Episode
Arthur: Buster Makes the Grade
Overview
Buster's grades aren't as good as his jokes, and now he is on the verge of repeating his third grade year. If he does not receive at least a B on his next test, he fails...
Details
- Series
- Arthur
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 14
- Air date
- 1996-10-15
- Runtime
- 13 min
Episode context
Buster Makes the Grade is Episode 14 in Season 1 of Arthur. It aired on 1996-10-15. The runtime is 13 min.
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