Arthur: Season 5
Season 5 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 4.
- 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 5 Progress Shield
Arthur and the Big Riddle
Sep 4, 2000
Arthur is chosen to appear on the popular game show Riddle Quest.
Double Dare
Sep 4, 2000
Arthur, Francine, and The Brain dare each other to skip school for a day
Kids are From Earth, Parents are From Pluto
Sep 11, 2000
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.
Nerves of Steal
Sep 11, 2000
Buster can't cope with being the only kid in Elwood City who doesn't have a Cybertoy.
It's a No-Brainer
Sep 18, 2000
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
The Shore Thing
Sep 18, 2000
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.
The World Record
Sep 25, 2000
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
The Cave
Sep 25, 2000
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.
The Lousy Week
Oct 2, 2000
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.
You Are Arthur...
Oct 2, 2000
D.W. and Tibbles help Arthur train for a 3K race against Brain.
The Election
Oct 9, 2000
Mr. Ratburn's class has a mock election. Muffy and Arthur are taking it really seriously until Binky is nominated.
Francine Goes to War
Oct 9, 2000
When there is a new neighbour in Francine's apartment, Francine and Muffy try everything to get rid of her.
Sleep No More
Oct 16, 2000
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.
Pet Peeved
Oct 16, 2000
Binky volunteers to look after Francine's cat Nemo for the weekend.
The Last of Mary Moo Cow
Oct 23, 2000
When D.W.'s favorite TV show is cancelled, she makes a petition to bring it back.
Bitzi's Beau
Oct 23, 2000
Buster's mom announces she has a new boyfriend, and Buster thinks his mom won't have time for him with her new boyfriend.
Just Desserts
Oct 30, 2000
After eating too much sweets and desserts, Arthur has dreams involving Brothers Grimm fairy tales.
The Big Dig
Oct 30, 2000
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
Arthur's Family Feud
Nov 6, 2000
When their father's perfect soufflé is destroyed, Arthur and D.W. both tell their version of what happened.
Muffy Gets Mature
Nov 6, 2000
Muffy began to read Mature Miss magazines. She began to act more mature and thinks all her friends are too juvenile.