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The Best Episodes of Arthur

Every episode of Arthur ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Arthur!

The Best Episodes of Arthur

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.
  1. Background image for Arthur Goes Crosswire
    8.3/10(80 votes)

    #1 - Arthur Goes Crosswire

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for Binky Rules
    8.2/10(69 votes)

    #2 - Binky Rules

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for The Ballad of Buster Baxter
    8.1/10(59 votes)

    #3 - The Ballad of Buster Baxter

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for The Chips Are Down
    8.1/10(59 votes)

    #4 - The Chips Are Down

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for Is That Kosher?
    8.1/10(52 votes)

    #5 - Is That Kosher?

    S12:E1

    Francine's convinced that she can fast on Yom Kippur just like her older sister. But then Arthur wins a free pizza party for all his friends for that very same day! Will Francine be able to resist?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for D.W., All Fired Up
    8.0/10(55 votes)

    #6 - D.W., All Fired Up

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Background Blues
    8.0/10(57 votes)

    #7 - Background Blues

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for Sue Ellen and the Brainasaurous
    7.9/10(67 votes)

    #8 - Sue Ellen and the Brainasaurous

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for Buster's Back
    7.8/10(67 votes)

    #9 - Buster's Back

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for Popular Girls
    7.8/10(56 votes)

    #10 - Popular Girls

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for Maria Speaks
    7.8/10(37 votes)

    #11 - Maria Speaks

    S19:E10

    Aria, a silent girl in Mr. Ratburn's class, finally gets a chance to speak when she is appointed a school news anchor.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for I'd Rather Read It Myself
    7.7/10(53 votes)

    #12 - I'd Rather Read It Myself

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for Dad's Dessert Dilemma
    7.7/10(52 votes)

    #13 - Dad's Dessert Dilemma

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for Sue Ellen Gets Her Goose Cooked
    7.7/10(52 votes)

    #14 - Sue Ellen Gets Her Goose Cooked

    S6:E1

    Sue Ellen is the champion of the popular Internet game Virtual Goose. She becomes so obsessed, however, that she starts imagining her friends as geese to be conquered.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  16. Background image for Arthur and Los Vecínos
    7.7/10(48 votes)

    #15 - Arthur and Los Vecínos

    S6:E10

    Mr. Sipple from next door is moving away and Arthur wonders-who will be the new neighbours. When Alberto Molina and his family settle in, Arthur makes a new friend and learns about a different culture.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  17. Background image for The Secret Life of Dogs and Babies
    7.6/10(49 votes)

    #16 - The Secret Life of Dogs and Babies

    S6:E6

    No description available

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  18. Background image for Brother, Can You Spare a Clarinet?
    7.6/10(57 votes)

    #17 - Brother, Can You Spare a Clarinet?

    S6:E8

    The try-outs for the Young Person's Orchestra are coming to Lakewood Elementary. Everyone agrees that Binky is a shoe-in since he's the best musician in school.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for Arthur Calls It
    7.6/10(39 votes)

    #18 - Arthur Calls It

    S18:E10

    Arthur is umpiring a baseball game against Mighty Mountain and he has to decide whether Buster properly scored a home run.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  20. Background image for The Pea and the Princess
    7.6/10(26 votes)

    #19 - The Pea and the Princess

    S23:E3

    No description available

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  21. Background image for The Great MacGrady
    7.6/10(28 votes)

    #20 - The Great MacGrady

    S24:E1

    No description available

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  22. Background image for And Now Let's Talk to Some Kids
    7.5/10(54 votes)

    #21 - And Now Let's Talk to Some Kids

    S3:E8

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  23. Background image for Revenge of the Chip
    7.5/10(56 votes)

    #22 - Revenge of the Chip

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  24. Background image for Meet Binky
    7.5/10(53 votes)

    #23 - Meet Binky

    S3:E12

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for Arthur Rides the Bandwagon
    7.5/10(53 votes)

    #24 - Arthur Rides the Bandwagon

    S3:E13

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  26. Background image for The Boy Who Cried Comet!
    7.5/10(50 votes)

    #25 - The Boy Who Cried Comet!

    S6:E9

    Buster is convinced that he's seen real UFOs, and he uses Muffy's fancy new telescope to get the proof.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Arthur Goes Crosswire" is the best rated episode of "Arthur". It scored 8.3/10 based on 80 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/18/1998. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Binky Rules".