Arthur season 19

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Arthur
Season 19
No. of episodes10 (19 segments)
Release
Original network PBS Kids
Original releaseJune 2, 2015 (2015-06-02) –
May 26, 2016 (2016-05-26)
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The nineteenth season of the beloved television series Arthur consists of 10 episodes, initially broadcast on CBBC in the UK in early 2015 and later airing on PBS Kids in the US from June 2, 2015, to May 26, 2016. Notably, this season marks a significant transition, as it was produced alongside the eighteenth season in 2013 and is the last to be animated by 9 Story Media Group using Adobe Flash. Starting with the next season, Oasis Animation will take over, By using Toon Boom Harmony for flash animation. Furthermore, this season bids farewell to the voice talents of William Healy as Arthur, Andrew Dayton as D.W., and Jacob Ewaniuk and Jake Sim as the Tibble Twins. Additionally, the character Mr. Haney makes his exit after the episode "Brain Sees Stars," following the death of Walter Massey in 2014, with his appearances reduced to background cameos before his eventual departure in season 20.

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleWritten byStoryboard byOriginal air date
216a1a"Brain's Brain" [1] Peter K. HirschRich VanatteJanuary 18, 2016 (2016-01-18) [1]
D.W., the Brain, and Bud enter the Brain's brain to help him remember where he hid an Easter egg.
216b1b"Brain Sees Stars" [1] Matt Hoverman Jeremy O'NeillJanuary 18, 2016 (2016-01-18) [1]
The Brain tries to see a meteor shower.
Note: This episode is dedicated to Walter Massey, voice of Mr. Haney and Mr. Marco.
217a2a"Sue Ellen Adds It Up" [2] Cusi Cram & Peter K. HirschRich VanatteJanuary 19, 2016 (2016-01-19) [2]
Sue Ellen wants to hang her art up by the school water fountain, until the fountain is relocated and she has to trim her drawing to match the new space.
217b2b"Wish You Were Here" [2] Dietrich SmithAllan JefferyJanuary 19, 2016 (2016-01-19) [2]
Sue Ellen meets her pen pal, who enjoys different things than she expected.
218a3a"Arthur's Toy Trouble" [3] Ken ScarboroughAllan JefferyJanuary 20, 2016 (2016-01-20) [3]
Arthur is gifted a toy that is worth two million dollars, but he must compete with D.W. and Muffy before he can sell it.
218b3b"Spar for the Course" [3] David Steven Cohen & Raye LankfordJeremy O'NeillJanuary 20, 2016 (2016-01-20) [3]
After Binky wrecks the 18th hole at a miniature golf course, Muffy, Buster and Binky attempt to create a new 18th hole, but they cannot agree on a final design.
219a4a"Carried Away" [4] Matt HovermanAllan JefferyMay 26, 2016 (2016-05-26) [4]
Pal's cousin, Dr. Yowl, takes Mei Lin, Kate, and Pal on a journey through the solar system.
219b4b"Dueling Detectives!" [4] Ken ScarboroughJeremy O'NeillMay 26, 2016 (2016-05-26) [4]
When Wally, George's dummy puppet, goes missing, Fern and Binky war over who can find him.
220a5a"Buster Isn't Buying It" [5] Peter K. HirschJeremy O'NeillJune 2, 2015 (2015-06-02) [5]
After being tricked by a false news report, Buster chooses to believe nothing until it can be proven with concrete evidence.
220b5b"One Ornery Critter" [5] Dietrich SmithRick MarshallJune 2, 2015 (2015-06-02) [5]
Buster is tasked with taking care of his aunt's dog. Arthur tries to help take care of the dog, but it does not like him, and he tries to figure out why.
221a6a"Maria Speaks" [6] Vanessa WiegelJeremy O'NeillMay 24, 2016 (2016-05-24) [6]
Maria, a silent girl in Mr. Ratburn's class, finally gets a chance to speak (despite having a stutter) when she is appointed a school news anchor.
221b6b"Postcards from Binky" [6] Ken ScarboroughRick MarshallMay 24, 2016 (2016-05-24) [6]
Binky films a video re-enactment of his soccer game to send to his grandparents.
222a7a"Carl's Concerto" [7] Eric Shaw & Peter K. HirschGerry CapelleApril 5, 2016 (2016-04-05) [7]
After George discovers that Carl (from “When Carl Met George”) is a skilled accordionist, Carl agrees to play the accordion for George's puppet show reenactment of Goldilocks and the Three Bears .
222b7b"Too Much of a Good Thing" [7] Peter K. HirschRick MarshallApril 5, 2016 (2016-04-05) [7]
Buster enlists Binky's help to practice self-control and avoid eating his favorite cookies.
223a8a"Francine's Cleats of Strength" [8] Matt HovermanGerry CapelleJune 3, 2015 (2015-06-03) [8]
Francine needs money to buy some new cleats, so she takes a job as Muffy's personal assistant.
223b8b"Little Miss Meanie" [8] Raye LankfordRick MarshallJune 3, 2015 (2015-06-03) [8]
Muffy and Lydia join forces to topple a snobbish and unpleasant beauty queen.
224a9a"Mr. Ratburn's Secret Identity" [9] Matt HovermanAllan JefferyMay 25, 2016 (2016-05-25) [9]
Arthur, Buster, and Ladonna believe that Mr. Ratburn is a superhero.
224b9b"Besties" [9] Peter K. HirschGerry CapelleMay 25, 2016 (2016-05-25) [9]
Arthur is upset when he finds out that Ladonna replaces him as Buster's best friend.
22510"The Last Day" [10] Peter K. HirschJeremy O'Neill & Rick MarshallMay 23, 2016 (2016-05-23) [10]
It’s the last day of the school year at Lakewood, and Arthur and co. are moving to the fourth grade, and D.W. and Bud are moving into kindergarten. As the summer season approaches, Muffy and Francine are concerned about attending different summer camps. Meanwhile, Arthur and Buster have their sights set on being in the grade four classroom taught by Mr. Cramp (B. J. Novak). However, Arthur and friends realize that MC is not original after all and that they learned a lot of things with Mr. Ratburn, so they write a duet and create a poster with all the stuff he taught them. They are delighted when they discover that Mr. Ratburn will be their fourth grade teacher.
Note: This episode is dedicated to Greg Kramer, voice of Nemo.

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  2. 1 2 3 4 "KET – Arthur – Sue Ellen Adds It Up/Wish You Were Here". ket.org.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "KET – Arthur – Arthurs Toy Trouble/Spar for the Course". ket.org.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "KET – Arthur – Carried Away/Dueling Detectives". ket.org.
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  6. 1 2 3 4 "KET – Arthur – Maria Speaks/Postcards from Binky". ket.org.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "KET – Arthur – Carls Concerto/Too Much of a Good Thing". ket.org.
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  9. 1 2 3 4 "KET – Arthur – Mr. Ratburns Secret Identity/Besties". ket.org.
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