![]() The mission of the Arthur CUSD #305 is to provide a united student-based community that engages in working together to inspire lifelong learners. Physical appearance. Arthur is an aardvark, like the rest of his family. The shape and look of his head came mostly from his father David. He wears round brown. Arthur Rutenberg Floor PlansSetting. Arthur Read, the series's titular character, is an anthropomorphic eight-year-old brown aardvark who lives in the fictional town of Elwood City. Arthur (TV series) - Wikipedia. Arthur is a Canadian/American animated educational television series for children, created by Cookie Jar Group (formerly known as Cinar) and WGBH for PBS. The show is set in the fictional American city of Elwood City, and revolves around the lives of 8- year- old Arthur Read, an anthropomorphicaardvark,[3] his friends and family, and their daily interactions with each other. The television series is based on the Arthur book series, which are written and illustrated by Marc Brown. WGBH Boston along with Cinar (now Cookie Jar Group) began production of the animated series in 1. October 7, 1. 99. Since its debut, the show has broadcast 2.
With 2. 29 episodes, Arthur is the second- longest active running show on PBS Kids, behind only Sesame Street.[citation needed] It is the longest running children's animated television series.[5][not in citation given]A pilot for the spin- off series Postcards from Buster aired in December 2. Arthur. Postcards from Buster aired from October 1. November 2. 1, 2. February 2. 01. 2, only to be cancelled after airing three unseen episodes that had been held over from the show's third season.[6]Arthur often deals with important issues families face such as asthma, dyslexia, cancer, diabetes,[7] and Asperger syndrome. It also encourages reading and relationships with family and friends by explaining that people have different personalities and interests. Arthur became one of the highest- rated shows on PBS Kids for several years since its debut, averaging almost 1. U. S. It is aired in a total of 8. PBS in the United States; Radio- Canada, Knowledge Network, TVOntario, and CBC in Canada; several ABC channels in Australia; and BBC One/CBBC in the UK. It is the longest- running children's animated series in the U. S., and the second longest- running animated series in the U. S., behind The Simpsons.[citation needed] In late 2. Setting. Arthur Read, the series's titular character, is an anthropomorphic eight- year- old brown aardvark who lives in the fictional town of Elwood City. He is a third- grade student at Lakewood Elementary School. Arthur's family includes two home- working parents, his father David (a chef) and his mother Jane (an accountant), his two younger sisters, Dora Winifred (D. W.), who is in preschool, and Kate, who is still an infant, and his dog Pal. Arthur also has several friends who come from various ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds, and he also occasionally meets with members of his extended family. Elwood City is portrayed as a largely suburban area which bears a strong resemblance to the Boston area; the TV series is partially produced by WGBH. Furthermore, Elwood City's professional baseball team, the "Elwood City Grebes", appears to be a fictional representation of the Boston Red Sox. The episode "The Curse of the Grebes" in Season 1. Curse of the Bambino. The same episode also refers indirectly to the rivalry between the Red Sox and the New York Yankees, as the Grebes have a fierce rivalry with the Crown City Kings during the World Championship, the show's version of the World Series. In another episode, the Elwood City Airport is shown to have a name that represents Boston's Logan International Airport. Arthur Ashe Courage AwardCrown City, as featured in other episodes, is apparently a fictional representation of New York City. In one episode, it is inferred that an ice hockey team wearing the WGBH logo and the Boston Bruins' team colors on their uniforms are Elwood City's professional (possibly NHL) hockey team. There are also firm references to Brown's hometown of Erie, Pennsylvania. Most notably, the local shopping mall in the TV series is called "Mill Creek Mall", a reference to Millcreek Mall.[original research?] Brown himself stated that the series is influenced by his upbringing as a child in Erie, and specifically noted that Mr. Ratburn is based on a middle- school algebra teacher he had at Westlake Middle School.[9]Production. In 1. 99. 4, Marc Brown was approached by WGBH and PBS about the possibility of adapting the Arthur books into a television series. Brown was reluctant at first to become a part of a medium for which he had little respect, but soon agreed when he learned that the objective of the television series would be to use the powerful medium of television to promote children to reading books.[citation needed]Although the program is primarily written and produced by WGBH of Boston, the production of the animation and voice acting are done in Montreal, Toronto, South Korea, and Hong Kong. The animation of the show was done at AKOM Production Company from season 1 to 1. Animation Services (HK) Ltd from season 1. The entire cast of Arthur lives in Montreal or Toronto, where Cookie Jar Entertainment's studios are located. The only segments of the show that are filmed outside Canada are the "A Word from Us Kids" interstitials, filmed at elementary schools or other educational sites in the Boston area. Beginning in Season 1. A Word From Us Kids" segment was replaced by a segment called "Postcards from You", where live- action videos sent in by young viewers were spotlighted per episode. The segments are omitted from all airings outside the U. S. Marc Brown's children, Tolon, Eliza and Tucker, are referenced in the show many times, just as they are in the Arthur book series. For example, the town's moving company is called "Tolon Moving", and everyday items such as cups or pencil sharpeners have the word "Eliza" printed on them. References to Cookie Jar Entertainment and WGBH also appear often on the show. In one episode, Francine and Buster are shown playing a table hockey game in which one team's players wear shirts in the Montreal Canadiens' signature colours with Montreal- based Cinar's logo on them (Cinar was the predecessor to today's Cookie Jar Entertainment) and the other team's players wear shirts in the Boston Bruins' colors with Boston- based WGBH's sting logo on them. Subsequent episodes that involve hockey also depict players wearing these sweater designs.[citation needed] Also, in the episode "The Big Blow- Up" in Season 2, a racecar driver wears a jersey with "Cinar" written on it and a car with "WGBH" written on it. In the episode "Prove It" in Season 4, The Brain introduces D. W. to science while watching a non- animated episode of Nova, a science series also produced by WGBH. Brown's son Tolon, for whom Brown first invented the character of Arthur the Aardvark in a bedtime story, is the executive director of the show.[1. In October 1. 99. Cinar was investigated for tax fraud. It was revealed that the husband- and- wife chairman Micheline Charest and president Ronald Weinberg invested $1. US) into Bahamian bank accounts without the board members' approval. Cinar had also paid American screenwriters for work while continuing to accept Canadian federal grants for content. However, Arthur itself was not involved in the scandal as it was publicly known to be co- produced with an American company. Head writers Joe Fallon and Ken Scarborough left around that time, but not because of the scandal; Fallon left about a year before the investigation began.[1. In season 1. 2, the series began producing and airing episodes in 1. HD. However, until January 2. U. S., the episodes still aired in 4: 3 aspect ratio, with the left and right sides cropped out. They have since begun airing in 1. January 2. 01. 3. Season 1. 2 also marks the switching of animation studios from AKOM to ASHK. Starting with season 1. Story Entertainment (now 9 Story Media Group) and airs in 1. Along with this change, 9 Story produced a re- mastered opening theme for the series in 1. Adobe Flash (a move that was criticized by longtime viewers of the series). Season 1. 9 will be the last season to be produced by 9 Story, with Montreal based- Oasis Animation taking over for seasons 2. Music. The TV series' reggae- style theme song, "Believe in Yourself", was written by Judy Henderson and Jerry de Villiers Jr. Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers. A remixed techno version of the song has been officially released on the third album and a shortened version has been played during the closing credits for the sixth season. The Backstreet Boys covered the song with the original instrumentals for the ending credits of television special Arthur: It's Only Rock 'n' Roll. The original music score was produced by Ray Fabi. In season 2, the song "Crazy Bus", written and performed by then- head writer Joe Fallon, was introduced. It served as the alternate anthem of the television series. Cellist Yo- Yo Ma and jazz composer Joshua Redman covered the song on the ending credits of the season 4 finale episode, "My Music Rules". When Joe Fallon left Arthur after season 4, the song was officially retired from the show. The show alludes to this on the television special Arthur: It's Only Rock 'n' Roll when D. W. says, "Crazy Bus is for babies; I know a million better songs."[citation needed]Guest stars. Many celebrity guest stars have appeared on the show, each providing the voice for their anthropomorphic animal counterpart, excluding Joan Rivers, who played as Francine's maternal grandmother. Lance Armstrong and Joan Rivers are the only guest stars to make more than one appearance on the series.[citation needed]Cast and characters. Characters. (Clockwise from upper left): The Brain, Binky, Sue Ellen, Francine, Muffy, Buster, Prunella, George, Arthur, Baby Kate. Arthur's immediate family is the focus of the series, with most episodes involving Arthur, his younger sister D. W., their parents David and Jane, baby Kate and their dog Pal. Arthur's closest friends include Buster, Francine, Muffy, Binky and the Brain, with Sue Ellen, Fern and George as frequent supporting characters. D. W. often spends more time with Arthur and his older friends than her classmates, save for run- ins with the Tibble twins and her imaginary friend, Nadine. The adults in Arthur play important roles: Mr. Arthur Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia. Arthur is a Canadian/American animated educational television series for children. The show is set in the fictional American city of Elwood City, and revolves around the lives of 8- year- old aardvark Arthur Read, his friends and family, and their daily interactions with each other. There is a strong emphasis on the educational value of books and libraries as well as relationships with friends and family members. See a slideshow by PBS about the program.
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