Arthur (cartoon)



Arthur is an American educational television series for children, that airs on PBS in the United States; Radio-Canada, Knowledge and TVOKids in Canada; ABC2 in Australia and BBC One/CBBC in the UK. It is aired internationally in 82 countries.

Arthur revolves around the lives of Arthur Timothy Read, an anthropomorphic aardvark, his friends and family, and their daily interactions with each other. The series often deals with social and health-related issues that affect young children. There is a strong emphasis on the educational value of books and libraries as well as relationships with friends and family members. The television series is based on the Arthur book series, which are illustrated and written by Marc Brown. In 1994, WGBH Boston along with the Toronto-based Cinar, now Cookie Jar Group, began production of the animated series. Arthur became one of the highest-rated shows on PBS Kids for several years since it started airing in September 1996

Parodies

 * Arthur/Thomas
 * Arthur/Pingu
 * Arthur/Igor
 * Arthur/Thomas and the Magc Railroad
 * Arthur/TUGS
 * Arthur/A Bug's Life
 * Arthur/Ed, Edd 'n' Eddy
 * Arthur/Mr Men
 * Arthur/The Land Before Time
 * Arthur/The Lion King
 * Arthur/Alvin and the Chipmunks
 * Arthur/Cats Don't Dance
 * Arthur/Dr. Seuss