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Arthur: Season 5

20 episodes Premiered Sep 25, 2000 Updated Oct 24, 2026
Previously on Arthur

Season 5 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 4.
  • ⚡ 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.
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Season 5 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 5: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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Mytharc (4): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (16): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S5·E1 Mytharc

Arthur and the Big Riddle

Sep 25, 2000 · 13 min

Arthur is chosen to appear on the popular game show Riddle Quest.

S5·E2 Core

Double Dare

Sep 25, 2000 · 13 min

Arthur, Francine, and The Brain dare each other to skip school for a day

S5·E3 Core

Kids are From Earth, Parents are From Pluto

Oct 2, 2000 · 13 min

Lakewood Elementary is having an open house. Sue Ellen is excited to introduce her parents until she hears her friends tell stories about their parents being embarrassing.

S5·E4 Core

Nerves of Steal

Oct 2, 2000 · 13 min

Buster can't cope with being the only kid in Elwood City who doesn't have a Cybertoy.

S5·E5 Core

It's a No-Brainer

Oct 9, 2000 · 13 min

After a loss in the rehearsal math-a-thon against Buster, Brain decides to work on his new life as a Comedian. Now Brain wants to hand everything down to Buster so Buster could be

S5·E6 Core

The Shore Thing

Oct 9, 2000 · 13 min

Arthur and D.W. are obsessed with going to Aqualand. They beg their father to go with them, but David tells them that going to Ocean Zone would be more fun.

S5·E7 Core

The World Record

Oct 16, 2000 · 13 min

Arthur tells his friends about the World Records that have been broken, and they try to break some of the records. Buster, walking backwards, Francine trying to kick a soccer ball

S5·E8 Core

The Cave

Oct 16, 2000 · 13 min

The kids of Lakewood Elementary go to the Clark Caves, and Francine and D.W. starts to bother Arthur of being afraid of bats and the dark.

S5·E9 Core

The Lousy Week

Oct 23, 2000 · 13 min

An army of lice has been unleashed on the heads of Lakewood Elementary. Now, the whole school must get rid of them before they all go insane.

S5·E10 Core

You Are Arthur...

Oct 23, 2000 · 13 min

D.W. and Tibbles help Arthur train for a 3K race against Brain.

S5·E11 Core

The Election

Oct 30, 2000 · 13 min

Mr. Ratburn's class has a mock election. Muffy and Arthur are taking it really seriously until Binky is nominated.

S5·E12 Core

Francine Goes to War

Oct 30, 2000 · 13 min

When there is a new neighbour in Francine's apartment, Francine and Muffy try everything to get rid of her.

S5·E13 Mytharc

Sleep No More

Nov 6, 2000 · 13 min

Buster's destiny was to have a Pizza Paula's all-you-can-eat contest. The only problem is that he is too excited so he could not go to sleep.

S5·E14 Core

Pet Peeved

Nov 6, 2000 · 13 min

Binky volunteers to look after Francine's cat Nemo for the weekend.

S5·E15 Core

The Last of Mary Moo Cow

Nov 13, 2000 · 13 min

When D.W.'s favorite TV show is cancelled, she makes a petition to bring it back.

S5·E16 Core

Bitzi's Beau

Nov 13, 2000 · 13 min

Buster's mom announces she has a new boyfriend, and Buster thinks his mom won't have time for him with her new boyfriend.

S5·E17 Core

Just Desserts

Nov 20, 2000 · 13 min

After eating too much sweets and desserts, Arthur has dreams involving Brothers Grimm fairy tales.

S5·E18 Core

The Big Dig

Nov 20, 2000 · 13 min

Arthur and D.W. don't want to go to Grandpa Dave because he only want to sleep and play checkers. One day Grandpa Dave shares a secret map, and Arthur and D.W. hunt for the buried

S5·E19 Mytharc

Arthur's Family Feud

Nov 27, 2000 · 13 min

When their father's perfect soufflé is destroyed, Arthur and D.W. both tell their version of what happened.

S5·E20 Mytharc

Muffy Gets Mature

Nov 27, 2000 · 13 min

Muffy began to read Mature Miss magazines. She began to act more mature and thinks all her friends are too juvenile.

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