- 6/22/2025
Season 1 (1996-1997)
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01:00Every day when you're walking down the street
01:05Everybody that you meet
01:08Has an original point of view
01:10And I say
01:13Hey!
01:14Hey!
01:14What a wonderful kind of day
01:16If you can learn to work and play
01:19And get along with each other
01:22You got to listen to the rhythm of the street
01:23You got to listen to your heart
01:24Listen to your heart
01:25Listen to the beat
01:26Listen to the rhythm
01:27Listen to the rhythm
01:28Rhythm of the street
01:29Open up your eyes
01:30Open up your ears
01:31Get together and make things better
01:33By working together
01:35It's a simple message
01:37And it comes from the heart
01:39Believe in yourself
01:41For that's the place to start
01:44And I say
01:45Hey!
01:46Hey!
01:47What a wonderful kind of day
01:48Hey!
01:49To learn to work and play
01:51And get along with each other
01:54Hey!
01:55What a wonderful kind of day
01:56Hey!
01:57What a wonderful kind of day
01:59Hey!
02:00Hey!
02:01Hey!
02:02Hey!
02:03Hey!
02:04Hey!
02:05Whoa!
02:10Your little brothers and sisters
02:11Have to do everything that you do
02:13Arthur!
02:15Even if they're too young
02:16Like at my birthday party
02:21My turn!
02:22I want to play now
02:23The games are for big kids, D.W.
02:25I'm not little
02:27I can play this
02:30What's so funny?
02:31What?
02:34Or the time she entered
02:35A basketball shooting contest
02:36Just because I did
02:47And she won
02:48That was embarrassing
02:49Arthur!
02:51Now she wants to ride a two-wheeler
02:53Arthur!
02:55What is it, D.W.?
02:56I don't know how to stop!
02:59Hestkier than a mosquito!
03:01Ta-da!
03:02D.W. rides again!
03:16Hi, Mrs. Tibble
03:17Have you heard about the bike-a-thon?
03:19The bike-a-thon?
03:20Where people donate money
03:21For each mile you ride?
03:23Yes, the money's for the school
03:24Hi, Arthur
03:25Go away!
03:26We're riding in the bike-a-thon
03:29Grandma's sponsoring us!
03:31Now, boys
03:32I can donate to Arthur, too
03:34Thanks, Mrs. Tibble
03:36Bye, guys
03:37Are we going riding, Arthur?
03:44You can't come, D.W.
03:47We're practicing for the bike-a-thon
03:49So, I can ride in the bike-a-thon with you guys
03:52I don't think you can
03:54A tricycle can't keep up with two-wheelers
03:56I bet I can
03:58I'm good
03:59Hi, Buster
04:01Did your mom say you can ride in the bike-a-thon, Buster?
04:04Yeah
04:05But I have to carry a cellular phone and call every half-mile
04:08Great!
04:09We better start getting in shape
04:14We can't slow down for you, D.W.
04:16We have to practice
04:17You don't have to slow down for me
04:20Maybe?
04:50Wow, what kind of bike is that?
05:17A two-wheeler.
05:20Hey, D.W., it sounds like you sprung a leak.
05:40Do you like our new bikes?
05:46I guess you can't ride in the bike-a-thon like us.
05:50Because it's a bike-a-thon, not a trike-a-thon.
05:53Use your spoon, dear.
05:59Mom, do I have to have broccoli?
06:02Arthur, if you don't eat your broccoli...
06:05Father, may I serve you potatoes?
06:08Thank you, D.W.
06:10My compliments to the chef.
06:13Everything is delicious.
06:16Well, how nice of you, honey.
06:18Okay, D.W., what do you want?
06:20I want to ride a two-wheeler.
06:23If Arthur can do it, how hard can it be?
06:26Hey, please.
06:32Too flashy.
06:34Too angry.
06:36Too girly.
06:37Well, that'll last about an hour before it breaks.
06:41Wow!
06:43Wow!
06:45Huh?
06:47Huh?
06:49Wow!
06:53Ooh!
06:56Ooh!
06:59Ooh!
07:02I love it!
07:08careful careful this way okay put it down right there
07:16hmm is something wrong yep
07:24now it's perfect I'm ready for my first lesson I'm sorry DW I have to finish
07:42this lasagna Taj Mahal for the Elwood City Culture Club and your mom's gone
07:46into town Arthur could you do me a big favor and give DW a riding lesson please
07:56but dad we have to practice thanks you guys ride without me I have to teach my
08:04sister I'll help you well I'll help where the best bike riders going let's
08:09start with the basics this is a bicycle its propulsion system consists of an
08:15interlocking I just want to ride it not build one excuse me professor
08:20complicated DW everyone knows the most important thing about riding is stopping
08:25steering going really really fast let's start with something we all agree on
08:31wearing a helmet you're putting it on backwards that is not backwards Francine
08:38it's covering her eyes it's not covering her eyes it's protecting them
08:45excellent huh oops gotta get home for lunch
08:50me too me three I'll teach you more after lunch DW
08:57Arthur how do I get down okay time for your next lesson we teach me tricks first you
09:14have to learn the hand signals right turn left turn slow down and stop what's this mean I don't know
09:26what hi mr. simple what's this what's that you did this where I come from doing that on a bike means bring me a cabbage fast I left the tub running bye
09:42let's go let's go I want to hit the open road and feel the wind in my hair are you ready to pedal I'm ready
09:53pedal
09:55I don't know how to stop
09:58pedal backwards
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10:50For a minute, I thought D.W. was on a real two-wheeler.
10:58Father, this broccoli is so good.
11:01I think I'd like some for dessert.
11:04What do you want now, D.W.?
11:06Arthur, tell them how well I ride.
11:09She did good.
11:10Good? I was great.
11:13I'm ready to ride without training wheels.
11:17Please?
11:20I've never felt so free.
11:28Ow!
11:30Okay, let go. Now!
11:35Ah!
11:39Help!
11:42Face it, Dad, she's too little.
11:45No, I'm not!
11:47I can put the training wheels back on for the bike-a-thon.
11:50And you can take your time learning.
11:52I am not too little.
11:54I don't want any help.
11:55I can learn this stuff myself.
11:57Baby.
12:02Baby.
12:04Whoa!
12:05Mm-hmm.
12:10Ah!
12:19Whoa!
12:23Whoa!
12:24I don't care if it takes till I'm 21 and I'm one giant scab.
12:37I'm going to learn to do this.
12:47All right, D.W.
12:50You're riding crank.
12:51I know.
12:54Beep, beep, beep.
12:58Hi, Tommy.
12:59Hi, Timmy.
13:04The bike-a-thon officially begins when I wave the green flag.
13:10Do you feel grown up riding a two-wheeler, D.W.?
13:16Uh-huh.
13:17Hi, D.W.
13:17Hi, D.W.
13:18Mom, Dad, how old do I have to be to drive a car?
13:24Not a big car, just a little convertible so I can feel the wind in my hair.
13:29I won't go fast.
13:31I promise.
13:33And now we're Mopkins.
13:35Well, it's kind of like riding a bike.
13:46If you want to be a good figure skater, this is what you have to do.
13:49You'll have to practice a lot.
13:53You have to know that if you try, you can do what you want to do.
13:57Just take your time on everything.
13:59Don't rush through it.
14:01Practice it piece by piece, one by one.
14:05When you practice, you fall down a lot and it hurts.
14:16Yeah, I fall down a lot.
14:21But I just get right back up and keep going.
14:26You have to practice really hard so you can get the height on your jumps.
14:31You can do all kinds of turns and jumps.
14:43Camel, sit, change, sit.
14:45A one-foot axle and wallies.
14:47A wall jump, half-loop flip.
14:49And a flying camel.
14:50I think that if D.W. can learn how to ride a bike, I think she can learn how to skate and have a lot of fun.
15:12And now, back to Hawthorne.
15:14It's my first Little League game.
15:22Maybe I'll get a hit.
15:28Score a run or two.
15:33I think! I think! I think! I think!
15:37That would be great.
15:40Come on, Arthur!
15:41Come on, Arthur!
15:42Arthur makes the team.
15:52Ah!
15:57So do you think you'll be good at baseball, Arthur?
15:59I hope so.
16:01Well, only one way to find out.
16:04See if you can catch the famous buster ball pitch.
16:12I got it!
16:13I got it!
16:14I got it!
16:25We made it, Arthur!
16:27We're on the same baseball team!
16:29All right!
16:31Who else?
16:32Francine?
16:33Brain?
16:34Binky?
16:35Hey, this is going to be a great team!
16:38Catcher!
16:39I get to be catcher!
16:40Great!
16:41Who wants to pitch?
16:43Me!
16:44I do!
16:44I do!
16:44I do!
16:45I do!
16:45I do!
16:45I do!
16:45I do!
16:45I do!
16:46I do!
16:46Well, anyway, it's up to the coach to decide who gets to be pitcher.
16:50For those of you who don't know me, I'm Oliver Frensky, and I'll be your coach this year.
16:55Hi, Daddy!
16:57Hello, Francine.
16:58Now, our motto is going to be teamwork.
17:00Everyone pitches in, everyone plays every position.
17:03Now, who's going to be our first pitcher?
17:10Wow!
17:11Strike!
17:12Fantastic, Brain!
17:14Who's next?
17:14Oh, where'd it go?
17:28Outside!
17:29Nice energy, though, Francine.
17:31Try again.
17:35Woo!
17:36Inside!
17:37Once more!
17:38Right over the plate now.
17:40Right over the plate!
17:41Well, it's certainly over the plate.
17:51Okay, everybody, in the outfield!
17:57I got it!
17:58I got it!
17:59Oh!
18:01Superb catch, Binky!
18:03And, Arthur, that leap was pure ballet.
18:06Very ingenious, Arthur.
18:21Very creative.
18:23Here it comes, Francine.
18:24Any team that plays with Francine is going to have to have a lot of baseballs.
18:45Oh, yeah?
18:46Well, I wasn't the only one.
18:48How about that fly ball that hit Arthur on the head?
18:50Arthur, where's the ball?
18:54Where's the ball?
18:55Right?
18:57Guys?
19:03Ready for your first game, Arthur?
19:06Oh!
19:07Uh, yeah!
19:15Mr. Frensky?
19:16I'm Buster's mother.
19:18Nice to meet you.
19:20Buster's a fine boy.
19:22A real spark plug.
19:23Yes, well, I was just wondering, is that ball very hard?
19:26What if it hits him?
19:27Are those hats made of wool?
19:29I think he's allergic to wool.
19:36Excuse me, Miss Frensky.
19:38Think you'll top your previous record of 49 stray balls in one day?
19:43Very funny.
19:44What about Arthur?
19:45Maybe he could try to catch one for a change.
19:47Oh, yeah?
19:49Do you know what you need, Arthur?
19:54My never fail, always succeed, 100% guaranteed secret good luck charm.
20:01Use this, and you can't miss.
20:03I got it!
20:10I got it, I got it!
20:13Home run!
20:19Here.
20:20I think it's broken.
20:21A great game deserves ice cream.
20:29Don't get an ice cream cone for Arthur.
20:31He'll just drop it.
20:33Oh, don't listen to her, Arthur.
20:36I'll hold your ice cream for you.
20:40Maybe next year I'll get on a real team.
20:42It would be nice to win.
20:43Well, if you didn't throw the ball over Fern's head in the last inning...
20:47I could not throw it over the head.
20:49If you would have made fun of Fern's head, we would have jazzed with him.
20:52Hey, hey, hey!
20:53Knock it off!
20:57Where'd Arthur go?
20:58I think he left.
21:00Left?
21:00You paid attention, and that's what's important.
21:08Baseball is 99% concentration.
21:11Now if he can only catch the ball.
21:14D.W.
21:15No, she's right.
21:16That's what everybody else says.
21:18Nonsense.
21:19I bet you dollars to donuts that right now Coach Frensky is talking about what a terrific team he's got.
21:25You want me to take Arthur off the team?
21:28Please, Daddy.
21:29You have to.
21:31I can't even throw straight because I'm busy thinking what dumb thing he's going to do next.
21:35That does sound serious.
21:37Hmm.
21:38Well, maybe I can help you.
21:40You're going to fire him?
21:41I've got a better idea.
21:44I'm going to give you a promotion.
21:46What?
21:47Really?
21:48You mean I get to be pitcher?
21:50Even better.
21:56Come in.
21:58Arthur?
21:58Hi, Francine.
22:01Did you remember something mean you forgot to say yesterday?
22:05Arthur, I came over to tell you I'm the new assistant coach.
22:08My dad says it means it's up to me to make sure the team works together.
22:12And my first project is you.
22:14Here comes.
22:16Here comes.
22:18I got it.
22:19I got it.
22:21Get under it.
22:22That's it.
22:25Ouch.
22:26Well, at least you were under it.
22:30Try to use your glove to keep the sun out of your eyes.
22:33Keep your eye on the ball, keep your head steady, and follow through.
22:52Try this.
22:53When you throw, push off with your legs and use your shoulder.
23:01Legs.
23:03Shoulder.
23:05Wow, you caught it.
23:06Wow, you threw it straight.
23:11Sorry I teased you so much, Arthur.
23:14Well, maybe sometimes you overdo it just a little.
23:17If I ever overdo it again, let me know.
23:20Deal?
23:21Deal.
23:23But, you know, it was kind of your fault.
23:27How was it my fault?
23:29Well, if you didn't keep striking out and dropping balls, I wouldn't have had to tease you.
23:33Oh, yeah?
23:34Well, at least when I throw it, it lands in the same neighborhood.
23:43Okay, team.
23:44This is a playoff game.
23:45But I want you to play just like any other game.
23:49Just everyone go out and have fun.
23:51And remember, if you win, I take you out for ice cream.
23:55If you lose...
23:56You drive us to the outskirts of town and leave us there?
24:00No, Binky.
24:01If you lose, I still take you out for ice cream.
24:04I'll never get to see the outskirts of town.
24:07Okay, team.
24:08Let's go.
24:09Come on.
24:09We can do it.
24:12We can do it.
24:12We can do it.
24:15We can do it.
24:16We can do it.
24:16We can do it.
24:17obtain it.
24:19We can do it.
24:19Awesome!
24:29Ha!
24:33Strike three!
24:36The ball didn't hit him!
24:45It's going to Arthur!
24:47Oh! I can't watch!
24:51I got it! I got it!
25:04Throw it here, Francine!
25:06I can't watch!
25:12Yeah!
25:18Buster!
25:23You were fantastic out there, Arthur!
25:26Well, I had a good assistant coach.
25:31Just one hit, Buster!
25:32Beautiful try! I thought that one was going over the wall!
25:43Yeah!
25:44Beautiful try.
25:50I thought that one was going over the wall.
25:53Yeah, good try.
25:54Boy, Buster, we just need one little hit,
25:57and you couldn't...
25:58Ahem!
25:59And you couldn't have made a better try.
26:02Good job.
26:03You know, Francine gave me some good baseball tips.
26:06Maybe she could do the same for you.
26:08Sure, that'd be great.
26:11Well, I guess I could use some practice pitching.
26:13Okay, let's do it.
26:17Thanks for stopping me before I teased Buster the way I teased you.
26:21Sure, thanks for helping me with my game.
26:24See? Teamwork.
26:26Yeah, but you know, basketball season is coming up,
26:29and if you stink at that, I get to tease you all over again.
26:34Aw.
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26:55And I say, hey, what a wonderful kind of day
27:02If you can learn to work and play
27:05And get along with each other
27:08You got to listen to your heart
27:10Listen to the beat
27:11Listen to the rhythm
27:13The rhythm of the street
27:14It's a simple message
27:17And it comes from the heart
27:19And it comes from the heart
27:19Oh, believe in yourself
27:22For that's the place to start
27:24Start and I say, hey
27:26Hey!
27:27What a wonderful kind of day
27:29If we can learn to work and play
27:32And get along with each other
27:34Hey!
27:35What a wonderful kind of day
27:37Hey!
27:38What a wonderful kind of day
27:40Hey!
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