Arthur Buster's Back/The Ballad of Buster Baxter (Season 3, Episode 1)
TV-Y
TV Episode | 26 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

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Arthur

Buster's Back/The Ballad of Buster Baxter (Season 3, Episode 1)

TV-Y

TV Episode | 26 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Arthur worries that Buster will be too sophisticated for him after traveling around the world; Buster finds that a few things have changed while he was gone.

Director

Greg Bailey

Writer

Marc Brown (books) (developed for television by) (co-writer)

Producers

Cassandra Schafhausen | Ronald A. Weinberg

Composer

Raymond C. Fabi (original music score)

Cinematographer

Geoff Adams (live action)

Editor

Natalie Rossin (as Nathalie Rossin)

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 16, 1998

Release date

Nov 16, 1998 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

14 wins & 34 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
26 cast members

Name	Known for
Michael Yarmush Arthur Timothy Read (voice) Arthur Timothy Read (voice) See fewer	Deep Impact (1998)
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