Talk:List of Arthur characters

message: It would be helpful in the list if someone would list what these characters are. For instance Arthur is an aardvark (he don't look like one but he is) and Binky is a dog etc. What is Francine, a monkey or a chimp?
:Not really, the article is already bad enough in terms of OR. In other words, it's not a good idea to add such information unless it has been explicitly stated by a producer, director, or writer. --ShadowJester07 ► Talk  13:53, 31 August 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Please, someone add the animal identities. Without that info, I'd bet that 90% of visitors to this particular page will, like me, go away disappointed. In many cases, there is a clearly correct answer, like Arthur as aardvark and Buster as rabbit.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.156.4.169 (talk) 14:02, 27 August 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Agreed; I came to this page now specifically for this information (we're trying to figure out what the heck Muffy and Brain are), and come away disappointed. There is a point where requiring citations for something plainly obvious (like that Buster is a rabbit) defeats Wikipedia's true purpose -- which is to provide information to those seeking it. Ig8887 (talk) 10:41, 4 September 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Well, Muffy's family is monkeys (Francine's is Chimps-With the exception of guest star Joshua Redman), and The Powers family are bears from Africa. It is possible that Mrs. Powers is a White African.  In-Correct (talk) 05:12, 19 January 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Somebody edited my comment???? Anyways, that is true about Joshua Redman. Not everybody in Francine's family is chimps. Also I might have been In-Correct about The Brain. This page says that he is a field mouse, but I read on the PBS Kids website years ago that he is a bear. Although I think that a field mouse is more apparent. But this could be a common misunderstanding, since in one of the Arthur episodes (with numerous television parodies in the episode) has something called "Andy and company", where they are debating the issues that the characters are animals, such as them being anthromorphic while having a pet dog, etc. And then one of the "Arthur" TV series characters (either Muffy or Francine) says that Andy is a mouse and then Arthur himself says "Andy's not a mouse...he's a ...um...something." is an example in the episode of a common misunderstanding of Arthur looking like a mouse but being an Aardvark. In-Correct (talk) 07:16, 21 September 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: What are these characters

message: It's repeated here that The President is supposed to be Bill Clinton (who was in office at the time of the episode) but the voice is unmistakeably Jimmy Carter's own voice: softer whereas Clinton's has a smoker's croak, perceptibly older, and has that indefinable something non-VAs lend when playing themselves. Georgia and Arkansas have different enough accents. I can't find outside proof of this yet so I didn't edit the page to change it.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.145.243.176 (talk) 16:42, 3 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: The President in DW Goes To Washington

message: Nobody discussed the singing moose!  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Contemplashin (talk • contribs) 04:55, 8 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Singing Moose

message: I am the one that added the info regarding the two additional characters at the bottom of the Children section. I claimed that their names were unknown. I have a question to whomever added that their names were "Steve and Jenny, according to some sources." What are these sources?
69.0.24.195 (talk) 17:34, 6 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Two additional characters 

message: Thanks to whoever corrected Catherine's Frensky's first name, because her name is spelled with a "C", not a "K", and I saw it in the closed captioning when I watched the show. --PJ Pete
Closed Captioning is rarely accurate with the Arthur TV series. They leave most of the words out. In-Correct (talk) 05:43, 24 December 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Catherine Frensky 

message: The D.W. Read and Francine Frensky fail to meet WP:N, WP:V, and WP:WAF. The D.W. article does not contain any references, while most of Francine's references are from the show itself. The articles do not seem to offer much real-world information, and only discuss their subjects in an in-universe manner. There a some articles on Google News that address Francine in an encyclopedic matter , but not enough to draw enough substantial material. --  StarScream1007  ►Talk   00:02, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Merger_proposal

message: In the section on the kids, there are like a dozen extra cast members who do not exist on the show. Who wrote this info and what is this prank? If any of these characters are from the upcoming seasons, that's one thing, but if these characters were added merely for the sake of it, I request that they be edited out.76.24.145.157 (talk) 07:17, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Unknown characters

message: I see on this page it says Prunella is a poodle while it says that her sister Rubella is a rat. I didn't want to change it before asking everyone what animals they thought the Deegan sisters were70.31.225.235 (talk) 14:06, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: In general, this article should avoid guessing what animals the characters were based on unless we have a reliable source. Arthur is the only exception, as there are many sources that confirm he is an aardvark. --  StarScream1007  ►Talk   15:22, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Prunella and Rubella 

message: This article needs a massive clean-up and some citations. I don't know how people came up with the ethnicity of some of these characters. How do we know Muffy is Korean American or the Brain is African American? I am very tempted to remove all of those if the proper citations are not provided soon.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.129.32.190 (talk) 07:11, 8 August 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Fix this article 

message: Are they truly animals anymore,or do they just look like them? 98.14.15.12 (talk) 04:33, 9 August 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: I've always assumed that they just look like animals. I mean, Arthur has a dog as a pet, yet there are "dog-people" in the show.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.240.96.230 (talk) 21:46, 11 August 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: They have always been anthropomorphic animals with non-anthropomorphic pets. In-Correct (talk) 05:47, 24 December 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: They are like werewolves!In Correct (talk) 09:10, 4 April 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Species? 

message: As I have stated before, the article "List of Arthur Characers" has been notoriously edited with irrevelant information and offensive remarks towards ethnicity, class, and gender roles. This is only a request since I don't have the power to demand such a thing, but I think that it should be semi-protected or the actual show's article should be since it is about a mainstream children's program that some people like to target. Cdhxx (talk) 12:41, 22 June 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Perhaps this article should be semi-protected

message: Does anyone know where they found the name of Loretta with the last name of "Duong"? I don't think she had a known last name when she only appeared in Arthur's Cousin Catastrophe, but it may be interesting to note that "Read" is her maiden name because that she's David L. Read's sister. The name "Duong" looks and sounds pretty Chinese, and she and her husband and descendants obviously don't look like or sound Chinese in the series. --PJ Pete 23:16, June 27, 2010 (UTC)
:Write to the producers and asking what her last name is. If she "doesn't have one" then people need to write to the producers suggesting Duong as her last name. They might do it. After all these years hinting that white rabbit's last name is Maria they finally confirmed it. Also they need to bring back arthur's relatives and both librarians. I think Duong is an acceptable last name for Loretta. But until it has been confirmed ... In Correct (talk) 19:17, 11 December 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: Information added to Wikipedia must come from material previously published in reliable sources. If published sources do not give the character's last name, we should not include it. - SummerPhD (talk) 01:29, 12 December 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Is Loretta's last name "Duong"? 

message: I have noticed that the Buster Baxter article is in desperate need of sources and critical commentary to verify its notability. Wikipedia requires that all articles possess a reasonable amount of 3rd party sources to verify the content of the article and to show that it is in fact a notable subject see WP:N and WP:V. Also the article needs to substantially discuss Buster in a manner beyond his role on Arthur - character design, reception, appearances in other media (WP:WAF). Until we meet this criteria, I suggest merging the Buster Page back into this article, working on it here. --  StarScream1007  ►Talk   13:12, 23 August 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Uh, no.  He's pretty clearly notable...he's a major character on Arthur and also the protagonist of Postcards from Buster.  BTW, I undid your BOLD merge Purplebackpack89  18:00, 1 September 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: There's nothing in WP:Notability that says, "a major character on .. and also the protagonist" should automatically get an article on Wikipedia. The Buster article has no encyclopedic material that is not already stated in this list or the Postcards from Buster article. --  StarScream1007  ►Talk   23:45, 1 September 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: It has been a week, and unfortunately, there have not been any updates to the article. I am going to re-direct the page here until someone can make a revision that meets WP:N, WP:V, and WP:WAF. --  StarScream1007  ►Talk   21:31, 12 September 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Uh, no.  No consensus for that.  Make it when you get some consensus, or even better, in the time you've spent complaining to me that I haven't fixed it, you could fix it yourself!! Purplebackpack89  00:17, 13 September 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: For the record, Buster Baxter has been nominated for deletion. --  StarScream1007  ►Talk   19:32, 26 December 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Buster Merge

message: Mr. Ratburn real name is NIGEL , he is called Nigel by his ex-teacher in the episode 'The return of the King' please check.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.85.102.87 (talk) 20:48, 25 October 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Mr. Ratburn's name 

message: Mrs. Frensky is more than a homemaker, according to the episode "Francine Frensky, Olympic Rider". The episode does not mention what her occupation(s) are, but Oliver said to Francine "Those lessons are during the day when your mother and I are both at work." In-Correct (talk) 05:40, 24 December 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Mrs. Frensky

message: I am editing the information about Mrs. Crosswire's employment, which has been written as speculation. And I doubt she helps out at Crosswire Motors. She is most likely a Silent Partner, but that is also speculation. In-Correct (talk) 02:09, 25 December 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Mrs. Crosswire

message: I found
:Susy Sipple: Arthur's next-door neighbor from Season 1 to 6, who enjoys grilling fish late at night and comes from a place where making faces on a bike means bring the biker a cabbage. He moves out of the neighborhood in Season 6, and the Molinas move in to his home. He was only seen twice in the entire series, and has not been seen since
"Susy" is not uncommon as a nick (instead of the more frequent "Suzy") for Susan, as shown by about half of the first page of the en:WP search. But it would be remarkable as the nick of a male with the surname "Sipple".     Could it be that father and daughter's entries were collapsed into one? If not, some comment about the unusual name is probably merited.--Jerzy•t 02:32, 18 January 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Sipple 

message: I've noticed in the earlier episodes his fur is more cream coloured, but in newer episodes it's white. It doesn't mention this in the article. Melonwater (talk) 22:31, 24 February 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: It`s not mentioned because it`s not important.Angiex3-2 (talk) 22:44, 24 February 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: It's not mentioned because it's not true.In Correct (talk) 09:09, 4 April 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Buster's fur 

message: It seems like some of the "recurring characters" are actually one-time characters. Perhaps they should be moved? Also, Cora is listed in both spots! - Dunc0029 (talk) 21:31, 19 December 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Move one-time characters  

message: Why is D.W sounded like a boy. She used to be sounded like girl, she might be voiced by Tara Strong or Noah Cyrus. When she grows a woman, she can be voiced by a man like Seth Green, Elijah Wood or a woman Anna Hathaway and Leslie Mann.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2.219.21.214 (talk) 11:29, 16 April 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: This is for discussing changes in the article, NOT your own personal opinions or predictions. This is NOT a forum. This is a Talk Page. Talk Pages are ONLY for changes in articles, not about the characters or places or things. --FrancineFan3883 (talk) 18:51, 15 May 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: What are you talking about?! Dora Winifred Read was ALWAYS voiced by male child actors. In future scenes (when she "grows a woman") such as the piano concert in D.W.'s Name Game, she is still voiced by the same male child actors that portray her at her usual age of 4. In-Correct (talk) 11:19, 11 January 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  D.W's voice needs to have child actress 

message: Exactly, where are all of the editors getting information about the ages of the adults? None of the adults' ages have ever been confirmed in the series, except for Mrs. Pariso, whose age was given to be 75 according to Postcards from Buster. According to the episode "Arthur's Treasure Hunt", Muffy's parents were implied to be in their early 40s, but their ages still have never been confirmed. And for eight-year-old Buster's parents (although divorced) being in their late 20s......they look more like they would be in their early 30s as parents in kids' shows wouldn't get married and start having kids until they're 23/24 years old, but again their ages are not confirmed. Those are just OPINIONS about the adutls' ages, they're not officially confirmed. Again, the only adult whose age had been confirmed is Mrs. Pariso. Don't add in the ages of the adults from that series, unless it's official. Wikis are NOT the places for opinions. --FrancineFan3883 (talk) 06:55, 9 May 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Ages of Adults? 

message: To tell the truth in the series, this third grade teacher who is a commonly seen minor character in the series, her name is "Miss Sweetwater", NOT "Mrs. Sweetwater". The only episode she was referred to as a "Mrs." was in the episode "Arthur and the Real Mr. Ratburn", despite the fact that the books and all other episodes refer to her as a "Miss", whereas calling her a "Mrs." is a canonical mistake. The only married third grade teacher in the series is Mrs. Fink. So, in this article, stop referring to Miss Sweetwater as a "Mrs.", when in fact she's a "Miss". --FrancineFan3883 (talk) 04:52, 6 July 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Sweetwater a "Miss" or a "Mrs."? 

message: Do not change the existing categories. They are there to make the edits easier. Examples are "Other Child Characters", "Arthur's Family". And also the remaining adult characters divided by "A through M" and then "N through Z". Which I might even divide them by four.
Keep the voice actors and voice actresses in this article.
Keep the character summaries for ALL characters simple. Extended character guides are for the Arthur wiki at Wikia.
and finally, Arthur Timothy Read is not a bear. He is not a mouse. He is not a capybara. He is not a yellow-spotted lizard. He is not Klingon. He is not a blob of purple protoplasm. He is an aardvark. This is well established and easily cited. In-Correct (talk) 11:29, 11 January 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE THE FOLLOWING 

message: Earlier, I noticed that it says Prunella is a rat when the character's design suggests that she's a poodle. I recently sent a message to Mark Brown via Facebook questioning the matter, to which he replied that she is in fact, a poodle. https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=465823863509923&id=385632154862428&comment_id=2860089&offset=0&total_comments=1¬if_t=feed_comment I request that the page be edited to reflect this, thanks. Fluffles McPurplefairy (talk) 02:07, 21 July 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: Can facebook be used as a source? I hope not! In Correct (talk) 19:09, 11 December 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Prunella's Species 

message: I don't know if I am just ranting when I type this, but I have seen lots of edits that add unnecessary information. And I don't think that the wording of "They are great friends. They got into a fight but they worked it out and now they are a part of Arthur's gang." belongs in the article at all. This article was tagged with Intricate Detail that only interests a specific audience, and also an In-Universe tag. The character descriptions should quickly identify which character and summaries should contain as few words as possible. The excessive (and often duplicate) wording shouldn't belong in Wikipedia and it shouldn't belong in Wikia either. In Correct (talk) 19:31, 11 December 2014 (UTC)
thread_title: Too Many Long Edits!

message: Hi all, in the last few days, (August 2-4 2015) I've noticed people adding characters then removing them, then adding them, then removing them. What's the deal? Nobody's using sufficient edit summaries IMO. Are they BS characters? Are they legit? Danke, Cyphoidbomb (talk) 07:28, 4 August 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: What you not iced is that there are some people adding characters and other people removing them. There is no reason to remove them. The characters are valid. In Correct (talk) 22:42, 4 August 2015 (UTC)
replies: text:  What I haven't noticed? I said explicitly that I've noticed people . If you're saying that the characters are valid, that's fine, and that would be the answer to my question. Using clear edit summaries would help other editors unfamiliar with the series to understand the rationale for your changes. Thanks, Cyphoidbomb (talk) 00:46, 5 August 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Addition/Removal of characters with no explanations 

message: The cry of Baby Kate used in the TV shows is very popular and has been used in many non-Arthur media. Such as Blue's Clues, Robot Chicken, Ed, Edd n Eddy Shrek the Third and many more.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.39.195.226 (talk) 00:48, 26 March 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: What is your point? Your persistent addition of this content to the article without consensus is disruptive. Who's to say that the sound effect didn't predate the Arthur series? Many animated series use stock sound effect libraries. This is not noteworthy unless you provide reliable published sources that prove what you are saying and indicate the importance of the information. Wikipedia is an academic resource, not a trivia book. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 22:48, 30 April 2016 (UTC)

text: And the point is? It sounds like you're describing a stock sound effect. This is not noteworthy unless reliable published sources have started paying attention to it and analyzing it. The persistent introduction of the trivial content is disruptive. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 03:43, 8 July 2016 (UTC)
thread_title: Baby Kate Crying sound effect

message: Most media outlets and the general public identifies him as gay because there is no evidence of Mr. Ratburn ever being interested in women throughout the series. 151.213.91.254 (talk) 23:53, 24 May 2019 (UTC)
thread_title: Mr. Ratburn's sexuality