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It was announced this week that popular PBS Kids show Arthur will end next year after its 25th season. Production on the series has already wrapped, but fans will still enjoy new episodes through the winter of 2022 when the last episode of its final season airs.
Fans can also look forward to a new back-to-school special, Arthur’s First Day, airing on September 6. The one-hour long movie finds Arthur and friends beginning a new school year. See how he and his friends navigate new teachers, new friends, and new adventures.
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Ending After 25 Years
WGBH released the following statement about the program and its final season: “Arthur is the longest-running kids animated series in history and is known for teaching kindness, empathy and inclusion through many groundbreaking moments to generations of viewers. In the winter of 2022, the 25th and final season of Arthur will debut. Arthur will continue to be available on PBS KIDS for years to come. Producer GBH and PBS KIDS are continuing to work together on additional Arthur content, sharing the lessons of Arthur and his friends in new ways.”
As WGBH noted, episodes of Arthur will still be available through PBS Kids. Arthur fans can also find games, videos and activities on the Arthur website website, and parents can find articles, games, apps and activities on the program’s parents’ website. Additionally, select episodes from past seasons are available on the WHRO Media Player.
About the Series
Arthur chronicles the adventures of eight-year-old Arthur through engaging, emotional stories that explore issues faced by real kids, telling these stories from a kid's point of view without moralizing or talking down to children. The show is based on the children's books by author/illustrator Marc Brown, who has been working with the beloved aardvark for over 40 years. Born one night when Brown was telling a bedtime story to his son, Arthur soon evolved into the book Arthur's Nose, published in 1976 – and then into television, movies, audio books, music CDs, apps,and more.
The animated series aimed at viewers ages four to eight. Arthur’s goals are to help foster an interest in reading and writing, to encourage positive social skills, and to model age-appropriate problem-solving strategies.
