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| Arthur | |
|---|---|
| Season 25 | |
| No. of episodes | 4 (8 segments) |
| Release | |
| Original network | PBS Kids |
| Original release | February 21, 2022 (2022-02-21) |
| Season chronology | |
| ← Previous Season 24 | |
| List of episodes | |
The twenty-fifth and final season of Arthur aired on PBS Kids in the United States. On February 21, 2022, fans of the long-running animated series Arthur were left shocked and disappointed as the news spread that the show's current season would be its last, The decision to end Arthur was announced by executive producer Carol Greenwald on July 27, 2021, sparking speculation and sadness among loyal viewers who have grown up watching the beloved characters and their adventures.
Episodes
Main article: List of Arthur episodes| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Written by | Storyboard by | Original air date | |
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| 250a | 1a | "Binky Wrestles with a Story" | Jennifer Gibbs | Tahir Rana & Hélène Cossette | February 21, 2022 (2022-02-21) | |
| During a job-shadowing day, Binky follows Bitzi at the Elwood City Times, and Harry Mills (from "Bitzi's Beau" and "Bitzi's Break Up") teaches him how to write boring stories in an exciting way that will capture the reader's interest. | ||||||
| 250b | 1b | "All Will Be Revealed" | Greg Bailey | Jeremy O’Neill | February 21, 2022 (2022-02-21) | |
| Bud finally learns the real story behind how D.W.'s snowball (from "D.W.'s Snow Mystery" and "Return of the Snowball") disappeared from the freezer. | ||||||
| 251a | 2a | "Making Conversation" | Peter Ferland | Daniel Miodini & Hélène Cossette | February 21, 2022 (2022-02-21) | |
| George struggles to carry on conversations with adults, but makes a new friend with an equally-awkward older man when Mrs. Lundgren brings him to a party. | ||||||
| 251b | 2b | "A Cloudy Day" | Jon Greenberg | Tahir Rana & Tom Nesbitt | February 21, 2022 (2022-02-21) | |
| Arthur and his friends see a silent movie at the Gaslight Theater when they are trapped inside during a rainstorm. | ||||||
| 252a | 3a | "Listen Up" | Peter K. Hirsch | Tom Cho & Hélène Cossette | February 21, 2022 (2022-02-21) | |
| Muffy's attempts to console Francine after Bubby (from "Is That Kosher" and "Grandpa Dave's Memory Album") passes away, but fails to make her feel better. So George teaches Muffy how to be a good listener. | ||||||
| 252b | 3b | "Arthur's New Old Vacation" | Peter Ferland | Allan Jeffrey | February 21, 2022 (2022-02-21) | |
| The Reads find new ways to have fun at an old vacation spot. | ||||||
| 253a | 4a | "Blabbermouth" | Dietrich Smith | Jeremy O’Neill & Hélène Cossette | February 21, 2022 (2022-02-21) | |
| Buster's friendship with Arthur is strained over his inability to keep secrets. | ||||||
| 253b | 4b | "All Grown Up" | Peter K. Hirsch | Gerry Capelle & Tapani Knuutila | February 21, 2022 (2022-02-21) | |
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In the series' final segment, in an old section of the library, Arthur, Buster, Francine, and Muffy stumble across a board game that predicts their future careers. However, the game gives vague answers and runs out of battery power before Arthur's future can be predicted. A patron at the library then recommends Arthur keep the book Ms. Turner accidentally gave him about how to draw animals. Twenty years later, Buster has become a college creative writing professor with Kate as a student; Francine runs a business for tennis shoes; Muffy is running for Mayor of Elwood City; George owns the Sugar Bowl, which he has repurposed as the Sugar Bowl Café; Binky works as a TV weatherman; Bud returns to Elwood City, only to be ticketed by D.W., now in the police force; and Arthur is about to publish his own graphic novel based on his childhood, telling the story of his first pair of glasses. Note 1: Marc Brown, the creator of the Arthur franchise, voices the library patron who encourages Arthur to keep the animal drawing book. Note 2: Michael Yarmush, the first person to voice Arthur from seasons 1-5, voices Arthur as an adult in the final scene. | ||||||
Production
Oasis Animation produced the 25th season of Arthur.
All production of the season was completed by the end of 2019.
References
- ^ "Binky Wrestles with a Story; All Will Be Revealed". ket.org. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ^ "Making Conversation/A Cloudy Day". ket.org. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ^ "Listen Up/Arthurs New Old Vacation". ket.org. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ^ "Blabbermouth/All Grown Up". ket.org. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- Milligan, Mercedes (June 4, 2018). "Oasis Animation Announces Major Expansion, New Broadcast Deals". Animation Magazine. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
- "Finding D.W.: 03 - Why Is D.W. Written So Well? on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts.
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