This animated series is based on Marc Brown's best-selling books about Arthur Read, an eight-year-old aardvark, his sister D.W., and their f amily and friends. When Arthur and Muffy both have their birthday part ies on the same day, it quickly becomes the boys vs. the girls at scho ol, in "Arthur's Birthday." When Francine gets the lead in the class p lay, the part goes to her head in "Francine Frensky, Superstar."