Arthur 

Based on the books by Marc Brown, these are the adventures of Arthur, an 8-year-old aardvark, and his family and friends as they grow up and learn how to be good neighbors to one another.

Stars:

J.T. Turner, Melissa Altro, Daniel Brochu

13 wins & 34 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
J.T. Turner	...	Descriptive Narrator / ... 213 episodes, 1996-2015
Melissa Altro	...	Mary Alice Crosswire / ... 160 episodes, 1996-2019
Daniel Brochu	...	Buster Baxter / ... 159 episodes, 1996-2019
Arthur Holden	...	Emil Nigel Ratburn III / ... 157 episodes, 1996-2019
Bruce Dinsmore	...	Binky Barnes / ... 154 episodes, 1996-2019
Jodie Resther	...	Francine Alice Frensky / ... 153 episodes, 1996-2019
Sonja Ball	...	Jane Read / ... 111 episodes, 1996-2018

Storyline

Bespectacled aardvark Arthur Read demonstrates to kids how to deal with such childhood traumas and challenges as homework, teachers and bullies. He also has to contend with his sisters, but loves playing with his friends: tomboy Francine, foodie and best pal Buster, super smart Brain, rich girl Muffy and geography expert Sue Ellen.

---

Plot Keywords:

one word title | based on children's book | animal character name as series title | one word series title | controversy | 

---

Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Family

---

Certificate:

TV-Y

Did You Know?

Trivia

Spooky-Poo! is a parody of Scooby-Doo.

---

Goofs

In the opening sequence, D.W. is shown turning the pages of the book with her left hand, yet when it cuts to a close-up, her right hand is on the book.

---

Crazy Credits

Arthur is seen in a freeze frame waving bye to the viewers after the end credits

---

Connections

Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Animated TV Characters You Love to Hate (2016)

---

Soundtracks

Arthur Theme Song
Composed by Judith Henderson and Jerry Devilliers
Performed by Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers

User Reviews

Sooooooooooooooooooo Under-rated

This show is so great. it deserves a lot more credit. its a show for all ages. its not just for the little ones, which most people assume. Also, its WAY different than the books. The books are for kids, and the show is for everyone. Which is why i love this show so much! Actually it reminds me of the show doug, a cartoon that aired on nickelodeon a few years ago. I recently found out that doug arthur have the same writer! But arthur is a lot better. I heard that there is gonna be an arthur movie? did any one else hear this?

Details

Official Sites:

PBS

Country:

Canada USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 October 1996 (Canada)

Also Known As:

Arthur

Filming Locations:

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

9 Story Media Group, CINAR, Cookie Jar Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1