Arthur season 2
| Arthur | |
|---|---|
| Season 2 | |
 European DVD cover featuring the first ten half-hour episodes; labeled as "The Complete Series 2" | |
| No. of episodes | 20 (40 segments) |
| Release | |
| Original network | PBS |
| Original release | October 20, 1997 – April 17, 1998 |
| Season chronology | |
The second season of the television series Arthur was originally broadcast on PBS in the United States from October 20, 1997, to April 17, 1998, and contains 20 episodes.[1][2][3] This season, like seasons 1 and 3, was released on DVD in Europe only; due to the fact that this was actually two production seasons (the first ten episodes encompassing the first and the last ten encompassing the second) combined into one long season for US airings, the first ten episodes for this season can be found on the "Series 2" DVD and the last ten can be found on "Series 3."
Production
In a September 2021 episode of Jason Szwimer's podcast Finding D.W., Daniel Brochu (Buster Baxter's voice actor) revealed that the inspiration for "Arthur's Faraway Friend" originated when he decided to take a sabbatical to Australia.[4] As the producers did not want to replace him, it was written into the show that Buster would be traveling with his father, much like Brochu himself.[4]
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Written by | Storyboarded by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31a | 1a | "Arthur Meets Mister Rogers" | Ken Scarborough | Denis Banville | October 20, 1997 |
| 31b | 1b | "Draw!" | Joe Fallon | Eric Bergeron & Gerry Capelle | October 20, 1997 |
| 32a | 2a | "Binky Barnes, Art Expert" | Joe Fallon | Harry Rasmussen | October 21, 1997 |
| 32b | 2b | "Arthur's Lucky Pencil" | Peter K. Hirsch | Stéfanie Gignac | October 21, 1997 |
| 33a | 3a | "D.W., the Picky Eater" | Anne-Marie Perrotta | Denis Banville | October 22, 1997 |
| 33b | 3b | "Buster and the Daredevils" | Peter K. Hirsch | Grace Lam | October 22, 1997 |
| 34a | 4a | "Arthur Makes a Movie" | Peter K. Hirsch | Robert Yap | October 23, 1997 |
| 34b | 4b | "Go to Your Room, D.W." | Kathy Waugh | Alex Szewczuk | October 23, 1997 |
| 35a | 5a | "Arthur's Underwear" | Peter K. Hirsch | Jean Lajeunesse | October 24, 1997 |
| 35b | 5b | "Francine Frensky, Olympic Rider" | Kathy Waugh | Denis Banville | October 24, 1997 |
| 36a | 6a | "Buster Baxter, Cat Saver" | Joe Fallon | Denis Banville | October 27, 1997 |
| 36b | 6b | "Play it Again, D.W." | Joe Fallon | Harry Rasmussen | October 27, 1997 |
| 37a | 7a | "Arthur's TV-Free Week" | Peter K. Hirsch | Stéfanie Gignac | October 28, 1997 |
| 37b | 7b | "Night Fright" | Joe Fallon | Gerry Capelle | October 28, 1997 |
| 38a | 8a | "Arthur vs. the Piano" | Joe Fallon | Harry Rasmussen | October 29, 1997 |
| 38b | 8b | "The Big Blow-Up" | Joe Fallon | Alex Hawley | October 29, 1997 |
| 39a | 9a | "Lost!" | Kathy Waugh | Gerry Capelle | October 30, 1997 |
| 39b | 9b | "The Short, Quick Summer" | Joe Fallon | Denis Banville | October 30, 1997 |
| 40a | 10a | "D.W. Goes to Washington" | Joe Fallon | Gerry Capelle | October 31, 1997 |
| 40b | 10b | "Arthur's Mystery Envelope" | Sheilarae Carpentier Lau | Gary Scott & Nelson Dewey | October 31, 1997 |
| 41a | 11a | "D.W.'s Deer Friend" | Joe Fallon | Robert Yap | April 6, 1998 |
| 41b | 11b | "Buster Hits the Books" | Joe Fallon | Jeremy O'Neill & Ivan Tankushev | April 6, 1998 |
| 42a | 12a | "Arthur's Faraway Friend" | Joe Fallon | Brian Anderson | April 7, 1998 |
| 42b | 12b | "Arthur and the Square Dance" | Peter K. Hirsch | Gerry Capelle | April 7, 1998 |
| 43a | 13a | "Water and the Brain" | Peter K. Hirsch | Robert Yap | April 8, 1998 |
| 43b | 13b | "Arthur the Unfunny" | Joe Fallon | Stéfanie Gignac | April 8, 1998 |
| 44a | 14a | "Sue Ellen's Lost Diary" | Peter K. Hirsch | Ivan Tankushev | April 9, 1998 |
| 44b | 14b | "Arthur's Knee" | Sheilarae Carpentier Lau | Marisol Gagnon & M. Cuadrado | April 9, 1998 |
| 45a | 15a | "Grandma Thora Appreciation Day" | Kathy Waugh | Angus Bungay | April 10, 1998 |
| 45b | 15b | "Fern's Slumber Party" | Sandra Willard | Nelson Dewey | April 10, 1998 |
| 46a | 16a | "Love Notes for Muffy" | Sandra Willard | Robert Yap | April 13, 1998 |
| 46b | 16b | "D.W. Blows the Whistle" | Barry Rinehart & Ian Saunders | Robert Yap | April 13, 1998 |
| 47a | 17a | "Francine Redecorates" | Sandra Willard | Stéfanie Gignac | April 14, 1998 |
| 47b | 17b | "Arthur the Loser" | Joe Fallon | Brian Anderson | April 14, 1998 |
| 48a | 18a | "Arthur vs. the Very Mean Crossing Guard" | Ken Scarborough | Gerry Capelle & Marisol Gagnon | April 15, 1998 |
| 48b | 18b | "D.W.'s Very Bad Mood" | Kathy Waugh | Guy Lamoureux & Robert Yap | April 15, 1998 |
| 49a | 19a | "D.W.'s Name Game" | Joe Fallon | Robert Yap | April 16, 1998 |
| 49b | 19b | "Finders Key-pers" | Chris Moore | Stéfanie Gignac | April 16, 1998 |
| 50a | 20a | "How the Cookie Crumbles" | Joe Fallon | Brian Anderson | April 17, 1998 |
| 50b | 20b | "Sue Ellen's Little Sister" | Peter K. Hirsch | Stéfanie Gignac | April 17, 1998 |
References
- ^ Schultz, Paul (October 14, 1997). "KING 'ARTHUR' PBS' GENTLE AARDVARK RULES KIDS' TV; HIS SECOND SEASON BEGINS ON MONDAY". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on May 4, 2009. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
- ^ "PBS Schedule X Daily Schedule: 10/20/1997". PBS. Archived from the original on October 14, 1999. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
- ^ "Monday, October 20, 1997". KET. Archived from the original on January 30, 1998. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
- ^ a b Szwimer, Jason (September 14, 2021). "12 - Finding the Real D.W." Finding D.W. (Podcast) – via Podbay.
- General references
- "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 2 Episode Guide". TV.com. Retrieved March 7, 2010.
- "Seasons 1-3". Arthur episodes. PBS parents. Archived from the original on September 6, 2009. Retrieved March 7, 2010.
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