The BEST episodes of Arthur season 6

Every episode of Arthur season 6, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Arthur season 6!

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: 3/19/2024Network: PBSStatus: Ended
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The Boy with His Head in the Clouds
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9.75
32 votes

#1 - The Boy with His Head in the Clouds

Season 6 - Episode 13 - Aired 11/5/2001

All the kids know that George is smart -- so why does he sometimes have trouble reading and writing? With a little help from others with dyslexia like Principal Haney ... and Leonardo DaVinci! ... George and the gang discover that learning happens in all different ways.

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Arthur Plays the Blues
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8.83
36 votes

#2 - Arthur Plays the Blues

Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/1/2001

Although Arthur's beloved piano teacher is retiring, she assures him that the new teacher is outstanding and famous, too! Then Arthur meets Dr. Fugue-who's as strict as he is odd-and begins to doubt his own abilities. Will Arthur be fired from playing the piano?

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The Good Sport
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8.00
32 votes

#3 - The Good Sport

Season 6 - Episode 17 - Aired 11/19/2001

When the Athlete of the Year Award doesn't go to Francine, she makes no effort to hide her hurt feelings from Jenna, the recipient. Michelle Kwan, world champion figure skater and graduate of Lakewood Elementary (who knew?), guest stars to teach Francine about good sports(wo)manship.

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Buster's Sweet Success
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8.00
7 votes

#4 - Buster's Sweet Success

Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/1/2001

When Buster signs up to sell candy for the band, he figures it's easy money-who doesn't love chocolate? Buster soon wishes that somebody loved it more than he does, because he eats it all himself. Will the band be doomed to wear tattered uniforms and play old instruments forever?

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Crushed
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8.00
3 votes

#5 - Crushed

Season 6 - Episode 18 - Aired 11/19/2001

Arthur can't believe his parents are hiring a babysitter -- he's 8 years old! Besides, babysitters are b-o-r-i-n-g! But 16-year old Sally MacGill's favourite hobbies are eating ice cream and playing the Dark Bunny VI: Curse of the Moomy videogame, and now all Arthur can think is ... wow.

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Friday the 13th
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8.00
4 votes

#6 - Friday the 13th

Season 6 - Episode 20 - Aired 11/26/2001

Brain doesn't believe in superstitions, even though his friends step over sidewalk cracks ... and even Mr. Ratburn walks around ladders. So when Brain's defiance leads to a string of bad luck, he's stunned. Can he reverse the trend before the unluckiest day of them all -- Friday the 13th?

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Rhyme for Your Life
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7.94
32 votes

#7 - Rhyme for Your Life

Season 6 - Episode 15 - Aired 11/12/2001

While struggling to write a poem for his mom, Binky falls asleep and gets trapped in Verseberg ... where it's a crime not to rhyme! After tangling with the big purple orange and meeting poet William Carlos Williams, Binky finally escapes this curse -- but will he be able to stop speaking in verse??

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Sue Ellen Gets Her Goose Cooked
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7.60
5 votes

#8 - Sue Ellen Gets Her Goose Cooked

Season 6 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/24/2001

Sue Ellen is the champion of the popular Internet game, Virtualgoose.com. She becomes so obsessed, however, that she starts imagining her friends as geese to be conquered! Can Sue Ellen give up Virtualgoose before she finally quacks...er, cracks?

Brother Can You Spare a Clarinet?
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7.17
6 votes

#9 - Brother Can You Spare a Clarinet?

Season 6 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/15/2001

The try-outs for the Young Person's Orchestra are coming to Lakewood Elementaryand everyone agrees that Binky is a shoe-in, since he's the best musician in school. So why is Binky suddenly refusing to play in band practice? Has Binky turned against the clarinet or against music itself?

Muffy's Soccer Shocker
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7.11
35 votes

#10 - Muffy's Soccer Shocker

Season 6 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/15/2001

Muffy's proud that her dad is the new soccer coach until he exhausts the team with demanding drills like the piston, the muffler, and the-gulp!-shock absorber. Even if Muffy survives playing goalie in the big game against Mighty Mountain, will the team survive her dad?

The Boy Who Cried Comet!
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7.06
35 votes

#11 - The Boy Who Cried Comet!

Season 6 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/22/2001

Buster is convinced that he's seen real UFO's, and he uses Muffy's fancy new telescope to get the proof. What he discovers is much more terrifying-a comet hurtling directly toward earth! Can Buster convince his friends that this sighting is real in time for them to save the planet?

Citizen Frensky
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7.00
32 votes

#12 - Citizen Frensky

Season 6 - Episode 11 - Aired 10/29/2001

After visiting The Elwood City Times, Francine decides to start her own paper-The Frensky Star! The tabloid, complete with embarrassing photos and sensationalized headlines, is a smashing success...until all her friends stop speaking to her.

Best of the Nest
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7.00
6 votes

#13 - Best of the Nest

Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/24/2001

Now that the gang has beaten Virtualgoose, they move onto Best of the Nest, where five geese fight to survive in the virtual woods. As the competition escalates, Brain becomes inspired to initiate a camping trip in the real woods. Will any of his friends be willing to forgo their computers for a real, live adventure?

D.W.'s Backpack Mishap
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7.00
3 votes

#14 - D.W.'s Backpack Mishap

Season 6 - Episode 12 - Aired 10/29/2001

Somebody stole D.W.'s backpack!! Who is this fluffy unicorn thief... this Mary Moo Cow-napper? In the backpack left behind, D.W. finds clues in an assortment of exotic objects. Could the backpack thief be even more sinister than she imagined-or just well traveled?

Prunella's Special Edition
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6.97
32 votes

#15 - Prunella's Special Edition

Season 6 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/8/2001

The latest book about everyone's favourite boy wizard--Henry Skreever, of course--is finally in stores! Every kid in town is lining up to get it except Prunella, who's ordered a monogrammed, limited edition, coming all the way from England. She's in for a surprise, though, when they mix up her order and send a Braille version instead.

Arthur Loses His Marbles
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6.97
32 votes

#16 - Arthur Loses His Marbles

Season 6 - Episode 19 - Aired 11/26/2001

When Arthur discovers that Grandma Thora is a marbles champion, he trains with her so he can beat all his friends. And though Thora teaches Arthur everything he knows, she doesn't teach him everything she knows ... and it's Read versus Read in the first-ever Elwood City Marbles Tournament.

For Whom the Bell Tolls
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6.75
4 votes

#17 - For Whom the Bell Tolls

Season 6 - Episode 16 - Aired 11/12/2001

D.W. lost her voice! For Arthur it's a dream come true ... until Mom asks Arthur to take care of D.W., and he finds himself at the mercy of a bad mime with a cowbell. Will Arthur spend the rest of his life at D.W.'s beck and call, endlessly fetching ginger ale and playing Crazy-eights?

More!
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6.67
3 votes

#18 - More!

Season 6 - Episode 14 - Aired 11/5/2001

D.W. is thrilled to be getting an allowance. At last, she'll be rich and powerful! When she learns that Emily and the Tibbles have been already getting theirs for ... well ... years, D.W. is devastated. How can she remain friends with them if they have more money than she does?

The Secret Life of Dogs and Babies
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6.40
5 votes

#19 - The Secret Life of Dogs and Babies

Season 6 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/8/2001

Ever wonder what Baby Kate and Pal are thinking? Join an adventure into their secret world, where Arthur and D.W. watch impossibly immature TV shows and silly grown-ups are often in need of rescue!

Arthur and Los Vecínos
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6.40
5 votes

#20 - Arthur and Los Vecínos

Season 6 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/22/2001

Mr. Sipple from next door is moving away and Arthur wonders-who will be the new neighbours? When Alberto Molina and his family settle in, Arthur makes a new friend and learns about a different culture...and about a comic book character named Conejitos Mechanicos! (That's Spanish for Bionic Bunny)