Arthur (season 17)

Arthur (season 17)
Country of origin	United States Canada/Australia
No. of episodes	10 (20 segments)
Release
Original network	PBS
Original release	November 11, 2013 – May 19, 2014

The seventeenth season of the television series, Arthur aired in Australia between April 23 and May 2, 2013. It premiered on PBS on November 11, 2013. This season is the second produced by 9 Story Entertainment. This is the last season in which Drew Adkins, Jake Beale, and Siam Yu voice Arthur, D.W., and the Brain, In the next season Beale is replaced by Andrew Dayton as D.W., Adkins is replaced by William Healy as Arthur, and Yu is replaced by Max Friedman Cole as Brain.

Episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original air date
196	1	"Show Off / Dog's Best Friend"[1]	November 11, 2013
Show Off It's the Elwood City Dog Show and Killer is facing off against Sebastian Winkleplotz, the snobby, championship-winning poodle. Can Pal, Killer's coach, transform her into a sophisticated dog and beat the bully? Dog's Best Friend Arthur agrees to watch his neighbor's dog Amigo while Alberto is away. However, when Arthur is looking after Amigo, Pal feels he is losing his rank as top dog of the house. Trivia: "Show Off" guests stars actor Alan Cumming as Sebastian Winkleplotz
197	2	"Adventures in Budylon / Ladonna Compson: Party Animal"[2]	November 12, 2013
Adventures in Budylon D.W. and Bud embark on an epic wilderness adventure! Dense jungles, mystic ruins, the backyard has never been so exciting! Ladonna Compson: Party Animal[3] Apple picking, bake sales, craft classes... there's so much to do in Elwood City in the fall! And Ladonna's determined to do it all. But when you're juggling so much at once, you're bound to drop a ball... or five.
198	3	"Molina's Mulligan / Buster Bombs"[4]	November 13, 2013
Molina's Mulligan Alberto discovers that he has a natural talent for golf and begins competing at the local country club. But will his dad's over-enthusiastic and embarrassing cheers cause him to give up the sport altogether? Buster Bombs The unthinkable has happened! Buster has lost his flair for funny, and the harder he tries to make people laugh, the worse it gets. Fortunately, comic legend Vince Ruckles is on hand to teach Buster the true secret to comedy, and Buster eventually learns some things can't be forced.
199	4	"Opposites Distract / Just the Ticket"[5]	November 14, 2013
Opposites Distract Arthur and Buster have always been best friends. But when a leaky roof forces Arthur to study in Buster's room, they discover they make better friends then roommates. Just the Ticket Arthur's ecstatic when he wins free concert tickets on the radio. They're even in the front-row! The problem is, he can only take one friend. Let the pestering begin!
200	5	"All Thumbs / Kidonia"[6]	November 15, 2013
All Thumbs When Arthur catches Buster sucking his thumb, Buster worries that Arthur will tell the entire school. Can Arthur stay mum? Or is this secret just too juicy not to share? Kidonia Tired of doing chores, Arthur and the gang decide to invent their own country: Kidonia. But when there are no rules, no laws, and no chores, someone's bound to ruffle a few feathers. Will this kid-ruled utopia flourish or descend into anarchy?
201	6	"Speak Up, Francine! / Waiting for Snow"[7]	April 21, 2014
Speak Up, Francine! The local creek is polluted! Francine is determined to get the word out at the annual Earth Day rally, but she can't seem to speak up, so Ladonna attempts to help. Note: Youwho Tube is a Parody of YouTube. Waiting for Snow Ladonna can't wait to experience her first blizzard. Skiing, sledding, snow days! If only the weather would cooperate. Arthur and Buster attempt to help her. Meanwhile, D.W teaches Bud how to make snowballs.
202	7	"Pets and Pests / Go Fly a Kite"[8]	April 22, 2014
Pets and Pests When a mouse is discovered in the Read house, Arthur uses Nemo to try get rid of it, making Pal worried. Then, Ladonna shows up and shows Arthur, D.W., and Bud that mice can be friends as well as foes. Go Fly a Kite Muffy, Binky, and Ladonna find Carl's lost kite and they argue over who should take possession of it.
203	8	"The Director's Cut / Crime and Consequences"[9]	May 12, 2014
The Director's Cut After meeting his hero, Hollywood director Tufton Sinclair, George is inspired to make a movie of his own, but he doesn't seem to be getting his own way in it. Crime and Consequences; When George accidentally breaks the class's prize woodworking project, Binky gets unfairly blamed. Will George come clean to Principal Haney? Or will he let Binky take the fall?
204	9	"Caught in the Crosswires / Framed!"[10]	May 13, 2014
Caught in the Crosswires Muffy is thrilled when mega producer J3 chooses her family for his latest reality TV project. After all, she was born to be star! But when Muffy's asked to amp up the drama between her and Bailey, she worries that she's being portrayed as a spoiled brat. Is it possible reality TV isn't as realistic as she thought? Framed! Buster has just won the best young artist award at the Elwood City Arts Festival. Sensing his work might be worth something someday, Muffy hires Buster to paint her portrait. But can Buster satisfy his critical client?
205	10	"Binky's Music Madness / Brain Freeze"[11]	May 14, 2014[12]
Binky's Music Madness Everyone loves the Bang on a Can All-Stars, a funky experimental music group that's touring around Elwood City. Everyone that is, except Binky. A musical purist, Binky thinks their nontraditional sound is just a bunch of noise and sets out to prove it. Will Binky succeed, or is he headed for treble? Brain Freeze A new ice cream shop has just opened up across the block. With whimsical flavor names, futuristic furniture, and a cute mascot named Puk Puk, Yumbobo is threatening to put Brain's shop out of business.

References

1. "ABC Television - ABC2 - Arthur - Show Off/ Dog's Best Friend - 3:30pm Tuesday, April 23, 2013". Abc.net.au. April 23, 2013. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
2. "ABC Television - ABC2 - Arthur - Adventures In Budylon/ Ladonna Compson - 3:30pm Wednesday, April 24, 2013". Abc.net.au. April 24, 2013. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
3. webmaster. "Arthur - Adventures In Budylon/Ladonna Compson: Party Animal". KET. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
4. "ABC Television - ABC2 - Arthur - Molina's Mulligan/ Buster Bombs - 3:30pm Thursday, April 25, 2013". Abc.net.au. April 25, 2013. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
5. "ABC Television - ABC2 - Arthur - Opposites Distract/ Just The Ticket - 3:30pm Friday, April 26, 2013". Abc.net.au. April 26, 2013. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
6. "ABC Television - ABC2 - Arthur - All Thumbs / Kidonia - 3:30pm Saturday, April 27, 2013". Abc.net.au. April 27, 2013. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
7. "ABC Television - ABC2 - Arthur - Speak Up, Francine!/ Waiting For Snow - 3:30pm Sunday, April 28, 2013". Abc.net.au. April 28, 2013. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
8. "ABC Television - ABC2 - Arthur - Pets And Pests/ Go Fly A Kite - 3:30pm Monday, April 29, 2013". Abc.net.au. April 29, 2013. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
9. "ABC Television - ABC2 - Arthur - The Director's Cut/ Crime and Consequences - 3:30pm Tuesday, April 30, 2013". Abc.net.au. April 30, 2013. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
10. "ABC Television - ABC2 - Arthur - Caught In The Crosswires/ Framed - 3:30pm Wednesday, May 01 2013". Abc.net.au. May 1, 2013. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
11. "ABC Television - ABC2 - Arthur - Binky's Music Madness / Brain Freeze - 3:30pm Thursday, May 02 2013". Abc.net.au. May 2, 2013. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
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