Arthur: Season 3
Season 3 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Arthur Season 2.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 3 Progress Shield
Buster's Back
Nov 16, 1998
Buster returns after a extremely long trip to bond with his father and a nervous Arthur wonders if Buster's trip made him change.
The Ballad of Buster Baxter
Nov 16, 1998
Buster feels left out having missed all the adventures since he was away. He feels that everyone has changed and they feel the same about him, so Arthur plans a party so they can r
D.W., All Fired Up
Nov 17, 1998
D.W. loves school and wants to go everyday, but when Ms. Morgan starts doing fire drills she fears for her safety and doesn't want to go anymore.
I'd Rather Read It Myself
Nov 17, 1998
The Tibble Twins can do everything better than D.W. So she tells them that she is able to read before them. They challenge her and she picks up a book and makes up a story, but whe
Arthur Goes Crosswire
Nov 18, 1998
Mr. Ratburn assigns partners for a project and Arthur gets teamed up with Muffy. After spending a lot of time with her, he starts to act just like her.
Sue Ellen and the Brainasaurous
Nov 18, 1998
Sue Ellen gets partnered with Brain in another project by Mr. Ratburn. Soon he starts to be a report hog and gets on Sue Ellen's nerves.
Background Blues
Nov 19, 1998
Mr. Ratburn assigns a project that involves family ancestors. Muffy and Francine turn this project into a competition to see who has the best ancestors.
And Now Let's Talk to Some Kids
Nov 19, 1998
Arthur's class gets picked to be on a television show in which the Brain does not want to go on.
The Chips Are Down
Nov 20, 1998
D.W. eats a big green potato chip and to get her off his back Arthur tells her that it's fatal and she could die. So D.W. spends this day as her last day until she finds out the tr
Revenge of the Chip
Nov 20, 1998
D.W's mom tells the newspapers and everyone in town that story about D.W. and the green chip embarrassing her ultimately.
Binky Rules
Nov 23, 1998
Someone has been writing "Binky Rules" all over Lakewood Elementary and Mr. Morris thinks it is Binky. Binky says he didn't do it, so Fern and Buster are trying to find out.
Meet Binky
Nov 23, 1998
Everyone gets tickets for a concert starring the new group Binky.
Arthur Rides the Bandwagon
Nov 24, 1998
Everyone has a Woogle, the popular new toy... everyone except Arthur. He think that they're dweeby, until everyone else has one.
Dad's Dessert Dilemma
Nov 24, 1998
After one of Mr. Read's scrumptious desserts makes Arthur the most popular kid in class, Arthur can't stop asking his dad to cook. Despite his dad's busy catering schedule, Arthur
Popular Girls
Nov 25, 1998
After Fern and Sue Ellen take a quiz in a teen magazine, they change the way they act. Fern turns loud and aggressive, while Sue Ellen falls back in everything.
Buster's Growing Grudge
Nov 25, 1998
When Binky steals Buster's joke for his report, Buster has a grudge against him.
Arthur's Treasure Hunt
Nov 26, 1998
When Buster finds an arrowhead in his yard; everyone wants to know if there are treasures in their yards.
The Return of the King
Nov 26, 1998
When Mr. Ratburn's class goes to a medieval style fair, his old teacher Mr. Pryce-Jones comes with his new class. Mr. Pryce-Jones' class wins all the games.
Attack of the Turbo Tibbles
Nov 27, 1998
The Tibble's watch a dangerous superhero show and imitate it. Things get out of hand when they pretend that D.W. is a bad guy.
D.W. Tricks The Tooth Fairy
Nov 27, 1998
D.W. wants money to buy a toy, so she plans to trick the tooth fairy so she can earn enough money for it.
Double Tibble Trouble
Dec 28, 1998
Tommy Tibble gets sick and Timmy Tibble gets sad so D.W. and Emily pretend to be Tibbles to make Timmy feel better until Tommy is well.
Arthur's Almost Live Not Real Music Festival
Dec 28, 1998
Arthur and Buster show D.W. that you don't need cameras, lights, etc. to make a music video.
What Scared Sue Ellen?
Dec 29, 1998
After everyone has told scary stories, everything scares Sue Ellen.
Clarissa is Cracked
Dec 29, 1998
Grandma Thora lends her doll Clarissa to D.W. for a week. She has a lot of fun with her until Clarissa breaks.
Arthur's Dummy Disaster
Dec 30, 1998
When George brings his dummy Wally to school, everyone loves him. But after awhile, they get tired of Wally.
Mom and Dad Have a Great Big Fight
Dec 31, 1998
When Mom and Dad begin to fight over spilled milk, D.W. is worried that they might be getting a divorce.
D.W.'s Perfect Wish
Dec 31, 1998
Arthur notices that D.W. is not excited about her birthday. So he tells her about her memories throughout her year as a four-year-old.
Arthur and D.W. Clean Up
Jan 1, 1999
Arthur is devastated that he has to clean up his room, and D.W.'s too.
The Long, Dull Winter
Jan 1, 1999
The gang decides to make up another holiday for the wintertime.