Arthur (season 15)
The 15th season of the television series Arthur was originally broadcast on PBS 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. This is the last season in which Dallas Jokic, Robert Naylor, Lyle O'Donohoe, Dakota Goyo, and Alexina Cowan voice Arthur, D.W., the Brain, Timmy and Catherine, respectively. This is also the final season to be produced by Cookie Jar Entertainment and to be animated with traditional animation. 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.
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| Season 15 | |
| Country of origin | United States Canada |
| No. of episodes | 10 (19 segments) |
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| Original network | PBS |
| Original release | October 10, 2011 – June 15, 2012 |
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Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Written by | Storyboarded by | Original air date | |
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| 176 | 1 | "Fifteen" | Jon Greenberg | Daniel Miodini & Greg Hill | October 10, 2011 | |
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George appears on a radio quiz show to earn money for his school. Arthur forgets his class report on Michelangelo, which helps his get class 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 D.W.'s imaginary friend 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. | ||||||
| 177 | 2 | "I Wanna Hold Your Hand" "Whistling in the Wind" | Raye Lankford Dietrich Smith | Daniel Miodini Elise Benoît | October 11, 2011 | |
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"I Wanna Hold Your Hand": Binky is embarrassed about being seen holding his mother's hand, and threatens George not to tell anyone. "Whistling in the Wind": Timmy Tibble becomes frustrated when he discovers that his brother Tommy can whistle, but he can't. | ||||||
| 178 | 3 | "Buster's Secret Admirer" "The Last King of Lambland" | Allan Neuwirth & Peter K. Hirsch Tolon Brown | Elise Benoît Robert Yap | October 12, 2011 | |
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"Buster's Secret Admirer": Buster receives chocolates in the mail from a "secret admirer" and tries to find out who it is, asking everyone from Arthur to Molly. "The Last King of Lambland": James is sent a stuffed toy lamb by relatives in Scotland, but his classmates don't like it when the Tibbles treat him like a king because of it. Note: Tolon Brown is the son of Marc Brown and the series' creative producer for many episodes of the series. | ||||||
| 179 | 4 | "Cents-less" "Buster the Lounge Lizard" | Scott Gray Raye Lankford | Gerry Capelle Rob Clark | October 13, 2011 | |
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"Cents-less": Mr. Ratburn challenges the class to avoid spending money for a weekend. "Buster the Lounge Lizard": Buster's electronic car goes into the teacher's lounge, and he must get it back with help from Binky. | ||||||
| 180 | 5 | "To Eat or Not to Eat" "S.W.E.A.T." | Ken Pontac Claudia Silver | Rob Clark, Karine Charlebois & Guy Lamoureux Daniel Miodini & Lisa Whittick | October 14, 2011 | |
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"'To Eat or Not to Eat": Buster investigates a new candy bar when his classmates become hyperactive after eating it. "S.W.E.A.T.": The third grade students at Lakewood Elementary are stressing about their upcoming S.W.E.A.T. aptitude tests. Sue Ellen panics that she doesn't have any #2 (HB) pencils, 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. | ||||||
| 181 | 6 | "Prunella the Packrat" "What's in a Name?" | Guy Lancaster & Peter K. Hirsch John Marsh | Daniel Miodini & François Brisson Gerry Capelle & Robert Yap | April 16, 2012 | |
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"Prunella the Packrat": 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. "What's in a Name?": Binky learns that his real name is Shelley, and is mad about having a "girl's name" until his mother tells him about how his great grandfather, Shelley Barnes, saved a circus. | ||||||
| 182 | 7 | "Muffy's Classy Classics Club" "Best Enemies" | Susan Kim Jon Greenberg | Jean Lajeunesse, Patrick Boutin & Gerry Capelle Jean-Marc Paradis & Alex Greychuck | May 23, 2012 | |
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"Muffy's Classy Classics Club": Muffy starts a book club with Arthur, Francine, and Brain, but refuses to read any other books the others suggest after her own suggestions prove unpopular. "Best Enemies": 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. After learning that the family has been invited to spend the week at W.D.'s house, the two girls come up with a plan to cut the visit short. | ||||||
| 183 | 8 | "Buster's Garden of Grief" "Through the Looking Glasses" | Dietrich Smith Pennel Bird | Gerry Capelle Jeremy O'Neill, Jean-Luc Trudel & Patrick Boutin | May 24, 2012 | |
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"Buster's Garden of Grief": 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. "Through the Looking Glasses": Arthur's glasses go missing, 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. | ||||||
| 184 | 9 | "The Butler Did... What?" "The Trouble with Trophies" | Wolfram Breuer Cusi Cram | François Brisson Louis Piché & Guy Lamoureux | May 25, 2012 | |
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"The Butler Did... What?": After Bailey goes missing, Muffy realizes that she doesn't know anything about him when she tries to find him. "The Trouble with Trophies": After George wins an award for Most Improved Student, Muffy tries to get Fern to admit that she wants a trophy too. | ||||||
| 185 | 10 | "Grandpa Dave's Memory Album" "Buster's Carpool Catastrophe" | Ken Scarborough Elliott Thomson | François Brisson Tapani Knuutila, Jean Lajeunesse & Rob Clark | June 15, 2012 | |
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"Grandpa Dave's Memory Album": Grandpa Dave starts having trouble remembering things, and Arthur and D.W. try to help him. "Buster's Carpool Catastrophe": Muffy, Arthur, and Buster carpool to their cooking class, but the kids are unable to get along. | ||||||
