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Arthur

Children's animated edutainment television series

Entityanimated television seriesQ1056342

Instance of: animated television series
Website: pbskids.org/arthur

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Arthur is an animated children's television series developed by Marc Brown and Kathy Waugh and produced by WGBH Boston for PBS. Based on Brown's Arthur book series, the series is set in the fictional city of Elwood City and follows the everyday lives of Arthur Read, an anthropomorphic aardvark, his family, his friends, and their interactions with one another.

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Original language: English
Awards: Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program(2007) winner: Marc Brown
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program(2001) winner: Marc Brown
Peabody Awards(2000)
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program(1999)
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program(1998) winner: Micheline Charest
Country of origin: United States
Canada
Genre: comedy drama
slice of life
problem solving
educational entertainment
Started: October 7, 1996
Network: PBS
Episodes: 253
Nominations: Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program(2014)
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program(2010)
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program(2009)
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program(2008)
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program(2007)
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program(2006)
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program(2005)
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program(2004)
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Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program(2003)
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program(2002)
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program(2001)
TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Youth Programming(2000)
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program(2000)
TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Youth Programming(1999)
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program(1999)
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program(1998)
TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Youth Programming(1997)
Seasons: 25
Filmiroda rating: Category I rating certificate id: F/7052/A
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List of episodes: list of Arthur episodes
Title: Arthur
Voice actor: Melissa Altro character role: Muffy Crosswire
Sonja Ball character role: Jane Read
Daniel Brochu character role: Buster Baxter
Oliver Grainger(1999–2001) character role: D.W. Read
Bronwen Mantel character role: Leah MacGrady
Michael Caloz(1996–1999) character role: D.W. Read, Thora Read
Walter Massey character role: Francis Haney
Eleanor Noble(since 2004) character role: George Lundgren
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Alan Cumming name of the character role: Sebastian Winkleplotz
Alex Hood(2002–2005) character role: Alan "Brain" Powers
Michael Yarmush(1996–2000) character role: Arthur Read, Pal
Ellen David character role: Bitzi Baxter
Justin Bradley(2001) character role: Arthur Read · applies to work: Arthur, season 6
Bruce Dinsmore character role: Binky Barnes, David Read
Mark Rendall(2001–2003) character role: Arthur Read
A.J. Henderson character role: Dave, Ed Crosswire
Cameron Ansell(2004–2007) character role: Arthur Read
Jodie Resther character role: Francine Frensky
Jessica Kardos(since 2006) character role: Sue Ellen Armstrong
Arthur Holden character role: Nigel Ratburn, Pal
Jake Beale(2012–2013) character role: D.W. Read
William Healy(2014–2016) character role: Arthur Read
Steven Crowder(2000–2001) character role: Alan "Brain" Powers
Holly Gauthier-Frankel character role: Fern Walters
Tamar Kozlov character role: Prunella Deegan
Krystal Meadows character role: Ladonna Compson
Jason Szwimmer(2002–2006) character role: D.W. Read
Robert Naylor(2007–2012) character role: D.W. Read
Christian Distefano(2016–2018) character role: D.W. Read
Ethan Pugiotto(since 2019) character role: D.W. Read
Ricky Mabe(1996–2000) character role: Timmy Tibble
Dakota Goyo(2010–2012) character role: Timmy Tibble
Jacob Ewaniuk(2012–2016) character role: Timmy Tibble
Samuel Faraci(2016–2019) character role: Timmy Tibble
Jonathan Koensgen(1996–2001) character role: Tommy Tibble
Jake Sim(2010–2016) character role: Tommy Tibble
Matthew Mucci(2019–2021) character role: Tommy Tibble
Vanessa Lengies(1996–2001) character role: Emily Leduc
Sally Taylor-Isherwood(2003–2019) character role: Emily Leduc
Julie Lemieux character role: Bud Compson
Simon Peacock character role: Pal
Members / parts: Arthur, season 1
Arthur, season 2
Arthur, season 3
Arthur, season 4
Arthur, season 5
Arthur, season 6
Arthur, season 7
Arthur, season 8
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Arthur, season 9
Arthur, season 10
Arthur, season 11
Arthur, season 12
Arthur, season 13
Arthur, season 14
Arthur, season 15
Arthur, season 16
Arthur, season 17
Arthur, season 18
Arthur, season 19
Arthur, season 20
Arthur, season 21
Arthur, season 22
Arthur, season 23
Arthur, season 24
Arthur, season 25
Theme music: Believe in Yourself performer: Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers
Runtime: 26 min
Production company: WGBH-TV
Cookie Jar Group
9 Story Media Group
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List of characters: list of Arthur characters
Characters: Arthur Read
Muffy Crosswire
Buster Baxter
George Lundgren
Francine Frensky
Binky Barnes
Alan "Brain" Powers
Sue Ellen Armstrong
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Fern Walters
Prunella Deegan
Ladonna Compson
D.W. Read
Timmy and Tommy Tibble
Emily Leduc
Bud Compson
Pal
Kate Read
Jane Read
David Read
Thora Read
Dave
Marina Datillo
Carl Gould
Nigel Ratburn
Francis Haney
Leah MacGrady
Bitzi Baxter
Bailey
Ed Crosswire
Distribution format: video on demand
Ended: February 21, 2022
Social media followers: 17,149(February 6, 2023) x (twitter) numeric user id: 1726272607
17,034(April 12, 2022) x (twitter) numeric user id: 1726272607
Narrative location: Elwood City
Based on: Arthur
Composer: Judy Henderson
Jerry de Villiers Jr.
Ray Fabi
Creator: Marc Brown
Has version, edition or translation: Arthur language: Arabic
Arthur language: Arabic
Arthur language: Czech
Arthur language: French
Erdferkel Arthur und seine Freunde language: German
Arthur language: Greek
Arthur language: Cypriot Greek
Artúr language: Hungarian
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Arthur language: Italian
Nae Chingu Arthur language: Korean
Nae Chingu Arthur language: Korean
Arthur language: Persian
Artur language: European Portuguese
Arthur language: Romanian
Arthur language: Romanian
Artur language: Serbian
Artur language: Swedish
Arthur language: Turkish
Arturo language: Latin American Spanish

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