Arthur ends after 25 years on PBS Kids

After 25 seasons, the beloved kid’s TV show Arthur comes to an end. On February 21, the final episode of Arthur aired on PBS kids, titled Blabbermouth; All Grown Up. 

The final episode shows the characters 20 years into the future. Arthur is now a graphic novelist about to publish his first book, D.W is now a traffic cop, Buster a schoolteacher, Binky a weatherman, Muffy running for mayor, and Francine an owner of a sneaker company. 

“Technology has changed in the last 25 years, and kids are now watching stories on their iPhones, listening to podcasts, playing games on their devices — they’re getting information so many other ways,” the creator of Arthur, Marc Brown said. “We’re looking for ways to try new things.”

Many fans of the show loved it because of how diverse the characters were. Some were blind, had food allergies, were a part of the LGBTQ+ community, asthmatic, and dyslexic. Fans also loved it because the kids in the show weren’t always perfect. 

Executive producer Carol Greenwald reflected on the importance of Arthur

You can learn from your mistakes and come back a better person

— Carol Greenwald, Executive producer

It’s important to show kids that you can really screw up and it’s not the end of the world. You can learn from your mistakes and come back a better person,”  Greenwald said.

Students keep memories of Arthur close to them and respect the ending of an era.

“I feel like personally, it ended at kind of a perfect time,” one freshman said.  “I watched it every single day since before I could talk and I really learned a lot of small but important life lessons through it. I still watch Arthur as a comfort show and because it reminds me of my innocence as a child and the little lessons that got me through life.”

For many people, Arthur was a childhood classic. To see the show come to an end is emotional and sentimental. Even if you were an avid watcher or one-time viewer of Arthur, it has made a significant impact in children’s media.