TV Guide: Arthur

Kids Are from Earth, Parents Are from Pluto; Nerves of Steal

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:00:00 -0500

Tue Nov 24 07:00 AM PBS The kids are embarrassed by their parents during Parents Open House at school; Buster “borrows” a cybertoy from the store because he's the only kid who doesn't have one.

Arthur and the Big Riddle; Double Dare

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:00:00 -0500

Mon Nov 23 07:00 AM PBS The inquisitive aardvark is set to appear on the kids' game show “Riddle Quest.” But his opponent is a riddle-answering machine. (Alex Trebek provides the voice for “Riddle Quest” host Alex Lebek.) Then, Francine, Arthur and Buster are overloaded with homework and don't want to miss their favorite TV show. Their solution? Skip school.

The Great MacGrady

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:00:00 -0500

Fri Nov 20 07:00 AM PBS Mrs. MacGrady has cancer: Arthur and D.W. take her chicken soup and stuffed animals; Muffy pretends nothing has changed; and an upset Francine can't bring herself to visit. Lance Armstrong makes a special appearance to teach Francine and the others what they can do for cancer survivors.

Silent Treatment; Kung Food

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:00:00 -0500

Thu Nov 19 07:00 AM PBS A down-in-the-dumps George decides not to speak to his friends until they notice him; Fern helps an elderly neighbor, who was once a kung-fu star, with his household chores.

Arthur's Numbers Nightmare; Brain Gets Hooked

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:00:00 -0500

Wed Nov 18 07:00 AM PBS Arthur and friends are surprised by their placements when they discover a list of their class rankings in Principal Haney's office; Brain ignores his friends and schoolwork after he becomes hooked on a tween reality show.

MacFreaky; The Good, the Bad and the Binky

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:00:00 -0500

Tue Nov 17 07:00 AM PBS Francine resorts to a dirty trick when she competes against Brain for student-of-the-month honors, but soon feels guilty about it. Then Binky introduces Emily to pro wrestling while babysitting her, but wishes he hadn't when she plays rough with other preschoolers.

No Acting Please; Prunella Deegan and the Disappointing Ending

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:00:00 -0500

Mon Nov 16 07:00 AM PBS Fern lands a role in a community play and overcomes her fear of not being a good actor with help from the director (Philip Seymour Hoffman). Then Prunella and Marina compete to see who can finish the final book in the Henry Screever series first.

The Boy with His Head in the Clouds; More!

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 10:00:00 -0500

Sun Nov 15 10:00 AM PBS George is smart, but sometimes has trouble in school. The reason, it turns out, is dyslexia, and George learns that others have it, too. Elsewhere, D.W. begins to get an allowance, but that isn't enough when she learns that other kids have been getting allowances for years and have more money than she does.

Arthur Loses His Marbles; Friday the 13th

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:00:00 -0500

Fri Nov 13 07:00 AM PBS Arthur's Grandma Thora is a marble champion, and she teaches him to be a champ, too. Champ of the kids, that is. Then Brain has a string of bad luck---and Friday the 13 is coming up.

The Good Sport; Crushed

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:00:00 -0500

Thu Nov 12 07:00 AM PBS Ice skater Michelle Kwan (who provides her own voice) helps teach Francine a lesson in sportsmanship. Then Arthur's unhappy when his parents hire a baby sitter for him---until he meets the baby sitter.

Rhyme for Your Life; For Whom the Bell Tolls

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:00:00 -0500

Wed Nov 11 07:00 AM PBS Binky becomes a poet when he finds himself (in a dream) in Verseberg, where “it's a crime not to rhyme”; D.W. has laryngitis and Arthur must care for her. It turns out to be a duty above and beyond what a big brother should have to shoulder.