Arthur: Season 2
Season 2 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of Arthur Season 1.
- Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
- Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
- Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
Episode Guide
Season 2 Progress Shield
Arthur Meets Mr. Rogers
Oct 20, 1997 · 13 min
Mr. Rogers from Mr. Rogers Neighborhood comes to the Read family for a visit.
Draw!
Oct 20, 1997 · 13 min
After Francine makes fun of Fern for liking Mr. Ratburn's puppet shows, Fern gets revenge by drawing an unflattering comic strip making fun of Francine, and pretty soon, everyone e
Binky Barnes, Art Expert
Oct 21, 1997 · 13 min
Binky gets teamed up with Arthur and Buster for an art class assignment. They go to an art museum and Binky discovers a mistake with a certain drawing-
Arthur's Lucky Pencil
Oct 21, 1997 · 13 min
Arthur uses a pencil that seems to be lucky and then lends it to his friends. But it gets shorter and shorter, so Arthur decides to use it for emergencies only.
D.W., the Picky Eater
Oct 22, 1997 · 13 min
D.W. is not invited to Grandma Thora's upcoming birthday dinner because she is a very picky eater.
Buster and the Daredevils
Oct 22, 1997 · 13 min
Arthur and Buster want Toby and Slink to teach them some skating tricks, but Toby and Slink say that they have to do some dares first. Arthur quits before the first dare, but Buste
Arthur Makes a Movie
Oct 23, 1997 · 13 min
Arthur wants to see a movie, but he is too young, so he and his friends make a parody of the movie.
Go to Your Room, D.W.
Oct 23, 1997 · 13 min
D.W. does not get along well with Kate, whom she claims keeps trying to take her toys, when they are supposed to be sharing them. When Kate will not give D.W. one of her toys back,
Arthur's Underwear
Oct 24, 1997 · 13 min
Arthur has an embarrassing dream about being seen in his underwear and it gets even worse when it happens for real.
Buster Baxter, Cat Saver
Oct 27, 1997 · 13 min
Buster saves a cat from up a tree and now he is known as a local hero because of an article in the newspaper.
Arthur's TV-Free Week
Oct 28, 1997 · 13 min
Everyone has all pledged not to watch TV for one whole week.
Arthur vs. the Piano
Oct 29, 1997 · 13 min
Arthur gets stage fright during a rehearsal. Will he be able to get through his recital without any mistakes?
The Big Blow-Up
Oct 29, 1997 · 13 min
Can Francine and the Brain put aside their differences for the good of the soccer team? Probably not - so Arthur and Buster decide to "write" some wrongs.
Lost!
Oct 30, 1997 · 13 min
Arthur gets on the wrong bus to his swimming lessons and gets lost.
The Short, Quick Summer
Oct 30, 1997 · 13 min
Arthur has a to-do list for the summer, but he can't find it and summer's nearly over. He finds out everyone else had a great summer. He finds his list and D.W. accidentally helps
D.W. Goes to Washington
Oct 31, 1997 · 13 min
It's the first family trip and Arthur gets to choose. He chooses going to Washington, D.C. and D.W. thinks that she's going to be bored until she accidentally runs into the America
Arthur's Mystery Envelope
Oct 31, 1997 · 13 min
Mr. Haney gives Arthur an envelope to give to his mom. He is worried about its contents, thinking that it's about him, so he comes up with a way of giving it to her without her ope
D.W.'s Deer Friend
Apr 6, 1998 · 13 min
It's the second family trip and D.W. gets to choose. She chooses camping and D.W. gets attached to a deer she met and wants to bring home.
Buster Hits the Books
Apr 6, 1998 · 13 min
Buster needs to write a book report, but he has never finished a book. His friends try to find one he can finish.
Arthur's Faraway Friend
Apr 7, 1998 · 13 min
Arthur and Buster are on the urge of finishing their story for the sequel of Robin Hood. Everything is well until Arthur discovers that Buster has decided to go on a long trip to b
Arthur and the Square Dance
Apr 7, 1998 · 13 min
The gang convinces Arthur and Francine that the two are in love. When they're partners for square dancing, they avoid one another to keep from catching cooties.
Water and the Brain
Apr 8, 1998 · 13 min
Arthur and his friends are all invited by Muffy to go to Waterworld, but the Brain doesn't want to go. When he and Binky find out that the Brain is afraid of water, they try to cur
Arthur the Unfunny
Apr 8, 1998 · 13 min
Arthur's a notorious joke-killer. But when he's scheduled to perform as a carnival clown, Arthur decides he'll learn how to make people laugh -- or else!
Sue Ellen's Lost Diary
Apr 9, 1998 · 13 min
When Sue Ellen drops her diary at the library, she is worried that someone has found it and is going to read it.
Arthur's Knee
Apr 9, 1998 · 13 min
Arthur does not want to tell his mother he hurt his knee, because then she will know he was playing down at the dump—where he is not supposed to go.
Grandma Thora Appreciation Day
Apr 10, 1998 · 13 min
Arthur and D.W. sleepover at Grandma Thora's house and find out that she gets lonely when they're not there. So Arthur and D.W. throw her a party to help her.
Fern's Slumber Party
Apr 10, 1998 · 13 min
Fern's mom suggests that she have a slumber party. The kids are sure it will be a night to forget, and sure enough, disaster strikes - until Fern's special talents save the night.
Love Notes for Muffy
Apr 13, 1998 · 13 min
When Muffy annoys Francine and Brain, they decide to get even with her by sending her fake love notes for an anonymous person to make her look goofy.
D.W. Blows the Whistle
Apr 13, 1998 · 13 min
Deputized as a Junior Safety Officer, D.W. sees it as a license to tattle.
Francine Redecorates
Apr 14, 1998 · 13 min
When Francine and Katherine get sick of each other Katherine moves out to have her own room in the living room.
Arthur the Loser
Apr 14, 1998 · 13 min
Arthur keeps losing at the new No Guessing! board game and other things as well, so he starts cheating to win.
Arthur vs. the Very Mean Crossing Guard
Apr 15, 1998 · 13 min
On the way home from school, Arthur and the Brain meet a crossing guard who wants $10.00 from them to cross the street.
D.W.'s Name Game
Apr 16, 1998 · 13 min
D.W. gets praise from the Tibbles at being the best at name-calling, so she tries it on Arthur but it fails because he's older and knows more words so with the help of Katherine sh
Finders Key-pers
Apr 16, 1998 · 13 min
Arthur, Brain, and Binky find a mysterious key int he grass at school. An agreement to share the key turns ugly when each decides he wants the key for himself.
How the Cookie Crumbles
Apr 17, 1998 · 13 min
Muffy won last year's Strawberry baking contest in The Strawberry Festival because her father was the judge but this year when her friends help her bake strawberry cookies she take
Sue Ellen's Little Sister
Apr 17, 1998 · 13 min
When Sue Ellen wishes she had a little sister, Arthur and Francine both offer to lend her theirs.