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Arthur

children's animated edutainment television series
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Summary

Arthur is an animated television series[1]. Arthur ranks in the top 3% of animated television series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,690 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Creator: Marc Brown[3]
  • Award received: Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program[4], Peabody Awards[5]
  • Composer: Judy Henderson[6], Jerry de Villiers Jr.[7], Ray Fabi[8]
  • Genre: comedy drama[9], slice of life[10], problem solving[11], educational entertainment[12]
  • Based on: Arthur[13]
  • Production company: WGBH-TV[14], Cookie Jar Group[15], 9 Story Media Group[16]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[17]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[18]
  • Original broadcaster: PBS[19]
  • Country of origin: United States[20], Canada[21]
  • Has part(s): Arthur, season 1[22], Arthur, season 2[23], Arthur, season 3[24], Arthur, season 4[25], Arthur, season 5[26], Arthur, season 6[27], Arthur, season 7[28], Arthur, season 8[29], Arthur, season 9[30], Arthur, season 10[31], Arthur, season 11[32], Arthur, season 12[33], Arthur, season 13[34], Arthur, season 14[35]
  • Start time: October 7, 1996[36]
  • End time: February 21, 2022[37]
  • Characters: Arthur Read[38], Muffy Crosswire[39], Buster Baxter[40], George Lundgren[41], Francine Frensky[42], Binky Barnes[43], Alan "Brain" Powers[44], Sue Ellen Armstrong[45], Fern Walters[46], Prunella Deegan[47], Ladonna Compson[48], D.W. Read[49], Timmy and Tommy Tibble[50], Emily Leduc[51]

Why It Matters

Arthur has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] Arthur is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

What awards did Arthur receive?

Honors received include Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program[4] and Peabody Awards[5].

Related Entities

Alan Cumming Canada United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 8w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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