PBS Kids
PBS Kids is the brand for most of the children's programming aired by the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in the United States. Some public television children's programs are not produced by PBS member stations or transmitted by PBS. Instead, ...
television show ''
Arthur
Arthur is a common male given name of Brittonic languages, Brythonic origin. Its popularity derives from it being the name of the legendary hero King Arthur. The etymology is disputed. It may derive from the Celtic ''Artos'' meaning “Bear”. An ...
'', which is based on the book series by Marc Brown.
Arthur
Arthur is a common male given name of Brittonic languages, Brythonic origin. Its popularity derives from it being the name of the legendary hero King Arthur. The etymology is disputed. It may derive from the Celtic ''Artos'' meaning “Bear”. An ...
, the title character, is the chief protagonist in the
anthropomorphism
Anthropomorphism is the attribution of human traits, emotions, or intentions to non-human entities. It is considered to be an innate tendency of human psychology.
Personification is the related attribution of human form and characteristics t ...
series. Buster, Francine, Muffy, Binky, the Brain, Sue Ellen, Mr. Ratburn, D.W., Kate, and Arthur's parents are the major characters. Over the years, the roles of each character have changed and expanded as more episodes have focused on other characters besides the notable and major ones. Minor characters such as Fern, George, Prunella, The Tibble Twins, Emily, and Jenna have gradually expanded roles in the series.
Michael Yarmush
Michael Lawrence Yarmush (born June 19, 1982) is an American actor. He is known for providing the original voice of Arthur Read in the PBS children's animated television series '' Arthur''.
Early life
Yarmush was born in Miami, Florida, the so ...
1996–2000, 2022;
Justin Bradley
Justin Bradley is a Canadian former actor.
Early life
He started his career at the age of six, modelling on various department store advertisements. Bradley also appeared in commercials for McDonald's, Danone and Canadian Tire as a child.
C ...
2001;
Mark Rendall
Mark Rendall (born October 21, 1988) is a Canadian film, television and voice actor whose roles include the lead in the 2004 film, ''Childstar'' and Mick in season 1 of the Canadian television drama series ''ReGenesis''. He played Bastian Bux i ...
2002–2003, 2001 redub;
Kye Sones
''The X Factor'' is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. The ninth series began airing on ITV on 18 August 2012 and ended on 9 December 2012. Dermot O'Leary returned as presenter of the main show on ITV, whilst C ...
2002–2012, 2001 redub;
Cameron Ansell
Cameron Ansell (born November 28, 1992) is a Canadian voice and television actor, best known for voicing Arthur in the television series of the same name, Cheng in ''Skyland'', and Prince Lumen in ''Spider Riders''. He was born in Picton, Ontari ...
2004–2007; Dallas Jokic 2008–2012; Drew Adkins 2012–2014; William Healy 2014–2016; Jacob Ursomarzo 2016–2018; Roman Lutterotti 2019–2022) is an
aardvark
The aardvark ( ; ''Orycteropus afer'') is a medium-sized, burrowing, nocturnal mammal native to Africa. It is the only living species of the order Tubulidentata, although other prehistoric species and genera of Tubulidentata are known. Unlike ...
who attends third grade at Lakewood Elementary in Elwood City. He has two younger sisters, D.W. and Kate, and a dog named Pal. He plays the piano, wears a yellow sweater with a white collared shirt underneath, blue jeans, and round brown glasses.
* (usually known as D.W.) (voiced by Michael Caloz 1996–1998;
Oliver Grainger
Oliver Grainger (born May 9, 1988) is a Canadian former child voice actor.
Grainger is the voice actor for Dongwa, Sagwa's older brother, on '' Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat''.
He also is the voice actor of D.W. Read on ''Arthur'' between Se ...
1999–2001;
Jason Szwimer
Jason Szwimer (born December 20, 1991) sometimes mistakenly credited and known as Jason Szwimmer, is a Canadian voice actor. He was the voice of Dora Winifred Read on ''Arthur''. He provided the voice of Elf in the Télétoon TV series '' Caillou ...
2002–2006;
Mariella Miller
''Mariella'' is an ammonoid genus, named by Nowak (1916) from the upper Albian and Cenomanian stages of the mid Cretaceous, included in the Turrilitidae. Its type is ''Turrilites bergeri''
Description
''Mariella'' resembles ''Turrilites'' in ...
2002–2012; Luciano Rauso 2006; Ryan Ehrenworth 2007; Robert Naylor 2007–2012;
Jake Beale
Jake Beale (born October 17, 2001) is a Canadian actor. His roles include '' Mike the Knight'' (2011), '' Rob the Robot'' (2010), ''Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood'' (2012–2014), ''Arthur
Arthur is a common male given name of Brythonic origin. Its ...
2012–2014; Andrew Dayton 2014–2016; Christian Distefano 2016–2018; Ethan Pugiotto 2019–2022;
Nissae Isen
Nissae Isen (born March 3, 1997) is a Canadian voice actress who has voiced prominent young male characters in several television series, including BG's younger brother George in ''Miss BG'' from 2005 to 2008, Yuri from ''My Big Big Friend'' fro ...
2022) is a four (later five)-year-old, brown-haired, middle child of the Read family who usually wears a long-sleeve white blouse underneath a sleeveless, knee-length, pink jumper dress. She attends preschool and enjoys watching the TV show "Mary Moo Cow" and listening to the song "Crazy Bus," much to Arthur's annoyance. Unlike most children her age, D.W. is fully literate and reads complex material in several episodes. The special episode, "''The Rhythm and Roots of Arthur''," reveals that D.W. was named after Grandma Thora's aunt Dora Winifred, who died before she was born. She can be bossy, selfish, arrogant, spiteful, and often downright wrathful, especially towards her brother. Despite this, she has a good heart. According to Marc Brown, D.W. is inspired by his own experiences with his own three little sisters (especially Kim Brown). When she is introduced as an adult in the series finale "''All Grown Up''," it is confirmed that she has taken up the profession of law enforcement. It is also confirmed in the episode "''Arthur's First Day''" that she hates the name Dora Winifred.
*Kate Read (voiced by Tracy Braunstein) is Arthur and D.W.'s baby sister. She can communicate with Pal, Mei-Lin Barnes, Killer, Toady, Mr. Toad, Amigo, Nemo and Pepe the Flea. As she grows up, she loses communication with some of these characters. However, she understands her family's speech better as the series progresses.
* (voiced by
Daniel Brochu
Daniel Brochu (born February 28, 1970) is a Canadian actor.
Early life
Brochu came from a single parent family, like his character Buster Baxter on ''Arthur''.
Career
Brochu is best known for voicing Buster Baxter in the PBS TV series ''Arthur ...
; Jonathan Morris 2002-2012, 2000 redub, under-credited as Conway Bruce) is Arthur's best friend. He is a white
rabbit
Rabbits, also known as bunnies or bunny rabbits, are small mammals in the family Leporidae (which also contains the hares) of the order Lagomorpha (which also contains the pikas). ''Oryctolagus cuniculus'' includes the European rabbit speci ...
who wears a turquoise long-sleeve polo shirt and jeans. He has
asthma
Asthma is a long-term inflammatory disease of the airways of the lungs. It is characterized by variable and recurring symptoms, reversible airflow obstruction, and easily triggered bronchospasms. Symptoms include episodes of wheezing, cou ...
, is obsessed with
aliens
Alien primarily refers to:
* Alien (law), a person in a country who is not a national of that country
** Enemy alien, the above in times of war
* Extraterrestrial life, life which does not originate from Earth
** Specifically, intelligent extrate ...
, loves telling jokes, is an amateur detective, and plays the tuba. He loves eating, practices gardening, and keeps expired food in his room and school desk. He is an only child whose parents divorced when he was young. He created and celebrates a no-frills holiday called "Baxter Day" with his mother. His father travels the world as a pilot and Buster features his travels with his Dad on the spin-off series " ''Postcards from Buster''". Buster is a procrastinator, often preferring to have fun rather than study; one such instance nearly led to him flunking third grade before cramming at the last minute. Buster's character is based on Marc Brown's best friend when he was young.
*Francine Alice Frensky (voiced by Jodie Lynn Resther) is a tomboy, sporty monkey who has short brown hair clipped with two yellow barrettes on both sides and usually wears blue jeans and a maroon sweater. She enjoys playing sports, the drums, and horseback riding. Her family is
Jewish
Jews ( he, יְהוּדִים, , ) or Jewish people are an ethnoreligious group and nation originating from the Israelites Israelite origins and kingdom: "The first act in the long drama of Jewish history is the age of the Israelites""The ...
and in some episodes the family is seen observing
Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur (; he, יוֹם כִּפּוּר, , , ) is the holiest day in Judaism and Samaritanism. It occurs annually on the 10th of Tishrei, the first month of the Hebrew calendar. Primarily centered on atonement and repentance, the day's ...
,
Hanukkah
or English translation: 'Establishing' or 'Dedication' (of the Temple in Jerusalem)
, nickname =
, observedby = Jews
, begins = 25 Kislev
, ends = 2 Tevet or 3 Tevet
, celebrations = Lighting candles each night. ...
, and attending a cousin's Bar Mitzvah. Francine's best friend is Muffy, with both sharing the same middle name. In earlier seasons, Francine picked on Arthur, such as when he got glasses and his baby tooth would not come out, but later she became good friends with Arthur. She has an older sister named Catherine.
*Mary Alice "Muffy" Crosswire (voiced by
Melissa Altro
Melissa Altro (born May 16, 1982) is a Canadian voice actress and voiceover coach from Montreal, Quebec.
Biography
Prior to having a career to voice acting, Altro guest-starred on a 1994 episode of the YTV/Nickelodeon horror anthology serie ...
) is a monkey who usually has long red hair, which she usually wears in two braids adorned with purple bows that usually match her purple and white dress. She and her older brother, Chip, are the two children born to Ed Crosswire, the owner of the
used car
A used car, a pre-owned vehicle, or a secondhand car, is a vehicle that has previously had one or more retail owners. Used cars are sold through a variety of outlets, including franchise and independent car dealers, rental car companies, buy ...
dealership Crosswire Motors, and his wife, Millicent. Muffy is the quintessential
daddy's girl
In neo-Freudian psychology, the Electra complex, as proposed by Carl Jung in his ''Theory of Psychoanalysis'', is a girl's psychosexual competition with her mother for possession of her father. In the course of her psychosexual development, the ...
, with Ed believing that his daughter can do no wrong and constantly buying expensive, trendy items such as cell phones and designer clothing. Because of her upbringing, Muffy is sometimes rude and arrogant; having lived in a mansion and waited on by servants her entire life, she has no sense of what it means to be lower or middle class. She is best friends with Francine Frensky, despite the two having similar strong-willed personalities. Often, Francine will rein Muffy in when her rudeness becomes unacceptable. She is seen with buck teeth in early episodes, though this was soon changed.
*Alan "The Brain" Powers (voiced by Luke Reid 1996–1999; Steven Crowder 2000–2001; Alex Hood 2002–2005;
Bernadette Windsor
Bernadette is a French name, a female form of the name Bernard, which means "brave bear". Notable persons with the name include: People
* Bernadette (singer) (born 1959), Dutch singer
* Bernadette Allen (born 1956), American foreign service off ...
2002–2012; Paul-Stuart Brown 2004–2007; James Buckholder 2006; Lyle O'Donohue 2008–2012; Siam Yu 2012–2014; Max Friedman Cole 2014–2018; Evan Blaylock 2019–2022) is a bear of
Kwanzaa
Kwanzaa () is an annual celebration of African-American culture from December 26 to January 1, culminating in a communal feast called '' Karamu'', usually on the sixth day. It was created by activist Maulana Karenga, based on African harvest ...
. He usually wears a grey sweater. He is highly academic, has an "A" grade average, and is well educated in many subjects, especially science and
math
Mathematics is an area of knowledge that includes the topics of numbers, formulas and related structures, shapes and the spaces in which they are contained, and quantities and their changes. These topics are represented in modern mathematics ...
. His classmates call him "Brain" or, when referring to him in third-person, "The Brain." His family owns an
ice cream parlor
Ice cream parlors (American English) or ice cream parlours (British English) are places that sell ice cream, gelato, sorbet, and/or frozen yogurt to consumers. Ice cream is typically sold as regular ice cream (also called hard-packed or hard s ...
, where his classmates frequently visit after school and on weekends. He was held back in
kindergarten
Kindergarten is a preschool educational approach based on playing, singing, practical activities such as drawing, and social interaction as part of the transition from home to school. Such institutions were originally made in the late 18th cent ...
for crying and being afraid of swimming but can be seen swimming in some episodes.
*Shelley "Binky" Barnes (voiced by
Bruce Dinsmore
Bruce Dinsmore (born November 22, 1965) is a Canadian actor. He voices Tubby Tompkins from ''The Little Lulu Show'', Binky Barnes and David Read (Arthur, DW and Baby Kate's Dad) from ''Arthur'', Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer from ''The Secret Wo ...
) is a yellow bulldog boy who usually wears an orange shirt, blue jeans and brown shoes. He is in the
third grade
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Examples of the American syllabus
*I ...
for a second time after failing third grade and having to retake it. He is a member of the Tough Customers, which are a group of bullies, but has a soft side and is one of Arthur's friends. He plays the
clarinet
The clarinet is a musical instrument in the woodwind family. The instrument has a nearly cylindrical bore and a flared bell, and uses a single reed to produce sound.
Clarinets comprise a family of instruments of differing sizes and pitches ...
, catches butterflies and enjoys ballet. In "Binky Goes Nuts," it is revealed that he has a severe allergy to peanuts. Binky has an adopted baby sister from China named Mei-Lin. Despite being a bully, he is close with Arthur and his friends, he loves art, and in the episode "Binky Barnes, Art Expert," he tries to help Arthur and Buster. In the episode "Big Horns George," he compliments George's guitar by saying, "Woah, nice guitar! Can I see?" After giving the guitar back to George, he likes the chord George plays. Despite not being good at school, in "Binky's A Game," he reads his assigned book and receives an A on the test.
*Sue Ellen Armstrong (voiced by Patricia Rodriguez, or "Rodrigues" in early credits, 1996–2003; Jessica Kardos, 2004–2022) is a third-grader cat girl at Arthur's school, Lakewood Elementary. She officially moved to Elwood City in the winter of her third-grade school year (but has appeared in Mr. Marco's second-grade class). Her father is a
diplomat
A diplomat (from grc, δίπλωμα; romanized ''diploma'') is a person appointed by a state or an intergovernmental institution such as the United Nations or the European Union to conduct diplomacy with one or more other states or internati ...
, so her family has lived in various spots around the world. Unlike Emily, Tommy and Timmy, she traveled with her parents. She is very close to nature and becomes a
vegetarian
Vegetarianism is the practice of abstaining from the consumption of meat (red meat, poultry, seafood, insects, and the flesh of any other animal). It may also include abstaining from eating all by-products of animal slaughter.
Vegetarianism m ...
in Season 16. She is also deeply interested in world culture and is skilled in martial arts. She practices
karate
(; ; Okinawan language, Okinawan pronunciation: ) is a martial arts, martial art developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom. It developed from the Okinawan martial arts, indigenous Ryukyuan martial arts (called , "hand"; ''tii'' in Okinawan) under the ...
(
taekwondo
''Taekwondo'', ''Tae Kwon Do'' or ''Taekwon-Do'' (; ko, 태권도/跆拳道 ) is a Korean form of martial arts involving punching and kicking techniques, with emphasis on head-height kicks, spinning jump kicks, and fast kicking techniques. T ...
in earlier seasons) and plays the saxophone. Sue Ellen was born as an only child and kept in touch with her brother-like pen pal, Tenzin Wangdu, in
Tibet
Tibet (; ''Böd''; ) is a region in East Asia, covering much of the Tibetan Plateau and spanning about . It is the traditional homeland of the Tibetan people. Also resident on the plateau are some other ethnic groups such as Monpa people, ...
. She is usually depicted wearing a teal "T-shirt dress," a cream vest with red buttons, red high-top shoes with a lime green "slouch" socks, and curly orange hair bound up in "messy-buns" by lime green scrunchies.
*Fern Walters (voiced by
Holly Gauthier-Frankel
Holly G. Frankel (born July 13, 1979), also known as Holly Gauthier-Frankel, is a Canadian voice actress and voice director. Frankel is best known for playing Fern Walters in ''Arthur'', Sagwa in ''Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat'', Rita in '' Go ...
) is a light brown dog girl and one of Arthur's classmates. She enjoys reading poetry and novels (especially "
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes () is a fictional detective created by British author Arthur Conan Doyle. Referring to himself as a " consulting detective" in the stories, Holmes is known for his proficiency with observation, deduction, forensic science and ...
" and "
Frankenstein's Monster
Frankenstein's monster or Frankenstein's creature, often referred to as simply "Frankenstein", is a fictional character who first appeared in Mary Shelley's 1818 novel ''Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus''. Shelley's title thus compares ...
") and is particularly interested in gothic and horror themes. She has written many poems and stories of her own, holds group poetry readings at the library and is an amateur detective. Fern is usually a timid and nervous girl. She usually wears a purple long-sleeved blouse with yellow collars and cuffs, yellow pants, and a red ribbon on her head. Her close friend is George, as they both have similar personalities and sometimes act like detectives.
*George Lundgren (George "Nordgren" before season 11, voiced by Mitchell Rothpan 1996–2002, Bob Marshall 2002–2012, Evan Smirnow 2003, Samantha Reynolds 2008–2010,
Eleanor Noble
Eleanor Noble (born June 15, 1980) is a Canadian actress. She is President of the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA).
Career
She voiced Lori Mackney in later episodes of ''What's with Andy?'' following Jaclyn Lin ...
2004–2007; 2010–2022) is a moose boy of
Norwegian
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*Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe
* Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway
* Demographics of Norway
*The Norwegian language, including ...
and
Swedish
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Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically:
* Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland
** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...
descent, and wears an orange shirt with khaki pants and green sneakers. It is revealed in season 6 that he has
dyslexia
Dyslexia, also known until the 1960s as word blindness, is a disorder characterized by reading below the expected level for one's age. Different people are affected to different degrees. Problems may include difficulties in spelling words, r ...
. He is very clumsy but can build items such as marionettes and constantly wins the school's contests. He is also timid and introverted, but as the series goes on, it shows that the others generally accept George. Finally, in Season 20, he is appointed as Lakewood Elementary's hall monitor.
*Prunella Deegan (voiced by Tamar Kozlov) is a poodle girl. In 2011,
PBS
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said that she was a rat, but in 2013, Marc Brown confirmed that she is a
poodle
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. She is interested in yoga, fortune telling, and paranormal phenomena. She loves ''Henry Skreever'' (based on
Harry Potter
''Harry Potter'' is a series of seven fantasy literature, fantasy novels written by British author J. K. Rowling. The novels chronicle the lives of a young Magician (fantasy), wizard, Harry Potter (character), Harry Potter, and his friends ...
) and has studied
Braille
Braille (Pronounced: ) is a tactile writing system used by people who are visually impaired, including people who are Blindness, blind, Deafblindness, deafblind or who have low vision. It can be read either on Paper embossing, embossed paper ...
. One issue Prunella struggled with is hoarding, outlined in the episode "Prunella the Packrat." She is a fourth grader who usually wears a blue dress with a white collar and a purple bow in her hair.
*Tommy Tibble and Timmy Tibble are
identical twin
Twins are two offspring produced by the same pregnancy.MedicineNet > Definition of TwinLast Editorial Review: 19 June 2000 Twins can be either ''monozygotic'' ('identical'), meaning that they develop from one zygote, which splits and forms two em ...
bear brothers who are four years old and routinely exasperate others with their destructive antics. For example, Tommy wears a red scarf, and Timmy wears a blue scarf. They stay with their grandmother. Their parents work overseas and travel the world, giving them souvenirs and gifts. The twins torment D.W. Occasionally, they manipulate her into doing silly and unusual things that only get her into trouble even though D.W. had acknowledged many times that they always lie.
**Tommy: voice actor is Jonathan Koensgen (1996–2002), Aaron Grunfeld (2002–2003), Tyler Brody-Stein (2004–2005), Madison Danielle (2006), Ryan Tilson (2006–2007), Jake Roseman (2008–2010), Jake Sim (2010–2016), Devan Cohen (2016–2022), Benjamin Hum (2019)
**Timmy: voice actor is Ricky Mabe (1996–2000), Samuel Holden (2001–2005), Max Henry Wolf (2006), Tyler Brody-Stein (2006–2007), Chris Lortie (2008–2010),
Dakota Goyo
Dakota Avery Goyo (born August 22, 1999) is a Canadian former actor. He is best known for playing Max Kenton in the film ''Real Steel'' (2011) and Jesse Barrett in the film ''Dark Skies'' (2013). He also voices Jamie Bennett in the DreamWorks A ...
(2010–2012),
Jacob Ewaniuk
Jacob Ewaniuk (born September 1, 2000) is a Canadian actor.
Biography
Ewaniuk is the voice of Nick in the first two seasons of the television series ''The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!''. He also has a recurring role in '' Arthur'' vo ...
(2012–2016), Samuel Faraci (2016–2022), Matthew Mucci (2019)
*Emily Leduc (voiced by
Vanessa Lengies
Vanessa Lengies (born July 21, 1985) is a Canadian actress, dancer and singer. She is known for starring in the drama ''American Dreams'' as Roxanne Bojarski. She appeared as Charge Nurse Kelly Epson on the TNT medical drama '' HawthoRNe'', and ...
Season 1–7 1996–2002,
Sally Taylor-Isherwood
Sally-Joy Taylor-Isherwood (born March 23, 1990 . URL accessed on November 3, 2009. in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) ...
2003–2022) is a white rabbit girl with blonde hair, wearing a pink dress before season 6, and a blue dress since season 6. She is D.W.'s best friend in preschool. She is an expert in gymnastics and is knowledgeable in French culture. She has a French nanny named Marie Hélène.
*Maria Pappas (voiced by Stacey DePass, credited as Stacey Depasse) is a rabbit girl in Mr. Ratburn's class. Her clothing usually consists of a striped shirt with a blue dress. Her hair is brown. Maria's original character design included glasses. Maria participated in many clubs and activities but was never the center of attention. She appears in many episodes in the background, except for "Francine Goes To War," in which Francine insulted her, and her breakout episode, "Maria Speaks," which reveals that she talks with a stutter when she is chosen to be the reporter for the school's news program. Her best friend is Jenna Morgan.
*Alex Davidson (voiced by Riley Moreau) is a gray rabbit boy usually wearing a tan collared sweater, long brown jeans, and blue and white sneakers. In the episode Buster's Dino Dilemma, Alex wore a white shirt that had purple on it, purple shorts with green on it, long green socks, and red and white sneakers as an example.
*Jenna Morgan (voiced by Brigid Tierney) is one of Arthur's classmates. She is a gray cat girl who usually wears a pink dress with yellow buttons. She is lactose intolerant, plays
badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are "singles" (with one player per side) and "doubles" (with two players pe ...
, helps coach soccer, and received an "Athlete of the Year" award from
Michelle Kwan
Michelle Wingshan Kwan (born July 7, 1980) is a retired competitive figure skater and diplomat serving as United States Ambassador to Belize. In figure skating Kwan is a two-time Olympic medalist (silver in 1998, bronze in 2002), a five-time ...
. Jenna is rather shy, and in "Jenna's Bedtime Blues," it is revealed that she dislikes being the center of attention and dreaded an invitation to Muffy's slumber party due to her fear of children discovering that she had
nocturnal enuresis
Nocturnal enuresis, also informally called bedwetting, is involuntary urination while asleep after the age at which bladder control usually begins. Bedwetting in children and adults can result in emotional stress. Complications can include urina ...
.
* (voiced by Krystal Meadows) is Bud's sister who first appeared in season 16, in the episode "Based on a True Story." She is a new student at Lakewood Elementary. Ladonna is a rabbit girl with a brownish-tan complexion who speaks with a dominant southern accent, and is native to
New Orleans
New Orleans ( , ,New Orleans Merriam-Webster. ; french: La Nouvelle-Orléans , es, Nuev ...
,
Louisiana
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. Ladonna and her family end up moving to
Oregon
Oregon () is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of it ...
when her father Rufus is transferred there with the Corps of Engineers in "When Duty Calls." After said episode, however, she still appeared in episodes that were prequels to that one.
Other recurring children
*Adil Akyuz (voiced by Aaron Grunfeld) is a brown bear and Arthur's Turkish pen pal, who was introduced in "Dear Adil."
*Alberto Molina is a teenage boy who is one of Arthur's neighbors. He is a dark brown cat. He and his family were first introduced during season six, following the departure of Mr. Sipple. Alberto and his family hail from
Ecuador
Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Eku ...
. He practices
kendo
is a modern Japanese martial art, descended from kenjutsu (one of the old Japanese martial arts, swordsmanship), that uses bamboo swords (shinai) as well as protective armor (bōgu). Today, it is widely practiced within Japan and has spread ...
in his spare time and is very good at
golf
Golf is a club-and-ball sport in which players use various clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a course in as few strokes as possible.
Golf, unlike most ball games, cannot and does not use a standardized playing area, and coping wi ...
. In a continuous storyline throughout the entire Season 14, his soccer ball, lost by Francine, makes a long journey around the world and can be spotted as it appears in every episode. He was voiced by
Johnny Griffin
John Arnold Griffin III (April 24, 1928 – July 25, 2008) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. Nicknamed "the Little Giant" for his short stature and forceful playing, Griffin's career began in the mid-1940s and continued until the month of ...
in "Follow the Bouncing Ball," Benjamen Israel in "The Long Road Home," and was voiced most recently by
Daniel DeSanto
Daniel DeSanto is a Canadian actor.
Early life
Raised in the Toronto suburb of Etobicoke, DeSanto made his acting debut at the age of 8 as the lead protagonist in ''Brown Bread Sandwiches'' (a.k.a. ''La famiglia Buonanotte''), a film about Ita ...
.
*Alouysious Zimmerplotz is a kid in D.W.'s preschool class who has trouble writing his long name. He is a cat with yellow square glasses and a white shirt with a red jacket.
*Billy Bittles and Bobby Bittles are two
vegetarian
Vegetarianism is the practice of abstaining from the consumption of meat (red meat, poultry, seafood, insects, and the flesh of any other animal). It may also include abstaining from eating all by-products of animal slaughter.
Vegetarianism m ...
fraternal twins
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designed as bear cubs in the preschool class with D.W. Read. They appeared in Season 3.
* (voiced by
Julie Lemieux
Julie Lemieux (born December 4, 1962) is a Canadian voice actress.
Career
Lemieux has provided the voice for characters such as Sammy Tsukino in '' Sailor Moon'', young Darien Shields in '' Sailor Moon R: The Movie'', and Peruru in '' Sailor Moo ...
) is Ladonna's younger brother, who also first appeared in "Based on a True Story." He is a rabbit with a light brown complexion who usually wears black rain boots, blue jeans, a lime T-shirt, a blue vest, and a red hat. He has an imaginary friend named Rapty, who everyone else sees as his beloved stuffed T-Rex. Bud is assertive, rugged, and not afraid of the Tibble Twins. He attends the same preschool as D.W. Read.
*Carl Gould (voiced by
Dwayne Hill
Dwayne Hill (born June 5, 1966) is a Canadian voice actor. In 2009, he was nominated for two Gemini awards, one in the solo category for '' Grossology'', the other, which he won, was for best ensemble in '' Atomic Betty''. Overall, he has voiced ...
2009–2010, Dylan Hoerner 2010–2016) is a cream rabbit with brown hair and blue glasses. His favorite color is blue. He has been diagnosed with
Asperger syndrome
Asperger syndrome (AS), also known as Asperger's, is a former neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by significant difficulties in Interpersonal relationship, social interaction and nonverbal communication, along with restricted and re ...
, and his best friend is George Lundgren. He plays the accordion, flies kites, and is highly knowledgeable in locomotives (to the point where he can create detailed drawings of them from memory), lions, and space. He prefers to drink "apple juice from a box, not a bottle," to quote him.
*Catherine Frensky (voiced by Patricia Rodriguez 1997–2002, Alexina Cowan 2003–2012, Robyn Thaler Hickey 2012–2022) is Francine's older sister. She is in high school. Catherine is outgoing and skilled at horseback riding. She occasionally babysits for the Reads. She is embarrassed to tell people her father is a sanitation worker and likes to read teen magazines. She usually wears a white-sleeved jean jacket with a white oversized sweater/sweatshirt with black leggings, red slouchy socks, black and white shoes, and always wears her hair with bangs and a ponytail with a scrunchie.
*Cheikh (pronounced "Shake") (voiced by Thamela Mpumlwana) is Brain's cousin from Senegal who moves to Elwood City in the episode "In My Africa" and begins attending D.W.'s preschool. He and his parents become American citizens via naturalization in the episode "Citizen Cheikh."
*Chip Crosswire (voiced by
Cory Doran
Cory Doran (born February 7, 1982) is a Canadian voice actor and director who is known as the voice of Dabio & Rex in the PBS Kids animated series '' Wild Kratts'', and Jimmy, the star of the Breakthrough Entertainment animated show '' Jimmy Two ...
) is Muffy's older brother, who is a college student at
Tallahassee
Tallahassee ( ) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat and only incorporated municipality in Leon County. Tallahassee became the capital of Florida, then the Florida Territory, in 1824. In 2020, the population ...
Tech, a fictional school. He was first shown in Muffy's family portrait in the book "Arthur Goes to Camp, " published in 1982. His name was first subtly revealed in "Arthur's Perfect Christmas" (there were separate Christmas stockings for Chip and Muffy side by side in their fireplace), but was later directly mentioned in the episode "Phony Fern." He wears a blue v-neck college sweater and a white turtleneck underneath. His first appearance was in "Matchmaker, Matchbreaker," where he comes home from college, where Muffy and Francine introduce him to Francine's sister Catherine.
*Cousin Cora is Arthur, D.W., and Kate's bratty cousin who appears in "D.W. Thinks Big." She acts like a brat when alone with D.W. but acts like a nice girl when adults are around. Her bratty nature is later exposed at their Aunt Lucy's wedding.
*
*Monique "Mo" (voiced by Melissa Pirrera) is Arthur, D.W., and Kate's oldest cousin, whom Arthur remembers when she had been awful to him in the past reunions and tried to avoid her until it is revealed that Mo isn't as bad as Arthur thought. She, like Arthur, plays the piano and says that Arthur is her favorite relative. Mo is the daughter of Loretta and has a younger athletic brother close to Arthur's age and an even younger sister close to D.W.'s age.
*Cousin Ricky is Mo's brother and Bud and Loretta's son. He is very athletic and somewhat bossy. His skin color changes in each episode he appears in.
*Cousin Ryder is Arthur's age and lives on the family farm in
Ohio
Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The sta ...
. While he and Arthur used to be close, they discover in "The Rhythm and Roots of Arthur" that they are pretty different and come to terms with their differences. Laurie is Ryder's baby sister. Cousin Miles grew up in
Cleveland
Cleveland ( ), officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located in the northeastern part of the state, it is situated along the southern shore of Lake Erie, across the U.S. ...
, but he has spent so many years living and working on the Read family farm that he has become a part of the family. He is the chief llama breeder on the farm.
*Isabella is a student at Mighty Mountain School who is a local chess master. She is known for tapping her fingernails during matches, which earned her the nickname "Los Dedos" (Spanish for "The Fingers"). At first, she has somewhat of a snobby personality as she is seen calling Brain an amateur after beating him in a game of chess on numerous occasions.
*James MacDonald (voiced by Robert Naylor 2003,
Jesse Camacho
Jesse Camacho (born May 29, 1991) is a Canadian film and television actor, best known for his role as Sheldon Blecher in the television series ''Less Than Kind''.James MacDonald the sound effects artist) is a white rabbit that wears glasses. He is usually shy and quiet. He is in Ms. Morgan's class at preschool. He has an older sister named Molly MacDonald.
*Molly MacDonald (voiced by Maggie Castle) is close friends with Binky. She is a white rabbit and a senior member of the Tough Customers. She became a bully herself after being bullied in preschool, which she later avoided after discovering she was imitated by her younger brother James. She is good at giving advice but dislikes that everybody comes to her for it. She became friends with Arthur and D.W. and is an effective babysitter for the Tibble Twins. Molly has long maroon hair that mainly covers her eyes and often wears sleeveless shirts. She appears to be a stereotypical "punk kid" of the 2000s.
*Slink (voiced by
Michael Yarmush
Michael Lawrence Yarmush (born June 19, 1982) is an American actor. He is known for providing the original voice of Arthur Read in the PBS children's animated television series '' Arthur''.
Early life
Yarmush was born in Miami, Florida, the so ...
) is a 4th grader rabbit. He is part of the Tough Customers. In his first episode in 1997, he convinced Buster to be "cool" by doing bad things. Decades later, in 2018's "Slink's Special Talent," he was revealed to be a good paper delivery boy.
*Rattles (voiced by Scott Beaudin) is another member of the Tough Customers. Rattles have been a Tough Customer member since the first season. His species is somewhat of a mystery; he appeared as a grey cat in the earliest seasons, then was made a dog in Season 8, and then was given rounded ears, like a bear, in Season 18. He wears a backward baseball hat, black leather jacket, green T-shirt, blue jeans, and high tops. He speaks with a Northern New Jersey accent. It was revealed in "Arthur Unravels" that he has an affinity for knitting. He is also skilled at playing chess.
*Lori appeared in the episode "When Duty Calls." She is an eight-year-old rabbit living next door to Ladonna at her new home in Oregon. Not much else is known about her.
*Lydia Fox (voiced by
Barbara Mamabolo
Barbara Mamabolo (born November 30, 1985) is a Canadian actress and singer.
Career
Mamabolo has made guest-star appearances on the critically acclaimed series '' The Eleventh Hour'', '' Sue Thomas: F.B. Eye'', and '' Relic Hunter''. Her stage c ...
) is a physically disabled fox who helps Brain get over his temporary reliance on a wheelchair in "The Wheel Deal." Through her tutoring, he learns how to play basketball in a wheelchair and almost wins a charity game of free throws (though Lydia winds up taking over for the last few shots). Lydia was the winning entry of a children's contest to design a new character, sent in by Connor Gordon from
Savage, Minnesota
Savage is a suburban city south-southwest of downtown Minneapolis in Scott County in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The city is on the south bank of the Minnesota River in a region commonly called ''South of the River,'' comprising the souther ...
. In season 14, the voice actor credits gave Lydia the last name Gordon, but season 19 reverted her name to Lydia Fox. Lydia reappears in the season 19 episode "Little Miss Meanie" and the Season 21 episode "The Princess Problem."
*Marina Datillo (voiced by Helena Evangeliou) is a white rabbit in the 4th grade who attends Mighty Mountain Elementary School. She is blind, and she befriends Prunella after she inadvertently ordered a
Braille
Braille (Pronounced: ) is a tactile writing system used by people who are visually impaired, including people who are Blindness, blind, Deafblindness, deafblind or who have low vision. It can be read either on Paper embossing, embossed paper ...
copy of a "Henry Skreever" book and let her borrow it. Like Prunella, she is a big fan of "Henry Skreever."
*Mei Lin Barnes (voiced by
Carrie Finlay
Carrie Finlay is a Canadian actress. She began her professional career as an actress, first appearing as a voice actress in the Canadian-French-Chinese animated television series ''Mona the Vampire'' in 1999. She has had several live-action rol ...
) is Binky's baby sister, a bear, who was adopted from
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
. She is also Baby Kate's friend.
*Rubella Deegan (voiced by Eramelinda Boquer) is Prunella's older sister. She is very spiritual and practices psychic and paranormal phenomena. She is typically depicted as mystical and speaks dramatically, often chiding Prunella.
*Sally MacGill is Arthur's babysitter in "Crushed." She is a 16-year-old bear hired by Arthur's parents. Arthur developed a crush on her because of her skill in video games. However, Arthur was heartbroken when he found out she had a boyfriend.
*Tenzin was originally a child in poverty living in
Tibet
Tibet (; ''Böd''; ) is a region in East Asia, covering much of the Tibetan Plateau and spanning about . It is the traditional homeland of the Tibetan people. Also resident on the plateau are some other ethnic groups such as Monpa people, ...
that Sue Ellen sent letters to for a while. He helped fill a void that Sue Ellen felt because Sue Ellen is an only child and doesn't have much in common with her friends. As a result, Sue Ellen mistakenly called him her "Little Brother." Later, he moved to
Dharamsala
Dharamshala (; also spelled Dharamsala) is the winter capital of Himachal Pradesh, India. It serves as administrative headquarters of the Kangra district after being relocated from Kangra, a city located away from Dharamshala, in 1855.
Th ...
,
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
, where he started to email Sue Ellen. They eventually met, revealing that Sue Ellen and Tenzin are the same age. He is a panda and originally had black fur. This was later
retconned
Retroactive continuity, or retcon for short, is a literary device in which established diegetic facts in the plot of a fictional work (those established through the narrative itself) are adjusted, ignored, supplemented, or contradicted by a subse ...
.
*Vicita Molina (voiced by Alyson Wener) is the Read family's new neighbor. Her age is "three and seven eighths," and, as a result, D.W. believes herself to be a role model. Vicita and her family are from
Ecuador
Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Eku ...
, and moved to Elwood City in Season 6, replacing Mr. Sipple.
*W.D. (full name is Wilhelmina Dagmar Merkles) (voiced by Raphael Cohen-Demers) is a
tomboy
A tomboy is a term for a girl or a young woman with masculine qualities. It can include wearing androgynous or unfeminine clothing and actively engage in physical sports or other activities and behaviors usually associated with boys or men. W ...
counterpart to D.W. She is a bear. She has an imaginary friend Maxine. Her parents, Herman and Ursa, are great friends with The Reads; Meanwhile, W.D. and D.W. do not get along as much. Later, they develop a friendship despite their clashing personalities.
Adults
Arthur's family
*David Leonard Read (voiced by
Bruce Dinsmore
Bruce Dinsmore (born November 22, 1965) is a Canadian actor. He voices Tubby Tompkins from ''The Little Lulu Show'', Binky Barnes and David Read (Arthur, DW and Baby Kate's Dad) from ''Arthur'', Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer from ''The Secret Wo ...
) is Arthur, D.W., and Baby Kate's father and husband of Jane. His mother is Grandma Thora, and he has three sisters: Loretta, who is older, Bonnie, who is younger, and Minnie, who lives in France. Mr. Read runs a
catering
Catering is the business of providing food service at a remote site or a site such as a hotel, hospital, pub, aircraft, cruise ship, park, festival, filming location or film studio.
History of catering
The earliest account of major services be ...
business from home and is frequently shown garnishing trays of "hors d'œuvre" either in the family kitchen or in a custom-designed workshop behind the garage. He delivers his food in a dedicated
commercial vehicle
A commercial vehicle is any type of motor vehicle used for transporting goods or paying passengers.
The United States defines a "commercial motor vehicle" as any self-propelled or towed vehicle used on a public highway in interstate commerce to ...
. Many of his recipes are questionable at first glance, and Arthur and D.W. often refuse to eat them, but at times they genuinely appreciate his cooking. He usually wears a white sweater with blue accents and khaki pants and sometimes has an apron and chef's hat on. His paternal family is originally from
Ohio
Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The sta ...
and still owns a
llama
The llama (; ) (''Lama glama'') is a domesticated South American camelid, widely used as a List of meat animals, meat and pack animal by Inca empire, Andean cultures since the Pre-Columbian era.
Llamas are social animals and live with othe ...
breeding farm there, where David spent his summers as a boy. He has the same voice as Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer from
The Secret World of Santa Claus
''The Secret World of Santa Claus'' (French title ''Le Monde secret du Père Noël'', German title ''Weihnachtsmann & Co. KG'') is a French and Canadian children's animated television show. It is syndicated to several countries worldwide, including ...
.
*Jane Read (voiced by Sonja Ball) is Arthur, D.W., and Baby Kate's mother and wife of David. She has a younger sister, Lucy, an older sister, Jessica, and an older brother, Fred. Her father is Grandpa Dave. Mrs. Read is a work-at-home
tax accountant
An accountant is a practitioner of accounting or accountancy.
Accountants who have demonstrated competency through their professional associations' certification exams are certified to use titles such as Chartered Accountant, Chartered Certif ...
. She has short, shaggy brown hair and wears a pink sweater, a white collared shirt, and blue jeans. In the books, she generally wears different clothes. She is from the
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County. It is the most populous city in both Allegheny County and Wester ...
area and knew
Fred Rogers
Fred McFeely Rogers (March 20, 1928 – February 27, 2003), commonly known as Mister Rogers, was an American television host, author, producer, and Presbyterian minister. He was the creator, showrunner, and host of the preschool television se ...
as a child.
*Grandma Thora Read (voiced by Joanna Noyes) Grandma Thora is Arthur, D.W., Mo, Ricky, George, and Kate's paternal grandmother. "The Rhythm and Roots of Arthur" mentions that she spent summers at the Read family farm in Ohio when she was a girl. Grandma Thora is a columnist. In a flashback in "Clarissa is Cracked," Thora had three brothers. Grandma Thora is David, Loretta & Bonnie's mother. It is revealed in "April 9th" that she had gotten in a car accident (but was not hurt) when David was Arthur's age. Grandma Thora is based on Marc Brown's grandmother Thora, who encouraged him by saving his childhood drawings in a bottom drawer..
*Thora's mother is David Read's maternal grandmother, Arthur, D.W., Mo, Ricky, George, and Kate's paternal great-grandmother. She is seen as a young woman in " Clarissa is Cracked" and as an elderly grandmother in "Arthur's Cousin Catastrophe," where she wins the
egg and spoon race
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.
*Grandpa Dave (voiced by A.J. Henderson) is Arthur, D.W., Cora, and Kate's maternal grandfather and the father of Fred, Jessica, Jane, and Lucy. He lives on the family farm in the country, which has been in the family for over 150 years. In "Grandpa Dave's Memory Album," he is revealed to be in the early stages of
Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegeneration, neurodegenerative disease that usually starts slowly and progressively worsens. It is the cause of 60–70% of cases of dementia. The most common early symptom is difficulty in short-term me ...
.
*Uncle Bud and Aunt Loretta are Arthur, D.W., and Kate's paternal aunt and uncle. They are the parents of
Monique
Monique is a female given name. It is the French form of the name Monica. The name has enjoyed some popularity in the United States since about 1955, and is less common in other English-speaking countries except for Canada although mostly used ...
, Ricky, and an unnamed daughter.
*Uncle Sean and Aunt Bonnie are Arthur, D.W., and Kate's paternal aunt and uncle; they are mother and father of George.
* Uncle Fred is Arthur, D.W., and Kate's maternal uncle and Jane, Jessica, and Lucy's brother. He is known throughout the family to be very clumsy. Fred has a Golden Retriever named Rory, who is awkward like him.
*Aunt Jessica and Uncle Richard are the maternal aunt and uncle of Arthur, D.W., and Kate; and the parents of Cousin Cora. They appear in "D.W. Thinks Big" during Aunt Lucy's wedding. Jessica also spoils her daughter Cora and takes her side even when she's wrong.
*Aunt Lucy is Arthur, D.W., and Kate's aunt. She appears in the episode "D.W. Thinks Big," where she is married, and D.W. saves her
wedding ring
A wedding ring or wedding band is a finger ring that indicates that its wearer is married. It is usually forged from metal, traditionally gold or another precious metal. Rings were used in ancient Rome during marriage, though the modern prac ...
. She is an aardvark with blonde hair. In the episodes "Go to Your Room, D.W.," "D.W.'s Perfect Wish," "D.W. Unties the Knot," and "Grandpa Dave's Memory Album," Arthur and D.W. mistakenly refer to Lucy as their cousin instead of their aunt.
*Additional Read Family Members In "The Rhythm and Roots of Arthur," the family celebrates the 85th birthday of Theodore Read (known as Theo), who is the brother of Grandma Thora's father. Everyone considers him to be the family patriarch. His long-deceased sister was named Dora Winifred and was D.W.'s namesake. Theo lives on the family farm in rural Ohio, along with Chrissy, the mother of Ryder and Laurie. An "'Uncle John," serving in the military overseas but who earlier lived on the family farm, is mentioned. In the same episode, the farm is visited by Cousin Jimmy and Cousin Lorraine, as well as by Minnie, who is D.W. and Arthur's aunt. She has a sophisticated look with embroidered pants, suits, loafers, cat-eye eyeglasses, and a bob with severe bangs. She is a vegetarian and does not like the Read family's farm, where she spent some time as a girl.
Other recurring adults
*Mr. Armstrong (Tony Robinow) is Sue Ellen's father, a retired diplomat. His job has forced him to move all across the world. However, he and his family enjoy the travel opportunities that come with it.
*Mrs. Armstrong is Sue Ellen's mother; She is a homemaker with a penchant for exotic clothes. She enjoys making clay pottery and sculptures.
*Bailey Carson Belvedere III (voiced by
Bruce Dinsmore
Bruce Dinsmore (born November 22, 1965) is a Canadian actor. He voices Tubby Tompkins from ''The Little Lulu Show'', Binky Barnes and David Read (Arthur, DW and Baby Kate's Dad) from ''Arthur'', Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer from ''The Secret Wo ...
) is Muffy's chauffeur and sometimes the Crosswire Family's butler. He also has a notable talent for creating kinetic art. He follows Muffy's orders without question, to the extent of narrating a T.V. show during a power overload by using the limo's T.V. and phone. Another example is when he is ordered to drive the limo in a pretty dangerous fashion and whenever he has to carry several bags of luggage. He has received the harshest instruction to tow Muffy while on a bicycle. In the episode "The Butler Did What?" It was revealed that he played the trumpet, went to the same elementary school as Mr. Ratburn, where the two played in the school band, and is a jazz fan. He was initially called James. The name Bailey is based on the "Arthur" show director Greg Bailey. He is a grey bloodhound in a dark grey suit.
*Becky is an aardvark and is a Meadowcroak camp counselor and librarian.
*Ed Billings is the neighbor of Grandpa Dave's. He always offers to help Dave around his aging farm, but Dave is too proud to accept it until his grandchildren show him the value of accepting help from others, to which Dave asks Ed what he knows about tractor engines.
*Bubby (voiced by
Joan Rivers
Joan Alexandra Molinsky (June 8, 1933 – September 4, 2014), known professionally as Joan Rivers, was an American comedian, actress, producer, writer and television host. She was noted for her blunt, often controversial comedic persona—heavi ...
) is Francine and Catherine's maternal grandmother who was first seen in "Arthur's Perfect Christmas." She later dies in the season 25 episode, "Listen Up," due to Joan Rivers' death in 2014.
*Mr. Barnes (John Moore; Peter Cugno) is Binky's father. He is revealed to work in a copy shop in the game "Arthur's 2nd Grade".
*Mrs. Barnes (Jane Wheeler; Liz MacRae) is Binky's mother, a nurse. She is protective of her son, especially in "Binky Goes Nuts."
*Bitzi Lynne Baxter (voiced by
Ellen David
Ellen David is a Canadian actress. She was co-nominated for a 2007 Gemini Award for Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series in '' The Business'' episode ''Check Please'' and nominated for a 2005 Prix Gemeaux for Meilleur rôle de ...
) is Buster's mom, who is divorced. She is the editor-in-chief of the "Elwood City Times." In early episodes, she was over-protective of Buster and a frantic character but has settled down a bit in later seasons. (In the early "Arthur" books, she had blonde hair, although the last books and T.V. show depicted her with auburn hair.) The episode "Fright Night" reveals that she always had the surname Baxter before she married Buster's dad.
*Bo Baxter is Buster's father, who is divorced. He is a pilot. Buster flies with him around the United States in the spin-off "
Postcards from Buster
''Postcards from Buster'' is a live-action/animated children's television series that originally aired on PBS. It is a spin-off of the '' Arthur'' TV series. The show stars Arthur's best friend, 8-year-old anthropomorphic rabbit Buster Baxter ...
" series. In "Postcards from Buster," he is shown with short brown hair and glasses. However, his physical appearance has changed several times. Early appearances were partially concealed by various methods, such as reading a newspaper, Buster covering his eyes while on his shoulders, or Bo meeting him dressed as
Santa Claus
Santa Claus, also known as Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, Kris Kringle, or simply Santa, is a Legend, legendary figure originating in Western Christianity, Western Christian culture who is said to Christmas gift-bringer, bring ...
.
*Buster's Grandmother is Buster's maternal grandmother. Seen briefly in "Arthur Cleans Up," "Buster Makes the Grade," and the
Postcards from Buster
''Postcards from Buster'' is a live-action/animated children's television series that originally aired on PBS. It is a spin-off of the '' Arthur'' TV series. The show stars Arthur's best friend, 8-year-old anthropomorphic rabbit Buster Baxter ...
episode "Among the Hmong."
*Miss Blank is a past substitute teacher of Mr. Ratburn's class. She was the class' favorite substitute teacher because she never showed up, and the class had to be taught by Miss Sweetwater, who let them do coloring and gave them snacks.
*Coach Bumpus is a gym coach from earlier episodes. He is a rabbit. He often argues with Coach Grimsled over petty things like the last line of "
The Itsy Bitsy Spider
"Itsy Bitsy Spider" (also known as "Incy Wincy Spider" in Australia and Great Britain, and several other similar-sounding names) is a popular nursery rhyme and fingerplay that describes the adventures of a spider as it ascends, descends, and rea ...
."
*Mrs. Bofini is a past substitute teacher in Mr. Ratburn's class. The class disliked her because she chewed with her mouth open in front of the class.
*Ms. Bryan is the Lakewood Elementary School Art teacher.
*Mrs. Cardigan is Arthur's former piano teacher who eventually retired and suggested he take lessons from Dr. Fugue later. She, like Miss Sweetwater and Mrs. Fink, offered each student cookies for having a wonderful lesson.
*Mrs. Grouse is one of Arthur and D.W.'s babysitters who always make them do dances.
*Edward Edsel "Ed" Crosswire (voiced by A.J. Henderson) is a very wealthy man who is Muffy and Chip's father and the owner of a large car dealership called "Crosswire Motors." He is an obese, stereotypical fat cat, who almost always wears a suit and a tie. It was revealed that he never attended college; rather he received an honorary degree from Ivy University after his donation of a library. He is also the current coach of Lakewood's soccer team. He was first shown in Muffy's family portrait in the book "Arthur Goes to Camp" that was published in 1982 and wasn't shown again until the first season of the cartoon show, where his appearance changed drastically.
*Millicent Crosswire (voiced by Jennifer Seguin) is Muffy and Chip's aristocratic mother. She also enjoys going to operas, as well as attending and hosting fancy parties. She was first shown in Muffy's family portrait in the book "Arthur Goes to Camp" that was published in 1982 and wasn't shown again until the first season of the cartoon show, where her appearance changed drastically.
*Cisely Compson is Ladonna and Bud's mother. According to Ladonna, she played in a band until she was 25, but got so broke she had to sell her trumpet, but then a soldier (who would one day be her husband) bought it back for her. She made Ladonna wear the snow hat her Aunt Bo gave her in "Based on a True Story".
*Mrs. Datillo is Marina's sighted mother. She was first seen in her daughter's second appearance in the Season 7 episode "Prunella Sees the Light".
*Wanda Deegan is Rubella and Prunella's mother. She enjoys yoga.
*Ms. Featherfoffer is a journalist that once babysat for Arthur. She was among the meanest of his babysitters, who told him it was bedtime during the day.
*Flossie is a hairdresser who owns and runs the Salon de Beauté, where Muffy gets her hair done. She also did Francine's hair in "Francine's Bad Hair Day".
*Mr. Elkin is a past substitute teacher of Mr. Ratburn's class. He was troublesome because his large antlers would accidentally knock students out of their seats.
*Mrs. Fink is one of the third grade teachers at Lakewood Elementary School. She is a teacher like Miss Sweetwater that does fun things with her class in contrast to Mr. Ratburn's hard work.
*Nurse Flynn works at Lakewood Elementary.
*Oliver Frensky (
Mark Camacho
Mark Camacho (born April 12, 1964) is a Canadian film, television and voice actor.
Career
He has starred in live-action films, but is best known for his voice acting roles, such as Oliver Frensky in ''Arthur'', Lyle in '' Animal Crackers'', Dad ...
) is Catherine and Francine's dad, who works as a sanitation engineer for the local city dump. He states he was formerly a volunteer firefighter. He coaches the Lakewood baseball team. He is very good-humored and is at times very childlike.
*Laverne Frensky (
Jane Woods
Jane Haycock Woods (October 10, 1946 – July 18, 2022) was an American educator and Republican politician who served as a member of the Virginia Senate from 1992 to 2000, and Virginia House of Delegates from 1988 to 1992.
Biography
She was fo ...
) is Catherine and Francine's mother.
*Grandpa Frensky is Oliver Frensky's father and Catherine and Francine's grandfather that owned an unnamed "hamburger castle" with unique hamburgers that is still open in the Background Blues episode. It is the show's version of White Castle. He also mentions Vingo Frensky, a barber for
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln ( ; February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was an American lawyer, politician, and statesman who served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. Lincoln led the nation thro ...
in the show.
*Dr. Frederique Fugue is Arthur's current piano teacher, after Mrs. Cardigan retired. He later filled in for Ms. Krasny to take Mr. Ratburn's class to Crown City (the show's version of
New York City
New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the List of United States cities by population, most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the L ...
) for a singing chorus field trip. He was a chorister as a child and later sung with the
Whiffenpoofs
The Yale Whiffenpoofs is a collegiate a cappella singing group. Established at Yale University in 1909, it is the oldest such group in the United States. The line-up is completely replaced each year: the group is always composed of rising senio ...
, implying he attended
Yale University
Yale University is a private research university in New Haven, Connecticut. Established in 1701 as the Collegiate School, it is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and among the most prestigious in the wo ...
. He is an extremely strict teacher and "fires" many of his students. However, he shows a softer side during the Crown City trip, openly encouraging his students to have fun with their singing. He also has a pet cat named
Für Elise
Bagatelle No. 25 in A minor ( WoO59, Bia515) for solo piano, commonly known as "Für Elise" (, ), is one of Ludwig van Beethoven's most popular compositions. It was not published during his lifetime, only being discovered (by Ludwig Nohl) 40 ye ...
.
*Ted Glass is the Lakewood Elementary Crossing Guard. In his first appearance in "Arthur vs. the Very Mean Crossing Guard" he tried to fool Arthur and Brain into thinking there was a new $10 fee to cross the street and they believe him, becoming scared after he threatens to send goons to collect the money after they wait too long to pay up. After being told off by Grandma Thora he lets Arthur and Brain in on his joke and they join along in the fun.
*Coach Grimsled (Jeniffer Seguin) is a 4th grade gym coach at Lakewood. She has various debates with Coach Bumpus.
*Mrs. Gutter is one of Arthur's past babysitters. Arthur disliked her because she would play golf in the house.
*Harry Mills works at Bitzi's newspaper as a sports writer. Bitzi started dating him for a couple of seasons, but then broke off because she wanted more time to pursue other interests. Despite the break-up, he remained good friends with Buster and his mother as if nothing had happened.
*Francis Haney (voiced by Walter Massey in 1996–2014 before his death) is the lovable yet absentminded principal of Arthur's school. Like George, he has dyslexia. He also seems to have bad luck: something goes wrong almost everywhere he goes. A running gag in early episodes was a random item falling on his head, usually unintentionally caused by another character, such as Francine throwing a baseball way off course in "Arthur Makes the Team" and Loretta flipping the burgers too high in "Arthur's Cousin Catastrophe". In the Season 20 episode "The Hallway Minotaur", he was revealed to have moved away to
Tanzania
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to build a school.
*Mr. Higgins is an Elwood City mail carrier.
*Dr. Iris is a cat and eye doctor who suggested that Arthur needed glasses in the first episode "Arthur's Eyes".
*Mr. Kone (voiced by Marc Graue) is the owner of an ice cream factory appearing in "
Arthur's Missing Pal
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". He helps Pal escape from the ice cream factory, while also avoiding two ferocious dogs named Sugar and Spice.
*Ms. Krasny is the Lakewood Elementary School Music teacher. Her last name is named after Marc Brown's wife's maiden name.
*Fritz Langley is the caretaker of the Elwood City Community Garden who sometimes suffers from arthritis in his hands while working. He eventually moves to the retirement community.
*Mr. Leduc is Emily's father who is only seen during "Emily Swallows a Horse". and "The Good, the Bad, and the Binky". In the former episode, he is in bed, and his head is turned away, hiding his face. In a later episode, it is revealed that unlike his daughter and wife who are rabbits, he is a monkey. Emily is seen with Marie-Helene more than her parents which shows that they do not have much time for her.
*Mrs. Leduc is Emily's mother, who looks very different from her daughter. She makes many brief appearances, and in "Emily Swallows a Horse", she is seen in a gown, adorning herself which shows that she enjoys formal events. She is also seen in "The Good, the Bad, and the Binky".
*Neal Lundgren is the father of George Lundgren who is a carpenter running his own private wood repair shop in his garage and also teaches a shop class that his son sometimes attends.
*Mrs. Lundgren is George's mother who is seen much less than her husband; in fact she was only seen and heard in the episode "Kids are from Earth, Parents are from Pluto" and a brief appearance in the episode "April 9".
*Leah MacGrady (Sara MacGrady before season 13) is in charge of the cafeteria at Lakewood Elementary school. She is full of unconventional wisdom, and is Grandma Thora's bingo buddy. She commonly wears a pink shirt and white pants. She, like Prunella, enjoys fortune telling. In "The Great MacGrady", Mrs. MacGrady was diagnosed with cancer, but she has since continued to work at Lakewood, suggesting that she ultimately recovered from cancer. She was also a member of the band U Stink in the movie "It's Only Rock' N' Roll", a clip of which is seen while Francine writes a letter asking for advice to help her cope with MacGrady having cancer.
*Mr. Marco is Arthur's second grade teacher. He is often seen during the series, but Arthur was only in his class through flashbacks. He was a moose in the books, but in the show he is an aardvark just like Arthur. He is slightly stern, has zero tolerance for cheating, and is friends with Mr. Ratburn.
*Marie-Helene is Emily's French nanny, who takes care of Emily more than her parents and teaches her some French words.
*Herman Merkles (
Andrew Sabiston
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) is a bear and is W.D.'s father. He is friends with David read who go canoe fishing together.
*Ursa Merkles (
Tracey Hoyt
Tracey Hoyt (born January 14, 1964 in Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian voice actress and alumna of York University and the Second City National Touring Company (Toronto), possessing a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Performance. She p ...
) is a bear and is W.D.'s mother. She is friends with Jane Read, who helped her with tax papers. Ursa performs biology and geology research for fun.
*Ramon Molina is Arthur's new
Ecuador
Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Eku ...
ian neighbor, who moves in Mr. Sipple's old house with his family. He is revealed to own and run an
Ecuadorian cuisine
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restaurant.
*Mrs. Molina (voiced by Dawn Ford) is the wife of Ramon Molina, and mother of Vicita and Alberto. In "Dancing Fools", she taught a children's dance class.
*Carl Manino is the longtime owner of the Sugar Bowl.
*Mr. Morgan is Jenna's father who was seen and heard from in the episode "Jenna's Bedtime Blues".
*Mrs. Morgan is Jenna's mother who very briefly appears in "Muffy's New Best Friend" and "Elwood City Turns 100", she helped to make the costumes for the play using her sewing machine; it appears that she has a talent in sewing.
*Ms. Morgan is D.W.'s preschool teacher, and a gymnastics instructor. She is a bear, an indication that she is not related to Jenna's family, who are all cats.
*Mr. Morris is the Lakewood Elementary School janitor, who moved to
Roswell, New Mexico
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to live with his daughter after breaking his leg during the Lakewood fire on "
April 9
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". He is seen in the
Postcards from Buster
''Postcards from Buster'' is a live-action/animated children's television series that originally aired on PBS. It is a spin-off of the '' Arthur'' TV series. The show stars Arthur's best friend, 8-year-old anthropomorphic rabbit Buster Baxter ...
episode "Alien Adventure", where Buster visits
New Mexico
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. Although he moved away, he is seen in the background of several episodes post "April 9". Like Buster, he has
asthma
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.
*Mrs. Pariso: Francine's next door neighbor, who is very good at horseback riding and also won prizes at Wimbledon. She appeared in the episode "Francine Goes to War" and an episode of "Postcards From Buster". She banged on Francine's wall when she first moved into their apartment building, which made Francine think she was a spirit who scares others to death, starting a brief rivalry; luckily, the two became good friends in the end when they both discover they like soda and horseback riding. Francine later explained that the reason Mrs. Pariso was mean was because she was lonely. She kind of ignored Francine and Prunella when they disturbed her. When Buster called her a witch, she didn't seem to mind it (unlike Francine) and told a story about how she had met a warlock once.
*Patrick Ratburn (Marcel Jeanin) is Mr. Ratburn's husband that he marries in the episode "Mr. Ratburn & the Special Someone". He sells chocolate, including a particular chocolate that he refers to as a "
Frieda Kahlo
Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón (; 6 July 1907 – 13 July 1954) was a Mexican painter known for her many portraits, self-portraits, and works inspired by the nature and artifacts of Mexico. Inspired by the country's popular culture, s ...
", at Patrick's Chocolates in Elwood City.
*Signore Pelato is a clown barber who owns and runs the Signore Pelato Barber Shop in "D.W., Queen of the Comeback". In the same episode, he cuts D.W.'s hair too short, causing the Tibble Twins to nickname her "Dennis".
*Pickles is a local circus clown who does gigs in Elwood City including birthday parties and Elwood City's annual Downtown Day.
*Mr. Powers (voiced by Terrence Scammell) is Brain's father, who appears to have average intelligence compared to The Brain. Not much is known about him.
*Mrs. Powers (voiced by
Susan Glover
Susan Irene Glover (born January 14, 1957) is a Canadian actress, best known for playing Sarah in ''Naked Josh''. She is also known for voicing Mrs. Wood in ''Arthur (TV series), Arthur'', Izabella Dehavalot in ''Amazon Jack'', Mrs. Schuman in '' ...
) is Brain's mother, who owns and runs the ice cream shop. She was originally shown with a brown complexion and brown hair but she is now seen with a light complexion and blonde cream-colored hair.
*Mr. Pryce-Jones is an extremely strict teacher at Glenbrook Academy, where knowledge (and classwork) is unlimited. He is Mr. Ratburn's favorite teacher. Mr. Pryce-Jones is "irreplaceable" as he hadn't retired by the time Arthur and his classmates attended the Medieval Fair; Pryce-Jones was teaching a class of seemingly unbeatable rival students. Mr. Haney was impressed by Glenbrook's performance and hired Pryce-Jones to be a tutor for his niece and nephew.
*Nigel Charles Ratburn (voiced by
Arthur Holden
Arthur Holden (born August 28, 1959) is a Canadian actor and writer. Known for his roles such as Mr. Ratburn in ''Arthur'', Baba-Miao in ''Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat'', Mayor Mallard in ''The Little Twins'', and Mr. Larkin in later episode ...
) (Emil Ratburn in Season 1) is Arthur's third and fourth grade teacher. He attended Glenbrook where his passion for learning and teaching was guided by his teacher, Mr. Pryce-Jones. Various running gags involving Mr. Ratburn are of his strictness and love of homework, food, and dessert (especially cake). He usually drives a small red convertible but also bought a minivan and canoe online. He is a fanatic of the series "Spooky-Poo!", a spoof of "
Scooby-Doo
''Scooby-Doo'' is an American animation, animated media franchise based on an animated television series launched in 1969 and continued through several derivative List of Scooby-Doo media, media. Writers Joe Ruby and Ken Spears created the orig ...
". In the Season 22 episode "Mr. Ratburn and the Special Someone", Mr. Ratburn is revealed to be
gay
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While scant usage referring to male homosexuality dates to the late 1 ...
when he marries his same-sex partner, Patrick, in a wedding attended by his students. The episode, which also had
lesbian
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actress
Jane Lynch
Jane Marie Lynch (born July 14, 1960) is an American actress, comedian and author. She is known for starring as Sue Sylvester in the musical comedy series '' Glee'' (2009–2015), which earned her a Primetime Emmy Award. Lynch also gained recog ...
voice Mr. Ratburn's older sister and wedding planner Patty, was praised by LGBTQ groups as helping to normalize
same-sex marriage
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, but attracted some controversy from conservative groups for displaying a same-sex wedding on a children's T.V. show. The episode was withheld from airing by
Alabama Public Television
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(APT) and
Arkansas Educational Television Network
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(AETN) as it showcased same-sex marriage.
*Rodentia Ratburn is Mr. Ratburn's sister, who once filled in for Mr. Ratburn when he had laryngitis. The students initially liked the simplicity of her methods, but they proved way too childish for their age and were actually happy to have Mr. Ratburn back. In the later episode "Desk Wars", it would seem that she gave birth to a child, as Mr. Ratburn left for a phone call in which his sister told him he was an uncle.
*Mrs. Robertson is the Lakewood Elementary School Kindergarten teacher who is now retired. Her retirement diorama risked exposing Brain's secret that he was held back in kindergarten.
*Mr. Sanders is the
building superintendent
A building superintendent or building supervisor (often shortened to super) is a term used in the United States and Canada to refer to a manager responsible for repair and maintenance in a residential building. They are the first point of contac ...
who works for the apartment building where the Frensky family lives.
*Mrs. Shmigaedy is one of Arthur's old babysitters, a moose who made great cookies but was rather clumsy because of her large horns.
*Susy Sipple (Mark Camacho) is Arthur's next-door neighbor from Seasons 1–6, who enjoys grilling fish late at night and comes from a place where making faces on a bike means "bring me a cabbage". When he first appears, he was mowing his lawn and almost killed Toady Wartface. His name is revealed when D.W. learns to ride a bicycle. He moves out of the neighborhood in Season 6, and the Molinas move into his home.
*Dr. Sozio is a dentist that the Read family goes to. A gag is parents forbidding children to put their hands in his "mouth" (a plastic model displaying
teeth
A tooth ( : teeth) is a hard, calcified structure found in the jaws (or mouths) of many vertebrates and used to break down food. Some animals, particularly carnivores and omnivores, also use teeth to help with capturing or wounding prey, tear ...
). He is a bear and wears glasses.
*Miss Sweetwater: She is also a third grade teacher at Lakewood Elementary School. She does fun things with her students like singing songs (especially "I Like Fudge") on her guitar. In the early "Arthur" books, she was depicted as a cat, but the cartoon and later books depicted her as a rabbit.
*Mrs. Terracini is a grandmother to one of the children in D.W.'s Class. She is very old and can neither see nor remember names very well, as she called the "Tibble Twins" the "Toggle Twins".
*Mrs. Tibble is the grandmother of Tommy and Timmy Tibble. (In early Arthur books, Mrs. Tibble is a human, however many newer books and the show have her as a bear.) She lives with the twins and has gray hair tied in a high bun.
*Miss Tingley is Principal Haney's secretary and the
assistant principal
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of Lakewood Elementary School. One time she was afraid of Miss Sweetwater's singing and Mr. Haney's sawing-in-half magic trick. She is an excellent public speaker compared to Mr. Haney, and she has had to rephrase and conclude his long, confusing speeches. She soon becomes the temporary principal in Season 20 after Mr. Haney resigned.
*Mrs. Tremello is a past substitute teacher of Mr. Ratburn's class. She was disliked by the class because she mumbled everything she said.
*Paige Turner (Katie Hutchinson) Paige is Ms. Turner's first name,
pun
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is intended as she is in charge of the Elwood City Library. She is friendly, polite, and calm to her patrons and associates. A running gag is a widespread fear of her by the patrons due to their worries of failure and responsibility. Her hair color has changed from dark brown to light brown. She wears glasses and also has numerous watches. She is a rabbit.
*Mr. Walters is the father of Fern who is seen much less than his wife but was finally first seen in the episode "Phony Fern", plus in the episode "Fernlets by Fern". He is a brown dog in a blue jacket. He taught Fern about computers.
*Doria Walters is Fern's mother. She works for a real estate company. Her hair is noticeably a different style than Fern's, which hides Doria's ears. She has an outgoing personality and is very confident and encouraging to her daughter, Fern (who would prefer it if she wasn't).
*Mrs. Wood is Perky's owner. Her grouchy dog, Perky (aka "Jaws"), is Pal's mother.
Guest stars
*
Art Garfunkel
Arthur Ira Garfunkel (born November 5, 1941) is an American singer, poet, and actor. He is best known for his partnership with Paul Simon in the folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel.
Highlights of Garfunkel's solo music career include one top-10 ...
appears in animation as a
moose
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in two "Arthur" episodes (January 4, 1999 – January 31, 2006 on PBS Kids) and it's February 1, 2006 on PBS Kids Go! He first appears in the episode "The Ballad of Buster Baxter", and then later appears in "Elwood City Turns 100!" as one of the guests that Muffy invites to the play.
*
Arthur Ganson
Arthur Ganson (born 1955) is a kinetic sculptor. He makes mechanical art demonstrations and Rube Goldberg machines with existential themes. His moving sculptures have been exhibited at a number of science museums and art galleries. Ganson's wo ...
appears in the episode "Muffy's Art Attack".
*The
Backstreet Boys
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The gr ...
Howie Dorough
Howard Dwaine Dorough (born August 22, 1973) is an American singer. He is a member of the pop vocal group Backstreet Boys.
Early life
Dorough was born August 22, 1973, in Orlando, Florida, where he met his friend and bandmate A.J. McLean throu ...
,
Brian Littrell
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,
A.J. McLean
Alexander James McLean (born January 9, 1978) is an American singer, dancer, actor and a member of the pop vocal group Backstreet Boys.
Early life
McLean was born on January 9, 1978, in West Palm Beach, Florida, to Denise (née Fernandez, n ...
, and Kevin Richardson) appear in the movie ''Arthur, It's Only Rock 'N' Roll''.
*Click and Clack, The Tappet Brothers ( Tom and
Ray Magliozzi
Thomas Louis Magliozzi (June 28, 1937 – November 3, 2014) and his brother Raymond Francis Magliozzi (born March 30, 1949) were the co-hosts of NPR's weekly radio show ''Car Talk'', where they were known as "Click and Clack, the Tappet Brothe ...
) appear in the episode "Pick a Car, Any Car", where Arthur calls them about the family car to save it from the junkyard.
*
Matt Damon
Matthew Paige Damon (; born October 8, 1970) is an American actor, film producer, and screenwriter. Ranked among ''Forbes'' most bankable stars, the films in which he has appeared have collectively earned over $3.88 billion at the North Americ ...
appears in the episode "The Making of Arthur" as the host of a show "Postcards from You" (inspired by the "Postcards from You" segment that has been the mid-show feature on "Arthur" since Season 11 and the feature on the second season of "Postcards from Buster").
*
Édgar Rentería
Édgar Enrique Rentería Herazo (; born August 7, 1975), nicknamed "The Barranquilla Baby", is a Colombian former professional baseball shortstop. He threw and batted right-handed. He played for the Florida Marlins, the St. Louis Cardinals, th ...
also appears in "The Curse of the Grebes" also playing a Grebe, being Bateria.
*
Frank Gehry
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His works are considered ...
appears in the episode "Castles in the Sky", and helps the gang create a new tree house, although they don't know he is Frank Gehry until he gives them a signed photo of the
Guggenheim Museum
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Museums in this group include:
Locations
Americas
* The Solomon R. Guggenhei ...
Fred Rogers
Fred McFeely Rogers (March 20, 1928 – February 27, 2003), commonly known as Mister Rogers, was an American television host, author, producer, and Presbyterian minister. He was the creator, showrunner, and host of the preschool television se ...
appears on the episode "Arthur Meets Mr. Rogers". Fred was an old friend of Jane Read. He visits Arthur's house and Arthur is embarrassed because he and his friends think that "
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
''Mister Rogers' Neighborhood'' (sometimes shortened to ''Mister Rogers'') is an American half-hour educational children's television series that ran from 1968 to 2001, and was created and hosted by Fred Rogers. The series ''Misterogers'' debut ...
" is a "baby show". When Mr. Rogers comes for a visit to Arthur's class, they gain a new appreciation for the show.
*
Idina Menzel
Idina Kim Menzel ( ; ; born May 30, 1971) is an American actress and singer. Particularly known for her work in musicals on the Broadway stage and having achieved mainstream success across stage, film and music, Menzel has garnered the honorif ...
appears on the episode "Shelter from the Storm", as Dr. Paula, a therapist who consoles Brain when he starts to have anxiety attacks after a hurricane hit Elwood City.
*
Jack Prelutsky
Jack Prelutsky (born September 8, 1940) is an American writer of children's poetry who has published over 50 poetry collections. He served as the first U.S. Children's Poet Laureate (now called the Young People's Poet Laureate) from 2006–08 ...
appears on the episode "I'm a Poet", as the judge of a poetry contest. At the end of the contest, he can't decide who's the winner, so he says "I hate contests. You "all" win".
*
Johnny Damon
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also appears in "The Curse of the Grebes", also playing a member of the Elwood City Grebes as Playmon.
*
John Lewis
John Robert Lewis (February 21, 1940 – July 17, 2020) was an American politician and civil rights activist who served in the United States House of Representatives for from 1987 until his death in 2020. He participated in the 1960 Nashville ...
appears in the episode "Arthur Takes a Stand" when he speaks at Lakewood Elementary. He knew Mrs. MacGrady, who participated in the
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
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with him, and joins a sit-in led by Arthur.
*
Joshua Redman
Joshua Redman (born February 1, 1969) is an American jazz saxophonist and composer. He is the son of jazz saxophonist Dewey Redman (1931–2006).
Life and career
Joshua Redman was born in Berkeley, California, to jazz saxophonist Dewey Redman ...
appears in the episode "My Music Rules" as Francine's mother's second-cousin-twice-removed, who they call "Uncle Josh". He gets invited by Arthur and Francine.
*
Koko Taylor
Koko Taylor (born Cora Anna Walton, September 28, 1928 – June 3, 2009) was an American singer whose style encompassed Chicago blues, electric blues, rhythm and blues and soul blues. Sometimes called "The Queen of the Blues", she was known for ...
appears in the episode "Big Horns George", and is The Brain's favorite blues musician.
*Drawn as a pale, slightly aged rabbit,
Lance Armstrong
Lance Edward Armstrong (''né'' Gunderson; born September 18, 1971) is an American former professional road bicycle racing, road racing cyclist. Regarded as a sports icon for winning the Tour de France seven consecutive times from 1999 Tour de ...
appears in "Room to Ride", to encourage Binky Barnes on his bike lane campaign. He reappears in "The Great MacGrady", to help Francine feel less afraid about Mrs. MacGrady having cancer.
*
Larry King
Larry King (born Lawrence Harvey Zeiger; November 19, 1933 – January 23, 2021) was an American television and radio host, whose awards included 2 Peabodys
The George Foster Peabody Awards (or simply Peabody Awards or the Peabodys) program ...
appears in live action during the "And Now a Word From Us Kids" section of the episode "Elwood City Turns 100!" and interviews the gang.
*
Michelle Kwan
Michelle Wingshan Kwan (born July 7, 1980) is a retired competitive figure skater and diplomat serving as United States Ambassador to Belize. In figure skating Kwan is a two-time Olympic medalist (silver in 1998, bronze in 2002), a five-time ...
appears in the episode "The Good Sport", as the hostess of the Athlete of the Year Award at Lakewood Elementary. It is also said that she graduated from Lakewood Elementary in that series.
*
Mike Fincke
Edward Michael "Mike"/"Spanky" Fincke
(born March 14, 1967) is an American astronaut who formerly held the American record for the most time in space (381.6 days). His record was broken by Scott Kelly on October 16, 2015.
Mike Fincke was bor ...
appears in the episode "Buster Spaces Out", when Buster, Arthur, Francine, Muffy, George and Carl are trying to launch a rocket. He speaks of his ordeal during the first EVA of
Expedition 9
Expedition 9 (2004) was the ninth expedition to the International Space Station (21 April 2004 - 23 October 2004).
Crew
Planned crew before ''Columbia'' disaster
Mission parameters
*Perigee: 384 km
*Apogee: 396 km
*Inclination: ...
in 2004.
*
Mike Timlin
Michael August Timlin (; born March 10, 1966) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. Timlin played on four World Series championship teams in an 18-year career; the 1992 Toronto Blue Jays, 1993 Toronto Blue Jays, 2004 Bost ...
appears in the episode "The Curse of the Grebes", playing a member of the Elwood City Grebes, being Winlin.
*
Ming Tsai
Ming Hao Tsai (; born March 29, 1964) is an American restaurateur, television personality, and celebrity chef. Tsai's restaurants have focused on east–west fusion cuisine, and have included major stakes in Blue Ginger in Wellesley, Massachuse ...
of "
Simply Ming
''Simply Ming'' is a television cooking show hosted by chef Ming Tsai that is produced by WGBH Boston and Ming East-West, LLC. The show is distributed by American Public Television.
Overview
The initial premise of the show consisted of Ming pre ...
" appears in the episode "What's Cooking?" as a judge for Arthur's school in a kid cooking contest.
*
Neil Gaiman
Neil Richard MacKinnon GaimanBorn as Neil Richard Gaiman, with "MacKinnon" added on the occasion of his marriage to Amanda Palmer. ; ( Neil Richard Gaiman; born 10 November 1960) is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, gr ...
appears in the episode "Falafelosophy", where he offers Sue Ellen advice about the
graphic novel
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she is writing after meeting her at a
falafel
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stand.
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Rodney Gilfry
Rodney Gilfry is a leading American operatic baritone. After launching his career at Frankfurt Opera in 1987, Gilfry quickly established a reputation for stylish singing and acting. A renowned Mozart specialist, he has given acclaimed perform ...
appears in the episode "Lights, Camera... Opera!" as he has a role in the
Carmen
''Carmen'' () is an opera in four acts by the French composer Georges Bizet. The libretto was written by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on the Carmen (novella), novella of the same title by Prosper Mérimée. The opera was first perfo ...
opera that Muffy and Ed Crosswire see.
*
R. L. Stine
Robert Lawrence Stine (; born October 8, 1943), sometimes known as Jovial Bob Stine and Eric Affabee, is an American novelist, short story writer, television producer, screenwriter, and executive editor.
Stine has been referred to as the "St ...
as Buster's uncle Bob Baxter.
*
Taj Mahal
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also appears in the episode "Big Horns George" with Koko Taylor.
*
Yo-Yo Ma
Yo-Yo Ma (''Chinese'': 馬友友 ''Ma Yo Yo''; born October 7, 1955) is an American cellist. Born in Paris to Chinese parents and educated in New York City, he was a child prodigy, performing from the age of four and a half. He graduated from ...
appears in the episode "My Music Rules" with
Joshua Redman
Joshua Redman (born February 1, 1969) is an American jazz saxophonist and composer. He is the son of jazz saxophonist Dewey Redman (1931–2006).
Life and career
Joshua Redman was born in Berkeley, California, to jazz saxophonist Dewey Redman ...
. He is the musician that D.W. invites to the library.
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Alex Trebek
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appears as a fictional version of himself, Alex Lebek, as the host of the game show "Riddle Quest," on which Arthur is a contestant.
Imaginary friends
*Maxine is D.W.'s imaginary friend. She has an exotic purple hair style. She appears as an elephant.
*Nadine Flumberghast (Hayley Reynolds) is D.W.'s imaginary friend. She portrays D.W.'s conscience and usually appears when D.W. feels guilty, scared, or angry. Both D.W. and Nadine are aware that Nadine is imaginary. However, Kate, Mei-Lin, animals, and other characters' imaginary friends can see and communicate with her. One episode shows D.W. with her when she's much older, while another shows that D.W. does not need Nadine as much as she used to. She appears as a brownish-yellow
squirrel
Squirrels are members of the family Sciuridae, a family that includes small or medium-size rodents. The squirrel family includes tree squirrels, ground squirrels (including chipmunks and prairie dogs, among others), and flying squirrels. Squ ...
. She has long platinum white blonde hair styled exotically in three pigtails and small
buck teeth
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. She can create imaginary items and they can appear/disappear with magic. Her last name was revealed to be "Flumberghast" in the episode, "Read and Flumberghast".
*Rapty is Bud's imaginary friend. He is a big green
dinosaur
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. He is actually a toy, although Bud imagines him as real. In "D.W. & Bud's Higher Purpose," it is shown that he can communicate and talk to Nadine.
*Trini is Vicita's imaginary friend. She is a very intelligent and truthful fairy, and, in one episode, where the imaginary friends team up, she is the unelected leader of the group.
*Uncle Wormy is the Tibble Twins' imaginary friend. He is a giant slimy worm with one eye (red) and wears a belt with the letters "U.W." on it, standing for his own name, Uncle Wormy.
Animals and pets
*Amigo (Robert Brewster) is the Molinas' pet
bulldog
The Bulldog is a British breed of dog of mastiff type. It may also be known as the English Bulldog or British Bulldog. It is of medium size, a muscular, hefty dog with a wrinkled face and a distinctive pushed-in nose.Für Elise
Bagatelle No. 25 in A minor ( WoO59, Bia515) for solo piano, commonly known as "Für Elise" (, ), is one of Ludwig van Beethoven's most popular compositions. It was not published during his lifetime, only being discovered (by Ludwig Nohl) 40 ye ...
by Beethoven.
*General Higgins is Ladonna's pet rat. He can do tricks, and is very smart for a rat.
*Killer (Melissa Pirrera) is a stray dog found on Grandma Thora's porch. She had been to the pound many times and was known for being vicious. It is unknown who her previous owner was, but her current owner is Grandma Thora. Pal and Amigo were once afraid of her because of her bite, but her reputation was saved when she rescued Nemo by barking at some firefighters on a rainy day. Killer is shown in the very early books as Grandma Thora's dog, but she was not introduced on the T.V. series until season 9.
*Mr. Toad is a stereotypical business investor who invested in "The Sock Market" as well as "The Lint Rush". Husband of Toady Wartface.
*Nemo (
Greg Kramer
Greg Kramer (11 March 1961 – 8 April 2013)Richard Burnett"Remembering Greg Kramer". ''Xtra!'', 10 April 2013. was a British-Canadian author, actor, director, and magician. Born and raised in Hertfordshire, England, he emigrated to Canada in 19 ...
) is Francine's
tuxedo cat
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, also Pal's worst enemy. In the first episode he was shown in, however, they were friends. Arthur also disliked him at first, mistaking his playful antics for hostility due to his general dislike of cats. His facial features changed drastically after his debut. Before he was called "Nemo", he was called "Rose Petal" by Catherine, Francine's older sister. For some reason, even though Pal and Nemo were friends in "Francine and the Feline", they are enemies in every later episode except "Pet Projects".
*Pal Read (Simon Peacock, main speaking voice, from season 6 onwards,
Michael Yarmush
Michael Lawrence Yarmush (born June 19, 1982) is an American actor. He is known for providing the original voice of Arthur Read in the PBS children's animated television series '' Arthur''.
Early life
Yarmush was born in Miami, Florida, the so ...
from season 1,
Arthur Holden
Arthur Holden (born August 28, 1959) is a Canadian actor and writer. Known for his roles such as Mr. Ratburn in ''Arthur'', Baba-Miao in ''Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat'', Mayor Mallard in ''The Little Twins'', and Mr. Larkin in later episode ...
from season 3,
Yvette Kaplan
Yvette is female given name, the French feminine form of Yves, which means yew or archer in some cases.
Name days
*Czech Republic: ''7 June''
*Hungary: ''13 January'', ''6 May'' and ''29 June''
*Poland: ''13 January''
*Slovakia: ''27 May''
...
in "Arthur's Missing Pal", vocal effects by
Frank Welker
Franklin Wendell Welker (born March 12, 1946) is an American voice actor. He began his career in the 1960s, and holds over 860 film, television, and video game credits as of 2022, making him one of the most prolific voice actors of all time. With ...
) is Arthur's pet puppy. He is a mixed breed of
English Setter
The English Setter is a medium-size breed of dog. It is part of the setter group, which includes the red Irish Setters, Irish Red and White Setters, and black-and-tan Gordon Setters. The mainly white body coat is of medium length with long s ...
(from dad) and St. Bernard. D.W. often refers to him as "Arthur's crazy dog". In earlier episodes, he was easily excited and often destroyed the house, but Arthur was able to train him. He is revealed to be able to speak in some episodes, but other than Kate and most other animals, no one can understand him. When he does speak, he speaks properly with an
English accent
Spoken English shows great variation across regions where it is the predominant language. For example, the United Kingdom has the largest variation of accents of any country in the world, and therefore no single "British accent" exists. This ar ...
in an adult voice, despite being a puppy.
*Pepe ( Rick Jones) is an
Italian
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* Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries
** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
** Italian language, a Romance language
*** Regional Ita ...
flea
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friend of Pal and Kate who tells stories. He is first introduced in "Flea to Be You and Me", and later reappears in "Mei Lin Takes a Stand" and "Around the World In 11 Minutes".
*Perky is Pal's mother. She appears in "Arthur's Pet Business". She was once infamous for harboring a grouchy attitude, which caused the mailman to nickname her "Jaws", but it might be because she was pregnant. Along with Pal, Perky had two other puppies.
*Pixel is the pet dog of Capri DiVapida.
*Rory is the pet dog of Uncle Fred in Arthur's Perfect Christmas.
*Sebastian Winkleplotz (voiced by
Alan Cumming
Alan Cumming (born 27 January 1965) is a British actor. His London stage appearances include ''Hamlet'', the Maniac in ''Accidental Death of an Anarchist'' (for which he received an Olivier Award), the lead in '' Bent'', The National Theatre o ...
) is an award-winning poodle.
*Snowball is D.W.'s "pet" snowball that disappeared one day. D.W. got very upset over it and thinks that Arthur stole it. In a later episode, D.W. thinks that she found her snowball, but it once again is lost. It is revealed that the second snowball was actually a sno-cone without syrup flavoring on it that Arthur ordered for D.W. to end her complaining about the first one. Later, it is revealed in "All Will Be Revealed" episode that Nadine kept the snowball safe while aliens had accidentally taken a crochet ball.
*Spanky is D.W.'s pet
parakeet
A parakeet is any one of many small to medium-sized species of parrot, in multiple genera, that generally has long tail feathers.
Etymology and naming
The name ''parakeet'' is derived from the French wor''perroquet'' which is reflected in ...
. He died in "So Long, Spanky" and was buried in a grave. He is seen again in "I'd Rather Read it Myself" as a bald eagle in D.W.'s imagination.
*Sugar and Spice are two ferocious dogs and Mr. Kone's dogs that tried to kill Pal in "
Arthur's Missing Pal
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During the course of the series, ''Arthur'' has aired a total of 253 episodes and 7 specials. The series began airing on October 7, 1996, and ended on February ...
".
*Toady Wartface is a
toad
Toad is a common name for certain frogs, especially of the family Bufonidae, that are characterized by dry, leathery skin, short legs, and large bumps covering the parotoid glands.
A distinction between frogs and toads is not made in scientif ...
formerly owned by D.W.; she was found near Spanky's grave and became D.W.'s pet, filling the void Spanky left. She is released afterwards. She later appears in "The Great Sock Mystery" and "The Great Lint Rush", revealing that she now lives in the Reads' yard and has since married Mr. Toad.
*Walter (Michael Caloz) is a
deer
Deer or true deer are hoofed ruminant mammals forming the family Cervidae. The two main groups of deer are the Cervinae, including the muntjac, the elk (wapiti), the red deer, and the fallow deer; and the Capreolinae, including the reindeer ...
that D.W. meets in the outdoors, D.W. wants to take Walter home but her parents tell her it's not allowed. Walter is also seen in other episodes when D.W. daydreams or imagines her perfect world.
References
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Characters
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* ''Character'' (novel), a 1936 Dutch novel by Ferdinand Bordewijk
* ''Characters'' (Theophrastus), a classical Greek set of character sketches attributed to The ...
Arthur
Arthur is a common male given name of Brittonic languages, Brythonic origin. Its popularity derives from it being the name of the legendary hero King Arthur. The etymology is disputed. It may derive from the Celtic ''Artos'' meaning “Bear”. An ...
Arthur
Arthur is a common male given name of Brittonic languages, Brythonic origin. Its popularity derives from it being the name of the legendary hero King Arthur. The etymology is disputed. It may derive from the Celtic ''Artos'' meaning “Bear”. An ...
Arthur
Arthur is a common male given name of Brittonic languages, Brythonic origin. Its popularity derives from it being the name of the legendary hero King Arthur. The etymology is disputed. It may derive from the Celtic ''Artos'' meaning “Bear”. An ...