List of Title Cards

Every episode of Arthur has an intertitle which displays the title, the name(s) of the writer and storyboard editor, and a short animation encompassed within a center circle. With the exception of early episodes, the title is read aloud by either Binky, Buster, Francine, or Muffy. After Season 1, the typeface for episode titles was modified. The title names were enlarged starting with Season 10. Starting with Season 14, the center circle now features a scene from each episode.

Arthur Underwater
The center circle is full of water. We see fish swim by, followed by Pal, followed by Arthur. He says "Hi!". Sonar noises are audible in the background.

Episodes used

 * Arthur's Eyes
 * Arthur's Birthday (Francine)
 * Arthur and the Crunch Cereal Contest (Francine)
 * Arthur's Pet Business
 * Arthur's Substitute Teacher Trouble (Francine)
 * Arthur the Unfunny (Francine)
 * Fern's Slumber Party (Francine)

Francine Hits Gong
Francine walks up and hits the center circle with a banging noise similar to a gong. This causes Arthur to yelp and begin shaking. This title card is commonly used for episodes where Francine is the central character.

Episodes used

 * Francine's Bad Hair Day
 * Locked in the Library!
 * Meek for a Week (Binky)
 * Misfortune Teller (Binky)
 * Francine Frensky, Olympic Rider (Binky)
 * Popular Girls (Francine)
 * Francine and the Feline (Binky)
 * The Big Blow-Up (Francine)
 * Stolen Bike (Francine)

Arthur's Umbrella
Arthur does a Ta-da! pose, but it starts to rain. Arthur rumages through a rubber duck, spaghetti strainer, and bike horn before finding an umbrella, which he promptly uses.

Episodes used

 * Arthur's Spelling Trubble
 * Arthur's Lost Library Book 
 * Poor Muffy (Binky)

Buster makes sounds
Buster walks into the circle and roars, burps, trumpets, or much more for most title cards. After he does, Arthur walks up beside him and laughs.

Episodes used

 * Arthur and the Real Mr. Ratburn
 * Arthur Accused!
 * Emily Swallows a Horse (roaring replaced with neighing)
 * Arthur's Almost Live Not Real Music Festival (Binky Barnes)

Buster and the Magnifying glass
Buster is looking to the central circle, thinking what it is. Going behind it, Bluster increase his mouth, giving a "Hi!" to the watchers.

Hide-and-Seek Circle
D.W. passes in front of the Central Circle screaming "Arthur!" and go away. Soon after, the circle turns and Arthur is behind it. Then, say "shh!" to the audience.

Arthur Takes a Bath
D.W. is looking for Arthur and seek behind a curtain. Arthur is taking bath and realizes his sister, shaming him.

Hot Air Balloon
Arthur, Buster, David Read, Francine, and Muffy go up in a hot air balloon.

Episodes used

 * Jenna's Bedtime Blues
 * Dancing Fools

Arthur Playing Roulette


Arthur take down a lever and make the correct picture of Muffy's face. This title card was introduced in Season 5, and has since been been the title card where Muffy is the central character.

Episodes used

 * The Election

Brain Underwater
The same version than Arthur Underwater, but Arthur is replaced by Brain and Pal is replaced by a unknown dog.

Episodes used

 * The Water and the Brain
 * Brain Gets Hooked
 * Bugged

Big Bird Foot
Arthur, Buster, Brain and Francine break the central circle, seeing a big foot of a bird, what do all run out of screen.

Episodes used

 * The World Record

Family Photo


The Read family are taking a family photo. So, Kate starts to cry, the photo is taken and is very bad.

Episodes used

 * D.W.'s Very Bad Mood (Francine)
 * Dad's Dessert Dilemma (Francine)
 * Clarissa is Cracked (Francine)

Prunella See the Future


Prunella is how fortune teller, saying: "now, you will see", suddlenty the image stop, when is related the episode's name. This title card was introduced in Season 4.

Episodes used

 * Prunella Gets it Twice (Buster)
 * Prunella Packs It In (Binky)

(Note: This intro is really a part of an scene in the episode To Beat or Not to Beat.)

D.W. Chases the Frog
D.W.'s pet toad Toady is being chased by Pal and DW with a newspaper to which D.W. screams "Wait! Come back!" Toady flees back and DW grab him happily.

Episodes used

 * Go to Your Room, D.W.
 * Arthur Meets Mr. Rogers
 * D.W.'s Imaginary Friend

Arthur and Super D.W.


Arthur is in central circle, when D.W. dressed like a super-heroin appears, doing Arthur to spin, and shouts "Ta-da!". In Season 1, Bionic Bunny can be heard saying "Faster and more annoying than a mosquito...is SUPER SISTER!!", but that quotation was removed after Season 1.

Episodes Used

 * D.W. All Wet (Binky)


 * D.W. the Copycat


 * Play it Again, D.W. (Francine)


 * Arthur's Big Hit (Buster)


 * The Last of Mary Moo Cow (Francine)
 * DW's Baby (Arthur)

Fairy D.W.
D.W. is hanging in a rope, when use her wand to do Arthur appears in central circle, making he happy, but D.W. transform his face in a frog head.

Episodes used

 * Operation: D.W.!