Arthur backdrop
Animation•Comedy•Kids

The Best Episodes of Arthur Season 4

Every episode of Arthur Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Arthur Season 4!

Binge this in 4h 20m•Peaking at 8.3/10

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.

Airs on
PBS
BestEpisodes
WorstEpisodes
BestSeasons
AllEpisodes

Seasons25

All12345678910111213141516171819202122232425

Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    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

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  2. 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

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  3. Arthur Season 4 Episode 10 - The Rat Who Came to Dinner
    7.7/10(58 votes)

    S4:E10

    Mr. Ratburn stays at the Read's house because the roof collapsed from the snow. Surprisingly, Arthur begins to like Mr. Ratburn.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Joe Fallon

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  4. Arthur Season 4 Episode 2 - Arthur's Big Hit
    7.6/10(56 votes)

    S4:E2

    After Arthur worked hard to build a model airplane, D.W. throws it out the window to see if it flies and the model exploded. Arthur gets extremely mad and strikes her.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Joe Fallon

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  5. Arthur Season 4 Episode 3 - Hide and Snake
    7.6/10(64 votes)

    S4:E3

    While the kids played hide and seek, a snake shows up and Arthur brings it home.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Bruce Akiyama

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  6. Arthur Season 4 Episode 6 - The Fright Stuff
    7.5/10(58 votes)

    S4:E6

    The girls prank the boys by inviting them to Muffy's celebration for the new Scare Your Pants Off Club Books.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Bruce Akiyama

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    7. Trending NowTRENDING NOW

    The 20 BEST Episodes of Arthur

    READ
  7. Arthur Season 4 Episode 9 - The Blizzard
    7.4/10(55 votes)

    S4:E9

    A blizzard strikes Elwood City and all the kids have to return home. But before they do, they have to hand in their reports. Francine does not finish so she has to write a longer report over the snowstorm days while the adults are scrambling all over the city, losing electricity and supplies.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Joe Fallon

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  8. Arthur Season 4 Episode 7 - The Contest
    7.3/10(49 votes)

    S4:E7

    Arthur and his friends enter a contest that they have to wait five years to find out the winner.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Ken Scarborough

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  9. Arthur Season 4 Episode 8 - Prove It
    7.3/10(49 votes)

    S4:E8

    When D.W. makes up a fake science museum, she makes up science to go with it.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Joe Fallon

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  10. Arthur Season 4 Episode 1 - D.W.'s Library Card
    5.9/10(138 votes)

    S4:E1

    D.W. discovers that she can get her own library card and feel the power as Arthur has, but she can not write her own name. When she does and waits a week for a book to come in, she borrows it but never reads it because she thought she might destroy it.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Peter K. Hirsch

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  11. Arthur Season 4 Episode 11 - D.W. Tale Spins
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S4:E11

    Grandma Thora tells D.W. a myth. This makes her show Arthur that she would make a better story than the Veggiemorphs using mythologies in her own version.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Joe Fallon

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  12. Arthur Season 4 Episode 12 - Prunella Gets It Twice
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S4:E12

    Prunella receives a Polly Locket for her birthday from her sister. But she also gets one from Francine and Prunella did not like the gift. making Francine unhappy. Then Ghosts visit Prunella to tell her about how Francine worked so hard to get the doll.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Joe Fallon

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  13. Arthur Season 4 Episode 13 - Binky Barnes, Wingman!
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S4:E13

    Binky Barnes has a favourite pastime when Bug Week comes along: Butterflies. He worked very hard to collect these bugs for his report especially a hard blue-coloured kind.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Bruce Akiyama

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  14. Arthur Season 4 Episode 14 - To Beat or Not to Beat
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S4:E14

    The kids try to stop Francine from playing the drums and singing at the same time for the Talent Show.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Barney Saltzberg

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  15. Arthur Season 4 Episode 15 - 1001 Dads
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S4:E15

    Arthur believes that Buster is sad because Buster could not bring his dad to the Father's Day Picnic to have a fun time because his dad is divorced. So Arthur tries to help him by borrowing a father for Buster just for that day.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Peter K. Hirsch

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  16. Arthur Season 4 Episode 16 - Prunella's Prediction
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S4:E16

    Flashpants were all that Prunella wanted for her birthday. When she gets a hint from her sister, she gets excited about getting them, but the gift was not what she expected.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Jennifer Barnes

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  17. Arthur Season 4 Episode 17 - What is that Thing?
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S4:E17

    Arthur and his friends are facing impossible tasks, and they encounter a device that could help them fix all those problems, but they do not know what it is.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Peter K. Hirsch

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  18. Arthur Season 4 Episode 18 - Buster's Best Behavior
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S4:E18

    Buster and Arthur feel like that they are boring and they think they are not good at anything, so they try to imitate each others' lifestyle.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Gerard Lewis

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  19. Arthur Season 4 Episode 19 - My Music Rules
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S4:E19

    Cellist Yo-Yo Ma and Saxophonist Joshua Redman were invited by Grandma Thora and D.W. They battle over what kind of music is better than the rest-Classical or Jazz.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Ken Scarborough

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  20. Arthur Season 4 Episode 20 - That's a Baby Show!
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S4:E20

    Arthur enjoys a show meant for younger kids and his friends tease him for being a baby.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Joe Fallon

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

Season 4 Ratings Summary

"Buster's Breathless" is the best rated episode of "Arthur" season 4. It scored 8.3/10 based on 89 votes. Directed by Greg Bailey and written by Peter K. Hirsch, it aired on 10/7/1999. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Muffy's New Best Friend".