Arthur (season 12)

The 12th season of the television series Arthur was originally broadcast on PBS Kids Go! in the United States from October 6, 2008, to April 24, 2009, and contains 20 episodes. The 10 episodes listed below were broadcast as season 12, and the other 10 were broadcast as season 13. This resulted all of season 13 episodes airing in several countries such as Canada and United Kingdom for many months prior the U.S. broadcast. This season was created and originally aired in the 16:9 widescreen format though still in 480i; in the U.S., they were and continued to be aired in 4:3, with the left and right sides cropped out. The animation was produced by Animation Services HK Ltd. instead of by AKOM. This was also the first season where Michael Hirsh was credited as the executive producer.

Arthur
Season 12
Country of originUnited States
Canada
No. of episodes10 (20 segments)
Release
Original networkPBS Kids Go!
Original releaseOctober 6, 2008 (2008-10-06) 
April 24, 2009 (2009-04-24)
Season chronology

Joan Rivers guest starred as Francine's grandmother and Camel on the season's premiere episode "Is That Kosher?". Lance Armstrong guest starred in the episode "Room to Ride" as himself. Dallas Jokic replaced Cameron Ansell as the voice of Arthur, and Lyle O'Donohoe replaced Paul-Stuart Brown as the voice of Brain.

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleWritten byStoryboarded byOriginal air dateProd.
code[1]
146a1a"Is That Kosher?"Allan NeuwirthRobert YapOctober 6, 2008 (2008-10-06)147A
Francine tries to go 24 hours without eating or drinking for Yom Kippur, but is tempted when Arthur has a pizza party.
Guest star: Joan Rivers as Bubby.
146b1b"Never, Never, Never"Dietrich SmithGerry CapelleOctober 6, 2008 (2008-10-06)146A
After being asked by her mother to part with a few toys, D.W. gives all of her toys to someone who "really loves her": the Tibbles.
147a2a"Room to Ride"Martha Atwater, Ken Olshansky & Peter K. HirschIvan TankushevOctober 13, 2008 (2008-10-13)146B
Arthur, Buster, Brain, and Binky start a campaign to build more bike lanes for the city.
Note:This episode (along with its sister episode) was pulled from live TV in 2021 due to controversy over Lance Armstrong.
Guest star: Lance Armstrong as himself.
147b2b"The Frensky Family Fiasco"Peter K. HirschNick VallinakisOctober 13, 2008 (2008-10-13)147B
Francine wants to spend more time with her family, but nobody can agree on which activity to do.
148a3a"D.W.'s Stray Netkitten"Matt SteinglassGerry CapelleOctober 20, 2008 (2008-10-20)148A
D.W. asks Arthur and Emily to take care of her virtual pet after her family's computer gets a virus.
148b3b"Bats in the Belfry"Susan KimElise Benoît, Elie Klimos & Jeremy O'NeillOctober 20, 2008 (2008-10-20)148B
Arthur, D.W., and Buster turn Grandma Thora's attic into a clubhouse, but are frightened of a bat that lives there.
149a4a"For the Birds"Susan KimIvan TankushevOctober 27, 2008 (2008-10-27)151A
Arthur, Buster, and Brain try to spot an elusive bird while bird-watching.
149b4b"Ungifted"Joe PurdyGerry Capelle & Michel CarbonneauOctober 27, 2008 (2008-10-27)149B
Buster feels offended after Arthur trades away one of his gifts.
150a5a"The Chronicles of Buster"Dietrich SmithIvan Tankushev & Jeremy O'NeillNovember 3, 2008 (2008-11-03)152B
Buster aims to finish an absurdly long "collector's edition" DVD, neglecting Arthur to watch it.
150b5b"On This Spot"Dietrich SmithDaniel DecellesNovember 3, 2008 (2008-11-03)152A
After learning that Sitting Bull once stopped in Elwood City as part of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, Arthur starts a petition in an attempt to recognize the spot.
151a6a"The Cherry Tree"[2]Leah RyanDaniel Miodini, Nick Vallinakis & Sylvie LafranceApril 20, 2009 (2009-04-20)155A
Muffy's favorite cherry tree is chopped down to make room for her bouncy castle.
151b6b"Matchmaker Matchbreaker"[2]Allan NeuwirthZhigang WangApril 20, 2009 (2009-04-20)155B
Francine and Muffy play matchmaker for their older siblings, Chip and Catherine, thinking if they marry, the two of them will become sisters.
152a7a"War of the Worms"[3]Gentry MenzelElise Benoît, Elie Klimos, Zhigang Wang & Sylvie LafranceApril 21, 2009 (2009-04-21)151B
Fern tricks Brain into believing that Elwood City is being attacked by giant worms.
152b7b"I Owe You One"[3]Dietrich SmithDaniel DecellesApril 21, 2009 (2009-04-21)149A
Buster tries to repay all of the favors he owes Arthur by helping everyone whom Arthur owes favors to.
153a8a"The Blackout"[4]Cusi CramJeremy O'Neill, Daniel Miodini & Nadja CozicApril 22, 2009 (2009-04-22)161A
When a terrible blackout threatens Elwood City, Arthur's family gets advice from the Molinas on how to withstand the heat.
153b8b"Mei Lin Takes a Stand"[4]Peter K. HirschNick VallinakisApril 22, 2009 (2009-04-22)161B
Binky's little sister, Mei Lin, would rather crawl than walk, until she hears a story from Pepe (from "Flea to Be You and Me").
154a9a"Home Sweet Home"[5]Peter K. HirschGerry CapelleApril 23, 2009 (2009-04-23)156A
Buster is disappointed to learn that he won't be attending the same summer camp as his friends, but makes new friends while at camp.
154b9b"Do You Believe in Magic?"[5]Jonathan GreenbergDaniel DecellesApril 23, 2009 (2009-04-23)156B
Arthur gets jealous of Buster after he proves to be better at doing magic tricks.
155a10a"The Perfect Game"[6]Elliot ThomsonJeremy O'Neill & Daniel MiodiniApril 24, 2009 (2009-04-24)162A
Francine is excited about designing a model city for class until she starts the project and obsesses on the baseball stadium for her favorite team.
155b10b"D.W.'s Furry Freak-out"[6]David Steven CohenElie Klimos & Élise BenoîtApril 24, 2009 (2009-04-24)162B
A cat finds its way to D.W., and she is accepted into the house. As they wait for its owner to claim it, D.W. gets scared of the cat after seeing an advertisement for a horror movie.

References

  1. 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.
  2. "Arthur: The Cherry Tree / Matchmaker Matchbreaker". TV.com. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
  3. "Arthur: War of the Worms / I Owe You One". TV.com. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
  4. "Arthur: The Blackout / Mei Lin Takes a Stand". TV.com. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
  5. "Arthur: Home Sweet Home / Do You Believe in Magic?". TV.com. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
  6. "Arthur: The Perfect Game / D.W.'s Furry Freakout". TV.com. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
General references
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