What a waste of my time!!!

Excellent, a Must See

Watch something else. There are very few redeeming qualities to this film.

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

I was about nine or ten when I started watching 'Arthur' and the most memorable episodes from my childhood are 'Arthur's Birthday,' 'Arthur's First Sleepover (I can also recall imitating the alien trick from that episode)' and 'Arthur's New Year's Eve.' After several years of not watching this series, I watched a few episodes, both earlier and later, on YouTube two years ago, especially when I heard there was an episode about Asperger syndrome (I have it myself) and, despite Carl being a male child character and me being an adult female, I could relate to him in a few ways such as having an intense interest in a particular topic and becoming anxious in unfamiliar situations. Other episodes I could relate to were 'The Great MacGrady' where the school cook has cancer (my grandmother died from it as did Francine's grandfather when it was mentioned in this episode) and 'Jenna's Bedtime Blues' (where Jenna reveals she sometimes wets the bed, which is what I used to do until I was 18). Some episodes may have had subtle jokes aimed at adults such as the brief mentions of spin the bottle in 'Arthur's Birthday' and the entire concept of the 'Bleep' episode, which reminded me of 'The Powerpuff Girls' 'Curses' episode and the 'SpongeBob SquarePants' 'Sailor Mouth' episode.Anyway, back to 'Arthur' in a general sense. The animation in the first 15 seasons is sketchy yet smooth and from series 16 onwards, the animation appears to have more vibrancy than in earlier episodes and the characters still looked as consistent as they did in earlier episodes but the movements are not quite as smooth as they were in earlier episodes and are sometimes jerky due to these newer episodes being Flash-animated. Despite this change, I watched a few episodes and they still had great story lines with as much educational value as the earlier episodes, especially the one where Arthur teases Sue Ellen for her coat and also the one where Sue Ellen explains why she is a vegetarian. The theme tune by Ziggy Marley is very catchy with its cool reggae beat and the incidental music is often jolly, playful and upbeat but can sometimes be beautiful, especially at the end of the fantasy sequence of George on an alien planet in the Asperger's episode. The characters are realistic and some are easy to relate to, such as Carl who I've mentioned above. The voice acting is a bit of a mixed bag. While it is full of expression, certain characters have had very noticeable voice changes due to varying voice actors throughout the seasons, particularly George, Muffy, D.W. and Arthur to a lesser degree.Overall 'Arthur' is an appealing, often educational show for all ages despite its change of animation technique in season 16 and the characters' voices changing throughout the entire show. 8.5/10 to round up to IMDb's 9/10 rating.

Before i start talking about Arthur i would like to tell everyone how much i liked Arthur. At first i watched it and the first time i saw it. It was good all around. Not because of the story or plot. But because it's supposed to be something educational that they show to kids. But when i saw some bullying and taunting in it. We had to turn it off. Looks like it does not seem appropriate for us. And broadcasting this type of thing seems to be out of control.It's ridiculous how the bullying and violence seems to get out of control. Some of the characters yell at each other and are mean and talk violently to each other one by one. This show by far is not my favorite and i will tell you why. First off Arthur's something i would not prefer to watch at all. And because of what bullying that Arthur and his sister D.W does to him and tortures him everyday. Second because i would probably prefer to stay away from it. It does not seem like i would even think about watching it at all.Arthur is not a bully and neither he should be one. But in Arthur's big hit he hits his sister because of destroying his paper model airplane which almost makes his dreams come true until his sister wrecks it. Also the use of some language is just something to be preferred not to be watched. Even if it's something that you would want to watch. It's not something that i would wanna watch. Because i would just ignore it and get tired of it. Watching it all day long is not going to be my job. And i would blame the creators and also the people who made it. I mean why would they make this awful TV show based on the lovable aardvark and besides i don't like the show. But i do not want to blame the hero. But why would they show this to little kids. I mean if it's bad. Then i won't waste time watching at all even if i can't help it.Also i can't help but think. That what the producers here are doing here to brainwash the little kids and what they are doing to them. And also what mind did they have before making this show appropriate for kids. No way am i watching this ever again. And i don't even wanna do it anymore and also why would you insist to do this to them. No more of this I'm tired and don't waste to watch this garbage anymore. I am totally not watching anymore of it.Arthur is not a kids show and it points out that this could be worse because of the violence. Never the less am i seeing this again. Unfortunately it did not please me and definitely is something that i would recommend not to see. It's uneducational. It's silly, It's dumb, And of course it promotes bullying and violence. Not something that i would want anybody to see. If this was only a kids show and was educational it could have been something a lot better. But for now! It seriously does not make it.Even though Arthur is a TV SHOW about an aardvark. It's nothing that is okay for kids, The amount of bullying and violence and how D.W. and Arthur fight is intense. This TV SHOW is only recommended for Adults due to the strong violent content and bullying. So i beg you to please not see it if you want to see it so badly. And if you are a parent you might want to take warning and some risks before letting your child watch this show or otherwise it may brainwash them. This TV Show is very violent and is something you will not want to see. Arthur is not a hero, Neither is he good, He terrorizes his sister, Threatens her by punching her and accusing her of destroying his paper model airplane. And of course hates her so much that he does not like her at all. So even though it may look like a kid's show. It is definitely not because of the violence. So it's not a good idea.You may know this also. But Arthur has adult humor tossed into it as well because it's a show for grownups. So the jokes here will be hard for little or young children to understand. Even though it takes away from the fun. Arthur has been airing but because of how many adult jokes this show contains. It's hard to describe how bad it is and it does not matter how good it is. It is not and many of the scenes can be really creepy for some. They might even scare young children too.But the only thing you should be worried about showing your kids here is mostly the bullying, Violent Content, And adult humor, This show is definitely not for the kiddies and is only for grownups. Also the show focuses on violence. What is this coming to, Obviously i do not blame the hero and lovable Aardvark here but people who are trying to brainwash the toddlers into seeing this are just doing it on purpose. I'm telling you to just stay away and avoid this show for a very long time. No matter what you think about it, It's still not suitable. Also do not let your kids see this as a warning. Because it may make it worse.

THE FOLLOWING REVIEW MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS. IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THE SHOW FOR YOURSELF, OR DO NOT WANT TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENS IN THE SHOW, OR THE WAY CHARACTERS ARE, PLEASE DO NOT READ THIS REVIEW.This is without doubt one of THE best cartoons ever made. It's original, creative, and never fails to make you think, educate you, or make you laugh.The characters: Each character has a distinct personality, whether they are clumsy, intelligent, kind, boastful or mean etc. Not a single character is repetitive including Timmy and Tommy, who are both annoying twins yet are both different in ways of personality. The characters are realistic by personality, shape and size, and by races, even if they are animals.The plot: The show revolves around a kid named Arthur who has a Mum, Dad, and two younger sisters D.W and Kate. The episodes involving the family, and friends are all realistic, showing what we would easily come across in real life, and how it relates to us in the real world. It's an Animal-Human take on real life.How it's drawn: Arthur is a cartoon. And a very well done one at that. The show uses proper animation. All characters and objects in the world of Arthur are realistically drawn, showing proper shading, and details within the objects. Everything is drawn properly with great smooth animation.Originality: The show is original. You won't find a show with talking animals involving realistic episodes as good as this one. The animation style is unique and well drawn and really pulls you into the world of Arthur.Seasons: It does seem the show isn't as great as it used to be. The style is noticeably done by computer nowadays, and it lacks the effect it used to have on people. People have also complained about the voice changes which I have noticed too, and they definitely aren't as good as they used to be.Conclusion: If you haven't seen this show before... you have missed out A LOT. Get this on DVD, catch it on TV whatever, just see this show. It's fun to watch, and you might learn something you thought you'd never know.I give this incredible cartoon a rating of 9.4/10

I'm an teenager and I enjoy this show,when I was in 2nd grade I started watching then for some reason I stopped. I wish people,especially teenagers like me would watch shows like this and wish it would air more.People nowadays like to watch trash and educational and stuff that rots your brain like South Park,The Simspons,7th Heaven,etc.I see 8 year old's watching South Park and Simpsons.No one really knows that I watch Arthur,most of the time i hear people talking about "music(inapporiate music)trends,and useless stuff that waste money,but I digress. This has a great impact on kids, also a fun show to watch.They use animals to imitate them, which is a good impression.This show impacts on high school and reminds parents on how peer pressure,how hard it is for kids, and shows how to deal with stuff like divorce, bullies,and friend problems and more. Arthur is educational and kids imitate it without knowing it and has no bad things in there.So if you have kids or know any buy this for them and they will love it!!