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The Best Episodes of Arthur Season 3

Every episode of Arthur Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Arthur Season 3!

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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 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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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. Arthur Season 3 Episode 3 - D.W., All Fired Up
    8.0/10(59 votes)

    S3:E3

    D.W. loves school and wants to go everyday, but when Ms. Morgan starts doing fire drills she fears for her safety and doesn't want to go anymore.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Peter K. Hirsch

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  7. Arthur Season 3 Episode 6 - Sue Ellen and the Brainasaurous
    8.0/10(72 votes)

    S3:E6

    Sue Ellen gets partnered with Brain in another project by Mr. Ratburn. Soon he starts to be a report hog and gets on Sue Ellen's nerves.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writers:Ken Scarborough, Chris Moore

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  8. Arthur Season 3 Episode 1 - Buster's Back
    7.9/10(74 votes)

    S3:E1

    Buster returns after a extremely long trip to bond with his father and a nervous Arthur wonders if Buster's trip made him change.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Joe Fallon

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  9. Arthur Season 3 Episode 15 - Popular Girls
    7.8/10(60 votes)

    S3:E15

    After Fern and Sue Ellen take a quiz in a teen magazine, they change the way they act. Fern turns loud and aggressive, while Sue Ellen falls back in everything.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Sandra Willard

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  10. Arthur Season 3 Episode 4 - I'd Rather Read It Myself
    7.7/10(55 votes)

    S3:E4

    The Tibble Twins can do everything better than D.W. So she tells them that she is able to read before them. They challenge her and she picks up a book and makes up a story, but when the Tibble's bring the book home for their Grandma to read to them her trick is revealed.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Joe Fallon

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  11. Arthur Season 3 Episode 14 - Dad's Dessert Dilemma
    7.7/10(56 votes)

    S3:E14

    After one of Mr. Read's scrumptious desserts makes Arthur the most popular kid in class, Arthur can't stop asking his dad to cook. Despite his dad's busy catering schedule, Arthur promises delectable desserts to anyone and everyone.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Sandra Willard

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  12. Arthur Season 3 Episode 8 - And Now Let's Talk to Some Kids
    7.6/10(57 votes)

    S3:E8

    Arthur's class gets picked to be on a television show in which the Brain does not want to go on.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Joe Fallon

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  13. Arthur Season 3 Episode 10 - Revenge of the Chip
    7.6/10(60 votes)

    S3:E10

    D.W's mom tells the newspapers and everyone in town that story about D.W. and the green chip embarrassing her ultimately.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Dietrich Smith

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  14. Arthur Season 3 Episode 12 - Meet Binky
    7.6/10(55 votes)

    S3:E12

    Everyone gets tickets for a concert starring the new group Binky.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Sandra Willard

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  15. Arthur Season 3 Episode 13 - Arthur Rides the Bandwagon
    7.5/10(56 votes)

    S3:E13

    Everyone has a Woogle, the popular new toy... everyone except Arthur. He think that they're dweeby, until everyone else has one.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Peter K. Hirsch

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  16. Arthur Season 3 Episode 16 - Buster's Growing Grudge
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S3:E16

    When Binky steals Buster's joke for his report, Buster has a grudge against him.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Joe Fallon

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  17. Arthur Season 3 Episode 17 - Arthur's Treasure Hunt
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S3:E17

    When Buster finds an arrowhead in his yard; everyone wants to know if there are treasures in their yards.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Stephen Krensky

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  18. Arthur Season 3 Episode 18 - The Return of the King
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S3:E18

    When Mr. Ratburn's class goes to a medieval style fair, his old teacher Mr. Pryce-Jones comes with his new class. Mr. Pryce-Jones' class wins all the games.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Peter K. Hirsch

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  19. Arthur Season 3 Episode 19 - Attack of the Turbo Tibbles
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S3:E19

    The Tibble's watch a dangerous superhero show and imitate it. Things get out of hand when they pretend that D.W. is a bad guy.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Joe Fallon

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  20. Arthur Season 3 Episode 20 - D.W. Tricks The Tooth Fairy
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S3:E20

    D.W. wants money to buy a toy, so she plans to trick the tooth fairy so she can earn enough money for it.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Joe Fallon

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  21. Arthur Season 3 Episode 21 - Double Tibble Trouble
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S3:E21

    Tommy Tibble gets sick and Timmy Tibble gets sad so D.W. and Emily pretend to be Tibbles to make Timmy feel better until Tommy is well.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Peter K. Hirsch

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  22. Arthur Season 3 Episode 22 - Arthur's Almost Live Not Real Music Festival
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S3:E22

    Arthur and Buster show D.W. that you don't need cameras, lights, etc. to make a music video.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writers:Joe Fallon, Ken Scarborough

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  23. Arthur Season 3 Episode 23 - What Scared Sue Ellen?
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S3:E23

    After everyone has told scary stories, everything scares Sue Ellen.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Bruce Akiyama

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  24. Arthur Season 3 Episode 24 - Clarissa is Cracked
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S3:E24

    Grandma Thora lends her doll Clarissa to D.W. for a week. She has a lot of fun with her until Clarissa breaks.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Sandra Willard

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  25. Arthur Season 3 Episode 25 - Arthur's Dummy Disaster
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S3:E25

    When George brings his dummy Wally to school, everyone loves him. But after awhile, they get tired of Wally.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Peter K. Hirsch

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Arthur Goes Crosswire" is the best rated episode of "Arthur" season 3. It scored 8.4/10 based on 87 votes. Directed by Greg Bailey and written by Chris Moore, it aired on 11/18/1998. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Binky Rules".