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, Muffy and on really rare occaions D.W. Read. After Season 1, the typeface for episode titles was modified. The title names were enlarged starting with Season 10. ABC, TVO and BBC starts their episodes in Season 14, the center circle now features a scene from the corresponding episode and no longer uses the ones that are shared with others (such as Francine hitting the gong). On PBS the episodes start with an Arthur Intertitle such as Francine hitting the gong.

Arthur Underwater
The center circle is full of water. We see fish swim by, followed by Pal, followed by Arthur. He says "Hi!" but sometimes he will say something else like "Yay!". 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)
 * Breezy Listening Blues (Brain)
 * Arthur and Los Vecinos (Muffy)
 * Arthur's Baby
 * Arthur's Lost Dog
 * D.W. Swims with the Fishes (Muffy)

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. Initially, Arthur would yelp the instant he comes up, but in later seasons he would do so after he comes up, and in some occasional cases he is silent. This title card is commonly used for episodes where Francine is the central character.

Episodes used

 * Francine's Bad Hair Day (Francine)
 * Locked in the Library! (Arthur and Francine)
 * Francine Frensky, Superstar (Francine)
 * Meek for a Week (Binky)
 * Misfortune Teller (Binky)
 * Francine Frensky, Olympic Rider (Binky)
 * Popular Girls (Sue Ellen and Fern)
 * Francine and the Feline (Binky)
 * My Dad, the Garbage Man (Francine)
 * The Big Blow-Up (Francine)
 * Stolen Bike (Francine)
 * Arthur and the True Francine (Francine)
 * MacFrensky (Francine)
 * I Know Better (D.W.)
 * Vomitrocious! (Binky)
 * Francine's Pilfered Paper

Arthur looks for an Umbrella
Arthur does a Ta-da! pose (and in some episodes says "Yeah!"), but it starts to rain. Arthur rummages 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 
 * Arthur Bounces Back
 * Poor Muffy (Binky)
 * Arthur the Wrecker (Francine)
 * That's a Baby Show!
 * Arthur and the Square Dance (Francine)

Buster makes sounds
Buster walks into the circle and roars (in a parody of the MGM Lion logo), burps, trumpets like an elephant, or another different sort of sound (like a rooster or horse sound) for most title cards. After he does, Arthur walks up beside him and laughs. The sound of Arthur laughing was changed in later seasons. This title card is commonly used for episodes where Buster is the central character.

Episodes used

 * Arthur and the Real Mr. Ratburn (Francine Frensky)
 * Arthur Accused!
 * Buster Makes the Grade
 * Emily Swallows a Horse (roaring replaced with neighing)
 * Arthur's Almost Live Not Real Music Festival (Binky Barnes)
 * Buster's New Friend
 * Nerves of Steal
 * The Squirrels
 * Buster's Dino Dilemma [roaring replaced with growling]
 * [{Buster and the Daredevil]]
 * [{Buster Gets Real]]
 * [{Do You Believe in Magic?]]

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 "Hey!" or "Hi" to the watchers.

Episodes used

 * The Long, Dull Winter
 * The Buster Report



Hide-N-Seek Circle
D.W. passes in front of the Central Circle screaming "Arthur!" and then goes away. Soon after, the circle turns and Arthur is behind it. Then, Arthur says, "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.

Episodes used

 * Arthur VS, the Very Mean Crossing Guard (Binky Barnes)
 * Arthur and D.W. Clean Up


 * My Music Rules
 * Bats in the Belfry
 * Arthur Unravels
 * Bleep
 * The Making of Arthur

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

Episodes used

 * Jenna's Bedtime Blues
 * Dancing Fools
 * April 9th
 * Fernfern and the Secret of Mosse Mountain
 * Arthur's Number Nightmare
 * Around the World in 11 Minutes

Arthur Playing Roulette


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

Episodes used

 * The Election (Muffy)
 * Muffy Gets Mature
 * Big Horns George
 * Strangers on a Train
 * The Silent Treatment (Binky)
 * When Carl Met George/George and the Missing Puzzle Piece
 * The Wheel Deal
 * The Long Road Home
 * Falafelosophy
 * Muffy and the Big Bad Blog

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

Episodes used

 * Water and the Brain
 * Brain Gets Hooked
 * Bugged
 * Brain's Shocking Secret
 * Nicked by a Name

Big Bird Foot
Arthur, Buster, Brain and Francine break the central circle; a large bird's foot appears, and all three characters clear the screen. Muffy was later added and yells, "Aah!" She is the only one who yells.

Episodes used

 * The World Record
 * Don't Ask Muffy
 * Prunella and the Haunted Locker
 * Tales of Grotesquely Grim Bunny

Family Photo
The Read family are taking a family photo. Kate starts to cry, and 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)
 * Is There A Doctor in the House

Prunella Sees the Future


Prunella is performing as a fortune teller on stage, saying: "now, I predict that you will shortly see...", at which point the lights flicker and go out with a zap and the title is read. This title card was introduced in Season 4, and has since been used for episodes where Prunella is the central character.

Episodes used

 * Prunella's Prediction (Buster)
 * Prunella Gets it Twice (Buster)
 * Prunella's Special Edition (Muffy)
 * Prunella Packs It In (Binky)
 * Lost!
 * Prunella Sees the Light
 * Three's a Crowd

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

Binky Blows a Bubbble
Binky is chewing gum and and blows a huge bubble but gets stuck and is unable to move.

Episodes used
Rhyme for Your Life

D.W. Chases the Toad
D.W.'s pet toad Toady is being chased by Pal; D.W. screams "Wait! Come back!" Toady returns to D.W.; she embraces him. Sometimes D.W. will just scream, then say "Hey!" when she picks up Toady.

Episodes used

 * D.W.'s Imaginary Friend
 * Arthur's New Puppy
 * Arthur Babysits (Francine)
 * D.W. Gets Lost (Binky)
 * So Long, Spanky (Binky)
 * Arthur's New Years Eve
 * Arthur Meets Mister Rogers (Binky)
 * Go to Your Room, D.W. (Binky)

Arthur and Super D.W.


Arthur is in the title's central circle when D.W.. dressed like a super-heroine, appears, causing Arthur to spin, and shouts "Ta-da!". In some episodes of Season 1, Bionic Bunny can be heard saying "Faster and more annoying than a mosquito...it's SUPER SISTER!!", but that quotation was removed after Season 1. This is one of the title cards commonly used when episodes focus on D.W. herself.

Episodes used
(Note: In D.W. the Copycat, There was an intro scene with the outfit on D.W.)
 * D.W. All Wet (Binky)
 * D.W. the Copycat
 * D.W.'s Baby (Francine)
 * D.W. Rides Again (Francine)
 * D.W. Thinks Big (Francine)
 * D.W. Flips (Binky)
 * D.W., the Picky Eater
 * D.W.'s Blankie
 * Play it Again, D.W. (Francine)
 * Arthur's Big Hit (Buster)
 * The Last of Mary Moo Cow (Francine)

Fairy D.W.
D.W. is hanging at the end a rope in a fairy costume; she uses her wand to make Arthur appear and do a Ta-da! pose, and promptly turns his head into that of a frog or toad.

Episodes used

 * Kiss and Tell
 * Operation: D.W.! (Binky)
 * More!
 * Return of the Snowball (Buster)
 * D.W., Queen of the Comeback

Fern Writing
Fern is pictured in the central circle, sitting at a desk and writing intently.

Episodes used

 * Phony Fern 

=Buster Arrives on Spaceship= A spaceship arrives to bring what looks like some sort of alien but when it takes off the mask it's really Buster

Episodes Used

 * Kids are From Earth, Parents are From Pluto (Buster)
 * Mr. Alwaysright
 * Buster's Back
 * Home Sweet Home