"Arthur" (1996) TV series 1996-????

User Rating:

8.2/10   

Director:

Debra Toffan

Writers:

Cusi Cram (writer) (episode)
Peter Egan (writer)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13

Genre:

Animation | Family | Comedy | Fantasy

Plot:

The adventures of 8-year-old Aardvark Arthur Read. When he's not at home being hounded by his obnoxious...

Plot Keywords:

Best Friend | Friend | Aardvark | Mother Son Relationship | Friendship

Awards:

8 wins & 21 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Wed. Nov. 11	3:00 PM	PBS	Rhyme for Your Life; For Whom the Bell Tolls	#6.8
Thur. Nov. 12	3:00 PM	PBS	The Good Sport; Crushed	#6.9

Cast

Cameron Ansell	...	Arthur Timothy Read / ... (30 episodes, 2004-2007)
Robert Naylor	...	Dora Winifred 'D.W.' Read / ... (26 episodes, 2007-2009)
Daniel Brochu	...	Buster Baxter (22 episodes, 1996-2006)
Dallas Jokic	...	Arthur Timothy Read (20 episodes, 2008-2009)
Michael Yarmush	...	Arthur Timothy Read (19 episodes, 1996-2001)
Bruce Dinsmore	...	David Read; Binky Barnes / ... (18 episodes, 1996-2006)
Jodie Resther	...	Francine Alice Frensky (18 episodes, 1996-2006)
Arthur Holden	...	Emil Nigel Ratburn III (17 episodes, 1996-2006)
Tamar Kozlov	...	Prunella / ... (17 episodes, 1996-2006)
Holly G. Frankel	...	Fern Walters (17 episodes, 1996-2006)
Melissa Altro	...	Mary Alice Crosswire (16 episodes, 1996-2006)
Bronwen Mantel	...	Mrs. Sarah MacGrady (16 episodes, 1996-2006)
Patricia Rodriguez	...	Sue Ellen Armstrong (16 episodes, 1996-2003)
Vanessa Lengies	...	Emily (16 episodes, 1996-2006)
Ellen David	...	Bitzi Baxter (16 episodes, 1997-2006)
Sonja Ball	...	Jane Read (15 episodes, 1996-2006)
Walter Massey	...	Principal Herbert Haney (15 episodes, 1996-2006)
Joanna Noyes	...	Grandma Thora Read (15 episodes, 1996-2006)
A.J. Henderson	...	Grandpa Dave; Ed Crosswire (15 episodes, 1996-2006)
Kate Hutchison	...	Paige Turner (15 episodes, 1996-2006)
Hayley Reynolds	...	Nadine (15 episodes, 1996-2006)
Eleanor Noble	...	George / ... (15 episodes, 1997-2006)
Mark Camacho	...	Oliver Frensky (15 episodes, 1996-2006)
Maggie Castle	...	Molly (14 episodes, 1997-2006)
Harald Winter	...	Patron (14 episodes, 1997-2006)
Lyle O'Donohoe	...	Alan 'The Brain' Powers (13 episodes, 2008-2009)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Malaysia:U | UK:U | USA:TV-Y

Company:

CINAR

Trivia:

Arthur has bunny slippers, and his best friend, Buster, has aardvark slippers.

Goofs:

Continuity: In "D.W.'s Baby", when D.W. is playing with her toy truck on the floor, it's brown, but when she offers it to Baby Kate, it's blue.

Quotes:

[Arthur, and D.W. start running around the table. Baby Kate starts crying and Pal starts barking]
Dad: Alright, EVERYBODY FREEZE!
[David Read pushes Arthur and D.W. outside in their rain coats]
Dad: See you on Sunday.
Arthur: Dad I can't go to Grandma Thora's house.
D.W.: Grandma Thora is boring.
[David Read closes the door]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Lonesome Jim (2005)

Soundtrack:

Arthur Theme Song

Very good

Arthur is a very good animated show. Based on Marc Brown's wildly popular series of books for children, Arthur - a third-grader in an aardvark suit - and his anthromorphic family and friends attempt to make sense of one another and the world in general. Arthur has a pre-school sister, D.W., who just for fun annoys him. Very believable, and very good if your child is 4 to 8 years old. Grade A