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Arthur is an animated television series for children ages 4 to 8, developed by Kathy Waugh for PBS and produced by WGBH. The show is set in the fictional U.S. city of Elwood City and revolves around the lives of Arthur Read, an anthropomorphic aardvark, his friends and family, and their daily interactions with each other. The television series is based on the Arthur book series written and illustrated by Marc Brown. Production on the series was first announced in 1995 by WGBH Boston and Montreal-based animation studio CINAR, and aired its first episode on October 7, 1996. During its 25-season run, the show broadcast 253 half-hour episodes.
The first season of the television series Arthur was originally broadcast on PBS in the United States from October 7 to November 15, 1996, and contains 30 episodes with each episode containing two 11-minute segments, making it the longest season of the show.
The second season of the television series Arthur was originally broadcast on PBS in the United States from October 20, 1997, to April 17, 1998, and contains 20 episodes. This season, like seasons 1 and 3, was released on DVD in Europe only; due to the fact that this was actually two production seasons combined into one long season for US airings, the first ten episodes for this season can be found on the "Series 2" DVD and the last ten can be found on "Series 3."
The third season of the television series Arthur was originally broadcast on PBS in the United States from November 16, 1998 to January 1, 1999 and contains 15 episodes. This season, like seasons 1 and 2, was released on DVD in Europe only.
The fourth season of the television series Arthur was originally broadcast on PBS in the United States from October 4 to 18, 1999 and contains 10 episodes. It is the last season with Luke Reid voicing Brain. Oliver Grainger has replaced Michael Caloz as D.W. due to Caloz's voice changing after the previous season.
The fifth season of the television series Arthur was originally broadcast on PBS in the United States from September 25 to November 27, 2000, and contains 10 episodes. The special "Arthur's Perfect Christmas" served as the finale to this season. Steven Crowder replaced Luke Reid as Brain. This is the last season where Michael Yarmush voices Arthur due to his voice changing. Starting in season 9, he returns to voice the character Slink, one of the Tough Customers. Yarmush additionally will return to play Arthur one more time in the final episode of the series, "All Grown Up" by voicing the character's adult self. This is also the last season where Ricky Mabe voices Timmy Tibble due to his voice changing as well. Alex Trebek guest starred as Alex Lebek on the season premiere "Arthur and the Big Riddle".
The sixth season of the television series Arthur was originally broadcast on PBS in the United States on September 24 to November 26, 2001 and contains 10 episodes. A shortened version of the remix of the opening theme song, "Believe in Yourself", is played at the ending credits of this season as a promotion for the third music album of the franchise. Olympic figure skater Michelle Kwan guest starred on "The Good Sport" as herself. Justin Bradley took over the role of Arthur from Michael Yarmush, who had voiced the character for several years. The transition was prompted by the natural progression of age, as Yarmush was becoming too old to convincingly portray the young aardvark. This particular season marks the only instance in which Bradley voiced Arthur, a decision made by executive producers Carol Greenwald and Peter Moss. They noted that while Bradley's performance had merit, his voice was significantly deeper than Yarmush's, lacking the youthful vocal range that had been a defining characteristic of the beloved character. As a result of this shift in casting, fans experienced a noticeable change in Arthur's voice, which might have affected their connection to the character. Additionally, Samuel Holden replaced Ricky Mabe in the role of Timmy Tibble, further cementing the adjustments made in the show's voice cast. These casting changes underscore the challenges that animated series often face as time progresses and original voice actors change, requiring producers to seek new talent while attempting to maintain continuity and fidelity to the characters that audiences have come to know and love. it will be the final occasion that Steven Crowder lends his voice to the character Brain, and similarly, Oliver Grainger will be voicing D.W. for the last time. The versions of these episodes with Bradley's voice were distributed in International VHS and DVD home media, and they are still aired on TV in countries outside and in North America.
The seventh season of the television series Arthur was originally broadcast on PBS in the United States from October 8 to November 29, 2002 and contains 10 episodes.
The eighth season of the television series Arthur was originally broadcast on PBS Kids in the United States from September 15 to December 26, 2003 and contains 10 episodes. for the beloved characters Arthur and Sue Ellen Armstrong, as it is the last one featuring the voice talents of Mark Rendall and Patricia Rodriguez, respectively. For many years, these actors have brought depth and personality to the iconic roles, allowing viewers to connect with the stories in a meaningful way. The departure of both voice actors signifies not only a change in the character portrayals but also a shift in the series’ overall atmosphere, as new actors will take up the mantle in future seasons. Additionally, this season serves as a pivotal point in the history of the show's production, being the final season before CINAR, the original production company behind Arthur, underwent a rebranding to become Cookie Jar Entertainment in the following year. Evan Smirnow took over the role of George from Mitchell Rothpan. alongside with, Alexina Cowan and Sally Taylor-Isherwood, who replaced Patricia Rodriguez and Vanessa Lengies in voicing the characters Catherine and Emily, respectively.
The ninth season of the television series Arthur was originally broadcast on PBS Kids Go! in the United States from December 27, 2004, to April 8, 2005, and contains 10 episodes. Cameron Ansell took over the role of Arthur from Mark Rendall, Jessica Kardos succeeded Patricia Rodriguez as the voice of Sue Ellen Armstrong. Eleanor Noble replaced Evan Smirnow as the voice of George, and Paul-Stuart Brown stepped in to replace Alex Hood as the voice of Brain. But in Seasons 10 & 11, Brown voices Brain alone, this is the last season in which Alex Hood voices The Brain. CINAR got rebrand by Cookie Jar Entertainment, until it got merged with DHX Media in 2012, after the 15th season.
The tenth season of the television series Arthur was originally produced in 2005 and broadcast on PBS Kids Go! in the United States from May 15 to May 26, 2006 and contains 10 episodes. The DVD set for the season was released in region 1 on March 25, 2008. This included downloadable teaching materials and described video for the visually impaired. The season's guest stars are Édgar Rentería, Mike Timlin, Johnny Damon, and Ming Tsai. This marks the final season in which Jason Szwimmer lends his voice to the beloved character D.W. This is the second season of Arthur where the episodes aired in one month, following season 4.
The twelfth season of the television series Arthur was originally broadcast on PBS Kids Go! in the United States from October 6, 2008, to April 24, 2009, and contains 20 episodes. The 10 episodes listed below were broadcast as season 12, and the other 10 were broadcast as season 13. This resulted all of season 13 episodes airing in several countries such as Canada and United Kingdom for many months prior the U.S. broadcast. This season was created and originally aired in the 16:9 widescreen format in Non-US markets though still in 480i; in the U.S., they were and continued to be aired in 4:3, with the left and right sides cropped out. The animation was produced by Animation Services HK Ltd. instead of by AKOM. This was also the first season where Michael Hirsh was credited as the executive producer.
The thirteenth season of the television series Arthur was originally broadcast on PBS Kids Go! in the United States from October 12, 2009 to April 9, 2010 and contains 10 episodes. All episodes from this season aired on several countries outside the U.S., such as CBBC in United Kingdom and TVOKids in Canada, prior to their U.S. air dates.
The fourteenth season of the television series Arthur was originally broadcast on PBS Kids Go! in the United States from October 11, 2010 to April 29, 2011, and contains 10 episodes. Season 14 began screening at Israel in late August 2010 and on ABC2 of Australia on September 27, 2010. It has also screened in United Kingdom on CBBC since November 1, 2010. The second half started on Earth Day 2011 and ended the day before the Royal Wedding the next day.
The fifteenth season of the television series Arthur was originally broadcast on PBS Kids Go! in the United States from October 10, 2011 to June 15, 2012 and contains 10 episodes, all of which are from the season 14 production, which have previously aired in other countries. The announcement of the last season featuring Dallas Jokic, Robert Naylor, Lyle O'Donohoe, Dakota Goyo, and Alexina Cowan in their respective roles as the beloved characters Arthur, D.W., the Brain, Timmy, and Catherine. This is also the final season to be produced by Cookie Jar Entertainment, animated with traditional animation, and air in 4:3 in the US. In the next season, 9 Story Media Group produces this series and the show switches to Flash animation, and would also be the first season in the US to air in the 1080i widescreen format where it was previously only done in foreign markets.
Pinkalicious & Peterrific is an educational animated children's television series on PBS Kids, based upon the Pinkalicious book series by Victoria and Elizabeth Kann. The series is produced by WGBH Kids in association with Sixteen South.
Molly of Denali is an animated children's television series produced by WGBH Kids and animated by Atomic Cartoons, created by Dorothea Gillim and Kathy Waugh for PBS Kids and CBC Kids. It premiered on July 15, 2019, and is the first American nationally distributed children's show to feature an Alaska Native as the lead character. 38 half-hour episodes were produced for season 1, with a 50-minute special as its season finale. A special live-action segment filmed in Alaska airs between the two 11-minute story segments.
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- ↑ "ARTHUR: Swept Away/Germophobia". KET . Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ↑ "ARTHUR: Big Brother Binky". KET . Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ↑ "Arthur . Sneak Preview". PBS Kids . Archived from the original on June 21, 2007. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ↑ From the GBH Open Vault: "GBH Open Vault - Search [search: "Arthur"]". GBH Open Vault. Archived from the original on March 10, 2022. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- General references
- "Arthur Episodes". TV Guide . Retrieved March 7, 2010.
- "Arthur: Episode Guide". MSN TV. Archived from the original on January 8, 2010. Retrieved March 7, 2010.
- "Arthur Season 11 Episode Guide". TV.com . Retrieved March 7, 2010.
- "Seasons 9-11". Arthur episodes. PBS parents . Retrieved March 7, 2010.
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