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An unofficial '''timeline''' of the story of {{Arthur}}. Specific years, such as {{CURRENTYEAR}}, are not used. Instead, all events are dated by their distance from [[Arthur Read]]'s 3rd grade year, and only that year is broken into months.
An unofficial '''timeline''' of the story of {{Arthur}}. Specific years, such as {{CURRENTYEAR}}, are not used. Instead, all events are dated by their distance from [[Arthur Read]]'s 3rd grade year, and only that year is divided into months.
 
== 4.54 Billion Years Ago ==
* The [[Earth]] began to exist.<ref>“… The age of the Earth is 4.54 billion years…” - Narrator to [[Arthur Read]], "[[Arthur's Number Nightmare]]."</ref>
 
==200 Years Ago==
*[[Mrs. Lapp]]'s great-great-great grandfather came to America.<ref>{{Refquote|So in the 200 years since my great-great-great grandfather came to America, the outside world has changed, but our farm hasn't changed nearly as much.|[[Mrs. Lapp]]|"[[Buster's Amish Mismatch]]"}}</ref>
==150 Years Ago==
==150 Years Ago==
*[[Gustav]] purchases and settles the family farm.<ref>"[[Grandpa Dave's Old Country Farm]]"</ref>
*[[Gustav]] comes to own the family farm.<ref>{{Refquote|...and that's how, 150 years ago, your great-great-grandfather Gustav came to own this farm.|[[Dave]] to [[Arthur Read]] and [[D.W. Read]]|"[[Grandpa Dave's Old Country Farm]]"}}</ref>


==123 Years Ago==
==123 Years Ago==
*[[Buffalo Bill]] and [[Sitting Bull]] pass through Elwood City.<ref>{{Refquote|Actually, it was only 123 years ago.|[[Arthur Read]]|"[[On This Spot]]"}}</ref>
*[[Buffalo Bill]] and [[Sitting Bull]] pass through Elwood City.<ref>{{Refquote|Actually, it was only 123 years ago.|[[Arthur Read]]|"[[On This Spot]]"}}</ref>
==Over 100 Years Ago==
*[[Jane's great-grandfather]] gives a flower vase to [[Jane's great-grandmother|his wife]] as a gift.<ref>{{Refquote|It was a gift from my great-grandfather to my great-grandmother. It's been in the family for over 100 years.|[[D.W. Read]] remembering what [[Jane Read]] had said|"[[The Tattletale Frog]]"}}</ref>
==100 Years Ago==
==100 Years Ago==
*President [[Theodore Roosevelt]] declares the [[Elwood City|lumber town]] founded by [[Jacob Katzenellenbogan]] an official city.<ref>"[[Elwood City Turns 100!]]"</ref>
*President [[Theodore Roosevelt]] declares the [[Elwood City|lumber town]] founded by [[Jacob Katzenellenbogan]] an official city.<ref>"[[Elwood City Turns 100!]]"</ref>


==87 Years Ago==
==87 Years Ago==
*[[Horace P. Crane]], owner of the [[Elwood City Grebes]], takes a home run baseball from a boy, supposedly putting a "[[Curse of the Grebes (story)|curse]]" on the team.<ref>{{Refquote|We're the world champions-- and it only took 87 years! |[[Buster Baxter]]|"[[The Curse of the Grebes]]"}}</ref>
*[[Horace P. Crane]], owner of the [[Elwood City Grebes]], takes a home run baseball from a boy, supposedly putting a curse on the team.<ref>{{Refquote|We're the world champions-- and it only took 87 years! |[[Buster Baxter]]|"[[The Curse of the Grebes]]"}}</ref>
==75 Years Ago==
==75 Years Ago==
*[[Edzel E. Crosswire]], Muffy's great-grandfather, "came to these shores".<ref>{{Refquote|75 years ago, a man came to these shores with a dream in his heart. It was my great-grandfather: Edzel E. Crosswire.|[[Muffy Crosswire]]|"[[Arthur and the True Francine (episode)|Arthur and the True Francine]]"}}</ref>
*[[Edzel E. Crosswire]], Muffy's great-grandfather, "came to these shores".<ref>{{Refquote|75 years ago, a man came to these shores with a dream in his heart. It was my great-grandfather: Edzel E. Crosswire.|[[Muffy Crosswire]]|"[[Arthur and the True Francine (episode)|Arthur and the True Francine]]"}}</ref>
 
==1955==
*[[Bitzi's father]] packs a sandwich in his lunchbox.<ref>{{Refquote|I found this sandwich inside. It's from 1955!|[[Buster Baxter]]|"[[Background Blues]]"}}</ref>
==51 Years Ago==
==51 Years Ago==
*[[Ernest J. Cherney]] was stranded on an Antarctic expedition, but is soon rescued. (March 16th)<ref>"[[Buster Baxter and the Letter from the Sea]]"</ref>
*[[Ernest J. Cherney]] was stranded on an Antarctic expedition, but is soon rescued.<ref>{{Refquote|I'll say it's old. It's 51 years, 3 months, and 7 days old.|[[Captain Jack]]|"[[Buster Baxter and the Letter from the Sea]]"}}</ref>
==40 Years Ago==
==40 Years Ago==
*[[Millicent Crosswire]] was born.<ref>{{Refquote|I estimate that it's over 40 years old."<br>"That's how old my mom is! That's ancient!|[[Alan Powers]] and [[Muffy Crosswire]]|"[[Arthur's Treasure Hunt]]"}}</ref>
*[[Millicent Crosswire]] was born.<ref>{{Refquote|I estimate that it's over 40 years old."<br>"That's how old my mom is! That's ancient!|[[Alan Powers]] and [[Muffy Crosswire]]|"[[Arthur's Treasure Hunt]]"}}</ref>
==37 Years Ago==
==37 Years Ago==
*[[Bailey]] was born.<ref>"[[Caught in the Crosswires]]"</ref>
*[[Bailey]] was born.<ref>"[[Caught in the Crosswires]]"</ref>
==Over 30 Years Ago==
*''[[The Virtues of Science]]'' was made.<ref>{{Refquote|That film is over 30 years old, but it's just as inspiring as when I first saw it. |[[Nigel Ratburn]]|"[[Ants in Arthur's Pants]]"}}</ref>
==30 Years Ago==
==30 Years Ago==
*[[Mrs. Robertson]] started teaching Kindergarten.<ref>{{Refquote|Yes, after 30 years of teaching kindergarten.|[[Francis Haney]]|"[[Brain's Shocking Secret]]"}}</ref>
*[[Mrs. Robertson]] started teaching kindergarten at [[Lakewood Elementary School]].<ref>{{Refquote|Yes, after 30 years of teaching kindergarten.|[[Francis Haney]]|"[[Brain's Shocking Secret]]"}}</ref>
==20 Years Ago==
==19 Years Ago==
*[[Trevor]] was born.<ref>{{Refquote|When I was young, I felt that way but now I'm almost 20, and I've realized winning doesn't always make you happy.|[[Trevor]]|"[[Muffy's Soccer Shocker]]"}}</ref>
*[[Trevor]] was born.<ref>{{Refquote|When I was young, I felt that way but now I'm almost 20, and I've realized winning doesn't always make you happy.|[[Trevor]]|"[[Muffy's Soccer Shocker]]"}}</ref>
==16 Years Ago==
==16 Years Ago==
*[[Sally McGill]] was born.<ref>{{Refquote|Sally's 16, D.W., that's 12 years older than you.|[[Jane Read]]|"[[Crushed]]"}}</ref>
*[[Sally McGill]] was born.<ref>{{Refquote|Sally's 16, D.W., that's 12 years older than you.|[[Jane Read]]|"[[Crushed]]"}}</ref>
* [[Catherine Frensky]] was born.<ref>{{Refquote|Well, Catherine is turning 16; whatever I give her has to be perfect.|[[Francine Frensky]]|"[[Surprise!]]"}}</ref>
==13 Years Ago==
==13 Years Ago==
*[[Seth]] was born.<ref>{{Refquote|All I know is, you turn 13, you go to Temple, recite prayers and people call you an adult.|[[Francine Frensky]]|"[[Francine's Split Decision]]"}}</ref>
*[[Seth]] was born.<ref>{{Refquote|All I know is, you turn 13, you go to Temple, recite prayers and people call you an adult.|[[Francine Frensky]]|"[[Francine's Split Decision]]"}}</ref>
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==10 Years Ago==
==10 Years Ago==
*The Crosswire family first hires [[Bailey]].<ref>"[[The Butler Did... What?]]"</ref>
*The Crosswire family first hires [[Bailey]].<ref>"[[The Butler Did... What?]]"</ref>
*[[David Read|David]] and [[Jane Read]] are married.<ref>"[[Happy Anniversary]]"</ref>
*[[David Read|David]] and [[Jane Read|Jane]] are married.<ref>"[[Happy Anniversary]]"</ref>
==9 Years Ago==
==9 Years Ago==
*[[Binky Barnes]] was born.<ref name="butbinkyhas">{{Refquote|But Binky has three other 9 year olds to help him!|[[Buster Baxter]]|"[[Brother, Can You Spare a Clarinet?]]"}}</ref>
*[[Binky Barnes]] was born.<ref name="butbinkyhas">{{Refquote|But Binky has three other 9 year olds to help him!|[[Buster Baxter]]|"[[Brother, Can You Spare a Clarinet?]]"}}</ref>
*[[Prunella Deegan]] was born.<ref>"[[Prunella Gets It Twice]]"</ref>
*[[Prunella Deegan]] was born.<ref>"[[Prunella Gets It Twice]]"</ref>
*[[Rattles]] was born.<ref name="butbinkyhas"/>
*[[Rattles]] was born.<ref name="butbinkyhas" />
*[[Molly MacDonald]] was born.<ref name="butbinkyhas"/>
*[[Molly MacDonald]] was born.<ref name="butbinkyhas" />
*[[Slink]] was born.<ref name="butbinkyhas"/>
*[[Slink]] was born.<ref name="butbinkyhas" />
*[[Michelle Kwan]] graduated from [[Lakewood Elementary School]].<ref>"[[The Good Sport]]"</ref>
*[[Michelle Kwan]] graduated from [[Lakewood Elementary School]].<ref>"[[The Good Sport]]"</ref>


==8 Years Ago==
==8 Years Ago==
*[[Arthur Read|Arthur]] was born. (May 25th)<ref name="arthursbirthday">"[[Arthur's Birthday]]"</ref>
*[[Arthur Read|Arthur]] was born. (May 25th)<ref name="arthursbirthday">"[[Arthur's Birthday]]"</ref>
*[[Muffy Crosswire|Muffy]] was born. (May 25th)<ref name="arthursbirthday"/>
*[[Muffy Crosswire|Muffy]] was born. (May 25th)<ref name="arthursbirthday" />
*[[Buster Baxter|Buster]] was born.<ref>"[[The Ballad of Buster Baxter]]"</ref>
*[[Buster Baxter|Buster]] was born.<ref>"[[The Ballad of Buster Baxter]]"</ref>
*[[Francine Frensky|Francine]] was born.<ref>"[[Francine's Split Decision]]"</ref>
*[[Francine Frensky|Francine]] was born.<ref>"[[Francine's Split Decision]]"</ref>
*[[Alan Powers|Brain]] was born.<ref>http://pbskids.org/arthur/print/tradingcards/cards.html#pg-brain1</ref><ref group=note>This is disputed. Due to the events of "[[Brain's Shocking Secret]]", some argue his age is actually 9, and the trading cards are superseded by the newer episode. Others argue that it is possible for him to have been a year ahead and still the same age as his current classmates.</ref>
*[[Alan Powers|Brain]] was born.<ref>http://pbskids.org/arthur/print/tradingcards/cards.html#pg-brain1</ref><ref group="note">This is disputed. Due to the events of "[[Brain's Shocking Secret]]", some argue his age is actually 9, and the trading cards are superseded by the newer episode. Others argue that it is possible for him to have been a year ahead and still the same age as his current classmates.</ref>
*[[Sue Ellen Armstrong|Sue Ellen]] was born.<ref>http://pbskids.org/arthur/print/tradingcards/cards.html#pg-sueellen1</ref>
*[[Sue Ellen Armstrong|Sue Ellen]] was born.<ref>http://pbskids.org/arthur/print/tradingcards/cards.html#pg-sueellen1</ref>
*[[George Lundgren|George]] was born.<ref>http://pbskids.org/arthur/print/tradingcards/cards.html#pg-george1</ref>
*[[George Lundgren|George]] was born.<ref>http://pbskids.org/arthur/print/tradingcards/cards.html#pg-george1</ref>
* [[Jenna Morgan|Jenna]] was born. (January)<ref>"[[Best Wishes]]" - There are 8 candles on her birthday cake.</ref>
*[[Fern Walters|Fern]] was born.<ref>http://pbskids.org/arthur/print/tradingcards/cards.html#pg-fern1</ref>
*[[Fern Walters|Fern]] was born.<ref>http://pbskids.org/arthur/print/tradingcards/cards.html#pg-fern1</ref>
==7 Years Ago==
==7 Years Ago==
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==5 Years Ago==
==5 Years Ago==
*Arthur gets his [[Stanley (stuffed animal)|teddy bear]].<ref>"[[Desperately Seeking Stanley]]"</ref>
*Arthur gets his [[Stanley (stuffed animal)|teddy bear]].<ref>"[[Desperately Seeking Stanley]]"</ref>
*Muffy first imagines [[Waldo]].<ref>{{refquote|Plus, you did have an imaginary friend when you were about three. Some creature named Oswald, or something like that.|[[Bailey]]|"[[The Friend Who Wasn't There]]"}}</ref>
*[[Lucas Hanson]] vomits during 5th grade math class, resulting in his nickname, "Lucas Pukas".<ref>{{refquote|When Lucas Hanson barfed in our fifth-grade math class..."<br>"I know-- everybody called him "Lucas Pukus."<br>"Still do, and that was five years ago. |[[Catherine Frensky]] and [[Francine Frensky]]|"[[Vomitrocious]]"}}</ref>


==4 Years Ago (Arthur's Preschool)==
==4 Years Ago (Arthur's Preschool)==
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*[[Tibble Twins|The Tibbles]] were born.<ref>http://pbskids.org/arthur/print/tradingcards/cards.html#pg-tibbles1</ref>
*[[Tibble Twins|The Tibbles]] were born.<ref>http://pbskids.org/arthur/print/tradingcards/cards.html#pg-tibbles1</ref>
*Brain's family opened the [[Ice Cream Shop|ice cream shop]].<ref>"[[Brain Freeze]]"</ref>
*Brain's family opened the [[Ice Cream Shop|ice cream shop]].<ref>"[[Brain Freeze]]"</ref>
*[[Arthur]] and [[Buster Baxter|Buster]] meet for the first time.<ref>"...And this is when we were 4." — [[Arthur]] to [[Buster Baxter|Buster]], "[[Besties]]"</ref>
*[[Arthur]] and [[Francine Frensky|Francine]] meet for the first time.


==3 Years Ago (Arthur's Kindergarten)==
==3 Years Ago (Arthur's Kindergarten)==
*The [[Tree House]] is built.<ref>"[[Castles in the Sky]]"</ref>
*The [[Tree House]] is built.<ref>"[[Castles in the Sky]]"</ref>
*Cousin [[Monique|Mo']] spins Arthur on a sprinkler at the family reunion. (July)<ref name="arthurscousincatastrophe">"[[Arthur's Cousin Catastrophe]]" - The calendar transition shows it was July.</ref>
*[[Monique|Cousin Mo']] spins Arthur on a sprinkler at the family reunion. (July)<ref name="arthurscousincatastrophe">"[[Arthur's Cousin Catastrophe]]" - The calendar transition shows it was July.</ref>
*Buster finds a roll, which he mistakes for a hole-less doughnut, in a diner in {{W|Tuscaloosa}}, and adds it to his [[food collection]].<ref>"[[For the Birds]]"</ref>
*Buster finds a roll, which he mistakes for a hole-less doughnut, in a diner in {{W|Tuscaloosa}}, and adds it to his [[food collection]].<ref>"[[For the Birds]]"</ref>
*Francine plays [[Static Airwaves]]' first single for Show and Tell. <ref>"[[Just the Ticket]] Francine says in her phone call to Arthur: "Remember when I played their first single in kindergarten for Show and Tell?" </ref>
*Francine plays [[Static Airwaves]]' first single for Show and Tell. <ref>"[[Just the Ticket]] Francine says in her phone call to Arthur: "Remember when I played their first single in kindergarten for Show and Tell?" </ref>
*George gives Muffy a box of juice.<ref>"[[Arthur's Dummy Disaster]]"</ref>


==2 Years Ago (Arthur's 1st Grade)==
==2 Years Ago (Arthur's 1st Grade)==
*[[Buster Baxter|Buster]] begins keeping a [[School Lunch Almanac]].<ref>"[[The Great MacGrady]]" - Arthur says so in the opening sequence.</ref>
*[[Buster Baxter|Buster]] begins keeping a [[School Lunch Almanac]].<ref>"[[The Great MacGrady]]" - Arthur says so in the opening sequence.</ref>
*At the Read Family reunion, Cousin [[Monique|Mo']] practices karate on Arthur. (July)<ref name="arthurscousincatastrophe"/>
*At the Read Family reunion, Cousin [[Monique|Mo']] practices karate on Arthur. (July)<ref name="arthurscousincatastrophe" />
*Sue Ellen begins keeping a diary.<ref name="april9th">"[[April 9th]]"</ref>
*Sue Ellen begins keeping a diary.<ref name="april9th">"[[April 9th]]"</ref>
*Buster took Binky's juice box.<ref>"[[Crime and Consequences]]</ref>


==1 Year Ago (Arthur's 2nd Grade)==
==1 Year Ago (Arthur's 2nd Grade)==
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*Arthur goes into the scariest house in town, the [[Tibbles' house|Tibbles' Mansion]]. (October 31st)<ref>''[[Arthur's Halloween]]''</ref>
*Arthur goes into the scariest house in town, the [[Tibbles' house|Tibbles' Mansion]]. (October 31st)<ref>''[[Arthur's Halloween]]''</ref>
*[[Arthur Read]] gets his glasses.<ref>"[[Arthur's Eyes]]"</ref> (November)<ref>In the [[Arthur's Eyes (book)|book]], the calendar on Mr. Marco's desk says November.</ref>
*[[Arthur Read]] gets his glasses.<ref>"[[Arthur's Eyes]]"</ref> (November)<ref>In the [[Arthur's Eyes (book)|book]], the calendar on Mr. Marco's desk says November.</ref>
*Prunella has Mr. Ratburn in 3rd Grade.
*Arthur gets a valentine from a secret admirer, and hopes it is from [[Sue Ellen Armstrong|Sue Ellen]]. (February 13-14)<ref>''[[Arthur's Valentine]]'' - despite Mr. Ratburn being the teacher in "Sue Ellen Moves In", the book shows Arthur is still in Mr. Marco's class.</ref>
*Arthur gets a valentine from a secret admirer, and hopes it is from [[Sue Ellen Armstrong|Sue Ellen]]. (February 13-14)<ref>''[[Arthur's Valentine]]'' - despite Mr. Ratburn being the teacher in "Sue Ellen Moves In", the book shows Arthur is still in Mr. Marco's class.</ref>
*Binky visits the Science Museum for the first time and finds it boring. (March) <ref>[["The World of Tomorrow"]]--Binky remembers his first trip.</ref>
*Binky visits the [[Exploratorium]] for the first time and finds it boring.<ref>{{Refquote|No. I did this exact same field trip last year.|[[Binky Barnes]] to [[Arthur Read]]|"[[The World of Tomorrow]]"}}</ref>
*Cousin [[Monique|Mo']] dresses up Arthur as a baby at the family reunion. (July)<ref name="arthurscousincatastrophe"/>
*Cousin [[Monique|Mo']] dresses up Arthur as a baby at the family reunion. (July)<ref name="arthurscousincatastrophe" />
*Arthur and Muffy plan their 8th birthday parties on the same day.<ref>"[[Arthur's Birthday]]" - the 8 candles, and the 8 birthday hugs and kisses.</ref>
*Arthur and Muffy plan their 8th birthday parties on the same day.<ref>"[[Arthur's Birthday]]" - the 8 candles, and the 8 birthday hugs and kisses.</ref>
*Prunella won the spelling bee.<ref>{{Refquote|I won last year with the word 'endurance'.|[[Prunella Deegan]] to [[Francine Frensky]]|"[[Arthur's Spelling Trubble]]"}}</ref>
*Binky went to [[Camp Meadowcroak]].<ref>{{Refquote|I was here last year and it's always boys against girls.|[[Binky Barnes]]|"[[Arthur Goes to Camp (episode)|Arthur Goes to Camp]]"}}</ref>
*Prunella wrote a country song for her story and got an A+.<ref>{{Refquote|Last year, a kid wrote a country song for her story and got an A+."<br>"Really?!"<br>"And that kid was me!|[[Prunella Deegan]] and [[Arthur Read]]|"[[Arthur Writes a Story (episode)|Arthur Writes a Story]]"}}</ref>
*Francine and Brain's french history report.


==Arthur's 3rd Grade==
==Arthur's 3rd Grade==
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**Buster receives a mysterious box of chocolates from a secret admirer, and tries to identify the person so he can thank them.<ref>"[[Buster's Secret Admirer]]" - Fern said it was September.</ref>
**Buster receives a mysterious box of chocolates from a secret admirer, and tries to identify the person so he can thank them.<ref>"[[Buster's Secret Admirer]]" - Fern said it was September.</ref>
**Arthur, Francine, Brain, Muffy, and Buster compete in a bowling tournament.<ref name="antsinpantsseptember">{{Refquote|Half a ham sandwich; it was my lunch when we won that bowling tournament in September.|[[Buster Baxter]]|"[[Ants in Arthur's Pants]]"}}</ref>
**Arthur, Francine, Brain, Muffy, and Buster compete in a bowling tournament.<ref name="antsinpantsseptember">{{Refquote|Half a ham sandwich; it was my lunch when we won that bowling tournament in September.|[[Buster Baxter]]|"[[Ants in Arthur's Pants]]"}}</ref>
**Francine's brother Seth celebrates his Bar Mitzvah.<ref name="antsinpantsseptember"></ref>
**Francine's cousin Seth celebrates his Bar Mitzvah.<ref name="antsinpantsseptember" />
**D.W. learns to write her name and gets a library card.<ref>"[[D.W.'s Library Card (episode)]]" - In Arthur's room, the calendar says September.</ref>
**D.W. learns to write her name and gets a library card.<ref>"[[D.W.'s Library Card (episode)]]" - In Arthur's room, the calendar says September.</ref>
**Mid-September: [[Timmy and Tommy Tibble]] try to show [[Mrs. Tibble]] how much they appreciate her after they miss Grandparents' Day.<ref>"[[Mind Your Manners]]": This episode takes place around mid September, as D.W. states that Grandparents' Day was "last Sunday," and Grandparents' Day is always the first Sunday after Labor Day, which is always the first Monday in September.</ref>
*(circa) 1st
*(circa) 1st
**Buster and Arthur compete over who is a better magician.<ref>"[[Do You Believe in Magic]]" - It was D.W.'s half-birthday, which "D.W.'s Perfect Wish" revealed to be March 1st, so 6 months away is September 1st.</ref>
**Buster and Arthur compete over who is a better magician.<ref>"[[Do You Believe in Magic]]" - It was D.W.'s half-birthday, which "D.W.'s Perfect Wish" revealed to be March 1st, so 6 months away is September 1st.</ref>
**D.W. gives all of her toys to the Tibbles, who wreck most of them.<ref>"[[Never, Never, Never]]" - It was D.W.'s half-birthday, which "D.W.'s Perfect Wish" revealed to be March 1st, so 6 months away is September 1st.</ref>
**D.W. gives all of her toys to the Tibbles, who wreck most of them.<ref>"[[Never, Never, Never]]" - It was D.W.'s half-birthday, which "D.W.'s Perfect Wish" revealed to be March 1st, so 6 months away is September 1st.</ref>
*19th
*19th
       * International Talk Like A Pirate Day
** International Talk Like A Pirate Day
*20th
*21st
**The [[Stoddard Wilkins Elementary Aptitude Test]] is taken.<ref>"[[S.W.E.A.T.]]"</ref>
**The [[Stoddard Wilkins Elementary Aptitude Test]] is taken.<ref>"[[S.W.E.A.T.]]"</ref>


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===January===
===January===
<!-- EDITORS - We do not know that Ladonna moved in January. All we know is that it was winter. -->
<!-- EDITORS - We do not know that Ladonna moved in January. All we know is that it was winter. -->
*[[Jenna Morgan|Jenna]]'s birthday.<ref>{{Refquote|Besides, wishing for snow in January is like wishing for a pop quiz in Mr. Ratburn's class: it's bound to happen sooner or later.|[[Binky Barnes]]|"[[Best Wishes]]"}}</ref>
*''Day after Jenna's birthday''
**Ladonna experiences her first blizzard.<ref>"[[Waiting for Snow]]" - The same scenes at the end are used in "[[Best Wishes]]".</ref>


===February===
===February===
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**Buster steals a [[CyberToy]] from the [[Jim's Drug Store|drug store]] and unsuccessfully tries to return it unnoticed.<ref>"[[Nerves of Steal]]" - Buster crosses off the days on a calendar.</ref>
**Buster steals a [[CyberToy]] from the [[Jim's Drug Store|drug store]] and unsuccessfully tries to return it unnoticed.<ref>"[[Nerves of Steal]]" - Buster crosses off the days on a calendar.</ref>
*10th
*10th
**The class goes on a trip to the [[Elwood City Museum of Science|Science Museum]], but Binky finds most of it boring, since he had already gone on the trip last year.<ref>"[[The World of Tomorrow]]" - Thruster said the date was March 10, 2203; to which Binky exclaimed "You mean I've been asleep for 200 years?!"</ref>
**The class goes on a trip to the [[Exploratorium]], but Binky finds most of it boring, since he had already gone on the trip last year.<ref>"[[The World of Tomorrow]]" - Thruster said the date was March 10, 2203; to which Binky exclaimed "You mean I've been asleep for 200 years?!"</ref>
*16th-17th
*16th-17th
**[[Bitzi Baxter]] breaks up with [[Harry Mills]], but they remain good friends.<ref>"[[Bitzi's Break-Up]]" - In the scene where Buster returns Muffy's magazine, a "Happy St. Patrick's!" banner is briefly visible in the hallway. St. Patrick's Day is March 17th.</ref>
**[[Bitzi Baxter]] breaks up with [[Harry Mills]], but they remain good friends.<ref>"[[Bitzi's Break-Up]]" - In the scene where Buster returns Muffy's magazine, a "Happy St. Patrick's!" banner is briefly visible in the hallway. St. Patrick's Day is March 17th.</ref>
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*''Unknown date''
*''Unknown date''
**Arthur punches D.W., eventually leading to the "de-founding" of the [[Tough Customers]].<ref>"[[Arthur's Big Hit]]" - When Buster calls Arthur in the hallway, the bulletin board has Earth Day information. Earth Day is April 22nd.</ref>
**Arthur punches D.W., eventually leading to the "de-founding" of the [[Tough Customers]].<ref>"[[Arthur's Big Hit]]" - When Buster calls Arthur in the hallway, the bulletin board has Earth Day information. Earth Day is April 22nd.</ref>
*''Unknown date''
**D.W. buys a shark tooth and pretends it is her own, "tricking" the tooth fairy<ref>In this episode, Jane states that D.W.'s birthday was last month. D.W.'s birthday is March 1st, so that would place the events in "[[D.W. Tricks the Tooth Fairy]]" in April.</ref>.
*''Unknown date''
**Buster creates a podcast.<ref>National Librarian Day "[[Cereal]]"</ref>
*1st
*1st
**[[Binky Barnes|Binky]] takes Arthur's favorite pen, so he gets him back with an April Fools prank.<ref>''[[Arthur's April Fool]]'' - It happened this year because it mentions Mr. Ratburn</ref>
**[[Binky Barnes|Binky]] takes Arthur's favorite pen, so he gets him back with an April Fools prank.<ref>''[[Arthur's April Fool]]'' - It happened this year because it mentions Mr. Ratburn</ref>
*9th
*9th
**A fire burns the teacher's lounge at [[Lakewood Elementary School|Lakewood Elementary]].<ref name="april9th"/>
**A fire burns the teacher's lounge at [[Lakewood Elementary School|Lakewood Elementary]].<ref name="april9th" />
*10th
*10th
**The students go to [[Mighty Mountain ]]after the fire. <ref>"[[April 9th]]" - "And tomorrow, we're going to school at Mighty Mountain!" --[[Buster Baxter]]</ref>
**The students go to [[Mighty Mountain ]]after the fire. <ref>"[[April 9th]]" - "And tomorrow, we're going to school at Mighty Mountain!" --[[Buster Baxter]]</ref>
*16th
*16th
**A false fire alert happens at Mighty Mountain.<ref name="april9th"/>
**A false fire alert happens at Mighty Mountain.<ref name="april9th" />
**[[Sue Ellen]] gets a new journal from[[ Muffy| Muffy.]] <ref>This occurs right before the fire alarm is pulled.</ref>
**[[Sue Ellen Armstrong|Sue Ellen]] gets a new journal from Muffy.<ref>This occurs right before the fire alarm is pulled.</ref>
**Arthur's father has a catering job at the aquarium. <ref>"[[April 9th]]" - "It's April 16th?! Oh no. The aquarium luncheon is today!" --[[David Read]]</ref>
**Arthur's father has a catering job at the aquarium. <ref>"[[April 9th]]" - "It's April 16th?! Oh no. The aquarium luncheon is today!" --[[David Read]]</ref>
*18th
*18th
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===May===
===May===
*Unknown date
*Unknown dates
**[[Francine Frensky|Francine]] and [[Alan Powers|The Brain]] get into a huge argument during a soccer game.<ref>{{Refquote|I need you to help me write a letter to Santa."<br>"In May?|[[D.W. Read]] and [[Arthur Read]]|"[[The Big Blow-Up]]"}}</ref>
**[[Francine Frensky|Francine]] and [[Alan Powers|The Brain]] get into a huge argument during a soccer game.<ref>{{Refquote|I need you to help me write a letter to Santa."<br>"In May?|[[D.W. Read]] and [[Arthur Read]]|"[[The Big Blow-Up]]"}}</ref>
**George accidentally breaks a class woodworking project. <ref>"[[Crime and Consequences]]" - During the scene where Binky is interrogating Buster, the calendar in Buster's room reads May.</ref>
**George accidentally breaks a class woodworking project. <ref>"[[Crime and Consequences]]" - During the scene where Binky is interrogating Buster, the calendar in Buster's room reads May.</ref>
** D.W. eats a green potato chip and thinks she will die from it.<ref>{{Refquote|D.W., you're watching Christmas videos in May?|Arthur Read|"[[The Chips are Down]]"}}</ref>
*''Unknown date, (right after Mothers Day)''
*''Unknown date, (right after Mothers Day)''
**Muffy and Fern team up to sell greeting cards.<ref>"[[Fernlets by Fern]]"</ref>
**Muffy and Fern team up to sell greeting cards.<ref>"[[Fernlets by Fern]]"</ref>
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*5th
*5th
**[[Sue Ellen Armstrong|Sue Ellen]] decides to become a vegetarian.<ref>Mrs. MacGrady says it is ''Cinco de Mayo'', which takes place on May 5th.</ref>
**[[Sue Ellen Armstrong|Sue Ellen]] decides to become a vegetarian.<ref>Mrs. MacGrady says it is ''Cinco de Mayo'', which takes place on May 5th.</ref>
***During the same time frame: D.W. fakes losing her voice. <ref>"[[For Whom the Bell Tolls]]: A desk calendar can be seen which says May 5th when Arthur and his mother are talking.</ref>
***During the same time frame: D.W. fakes losing her voice. <ref>"[[For Whom the Bell Tolls]]" - A desk calendar can be seen which says May 5th when Arthur and his mother are talking.</ref>
*15th
**[[Alan Powers|Brain]] sees the Carlsaganids meteor shower. <ref>"[[Brain Sees Stars]]" - Brain's calendar reads May 15th.</ref>
*16th
*16th
**[[Doria Walters]]'s birthday.<ref>"[[Fernlets by Fern]]" - As Mother's Day is the 2nd Sunday in May, it gives enough space for her birthday on the 16th to be in the same month. This makes sense, because it shortens the span of the episode from 1 month to 1 week.</ref>
**[[Doria Walters]]'s birthday.<ref>"[[Fernlets by Fern]]" - As Mother's Day is the 2nd Sunday in May, it gives enough space for her birthday on the 16th to be in the same month. This makes sense, because it shortens the span of the episode from 1 month to 1 week.</ref>
*17th
**Binky practices bike riding at [[World's End Park]].<ref>"[[Binky vs. Binky]]" - The date is written on Binky's progress card.</ref>
*23rd
*23rd
**[[Brain]] and [[Buster]] compete in the practice round of the Math-a-thon. <ref>"[[It's a No-Brainer]]" - In Brain's fantasy, Mr. Ratburn reads the date and time as "May 23rd, 4:53 pm". </ref>
**[[Alan Powers|Brain]] and [[Buster Baxter|Buster]] compete in the practice round of the Math-a-thon. <ref>"[[It's a No-Brainer]]" - In Brain's fantasy, Mr. Ratburn reads the date and time as "May 23rd, 4:53 pm". </ref>
*25th
*25th
**[[Arthur Read]]'s 9th birthday.<ref name="arthursbirthdayepisode">"[[Arthur's Birthday]]" - NOTE: This was not the episode/book "Arthur's Birthday" because in that episode/book they were turning 8.</ref>
**[[Arthur Read]]'s 9th birthday.<ref name="arthursbirthdayepisode">"[[Arthur's Birthday]]" - NOTE: This was not the episode/book "Arthur's Birthday" because in that episode/book they were turning 8.</ref>
**[[Muffy Crosswire]]'s 9th birthday.<ref name="arthursbirthdayepisode"/>
**[[Muffy Crosswire]]'s 9th birthday.<ref name="arthursbirthdayepisode" />
**Muffy and Sue Ellen go to [[Crown City]] and meet with Sue Ellen's old babysitter, [[Carla]].<ref>"[[Muffy Goes Metropolitan]]" - The festival is May 25th, which Muffy says is tonight.</ref>
**Muffy and Sue Ellen go to [[Crown City]] and meet with Sue Ellen's old babysitter, [[Carla]].<ref>"[[Muffy Goes Metropolitan]]" - The festival is May 25th, which Muffy says is tonight.</ref>
*26th
*26th
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===June===
===June===
*''Unknown date''
**Fern feels sad, but no one knows why.<ref>"[[The Case of the Girl with the Long Face]]" - the calendar in the library says June.</ref>
*2nd
*2nd
**[[Mrs. MacGrady]] finally returns to work after recovering from cancer.<ref>"[[The Great MacGrady]]" - Buster says the date when he is writing in his journal right before he confronts [[Skip Bitterman]] and Mrs. MacGrady returns.</ref>
**[[Mrs. MacGrady]] finally returns to work after recovering from cancer.<ref>"[[The Great MacGrady]]" - Buster says the date when he is writing in his journal right before he confronts [[Skip Bitterman]] and Mrs. MacGrady returns.</ref>
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**Buster and the Read family go to the beach, where Buster finds a note in a bottle that he thinks to be from Atlantis.<ref>"[[Buster Baxter and the Letter from the Sea]]" - Calculating 51 years, 3 months, and 7 days after March 9, 1960.</ref>
**Buster and the Read family go to the beach, where Buster finds a note in a bottle that he thinks to be from Atlantis.<ref>"[[Buster Baxter and the Letter from the Sea]]" - Calculating 51 years, 3 months, and 7 days after March 9, 1960.</ref>
*15th
*15th
**Buster convinces everyone that he will still feel OK on the Father's Day picnic even though his parents are divorced. <ref>"[[1001 Dads]]" - Third grade year because Mr. Ratburn offers to attend the picnic with Buster. </ref>
**Buster convinces everyone that he will still feel OK on the Father's Day picnic even though his parents are divorced. <ref>"[[1001 Dads]]" - Third grade year because Mr. Ratburn offers to attend the picnic with Buster. </ref><ref group="note">This does not make sense as it occurs during the same time when Buster is at Atlantis. The Father's Day picnic could have been on a different day and not actually on Father's Day, but this is not likely. </ref>
*22nd
**The last day of the school year. <ref>"[[Desert Island Dish]]" - As Buster crosses off June 15th from his locker calendar, he says there are only 7 more days until summer vacation.</ref>


===July===
===July===
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**Buster goes to [[Camp Meadowcroak]] without his friends, but makes new ones instead.<ref>"[[Home Sweet Home]]" - On the day the bus comes to Buster's house, the calendar transition shows that the 25th is circled.</ref>
**Buster goes to [[Camp Meadowcroak]] without his friends, but makes new ones instead.<ref>"[[Home Sweet Home]]" - On the day the bus comes to Buster's house, the calendar transition shows that the 25th is circled.</ref>
*26th
*26th
**George walks from Crown City to Elwood City.<ref name="thelongroadhome">"[[The Long Road Home]]" - George writes on a calendar.</ref>
**George walks from Crown City to Elwood City.<ref name="thelongroadhome">"[[The Long Road Home]]" - George writes on a calendar.</ref><ref group="note">There are a few continuity errors with this. First, this occurs before [[Buster Spaces Out]], when [[El Boomerang (item)]] is still lost as it is seen in space. In addition, the kids are seen at school with Mr. Ratburn despite spending months off in June and August. Their school could be on an odd system, however--perhaps make up days because of the blizzard. </ref>
**[[Alberto Molina|Alberto]]'s birthday.<ref name="thelongroadhome"/>
**[[Alberto Molina|Alberto]]'s birthday.<ref name="thelongroadhome" />


==={{tt|August|technically part of 4th grade year}}===
==={{tt|August|technically part of 4th grade year}}===
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*8th
*8th
**Buster returns from Camp Meadowcroak. <ref>"[[Home Sweet Home]]"--Buster's mother mentions that the trip will be "only for two weeks".</ref>
**Buster returns from Camp Meadowcroak. <ref>"[[Home Sweet Home]]"--Buster's mother mentions that the trip will be "only for two weeks".</ref>
==1 year later (Arthur's 4th grade)==
*Arthur and Buster end up in different classes for fourth grade; Arthur has [[Nigel Ratburn|Mr. Ratburn]] again, and Buster has [[Mrs. Grimslid]].<ref>"[[Arthur's First Day]]"</ref>


==5 Years Later (Arthur's 8th Grade)==
==5 Years Later (Arthur's 8th Grade)==
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==100 Years Later==
==100 Years Later==
*[[R4]] and [[3W]] watch a [[Datagram]] of the episode "[[Background Blues]]".<ref>{{Refquote|Was life really like that 100 years ago?|[[3W]]|"[[Background Blues]]"}}</ref>
*[[R4]] and [[3W]] watch a [[Datagram]] of the episode "[[Background Blues]]".<ref>{{Refquote|Was life really like that 100 years ago?|[[3W]]|"[[Background Blues]]"}}</ref>
==2118==
*Buster and his dog dig up Brain's time capsule.<ref>In "[[Brain and the Time Capsule]]," there's a time skip from 2018 to 2118. The year is explicitly shown.</ref>
==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 21:55, 28 October 2022

An unofficial timeline of the story of Arthur. Specific years, such as 2024, are not used. Instead, all events are dated by their distance from Arthur Read's 3rd grade year, and only that year is divided into months.

4.54 Billion Years Ago[edit]

200 Years Ago[edit]

  • Mrs. Lapp's great-great-great grandfather came to America.[2]

150 Years Ago[edit]

123 Years Ago[edit]

Over 100 Years Ago[edit]

100 Years Ago[edit]

87 Years Ago[edit]

75 Years Ago[edit]

1955[edit]

51 Years Ago[edit]

40 Years Ago[edit]

37 Years Ago[edit]

Over 30 Years Ago[edit]

30 Years Ago[edit]

19 Years Ago[edit]

16 Years Ago[edit]

13 Years Ago[edit]

10 Years Ago[edit]

9 Years Ago[edit]

8 Years Ago[edit]

7 Years Ago[edit]

5 Years Ago[edit]

4 Years Ago (Arthur's Preschool)[edit]

3 Years Ago (Arthur's Kindergarten)[edit]

2 Years Ago (Arthur's 1st Grade)[edit]

1 Year Ago (Arthur's 2nd Grade)[edit]

Arthur's 3rd Grade[edit]

August[edit]

  • Unknown date
    • Buster tries to save his Dark Bunny toy from the teacher's lounge. [63]

September[edit]

  • Unknown dates
    • Arthur and D.W. find Starry Moony in Grandma Thora's attic.[64]
    • The Tibble Twins try to be well-behaved for their grandmother, since they forgot about Grandparents Day last Sunday.[65]
    • Buster receives a mysterious box of chocolates from a secret admirer, and tries to identify the person so he can thank them.[66]
    • Arthur, Francine, Brain, Muffy, and Buster compete in a bowling tournament.[67]
    • Francine's cousin Seth celebrates his Bar Mitzvah.[67]
    • D.W. learns to write her name and gets a library card.[68]
    • Mid-September: Timmy and Tommy Tibble try to show Mrs. Tibble how much they appreciate her after they miss Grandparents' Day.[69]
  • (circa) 1st
    • Buster and Arthur compete over who is a better magician.[70]
    • D.W. gives all of her toys to the Tibbles, who wreck most of them.[71]
  • 19th
    • International Talk Like A Pirate Day
  • 21st

October[edit]

  • Unknown date
  • 31st
    • D.W. has a bad case of hiccups that she can't get rid of.[74]

November[edit]

  • 13th
    • A leaky roof forces Arthur to study in Buster's room.[75]
  • Thanksgiving
    • Francine plagiarizes a paper about the Pilgrims.[76]
    • Arthur has to be the turkey in the school play.[77]

December[edit]

  • 25th
    • Arthur's family celebrates Christmas in a different way than he had planned. Other families celebrate the holidays in their own ways.[78]
  • 31st/January 1st
    • Arthur tries to stay up until midnight to see the new year.[79]

January[edit]

  • Jenna's birthday.[80]
  • Day after Jenna's birthday
    • Ladonna experiences her first blizzard.[81]

February[edit]

  • Unknown date, (before Valentine's Day)
    • Arthur and his friends try to invent a new holiday to cure their boredom.[82]
  • 2nd
    • Buster reads his horoscope, which says "you will find a hidden talent".[83]
  • 15th

March[edit]

  • 1st
    • D.W.'s birthday.[85]
  • 7th
  • 10th
    • The class goes on a trip to the Exploratorium, but Binky finds most of it boring, since he had already gone on the trip last year.[87]
  • 16th-17th

April[edit]

  • Unknown date
  • Unknown date
    • D.W. buys a shark tooth and pretends it is her own, "tricking" the tooth fairy[90].
  • Unknown date
    • Buster creates a podcast.[91]
  • 1st
    • Binky takes Arthur's favorite pen, so he gets him back with an April Fools prank.[92]
  • 9th
  • 10th
  • 16th
    • A false fire alert happens at Mighty Mountain.[49]
    • Sue Ellen gets a new journal from Muffy.[94]
    • Arthur's father has a catering job at the aquarium. [95]
  • 18th
    • Sue Ellen gets an idea to paint a mural on the side of Lakewood about the events of the fire. [96]
  • 22nd
    • Prunella learns how giving away extra clutter can help others too.[97]
      • Within the time of this story, Arthur, Buster, Francine, and Brain try to create their own country.[98]

May[edit]

June[edit]

  • Unknown date
    • Fern feels sad, but no one knows why.[113]
  • 2nd
  • 14th - 16th
    • Buster and the Read family go to the beach, where Buster finds a note in a bottle that he thinks to be from Atlantis.[115]
  • 15th
    • Buster convinces everyone that he will still feel OK on the Father's Day picnic even though his parents are divorced. [116][note 2]
  • 22nd
    • The last day of the school year. [117]

July[edit]

  • Unknown date
    • The Read Family reunion takes place, and Arthur is afraid of what Cousin Mo' has in store for him this year.[118]
  • 25th
  • 26th

August[edit]

  • Unknown date
    • In the last week of summer break, Arthur tries to find his list of things to do over the summer.[121]
    • Buster attempts to launch a model rocket with his friends. [122]
  • 8th
    • Buster returns from Camp Meadowcroak. [123]

1 year later (Arthur's 4th grade)[edit]

5 Years Later (Arthur's 8th Grade)[edit]

7 Years Later (Arthur's 10th Grade)[edit]

100 Years Later[edit]

2118[edit]

  • Buster and his dog dig up Brain's time capsule.[128]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ “… The age of the Earth is 4.54 billion years…” - Narrator to Arthur Read, "Arthur's Number Nightmare."
  2. ↑ "So in the 200 years since my great-great-great grandfather came to America, the outside world has changed, but our farm hasn't changed nearly as much." — Mrs. Lapp, "Buster's Amish Mismatch"
  3. ↑ "...and that's how, 150 years ago, your great-great-grandfather Gustav came to own this farm." — Dave to Arthur Read and D.W. Read, "Grandpa Dave's Old Country Farm"
  4. ↑ "Actually, it was only 123 years ago." — Arthur Read, "On This Spot"
  5. ↑ "It was a gift from my great-grandfather to my great-grandmother. It's been in the family for over 100 years." — D.W. Read remembering what Jane Read had said, "The Tattletale Frog"
  6. ↑ "Elwood City Turns 100!"
  7. ↑ "We're the world champions-- and it only took 87 years! " — Buster Baxter, "The Curse of the Grebes"
  8. ↑ "75 years ago, a man came to these shores with a dream in his heart. It was my great-grandfather: Edzel E. Crosswire." — Muffy Crosswire, "Arthur and the True Francine"
  9. ↑ "I found this sandwich inside. It's from 1955!" — Buster Baxter, "Background Blues"
  10. ↑ "I'll say it's old. It's 51 years, 3 months, and 7 days old." — Captain Jack, "Buster Baxter and the Letter from the Sea"
  11. ↑ "I estimate that it's over 40 years old."
    "That's how old my mom is! That's ancient!"     — Alan Powers and Muffy Crosswire, "Arthur's Treasure Hunt"
  12. ↑ "Caught in the Crosswires"
  13. ↑ "That film is over 30 years old, but it's just as inspiring as when I first saw it. " — Nigel Ratburn, "Ants in Arthur's Pants"
  14. ↑ "Yes, after 30 years of teaching kindergarten." — Francis Haney, "Brain's Shocking Secret"
  15. ↑ "When I was young, I felt that way but now I'm almost 20, and I've realized winning doesn't always make you happy." — Trevor, "Muffy's Soccer Shocker"
  16. ↑ "Sally's 16, D.W., that's 12 years older than you." — Jane Read, "Crushed"
  17. ↑ "Well, Catherine is turning 16; whatever I give her has to be perfect." — Francine Frensky, "Surprise!"
  18. ↑ "All I know is, you turn 13, you go to Temple, recite prayers and people call you an adult." — Francine Frensky, "Francine's Split Decision"
  19. ↑ "I'm 13. You think I want to play with a plastic cow?" — Alberto Molina, "To Tibble the Truth"
  20. ↑ "The Butler Did... What?"
  21. ↑ "Happy Anniversary"
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 22.3 "But Binky has three other 9 year olds to help him!" — Buster Baxter, "Brother, Can You Spare a Clarinet?"
  23. ↑ "Prunella Gets It Twice"
  24. ↑ "The Good Sport"
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 "Arthur's Birthday"
  26. ↑ "The Ballad of Buster Baxter"
  27. ↑ "Francine's Split Decision"
  28. ↑ http://pbskids.org/arthur/print/tradingcards/cards.html#pg-brain1
  29. ↑ http://pbskids.org/arthur/print/tradingcards/cards.html#pg-sueellen1
  30. ↑ http://pbskids.org/arthur/print/tradingcards/cards.html#pg-george1
  31. ↑ "Best Wishes" - There are 8 candles on her birthday cake.
  32. ↑ http://pbskids.org/arthur/print/tradingcards/cards.html#pg-fern1
  33. ↑ "Based on a True Story"
  34. ↑ "Desperately Seeking Stanley"
  35. ↑ "Plus, you did have an imaginary friend when you were about three. Some creature named Oswald, or something like that." — Bailey, "The Friend Who Wasn't There"
  36. ↑ "When Lucas Hanson barfed in our fifth-grade math class..."
    "I know-- everybody called him "Lucas Pukus."
    "Still do, and that was five years ago. "     — Catherine Frensky and Francine Frensky, "Vomitrocious"
  37. ↑ "D.W.'s Perfect Wish"
  38. ↑ "D.W., Bossy Boots"
  39. ↑ "Bully for Binky"
  40. ↑ http://pbskids.org/arthur/print/tradingcards/cards.html#pg-tibbles1
  41. ↑ "Brain Freeze"
  42. ↑ "...And this is when we were 4." — Arthur to Buster, "Besties"
  43. ↑ "Castles in the Sky"
  44. ↑ 44.0 44.1 44.2 "Arthur's Cousin Catastrophe" - The calendar transition shows it was July.
  45. ↑ "For the Birds"
  46. ↑ "Just the Ticket Francine says in her phone call to Arthur: "Remember when I played their first single in kindergarten for Show and Tell?"
  47. ↑ "Arthur's Dummy Disaster"
  48. ↑ "The Great MacGrady" - Arthur says so in the opening sequence.
  49. ↑ 49.0 49.1 49.2 "April 9th"
  50. ↑ "Crime and Consequences
  51. ↑ "D.W.'s Imaginary Friend" - Also: Nadine said in "Baby Steps" that D.W. was 3 when she first imagined her.
  52. ↑ "Arthur's Baby" and "D.W.'s Baby"
  53. ↑ "Arthur and the True Francine"
  54. ↑ Arthur's Halloween
  55. ↑ "Arthur's Eyes"
  56. ↑ In the book, the calendar on Mr. Marco's desk says November.
  57. ↑ Arthur's Valentine - despite Mr. Ratburn being the teacher in "Sue Ellen Moves In", the book shows Arthur is still in Mr. Marco's class.
  58. ↑ "No. I did this exact same field trip last year." — Binky Barnes to Arthur Read, "The World of Tomorrow"
  59. ↑ "Arthur's Birthday" - the 8 candles, and the 8 birthday hugs and kisses.
  60. ↑ "I won last year with the word 'endurance'." — Prunella Deegan to Francine Frensky, "Arthur's Spelling Trubble"
  61. ↑ "I was here last year and it's always boys against girls." — Binky Barnes, "Arthur Goes to Camp"
  62. ↑ "Last year, a kid wrote a country song for her story and got an A+."
    "Really?!"
    "And that kid was me!"     — Prunella Deegan and Arthur Read, "Arthur Writes a Story"
  63. ↑ "Buster the Lounge Lizard" - A calendar flashes by with the month of August during a transition. 3rd grade year because the kids are in Mr. Ratburn's class this episode.
  64. ↑ "Bats in the Belfry", Buster says the month when D.W. shows the calendar.
  65. ↑ "Mind Your Manners" - Grandparents Day is the first Sunday after Labor Day, meaning it is in September.
  66. ↑ "Buster's Secret Admirer" - Fern said it was September.
  67. ↑ 67.0 67.1 "Half a ham sandwich; it was my lunch when we won that bowling tournament in September." — Buster Baxter, "Ants in Arthur's Pants"
  68. ↑ "D.W.'s Library Card (episode)" - In Arthur's room, the calendar says September.
  69. ↑ "Mind Your Manners": This episode takes place around mid September, as D.W. states that Grandparents' Day was "last Sunday," and Grandparents' Day is always the first Sunday after Labor Day, which is always the first Monday in September.
  70. ↑ "Do You Believe in Magic" - It was D.W.'s half-birthday, which "D.W.'s Perfect Wish" revealed to be March 1st, so 6 months away is September 1st.
  71. ↑ "Never, Never, Never" - It was D.W.'s half-birthday, which "D.W.'s Perfect Wish" revealed to be March 1st, so 6 months away is September 1st.
  72. ↑ "S.W.E.A.T."
  73. ↑ "Brother, Can You Spare a Clarinet?" The logic for this month being that Arthur said his birthday isn't for 7 months, and "Arthur's Birthday" tells that his birthday is in May.
  74. ↑ "Hic or Treat" - It was Halloween, which is on October 31st.
  75. ↑ "On November 13, Arthur Read was asked to leave his own bedroom. That request came from his mother." — Narrator, "Opposites Distract"
  76. ↑ "Francine's Pilfered Paper"
  77. ↑ Arthur's Thanksgiving
  78. ↑ Arthur's Perfect Christmas
  79. ↑ "Arthur's New Year's Eve"
  80. ↑ "Besides, wishing for snow in January is like wishing for a pop quiz in Mr. Ratburn's class: it's bound to happen sooner or later." — Binky Barnes, "Best Wishes"
  81. ↑ "Waiting for Snow" - The same scenes at the end are used in "Best Wishes".
  82. ↑ "The Long, Dull Winter" - At the end, they say that Valentine's Day is coming up.
  83. ↑ "Framed!"
  84. ↑ "Dad's Dessert Dilemma"
  85. ↑ "D.W.'s Perfect Wish"
  86. ↑ "Nerves of Steal" - Buster crosses off the days on a calendar.
  87. ↑ "The World of Tomorrow" - Thruster said the date was March 10, 2203; to which Binky exclaimed "You mean I've been asleep for 200 years?!"
  88. ↑ "Bitzi's Break-Up" - In the scene where Buster returns Muffy's magazine, a "Happy St. Patrick's!" banner is briefly visible in the hallway. St. Patrick's Day is March 17th.
  89. ↑ "Arthur's Big Hit" - When Buster calls Arthur in the hallway, the bulletin board has Earth Day information. Earth Day is April 22nd.
  90. ↑ In this episode, Jane states that D.W.'s birthday was last month. D.W.'s birthday is March 1st, so that would place the events in "D.W. Tricks the Tooth Fairy" in April.
  91. ↑ National Librarian Day "Cereal"
  92. ↑ Arthur's April Fool - It happened this year because it mentions Mr. Ratburn
  93. ↑ "April 9th" - "And tomorrow, we're going to school at Mighty Mountain!" --Buster Baxter
  94. ↑ This occurs right before the fire alarm is pulled.
  95. ↑ "April 9th" - "It's April 16th?! Oh no. The aquarium luncheon is today!" --David Read
  96. ↑ "April 9th" - Before she gets the idea, she reads aloud the date while writing a diary entry.
  97. ↑ "Prunella the Packrat" - Earth Day is April 22nd.
  98. ↑ "Kidonia" - Buster obtained Yamlet at the beginning of "Prunella the Packrat" and cut it into fries at the end of the episode. Because Yamlet is still in one piece, "Kidonia" happens within the story of "Prunella the Packrat".
  99. ↑ "I need you to help me write a letter to Santa."
    "In May?"     — D.W. Read and Arthur Read, "The Big Blow-Up"
  100. ↑ "Crime and Consequences" - During the scene where Binky is interrogating Buster, the calendar in Buster's room reads May.
  101. ↑ "D.W., you're watching Christmas videos in May?" — Arthur Read, "The Chips are Down"
  102. ↑ "Fernlets by Fern"
  103. ↑ "The Great MacGrady" - after the moving goulash splatters on Buster, the calendar transition has the 1st crossed off, before it crosses off the 2nd and 3rd.
  104. ↑ Mrs. MacGrady says it is Cinco de Mayo, which takes place on May 5th.
  105. ↑ "For Whom the Bell Tolls" - A desk calendar can be seen which says May 5th when Arthur and his mother are talking.
  106. ↑ "Brain Sees Stars" - Brain's calendar reads May 15th.
  107. ↑ "Fernlets by Fern" - As Mother's Day is the 2nd Sunday in May, it gives enough space for her birthday on the 16th to be in the same month. This makes sense, because it shortens the span of the episode from 1 month to 1 week.
  108. ↑ "Binky vs. Binky" - The date is written on Binky's progress card.
  109. ↑ "It's a No-Brainer" - In Brain's fantasy, Mr. Ratburn reads the date and time as "May 23rd, 4:53 pm".
  110. ↑ 110.0 110.1 "Arthur's Birthday" - NOTE: This was not the episode/book "Arthur's Birthday" because in that episode/book they were turning 8.
  111. ↑ "Muffy Goes Metropolitan" - The festival is May 25th, which Muffy says is tonight.
  112. ↑ "Arthur Loses His Marbles" - Buster's video camera reads May 26th, but in a few shots mistakenly says May 24th.
  113. ↑ "The Case of the Girl with the Long Face" - the calendar in the library says June.
  114. ↑ "The Great MacGrady" - Buster says the date when he is writing in his journal right before he confronts Skip Bitterman and Mrs. MacGrady returns.
  115. ↑ "Buster Baxter and the Letter from the Sea" - Calculating 51 years, 3 months, and 7 days after March 9, 1960.
  116. ↑ "1001 Dads" - Third grade year because Mr. Ratburn offers to attend the picnic with Buster.
  117. ↑ "Desert Island Dish" - As Buster crosses off June 15th from his locker calendar, he says there are only 7 more days until summer vacation.
  118. ↑ "Arthur's Cousin Catastrophe" - The calendar transition for the past 3 years shows the reunion takes place in July.
  119. ↑ "Home Sweet Home" - On the day the bus comes to Buster's house, the calendar transition shows that the 25th is circled.
  120. ↑ 120.0 120.1 "The Long Road Home" - George writes on a calendar.
  121. ↑ "The Short, Quick Summer"
  122. ↑ "Buster Spaces Out-Mentioned that it's the last weekend before school starts."
  123. ↑ "Home Sweet Home"--Buster's mother mentions that the trip will be "only for two weeks".
  124. ↑ "Arthur's First Day"
  125. ↑ "The Contest"
  126. ↑ "The probe won't get to Saturn for seven years! How can I stand waiting seven years to see photos of Saturn?" — Alan Powers, "Buster's Growing Grudge"
  127. ↑ "Was life really like that 100 years ago?" — 3W, "Background Blues"
  128. ↑ In "Brain and the Time Capsule," there's a time skip from 2018 to 2118. The year is explicitly shown.

Notes

  1. ↑ This is disputed. Due to the events of "Brain's Shocking Secret", some argue his age is actually 9, and the trading cards are superseded by the newer episode. Others argue that it is possible for him to have been a year ahead and still the same age as his current classmates.
  2. ↑ This does not make sense as it occurs during the same time when Buster is at Atlantis. The Father's Day picnic could have been on a different day and not actually on Father's Day, but this is not likely.
  3. ↑ There are a few continuity errors with this. First, this occurs before Buster Spaces Out, when El Boomerang (item) is still lost as it is seen in space. In addition, the kids are seen at school with Mr. Ratburn despite spending months off in June and August. Their school could be on an odd system, however--perhaps make up days because of the blizzard.


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