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Episode Power Rankings

The peaks and the valleys. Find the essential episodes — and the ones to skip.

#1
S7E10 8.9
April 9th

A fire at the school affects Arthur and his friends.

#2
S25E4 8.5
Blabbermouth/All Grown Up

Buster learns how to keep a secret; the gang finds a fortune telling game and gets a hint of what their futures might hold.

#3
S1E11 8.3
Arthur's Baby/D.W.'s Baby

'Arthur's Baby': Arthur is worried about what it would be like to have a new baby in the house. After Kate is born, she cries whenever Arthur holds her, but doesn't cry when D.W. holds her. When Kate cries nonstop, D.W. and Arthur try to solve the problem./'D.W.'s Baby': D.W. is very happy to have a new baby sister, but she doesn't like her as much when Kate's crying keeps her up at night, or how she stinks up the room with her dirty diapers, and she doesn't like how Kate is getting more attention than her. D.W. comes up with several plans to make Mom and Dad like her more than Kate. But finds out that maybe a big sister is what a little sister really needs. That and a clean diaper. P.U.!...

#4 Arthur's Family Vacation/Grandpa Dave's Old Country Farm S1E15 8.3
#5 The Chips Are Down/Revenge of the Chip S3E5 8.3
#6 Double Tibble Trouble/Arthur's Almost Live Not Real Music Festival S3E11 8.3
#7 The Contest/Prove It S4E4 8.3
#8 The Blizzard/The Rat Who Came to Dinner S4E5 8.3
#9 Elwood City Turns 100! S7E5 8.3
#10 Arthur the Wrecker/Arthur and the True Francine S1E14 8.2

Lowlights

#259 S16E10 So Funny I Forgot to Laugh/The Best Day Ever 3.3

From PBS KIDS! Arthur thinks his jokes about Sue Ellen's new sweater are all in good fun but Sue Ellen's feelings are hurt. Has Arthur become a bully?

#258 Flippity Francine/Muffy Takes the Wheel S16E2 4.8
#257 The Lost Dinosaur/The Princess Problem S21E6 4.9
#256 Brain's Brain/Brain Sees Stars S19E1 5.0
#255 Two Minutes/Messy Dress Mess S18E7 5.1

The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted in order. Colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for the rise, the plateau, or the decline.

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Episode Engagement

High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

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Series Trajectory

One point per season. Smooths out the episode-to-episode noise to reveal the bigger arc.

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Season Momentum

Did each season build or fizzle? Green means the finale outscored the premiere. Red means the opposite. Longer arrows, bigger swings.

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Season Consistency

How steady is each season? Tightly clustered dots mean reliable quality. Scattered dots mean a wild ride.

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