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Web site: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/arthur/

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Arthur and his 3rd-grade friends solve their dilemmas with imagination, kindness, and humor. Based on the books by Marc Brown.

TV Schedule

Closed Captioned No Acting Please/Prunella Deegan and the Disappointing Ending #1305 [TV-Y]
When Fern lands a role in the Elwood City community production of "It Began With a Whistle," she fears she's not talented enough to be a star actress. But Will Toffman (actor Philip Seymour Hoffman) teaches Fern how to have fun, be herself, and truly shine. Finally, the final volume of the Henry Screever series, The Knights of the Bouillabiasse, is out. Prunella and Marina compete to see who can finish the book the fastest. But the two friends learn that speed-reading doesn't always pay off.

  • KET1 Monday, November 16 at 7:00 am EST
  • KET1 Monday, November 16 at 4:00 pm EST
  • KET2 Monday, November 16 at 6:30 pm EST

Closed Captioned MacFrensky/The Good, the Bad, and the Binky #1304 [TV-Y]
When Francine and Brain are locked in a stiff competition to win student of the month, Muffy talks Francine into "borrowing" Buster's toy and letting Brain take the blame for it. As the lies grow and the prize gets closer, Francine's guilt increases. As Emily's new babysitter, Binky introduces his charge to the world of pro-wrestling and teaches her some fierce moves. But when Emily starts ruffling the feathers of other pre-schoolers on the playground, Binky worries he hasn't been the best role model.

  • KET1 Tuesday, November 17 at 7:00 am EST
  • KET1 Tuesday, November 17 at 4:00 pm EST
  • KET2 Tuesday, November 17 at 6:30 pm EST

Closed Captioned Arthur's Numbers Nightmare/Brain Gets Hooked #1303 [TV-Y]
When Arthur and friends discover what looks like a list of their class rankings in Principal Haney's office, they are all taken for a surprise. If Arthur's really Number Two, then he must be really smart! And is there anything Francine can do to move up rank? Brain gets hooked on the latest tween reality show, Junior Island. When he starts to ignore his friends and his schoolwork, he knows he's got a problem. But what can he do to break the addiction?

  • KET1 Wednesday, November 18 at 7:00 am EST
  • KET1 Wednesday, November 18 at 4:00 pm EST
  • KET2 Wednesday, November 18 at 6:30 pm EST
  • KET2 Saturday, November 21 at 10:30 am EST

Closed Captioned Silent Treatment/Kung Fool #1302 [TV-Y]
When quiet, shy George wonders if any of his friends really notice him, he has a great idea. He's not going to speak to anyone until they notice! Well when they do in fact notice he's been feeling sad, they decide to throw him a surprise party to make him feel special. But it backfires, when they need to avoid him to plan the party! Fern volunteers to help an elderly neighbor, Tony Wu, with his household chores, and then discovers his past life as a Kung Fu celebrity.

  • KET1 Thursday, November 19 at 7:00 am EST
  • KET1 Thursday, November 19 at 4:00 pm EST
  • KET2 Thursday, November 19 at 6:30 pm EST

Closed Captioned The Great MacGrady #1301 [TV-Y]
When Mrs. McGrady is diagnosed with cancer, Arthur and his friends all act differently to the news - Arthur and D.W. rush to her side with heaps of chicken soup and stuffed animals, Muffy tries to pretend that nothing in her life has changed, and Francine is so upset she can't even bring herself to visit Mrs. MacGrady. Lance Armstrong makes a special appearance.

  • KET1 Friday, November 20 at 7:00 am EST
  • KET1 Friday, November 20 at 4:00 pm EST
  • KET2 Friday, November 20 at 6:30 pm EST

Closed Captioned Arthur and the Big Riddle/Double Dare #501 [TV-Y]
The cool new game show RiddleQuest poses a really old riddle: Is winning really everything? Arthur's wish to play hooky becomes a group pact when the kids start daring and double-daring one another, but things don't go as planned.

  • KET1 Monday, November 23 at 7:00 am EST
  • KET1 Monday, November 23 at 4:00 pm EST
  • KET2 Monday, November 23 at 6:30 pm EST

Closed Captioned Kids Are from Earth, Parents Are from Pluto/Nerves of Steal #502 [TV-Y]
Lakewood Elementary is hosting a Parents Open House. How will the kids survive their parents' embarrassing antics? Buster hates being the only kid without a Cybertoy, so he decides to "borrow" one from the store ... until his own conscience catches him.

  • KET1 Tuesday, November 24 at 7:00 am EST
  • KET1 Tuesday, November 24 at 4:00 pm EST
  • KET2 Tuesday, November 24 at 6:30 pm EST

Closed Captioned It's a No-Brainer/The Shore Thing #503 [TV-Y]
When Brain loses his cool and loses to Buster in the Math-a-thon, he decides it's time to give up his books and his nickname. Arthur and D.W. beg their dad to take them to the fancy new water park, but he suggests the plain old-fashioned seaside instead.

  • KET1 Wednesday, November 25 at 7:00 am EST
  • KET1 Wednesday, November 25 at 4:00 pm EST
  • KET2 Wednesday, November 25 at 6:30 pm EST

Closed Captioned Francine's Pilfered Paper/Buster Gets Real #1108 [TV-Y]
Francine copies and pastes information from a web site for her entire five-page report. Buster watches the new reality show Top Supermarket—a show Arthur doesn't like.

  • KET1 Thursday, November 26 at 7:00 am EST
  • KET1 Thursday, November 26 at 4:00 pm EST
  • KET2 Thursday, November 26 at 6:30 pm EST

Closed Captioned The World Record/The Cave #504 [TV-Y]
The kids try to set world records on their own, then discover that they have a better chance if they work together. Arthur is looking forward to a class trip to a cave, although he is just a little concerned about how dark it will be in there.

  • KET1 Friday, November 27 at 7:00 am EST
  • KET1 Friday, November 27 at 4:00 pm EST
  • KET2 Friday, November 27 at 6:30 pm EST

Closed Captioned The Lousy Week/You Are Arthur #505 [TV-Y]
An army of lice has descended on the heads of the Lakewood Elementary kids. Who or what will be strong enough to defeat them? Viewers get a chance to see Arthur's life through his own eyes.

  • KET1 Monday, November 30 at 7:00 am EST
  • KET2 Monday, November 30 at 6:30 pm EST

Closed Captioned Pick a Car, Any Car/Jenna's Bedtime Blues #706 [TV-Y]
Click and Clack of Car Talk offer some helpful advice as Arthur desperately tries to prevent his parents from replacing the beloved family car. Jenna is finally invited to Muffy's annual slumber party, but is terrified that the others will learn her awful secret: that she occasionally wets the bed.

  • KET1 Tuesday, December 1 at 7:00 am EST
  • KET2 Tuesday, December 1 at 6:30 pm EST

Closed Captioned D.W.'s Time Trouble/Buster's Amish Mismatch #707 [TV-Y]
A magical trip through time lets D.W. see what life would have been like if she had been Arthur's older sibling instead of the other way around. Inspired by a field trip to Amish country, Buster vows to forgo all modern conveniences when he gets back home—but that's easier said than done.

  • KET1 Wednesday, December 2 at 7:00 am EST
  • KET1 Wednesday, December 2 at 4:00 pm EST
  • KET2 Wednesday, December 2 at 6:30 pm EST

Closed Captioned The World of Tomorrow/Is There a Doctor in the House? #708 [TV-Y]
Binky, who's repeating the 3rd grade, dreads Mr. Ratburn's annual class sleepover at the science museum because he remembers how boring it was the first time around. But a new exhibit on visions of the future surprises him. When Mom gets a bad cold and then gives it to Dad, Arthur and D.W. fear they'll have to take over Dad's catering business and raise Baby Kate all by themselves.

  • KET1 Thursday, December 3 at 7:00 am EST
  • KET1 Thursday, December 3 at 4:00 pm EST
  • KET2 Thursday, December 3 at 6:30 pm EST

Closed Captioned Prunella Sees the Light/Return of the Snowball #709 [TV-Y]
Prunella does her room over in a Henry Skreever theme to get ready for a visit from Marina, then panics when she realizes she doesn't know how Marina, who is blind, will react to decorations she can't see. Six months, two weeks, and four days after it disappeared, D.W.'s snowball reappears in the Read family freezer. But how can she stop it from being stolen again?

  • KET1 Friday, December 4 at 7:00 am EST
  • KET1 Friday, December 4 at 4:00 pm EST
  • KET2 Friday, December 4 at 6:30 pm EST

Closed Captioned Is That Kosher/Never Never Never #1201 [TV-Y]
Francine is sure that she can fast on Yom Kippur, just like her older sister, but then Arthur wins a free pizza party on that day and invites all his friends. When D.W.'s extra toys fall into the hands of the destructive Tibble twins, Grandma Thora worries that no one loves her anymore. Joan Rivers guest stars as Francine's sharp-tongued grandma, Bubba.

  • KET1 Monday, December 7 at 7:00 am EST
  • KET1 Monday, December 7 at 4:00 pm EST
  • KET2 Monday, December 7 at 6:30 pm EST

Closed Captioned Room To Ride/The Frensky Family Fiasco #1202 [TV-Y]
Binky and his friends have been taking to the streets to convince residents to vote for new bike safety lanes, but the campaign isn't going well. Then he gets some encouragement not to give up from Lance Armstrong. Francine wants the Frenskys to be closer, so she proposes a weekly Family Night. But spending quality time together turns out to be harder than expected.

  • KET1 Tuesday, December 8 at 7:00 am EST
  • KET1 Tuesday, December 8 at 4:00 pm EST
  • KET2 Tuesday, December 8 at 6:30 pm EST

Closed Captioned D.W.'s Stray Netkitin/Bats in the Belfry #1203 [TV-Y]
D.W. panics when a "Scary Clown" virus ruins the Read family computer. Arthur and D.W. are thrilled when Grandma Thora finally lets them explore her attic.

  • KET1 Wednesday, December 9 at 7:00 am EST
  • KET1 Wednesday, December 9 at 4:00 pm EST
  • KET2 Wednesday, December 9 at 6:30 pm EST
  • KET2 Saturday, December 12 at 10:30 am EST

Closed Captioned For the Birds/Ungifted #1204 [TV-Y]
Brain dreams of being the first to spot a rare bird called the green-tailed grebe. Buster goes on a favor-repaying frenzy to get out of "favor debt" to Arthur.

  • KET1 Thursday, December 10 at 7:00 am EST
  • KET1 Thursday, December 10 at 4:00 pm EST
  • KET2 Thursday, December 10 at 6:30 pm EST

Closed Captioned The Chronicles of Buster/On This Spot #1205 [TV-Y]
Buster is obsessed with the extended DVD version of the epic film The Chronicles of Ahmayzzia and its 100 hours of behind-the-scenes footage. When he learns that Sitting Bull once passed through Elwood City, Arthur tries to rally the residents to erect a monument on the site of the visit.

  • KET1 Friday, December 11 at 7:00 am EST
  • KET1 Friday, December 11 at 4:00 pm EST
  • KET2 Friday, December 11 at 6:30 pm EST

Closed Captioned The Cherry Tree/Matchmaker Matchbreaker #1206 [TV-Y]
Muffy will do anything to have a gigantic Dream Bouncy Castle at her party, or so she thinks. Francine and Muffy scheme to set up their older siblings Chip and Catherine. If the two got married that would make the girls sisters! But plans go awry, and Francine and Muffy decide that merging families may not be for the best.

  • KET1 Monday, December 14 at 7:00 am EST
  • KET1 Monday, December 14 at 4:00 pm EST
  • KET2 Monday, December 14 at 6:30 pm EST

Closed Captioned War of the Worms/I Owe You One #1207 [TV-Y]
Brain is always taking the fun out of Fern's storytelling by correcting her facts. She decides to teach him a lesson by spinning a tall tale that he can't help but believe. Buster's always asking Arthur for favors. One day he worries at the thought of having to repay them all at once.

  • KET1 Tuesday, December 15 at 7:00 am EST
  • KET1 Tuesday, December 15 at 4:00 pm EST
  • KET2 Tuesday, December 15 at 6:30 pm EST

Closed Captioned The Blackout/Mei Lin Takes a Stand #1208 [TV-Y]
It's the hottest day in Elwood City, when a total blackout leaves its residents without any electricity. Binky's baby sister Mei-Lin isn't keen on learning to walk and would rather stick to crawling.

  • KET1 Wednesday, December 16 at 7:00 am EST
  • KET1 Wednesday, December 16 at 4:00 pm EST
  • KET2 Wednesday, December 16 at 6:30 pm EST
  • KET2 Saturday, December 19 at 10:30 am EST

Closed Captioned Home Sweet Home/Do You Believe in Magic? #1209 [TV-Y]
Buster heads off to summer camp reluctantly, worried that he won't know anyone. Arthur feels jealous when Buster's magic tricks outshine his own. When Buster is hired as the magician for DW's birthday party, Arthur is tempted to show the kids that Buster's tricks aren't so magical after all.

  • KET1 Thursday, December 17 at 7:00 am EST
  • KET1 Thursday, December 17 at 4:00 pm EST
  • KET2 Thursday, December 17 at 6:30 pm EST

Closed Captioned The Perfect Game/D.W.'s Furry Freakout #1210 [TV-Y]
Francine is excited for Mr. Ratburn's coolest assignment yet - he's asked them to design their very own model cities! D.W. finds a stray kitten and begs to keep it. But the unbearably cute kitten soon turns out to be a lot more than D.W. can handle.

  • KET1 Friday, December 18 at 7:00 am EST
  • KET1 Friday, December 18 at 4:00 pm EST
  • KET2 Friday, December 18 at 6:30 pm EST

Closed Captioned Castles in the Sky/Tipping the Scales #901 [TV-Y]
The gang's treehouse collapses, and architect Frank Gehry steps in to help them rebuild—if they can agree on a new design. Arthur's choral group is looking forward to a performance in Crown City, and to the post-concert cheesecake at Finklemeyers. But when strict Dr. Fugue replaces fun Mrs. Krasny as their teacher, the kids wonder whether music class will ever be fun again.

  • KET1 Monday, December 21 at 7:00 am EST
  • KET1 Monday, December 21 at 4:00 pm EST
  • KET2 Monday, December 21 at 6:30 pm EST

Closed Captioned Francine's Big Top Trouble/George Blows His Top #902 [TV-Y]
Francine's sister, Catherine, was a star at circus camp, so Francine is sure she will be, too. But when she can't seem to get the hang of tumbling, she wonders whether she'll ever get out of her sister's shadow. George is always more than happy to lend his pals whatever they need, and Buster seems to be taking advantage of his generosity.

  • KET1 Tuesday, December 22 at 7:00 am EST
  • KET1 Tuesday, December 22 at 4:00 pm EST
  • KET2 Tuesday, December 22 at 6:30 pm EST

Closed Captioned Arthur Weighs In/The Law of the Jungle Gym #903 [TV-Y]
Arthur doesn't fit into his costume for the play and is shocked to learn that he's now "husky-sized." He wants to get in shape, but is he ready to try something as radical as ... exercise? Muffy has discovered that the jungle gym is the perfect place to take pictures with her new digital camera—if playground bully Molly will let her.

  • KET1 Wednesday, December 23 at 7:00 am EST
  • KET1 Wednesday, December 23 at 4:00 pm EST
  • KET2 Wednesday, December 23 at 6:30 pm EST
  • KET2 Saturday, December 26 at 10:30 am EST

Closed Captioned Buster's Green Thumb/My Fair Tommy #904 [TV-Y]
Buster discovers gardening, composting, and the thrill of having fresh veggies to give away. Tommy Tibble sets his sights on winning the coveted "Good Behavior of the Week" cupcake award, and D.W. offers to show him how it's done. But will his twin Timmy stand in his way?

  • KET1 Thursday, December 24 at 7:00 am EST
  • KET1 Thursday, December 24 at 4:00 pm EST
  • KET2 Thursday, December 24 at 6:30 pm EST

Closed Captioned D.W. on Ice/Spoiled Rotten! #1109 [TV-Y]
D.W. tells her friends that she's a fantastic skater—even though she can barely stand on ice. Accused of being spoiled by her friends, Muffy sets out to prove them wrong by being the most charitable person around.

  • KET1 Friday, December 25 at 7:00 am EST
  • KET1 Friday, December 25 at 4:00 pm EST
  • KET2 Friday, December 25 at 6:30 pm EST

Closed Captioned Arthur Makes Waves/It Came from Beyond #906 [TV-Y]
The community pool is closed for repairs, so Arthur and D.W. accept an invitation to James' pool. Then they discover that his older sister is Molly, leader of the Tough Customers—and an old nemesis of Arthur's. Grandma Thora takes in a stray dog named Killer who lives up to her name by bullying every person and animal in sight. Can Killer let her guard down long enough to make a few friends?

  • KET1 Monday, December 28 at 7:00 am EST
  • KET1 Monday, December 28 at 4:00 pm EST
  • KET2 Monday, December 28 at 6:30 pm EST

Closed Captioned Three's a Crowd/A Is for Angry #907 [TV-Y]
Marina wants to join Prunella and her mom in their early-morning yoga routine, but Prunella isn't sure she wants to share that special time with her mom. Arthur takes on Brain at a checkers competition, and everyone rallies behind him—until he lets out a "yowl" that alienates his fans.

  • KET1 Tuesday, December 29 at 7:00 am EST
  • KET1 Tuesday, December 29 at 4:00 pm EST
  • KET2 Tuesday, December 29 at 6:30 pm EST

Closed Captioned The 'A' Team/Emily Swallows a Horse #908 [TV-Y]
Francine and Brain have sometimes wished that their soccer teammates would take the game more seriously, so they're thrilled to make the Elwood City All-Stars Traveling Team. But are their new teammates really more compatible? Emily tells a little white lie to get a sparkly ball she wants, then keeps having to embellish it to maintain her cover story.

  • KET1 Wednesday, December 30 at 7:00 am EST
  • KET1 Wednesday, December 30 at 4:00 pm EST
  • KET2 Wednesday, December 30 at 6:30 pm EST

Closed Captioned Arthur's First Sleepover/Arthur's New Year's Eve #130 [TV-Y]
Despite D.W.'s warning of an alien invasion, Arthur and his friends camp out in the backyard. A jealous D.W. plans a prank to scare them off. On New Year's Eve, Arthur and D.W. are determined to stay up till midnight to see what happens.

  • KET1 Thursday, December 31 at 7:00 am EST
  • KET1 Thursday, December 31 at 4:00 pm EST
  • KET2 Thursday, December 31 at 6:30 pm EST
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