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The Best Episodes of Arthur Season 17

Every episode of Arthur Season 17 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Arthur Season 17!

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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
    Arthur Season 17 Episode 6 - Buster Bombs
    6.5/10(28 votes)

    S17:E6

    Buster has lost his flair for funny, and the harder he tries to make people laugh, the worse it gets.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Ken Pontac

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  2. Arthur Season 17 Episode 1 - Show-Off
    6.2/10(27 votes)

    S17:E1

    It's the Elwood City Dog Show and Killer is facing off against Sebastian Winkleplotz, the snobby, championship-winning poodle.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Peter K. Hirsch

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  3. Arthur Season 17 Episode 4 - Ladonna Compson: Party Animal
    6.2/10(32 votes)

    S17:E4

    Apple picking, bake sales, craft classes... there's so much to do in Elwood City in the fall! And Ladonna's determined to do it all. But when you're juggling so much at once, you're bound to drop a ball... or five.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Marin Gazzaniga

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  4. Arthur Season 17 Episode 3 - Adventures in Budylon
    6.1/10(27 votes)

    S17:E3

    D.W. and Bud embark on an epic wilderness adventure! Dense jungles, mystic ruins, the backyard has never been so exciting!

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Craig Carlisle

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  5. Arthur Season 17 Episode 8 - Just the Ticket
    6.0/10(25 votes)

    S17:E8

    Arthur's ecstatic when he wins free concert tickets on the radio. The problem is, he can only take one friend.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Dietrich Smith

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  6. Arthur Season 17 Episode 10 - Kidonia
    6.0/10(31 votes)

    S17:E10

    Tired of doing chores, Arthur and the gang decide to invent their own country: Kidonia.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writers:Peter K. Hirsch, Tolon Brown

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  7. Arthur Season 17 Episode 2 - Dog's Best Friend
    5.9/10(24 votes)

    S17:E2

    Arthur agrees to watch his neighbor's dog Amigo while Alberto is away. However, when Arthur is looking after Amigo, Pal feels he is losing his rank as top dog of the house.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writers:Peter K. Hirsch, Jacqui Deegan

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  8. Arthur Season 17 Episode 7 - Opposites Distract
    5.8/10(25 votes)

    S17:E7

    Arthur and Buster have always been best friends. But when a leaky roof forces Arthur to study in Buster's room, they discover they make better friends then roommates.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Matt Hoverman

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  9. Arthur Season 17 Episode 9 - All Thumbs
    5.7/10(27 votes)

    S17:E9

    When Arthur catches Buster sucking his thumb, Buster worries that Arthur will tell the entire school.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Dietrich Smith

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  10. Arthur Season 17 Episode 5 - Molina's Mulligan
    5.2/10(33 votes)

    S17:E5

    Alberto discovers that he has a natural talent for golf and begins competing at the local country club. But will his dad's over-enthusiastic and embarrassing cheers cause him to give up the sport altogether?

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Matt Hoverman

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  11. Arthur Season 17 Episode 11 - Speak Up, Francine!
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S17:E11

    The local creek is polluted! Francine is determined to get the word out at the annual Earth Day rally, but she can't seem to speak up, so Ladonna attempts to help.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Arthur Season 17 Episode 12 - Waiting for Snow
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S17:E12

    Ladonna can't wait to experience her first blizzard. Skiing, sledding, snow days! If only the weather would cooperate. Arthur and Buster attempt to help her. Meanwhile, D.W teaches Bud how to make snowballs.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Arthur Season 17 Episode 13 - Pets and Pests
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S17:E13

    When a mouse is discovered in the Read house, Arthur uses Nemo to try get rid of it, making Pal worried. Then, Ladonna shows up and shows Arthur, D.W., and Bud that mice can be friends as well as foes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Arthur Season 17 Episode 14 - Go Fly a Kite
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S17:E14

    Muffy, Binky, and Ladonna find Carl's lost kite and they argue over who should take possession of it.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Arthur Season 17 Episode 15 - The Director's Cut
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S17:E15

    After meeting his hero, George is inspired to make a movie of his own, but he doesn't seem to be getting his own way in it.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Arthur Season 17 Episode 16 - Crime and Consequences
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S17:E16

    When George accidentally breaks the class's prize woodworking project, Binky gets unfairly blamed.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Arthur Season 17 Episode 17 - Caught In the Crosswires
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S17:E17

    Muffy is thrilled when mega producer J3 chooses her family for his latest reality TV project.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Arthur Season 17 Episode 18 - Framed!
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S17:E18

    Buster has just won the best young artist award at the Elwood City Arts Festival. Sensing his work might be worth something someday, Muffy hires Buster to paint her portrait.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Arthur Season 17 Episode 19 - Binky's Music Madness
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S17:E19

    Everyone loves the Bang on a Can All-Stars, a funky experimental music group that's touring around Elwood City. Everyone that is, except Binky. A musical purist, Binky thinks their nontraditional sound is just a bunch of noise and sets out to prove it.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:David Steven Cohen

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  20. Arthur Season 17 Episode 20 - Brain Freeze
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S17:E20

    A new ice cream shop has just opened up across the block. With whimsical flavor names, futuristic furniture, and a cute mascot named Puk Puk, Yumbobo is threatening to put Brain's shop out of business.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writers:Peter K. Hirsch, Andy Yerkes

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Season 17 Ratings Summary

"Buster Bombs" is the best rated episode of "Arthur" season 17. It scored 6.5/10 based on 28 votes. Directed by Greg Bailey and written by Ken Pontac, it aired on 11/13/2013. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Show-Off".