Jodie Resther

The Great MacGrady

S 13 : Ep 5 - 10/19/09

Everyone reacts in their own way when Mrs. MacGrady reveals that she has been diagnosed with cancer.

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Is That Kosher? / Never, Never, Never

S 12 : Ep 1 - 10/6/08

#120101
"Is That Kosher?"

When Francine hears that her sister Katherine is fasting for Yom Kippur, she wants to do it too, even though she isn't technically required to until she's 12. She's sure that she can make it through 25 hours without food, but then learns that Arthur is having a pizza party on the day of Yom Kippur. Francine is determine to tough it out, but finds her willpower beginning to drain as the day rolls on.

#120102
"Never, Never, Never"

D.W. has received many toys from Grandma Thora over the years, so many that they're just about taking over her room. Mrs. Read tells her to box some of the toys and give them to charity, but D.W. gets upset, equating the toys with her Grandma Thora's love. She decides instead to give the toys-- all of her toys to her friends, just as long as they'll tell her how much they love her. The Tibbles are quick to declare their adoration, but D.W. finds later the truth (or lack of) of their words.moreless

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Big Brother Binky

Full Episode

S 11 : Ep 10 - 9/7/07

#1110 "Big Brother Binky" When Binky's parents tell him that they're adopting from China, he isn't sure what to make of it at first. He learns that "adopting" means that he's going to become an actual big brother to a baby girl and will be heading to China to meet his new sister. Binky eagerly assists with preparations for the big trip and the new arrival, but begins to become concerned that his parents will no longer have any time for him. After his worries are eased, the big moment finally comes. At first, Binky is ill at ease around his new sister, who seems to cry a lot, but then discovers a special talent. Back at home, he's eager to show off his new talent to his friends, but finds that he seems to have lost it.moreless

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D.W. on Ice / Spoiled Rotten!

Full Episode

S 11 : Ep 9 - 9/6/07

#110901 "D.W. on Ice" When Emily announces a skating party to celebrate mid-winter, D.W. brags about being a great skater. She feels she's so good that she even offers lessons to James, who is worried about his skating skills. D.W., however, is overconfident, having only gone ice-skating three times in her life. She begins to learn that sometimes it takes practice to be good at something. #110902 "Spoiled Rotten!" When Francine accuses Muffy of being a spoiled brat, Muffy is determined to prove otherwise. The school's clothing drive seems like the perfect opportunity, but Muffy's ideas of charity don't exactly impress Francine. Muffy wrestles with the idea of being spoiled and tries to learn what it means to be charitable.moreless

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Francine's Pilfered Paper / Buster Gets Real

Full Episode

S 11 : Ep 8 - 9/5/07

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"Francine's Pilfered Paper" When Mr. Ratburn assigns everyone in his class an individual topic about Thanksgiving to write a five-page report on, Francine feels that she's "doomed." She has no idea how she's going to come up with five pages on the Pilgrims' eating habits, until Brain shows her how to use a search engine to find information about the subject on the Internet. She copies the contents of an entire article and hands it in as her report, looking forward to a relaxing holiday. She then learns from her sister that what she's done is plagiarism and could get her suspended from school. "Buster Gets Real" Arthur is bored by a new reality-TV program his family is obsessed with --- Top Supermarket Chef. When he learns that his best-friend Buster prefers it over The Bionic Bunny Show, he fears their friendship may be at an end. He's determined, though, to maintain that friendship, even if it means taking drastic measures, such as becoming a fan of this supermarket show himself...moreless

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Hic or Treat / Mr. Alwaysright

Full Episode

S 11 : Ep 7 - 9/4/07

#110701 "Hic or Treat" As Arthur tries to prepare his costume for Halloween, he finds himself distracted by D.W.'s persistent case of hiccups. She's been hiccuping for two days straight it seems like they just won't go away. On Brain's advice, he tries scaring her, but it doesn't seem to work. He discovers that D.W. is frightened by some very unusual things. #11702 "Mr. Alwaysright" When Buster gets Brain's help in shopping for a hat for his Mom, he chooses to ignore his advice and finds that his Mom doesn't like the hat. Infuriated that Brain always seems to be right about everything, he soon takes to quizzing the Brain everywhere he goes, hoping to trip him up. Brain soon cottons on to what's happening, but also begins to realize what may really be troubling Buster.moreless

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The Making of Arthur / Dancing Fools

Full Episode

S 11 : Ep 6 - 9/3/07

#110601
"The Making of Arthur"
When Matt Damon announces a new series called Postcards from You, Arthur and his friends are excited by the opportunity to create videos about their daily lives. Everyone has a great idea for a video except Arthur, who isn't sure what to do. He keeps bouncing between ideas, but can't settle on anything, and finds himself hindered by D.W.'s insistence on participating. He also has to contend with having been chosen as Buster's project.
#110602
"Dancing Fools"
When Muffy finds herself attending a dance class alone, she signs up Francine without her consent. At first, Francine is irritated, but soon warms to the activity when she discovers that she and George are great together at ballroom dancing. The two are so good that they're soon invited to attend a big competition, much to the disdain of both Muffy and Binky.moreless

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Phony Fern / Brain's Shocking Secret

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S 11 : Ep 4 - 6/28/07

#110401 "Phony Fern"

Fern is offended by everyone's constant use of cell phones, until she surprisingly becomes addicted to the one her parents got her for "emergency use only." After being shown its cool features by Muffy, they become cell phone pals and are soon chatting constantly. Things even get so bad that Fern is busted for cell phone use in

#110402 "Brain's Shocking Secret"

Until now, only Prunella knew Brain's big secret --- that he was held back in kindergarten. When his classmates find out, he lies about the real reason why, too embarrassed to tell. His fake reason, however, causes Binky to start trying to emulate him, even taking his nickname and leaving as him as "The Esophagus."moreless

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Buenas Noches, Vicita / Prunella Packs it In

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S 11 : Ep 3 - 6/27/07

#110301 "Buenas Noches, Vicita"

When Vicita loses her favorite storybook, "The Magic Mango Tree," it looks like she may never get to sleep again. Nothing else seems to help her sleep, but then D.W. helps her to see that she knows the story by heart. Worried, however, that she got one of the details wrong, she sets out to correct her error in a dream.

#110302 "Prunella Packs it In"

Prunella's older sister's anxieties about going to college wear off on her. Knowing that she's only an okay student, she aims to become well-rounded by loading up on a bunch of activities. She soon finds herself overscheduled and overwhelmed, not to mention that she's not having any fun.moreless

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Swept Away / Germophobia

Full Episode

S 11 : Ep 1 - 6/25/07

#110101 "Swept Away"

Arthur, Buster and D.W. enjoy summer vacation at the beach. When it becomes unsafe to swim, Grandma Thora suggests building a sandcastle and they quickly become immersed in this pastime. When the tide threatens to sweep away their castle, Arthur isn't ready to let it go.

#110102 "Germophobia"

Buster friends are getting tired of his unclean habits --- he plays hide-and-seek in trash cans, eats food that's been on the ground and doesn't always wash his hands. They've decided he needs to clean up, or they're not coming to his pool party. When they teach him about germs, however, he begins to fear them everywhere. Now, he's afraid to touch anything and is seeing swarms of imaginary germs wherever he goes.moreless

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Binky Goes Nuts / Breezy Listening Blues

Full Episode

S 9 : Ep 10 - 4/8/05

#91001
"Binky Goes Nuts"

When Binky discovers that he's allergic to peanuts, he has so many questions: Will he be forced to live without Chinese food? Will he ever again be able to eat with his friends? And most importantly, will his Mom ever calm down? Binky learns that the best way not to go nuts is to be well informed and to understand his allergy.

#91002
"Breezy Listening Blues"

Much to his horror, Brain gets a "B-" on a test. That's only one grade above a C! What caused this disaster? Could it be the new "Breezy Listening" background music playing at the Ice Cream Shop? Brain is determined to get to the bottom of this before he loses what's left of his IQ. (official website synopsis)moreless

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D.W. Beats All / Buster the Myth Maker

Full Episode

S 9 : Ep 9 - 4/7/05

D.W. Beats All: The Tibbles receive a new set of drums and want to perform in the Summer Serenade Festival, leaving D.W. to moan over not having her own instrument. Buster the Myth Maker: Upon reading online that Siberian tigers are living in nearby Turkey Hill Park, Arthur and Buster investigate and learn that it is a myth.moreless

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The "A" Team / Emily Swallows a Horse

Full Episode

S 9 : Ep 8 - 4/6/05

#90801 "The "A" Team" Francine & The Brain are the star players on Elwood City's soccer team and when a new (and better) soccer team comes to town, Francine & The Brain quit their old team to join the better one. How will Elwood City's team do without them and are Francine & The Brain up for the challenge of joining a brand new team? #90802 "Emily Swallows a Horse" After Emily tells a lie, she becomes paranoid of someone figuring it out and she has a nightmare about the lie. Will Emily come clean or will she continue to tell lies?moreless

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Three's a Crowd / "A" is for Angry

Full Episode

S 9 : Ep 7 - 4/5/05

#90701
"Three's a Crowd"

Prunella enjoys doing yoga with her Mom each morning and invites her friend Marina to join in. Marina seems to be a natural at yoga --- so much so that Prunella begins to worry that Marina is her Mom's new "favorite." Feeling rather upstage, she goes over to visit Marina's mom to hang out.

#90702
"'A' is for Angry"

The all-school checkers competition is coming up and Brain seems to be a shoo-in for the win. Suddenly, Arthur finds himself taking the Brain on --- but is he up to the challenge, and more importantly, is the bitter publicity campaign that's started to follow him healthy?moreless

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Arthur Makes Waves / It Came From Beyond

Full Episode

S 9 : Ep 6 - 4/4/05

#90601
"Arthur Makes Waves"

Arthur and D.W. look for a place to cool off and end up going to (the boy that kissed D.W.)'s house and learn that Molly lives there too. Molly makes many attempts to not let Arthur into the pool, but they all wind up becoming friends. When Muffy sees them shaking hands, she goes ahead and blabs to everybody that Arthur and Molly like each other and Binky, Rattles, and gang go to stop them from possibly becoming boyfriend and girlfriend!

#90602
"It Came From Beyond"

Grandma Thora takes in a stray dog that is extremely mean. When the dog is thought to go back to the animal shelter, it turns out it's a nice dog that has had a hard time.moreless

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Lights, Camera, Opera! / All Worked Up!

Full Episode

S 9 : Ep 5 - 12/31/04

#90501
"Lights, Camera, Opera!"

Mr Crosswire brings Muffy to an opera; she thinks she won't like it.

#90502
"All Worked Up!"

Mom (Mrs. Read) has to work a full time job; Arthur's good grade streak slips; chaos ensues.moreless

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Buster's Green Thumb / My Fair Tommy

Full Episode

S 9 : Ep 4 - 12/30/04

#90401
"Buster's Green Thumb"

Buster learns to care for plants.

#90402
"My Fair Tommy"

DW helps Tommy learn to be good.

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Arthur Weighs In / The Law of the Jungle Gym

Full Episode

S 9 : Ep 3 - 12/29/04

#90301
"Arthur Weighs In"

Having landed a role for a class play, Arthur finds that he can't fit into his outfit. It would seem that he's become a bit, well, "husky." There's no way, though, that he's going to wear an ugly-looking husky suit. He and his friends team up to get him in shape, but it seems some non-peer advice might hold the key to the real solution.

#90302
"The Law of the Jungle Gym"

The Tough Customers --- most of the kids in Arthur's class fear them, even though they're definitely not the most fierce as far as bullies go. However, when Muffy tries using the jungle gym they use as their Tower of Pain for a photo shoot, she starts a feud that has everyone in Ratburn's class on her side. Muffy, however, doesn't care about freeing the jungle gym, she just wants a good space for her photo shooting. And Molly doesn't really want to terrorize Muffy, she just wants her old place to chill back.moreless

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Francine's Big Top Trouble / George Blows His Top

Full Episode

S 9 : Ep 2 - 12/28/04

#90201
"Francine's Big Top Trouble"

Francine goes circus camp thinking she would be like Catherine, her sister, who was good at every thing at the camp. but when Francine does badly, she thinks that when it is time for the circus she wont have anythingto do. Will she be able to find something in time.

#90202
"George Blows His Top"

George is very generous with his things and is willing to give people things. Buster begins to take advantage of George asking him for so many things. But George is shy and is afraid to tell Buster no. Will he have the courage to stand up to his friend.moreless

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Castle in the Sky / Tipping the Scales

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S 9 : Ep 1 - 12/27/04

#90101
"Castle in the Sky"

The gang is devastated after their tree house collapses. It was the best place to hang out in the whole world! Can architect Frank Gehry get them to agree on a new design and help them to rebuild?

#90102
"Tipping the Scales"

Everyone in Arthur's chorus group is excited about their upcoming performance in Crown City. Everyone knows nothing beats that post-concert cheesecake at Finklemeyers! But when strict Dr. Fugue replaces fun Mrs. Krasny as their teacher, the gang worries -- will music class ever be fun again?moreless

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Big Horns George / Bleep

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S 8 : Ep 10 - 12/26/03

#81001
"Big Horns George"

George's bad day gets worse when he comes over to Mrs. McGrady's house to sing for Koko Taylor and his friends insult his quiet voice. After listening to one of the Brain's CDs, George dreams that he and his ventriloquist dummy Wally are in a blues-related adventure. He builds a guitar with his dad and gets a second chance to overcome his stage fright. Will he be able to prove he isn't a a "small-mouth" to Koko Taylor and Taj Mahal?

#81002
"*Bleep*"

At a glass shop, D.W. overhears a word she doesn't know. D.W. is afraid to ask anyone what the word means, because she thinks that it causes people to break stuff. Arthur and the Tibbles warn her not to say it in front of grownups, or they will become zombie slaves (or at least the Tibbles say...). D.W. and Nadine put it to the test by having the neighborhood kid Vecita say it to her parents. D.W. accidentally says it to her mother while spying, and after apologizing to the neighbors, Mother tells her what the cuss word means. But the next day at school, all DW's friends are saying it. Here we go again...moreless

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Flea to Be You and Me / Kiss and Tell

Full Episode

S 8 : Ep 9 - 12/25/03

#80901
"Flea to Be You and Me"

Pal and Kate meet a flea who's a "circus performer". He Begs them not to squish him after everything he's been through.

#80902
"Kiss and Tell"

Emily got kissed by a boy in France. Now D.W tries to find someone to kiss her.moreless

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Muffy's Art Attack / Tales from the Crib

Full Episode

S 8 : Ep 8 - 12/24/03

#80801 "Muffy's Art Attack" Muffy thinks that art is pointless and she has the sudden idea to put on her own Art Show. But when she forgets to make art for the show, she turns to Bailey and he ends up making every art piece. Will Muffy give Bailey the credit he deserves? #80802 "Tales From The Crib" Vicita is afraid to change from a crib to a big grown up bed so D.W. shares a story of when she had to make the big change.moreless

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Desk Wars / Desperately Seeking Stanley

Full Episode

S 8 : Ep 7 - 12/23/03

#80701
"Desk Wars"

Arthur and his friends are trying to get the best desk.

#80702
"Desperately Seeking Stanley"

Arthur sells his bear Stanly, after he thinks the Brain thinks he needs to get rid of the bear, and move on.moreless

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Postcards From Buster!

Full Episode

S 8 : Ep 6 - 12/22/03

#80601
"Postcards from Buster, Part I"

Pack your bags! Buster is going to New York to visit his dad Bo. He won't have to go alone; the Reads will be joining him.

#80602
"Postcards from Buster, Part II"

In this combination of live action and animation, Buster and the Reads enjoy all the wonderous sights of New York, including Central Park and Broadway. With his trusty video camera documenting every move, Buster is having a blast! But what happens when he and his aardvark friend get lost in Chinatown?moreless

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Vomitrocious! / Sue Ellen Chickens Out

Full Episode

S 8 : Ep 5 - 9/19/03

#80501
"Vomitrocious! "

When Francine gets sick in school one day, she is reluctant to return. Will the kids call her Barfine?

#80502
"Sue Ellen Chickens Out"

Chickin Lickin, a fast food restaurant wants to replace the gang's beloved Sugar Bowl and Sue Ellen is outraged. She organizes a protest, but will her friends rally by her side?moreless

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