Arthur (series)

Arthur is an animated children's series that premiered on PBS in 1996. It follows the daily life of Arthur Read, an aardvark grade-schooler, and his suburban family.
==Crossovers==
Characters from the series have appeared with the Sesame Street Muppets in such projects as the "We Are Family" music video and an early 2000s "Be More" PBS promo.
Most notably, Thora Read, Arthur's grandmother in the series, appeared in a Ready to Learn PSA as a game show contestant alongside Cookie Monster. When he answers a question incorrectly, host Guy Smiley calls on Thora, who buzzes in to answer. She accurately identifies "reading at bedtime" in answer to Guy's question of a nighttime activity that helps children develop a lifelong love for reading. Additionally, the gag credits for the spot list Arthur Read and his younger sister D.W. as the director and assistant director of the segment.
==Muppet Mentions==
* The first season episode "Arthur Bounces Back" features a scene with Arthur browsing around a department store. One room includes toys on a shelf that parody Ernie and Bert.
==Connections==
* Zachary Bennett voiced General Higgins in "Pets and Pests"
* Richard Binsley voiced Herman Wentwhistle in "Buster Bombs"
* Nick Carter voiced himself in "It's Only Rock and Roll"
* David Steven Cohen was a writer on the series
* Alan Cumming voiced Sebastian in "Show Off"
* Sarah Durkee wrote songs for the special It's Only Rock 'n' Roll
* Joe Fallon was a writer on the series
* Adam Felber was a writer on the series
* Scott Gray was a writer on the series
* Jonathan Greenberg was a writer on the series
* Ron Holsey was a writer on the series
* Paul Jacobs wrote songs for the special It's Only Rock 'n' Roll
* Larry King voiced himself in "Elwood City Turns 100"
* Raye Lankford was a writer on the series
* Jane Lynch voiced Patty Ratburn in "Mr. Ratburn and the Special Someone"
* Yo-Yo Ma voiced himself in 2 episodes
* Idina Menzel voiced Dr. Paula in "Shelter from the Storm"
* Allan Neuwirth was a writer on the series
* B. J. Novak voiced Mike in "The Last Day"
* Jack Prelutsky voiced himself in "I'm a Poet"
* Fred Rogers voiced himself in 2 episodes
* Judy Rothman Rofé was a writer on the series
* Joan Rivers voiced Bubbe in 3 episodes
* Ron Rubin voiced an announcer in 3 episodes
* Adam Rudman was a writer on the series
* Ken Scarborough was a writer on the series
* Eric Shaw was a writer on the series
* Claudia Silver was a writer on the series
* Stephanie Simpson was a writer on the series
* John Stocker voiced William Carlos Williams in "Rhyme for Your Life"
* P. Kevin Strader was a writer on the series
* Alex Trebek voiced Alex Lebek in 2 episodes
* Kathy Waugh was a writer on the series
* Andy Yerkes was a writer on the series
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