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Arthur Season 5 Episode 1 features the exciting double story “Arthur and the Big Riddle” and “Double Dare.”

In “Arthur and the Big Riddle,” Arthur becomes a contestant on the hit quiz show “Riddle Quest,” where his knowledge is tested under pressure. Will Arthur win big or crack under the spotlight?

In “Double Dare,” Arthur is faced with a tricky challenge when Binky dares him to do something he knows isn’t right. This episode explores peer pressure, decision-making, and learning to stand up for what’s right.

First airing in 2000 on **PBS Kids** and produced by **WGBH Boston**, Arthur continues to combine fun stories with educational lessons that help children and families navigate real-life situations. Based on the beloved books by **Marc Brown**, Arthur remains one of the most popular and longest-running educational series.

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Transcript
00:00Every day when you're walking down the street
00:04Everybody that you meet
00:07Has an original point of view
00:09And I say
00:12Hey, what a wonderful kind of day
00:15If you could learn to work and play
00:18And get along with each other
00:20You got to listen to your heart
00:23Listen to the beat
00:24Listen to the rhythm
00:26The rhythm of the street
00:27Open up your eyes
00:29Open up your ears
00:30Get together and make things better
00:32By working together
00:33It's a simple message
00:35And it comes from the heart
00:38Oh, believe in yourself
00:41For that's the place to start
00:43Start and I say
00:44Hey, what a wonderful kind of day
00:47To learn to work and play
00:50And get along with each other
00:53What a wonderful kind of day
00:55Hey, what a wonderful kind of day
00:58Hey
00:58Hey, D.W.
01:02Hey
01:02Whoa
01:03Way to lose, Arthur
01:10For a second there
01:12I thought you were going to win
01:13Not me
01:14I always knew you would lose
01:17I'm so glad you did
01:18Mm, me too
01:20You're a great loser, Arthur
01:22Well, I couldn't have done it without all of your help
01:25Especially you, Buster
01:26Ah, it was nothing
01:28What are friends for?
01:29Three cheers for Arthur the loser
01:31Hip, hip, hooray
01:33Hip, hip, hooray
01:35Hip, hip, hooray
01:36Do you like riddles?
01:37I sure do
01:38See if you can get this one
01:40When is it better to be a loser than a winner
01:43Arthur, Arthur, Arthur, Arthur, Arthur, Arthur, Arthur
01:47Hi, Arthur
01:48You've got chocolate all over your face
01:50Oh
01:51Well, got any ideas?
01:55Write them down
01:55Then, at the end of the show
01:57See if you solve the riddle
01:58Who knows
01:59You could be a loser, too
02:01Arthur and the big riddle
02:05Arthur!
02:07Shh
02:07You broke my macro man
02:11I thought his fin came off
02:13Cybercod's fin comes off
02:14You owe me a new one
02:16No, I don't
02:17And now it's time for another fun and exciting round of Riddle Quest
02:23We have to stop fighting
02:24It's time for Riddle Quest
02:26Riddle Quest?
02:27What's that?
02:28It's this really cool game show
02:30Where kids answer riddles and win big prizes
02:33And here's your host, Alex Lippek
02:38Hello, everyone, and welcome once again to Riddle Quest
02:43I'm here with our reigning champion, Charlotte Bickles
02:47She's been the champ for weeks now
02:50No one can beat her
02:51Big deal
02:53I am a kind of band that does not make music
02:58What am I?
02:59Uh, a band of rocks
03:01A rubber band
03:02You are a rubber band
03:04That's correct
03:05I am a king
03:08But I'm also a common measuring device
03:11What am I?
03:12A ruler
03:13You are a ruler
03:15Right again
03:16Hey, you're really good at this
03:19All right, Charlotte and Andy
03:22Are you two ready for your final really big riddle?
03:28When I fill the pitcher
03:30I make it lighter than when it's filled with air
03:33What am I?
03:38Hmm
03:39Holes
03:41You are holes
03:43Congratulations, Charlotte
03:46You have won again
03:47And that means we'll be seeing you again next week right here on Riddle Quest
03:51All runners up will receive 100 boxes of Choco Stick, the chocolate stick that's fun to lick
03:57Arthur, you got the answers much quicker than Charlotte Bickles
04:01If you were on that show, you would have won
04:03If you'd like to be on Riddle Quest
04:05If you'd like to be on Riddle Quest, send your name and address to Riddle Quest Studios
04:08This is ridiculous
04:12You know how many kids must try to get on that show?
04:15You never know, Arthur
04:16Stranger things have happened
04:18I got an A on yesterday's math quiz
04:20Yeah, but you studied really hard for that quiz
04:23See what I mean?
04:25I never study
04:27So why did I choose to study for that quiz?
04:30Ha!
04:31Life is very weird
04:32New applicants, Mr. Lebeck
04:43All right, bring them here
04:45Let's see
04:53Arthur, read
04:55Fine, book him for next week
04:57You're going to be on a game show?
05:01Why do they want you?
05:03Because he's the best Riddle answerer ever
05:06That's why
05:06No, I'm not
05:08Don't let anybody else know that
05:10To when you've got to act really confident
05:12Why?
05:13That's how competition works
05:15You've got to psych out your opponent
05:17Even if she's way better than you can ever hope to be
05:20Hey, Arthur
05:22Are you still going to be friends with us when you're rich and famous?
05:25Yeah
05:26Sometimes rich people can be real snobs
05:29Look, would everyone just calm down?
05:32I haven't won anything yet
05:34I hope he's not going to wear his silly bow tie on the show every week
05:38I was thinking of a red cape
05:40Maybe with a mask
05:41I can't believe I let you talk me into this
05:46This is such a dumb idea
05:47Arthur, these kids are masters at riddles
05:51You'll thank me later
05:52What's black, white, and red all over?
06:01A newspaper
06:02No, a penguin holding its breath
06:05Hey, my answer was right too
06:12I'm sorry, D.W., we can't help him
06:15He's terrible
06:16We've asked him almost 20 riddles
06:18And he's gotten them all wrong
06:20Oh, please, don't give up on him
06:23He's my only brother
06:25But these are just dopey kids riddles
06:28They're not the kind on Riddle Quest
06:30How do you know, Arthur?
06:32They can ask you anything
06:34She's right, Arthur
06:35Look, this was last week's final round between Charlotte Bickles and Floyd Peterson
06:40I am a pet that is always found on the floor
06:47What am I?
06:50You are a carpet
06:51That's correct
06:53See?
06:56That was just a dopey kid's riddle, but she got it right anyway
06:59Boy, is she good
07:02Now let's watch her bout with Sammy Liston
07:04But it's sunny out
07:06I want to go for a bike ride
07:08Arthur, do you want to beat Charlotte Bickles or not?
07:11Well, yeah, but...
07:12Then you've got to know her
07:14You've got to eat, sleep, and think like her
07:16It's the only way you can win
07:18Okay, okay, I'll watch
07:20Stop!
07:26Okay, 45 pings in a minute
07:28Not bad
07:28Let's try the left hand
07:30She sells seashells by the she shore
07:35Seashore, seashore
07:38You've got to enunciate
07:40You're going to be on TV, Arthur
07:42Do it again
07:43She sells seashells by the seashore
07:48Cow and pogo stick
07:51You are a milkshake
07:53Lemon and cat
07:54You are a sourpuss
07:56I think he's ready
08:01Moss
08:03Answer
08:04Riddles
08:05Arthur, wake up!
08:08We're late!
08:09Huh?
08:09What are you doing, Buster?
08:11Trying to beat the clock
08:12But it's not working
08:14Come on, follow me
08:16Hey, wait!
08:17Why are you dressed so funny?
08:19No time to explain, Arthur
08:20We're late
08:21Ooh, we're very late
08:22There seems to be a break in the clouds
08:29You better fix it, Tibble-Dee and Tibble-Dumb
08:32Don't ask us
08:33We're all thumbs
08:34What's going on?
08:37Where am I?
08:39You're in Riddleland
08:40Well, everything's a riddle
08:41What would you like with your...
08:43Tea?
08:44I don't want any tea
08:46I want to go home
08:47Not until you answer this riddle
08:49Is the sentence
08:50This statement is false
08:52True or false?
08:54Uh, true
08:55No, false
08:56I don't know
08:57Of course you don't
08:59There's no answer
09:01Ha ha ha ha!
09:03Ha ha ha ha ha!
09:04I want to go home
09:05I want to go home
09:07I want to go home
09:09Arthur, wake up!
09:12Today's the big day!
09:14Oh, it was just a dream
09:16Phew
09:17Want me to ask you some riddles
09:19While you're getting dressed?
09:20No!
09:22Bye, Arthur
09:23It's been nice knowing you
09:25We'll watch you every week
09:27I'll be home this afternoon
09:29But when you win
09:30You'll have to go back again and again
09:32You might even have to change schools
09:34Well, maybe I won't win
09:36Not a chance
09:37We've trained you too well
09:39Ha ha ha ha!
09:46You're on, kids!
09:50Remember, Arthur
09:51Whatever happens
09:53We love you
09:54Thanks, Allie
09:56All right, here's your first riddle
10:02I'm always coming
10:04But I never arrive
10:07What am I?
10:09Arthur?
10:10You are tomorrow?
10:12That's correct
10:13Well done
10:14Yay!
10:17Go, Arthur!
10:18I miss him already
10:20You are a swordfish
10:24You are a snowbank
10:28That's correct
10:30Next question
10:31I am a nut that has no shell
10:34What am I?
10:36You are a donut
10:37Right again
10:38Next question
10:40I have a hundred limbs
10:41But I can't walk
10:43What am I?
10:45You are a tree
10:46That's correct
10:49Next question
10:50I'm a chair for an amphibian
10:52What am I?
10:56You are a totstool
10:57The score is tied
10:59And so, Arthur and Charlotte
11:00Are you two ready
11:01For your really big riddle
11:02And keep in mind now
11:03This is the riddle
11:05That will decide
11:06Who is the champion
11:07Of Riddle Quest
11:08I occur once in a second
11:15Twice in a week
11:16And once in a year
11:18What am I?
11:21Hmm
11:21Second
11:22Week
11:24Year
11:24I got it
11:26It's the letter E
11:27Wait a minute
11:28What if Buster's right?
11:30What if I am better at riddles
11:31Than Charlotte?
11:32I could be on this dumb show
11:34For years
11:34I'm purple
11:38And I go
11:40Hmm
11:41What am I?
11:45I forget
11:47Huh?
11:48So do I
11:51Oh well
11:52We'll give it to you anyway
11:54Huh?
11:59You are the letter E
12:00That
12:01Is correct
12:03And Charlotte Bickles
12:04You win again
12:05All letters up
12:07We'll receive
12:08100 boxes of
12:08ChocoStick
12:09The chocolate stick
12:10That's fun to lick
12:11Arthur
12:13Arthur
12:14Three cheers for
12:15Arthur the loser
12:16Hip hip hooray
12:18Hip hip hooray
12:20Hip hip hooray
12:21Well
12:22Did you answer the riddle right?
12:23I hope not
12:24If you did
12:25You've been watching too many game shows
12:27Have you ever noticed how something really big can start from the littlest thing?
12:37Come on Arthur
12:39Pull
12:40I'm trying
12:41Like how some guy nobody ever heard of records a song in his bathroom and it becomes
12:48Come with us
12:50Sloppy floopy
12:51Gloppy gloopy
12:52Stop it
12:54Stop it
12:54Stop it
12:55Before I go crazy and eat these cushions
12:58Or
13:00How D.W. can manage to have a tantrum over nothing
13:04I'm sick of sunshine
13:08Sun
13:09Sun
13:09All the time
13:10Sun
13:11How about some rain around here?
13:13Is that too much to ask?
13:15Is it?
13:16So anyway
13:18This whole stupid mess started over nothing
13:20Over less than nothing
13:22Whoa
13:23Arthur
13:23Watch out
13:24Don't let me go
13:25Don't
13:26Uh oh
13:28Double dare
13:33I can't believe how much homework Ratburn gave us
13:39I'll never get to watch any TV
13:40No kidding
13:42And tonight's the great showdown between Dark Bunny and the 60 foot squid
13:46Where he gets eaten by a giant clam and
13:49Digested by clam juice
13:52And we won't get to see it
13:55It's so unfair
13:56One of these days I'm gonna not do my homework
13:59Impossible
14:00How would you ever face Ratburn?
14:03I don't know
14:03I just wouldn't go to school maybe
14:05I'd skip school and do my homework when I felt like it
14:08Oh right
14:11You skipped school
14:12You're too much of a scaredy cat
14:15I am not
14:16I'd skip school in a minute
14:17Like
14:17Like
14:18That
14:19Oh yeah?
14:21I dare you
14:22She dared you Arthur
14:25You have to do it
14:27No I don't
14:29Yes you do
14:29It's the rule
14:30What rule?
14:32I don't make them
14:33I just call them
14:34Yeah well
14:34Then
14:35I dare you back
14:37Well
14:39Well then
14:40I dare Buster
14:41Me?
14:42I don't have anything to do with this
14:44It doesn't matter Buster
14:45Once you're dared
14:46You're dared
14:47Well then
14:48I dare you
14:49This is serious guys
14:52We need a plan
14:53Okay
14:54Here's how we'll do it
14:56Normally
14:57We walk to school in a straight line
14:58But tomorrow
15:00We'll make a right turn here
15:02At this bush
15:03And then um
15:04We turn right
15:05And
15:05We don't go to school
15:07That's not much of a plan
15:09What do you want?
15:11I only had five minutes
15:12I really don't think we should do this
15:15It was your idea Arthur
15:16No it wasn't
15:18I was kidding
15:18And you
15:19Look it's out of our hands
15:20However it happened
15:21We've all been dared
15:22And that's that
15:24Arthur dinner
15:25So I guess we should just meet at the bush tomorrow
15:28And decide what to do from there
15:30But what if
15:30Arthur
15:32Mom called you for dinner two hours ago
15:36Come on
15:37It was five seconds ago
15:38And who said you could come in here?
15:40What are you doing anyway?
15:43None of your business
15:44We'll just see about that
15:48Mom
15:52D.W. is staring at me
15:53D.W. maybe you could take a look at those brussel sprouts instead
15:58Arthur is much more interesting than brussel sprouts
16:01Sometimes
16:02Is it safe to come in?
16:08Yeah
16:08It's a commercial
16:09So has a clam eaten Dark Bunny yet?
16:12Yep
16:12So are you gonna tell me what you look so guilty about?
16:16Will you quit it D.W.?
16:17I don't look guilty
16:18I look completely
16:19Not guilty
16:20Don't you have any homework Arthur?
16:22I told you already
16:24I am not guilty
16:25So leave me alone already
16:27No
16:30No
16:32I hate clams
16:34No
16:35Where am I?
16:38Well
16:39You're certainly not at school
16:41Are you?
16:43I
16:43No
16:44I'm not
16:45But I want to be
16:46Are we inside a clam?
16:49Because it really stinks in here
16:51Where did you come from?
16:53I don't know
16:54But I'm leaving
16:55Hey you
16:56Let us out
16:57Too late for that
16:59You took a wrong turn at that bush back there
17:03And now
17:04It smells like clam juice
17:09Arthur
17:10I think we're being
17:11Digested
17:13Buster
17:14It's me
17:15I can't go through with it
17:17I don't care if Francine dared me
17:19I can't go through with it either
17:21I dreamt that this giant clam told me that if I didn't go to school I'd be digested
17:26And all I know is that if a clam tells you to do something you do it
17:30That's so weird
17:32I had the same dream
17:33Arthur
17:33Go away
17:35I'm on the phone
17:36It's a free country
17:38Buster
17:39Can you call everyone and tell them you know what is cancelled?
17:43I can't talk right now
17:45Sure thing
17:46See ya
17:46Okay if you're sure
17:50What clam?
17:53You've reached the Franskies
17:55Leave a message
17:55Francine?
17:57Are you there?
17:58You know the thing
17:59It's uh
18:00Well we're not gonna do it
18:02There was this clam
18:03And forget about the bush okay?
18:08Did you call everyone?
18:10Yep
18:11It's all set
18:12Buster Baxter
18:20Here
18:21Muffy Crosswire
18:23Where's Francine?
18:25I don't know
18:25Francine
18:27Francine
18:27Francine
18:28Francine
18:30I'm going to kill those guys
18:35And now it's nine o'clock
18:37Shoot
18:38Uh oh
18:44So did you catch it last night
18:46So did you catch it last night?
18:46No unfortunately
18:47It was scheduled opposite the many loves of John Goldworthy
18:51Couldn't miss that
18:52I've got a tape if you want to take a look
18:55Terrific
18:56I said
18:57Francine
18:58Francine
18:59Francine
19:00What are you doing out there?
19:02What am I?
19:04What are you doing in there?
19:06We called it off
19:07Didn't you get my message?
19:09No
19:10And now I can't get in
19:12It's dead to German express
19:21Meet us at the bathroom
19:22Francine
19:23Francine
19:24Francine
19:25Francine
19:26Over here
19:28Don't just hang there
19:33Do something
19:34Buster
19:35Do something
19:36Ow
19:38Not so hard
19:40Arthur
19:40Pay attention
19:41You're going to drop me
19:42I can't help it
19:44You're too heavy
19:45I am not too heavy
19:47I weigh less than you
19:49Arthur
19:51Watch out
19:53Don't let me go
19:54Uh oh
19:57Sorry
19:59Now what?
20:01Leave it to me Francine
20:02I have an idea
20:04Since when does Binky have ideas?
20:08It's all set
20:09As soon as you hear me screaming
20:11Run to the door
20:12Why should we run to the door?
20:14So you can open it
20:17Sheesh
20:18Okay
20:19Here goes
20:20Ow
20:22Ow
20:22Ow
20:23Ow
20:23Ow
20:24Ow
20:24Hey
20:25Ow
20:26What is he doing?
20:28Come on
20:28Ow
20:29Ow
20:30Ow
20:30Ow
20:30Ow
20:31Ow
20:31Ow
20:32Ow
20:32Ow
20:33Ow
20:33Ow
20:33Ow
20:34Ow
20:34Ow
20:35Ow
20:35Ow
20:35Ow
20:36Ow
20:37Francine
20:37Over here
20:38You're supposed to be over here
20:41Nuh
20:42Ah
20:42You were supposed to be over here
20:44Nuh
20:45You're supposed to hurry up
20:47We don't have much time
20:48It's my shoe, Mr. Ratburn. It's too tight.
21:01Then I suggest you get a new pair.
21:06No, no, no, no, no, no, wait. I think it's my socks.
21:12Hurry up, before it's too late.
21:15Just what is going on?
21:20Oh, yeah, we were just seeing...
21:22What is all the commotion? Francine, why aren't you in school?
21:28I, uh... I, uh, see, uh...
21:32I think you all had better come to my office immediately.
21:41I am doomed.
21:43Not necessarily. I heard about this one girl who got expelled, but then she got a job selling doughnuts, and now she can eat as many as she wants without paying.
21:54Cool.
21:55I don't want to go to work. I want to go to school.
21:58Maybe they'll only expel you for a year.
22:01I'm sure they won't be too hard on you, Francine. It really isn't your fault.
22:04You can say that again. It's your fault. If you hadn't made me dare you, none of this would have happened.
22:10I'm very disappointed in you, Francine. Where on earth did you get the idea to skip school?
22:16I... I...
22:17It was my idea, I guess. My stupid idea.
22:23Then I'm afraid you'll have to spend all of next week after school. And this had better not happen again.
22:29It won't.
22:30I'm very disappointed in you, Ms. Frensky.
22:33I know.
22:35Wait. This isn't fair. It wasn't Francine's idea. It was my idea, only not really, because I never meant to do it.
22:43But then we got dared, and Brain said we had to do it. And it was the only way we could watch Dark Bunny and not do her homework.
22:49So, anyway, if Francine's punished, then I should be punished.
22:53Arthur's right. Punish me, too. And me. Punish me.
23:00You didn't have anything to do with it.
23:02Oh, yeah. Forget it.
23:05Nice try. I applaud your spirit. But since you managed to make it to school, it makes no sense to punish you.
23:10But, but, but...
23:11But I am glad to have a plausible explanation for why you didn't do your homework. For that, I will give you an extra assignment.
23:18Yeah! All right!
23:23Busy day, Rep?
23:25Ah, tough one, yes.
23:27Do you have the tape?
23:28I just fail to comprehend why good students would choose to skip school and fall behind on their homework.
23:35Time now for your favorite hairy hero as he battles the 60-foot squid!
23:4090 minutes of non-stop oceanic action!
23:43All right! This is a great one.
23:46Wait till you see the giant clam. It's just absolutely disgusting.
23:50The way it sucks up, buddy.
23:52And I say, hey!
23:55What a wonderful kind of day
23:57If you can learn to work and play
24:00And get along with each other
24:03You got to listen to your heart
24:05Listen to the beat
24:06Listen to the rhythm
24:08Rhythm on the street
24:09It's a simple message
24:12And it comes from the heart
24:14Believe in yourself
24:17For that's the place to start
24:19Start and I say, hey!
24:21Hey!
24:22What a wonderful kind of day
24:24If you can learn to work and play
24:27And get along with each other
24:29Hey!
24:30What a wonderful kind of day
24:32Hey!
24:32What a wonderful kind of day
24:35Hey!
24:35What a wonderful kind of day
24:38It depends on what the one
24:39When the first day
24:40woman
24:40What a wonderful kind of day
24:41Where were you
24:42What a Wonderful
24:43What a wonderful day
24:43What a wonderful
24:44Man
24:45A wonderful kind of day
24:47That's why
24:47I enjoy the day
24:47And a very special
24:48I enjoy the day
24:49You go
24:50And have time
24:51And you go
24:52You can watch
24:52And you go
24:52And you go
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