S1 E1 • Arthur's Eyes

Arthur is embarrassed because he now has to wear glasses.

Première diffusion : 2 septembre 1996

S1 E2 • Francine's Bad Hair Day

Francine tries to get through picture day, without messing up her meticulously-crafted hairdo.

Première diffusion : 2 septembre 1996

S1 E3 • Arthur and the Real Mr. Ratburn

Arthur and Buster fear that their new teacher, Mr. Ratburn, is some kind of evil maniac who collects children's heads - until they discover the truth about him, of course.

Première diffusion : 9 septembre 1996

S1 E4 • Arthur's Spelling Trubble

Arthur does some heavy-duty studying, in order to compete in the school's upcoming spelling bee.

Première diffusion : 9 septembre 1996

S1 E5 • D.W. All Wet

Whew, boy is it HOT today. The Reads decide to head to the beach in order to cool off, but D.W. refuses to go along (she thinks there is an octopus in the water).

Première diffusion : 16 septembre 1996

S1 E6 • Buster's Dino Dilemma

When the class goes on a field trip to a dinosaur museum, Buster finds a fossil on the ground - and wants to keep it for himself.

Première diffusion : 16 septembre 1996

S1 E7 • D.W.'s Imaginary Friend

D.W. has an imaginary friend, Nadine, says she has to come everywhere, but Arthur is sick of it.

Première diffusion : 23 septembre 1996

S1 E8 • Arthur's Lost Library Book

When Arthur checks out a library book and loses it a week later; he thinks he is banned from the library. So he and Binky team up to find it.

Première diffusion : 23 septembre 1996

S1 E9 • Arthur's Pet Business

When Arthur desperately wants a dog, he starts a pet business. When he gets too many he decides to just take care of one pet.

Première diffusion : 7 octobre 1996

S1 E10 • D.W. the Copycat

When D.W. gets told she doesn't like any interesting stuff, she decides to copy Arthur.

Première diffusion : 7 octobre 1996

S1 E11 • Locked in the Library!

After Arthur called Francine a marshmallow, Francine and her friends got really made and it looks like they are going to fight. But when they both got locked inside the Elwood City Library they either have to make up, or prepare for a long and scary weekend, because it was the weekend and the library closes until Monday.

Première diffusion : 14 octobre 1996

S1 E12 • Arthur Accused!

Arthur had a job to collect coins for Mrs. McGrady to raise money for a new dog for the Elwood City firemen, and when he left the bag of quarters where Mrs. McGrady was working, she said she never received them. While this was happening, Buster opened his detective agency, he has no idea his first job will involve Arthur. Now, it is up to Buster to solve this mystery, was Arthur the real thief?....

Première diffusion : 14 octobre 1996

S1 E13 • Arthur Goes to Camp

Arthur and his friends go to summer camp and Binky brings up the issue that it's boys vs. girls. The other team participating always won because of this problem, so now the kids of Elwood must work together to defeat them this year.

Première diffusion : 21 octobre 1996

S1 E14 • Buster Makes the Grade

Buster's grades aren't as good as his jokes, and now he is on the verge of repeating his third grade year. If he does not receive at least a B on his next test, he fails...

Première diffusion : 21 octobre 1996

S1 E15 • Arthur's New Puppy

Arthur has a new puppy is exactly what he wanted. But the only problem is that he destroys everything in sight, so can Arthur teach Pal to behave, before his parents do something with Pal because of all the disasters he is causing.

Première diffusion : 28 octobre 1996

S1 E16 • Arthur Bounces Back

Arthur's dream is to have Moon shoes, but he does not have the ten dollars to get them. When he begins working chores to receive money, he got too desperate and does something he will regret.

Première diffusion : 28 octobre 1996

S1 E17 • Arthur Babysits

Arthur has plenty of gripes about his past babysitters, but soon finds himself trying his hand at some babysitting of his own. He ends up having the Tibble Twins' Grandma ask him to babysit the infamous Tibble Twins and he agrees to the job. Despite the warnings from both his friends and D.W., he takes on the task and quickly finds himself overwhelmed. After some quick thinking, and a willingness to keep at things, he comes up with a plan. More Info - ECDC

Première diffusion : 4 novembre 1996

S1 E18 • Arthur's Cousin Catastrophe

The Read Family is having a big reunion, with aardvark relatives from all over coming. Arthur normally enjoys the festivities, such as sack-racing and swapping stories, but finds himself hiding because he's worried that his cousin Mo has a big practical joke planned for him. He remembers her being awful to him in the past and is sure that she has something big planned. However, his worries might just be unfounded. More Info - ECDC

Première diffusion : 4 novembre 1996

S1 E19 • Arthur's Birthday

Arthur is excited about his birthday. After shopping for party supplies, he makes invitations and passes them out at school. He then finds out that Muffy is having her party on the same day, at the same time. This starts a huge battle between the boys and the girls in the Ratburn class. Fortunately, Francine and Arthur devise a great solution to the problem.

Première diffusion : 11 novembre 1996

S1 E20 • Francine Frensky, Superstar

Francine has always gotten the worst roles in school plays, so everyone in the Ratburn class asks Mr. Ratburn to give her a good part in the next one. The play is about Thomas Edison, and Francine is given the role of Edison himself. She takes her role very seriously, to the point where she starts to trying to run everything her way and insults her friends. After the hurt and the anger, they set out to show her that she can't just forget their needs

Première diffusion : 11 novembre 1996

S1 E21 • Arthur's Baby

Viewers are taken back, as Arthur and D.W. recollect what happened when Baby Kate was first-born. D.W. is excited with anticipation, but Arthur is very worried. His worries are only made worse when his friends tell him about all the awful stuff that's going to happen when the baby comes. Still, Arthur, is determined to be a good big brother, but ends up thinking that the baby hates him!

Première diffusion : 18 novembre 1996

S1 E22 • D.W.'s Baby

D.W. was excited to have a new little sister, but when she doesn't get to help much and the baby moves into her room, things don't seem so great. Kate stinks and makes a lot of noise. D.W. hatches a plan to get rid of her, but finds that maybe being a big sister isn't so bad after all.

Première diffusion : 18 novembre 1996

S1 E23 • Arthur Writes a Story

Mr. Ratburn gives the class an assignment --- to write a story about anything they want. It seems like a simple assignment and it doesn't even have to be bound and sent to a publisher as Muffy suggests. Arthur, however, finds it a hard task when he starts trying to write to please everyone's tastes. He starts out with the simple story of how he got his dog Pal, but after following the advice of each of his friends, it morphs into a bizarre country tune about baby elephants being born in outer space.

Première diffusion : 25 novembre 1996

S1 E24 • Arthur's Lost Dog

It's Downtown Day in Elwood City, with all sorts of fun games and activities. Arthur, D.W., their parents, Baby Kate and Pal are all out enjoying the activities when suddenly Baby Kate starts crying. The noise seems to upset Pal and he ends up with D.W., then breaks away and runs off. As Arthur and his friends chase after the apparently lost dog, Pal seems to be on a mission the entire time.

Première diffusion : 25 novembre 1996

S1 E25 • So Long, Spanky

D.W. is devastated when her pet parakeet, Spanky, dies. She has a funeral for him and doesn't want to replace him with any other pet. Naturally, she's terribly annoyed when a slimy, warty toad starts following her around and getting into Spanky's stuff. She tries to get it to leave for good, but it seems to have other ideas.

Première diffusion : 2 décembre 1996

S1 E26 • Buster's New Friend

Arthur is very surprised when Buster doesn't show up to watch Bionic Bunny with him and even more surprised when it turns out that Buster's hanging out with some new friend named Mike. Buster makes Mike sound plenty cool, but Arthur really needs Buster's help with their science project. What's worse is that Arthur keeps asking just who Mike is, but it seems like Buster can only gush about who Mike is, rather than give a straight answer. Arthur begins wonder if Buster isn't his friend anymore.

Première diffusion : 2 décembre 1996

S1 E27 • Arthur the Wrecker

Arthur is hooked on a brand-new computer game called Deep Dark Sea which he borrowed from the Brain. He's so excited about it that he just has to show it to Buster --- even if it means playing it when his Mom specifically said not to use the computer. When the two have a tussle, the computer appears to be broken, leading to a huge scramble as Arthur tries to hide the truth.

Première diffusion : 9 décembre 1996

S1 E28 • Arthur and the True Francine

A game of Truth or Dare brings up scenes from Muffy's past, back to when she first came to Lakewood Elementary. She and Muffy quickly became friends, but Muffy plays fast-and-loose with the truth, even going so far as to claim they she taught math at her old school. Then, she cheats off of Francine's math test, putting Francine in detention and threatening to ruin the bond that had been built between the two.

Première diffusion : 9 décembre 1996

S1 E29 • Arthur's Family Vacation

Arthur will do anything to get out of going on a family vacation and go to camp, until the prospect of one-upping D.W. convinces him to give it a shot. Everyone has all sorts of exciting dream plans --- Dad's lobster dinner, fun at the beach and an exciting stay at the hotel's Family Fun Suite. From the beginning, though, things go wrong, with the plans plagued by storms, traffic, unplanned pit stops and other assorted hassles. By the time everyone's in the hotel, they're thoroughly soured on the idea of vacation. Arthur, though, comes up with an idea that may just save their plans for a fun trip.

Première diffusion : 16 décembre 1996

S1 E30 • Grandpa Dave's Old Country Farm

D.W. and Arthur enjoy visiting Grandpa Dave's farm, but when they get there, they find it in a far different state than they remember. The farm has gone to rack and ruin --- chickens are being kept in the bedroom and things are falling apart all over the place. Grandpa Dave is an independent country type and doesn't want any help, but he's in no condition to fix up the farm on his own. D.W. and Arthur decide that they have to find some way to help Grandpa Dave because, among other things, they want to sleep in separate beds, something they can't do as long as there's chickens in one of the bedrooms.

Première diffusion : 16 décembre 1996

S1 E31 • Arthur and the Crunch Cereal Contest

Arthur enters a contest to find the perfect jingle for a Crunch Cereal commercial. So far he's come up with nothing but is struck with an idea as D.W. hums a melody.

Première diffusion : 6 janvier 1997

S1 E32 • D.W. Flips

D.W. decides that she wants to be a gymnast so her mom puts her in a class.

Première diffusion : 6 janvier 1997

S1 E33 • Meek for a Week

Everyone knows that Francine is rather bossy and somewhat independent, but when she insults Muffy on her street hockey playing skills, it would seem she's gone to far. After a bit of crying, Muffy decides to make a bet with Francine --- she'll give Francine the Princess Peach watch that she's always adored if Francine can be nice for an entire week. Francine takes the bet seriously and pretty soon, her behavior is barely recognizable to her friends. Worried that she may be bottling her anger, Arthur and the rest of the group try to get Francine to let off some steam, before she ends up doing something really rash.

Première diffusion : 13 janvier 1997

S1 E34 • Arthur, World's Greatest Gleeper

Before Arthur knows it, he's dragged into the Tough Customers after Buster brags about him being the "world's greatest gleeper." He and Buster didn't even know that "gleep" is a slang term for stealing, but they didn't want Arthur to look stupid in front of this tough group. Pretty soon, gossip gets around the entire school about Arthur being a thief, causing him some newfound popularity, but also to lose some friends. Then, he faces a trial that could change things for him forever, or restore what he lost.

Première diffusion : 13 janvier 1997

S1 E35 • Arthur's Chicken Pox

When Arthur starts acting oddly at school, he's sent to the nurse who finds he has a fever and sends him home. The next morning, he wakes up with chicken pox and is worried he won't be able to attend the circus that's coming to town. D.W. is delighted at an opportunity to torture him, but soon becomes jealous at all the attention he's getting.

Première diffusion : 20 janvier 1997

S1 E36 • Sick as a Dog

Despite his parents' warnings, Arthur has been letting Pal eat a lot of things he shouldn't --- everything from stale gummi worms from a Halloween possibly long past to a hot dog snatched directly from D.W.'s bun. Pal then starts looking ill and making a weird noise and ends up having to go to the vet and stay the night. Arthur is very worried, as Pal's never been away from him that long before. Worried about what's going to happen to Pal, he tries to shift the blame to D.W., convinced that she's done something after her statement that she would "teach that dog a lesson he'll never forget."

Première diffusion : 20 janvier 1997

S1 E37 • D.W. Rides Again

D.W. wants to do anything Arthur can do so she attempts to learn how to ride a two-wheeler at 4 years old. She fails at first but she keeps trying and she becomes so good that she enters a bicycle contest.

Première diffusion : 27 janvier 1997

S1 E38 • Arthur Makes the Team

Arthur stinks at baseball on his team and makes them lose games so Francine tries to make him a better player.

Première diffusion : 27 janvier 1997

S1 E39 • Arthur's Almost Boring Day

Arthur is supposed to write a report about what he did over the weekend. He planned to write about a day at the park but it rained. Bored both he and D.W. were forced to go to Grandma Thora's where Arthur discovered something great for his report!

Première diffusion : 3 février 1997

S1 E40 • The Half-Baked Sale

Grandma Thora can't cook. Her food is terrible but Arthur and D.W. always pretend to like it to spare her feelings. She plans to have a bake sale but things get so bad that Arthur and D.W. decide to save the people from her food.

Première diffusion : 3 février 1997

S1 E41 • Sue Ellen Moves In

Sue Ellen moves into town and everything has a different story about her to tell. Sue Ellen and her family has been all over the world and are normal people, much to Buster's dismay since he thought they were aliens.

Première diffusion : 10 février 1997

S1 E42 • The Perfect Brother

Brain spends the weekend over Arthur's house and turns into the perfect guest. He fixes Mom's computer, Dad's cooking problem and gets Kate to say her first word-""Brain"". Arthur is happy to see Brain leave only to see how he lives at home.

Première diffusion : 10 février 1997

S1 E43 • D.W.'s Snow Mystery

D.W. loses her snowball out the freezer. Her 3 main suspects are Francine, Buster, & Arthur but in the end everyone is innocent. D.W. doesn't find out what happened to her snowball but she still has a feeling it was Arthur.

Première diffusion : 17 février 1997

S1 E44 • Team Trouble

Brain and Francine are the best players on the soccer team, but they let their sport reputations conflict with their ego's. Can they stop their competition and make it for the playoffs?

Première diffusion : 17 février 1997

S1 E45 • Bully for Binky

Binky is the toughest kid in school and everyone is afraid of him. He messes with the wrong person: Sue Ellen, and thinks that she is a pushover until he finds out that she is a blackbelt in Tai-Kwan-Do!

Première diffusion : 24 février 1997

S1 E46 • Mis-fortune Teller

Prunella has a 9 1/2 birthday party. She received many presents, but the paper fortune teller from her sister was the best of all. Soon it starts predicting everyone's fortune's and it comes true!

Première diffusion : 24 février 1997

S1 E47 • Arthur's Tooth

Arthur is 8 years old and her hasn't lost all of his baby teeth yet. When Francine and the others find out they tease Arthur. He yet becomes even more determined to lose his tooth and fit in with the others.

Première diffusion : 3 mars 1997

S1 E48 • D.W. Gets Lost

D.W.'s friend Emily gets earrings. She says it's because her parents view her as a adult so D.W. tries to act like one but she gets lost in the store and realizes that even adults aren't perfect either and after seeing what happened to Emily's ears she decides not to wear earrings until she is a grown up.

Première diffusion : 3 mars 1997

S1 E49 • D.W. Thinks Big

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

Première diffusion : 10 mars 1997

S1 E50 • Arthur Cleans Up

The park is in bad condition and Arthur decides to team up with Francine's dad and clean it up.

Première diffusion : 10 mars 1997