Arthur season 9

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Arthur
Season 9
No. of episodes10 (20 segments)
Release
Original network PBS Kids Go!
Original releaseDecember 27, 2004 (2004-12-27) –
April 8, 2005 (2005-04-08)
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The ninth season of the television series Arthur was originally broadcast on PBS Kids Go! in the United States from December 27, 2004, to April 8, 2005, and contains 10 episodes. [1] [2] Cameron Ansell took over the role of Arthur from Mark Rendall, Jessica Kardos succeeded Patricia Rodriguez as the voice of Sue Ellen Armstrong. Eleanor Noble replaced Evan Smirnow as the voice of George, and Paul-Stuart Brown stepped in to replace Alex Hood as the voice of Brain. But in Seasons 10 & 11, Brown voices Brain alone, this is the last season in which Alex Hood voices The Brain. CINAR got rebrand by Cookie Jar Entertainment, until it got merged with DHX Media in 2012, after the 15th season.

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleWritten byStoryboard byOriginal air dateProd.
code  [3]
116a1a"Castles in the Sky"Peter K. HirschJeremy O'NeillDecember 27, 2004 (2004-12-27)116A
Arthur's tree house falls apart due to hefty snow, so Arthur and his friends come up with their own designs to re-build it, while getting help from famous architect Frank Gehry.
116b1b"Tipping the Scales"Alan SilberbergRobert YapDecember 27, 2004 (2004-12-27)119A
The school choir is excited about performing at a recital in Crown City. Unfortunately, Ms. Krasny is sick and Dr. Fugue (from "Arthur Plays the Blues") returns, substituting for her, and this time he means business. On the way to Crown City, the roads are blocked due to a snowstorm and the class has to perform their recital at a nearby diner.
117a2a"Francine's Big Top Trouble" Adam Felber Ivan TankushevDecember 28, 2004 (2004-12-28)117B
Francine attends circus camp, and tries to perform better than Catherine. She finds herself unable to perform the same stunts as her sister, until she discovers she is good at clowning around.
117b2b"George Blows His Top" Courtney Lilly Gerry CapelleDecember 28, 2004 (2004-12-28)116B
George is increasingly bothered when Buster starts to influence his kindness. Buster finally discovers the mistake of his ways, and he apologizes.
118a3a"Arthur Weighs In"Raye LankfordFrancois BrissonDecember 29, 2004 (2004-12-29)120A
After being unable to fit into his costume during rehearsals for a play, Arthur looks for ways to lose weight.
118b3b"The Law of the Jungle Gym"Matt SteinglassGerry Capelle, Ivan Tankushev & Francois BrissonDecember 29, 2004 (2004-12-29)118A
The playground's jungle gym is the Tough Customers' hangout spot, leading to arguments when Muffy gets a new camera and wants to take photos from the jungle gym.
119a4a"Buster's Green Thumb"Written by : Peter K. Hirsch
Idea by : Catherine Lieuwen		Jeremy O'NeillDecember 30, 2004 (2004-12-30)120B
Buster decides to try his own hand at gardening in the community garden after using out home-grown compost on tomatoes and finding out that commercial ones do not taste as good. He also becomes friends with the garden's caretaker, Fritz Langley.
119b4b"My Fair Tommy"Dietrich SmithStéfanie GignacDecember 30, 2004 (2004-12-30)117A
Fed up with punishments for incidents Timmy causes (like destroying D.W's award cupcake), Tommy asks D.W. to teach him good manners to prepare for Parent-Visiting Day and get a chance to win the Good Behavior Award. D.W. is hesitant at first, but when Emily proposes a bet, D.W. gives in and teaches Tommy good manners.
120a5a"Lights, Camera... Opera!"Peter K. HirschStéfanie GignacDecember 31, 2004 (2004-12-31)119A
Muffy isn't thrilled about going to see an opera performance of Carmen , fearing that it will be boring.
Guest star: Rodney Gilfrey as himself.
120b5b"All Worked Up"Daisy ScottJeremy O'NeillDecember 31, 2004 (2004-12-31)118B
Arthur aces five quizzes in a row, but his and D.W.'s luck run out when Mrs. Read takes a client and they believe that she will not be around as often.
121a6a"Arthur Makes Waves"Raye LankfordPatricia Atchinson & Robert YapApril 4, 2005 (2005-04-04)123A
When Elwood City's temperature rises, Arthur and D.W. want to go swimming, but they notice the community pool is closed for repairs, so James invites them to his pool for a party, but Arthur is shocked to find out that Molly is James' older sister. Fortunately, both have fun together and become close friends, but avoid each other in public because their own friend groups will be unimproved.
121b6b"It Came from Beyond"Peter K. HirschGerry CapelleApril 4, 2005 (2005-04-04)124B
On a dark and stormy night, Grandma Thora finds a stray dog named Killer on her porch. Killer turns out to be a bully, intimidating D.W., Kate, Pal, and Amigo. Kate and the other dogs doubt that they like Killer, but reconsider after Killer rescues Nemo from a tree.
122a7a"Three's a Crowd"Hilary Selden IllickStéfanie GignacApril 5, 2005 (2005-04-05)123B
Prunella's favorite time in the mornings is doing yoga with her mother, Mrs. Deegan, but she is jealous when Marina joins in with better poses, as Prunella has trouble posing her legs over her shoulders and she gets stuck. Later, Prunella thinks that Marina is "stealing" Mrs. Deegan from her, but Mrs. Deegan assures her that she will never like Marina as much as her daughter.
122b7b"A is for Angry"Dietrich SmithRobert YapApril 5, 2005 (2005-04-05)121A
Arthur joins an inter-scholastic checkers tournament, facing off against the Brain. However, Arthur's friends take the game too seriously, and he is ballistic with their unwanted support.
123a8a"The "A" Team"Daisy ScottJeremy O'Neill & Robert YapApril 6, 2005 (2005-04-06)125A
The Brain and Francine move into a more advanced soccer team, but are immediately overwhelmed by their new team's strict demands. They rejoin their old team after they learn their team is short two players.
123b8b"Emily Swallows a Horse"Melissa KirschStèfanie GignacApril 6, 2005 (2005-04-06)121B
D.W. finds a ball, drops it, and sees Emily holding it. Emily makes up an excuse to keep the ball, but starts telling bigger lies to cover up the first one, and D.W. eventually forgets why Emily started lying in the first place. Emily eventually decides to tell the truth and D.W. forgives her.
124a9a"D.W. Beats All"Raye Lankford & Ken ScarboroughJeremy O'NeillApril 7, 2005 (2005-04-07)124A
When the Tibbles get a set of drums and decide to perform for the Summer Serenade Festival, D.W. is jealous that she doesn't have an instrument of her own to play, and, with inspiration from Arthur, Buster, Francine, and Fern, she ultimately creates her own kinetic instrument.
124b9b"Buster the Myth Maker"Matt SteinglassStéfanie GignacApril 7, 2005 (2005-04-07)125B
Arthur and Buster go to investigate a rumor that tigers are loose in the park. This turns out to be an experiment by the Brain, who wanted to see if anyone would believe a seemingly true internet rumor with no leads. The Brain's story leads to Arthur and Buster solving a mystery about dogs disappearing from the park.
125a10a"Binky Goes Nuts" Cusi Cram Gerry CapelleApril 8, 2005 (2005-04-08)122A
Binky learns that he is not only bit by a butterfly, but is also allergic to peanuts and is upset when he realizes he has to give up Chinese food, as it is cooked with peanut oil. Fortunately, with Jenna's advice, as she is allergic to milk, Binky discovers that there are many ways to cope with his allergy, and finds a peanut-free Chinese restaurant.
125b10b"Breezy Listening Blues"Peter K. KirschJeremy O'NeillApril 8, 2005 (2005-04-08)122B
After scoring a B- on his test, the Brain thinks it may be caused by the Breezy Listening CD playing in his parents' local ice cream shop. Despite suggestions from his friends, he is unable to find music for the store that satisfies everyone. Soon after, the Brain gets a better grade on his next test, and accepts that the CD didn’t impact his performance.

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  1. ↑ "Arthur. Promo. Season 9 Promo". PBS Kids . Archived from the original on 1 January 2005. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  2. ↑ "Castles in the Sky/Tipping the Scales". KET . Archived from the original on 6 June 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  3. ↑ 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.
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