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The Best Episodes of Arthur Season 5

Every episode of Arthur Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Arthur Season 5!

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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 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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  2. Arthur Season 5 Episode 3 - Kids are From Earth, Parents are From Pluto
    7.8/10(57 votes)

    S5:E3

    Lakewood Elementary is having an open house. Sue Ellen is excited to introduce her parents until she hears her friends tell stories about their parents being embarrassing.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Peter K. Hirsch

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  3. Arthur Season 5 Episode 5 - It's a No-Brainer
    7.8/10(55 votes)

    S5:E5

    After a loss in the rehearsal math-a-thon against Buster, Brain decides to work on his new life as a Comedian. Now Brain wants to hand everything down to Buster so Buster could be the new brain.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Dietrich Smith

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  4. Arthur Season 5 Episode 8 - The Cave
    7.8/10(56 votes)

    S5:E8

    The kids of Lakewood Elementary go to the Clark Caves, and Francine and D.W. starts to bother Arthur of being afraid of bats and the dark.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Joe Purdy

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  5. Arthur Season 5 Episode 9 - The Lousy Week
    7.8/10(52 votes)

    S5:E9

    An army of lice has been unleashed on the heads of Lakewood Elementary. Now, the whole school must get rid of them before they all go insane.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Peter K. Hirsch

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  6. Arthur Season 5 Episode 4 - Nerves of Steal
    7.7/10(52 votes)

    S5:E4

    Buster can't cope with being the only kid in Elwood City who doesn't have a Cybertoy.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Bruce Akiyama

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  7. Arthur Season 5 Episode 6 - The Shore Thing
    7.7/10(51 votes)

    S5:E6

    Arthur and D.W. are obsessed with going to Aqualand. They beg their father to go with them, but David tells them that going to Ocean Zone would be more fun.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Bruce Akiyama

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  8. Arthur Season 5 Episode 7 - The World Record
    7.5/10(52 votes)

    S5:E7

    Arthur tells his friends about the World Records that have been broken, and they try to break some of the records. Buster, walking backwards, Francine trying to kick a soccer ball in the air the most times, Muffy not talking, and Binky building the largest popsicle stick bridge. All these were very hard tasks, so Arthur decides to make the largest pizza in the world by getting help from the whole city.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Gerard Lewis

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  9. Arthur Season 5 Episode 1 - Arthur and the Big Riddle
    7.4/10(61 votes)

    S5:E1

    Arthur is chosen to appear on the popular game show Riddle Quest.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Peter K. Hirsch

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  10. Arthur Season 5 Episode 2 - Double Dare
    6.9/10(64 votes)

    S5:E2

    Arthur, Francine, and The Brain dare each other to skip school for a day

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Kathy Waugh

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  11. Arthur Season 5 Episode 11 - The Election
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S5:E11

    Mr. Ratburn's class has a mock election. Muffy and Arthur are taking it really seriously until Binky is nominated.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Joe Purdy

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  12. Arthur Season 5 Episode 12 - Francine Goes to War
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S5:E12

    When there is a new neighbour in Francine's apartment, Francine and Muffy try everything to get rid of her.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Kathy Waugh

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  13. Arthur Season 5 Episode 13 - Sleep No More
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S5:E13

    Buster's destiny was to have a Pizza Paula's all-you-can-eat contest. The only problem is that he is too excited so he could not go to sleep.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Dietrich Smith

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  14. Arthur Season 5 Episode 14 - Pet Peeved
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S5:E14

    Binky volunteers to look after Francine's cat Nemo for the weekend.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Bruce Akiyama

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  15. Arthur Season 5 Episode 15 - The Last of Mary Moo Cow
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S5:E15

    When D.W.'s favorite TV show is cancelled, she makes a petition to bring it back.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Dietrich Smith

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  16. Arthur Season 5 Episode 16 - Bitzi's Beau
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S5:E16

    Buster's mom announces she has a new boyfriend, and Buster thinks his mom won't have time for him with her new boyfriend.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Peter K. Hirsch

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  17. Arthur Season 5 Episode 17 - Just Desserts
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S5:E17

    After eating too much sweets and desserts, Arthur has dreams involving Brothers Grimm fairy tales.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Peter K. Hirsch

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  18. Arthur Season 5 Episode 18 - The Big Dig
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S5:E18

    Arthur and D.W. don't want to go to Grandpa Dave because he only want to sleep and play checkers. One day Grandpa Dave shares a secret map, and Arthur and D.W. hunt for the buried treasure.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Kathy Waugh

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  19. Arthur Season 5 Episode 19 - Arthur's Family Feud
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S5:E19

    When their father's perfect soufflé is destroyed, Arthur and D.W. both tell their version of what happened.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Peter K. Hirsch

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  20. Arthur Season 5 Episode 20 - Muffy Gets Mature
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S5:E20

    Muffy began to read Mature Miss magazines. She began to act more mature and thinks all her friends are too juvenile.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Michelle Lamoreaux

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"You Are Arthur..." is the best rated episode of "Arthur" season 5. It scored 8.1/10 based on 54 votes. Directed by Greg Bailey and written by Peter K. Hirsch, it aired on 10/23/2000. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Kids are From Earth, Parents are From Pluto".