Arthur season 24

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Arthur
Season 24
No. of episodes3 (5 segments) [1]
Release
Original network PBS Kids
Original releaseMarch 8 (2021-03-08) 
March 10, 2021 (2021-03-10)
Season chronology
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List of episodes

The twenty-fourth season of Arthur began airing on PBS Kids in the United States on March 8, 2021.

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleWritten byStoryboard byOriginal air date
247a1a"George Scraps His Sculpture" [2] Glen BergerKarine CharleboisMarch 10, 2021 (2021-03-10)
George struggles to come up with ideas for a statue in an art show. Sculptor Kevin Sampson, appearing as himself, advises George to collect parts from the city dump for inspiration.
247b1b"Arthur's Big Meltdown" [2] Cliff Ruby & Elana LesserGerry CapelleMarch 10, 2021 (2021-03-10)
When the Brain and Buster accidentally spill Muffy’s spinach smoothie all over Arthur's new Bionic Bunny sneakers during an air hockey match, a furious Arthur loses his temper and inadvertently makes a mess of Muffy's game room. When rumors spread about the incident and his friends avoid him, Arthur seeks advice from D.W. on how to control himself.
2482"The Great MacGrady" [3] Peter K. Hirsch & Leah Ryan (uncredited)Elie Klimos, Jeremy O’Neill, & Zhigang WangMarch 8, 2021 (2021-03-08)

Mrs. MacGrady is diagnosed with cancer, and Arthur and D.W. rush to support her. Francine is worried, and Muffy is initially unaware of the severity of Mrs. MacGrady's condition, but jumps to action when she realizes how to help.

NOTE: This is a remake of "The Great MacGrady" from season 13. Lance Armstrong's role as guest star in the original episode was replaced due to his involvement in doping.
249a3a"D.W.'s New Best Friend" [4] Peter FerlandTahir Rana & Dimitri KosticMarch 9, 2021 (2021-03-09)
D.W. befriends a teenager and imitates her, straining her friendship with Bud.
249b3b"Freaky Tuesday" [4] Peter FerlandAllan JeffreyMarch 9, 2021 (2021-03-09)
Buster falls asleep in class and has a dream where he and Mr. Ratburn switch bodies after touching an electrified dish of spanakopita. Buster, in Mr. Ratburn's body, attempts to teach his class while Mr. Ratburn, in Buster's body, figures out how to reverse the effects.

Production

Oasis Animation produced the 24th season of Arthur. [5]

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References

  1. @ItsPeeebs (1 September 2020). "Breaking Arthur News!" (Tweet) via Twitter.
  2. 1 2 "Season 24 Episode 1". Kentucky Educational Television. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  3. "TV Schedule list showing Mon, Mar 8th on PBS Utah". PBSUtah.org. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  4. 1 2 "TV Schedule list showing Tue, Mar 9th on PBS Utah". PBSUtah.org. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  5. Milligan, Mercedes (4 June 2018). "Oasis Animation Announces Major Expansion, New Broadcast Deals". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 26 September 2020.