The seventeenth season of the television series Arthur was originally broadcast on PBS Kids in the United States from November 11, 2013, to May 13, 2014. This season was the second produced by 9 Story Media Group. This is the last season in which Drew Adkins, Jake Beale and Siam Yu voice Arthur, D.W. and The Brain. In the next season, Beale is replaced by Andrew Dayton as D.W., Adkins is replaced by William Healy as Arthur and Yu is replaced by Max Friedman Cole as The Brain.

Arthur
Season 17
No. of episodes10 (20 segments)
Release
Original networkPBS Kids
Original releaseNovember 11, 2013 (2013-11-11) –
May 14, 2014 (2014-05-14)
Season chronology
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Season 16
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Season 18
List of episodes

Episodes

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196a1a"Show Off"[1]Peter K. HirschKen CunninghamNovember 11, 2013 (2013-011-11)
Killer participates in a dog show to put Sebastian Winkleplotz (Alan Cumming), the snobby champion, in his place.
196b1b"Dog's Best Friend"[1]Jacqui Deegan & Peter K. HirschAllan JefferyNovember 11, 2013 (2013-011-11)
When Arthur takes care of Amigo while Alberto is at camp, Pal is upset that he has been replaced.
197a2a"Adventures in Budylon"[2]Craig CarlisleCilbur RochaNovember 12, 2013 (2013-11-12)
D.W. and Bud camp in the backyard, while Arthur and Ladonna build a diorama about Annie Smith Peck.
197b2b"Ladonna Compson: Party Animal"[2]Marin GazzanigaDaniel MiodiniNovember 12, 2013 (2013-11-12)
Ladonna attempts to do many activities at once during her first fall in Elwood City, but is unable to keep up with all the events.
198a3a"Molina's Mulligan"[3]Matt HovermanCilbur RochaNovember 13, 2013 (2013-11-13)
Alberto starts playing golf, while his overenthusiastic father embarrasses him during his games.
198b3b"Buster Bombs"[3]Ken PontacKen CunninghamNovember 13, 2013 (2013-11-13)
Buster's jokes are now unable to make anyone laugh, so he tries to be as funny as possible.
199a4a"Opposites Distract"[4]Matt HovermanGerry CapelleNovember 14, 2013 (2013-11-14)
When Arthur's room gets a leaky roof, he is forced to study in Buster's condo for a while. Buster is annoyed by Arthur's neat tendencies, while Arthur finds it hard to study in Buster's messy room.
199b4b"Just the Ticket"[4]Dietrich SmithKen CunninghamNovember 14, 2013 (2013-11-14)
Arthur wins two tickets to a concert, which his friends compete for.
200a5a"All Thumbs"[5]Dietrich SmithGerry CapelleNovember 15, 2013 (2013-11-15)
Arthur catches Buster sucking his thumb, and begins avoiding him while not telling anyone about Buster's secret.
200b5b"Kidonia"[5]Tolon Brown & Peter K. HirschKen CunninghamNovember 15, 2013 (2013-11-15)
Arthur and his friends start their own country to get out of homework and chores, but they realize that a world with no rules is not as good as it seems.
201a6a"Speak Up, Francine!"[6]Jon GreenbergAllan JefferyApril 21, 2014 (2014-04-21)
Francine wants to speak about pollution, but she must overcome her problems with public speaking to crowds first.
201b6b"Waiting for Snow"[6]Scott GrayCilbur RochaApril 21, 2014 (2014-04-21)
Ladonna can’t wait to see her first blizzard: Skiing, sledding, and other snow activities. If only the weather could cooperate. Can Arthur and Buster help make Ladonna’s winter dreams a reality, or will she be upset?
202a7a"Pets and Pests"[7]Peter K. HirschAllan JefferyApril 22, 2014 (2014-04-22)
The Reads are shocked when an unwanted mouse has taken over their house and D.W. wants it gone forever! When traps don’t work, Arthur enlists help of an expert exterminator and a fearless hunter who laughs in the face of danger: Nemo.
202b7b"Go Fly a Kite"[7]Peter K. HirschCilbur RochaApril 22, 2014 (2014-04-22)
Muffy, Binky, and Ladonna find a lost kite and argue over who gets to keep it.
203a8a"The Director's Cut"[8]Elliott Thomson & Peter K. HirschRobert YapMay 12, 2014 (2014-05-12)
George is inspired to make a movie, but his friends refuse to cooperate.
203b8b"Crime and Consequences"[8]Peter K. HirschGerry CapelleMay 12, 2014 (2014-05-12)
When George accidentally breaks the class's prize wood project, Binky gets unfairly blamed.
204a9a"Caught in the Crosswires"[9]Scott GrayAllan JefferyMay 13, 2014 (2014-05-13)
Muffy's family is chosen to star in a reality show, but the producers order Muffy to be mean to Bailey.
204b9b"Framed!"[9]Kathy WaughCilbur RochaMay 13, 2014 (2014-05-13)
Muffy hires Buster to paint a portrait of her, but she is not pleased when he paints her as an alien.
205a10a"Binky's Music Madness"[10]David Steven CohenKen CunninghamMay 14, 2014 (2014-05-14)[11]
The Bang on a Can All-Stars visit Elwood City, and everyone loves their music, except Binky.
205b10b"Brain Freeze"[10]Andy Yerkes & Peter K. HirschGerry CapelleMay 14, 2014 (2014-05-14)[11]
When a new ice cream shop, Yumbobo, opens up next to the Brain's, he is hopeless, so he must come up with a gimmick to win back customers.

References

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  1. ^ a b "ABC Television - ABC2 - Arthur - Show Off/ Dog's Best Friend - 3:30pm Tuesday, April 23, 2013". Abc.net.au. April 23, 2013. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  2. ^ a b "ABC Television - ABC2 - Arthur - Adventures In Budylon/ Ladonna Compson - 3:30pm Wednesday, April 24, 2013". Abc.net.au. April 24, 2013. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  3. ^ a b "ABC Television - ABC2 - Arthur - Molina's Mulligan/ Buster Bombs - 3:30pm Thursday, April 25, 2013". Abc.net.au. April 25, 2013. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  4. ^ a b "ABC Television - ABC2 - Arthur - Opposites Distract/ Just The Ticket - 3:30pm Friday, April 26, 2013". Abc.net.au. April 26, 2013. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  5. ^ a b "ABC Television - ABC2 - Arthur - All Thumbs / Kidonia - 3:30pm Saturday, April 27, 2013". Abc.net.au. April 27, 2013. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  6. ^ a b "ABC Television - ABC2 - Arthur - Speak Up, Francine!/ Waiting For Snow - 3:30pm Sunday, April 28, 2013". Abc.net.au. April 28, 2013. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  7. ^ a b "ABC Television - ABC2 - Arthur - Pets And Pests/ Go Fly A Kite - 3:30pm Monday, April 29, 2013". Abc.net.au. April 29, 2013. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  8. ^ a b "ABC Television - ABC2 - Arthur - The Director's Cut/ Crime and Consequences - 3:30pm Tuesday, April 30, 2013". Abc.net.au. April 30, 2013. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  9. ^ a b "ABC Television - ABC2 - Arthur - Caught In The Crosswires/ Framed - 3:30pm Wednesday, May 01 2013". Abc.net.au. May 1, 2013. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  10. ^ a b "ABC Television - ABC2 - Arthur - Binky's Music Madness / Brain Freeze - 3:30pm Thursday, May 02 2013". Abc.net.au. May 2, 2013. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  11. ^ a b Arthur Episode Guide - Zap2It.com Archived December 20, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
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