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Arthur's Numbers Nightmare/Brain Gets Hooked

Season 13 Episode 3 | 26m 25s

Arthur's Numbers Nightmare: Arthur and his friends discover a list of their class rankings in Principal Haney's office. Does this list really tell them who is brighter than the rest? Brain Gets Hooked: Brain gets hooked on the latest tween reality show "Junior Island." When he starts to ignore his friends and his schoolwork, he knows he's got a problem. But what can he do to break the addiction?

Aired: 10/13/09 | Expires: 04/01/26
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