Arthur (season 25)

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Arthur
Season 25
No. of episodes4 (8 segments)
Release
Original network PBS Kids
Original releaseFebruary 21, 2022 (2022-02-21)
Season chronology
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Season 24
List of episodes

The 25th and final season of Arthur aired on PBS Kids in the United States on February 21, 2022. [1] On July 27, 2021, executive producer Carol Greenwald announced that this would be the final season of Arthur for undisclosed reasons. [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleWritten byStoryboarded byOriginal air date
250a1a"Binky Wrestles with a Story" [5] Jennifer GibbsTahir Rana & Hélène CossetteFebruary 21, 2022 (2022-02-21)
During a job-shadowing day, Binky follows Buster's mom Bitzi at the Elwood City Times, and Harry Mills teaches him how to write boring stories in an exciting way that will capture the reader's interest.
250b1b"All Will Be Revealed" [5] Greg BaileyJeremy O’NeillFebruary 21, 2022 (2022-02-21)
Bud finally learns the real story behind how D.W.'s snowball disappeared from the freezer.
251a2a"Making Conversation" [6] Peter FerlandDaniel Miodini & Hélène CossetteFebruary 21, 2022 (2022-02-21)
George struggles to carry on conversations with adults, but makes a new friend with an equally-awkward older man when his mom brings him to a party.
251b2b"A Cloudy Day" [6] Jon GreenbergTahir Rana & Tom NesbittFebruary 21, 2022 (2022-02-21)
Arthur and his friends see a silent movie at the Gaslight Theater when they are trapped inside during a rainstorm.
252a3a"Listen Up" [7] Peter K. HirschTom Cho & Hélène CossetteFebruary 21, 2022 (2022-02-21)
Muffy's attempts to console Francine after her Bubby's (grandmother's) death, but fails to make her feel better. George teaches Muffy how to be a good listener.
252b3b"Arthur's New Old Vacation" [7] Peter FerlandAllan JeffreyFebruary 21, 2022 (2022-02-21)
Arthur and his family find new ways to have fun at an old vacation spot.
253a4a"Blabbermouth" [8] Dietrich SmithJeremy O’Neill & Hélène CossetteFebruary 21, 2022 (2022-02-21)
Buster's friendship with Arthur is strained over his inability to keep secrets.
253b4b"All Grown Up" [8] Peter K. HirschGerry Capelle & Tapani KnuutilaFebruary 21, 2022 (2022-02-21)

In an old section of the library, Arthur, Buster, Francine, and Muffy stumble across a board game that predicts their future careers. However, the game gives vague answers and runs out of battery power before Arthur's future can be predicted. A patron at the library then recommends Arthur keep the book Ms. Turner accidentally gave him about how to draw animals. 20 years later, Buster has become a college creative writing professor with Kate as a student; Francine runs a business that makes tennis shoes; Muffy is running for Mayor of Elwood City; George owns the Sugar Bowl, which he has redesigned as the Sugar Bowl Café; Binky is a TV weatherman; Bud returns to Elwood City, only to be ticketed by D.W., now a police officer; and Arthur is about to publish a graphic novel based on his childhood, telling the story of how he got his first pair of glasses.

Note 1: Marc Brown, the writer of the Arthur books, voices the library patron who encourages Arthur to keep the animal drawing book.

Note 2: Michael Yarmush, the first person to voice Arthur, through season five, provides the voice for adult Arthur in the final scene.

Note 3: This is the final episode of the series.

Production

Oasis Animation produced the 25th season of Arthur. [9]

All production of the season was completed by the end of 2019. [10]

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