Arthur season 15
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| Arthur | |
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| Season 15 | |
| No. of episodes | 10 (19 segments) |
| Release | |
| Original network | PBS Kids Go! |
| Original release | October 10, 2011 – June 15, 2012 |
| Season chronology | |
The fifteenth season of the television series Arthur was originally broadcast on PBS Kids Go! in the United States from October 10, 2011 to June 15, 2012 and contains 10 episodes, all of which are from the season 14 production, which have previously aired in other countries. The announcement of the last season featuring Dallas Jokic, Robert Naylor, Lyle O'Donohoe, Dakota Goyo, and Alexina Cowan in their respective roles as the beloved characters Arthur, D.W., the Brain, Timmy, and Catherine. This is also the final season to be produced by Cookie Jar Entertainment, animated with traditional animation, and air in 4:3 in the US. In the next season, 9 Story Media Group produces this series and the show switches to Flash animation, and would also be the first season in the US to air in the 1080i widescreen format where it was previously only done in foreign markets.
Episodes
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season [1] | Title | Written by | Storyboard by | Original air date | Prod. code [2] |
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| 176 | 1 | "Fifteen" | Jon Greenberg | Daniel Miodini & Greg Hill | October 10, 2011 | 181 |
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George appears on a radio quiz show to earn money for his school. Arthur forgets his class report on Michelangelo Buonarroti, which helps his class get a no-homework day, and after overhearing, Pal and Kate try to help get it to him. They find a postcard with a picture of the Mona Lisa on it, thinking that it is part of the report. However, Nemo steals the postcard and Nadine informs the two that the picture is part of a formula to get rid of imaginary friends. Pal then tries to get the picture back from Nemo. Note: This episode celebrates Arthur's 15th season and year. | ||||||
| 177a | 2a | "I Wanna Hold Your Hand" | Raye Lankford | Daniel Miodini | October 11, 2011 | 168A |
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Binky is embarrassed about being seen holding his mother's hand, and threatens George not to tell anyone. | ||||||
| 177b | 2b | "Whistling in the Wind" | Dietrich Smith | Elise Benoît | October 11, 2011 | 168B |
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Timmy is frustrated when he discovers that Tommy can whistle, but he can't. | ||||||
| 178a | 3a | "Buster's Secret Admirer" | Allan Neuwirth & Peter K. Hirsch | Elise Benoît | October 12, 2011 | 180A |
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Buster receives chocolates in the mail from a "secret admirer" and tries to find out who it is, asking everyone from Arthur to Molly. | ||||||
| 178b | 3b | "The Last King of Lambland" | Tolon Brown | Robert Yap | October 12, 2011 | 180B |
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James is sent a stuffed toy lamb by relatives in Scotland, but his classmates decline it when the Tibbles treat him like a king because of it. Note: Tolon Brown is Marc Brown’s son and the series' creative producer for many episodes of the series. | ||||||
| 179a | 4a | "Cents-less" | Scott Gray | Gerry Capelle | October 13, 2011 | 182A |
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Mr. Ratburn challenges the class to avoid spending money for a weekend. | ||||||
| 179b | 4b | "Buster the Lounge Lizard" | Raye Lankford | Rob Clark | October 13, 2011 | 182B |
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Buster's electronic car goes into the teacher's lounge, and he must get it back with Binky's help. | ||||||
| 180a | 5a | "To Eat or Not to Eat" | Ken Pontac | Rob Clark, Karine Charlebois & Guy Lamoureux | October 14, 2011 | 172B |
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Buster investigates a new candy bar when his classmates become hyperactive after eating it. When Buster shows the candy to Bitzi, she doesn't want the same thing to happen to him. | ||||||
| 180b | 5b | "S.W.E.A.T." | Claudia Silver | Daniel Miodini & Lisa Whittick | October 14, 2011 | 172A |
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Mr. Ratburn's Class is stressed about their upcoming S.W.E.A.T. aptitude tests. Sue Ellen panics that she doesn't have any #2 (HB) pencils, the Brain worries he will do badly after he accidentally skips a question on the practice test, and Arthur struggles to find a place to study quietly. | ||||||
| 181a | 6a | "Grandpa Dave's Memory Album" | Ken Scarborough | François Brisson | June 15, 2012 | 183A |
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Grandpa Dave has a very bad memory, so Arthur and D.W. try to help him. | ||||||
| 181b | 6b | "Buster's Carpool Catastrophe" | Elliott Thomson | Tapani Knuutila, Jean Lajeunesse & Rob Clark | June 15, 2012 | 183B |
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Muffy, Arthur, and Buster carpool to their cooking class, but the trio doesn't get along well. | ||||||
| 182a | 7a | "Prunella the Packrat" | Guy Lancaster & Peter K. Hirsch | Daniel Miodini & François Brisson | April 16, 2012 | 185A |
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Arthur and Prunella are assigned to work together for the upcoming Earth Day fair at school, but Arthur learns that Prunella has kept several beloved items (including an old sock and birthday cards) over the years and they have been piling up in her closet. While Arthur and Rubella try to help Prunella learn to let go, she resists and still tries to save what she can. | ||||||
| 182b | 7b | "What's in a Name?" | John Marsh | Gerry Capelle & Robert Yap | April 16, 2012 | 185B |
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After Muffy gets a weeklong timeout from recess for using her phone during Binky's speech in class, she learns that Binky's real name is "Shelley", and plans to get revenge by revealing his secret to the entire class. Binky is very upset about having a "girl's name" until Mrs. Barnes tells him about how his great grandfather, Shelley Barnes, saved a circus. Afterwards, Binky shares the story with the class, much to their surprise. | ||||||
| 183a | 8a | "Muffy's Classy Classics Club" | Susan Kim | Jean Lajeunesse, Patrick Boutin & Gerry Capelle | May 23, 2012 | 173A |
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Muffy starts a book club with Arthur, Francine, and the Brain, but refuses to read any other books the others suggest after her own suggestions prove unpopular. | ||||||
| 183b | 8b | "Best Enemies" | Jon Greenberg | Jean-Marc Paradis & Alex Greychuck | May 23, 2012 | 173B |
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Mrs. Read's new client has a daughter D.W.'s age named W.D. However, D.W. and W.D. are complete opposites and don't get along well. After learning that the family has been invited to spend the week at W.D.'s house, the two girls come up with an idea to end the visit short. | ||||||
| 184a | 9a | "Buster's Garden of Grief" | Dietrich Smith | Gerry Capelle | May 24, 2012 | 170A |
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Fritz asks Buster to look after the community garden for a few weeks until his broken ankle heals. When Buster is gone on a trip, he must ask his friends to take care of the garden for him. | ||||||
| 184b | 9b | "Through the Looking Glasses" | Pennel Bird | Jeremy O'Neill, Jean-Luc Trudel & Patrick Boutin | May 24, 2012 | 170B |
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Arthur's old glasses (from "Arthur's Eyes") are gone, so he gets a new pair. He receives praise for them, and he soon lets it go to his head, which nearly costs him his friendship with Buster. | ||||||
| 185a | 10a | "The Butler Did... What?" | Wolfram Breuer | François Brisson | May 25, 2012 | 175B |
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After Bailey goes missing, Muffy realizes that she doesn't know anything about him when she tries to find him. | ||||||
| 185b | 10b | "The Trouble With Trophies" | Cusi Cram | Louis Piché & Guy Lamoureux | May 25, 2012 | 175A |
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After George wins an award for Most Improved Student, Muffy tries to get Fern to admit that she wants a trophy too. | ||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Arthur << KET". Kentucky Educational Television. Archived from the original on 31 December 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ^ From the GBH Open Vault: "GBH Open Vault - Search [search: "Arthur"]". GBH Open Vault. Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
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