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.

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.

Episodes used

 * Francine's Bad Hair Day
 * Meek for a Week (Binky)
 * Misfortune Teller (Binky)
 * Francine Frensky, Olympic Rider (Binky)
 * Popular Girls (Francine)

Arthur's Umbrella
Arthur has his hands up in the air, 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
 * Emily Swallows a Horse (roaring replaced with neighing)
 * Arthur's Almost Live Not Real Music Festival (Binky Barnes)

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.

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

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 start cry, the photo is taken and is very bad.

Episodes used

 * Clarissa is Cracked

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)

(Note: This intro is really a part of an scene in the episode "Sing or Not Sing?".)

D.W. Chases the Frog


A toad is being chased by Pal and DW with a newspaper. The toad flees but back and DW grab it.

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. In Season 1, Bionic Bunny can be heard saying "Faster than 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 (???)

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.!