S1:E15

    Arthur has a new puppy is exactly what he wanted. But the only problem is that he destroys everything in sight, so can Arthur teach Pal to behave, before his parents do something with Pal because of all the disasters he is causing.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Joe Fallon

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  6. Arthur Season 3 Episode 11 - Binky Rules
    8.3/10(79 votes)

    S3:E11

    Someone has been writing "Binky Rules" all over Lakewood Elementary and Mr. Morris thinks it is Binky. Binky says he didn't do it, so Fern and Buster are trying to find out.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Sandra Willard

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  7. Arthur Season 4 Episode 5 - Buster's Breathless
    8.3/10(89 votes)

    S4:E5

    D.W. obtains poison ivy while playing a game. Buster recaps his problem with asthma and how everyone was afraid of him being injured or getting themselves injured.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Peter K. Hirsch

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  8. Arthur Season 7 Episode 5 - Ants in Arthur's Pants
    8.3/10(70 votes)

    S7:E5

    Arthur builds an ant farm for Mr. Rathburn's science class, but all the ants spill out and he must find a way to attract them back in.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Glen Berger

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  9. Arthur Season 1 Episode 14 - Buster Makes the Grade
    8.2/10(79 votes)

    S1:E14

    Buster's grades aren't as good as his jokes, and now he is on the verge of repeating his third grade year. If he does not receive at least a B on his next test, he fails...

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Peter K. Hirsch

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  10. Arthur Season 2 Episode 1 - Arthur Meets Mr. Rogers
    8.2/10(105 votes)

    S2:E1

    Mr. Rogers from Mr. Rogers Neighborhood comes to the Read family for a visit.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Ken Scarborough

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  11. Arthur Season 2 Episode 4 - Arthur's Lucky Pencil
    8.2/10(87 votes)

    S2:E4

    Arthur uses a pencil that seems to be lucky and then lends it to his friends. But it gets shorter and shorter, so Arthur decides to use it for emergencies only.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Peter K. Hirsch

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  12. Arthur Season 2 Episode 14 - Night Fright
    8.2/10(63 votes)

    S2:E14

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    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Joe Fallon

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  13. Arthur Season 3 Episode 2 - The Ballad of Buster Baxter
    8.2/10(64 votes)

    S3:E2

    Buster feels left out having missed all the adventures since he was away. He feels that everyone has changed and they feel the same about him, so Arthur plans a party so they can rekindle their friendship with Buster.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Joe Fallon

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  14. Arthur Season 4 Episode 4 - Muffy's New Best Friend
    8.2/10(98 votes)

    S4:E4

    Tired of playing with Muffy because she never played soccer, Francine starts to hang out with Jenna. So Muffy searches for a new friend.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Dietrich Smith

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  15. Arthur Season 1 Episode 6 - Buster's Dino Dilemma
    8.1/10(95 votes)

    S1:E6

    When the class goes on a field trip to a dinosaur museum, Buster finds a fossil on the ground - and wants to keep it for himself.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Matt Steinglass

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  16. Arthur Season 1 Episode 7 - D.W.'s Imaginary Friend
    8.1/10(87 votes)

    S1:E7

    D.W. has an imaginary friend, Nadine, says she has to come everywhere, but Arthur is sick of it.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Ken Scarborough

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  17. Arthur Season 1 Episode 16 - Arthur Bounces Back
    8.1/10(77 votes)

    S1:E16

    Arthur's dream is to have Moon shoes, but he does not have the ten dollars to get them. When he begins working chores to receive money, he got too desperate and does something he will regret.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Tom Hertz

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  18. Arthur Season 2 Episode 7 - Arthur Makes a Movie
    8.1/10(74 votes)

    S2:E7

    Arthur wants to see a movie, but he is too young, so he and his friends make a parody of the movie.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Peter K. Hirsch

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  19. Arthur Season 2 Episode 11 - Buster Baxter, Cat Saver
    8.1/10(65 votes)

    S2:E11

    Buster saves a cat from up a tree and now he is known as a local hero because of an article in the newspaper.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Joe Fallon

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  20. Arthur Season 2 Episode 12 - Play it Again, D.W.
    8.1/10(61 votes)

    S2:E12

    No description available

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Joe Fallon

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  21. Arthur Season 3 Episode 7 - Background Blues
    8.1/10(61 votes)

    S3:E7

    Mr. Ratburn assigns a project that involves family ancestors. Muffy and Francine turn this project into a competition to see who has the best ancestors.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Peter K. Hirsch

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  22. Arthur Season 3 Episode 9 - The Chips Are Down
    8.1/10(62 votes)

    S3:E9

    D.W. eats a big green potato chip and to get her off his back Arthur tells her that it's fatal and she could die. So D.W. spends this day as her last day until she finds out the truth.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Joe Fallon

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  23. Arthur Season 5 Episode 10 - You Are Arthur...
    8.1/10(54 votes)

    S5:E10

    D.W. and Tibbles help Arthur train for a 3K race against Brain.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Peter K. Hirsch

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  24. Arthur Season 1 Episode 3 - Arthur and the Real Mr. Ratburn
    8.0/10(114 votes)

    S1:E3

    Arthur and Buster fear that their new teacher, Mr. Ratburn, is some kind of evil maniac who collects children's heads - until they discover the truth about him, of course.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Joe Fallon

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  25. Arthur Season 1 Episode 4 - Arthur's Spelling Trubble
    8.0/10(118 votes)

    S1:E4

    Arthur does some heavy-duty studying, in order to compete in the school's upcoming spelling bee.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Joe Fallon

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Best Episodes Summary

"Pick a Car, Any Car" is the best rated episode of "Arthur". It scored 8.9/10 based on 160 votes. Directed by Greg Bailey and written by Peter Egan, it aired on 11/25/2002. This episode scored 0.4 points higher than the second highest rated, "A Cloudy Day".