Editing Arthur (TV series) (section)

==Reception==

===Awards===
The series has been acknowledged with the [[Peabody Award|George Foster Peabody Award]] and four [[Daytime Emmy Award]]s for Outstanding Children's Animated Program.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Arthur |url=https://peabodyawards.com/award-profile/arthur/ |access-date=2023-05-25 |website=The Peabody Awards |language=en-US |archive-date=May 25, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230525001411/https://peabodyawards.com/award-profile/arthur/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The television writers of [[The Associated Press]] voted ''Arthur'' as one of the top 10 television shows of the 1990s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jamshowbiz.com/Jam1999/top10_tv_ap_dec.html|title=TV shows of 1990s|date=December 24, 1999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040123103700/http://jamshowbiz.com/Jam1999/top10_tv_ap_dec.html |archive-date=January 23, 2004 }}</ref> In 2002, ''[[TV Guide]]'' ranked Arthur Read No. 26 on its list of the "50 Greatest Cartoon Characters of All Time".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pbskids.org/arthur/parentsteachers/program/prog_summary.html|title=About the Program|publisher=PBS Kids|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070827152937/http://pbskids.org/arthur/parentsteachers/program/prog_summary.html|archive-date=August 27, 2007|access-date=September 11, 2007}}</ref> The show has also won a BAFTA and was nominated for 17 Daytime Emmys.{{citation needed|date=November 2024}}

===Critical response===
Ostrov, Gentile, and Crick (2006) write that "our viewing of many educational programs such as ''Arthur'' suggests that relational aggression is modeled at a fairly high rate. For example, children may be shown excluding and ostracizing friends or peers on the playground as part of the TV show." (p.&nbsp;622).<ref>Ostrov, Jamie M., Douglas A. Gentile, and Nicki R. Crick. 2006. "Media Exposure, Aggression and Prosocial Behavior During Early Childhood: A Longitudinal Study". ''[[Social Development (journal)|Social Development]]''. '''15''' (4) : 612-627.</ref> They go on to theorize that preschoolers, due to their developmental stage, may have a hard time fully understanding conflict resolution, which typically occurs at the very end of a show. Shows like ''Arthur'' typically spend most of their time building up conflicts and this may impact the type of learning that is occurring while watching shows. Moreover, they cite research suggesting that the impacts of modeling relational aggression may be especially strong for girls. This research was elaborated on in the ''New York Times'' best-selling book on parenting ''NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children'' by Bronson and Merryman (2009).<ref>Bronson, Po and Ashley Merryman. 2009. ''NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children''. New York: Twelve/ Hachette Book Group.</ref> Their punch line is: "Essentially, Ostrov had just found that ''Arthur'' is more dangerous for children than ''Power Rangers''" (p.&nbsp;181).

About.com gave the show a rating of 4.5 stars. The series described ''Arthur''{{'s}} assets: <blockquote>The ''Arthur'' series has won several awards including the George Foster Peabody, and for good reason. ''Arthur'' presents issues and situations kids can relate to, and teaches positive behaviors and responses to these issues in a genuine and comical way. The series is fun and engaging to the target age group. Kids will relate to the storylines and characters, and will therefore give thought to the responses the characters demonstrate and outcome of those responses. Because "Arthur" presents real childhood issues, the show contains some imitative behavior such as name calling or bickering, much like children experience in their own lives. Kids might hear words like "sissy" or "stupid" and see Arthur and D.W. argue. Should children mimic some of these phrases or tactics, the show provides a good springboard for parents to talk about the issues with their children and point out the importance of considering others' feelings.</blockquote> The review continued by citing many ways in which children could extract more from the series, for example by encouraging kids to write stories based on their own families (in much the same way ''Arthur'' was first realised) or by Kim Brown, Marc Brown's sister, teaching kids to draw Arthur while on tour.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kidstvmovies.about.com/od/tvshowreview1/fr/ArthurTV.htm|title="Arthur" TV Show Review|access-date=January 2, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707075229/http://kidstvmovies.about.com/od/tvshowreview1/fr/ArthurTV.htm|archive-date=July 7, 2011|first=Carey|last=Bryson}}</ref>

Jillian Fabiano of ''[[E! News]]'' wrote that the show's ending "has taught kindness, empathy and inclusion for 25 years."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fabiano |first=Jillian |date=2022-01-18 |title=Why We Aren't Ready for the Final Episodes of Arthur |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1316735/why-we-arent-ready-for-the-final-episodes-of-arthur |access-date=2022-09-21 |website=E! Online |archive-date=September 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220921171606/https://www.eonline.com/news/1316735/why-we-arent-ready-for-the-final-episodes-of-arthur |url-status=live }}</ref>

===In popular culture===
[[File:Arthur SP.png|thumb|Brain, Francine, and Arthur animated in the style of ''[[South Park]]'', from the episode "The Contest".]]
''Arthur'' regularly incorporates [[Parody|parodies]] of and references to [[popular culture|pop culture]] including (but not limited to) ''[[South Park]]'', ''[[Jeopardy!]]'', ''[[The Waltons]]'', ''[[Dexter's Laboratory]]'', ''[[The Sopranos]]'', ''[[Beavis and Butt-Head]]'', the [[Indiana Jones]] films, the [[James Bond]] films, ''[[The Adventures of Tintin]]'', ''[[Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist]]'', ''[[The Jerry Springer Show]]'', ''[[The Oprah Winfrey Show|Oprah]]'', ''[[Law & Order]]'', ''[[Charlie Rose]]'', ''[[Antiques Roadshow (American TV program)|Antiques Roadshow]]'', ''[[Mystery!]]'', ''[[The Twilight Zone]]'', [[Alfred Hitchcock]]'s ''[[The Birds (film)|The Birds]]'', ''[[Macbeth]]'', ''[[Planet of the Apes (1968 film)|Planet of the Apes]]'', ''[[The Matrix]]'', ''[[Star Wars]]'', ''[[Titanic (1997 film)|Titanic]]'', ''[[The Wizard of Oz (1939 film)|The Wizard of Oz]]'', ''[[Jaws (film)|Jaws]]'', ''[[That '70s Show]]'', ''[[Harry Potter]]'', ''[[Keeping Up with the Kardashians]]'', ''[[This Old House]]'', ''[[The Happy Hollisters]]'', ''[[Percy Jackson & the Olympians]]'', ''[[High School Musical (franchise)|High School Musical]]'', [[Pirates of the Caribbean (film series)|''Pirates of the Caribbean'']], and ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia]]''.<ref name="PBS Image">{{cite news|last1=Blevins|first1=Joe|title=Arthur sheds its squeaky-clean PBS image, thanks to Twitter|url=http://www.avclub.com/article/arthur-sheds-its-squeaky-clean-pbs-image-thanks-tw-240320|access-date=July 30, 2016|date=July 29, 2016|archive-date=July 30, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160730203429/http://www.avclub.com/article/arthur-sheds-its-squeaky-clean-pbs-image-thanks-tw-240320|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="wired.com" />

In July 2014, [[Chance the Rapper]] released his interpretation of the theme song of the series called "Wonderful Everyday: Arthur" with [[Wyclef Jean]] and [[Jessie Ware]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Gordon|first1=Jeremy|title=Chance the Rapper Collaborates With Wyclef Jean, Jessie Ware on "Wonderful Everyday: Arthur"|url=http://pitchfork.com/news/56098-chance-the-rapper-collaborates-with-wyclef-jean-jessie-ware-on-wonderful-everyday-arthur/|website=Pitchfork|date=July 30, 2014|access-date=May 5, 2016|archive-date=April 23, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160423134513/http://pitchfork.com/news/56098-chance-the-rapper-collaborates-with-wyclef-jean-jessie-ware-on-wonderful-everyday-arthur/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In and leading up to July 2016, ''Arthur'' regained attention from users of [[Black Twitter]], where stills from the series have become explicit and comedic [[internet meme]]s, often using an image of Arthur's clenched fist from the episode "Arthur's Big Hit".<ref name="PBS Image" /><ref>{{cite news|last1=Carissimo|first1=Justin|title=Arthur memes have officially taken over the Internet|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/arthur-memes-have-taken-over-the-internet-a7161451.html|access-date=July 30, 2016|date=July 29, 2016|archive-date=July 10, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200710163104/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/arthur-memes-have-taken-over-the-internet-a7161451.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Finley|first1=Taryn|title=These Funny As Hell Arthur Memes Will Have You Doubled Over Laughing|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/arthur-is-funny-as-hell_us_579b635fe4b0e2e15eb57bb5|access-date=July 30, 2016|work=The Huffington Post|date=July 29, 2016|archive-date=July 30, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160730225939/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/arthur-is-funny-as-hell_us_579b635fe4b0e2e15eb57bb5|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Hathaway|first1=Jay|title=This meme of Arthur's clenched cartoon fist really says it all|url=http://www.dailydot.com/unclick/arthur-cartoon-fist-meme/|access-date=July 30, 2016|date=July 28, 2016|archive-date=July 29, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160729140901/http://www.dailydot.com/unclick/arthur-cartoon-fist-meme/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[WGBH-TV|WGBH]] said, "We appreciate the memes that have been created and shared in good fun, we are, however, disappointed by the few that are outside of good taste."<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Bruner|first1=Raisa|title=The Network Behind 'Arthur' Is Not Pleased With Those Memes|url=https://time.com/4438715/arthur-memes-wgbh-pbs/|access-date=August 12, 2016|magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|date=August 4, 2016|archive-date=August 7, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160807061842/http://time.com/4438715/arthur-memes-wgbh-pbs/?|url-status=live}}</ref> In a February 2022 interview with ''[[Yahoo! Entertainment]]'', [[Marc Brown (author)|Marc Brown]] expressed his appreciation that the show has become a pop culture meme mainstay, and found it funny when celebrities like [[LeBron James]] and [[John Legend]] used memes from the show.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/marc-brown-arthur-pbs-gay-wedding-fred-rogers-151228747.html|title='Arthur' creator remembers his favorite moments from the PBS cartoon, including a gay wedding and a visit from Mister Rogers|website=[[Yahoo! Entertainment]]|date=February 16, 2022|first=Ethan|last=Alter|access-date=December 24, 2022|archive-date=December 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221224210022/https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/marc-brown-arthur-pbs-gay-wedding-fred-rogers-151228747.html|url-status=live}}</ref>