Arthur (season 18)

The 18th season of the television series Arthur aired from September 29, 2014 to June 5, 2015 on PBS[1] and comprised 10 episodes. William Healy replaces Drew Adkins as Arthur, Andrew Dayton replaces Jake Beale as D.W., and Max Friedman Cole replaces Siam Yu as Brain for part of the season continuing permanently for the next season. Dayton previously voiced James in seasons 16 and 17.

Arthur
Season 18
Country of origin	United States Canada
No. of episodes	10 (19 segments)
Release
Original network	PBS
Original release	September 29, 2014 (2014-09-29) – September 10, 2015 (2015-09-10)
Season chronology

Episodes

Main article: List of Arthur episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Written by	Storyboarded by	Original air date
206	1	"The Friend Who Wasn't There" "Surprise!"[2]	Craig Carlisle & Peter K. Hirsch Ken Scarborough	Gerry Capelle Allan Jeffery	September 29, 2014 (2014-09-29)
"The Friend Who Wasn't There": Muffy goes into the basement of the Crosswire mansion to find her imaginary friend. "Surprise!": Francine is forbidden from attending Catherine's 16th birthday party, so she tries to get back at her by ruining the party.
207	2	"The Case of the Girl with the Long Face" "The Substitute Arthur"[2]	Matt Hoverman Ken Scarborough	Jeremy O'Neill Rick Marshall	September 30, 2014 (2014-09-30)
"The Case of the Girl with the Long Face": George hires Buster to find out why Fern is feeling sad. "The Substitute Arthur": While Arthur is on a trip for the weekend, Buster must find someone else to hang out with.
208	3	"The Tattletale Frog" "D.W. & Bud's Higher Purpose"[2]	Ken Scarborough Peter K. Hirsch	Rick Marshall Jeremy O'Neill	October 1, 2014 (2014-10-01)
"The Tattletale Frog": After Bud breaks a frog statue while playing D.W.'s game, she must decide whether to take the blame or let Bud get in trouble. "D.W. & Bud's Higher Purpose": D.W. and Bud are too short to go on a roller coaster, so they try to trick the ticket taker into letting them get on.
209	4	"Best Wishes" "The Tardy Tumbler"[2]	Dietrich Smith & Peter K. Hirsch Matt Hoverman	Gerry Capelle Allan Jeffery	October 2, 2014 (2014-10-02)
"Best Wishes": George's friends pressure him into wishing for school-closing snow. "The Tardy Tumbler": Prunella struggles with getting up early for her gymnastics class.
210	5	"Fountain Abbey" "Arthur Calls It"[2]	Kathy Waugh Craig Carlisle & Peter K. Hirsch	Gerry Capelle Rick Marshall	January 26, 2015 (2015-01-26) [3]
"Fountain Abbey": Muffy is sad to discover that one of her ancestors worked as a maid for one of Binky's ancestors - a lord. Upon further investigation, Muffy finds out how that maid got promoted to a business manager. "Arthur Calls It": Arthur umpires a baseball game, and he has to decide whether or not Buster properly scored a home run. When he judges in the opposing team's favor, Francine, Muffy, and Buster accuse him of making the wrong choice.
211	6	"Whip. Mix. Blend." "Staycation"[4]	Peter K. Hirsch Kathy Waugh	Allan Jeffery Gerry Capelle	June 1, 2015 (2015-06-01)[5]
"Whip. Mix. Blend.": When Rattles' mom is invited to stay at her lover Archie Vanderloo's house for a weekend, Rattles must learn to get along with his two kids. "Staycation": Arthur and D.W. want to give their parents a vacation, so they suggest that they sit outside and relax. As chaos slowly builds up inside the house, Arthur is determined not to ruin their vacation by calling them for help.
212	7	"Two Minutes" "Messy Dress Mess"[6]	Ken Scarborough Raye Lankford	Gerry Capelle Mitch Manzer	June 2, 2015 (2015-06-02)
"Two Minutes": Timmy is outraged when he discovers that Tommy was born two minutes before he was. Timmy, angered by his brother acting superior, calls on D.W. to put Tommy in his place. "Messy Dress Mess": Ladonna accidentally ruins a fancy dress Muffy lends her.
213	8	"Arthur Read: Super Saver" "Tibbles to the Rescue"[7]	Raye Lankford Matt Hoverman	Mitch Manzer Jeremy O'Neill	June 3, 2015 (2015-06-03)[8]
"Arthur Read: Super Saver": Arthur tries to cut down on the cost of bills for his parents. "Tibbles to the Rescue": D.W. saves Tommy and Timmy from a fall, and they feel the need to repay her, much to D.W.'s annoyance.
214	9	"The Pageant Pickle" "Some Assembly Required"[9]	Ken Scarborough Craig Carlisle	Jeremy O'Neill Rick Marshall	June 4, 2015 (2015-06-04)[10]
"The Pageant Pickle": Arthur is embarrassed about having to go see D.W.'s spring pageant. "Some Assembly Required": D.W. is waiting for her new playground to be built, and all she has to play with is the box that it came in. She, Bud, and Emily see the box as a spacecraft, and they journey to a distant planet, where they encounter strange creatures of many varieties.
215	10	"Shelter from the Storm"[11]	Peter K. Hirsch	Allan Jeffery & Wayne Lee Pack	June 5, 2015 (2015-06-05)[12]
When a powerful hurricane hits Elwood City, Arthur struggles to reunite lost pets and owners, Muffy relocates to a shelter, and Ladonna fears that her dad won't come home in time for her birthday. Meanwhile, Brain seeks the help of a therapist (voiced by Idina Menzel).

References

1. "PBS Kids to Kick off New Episodes of 'Arthur' Starting Sept. 29". Animation World Network. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
2. "Arthur - Episode Guide - watch online - tv listings - Zap2it.com". Retrieved 24 September 2014.
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4. webmaster. "KET - Arthur - Whip. Mix. Blend./Staycation". Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
5. webmaster. "KET - Arthur - Whip. Mix. Blend./Staycation". Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
6. webmaster. "KET - Arthur - Two Minutes/Messy Dress Mess". Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
7. webmaster. "KET - Arthur - Super Saver/Tibbles to The Rescue". Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
8. webmaster. "KET - Arthur - Super Saver/Tibbles to The Rescue". Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
9. webmaster. "KET - Arthur - The Pageant Pickle/Some Assembly Required". Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
10. webmaster. "KET - Arthur - The Pageant Pickle / Some Assembly Required". Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
11. webmaster. "KET - Arthur - Shelter from the Storm Part 1 & 2". Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
12. webmaster. "KET - Arthur - Shelter from the Storm Part 1 & 2". Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2015.

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