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Arthur
Season 13
No. of episodes10 (19 segments)
Release
Original networkPBS Kids Go!
Original releaseOctober 12, 2009 (2009-10-12) –
April 9, 2010 (2010-04-09)
Season chronology
← Previous
Season 12
Next →
Season 14
List of episodes

The 13th season of the television series Arthur was originally broadcast on PBS Kids Go! in the United States from October 12, 2009 to April 9, 2010 and contains 10 episodes. All episodes from this season aired on several countries outside the U.S., such as CBBC in United Kingdom and TVOKids in Canada, prior to their U.S. air dates.

Episodes

Main article: List of Arthur episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season [1]		TitleWritten byStoryboarded byOriginal air dateProd.
code [2]
1561"The Great MacGrady"[3]Peter K. Hirsch & Leah RyanZhigang WangOctober 19, 2009 (2009-10-19)163B
164B
157a2a"The Silent Treatment"[4]Claudia SilverRobert YapOctober 13, 2009 (2009-10-13)153B
157b2b"Kung Fool"[4]Claudia SilverRobert YapOctober 13, 2009 (2009-10-13)163A
158a3a"Arthur's Number Nightmare"[5]Peter K. HirschElie Klimos & Élise BenoîtOctober 14, 2009 (2009-10-14)154B
158b3b"Brain Gets Hooked"[5]Matt SteinglassAliaksei Kazakou & Michel CarbonneauOctober 14, 2009 (2009-10-14)154A
159a4a"MacFrensky"[6]Jonathan GreenbergMichel Carbonneau & Stéphanie GignacOctober 15, 2009 (2009-10-15)159A
159b4b"The Good, the Bad, and the Binky"[6]Claudia SilverGerry CapelleOctober 15, 2009 (2009-10-15)159B
160a5a"No Acting, Please"[7]Cusi CramElie Klimos, Nadja Cozic & Élise BenoîtOctober 12, 2009 (2009-10-12)158B
160b5b"Prunella and the Disappointing Ending"[7]
"Prunella Deegan and the Disappointing Ending"[2]		Jonathan GreenbergRobert YapOctober 12, 2009 (2009-10-12)157A
161a6a"When Carl Met George"[8]
"George and the Missing Puzzle Piece"[2]		Peter K. HirschGerry Capelle & Nick VallinakisApril 5, 2010 (2010-04-05)164A
161b6b"D.W. Swims with the Fishes"[8]Cydne Clark & Steve GranatRobert YapApril 5, 2010 (2010-04-05)150A
162a7a"A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Tibble"[9]Peter K. HirschNick Vallinakis & Daniel MiodiniApril 6, 2010 (2010-04-06)150B
162b7b"The Secret Guardians"[9]Guy LancasterDaniel DecellesApril 6, 2010 (2010-04-06)160A
163a8a"Fernlets by Fern"[10]David Steven CohenZhigang WangApril 7, 2010 (2010-04-07)158A
163b8b"Prunella and the Haunted Locker"[10]Gentry MenzelNick Vallinakis & Sylvie LafranceApril 7, 2010 (2010-04-07)157B
164a9a"Paradise Lost"[11]Jonathan GreenbergNick Vallinakis & Daniel MiodiniApril 8, 2010 (2010-04-08)153A
164b9b"The Pride of Lakewood"[11]Peter K. HirschZhigang Wang, Jeremy O'Neill, Nick Vallinakis & Gerry CapelleApril 8, 2010 (2010-04-08)165B
165a10a"Looking for Bonnie"[12]David Steven CohenDaniel Miodini & Jeremy O'NeillApril 9, 2010 (2010-04-09)165A
165b10b"The Secret Origin of Supernova"[12]Jonathan GreenbergRobert YapApril 9, 2010 (2010-04-09)160B

Production

Episodes from this season were produced together with season 12. As a result, the episodes from this season were aired on several countries such as Canada, United Kingdom, and Australia, prior to the U.S.

One of the most notable episodes, "The Great MacGrady" (co-sponsored by the Lance Armstrong Foundation) deals with the topic issue of cancer (a topic that had only been addressed once in an animated series). Executive producer Jacqui Deegan comments on the WGBH press release:

Cancer affects nearly everyone in some way. We hope that this two-part episode will empower kids, families and caregivers to talk about all the feelings that can come up when a loved one has cancer, and how they can work together and remain positive and hopeful through difficult times.[13]

The episode premiered during the week-long programming block A Very Special Arthur. The episode's ending features a dedication to Leah Ryan, a former Arthur writer, who died on June 12, 2008. The character of Mrs. MacGrady was renamed Leah MacGrady in Ryan's honor.

"No Acting, Please / Prunella and the Disappointing Ending" is listed as the fifth episode of this season on PBS's official episode guide and "The Great MacGrady" as the first, although they are flipped in order according to original U.S. airdate.

Celebrity guests

Philip Seymour Hoffman guest starred as himself on the episode "No Acting, Please".

Lance Armstrong guest starred as himself — for the second time on the series — on the episode "The Great MacGrady".

Promotion

A book version of the episode has been released on the PBS Kids website in English and Spanish before its airing date, along with information about cancer.[14]

The Lance Armstrong Foundation Headquarters and WGBH Boston Studios have shown pre-screenings of "The Great MacGrady" a week before its television premiere. In addition to viewing the episode, children had the opportunity to participate in activities in response to the contents of the episode. WITF Public Media Center also held a pre-screening event [15] along with several other public libraries.

A Very Special Arthur

"The Great MacGrady" was aired on October 19, 2009 at Arthur's regular time. This programming block was promoted as A Very Special Arthur. A promotional video[16] was shown the week before the programming block in between Arthur and other PBS Kids GO! television programs.

The decision for A Very Special Arthur was made by PBS and the Lance Armstrong Foundation. Their goal was to make the episode as accessible as possible to children, families, and educators so they would have the tools to discuss about the heavily impacting topic.[17]

References

  1. ^ "Season 12 - 14". Arthur episodes. PBS parents. Archived from the original on 28 June 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
  2. ^ a b c From the GBH Open Vault: "GBH Open Vault - Search [search: "Arthur"]". GBH Open Vault. Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  3. ^ "The Great MacGrady". MSN TV. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
  4. ^ a b "Silent Treatment; Kung Fool". MSN TV. Archived from the original on 26 November 2010. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
  5. ^ a b "Arthur's Numbers Nightmare; Brain Gets Hooked". MSN TV. Archived from the original on 13 October 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
  6. ^ a b "MacFrensky; The Good the Bad and the Binky". MSN TV. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
  7. ^ a b "No Acting Please; Prunella Deegan and the Disappointing Ending". MSN TV. Archived from the original on 21 November 2010. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
  8. ^ a b "When Carl Met George/D.W. Swims With The Fishes". KLRU. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
  9. ^ a b "Portrait Of Artist As Young Tibble/The Secret Guar". KLRU. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
  10. ^ a b "Fernlets By Fern/Prunella And The Haunted Locker". KLRU. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
  11. ^ a b "Paradise Lost/The Pride Of Lakewood". KLRU. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
  12. ^ a b "Looking For Bonnie/The Secret Origin Of Supernova". KLRU. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
  13. ^ "Arthur Season 13 Press Release: PDF" (PDF). WGBH. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
  14. ^ "When Someone You Know Has Cancer". PBS. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
  15. ^ Sara Wagner. "Free Pre-Screening of Arthur's "The Great MacGrady"". WITF. Archived from the original on 1 April 2010. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
  16. ^ "A Very Special Arthur". PBS on YouTube. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
  17. ^ "ARTHUR episode -- "The Great MacGrady"". OETA. Archived from the original on 24 December 2010. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
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