Arthur, the longest-running children’s animated series in the history of American television, has ended with its 25th season. Developed for PBS by Kathy Waugh and produced by Wgbh, the series centers on a young aardvark of the same name, and the lessons he learns from friends and family while growing up in the fictional Elwood City.
Arthur’s final episode, titled “All Grown Up,” aired February 21 on PBS and took place 20 years into the future, chronicling the lives of Arthur, his sister D.W., Buster, Brian, Muffy and Sue Ellen in their 20s.
In the flash forward, it is revealed Arthur became a graphic novelist who has just published his first book.
As the group reunites at Sugar Bowl Cafe, the dessert parlor they would go to as kids, Arthur shows the group what he’s working on and they all reveal what they’ve been doing. D.W.
Arthur’s final episode, titled “All Grown Up,” aired February 21 on PBS and took place 20 years into the future, chronicling the lives of Arthur, his sister D.W., Buster, Brian, Muffy and Sue Ellen in their 20s.
In the flash forward, it is revealed Arthur became a graphic novelist who has just published his first book.
As the group reunites at Sugar Bowl Cafe, the dessert parlor they would go to as kids, Arthur shows the group what he’s working on and they all reveal what they’ve been doing. D.W.
- 2/23/2022
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
It was an emotional kind of day on February 21 as everyone’s favorite aardvark animated series Arthur came to an end after 25 seasons. The PBS show, which debuted in 1996, aired its final episode, ‘All Grown Up,’ on Monday, offering viewers a glimpse of what becomes of the beloved characters who inhabit Elwood City. After introducing a board game that predicts occupations, the episode jumps ahead 20 years in the future, delivering a Six Feet Under-style ending. After accidentally taking an instructional drawing book from the library (from the show’s creator Marc Brown nonetheless!), Arthur winds up becoming a graphic novelist. The scene sees the anthropomorphic aardvark sporting a floppy haircut and some wispy facial hair as he reads the first chapter of his book to his old friends. Original Arthur voice actor Michael Yarmush returned to voice the older version of the character. Meanwhile, Arthur’s best friend, Buster, is working as a teacher,...
- 2/22/2022
- TV Insider
Every day when you're walking down the street, do you stop and wonder: How many people voiced Arthur Read? Well, so do we! The final four episodes of PBS' beloved children show Arthur premiere on Feb. 21. And while we try and garner up the strength to say farewell to our favorite aardvark, we decided to take a walk down memory lane and take a closer look at all of the people who have voiced the character. Over the course of the past 26 years, a whopping nine people have voiced Arthur—including Michael Yarmush, Justin Bradley, Mark Rendall, Cameron Ansell, Dallas Jokic, Drew Adkins, William Healy, Jacob Ursomarzo and Roman Lutterotti. Yarmush is considered the O.G. Arthur, as he...
- 2/21/2022
- E! Online
The sun will set on the Arthur TV series during the 2021-22 television season. It's been revealed that PBS' long-running educational show for kids has been cancelled after 25 years. The final episode is expected to air next year.
Based on the popular Arthur Adventure childrens' book series by Marc Brown, the Arthur television show debuted on PBS in 1996. The story revolves around eight-year-old Arthur Read (an aardvark), his family, and friends at Lakewood Elementary School in Elwood City (which looks a lot like Boston). Some of the characters have been voiced by the same actors since the beginning of the show's run. Others have been played by younger actors and have been replaced multiple times. For example, the titular character has been played by Michael Yarmush, Justin Bradley, Mark Rendall, Cameron Ansell, Dallas Jokic, Drew Adkins, William Healy,...
Based on the popular Arthur Adventure childrens' book series by Marc Brown, the Arthur television show debuted on PBS in 1996. The story revolves around eight-year-old Arthur Read (an aardvark), his family, and friends at Lakewood Elementary School in Elwood City (which looks a lot like Boston). Some of the characters have been voiced by the same actors since the beginning of the show's run. Others have been played by younger actors and have been replaced multiple times. For example, the titular character has been played by Michael Yarmush, Justin Bradley, Mark Rendall, Cameron Ansell, Dallas Jokic, Drew Adkins, William Healy,...
- 7/29/2021
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Arthur, the longest-running children’s animated series in the history of American television, is set to end with its 25th season.
The iconic children’s series will end on PBS Kids with its final season debuting in the winter of 2022.
The news emerged from an interview with Kathy Waugh, who originally developed the show from the books by Marc Brown, on the Finding Dw podcast with Jason Szwimer.
“Arthur is no longer in production. We had our wrap party two years ago,” Waugh told Szwimer. “I think [PBS] made a mistake, and I think Arthur should come back and I’m know I’m not alone in thinking they made a mistake. I don’t know if it was a ratings issue or if it felt like it needed to be retired. To me, it felt evergreen, like it was never going to end but it did end, we finished the last episode,...
The iconic children’s series will end on PBS Kids with its final season debuting in the winter of 2022.
The news emerged from an interview with Kathy Waugh, who originally developed the show from the books by Marc Brown, on the Finding Dw podcast with Jason Szwimer.
“Arthur is no longer in production. We had our wrap party two years ago,” Waugh told Szwimer. “I think [PBS] made a mistake, and I think Arthur should come back and I’m know I’m not alone in thinking they made a mistake. I don’t know if it was a ratings issue or if it felt like it needed to be retired. To me, it felt evergreen, like it was never going to end but it did end, we finished the last episode,...
- 7/28/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
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