The BEST episodes of Arthur season 13

Every episode of Arthur season 13, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Arthur season 13!

The adventures of Arthur, an 8-year-old aardvark, and his family and friends as they grow up and learn how to be good neighbors to one another.

Last Updated: 12/7/2024Network: PBSStatus: Ended
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9.80
35 votes

#1 - The Great MacGrady

Season 13 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/19/2009

When Lakewood Elementary`s beloved lunch lady Mrs. MacGrady is diagnosed with cancer, Arthur and his friends all react 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. In this moving episode, both parents and kids learn how they can come together to support Mrs. MacGrady and each other—and Lance Armstrong makes a special appearance to show Francine and the Elwood City residents how they can take a stand, or ride a bike, for cancer survivors.

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9.59
34 votes

#2 - Brain Gets Hooked

Season 13 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/14/2009

Brain gets hooked on the latest tween reality show, Junior Island. He knows he has a problem when he starts to ignore his friends and his schoolwork. But what can he do to break the addiction?

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9.50
32 votes

#3 - The Portrait of the Artist as a Young Tibble

Season 13 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/6/2010

The Tibbles sell their art works to raise money for a toy by using pity.

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8.20
5 votes

#4 - When Carl met George

Season 13 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/5/2010

George is excited about spending time with his new friend, Carl, who seems to know all kind of cool facts about trains and about... well lots of things! Then George learns that Carl has Asperger's Syndrome - a form of autism that makes Carl see the world differently than most people. Can George and Carl remain good friends - and perhaps even learn from each other?

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7.63
8 votes

#5 - The Silent Treatment

Season 13 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/13/2009

George wonders whether anyone would notice if he just disappeared, and so vows not to speak until someone notices him. Of course, his friends do notice, and they decide to cheer him up with a surprise party.

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7.60
5 votes

#6 - The Good, the Bad, and the Binky

Season 13 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/15/2009

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 that he has not been the best role model. Can he restore Emily to her former, tea-party loving, self?

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7.03
32 votes

#7 - Arthur's Number Nightmare

Season 13 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/14/2009

When Arthur and the gang suspect they are being ranked at school, they become obsessed with what the numbers mean. Is Arthur really smarter than Brain? And is Buster's lucky number eleven? The kids get a surprising lesson in numbers.

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7.03
32 votes

#8 - Prunella Deegan and the Disappointing Ending

Season 13 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/12/2009

The final volume of the Henry Screever series, The Knights of the Bouillabaisse, is released at last. Prunella and Marina compete to see who will be first to finish the book, but the two friends soon learn that speed reading does not always pay off.

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star
7.00
1 votes

#9 - The Secret Guardians

Season 13 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/6/2010

Arthur, Binky, and Sue Ellen find a woodland oasis near their homes and vow to keep the area a secret. Soon they start to find evidence of human habitation and wonder if they've discovered an ancient civilization.

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7.00
1 votes

#10 - The Pride of Lakewood

Season 13 - Episode 17 - Aired 4/8/2010

To boost school pride, Arthur and his ates form the Lakewood Pride Committee, which seems to pressure and brainwash students to have pride for their school. Sue Ellen and Brain don't join the group and are accused of not loving their school.

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7.00
1 votes

#11 - Prunella and the Haunted Locker

Season 13 - Episode 15 - Aired 4/7/2010

Prunella is assigned a new school locker, which is rumored to be haunted. Prunella learns how to be brave and face her fears.

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7.00
34 votes

#12 - Kung Fool

Season 13 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/13/2009

Fern volunteers to help an elderly neighbour, Tony Wu, with his household chores, and then discovers his past life as a kung fu celebrity. Suddenly she imagines herself as his student, and she will soon be a kung fu master herself! But will Fern be disappointed to learn that dish cleaning and laundry folding are not really part of some special martial arts training? Or can she learn a valuable lesson in acceptance and friendship?

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6.83
6 votes

#13 - No Acting Please

Season 13 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/12/2009

When Fern lands a role in the Elwood City community production of It Began With a Whistle, she fears that she is not talented enough to be a star actress. But director Will Toffman, voiced by actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, teaches Fern how to have fun, be herself and truly shine.

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6.75
4 votes

#14 - MacFrensky

Season 13 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/15/2009

When Francine and the 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, however, Francine's guilt increases. Can she come clean and wash her hands of this dastardly deed?

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6.50
4 votes

#15 - D.W. Swims with the Fishes

Season 13 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/5/2010

D.W. and James enter the pre-school swim meet and recruit their big siblings to coach them. All goes swimmingly until Arthur and Molly start taking their jobs a little too seriously. Who's this race about, anyway?

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6.00
1 votes

#16 - Fernlets by Fern

Season 13 - Episode 14 - Aired 4/7/2010

Fern and Muffy start a greeting card business. Muffy paints the covers and Fern writes the poems. All the work makes Fern lose interest in writing, so she tries to figure out how to get make it interesting again.

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6.00
1 votes

#17 - Paradise Lost

Season 13 - Episode 16 - Aired 4/8/2010

Baby Kate begins to learn to talk, but starts to not be able to understand Pal anymore. They go to the Dolly Llama for an answer.

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6.00
2 votes

#18 - Looking for Bonnie

Season 13 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/9/2010

Famous rock musician Dean Lomax visits Elwood City and calls on George's dad to fix his equally famous guitar, named Bonnie. Legend says that Bonnie is magical, and Buster and George are convinced that just one strum will give them special powers. And during one late night sleepover, they sneak into Dad's workshop to find out if it's true...

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5.33
3 votes

#19 - The Secret Origin of Supernova

Season 13 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/9/2010

Arthur is dismayed when he learns an energy drink endorsed by his favorite comic book character is full of sugar - it doesn't give you any special energy or magic powers at all! Will Arthur be able to find any superheroes who aren't out to make money - or can he create his own?