Editing Season 16

{{Seasons}}'''Season 16''' of ''[[Arthur (TV series)|Arthur]]'' premiered on October 15, 2012 on [[PBS]] with "[[Based on a True Story]]" and ended on May 10, 2013 with "[[The Best Day Ever]]".

The last five episodes were aired in Australia from December 17–21, 2012, repeating the trend from [[season 14]]. They aired in North America between May 6–10, 2013, concluding the season.<ref>http://www.facebook.com/ArthurPBS/posts/10152194230765203</ref>

==Episodes==
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|  width="140" align="center" bgcolor="#06a700"| '''Screenshot'''
|  width="43%" align="center" bgcolor="#06a700"| '''Title'''
|  width="12%" align="center" bgcolor="#06a700"| '''Number'''
|  width="13%" align="center" bgcolor="#06a700"| '''Episode'''
|  width="20%" align="center" bgcolor="#06a700"| '''Original Airdate'''
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|  width="140" rowspan="2" height="100" | [[File:Based_On_A_True_Story_14.png|140px]]
|  width="42%" align="center" height="19" | "'''[[Based on a True Story]]'''"
| width="13%" align="center" height="19" | 186
|  width="13%" align="center" height="19" | 1
|  width="20%" align="center" height="19" | October 15, 2012
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|  width="88%" colspan="4" height="81" | There's a new kid in town: [[Ladonna Compson]], the [[Louisiana]] native with the gift of gab. She charms [[Arthur Read|Arthur]] and his friends with her amazing "true" stories. But are her stories really fact...or fiction?
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|  width="" rowspan="2" height="100" | [[File:Flippity Francine.jpg|140px]]
|  width="42%" align="center" height="19" | "'''[[Flippity Francine]]'''"
| width="13%" align="center" height="19" | 187
|  width="13%" align="center" height="19" | 2a
|  width="20%" align="center" height="19" | October 16, 2012
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|  width="88%" colspan="4" height="81" | When [[Muffy Crosswire|Muffy]] posts a goofy video of [[Francine Frensky|Francine]] on the [[Muffington Post]], Francine worries she will become the laughing stock of the entire school. Can Francine regain her dignity? Or will she have to swap her cleats for clown shoes?
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|  width="" rowspan="2" height="100" | [[File:MTTW.JPG|140px]]
|  width="42%" align="center" height="19" | "'''[[Muffy Takes the Wheel]]'''"
| width="13%" align="center" height="19" | 187
|  width="13%" align="center" height="19" | 2b
|  width="20%" align="center" height="19" | October 16, 2012
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|  width="88%" colspan="4" height="81" | It's the 1st Annual Lakewood Derby and Muffy is revved up! But when she enlists [[Ed Crosswire|her dad]] to help her make the winning car, he completely takes over. Can she hit the brakes on this runaway project? Or will she be left in the dust?
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|  width="" rowspan="2" height="100" | [[File:AAD.JPG|140px]]
|  width="42%" align="center" height="19" | "'''[[All About D.W.]]'''"
| width="13%" align="center" height="19" | 188
|  width="13%" align="center" height="19" | 3a
|  width="20%" align="center" height="19" | October 17, 2012
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|  width="88%" colspan="4" height="81" | When [[Emily]] gets the starring role in the preschool play, [[D.W. Read|D.W.]] is beside herself with jealousy. She should be [[Little Red Riding Hood]], not Tree #2! Undeterred, she appoints herself Emily's understudy (just in case!). But when the big moment arrives, can she handle the spotlight?
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|  width="" rowspan="2" height="100" | [[File:Blockheads.JPG|140px]]
|  width="42%" align="center" height="19" | "'''[[Blockheads]]'''"
| width="13%" align="center" height="19" | 188
|  width="13%" align="center" height="19" | 3b
| width="20%" align="center" height="19" | October 17, 2012
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|  width="88%" colspan="4" height="81" | D.W. and Emily are upset when they get stuck with the blocks at playtime. But apathy turns to obsession when they begin building their dream house. Forget snacks and naptime! They've got a palastle to build!
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|  width="" rowspan="2" height="100" | [[File:Get Smart.JPG|140px]]
|  width="42%" align="center" height="19" | "'''[[Get Smart]]'''"
| width="13%" align="center" height="19" | 189
|  width="13%" align="center" height="19" | 4a
|  width="20%" align="center" height="19" | October 18, 2012
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|  width="88%" colspan="4" height="81" | Everyone loves [[HUGO]]-the new interactive whiteboard that claims to be 100% accurate. If only [[Nigel Ratburn|Mr. Ratburn]] knew how to use it. After a crash course from [[Alan Powers|the Brain]], Mr. Ratburn embraces the high tech teaching tool; that is, until HUGO corrects him in front of the class. Let the battle of rat vs. machine begin!
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|  width="" rowspan="2" height="100" | [[File:Baby Steps.JPG|140px]]
|  width="42%" align="center" height="19" | "'''[[Baby Steps]]'''"
| width="13%" align="center" height="19" | 189
|  width="13%" align="center" height="19" | 4b
|  width="20%" align="center" height="19" | October 18, 2012
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|  width="88%" colspan="4" height="81" | [[Mei-Lin Barnes|Mei Lin]] can say "hello" ''and'' play the piano?!? [[Kate Read|Kate]] can't even wave! Worried about her sister's future, D.W. enlists the help of the Brain to determine if Kate is above average, below average, or (gulp!) just average-average. Meanwhile, Kate and [[Pal]] are puzzled by D.W.'s odd behavior and vow to find a "cure".
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|  width="" rowspan="2" height="100" | [[File:Arthur-193A-Night.jpg|140px]]
|  width="42%" align="center" height="19" | "'''[[Night of the Tibble]]'''"
| width="13%" align="center" height="19" | 190
|  width="13%" align="center" height="19" | 5a
|  width="20%" align="center" height="19" | October 19, 2012
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|  width="88%" colspan="4" height="81" | The [[Tibble Twins]] are having their first sleepover! The lucky victim...err, guest: [[James MacDonald|James]]. Will they lock him in the dark basement, strap him to the terrifying Flatter Fling, and serve him cupcakes and cookies for dinner?!?
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|  width="" rowspan="2" height="100" | [[File:Read and Flumberghast.JPG|140px]]
|  width="42%" align="center" height="19" | "'''[[Read and Flumberghast]]'''"
| width="13%" align="center" height="19" | 190
|  width="13%" align="center" height="19" | 5b
|  width="20%" align="center" height="19" | October 19, 2012
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|  width="88%" colspan="4" height="81" | A cupcake's been stolen! The primary suspect: Tommy Tibble. D.W. gathers a jury and demands that justice be served. Can she get him to confess? Or will she lose control of this kangaroo court?
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|  width="" rowspan="2" height="100" | [[File:The Last Tough Customer - TCs at Ice Cream Shoppe.jpg|140px]]
|  width="42%" align="center" height="19" | "'''[[The Last Tough Customer]]'''"
| width="13%" align="center" height="19" | 191
|  width="13%" align="center" height="19" | 6a
|  width="20%" align="center" height="19" | May 6, 2013
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|  width="88%" colspan="4" height="81" | The [[Tough Customers]] realize it's time to quit bullying and set out to find a new hobby - but can [[Molly MacDonald|Molly]] ever change her ways?
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|  width="" rowspan="2" height="100" | [[File:BCM Screenshot.png|140px]]
|  width="42%" align="center" height="19" | "'''[[Brain's Chess Mess]]'''"
| width="13%" align="center" height="19" | 191
|  width="13%" align="center" height="19" | 6b
|  width="20%" align="center" height="19" | May 6, 2013
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|  width="88%" colspan="4" height="81" | The Brain starts a chess club at school to improve his game and beat [[Los Dedos]], the local chess master. Who knew the best player in the club would be...[[Rattles]]?!?
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|  width="" rowspan="2" height="100" | [[File:BusterandArthur.jpg|140px]]
|  width="42%" align="center" height="19" | "'''[[Baseball Blues]]'''"
| width="13%" align="center" height="19" | 192
|  width="13%" align="center" height="19" | 7a
|  width="20%" align="center" height="19" | May 7, 2013
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|  width="88%" colspan="4" height="81" | It's Grebelings season and [[George Lundgren|George]] can't wait to play! After all, no one knows more about baseball than him. But when he realizes knowledge of sinkers doesn't guarantee success in the field, will he throw in the towel?
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| width="" rowspan="2" height="100" | [[File:Bbb.PNG|140px]]
|  width="42%" align="center" height="19" | "'''[[Brain's Biggest Blunder]]'''"
| width="13%" align="center" height="19" | 192
|  width="13%" align="center" height="19" | 7b
|  width="20%" align="center" height="19" | May 7, 2013
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|  width="88%" colspan="4" height="81" | When the Brain gets teamed with [[Buster Baxter|Buster]] and [[Binky Barnes|Binky]] in the annual [[Arithmattack]] competition, he immediately enrolls Buster in binomial boot camp. Can the Brain transform Buster into a mathematic marvel? Or will he be forced to eat humble pi?
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|  width="" rowspan="2" height="100" | [[File:Busterbookbattle.PNG|140px]]
|  width="42%" align="center" height="19" | "'''[[Buster's Book Battle]]'''"
| width="13%" align="center" height="19" | 193
|  width="13%" align="center" height="19" | 8a
|  width="20%" align="center" height="19" | May 8, 2013
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|  width="88%" colspan="4" height="81" | [[Lakewood Elementary School|Lakewood Elementary]] has just instituted IRP: a program where kids can earn points (and prizes!) for reading. Buster is thrilled and gets to work straight away! But will he earn enough points for a skateboard?
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|  width="" rowspan="2" height="100" | [[File:Busterscale.PNG|140px]]
|  width="42%" align="center" height="19" | "'''[[On the Buster Scale]]'''"
| width="13%" align="center" height="19" | 193
|  width="13%" align="center" height="19" | 8b
|  width="20%" align="center" height="19" | May 8, 2013
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|  width="88%" colspan="4" height="81" | Buster and the Brain never agree on movies. Buster rates every film a 10+, while the Brain doesn't seem to like anything. Only one of them can be right...or so they think.
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|  width="" rowspan="2" height="100" | [[File:Ladonna and Fern.png|140px]]
|  width="42%" align="center" height="19" | "'''[[Fern and the Case of the Stolen Story]]'''"
| width="13%" align="center" height="19" | 194
|  width="13%" align="center" height="19" | 9a
|  width="20%" align="center" height="19" | May 9, 2013
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|  width="88%" colspan="4" height="81" | The unthinkable has happened! [[Fern Walters|Fern]] has writer's block! Fortunately, Ladonna is full of stories. Faced with a tight deadline, Fern decides to "borrow" the tales and simply change the names. Has Fern confused write and wrong?
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|  width="" rowspan="2" height="100" | [[File:Sue_Ellen_Vegges_Out_Screenshot.PNG|140px]]
|  width="42%" align="center" height="19" | "'''[[Sue Ellen Vegges Out]]'''"
| width="13%" align="center" height="19" | 194
|  width="13%" align="center" height="19" | 9b
|  width="20%" align="center" height="19" | May 9, 2013
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|  width="88%" colspan="4" height="81" | When [[Sue Ellen Armstrong|Sue Ellen]] decides to stop eating meat, Muffy and Francine compete to be the best vegetarian. Can they successfully resist meat? Or was this a missed steak?
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|  width="" rowspan="2" height="100" | [[File:Sfiftl.png|140px]]
|  width="42%" align="center" height="19" | "'''[[So Funny I Forgot to Laugh]]'''"
| width="13%" align="center" height="19" | 195
|  width="13%" align="center" height="19" | 10a
|  width="20%" align="center" height="19" | May 10, 2013
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|  width="88%" colspan="4" height="81" | 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?
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| width="" rowspan="2" height="100" |[[File:The_Best_Day_Ever.jpg|140px]]
|  width="42%" align="center" height="19" | "'''[[The Best Day Ever]]'''"
| width="13%" align="center" height="19" | 195
|  width="13%" align="center" height="19" | 10b
|  width="20%" align="center" height="19" | May 10, 2013
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| colspan="4" width="88%" height="81" | It's a beautiful afternoon and everyone is reminiscing about their best days. Everyone, that is, except Arthur. Is it possible he doesn't have one?
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==Promotional Videos==
These are previews for this season as a whole. For previews of specific episodes, please see the gallery of the specific episode.
<gallery>
ARTHUR Season 16 PBS KIDS PBS KIDS|Promo for PBS Kids
Kids' CBC Arthur is coming Monday, December 2!|Promo for Kids' CBC
</gallery>

==Trivia==
*'''This is first season for three things:'''
**The first season in which [[Drew Adkins]] voices Arthur.
**The first season to use Flash animation instead of digital animation.
**The first season in which [[Jake Beale]] voices D.W.
**The first season in which [[Siam Yu]]  voices Brain.
*This is the also first season to be produced by [[9 Story Media Group]], who took over producing the series from [[WildBrain|Cookie Jar Entertainment]]. 9 Story would co-produce and animate ''Arthur'' until [[Season 20]], when [[Oasis Animation]] took over.
**Contrary to popular belief, Cookie Jar Entertainment's acquisition by DHX Media (now known as [[WildBrain]]) around the time this season first premiered in late 2012 had nothing to do with ''Arthur'' moving production to 9 Story; ''Arthur'' moved production to 9 Story in September 2011, nearly a year before DHX Media announced its intent to acquire Cookie Jar in August 2012, and said acquisition closed a week after this season first premiered, on October 22, 2012.
*In this season, a "whizzing" sound is added to the fantasy/flashback transition sound, and the ripple effect is changed once again.
*'''This season marked the beginning of a few notable character design changes. A few examples include:'''
**Buster's polo sleeve cuffs changing from magenta to turquoise.
**Mr. Haney's suit changing from blue to green and his fur color changing from grey to light brown.
**D.W.'s eyebrows are visible below her bangs much more often now.

==References==
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