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Arthur is a Canadian/American cartoon for children ages 4 to 8, created by Cookie Jar Group (formerly known as Cinar) and WGBH for PBS. It started in 1996 and is still going to this day.

Plot

The show is set in the fictional American city of Elwood City, and revolves around the lives of 8-year-old Arthur Read, an anthropomorphic aardvark, his friends and family, and their daily interactions with each other.

Why It Rocks

One of the longest-running kids shows in history, running from 1996 and still going in 2018 (despite a hiatus between 1998 and 2000).
Nicely-done animation for the first 15 seasons (depending on your view), and okay animation since season 20.
Awesome intro.
Stays 100% faithful to the book series.
It is one of those kids shows that are not "dumbed down" for children, but respects the intelligence of the viewers.
Smart, witty and mature humor.
Every character has realistic flaws, a distinct personality and comes from diverse backgrounds.
Some episodes don't focus on Arthur alone, they also focus on some of the supporting characters.
Arthur goes through numerous relatable childhood situations, such as getting too much homework, learning about himself, growing up, being the last kid to lose a baby tooth, accepting people as they are and dealing with a tragedy.
Teaches great messages to children and adults, such as to have fun while you still have to chance, handle your responsibilities carefully and to not forget about your friends no matter how old you become.
Made hilarious pop culture references and parodies, including Titanic, Star Wars, Beavis and Butthead and even South Park.
Even though the show switched to Flash animation, the episodes are still decent.
Guest stars.

Bad Qualities

D.W. and Arthur complaining about each other can get annoying, and D.W. herself is annoying and despicably unlikable.
Being an unbelievably long-running show, while impressive on paper, isn't always a good thing, because it's easy to run out of ideas for episodes, and as a result, some episode ideas are reused. The show also somewhat went downhill, due to the aforementioned reuse of ideas and lazier animation (as said below).
Switched to terrible Flash animation in season 16, despite improving in season 20 onwards with Toon Boom Harmony.
Kate's Crying (which is actually a sound effect by Sound Ideas) can be irritating.
Some bad episodes like:
- D.W.'s Very Bad Mood
- Arthur's Big Hit
- Arthur The Loser
- Nerves of Steal
- So Funny I Forgot to Laugh
Continuity errors.
Two episodes that featured Lance Armstrong rarely air due to the doping scandal.
Speaking of Video Games, Two of them were made and they are pretty awful. One for the Game Boy Color and One for the PlayStation 1.

Reception

The series has been acknowledged with the George Foster Peabody Award and four Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Children's Animated Program.
It was rated 7.4 out of 10 on IMDb and 8.5 out of 10 on TV.com.
The series is very popular in Israel.

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+'''''Arthur''''' is a Canadian/American cartoon for children ages 4 to 8, created by Cookie Jar Group (formerly known as Cinar) and WGBH for PBS. It started in 1996 and is still going to this day.
-[[File:100090261-1040217-Spongebob-Squarepants-large.jpg|thumb|316x316px]]
-The Post Sequel Era refers to the latter half of Season 9 after the second movie onwards. For the whole series, see [[SpongeBob SquarePants]].
+==Plot==
-== Why This Era Rocks ==
+The show is set in the fictional American city of Elwood City, and revolves around the lives of 8-year-old Arthur Read, an anthropomorphic aardvark, his friends and family, and their daily interactions with each other.
-# Mostly brings back the charm of the classic era, despite some aspects being a bit different.
-# Stephen Hillenburg returned as executive producer after his departure from the series after the first movie and remained as an executive producer until his death on November 26, 2018.
-# Return of other old crew members.
-# With the return of Stephen Hillenburg and other old crew members, the series has massively redeemed itself after its major decline in quality during Seasons 6-8.
-# Much better writing and storylines than that of Seasons 6-8.
-# Hilarious meta humor.
-# Hilarious humor in general, just like the classic era and Seasons 4-5.
-# Major improvement in the lighting, animation and character designs.
-# The voice acting is still great.
-# Lots of unique episode concepts that haven't been done before.
-# The characters who were flanderized during Seasons 6-8 have had their original personalities restored.
-# There are some new fan favorite episodes, such as "Mimic Madness", "My Leg!", "Karen's Virus" and "FarmerBob".
-# Most of the episodes are great, like in pre-Seasons 6-8.
-# Lots of references to the classic era. For example, the pictures of SpongeBob and Patrick on their badges in "FarmerBob" is a reference to their poses in "Mid-Life Crustacean", Mr. Krabs' first dollar from "Wet Painters" makes an appearance in "Bottle Burglars", the Squidward Smells graffiti from "Sailor Mouth" appears in "Mall Girl Pearl" and "The Nitwitting", flashbacks from the classic era appear in "Karen's Virus" and the list goes on.
-# Lots of great and memorable episodes, such as "Mimic Madness", "Karen's Virus", "What's Eating Patrick?", "Feral Friends", "Bulletin Board", "FarmerBob", "My Leg!", "Mermaid Pants", "Unreal Estate", "Pat the Horse", "Doodle Dimension" and the list goes on.
-# Some of the episodes are so good that they feel like they came from the classic era, such as "Mimic Madness", "FarmerBob", "Feral Friends", "My Leg!", "Karen's Virus" and "Unreal Estate".
-# Also, there's lots of great specials, such as "Goodbye, Krabby Patty" and "Goons on the Moon".
-# SpongeBob's voice has returned to normal pitch since Season 8 and it sounds very similar to his voice in the classic era.
-# The time cards and title cards are still great.
-# Return of some classic characters who were absent for years, such as Patchy the Pirate, Potty the Parrot, the French Narrator and Bubble Bass.
-# Some great songs, such as "Who Am I?", "Kung Fu Rock" and "My Leg Is In Love!"
-# This era relies on anything to be entertaining, such as modernism, realism, slapstick, meta humor and even the charm of the classic era.
-# Still shares some elements from "Rocko's Modern Life" and "The Ren & Stimpy Show".
-== Bad Qualities ==
+==Why It Rocks==
+#One of the longest-running kids shows in history, running from 1996 and still going in 2018 (despite a hiatus between 1998 and 2000).
-# The former half of Season 9 (while an improvement over Seasons 6-8) is okay, but not great.
+#Nicely-done animation for the first 15 seasons (depending on your view), and okay animation since season 20.
-# There are some bad and mediocre episodes, such as "Ink Lemonade", "Cuddle E. Hugs", "The Ballad of Filthy Muck", "Out of the Picture", "The Nitwitting", "Whirly Brains", "The Fish Bowl" and "Sanctuary!"
+#Awesome intro.
-# While great, Season 11 has tons of weird, over the top and cringe worthy facial expressions on the characters.
+#Stays 100% faithful to the book series.
-# Stephen Hillenburg sadly passed away on November 26, 2018.
+#It is one of those kids shows that are not "dumbed down" for children, but respects the intelligence of the viewers.
-# Because of Stephen Hillenburg passing away, some fans are worried that the series will go through another dark age since Seasons 6-8. Thankfully, that hasn't happened so far.
+#Smart, witty and mature humor.
-# Patrick can get way too stupid in certain episodes.
+#Every character has realistic flaws, a distinct personality and comes from diverse backgrounds.
-# Some of the earlier episodes in this era aren't quite as good as some of the later episodes.
+#Some episodes don't focus on Arthur alone, they also focus on some of the supporting characters.
-# Season 9 took a really long time to air. It premiered in July 2012 and didn't end until approximately five years later in February 2017.
+#Arthur goes through numerous relatable childhood situations, such as getting too much homework, learning about himself, growing up, being the last kid to lose a baby tooth, accepting people as they are and dealing with a tragedy.
-# The infamous "Ink Lemonade" episode (as mentioned in Reason# 2).
+#Teaches great messages to children and adults, such as to have fun while you still have to chance, handle your responsibilities carefully and to not forget about your friends no matter how old you become.
-# Like the classic era, there can be some adult jokes implemented at times, including Mr. Krabs twerking and Plankton saying "get b**t", though not nearly as much as the classic era.
+#Made hilarious pop culture references and parodies, including Titanic, Star Wars, Beavis and Butthead and even South Park.
-[[Category:2010's Programs]]
+#Even though the show switched to Flash animation, the episodes are still decent.
-[[Category:Animation]]
+#Guest stars.
-[[Category:Traditional animation shows]]
-[[Category:Kids' Shows]]
+==Bad Qualities==
-[[Category:Nickelodeon]]
+#D.W. and Arthur complaining about each other can get annoying, and D.W. herself is annoying and despicably unlikable.
-[[Category:Nicktoons]]
+#Being an unbelievably long-running show, while impressive on paper, isn't always a good thing, because it's easy to run out of ideas for episodes, and as a result, some episode ideas are reused. The show also somewhat went downhill, due to the aforementioned reuse of ideas and lazier animation (as said below).
-[[Category:Stop-Motion]]
+#Switched to terrible Flash animation in season 16, despite improving in season 20 onwards with Toon Boom Harmony.
-[[Category:Slapstick shows]]
+#Kate's Crying (which is actually a sound effect by Sound Ideas) can be irritating.
-[[Category:Nickelodeon (Asia)]]
+#Some bad episodes like:
-[[Category:Seasons]]
+#*D.W.'s Very Bad Mood
-[[Category:Ongoing Shows]]
+#*Arthur's Big Hit
-[[Category:Big Kids and Teens Shows]]
+#*Arthur The Loser
-[[Category:I Don't like Sad, Pain, Crying, Weeping, Hurts, Screaming, Unconscious, and Depressed Male Heroes Shows]]
+#*Nerves of Steal
+#*So Funny I Forgot to Laugh
+#Continuity errors.
+#Two episodes that featured Lance Armstrong rarely air due to the doping scandal.
+#Speaking of Video Games, Two of them were made and they are pretty awful. One for the Game Boy Color and One for the PlayStation 1.
+==Reception==
+*The series has been acknowledged with the George Foster Peabody Award and four Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Children's Animated Program.
+*It was rated 7.4 out of 10 on IMDb and 8.5 out of 10 on TV.com.
+*The series is very popular in Israel.