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The Worst 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 Worst Episode
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    Arthur Season 1 Episode 31 - Arthur and the Crunch Cereal Contest
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    S1:E31

    Arthur's sure he can win a year's supply of Crunch Cereal by entering a jingle in their contest. The only problem is his song seems to be lacking something; words and melody, to be exact.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Peter K. Hirsch

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  2. Arthur Season 1 Episode 32 - D.W. Flips
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    S1:E32

    It's hard enough for D.W. to do somersaults and cartwheels without having a showoff like Emily in gymnastics class. But D.W. learns about tumbling, and friendship, anyway.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Peter K. Hirsch

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  3. Arthur Season 1 Episode 33 - Meek for a Week
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    S1:E33

    Muffy challenges Francine to be nice, and not to say insulting things, for one week. The trouble is, the gang begins to worry that Francine isn't herself.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Joe Fallon

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  4. Arthur Season 1 Episode 34 - Arthur, World's Greatest Gleeper
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    S1:E34

    Arthur thinks it would be cool to be a Gleeper and win the admiration of the tough kids at school. Too late he finds out that "gleeping" means stealing!

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Matt Steinglass

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  5. Arthur Season 1 Episode 35 - Arthur's Chicken Pox
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    S1:E35

    The circus is in town, and the whole family's excited: Father gets tickets, Mother gets film for the camera and Arthur gets. . . chicken pox! D.W. is jealous of all the attention he gets, but will Arthur make it to the circus?

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Kathy Waugh

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  6. Arthur Season 1 Episode 36 - Sick as a Dog
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    S1:E36

    Pal is sick, and Arthur is sure it's D.W.'s fault. After all, it couldn't have anything to do with the hotdogs and Halloween candy Arthur's been feeding him, could it?

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Joe Fallon

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  7. Arthur Season 1 Episode 37 - D.W. Rides Again
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    S1:E37

    The bikeathon is coming and D.W. wants to ride in it. With Arthur's help, D.W. embarks on a crash course to learn the rules of the road.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Joe Fallon

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  8. Arthur Season 1 Episode 38 - Arthur Makes the Team
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    S1:E38

    It's baseball season, and Arthur and the gang are a team. With some practice, and some coaching from Francine, they may just stand a chance.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Tom Hertz

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  9. Arthur Season 1 Episode 39 - Arthur's Almost Boring Day
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    S1:E39

    It's a rainy Saturday, and Arthur is stuck with D.W. and nothing to do; to make matters worse, Arthur has to report on Monday about how he spent the day. A foray into Grandma Thora's attic, however, reveals some fascinating stuff about Arthur's parents.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Joe Fallon

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  10. Arthur Season 1 Episode 40 - The Half-Baked Sale
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    S1:E40

    Grandma Thora has agreed to help on the local bake sale, but Arthur and D.W. worry what people will think when they discover Grandma Thora's terrible cooking. Arthur considers how to keep Grandma Thora's "goodies" out of sight without hurting her feelings.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Ken Scarborough

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  11. Arthur Season 1 Episode 41 - Sue Ellen Moves In
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    S1:E41

    Sue Ellen's family has just moved into the neighborhood, and the gang is convinced they're either spies, criminals, or aliens. Finally, everyone realizes that Sue Ellen isn't all that different-- except for Buster, who needs some extra convincing.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Joe Fallon

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  12. Arthur Season 1 Episode 42 - The Perfect Brother
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    S1:E42

    It seemed like a great idea to have Brain spend the weekend. But Arthur finds it's very hard being around someone who's almost perfect; or, at least, someone who seems to be.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Joe Fallon

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  13. Arthur Season 1 Episode 43 - D.W.'s Snow Mystery
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    S1:E43

    Much to her distress, D.W.'s most prized possession--a snowball from last winter--is missing. Arthur and the gang try to piece together an explanation.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Joe Fallon

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  14. Arthur Season 1 Episode 44 - Team Trouble
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    S1:E44

    Arthur, Francine, and Buster have to do a history report on ancient Rome. Working together as a team presents some serious challenges.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Joe Fallon

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  15. Arthur Season 1 Episode 45 - Bully for Binky
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    S1:E45

    Binky is the toughest kid in school and everyone is afraid of him.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Joe Fallon

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  16. Arthur Season 1 Episode 46 - Misfortune Teller
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    S1:E46

    Prunella has a fortune-telling "cootie catcher," and all the kids want to know their futures. Yet, somehow, it seems as if the fortune teller has begun to make everyone's decisions for them.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Joe Fallon

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  17. Arthur Season 1 Episode 47 - Arthur's Tooth
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    S1:E47

    When Arthur is teased by Francine and the others because he hasn't lost all of his baby teeth yet, he becomes determined to lose his tooth and fit in with the others.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:James Greenberg

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  18. Arthur Season 1 Episode 48 - D.W. Gets Lost
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    S1:E48

    Being lost in a humongous, super-giganto department store would scare most four-year-olds....but not D.W. Lost while searching for the earrings of her dreams, D.W. wreaks havoc as she tries to find her way home.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Joe Fallon

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  19. Arthur Season 1 Episode 49 - D.W. Thinks Big
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    S1:E49

    D.W. finds Aunt Lucy's wedding ring after she lost it at her wedding.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Judy Rothman Rofé

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  20. Arthur Season 1 Episode 50 - Arthur Cleans Up
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S1:E50

    Elwood City's park is in sad shape. After grumbling about it, the kids find themselves volunteering to clean it up. Even though it's a lot of work, in the end they all decide it feels great to make a difference.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Matt Steinglass

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  21. Arthur Season 1 Episode 51 - My Dad, the Garbage Man
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    S1:E51

    Every kid at school's parents has cool jobs except for Francine's dad. He's a garbage man and Francine is embarrassed by it so to make him look cool she tells the kids at school that he's a CIA agent.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Kathy Waugh

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  22. Arthur Season 1 Episode 52 - Poor Muffy
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S1:E52

    A new carpet and an attack of sneezing means Muffy must spend the weekend at Francine's. But the Frensky house sure is hard to get used to: no cable TV, no limo, and they even eat leftovers!

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Ken Scarborough

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  23. Arthur Season 1 Episode 53 - D.W.'s Blankie
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S1:E53

    D.W. loses her blankie and she and Arthur search all over town just to find it.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Tom Hertz

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  24. Arthur Season 1 Episode 54 - Arthur's Substitute Teacher Trouble
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S1:E54

    Mr. Ratburn is sick, and the class is thrilled to have a substitute until they find out who she is: Ms. Rodentia Ratburn, Mr. Ratburn's younger sister. Suddenly, Mr. Ratburn doesn't seem so bad.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Joe Fallon

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  25. Arthur Season 1 Episode 55 - I'm a Poet
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S1:E55

    Fern dares everyone to write a good poem for a contest. If the loser backs out they have to join art club for a year.

    Director:Greg Bailey
    Writer:Joe Fallon

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Arthur and the Crunch Cereal Contest" is the worst rated episode of "Arthur". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Greg Bailey and written by Peter K. Hirsch, it aired on 10/28/1996. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "D.W. Flips".