Season of television series
| Arthur | |
|---|---|
| Season 7 | |
| No. of episodes | 10 (18 segments) |
| Release | |
| Original network | PBS |
| Original release | October 8 (2002-10-08) – November 29, 2002 (2002-11-29) |
| Season chronology | |
| ← Previous Season 6Next → Season 8 | |
| List of episodes | |
The seventh season of the television series Arthur was originally broadcast on PBS in the United States from October 8 to November 29, 2002 and contains 10 episodes.
The special "Arthur, It's Only Rock 'N' Roll" served as the premiere of this season. Jason Szwimer has taken over the role of D.W. following the departure of Oliver Grainger, marking a new chapter for the character. Additionally, Alex Hood has been cast as the new voice of Alan "The Brain" Powers, stepping into the role following Steven Crowder's departure.
This transition highlights a broader evolution within the show, as it adapts to fresh talent while continuing to resonate with its audience. Furthermore, Mark Rendall has replaced Justin Bradley as Arthur, bringing his unique voice to this iconic character that has captured the hearts of viewers for years. It is important to note that this season represents a pivotal moment, as it will be the final opportunity for fans to hear Patricia Rodriguez in the role of Catherine Frensky.
This is also the last season where, Vanessa Lengies lends her voice to the character Emily. this season also signifies the last opportunity for fans to hear Jonathan Koensgen as Tommy Tibble, a character known for his lively and mischievous personality, this season is also notable for being the final one in which Mitchell Rothpan voices George Lundgren. The series won a Daytime Emmy in 2003 for Outstanding Sound Mixing - Live Action and Animation.
Episodes
Main article: List of Arthur episodes| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Written by | Storyboard by | Original air date | Prod. code |
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| 96a | 1a | "Cast Away" | Dietrich Smith | Gerry Capelle | October 8, 2002 (2002-10-08) | 97B |
| Arthur is depressed when things don't go the way he wants them to be. He wants to have a weekend fishing alone with Mr. Read, being away from D.W., but a change of plans for the following weekend forces them to bring her along. He then gets jealous of her when she catches more fish than him by using an unusual technique she came up with herself. | ||||||
| 96b | 1b | "The Great Sock Mystery" | Peter K. Hirsch | Stefanie Gignac | October 8, 2002 (2002-10-08) | 98B |
| One of D.W.'s socks goes missing, so Pal and Kate try to find it. The thief is revealed to be the Molinas' dog, Amigo, who tells them about the Sock Market, a parody of the stock market, and Pal tries to auction off socks from the house to get D.W.'s back. | ||||||
| 97a | 2a | "Francine's Split Decision" | Peter Egan | Stefanie Gignac | October 9, 2002 (2002-10-09) | 96B |
| Francine's bowling tournament and her cousin's bar mitzvah are at the same time, so her friends devise a plan allowing her to attend both events at once. However, Francine's friends forget some parts of the plan, and her parents eventually figure out what is going on. As punishment for missing half of the party, Francine is given extra chores. | ||||||
| 97b | 2b | "Muffy Goes Metropolitan" | Matthew Lane | Jeremy O'Neill | October 9, 2002 (2002-10-09) | 97A |
| Sue Ellen invites Muffy to spend the weekend with her in Crown City, a nearby metropolis, which Muffy thinks is a glamorous world of class, fashion, shopping, and high culture. However, her first trip is nothing like she imagined it would be as they go to an Ethiopian restaurant and listen to a poetry slam. | ||||||
| 98a | 3a | "Ants in Arthur's Pants" | Glen Berger | Robert Yap | October 10, 2002 (2002-10-10) | 96A |
| For an extra credit science project, Arthur builds a formicarium for ants, but all the ants spill out of the formicarium and he must find a way to attract them back in. When Arthur accidentally destroys Francine's project while trying to catch the ants, they get a new idea and team up to work on the project together. | ||||||
| 98b | 3b | "Don't Ask Muffy" | Cusi Cram | Gerry Capelle | October 10, 2002 (2002-10-10) | 100A |
| Muffy starts an advice column, but one of the Tough Customers, Molly MacDonald, turns out to be a better advice giver. Muffy tries to improve her column by copying Molly's appearance and interests. | ||||||
| 99a | 4a | "To Tibble the Truth" | Gerard Lewis & Peter K. Hirsch | Robert Yap | October 11, 2002 (2002-10-11) | 98A |
| After causing two incidents involving lying to Alberto, the Tibbles fear they may end up in prison for lying. They swear to always tell the truth, but end up offending their friends and acquaintances. Alberto advises the twins not to say the first thing that comes to their minds and explains how they can be honest and nice at the same time. | ||||||
| 99b | 4b | "Waiting to Go" | Glen Berger | Robert Yap | October 11, 2002 (2002-10-11) | 100B |
| After Binky accidentally breaks the Brain's new watch during a soccer game, they fight with each other while waiting for their parents (who are late) to pick them up. | ||||||
| 100 | 5 | "Elwood City Turns 100!" | Peter K. Hirsch & Matthew Lane | Jeremy O'Neill & Robert Yap | October 14, 2002 (2002-10-14) | 101A 102A |
| To celebrate Elwood City's 100th anniversary, Mr. Ratburn's class is chosen to stage a musical based on the birth of the city. However, many arguments arise over which direction the play should take, and things eventually escalate into chaos. The play is a fiasco until Arthur willingly trades roles with Francine before the final act, and the show turns to be big success. | ||||||
| 101a | 6a | "Pick a Car, Any Car" | Peter Egan | Jeremy O'Neill | November 25, 2002 (2002-11-25) | 99B |
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The Reads' car makes funny noises, but they can't figure out what is wrong with it. To make matters worse, they can't afford to repair or replace it. Fortunately, with the help of Buster and the Car Talk guys, Arthur figures out that Kate's rattle is stuck in the exhaust pipe. Guest stars: Tom and Ray Magliozzi (the Car Talk guys) as Click and Clack Tappet. | ||||||
| 101b | 6b | "Jenna's Bedtime Blues" | Glen Berger | Jean Saro & Sylvie Lafrance | November 25, 2002 (2002-11-25) | 103A |
| Jenna Morgan is invited to Muffy's annual slumber party, but she is worried that she will be teased since she still wets the bed and has to wear a pull-up. So Jenna tries to hide her secret, but when her pull-up is exposed, Francine tells her that it is nothing to be embarrassed about as she used to have the same problem as Jenna. | ||||||
| 102a | 7a | "D.W.'s Time Trouble" | Dietrich Smith | Gerry Capelle | November 26, 2002 (2002-11-26) | 102B |
| After being forced to watch a movie with Arthur and his friends, D.W. wishes she was older than Arthur. She has a dream where she and Nadine alter the timeline so that she is bought first at the baby store before Arthur. After a time travel mishap, she realizes how much she appreciates having an older sibling. | ||||||
| 102b | 7b | "Buster's Amish Mismatch" | Peter Egan | Jean Saro & Sylvie Lafrance | November 26, 2002 (2002-11-26) | 101B |
| After a field trip to an Amish family farm, Buster changes his lifestyle to one of the Amish, but finds the adjustment very hard to do. After learning from Mrs. MacGrady that what he is doing is not fully Amish, since he is feeling lonely and miserable, Buster decides to return to his normal lifestyle. | ||||||
| 103a | 8a | "The World of Tomorrow" | Peter Egan | Robert Yap | November 27, 2002 (2002-11-27) | 104A |
| During a sleepover at the science museum with Mr. Ratburn's class, Binky is bored until he sees a new unopened exhibit about the future. Interested, he sneaks into the exhibit, only to be trapped inside. He has a dream where he is in the future with robot look-alikes of his friends. | ||||||
| 103b | 8b | "Is There a Doctor in the House?" | Nick Raposo | Gerry Capelle | November 27, 2002 (2002-11-27) | 99A |
| Arthur and D.W. try to help out around the house when Mr. and Mrs. Read have colds, but they end up making things worse. So they try to fix their mistakes, fearing that they will have to learn to take care of things if Mr. and Mrs. Read remain ill. Their worries are cured when Grandma Thora arrives to help out. | ||||||
| 104a | 9a | "Prunella Sees the Light" | Peter K. Hirsch | Jeremy O'Neill | November 28, 2002 (2002-11-28) | 103B |
| Prunella invites Marina over for a sleepover. However, she is worried that Marina may get injured because she is blind. Marina dislikes the special treatment Prunella is giving her, and Prunella learns to treat Marina just like any other friend. | ||||||
| 104b | 9b | "Return of the Snowball" | Dietrich Smith | Gerry Capelle | November 28, 2002 (2002-11-28) | 104B |
| D.W. is surprised when she thinks that her snowball has returned (from "D.W.'s Snow Mystery") and tries to prevent it from being stolen again. After an investigation by the Brain, Arthur confesses that the snowball is actually an unflavored snow cone and that the real snowball is still lost, and that he got the fake snowball hoping D.W would end being bothered by the real one missing. | ||||||
| 105 | 10 | "April 9th" | Peter K. Hirsch | Gerry Capelle & Jeremy O'Neill | November 29, 2002 (2002-11-29) | 105 |
| A fire strikes in Lakewood Elementary, so Arthur and his friends have to attend school at Mighty Mountain, their biggest rival. The fire affects everyone in various ways: Sue Ellen is upset when her diary is inadvertently burned, and Muffy isn’t understandable how important it is to Sue Ellen, and when Mr. Read barely makes it out of the fire, Arthur fears that something could happen to him again. Binky gets traumatized after witnessing the fire and pulls the alarm himself. Mr. Morris, the school janitor, injures his leg during the fire. Buster was absent when the fire occurred and is unable to relate to the others. Buster becomes friends with Mr. Morris until he chooses to retire to New Mexico. Binky overcomes his trauma with help from Oliver, who's a former firefighter. Arthur's fears ease when Mr. Read admits that he had a similar fear for Grandma Thora, when he was younger, and shows him how to handle it. Muffy gives Sue Ellen a new diary, along with a picture from the original diary that inspires Sue Ellen to move forward. Francine writes each of the inspiring stories in a school newspaper, and it is presented to everyone when the school reopens. | ||||||
References
- "PBS Kids: Arthur: On TV". PBS Kids. Archived from the original on 15 October 2002. Retrieved 1 January 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.
- General references
- "Arthur Episodes". TV Guide. Archived from the original on 25 January 2009. Retrieved 7 March 2010.
- "Arthur: Episode Guide". MSN TV. Archived from the original on 8 January 2010. Retrieved 7 March 2010.
- "Arthur Season 7 Episode Guide". TV.com. Retrieved 7 March 2010.
- "Seasons 4-8". Arthur episodes. PBS parents. Retrieved 7 March 2010.
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