Arthur (season 10)

The 10th season of the television series Arthur was originally produced in 2006 and broadcast on PBS in the United States from May 15 to 26, 2006 and contains 10 episodes. The DVD set for the season was released in region 1 on March 25, 2008. This included downloadable teaching materials and described video for the visually impaired.[1] The season's guest stars are Édgar Rentería, Mike Timlin, Johnny Damon, and Ming Tsai. This is the last season in which Jason Szwimmer voices D.W. This is the third season of Arthur where the episodes aired in one month, following seasons 4 and 7.

Arthur
Season 10
DVD cover
Country of origin	United States Canada
No. of episodes	10 (19 segments)
Release
Original network	PBS
Original release	May 15 – May 26, 2006
Season chronology

2006 was marked as a 10-year milestone for the TV series Arthur and a 30-year milestone of the book series by Marc Brown. In celebration, a contest was run on the Arthur website called "Crazy 10's Scavenger Hunt", where viewers would search for hidden "10"s on the season's episodes for a chance to win a prize.[2]

Episodes

Main article: List of Arthur episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Written by	Storyboarded by	Original air date
126	1	"Happy Anniversary"	Peter K. Hirsch	Gerry Capelle & Elie Klimos	May 15, 2006 (2006-05-15)
On Arthur's parents' 10th anniversary, they plan to go to a fancy restaurant; Arthur is supposed to go to Buster's house to sleep over and watch the Bionic Bunny 10th Anniversary Special; and D.W. needs to find some tin as a gift. After the car breaks down, the family gets stranded in a diner. The entire Read family come to understand that just spending time together is as special as any planned celebration.
127	2	"The Squirrels" "Fern and Persimmony Glitchet"	Dietrich Smith Stephanie Simpson	Jeremy O'Neill Elie Klimos & Ivan Tankushev	May 16, 2006 (2006-05-16)
"The Squirrels": Arthur and Buster become scared of squirrels after watching a horror movie, and try to conquer their fear. "Fern and Persimmony Glitchet": Fern publishes her story to the school newspaper under a pen name, but is worried when all of her friends dislike it.
128	3	"Desert Island Dish" "The Secret About Secrets"	Daisy Scott Stephanie Simpson	Jeremy O'Neill Stéphanie Gignac	May 17, 2006 (2006-05-17)
"Desert Island Dish": Mr. Ratburn's class must find the one ideal food that each of them would choose if stranded on a desert island. Brain researches many food items, and comes to the conclusion that a variety of foods is the best way to survive. "The Secret About Secrets": D.W. learns that her friend split his pants, but must keep it a secret, even when she is very tempted to tell people.
129	4	"Feeling Flush" "Family Fortune"	Glen Berger Joel Barkow & Stephanie Simpson	Gerry Capelle Jeremy O'Neill	May 18, 2006 (2006-05-18)
"Feeling Flush": Francine and Arthur bet to see who can conserve the most water. "Family Fortune": Arthur, D.W., and Grandma Thora search for something to bring to a television auction show.
130	5	"D.W. Aims High" "Flaw and Order"	Rose Compagine Gentry Menzel	Gerry Capelle Stéphanie Gignac	May 19, 2006 (2006-05-19)
"D.W. Aims High": D.W. dreams of becoming an astronaut and being the first person to set foot on Mars, but the Tibbles try to scare her with myths about the planet. "Flaw and Order": Buster and Arthur are falsely accused of breaking a cake plate that Mr. Read ordered. With help from their friends, they manage to solve the case and find that it was a rock that got launched from a loose manhole cover that broke the plate.
131	6	"The Curse of the Grebes" "Arthur Changes Gears"	Stephanie Simpson Raye Lankford	Elie Klimos & Jeremy O'Neill Patricia Atchinson	May 22, 2006 (2006-05-22)
"The Curse of the Grebes": Buster believes that he brings bad luck to his favorite baseball team. Édgar Rentería, Mike Timlin and Johnny Damon guest star. "Arthur Changes Gears": After purchasing a new bike, Arthur is hesitant in riding it for fear that he will get it dirty.
132	7	"Unfinished" "D.W., Bossy Boots"	Dietrich Smith Raye Lankford	Elie Klimos Stéphanie Gignac	May 23, 2006 (2006-05-23)
"Unfinished": After finding an old novel titled 93 Million Miles in a Balloon, Arthur discovers that the final page of the book has been ripped out. He tries to find out how it ends. "D.W., Bossy Boots": D.W. acts very bossy at Emily's birthday party, until she has a dream that makes her realize her bossiness.
133	8	"Binky vs. Binky" "Operation: D.W.!"	Raye Lankford Stephanie Simpson	Patricia Atchinson Jeremy O'Neill	May 24, 2006 (2006-05-24)
"Binky vs. Binky": Binky overcomes his fear of athletic competition when he takes up biking, and finds out that winning is not as important as finding the courage to continue. "Operation: D.W.!": D.W. has an operation on her ears, and is initially fearful. Her family supports her and convinces her to go through with the operation.
134	9	"Do You Speak George?" "World Girls"	Peter K. Hirsch Hilary Illick	Stéphanie Gignac Jeremy O'Neill	May 25, 2006 (2006-05-25)
"Do You Speak George?": When everyone at school starts inventing their own languages, George tries to create one that is easy for everyone to use. "World Girls": Muffy, Sue Ellen, and Francine visit a brand new doll superstore called World Girl World. Muffy attempts to complete her collection, Francine tries to find a doll she likes, and Sue Ellen tries to find a replacement accessory for the only doll she owns.
135	10	"What's Cooking?" "Buster's Special Delivery"	Hilary Illick Cusi Cram	Stéphanie Gignac Elie Klimos	May 26, 2006 (2006-05-26)
"What's Cooking?": A big cooking competition is coming up, and everyone is making a dish of his or her choice. Arthur's chocolate cake is ruined when he accidentally uses baking soda instead of baking powder, but then learns that making mistakes in cooking may lead to the creation of a new recipe. Guest star: Ming Tsai as himself. "Buster's Special Delivery": Buster becomes the first student mail carrier, but struggles with his job.

References

Specific

1. "Arthur DVD news: Arthur Season 10 announced -". Tvshowsondvd.com. Archived from the original on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2018.

General

• "Arthur Episodes". TV Guide. Retrieved March 7, 2010.
• "Arthur: Episode Guide". MSN TV. Archived from the original on January 8, 2010. Retrieved March 7, 2010.
• "Arthur Season 10 Episode Guide". TV.com. Retrieved March 7, 2010.
• "Seasons 9-11". Arthur episodes. PBS parents. Retrieved March 7, 2010.

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