Editing Arthur (TV series) (section)

===Development===
In 1994, [[Marc Brown (author)|Marc Brown]] was approached by WGBH (a PBS affiliate) about the possibility of adapting his ''Arthur'' books into a television series. Brown was reluctant at first for he didn't want to give up creative control of his characters. However, future executive producer of ''Arthur,'' Carol Greenwald from WGBH, assured Brown that their agenda was to encourage children to read and visit the library. Brown agreed, he himself signed on as an executive producer and was involved creatively. Initially, screenplays were based on Brown's ''Arthur'' book catalog of around 20 stories. Following going through those, they branched off to write episodes they felt children would find interesting and relate to.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Interview with Marc Brown, Emmy-winning author of 'Arthur' |url=https://scbwi.org/interview-with-marc-brown-emmy-winning-author-of-arthur |access-date=2024-02-06 |website=SCBWI |language=en |archive-date=February 6, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240206222236/https://www.scbwi.org/interview-with-marc-brown-emmy-winning-author-of-arthur |url-status=live }}</ref>

WGBH and CINAR officially announced the series on March 13, 1995, and that both companies would share production on the series; which was aimed for a 1996 release. [[Random House]], the publisher of the ''Arthur'' book series; was announced as the home video distributor for the series in North America while CINAR would distribute the series on both television and home video internationally.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1995/03/13/Montreals-Cinar-to-produce-PBS-series/8370795070800/ | title=Montreal&#039;s Cinar to produce PBS series - UPI Archives }}</ref>

A majority of the show's production is produced in Canada, mainly in regards to animation production and voice acting which were done within [[Montreal]] where CINAR's studios were located. Production and voice acting would relocate to [[Toronto]] in 2004 after CINAR went under new management and rebranded as Cookie Jar Entertainment. Animation outsourcing was done within [[South Korea]] and [[Hong Kong]], with [[AKOM|AKOM Production Company]] handling the first eleven seasons and Animation Services (HK) Ltd for seasons 12 to 15. The series upgraded to 16:9 1080i HD for its fourteenth season, although the series remained in a 4:3 SD ratio on PBS until October 2012. On September 20, 2011, WGBH announced that [[9 Story Media Group|9 Story Entertainment]] would take over the co-producing role for the series beginning with Season 16 in Fall 2012 and distribute the newer seasons internationally. The major change to the series saw the animation production being moved in-house using [[Adobe Flash]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://9story.com/9-story-entertainment-becomes-co-producer-distributor-new-season-internationally-popular-wgbh-childrens-series-arthur/ | title=9 Story becomes the Co-Producer and Distributor of new season of WGBH children's series ARTHUR® | date=September 20, 2011 }}</ref> On September 29, 2015, WGBH announced that animation production would move to the Montreal-based Oasis Animation for Season 20 in 2016.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.awn.com/news/oasis-animation-tapped-new-seasons-arthur|title=Oasis Animation Tapped for New Seasons of 'Arthur'|date=September 29, 2015|website=Animation World Network|access-date=January 9, 2016|first=Jennifer|last=Wolfe|archive-date=April 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210410153746/https://www.awn.com/news/oasis-animation-tapped-new-seasons-arthur|url-status=live}}</ref>

The only segments of the show that were filmed outside Canada were the "A Word from Us Kids" interstitials, filmed at elementary schools or other educational sites in the [[Greater Boston|Boston area]]. Beginning in season 11, the "A Word From Us Kids" segment was replaced by a segment called "Postcards from You", where live-action videos sent in by young viewers were spotlighted per episode, and then replaced with "A Word from Us Kids" in season 12. The segments are omitted from all airings outside the US.

Marc Brown's children, Tolon, Eliza, and Tucker, are referenced in the show several times, just as they are in the ''Arthur'' book series. For example, the town's moving company is called "Tolon Moving", and everyday items such as cups or pencil sharpeners have the word "Eliza" printed on them. References to Cookie Jar Entertainment and WGBH also appear often on the show. In one episode, Francine and Buster are shown playing a [[table hockey games|table hockey]] game in which one team's players wear shirts in the [[Montreal Canadiens]]' signature colors with Montreal-based CINAR's logo on them (CINAR was the predecessor to Cookie Jar Entertainment) and the other team's players wear shirts in the [[Boston Bruins]]' colors with Boston-based WGBH's sting logo on them.{{episode needed|date=August 2020}} Subsequent episodes that involve hockey also depict players wearing these sweater designs.{{Citation needed|date=August 2016}} Also, in the episode "The Big Blow-Up" in season 2, a racecar driver wears a jersey with "CINAR" written on it and a car with "WGBH" written on it. In the episode "Prove It" in season 4, Brain introduces D.W. to science while watching a live-action episode of ''[[Nova (American TV series)|Nova]]'', a science series also produced by WGBH. Brown's son Tolon, for whom Brown first invented the character of Arthur the Aardvark in a bedtime story, was the executive director of the show.<ref>{{cite news|last=Churnin|first=Nancy|url=http://www.dallasnews.com/entertainment/columnists/nancy-churnin/20120412-arthur-creator-marc-brown-brings-his-new-work-to-the-dmas-booksmart.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120419133257/http://www.dallasnews.com/entertainment/columnists/nancy-churnin/20120412-arthur-creator-marc-brown-brings-his-new-work-to-the-dmas-booksmart.ece|archive-date=April 19, 2012|title=Arthur creator Marc Brown brings his new work to the DMA's BooksmArt|date=April 12, 2012|work=Dallas News|access-date=October 30, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref>

In October 1999, [[CINAR scandal|CINAR was investigated for tax fraud]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Kilmer|first=David|url=http://www.awn.com/news/business/cinar-investigated-tax-fraud|title=Cinar investigated for tax fraud|newspaper=[[Animation World Network]]|access-date=August 5, 2011|date=October 19, 1999|archive-date=October 14, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014102622/http://www.awn.com/news/business/cinar-investigated-tax-fraud|url-status=live}}</ref> It was revealed that both the chairman Micheline Charest and president Ronald Weinberg invested $122 million (US) into Bahamian bank accounts without the board members' approval. CINAR had also paid American screenwriters for work while continuing to accept Canadian federal grants for content. However, ''Arthur'' itself was not involved in the scandal as it was publicly known to be co-produced with an American company. Head writers Joe Fallon and Ken Scarborough left around that time, but not because of the scandal; Fallon left about a year before the investigation began.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://elwoodcitycentral.createaforum.com/new-board/joe-fallon/msg746/#msg746|title=Re: Joe Fallon - Reply #8|last1=Bailey|first1=Greg|date=January 13, 2013|website=Elwood City Central Forum|publisher=Create A Forum|access-date=June 17, 2015|archive-date=January 14, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240114104814/http://elwoodcitycentral.createaforum.com/new-board/joe-fallon/msg746/#msg746|url-status=live}}</ref> Following the departures of Charest and Weinberg, former CBC and [[YTV (Canadian TV channel)|YTV]] executive Peter Moss took over CINAR, assuming Charest's former position on the show as an executive producer alongside WGBH's Carol Greenwald. By season 7, Moss had left CINAR to join [[Nelvana]] as a development executive, and financial director Andrew Porporino took his place as executive producer. He was replaced by longtime producer Lesley Taylor in season 8.

Production of the final season was completed by the end of 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/03-why-is-d-w-written-so-well/id1573807855?i=1000528713846|title=Finding D.W.: 03 - Why Is D.W. Written So Well? on Apple Podcasts|website=Apple Podcasts|access-date=February 27, 2022|archive-date=April 9, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230409035911/https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/03-why-is-d-w-written-so-well/id1573807855?i=1000528713846|url-status=live}}</ref> The series finale, "All Grown Up" featured Arthur's original voice actor, [[Michael Yarmush]], voicing his adult self.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Holmes|first=Martin|date=February 22, 2022|title='Arthur': Fans React as Kids' Show Airs Last Episode After 25 Seasons|url=https://www.tvinsider.com/1033264/arthur-fans-react-as-kids-show-airs-last-episode-after-25-seasons/|website=TV Insider|access-date=February 27, 2022|archive-date=May 29, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230529021514/https://www.tvinsider.com/1033264/arthur-fans-react-as-kids-show-airs-last-episode-after-25-seasons/|url-status=live}}</ref>