Episode

Arthur: So Long, Spanky

Name: Arthur: So Long, Spanky
Released: 1996-10-23
Duration: 13 min
Cast: Patricia Rodríguez, Arthur Holden, Sonja Ball, Bruce Dinsmore, Mitchell David Rothpan

ArthurSeason 11996-10-23

Overview

D.W. suffers through the death of her beloved bird, then has to decide whether to risk her heart again by adopting a lonely toad.

Details

Series: Arthur
Season: Season 1
Episode: Episode 25
Air date: 1996-10-23
Runtime: 13 min

Episode context

So Long, Spanky is Episode 25 in Season 1 of Arthur. It aired on 1996-10-23. The runtime is 13 min.

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Episode 24: Arthur's Lost Dog 1996-10-22 | 13 min When Pal runs away at a street fair, even Arthur starts to doubt his dog's intelligence.

Episode 26: Buster's New Friend 1996-10-23 | 13 min Arthur is lonely when Buster starts spending time with a new super-cool friend named Mike.

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Episode 30: Grandpa Dave's Old Country Farm 1996-10-25 | 13 min Arthur and D.W. spend a week at their grandfather's farm, which isn't quite as Arthur remembers it.

Episode 19: Arthur's Birthday 1996-10-18 | 13 min Arthur is excited about his birthday. After shopping for party supplies, he makes invitations and passes them out at school. He then finds out that Muffy is having her party on the same day, at the same time. This starts a huge battle between the boys and the girls in the Ratburn class. Fortunately, Francine and Arthur devise a great solution to the problem.

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