Arthur
TV Show • 1996 • Animation
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ProfessorProcyon
There's an episode where Pal (the Reads' pet dog) gets sick and has to go to the vet's office, and even though they worry about him, he turns out to be okay.
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Nebulacat
In "So Long, Spanky", D.W.'s budgie dies.
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ywlcom
there are a couple episodes that can come close enough to be uncomfortable, in one the tough customers pressure Binky to get the cat he is looking after near a vicious dog (he does not do so, and the cat does not come to harm when it ends up nearby, but it can be incredibly uncomfortable to listen to and watch). in another episode nemo infiltrates the tibble home and pretends to be a stuffed animal, the boys briefly discuss "taking out its stuffing" but they decide not to
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Some animal skeletons are visible at times, and on rare occasions there are visuals of recently deceased animals (nothing graphic, though).
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a cat does not die - however be aware there are a couple episodes with a cat in danger that can cause discomfort, same as the animal abuse comment - in one episode the tough customers pressure Binky to get the cat he is looking after near a vicious dog (he does not do so, and the cat does not come to harm when it ends up nearby, but it can be incredibly uncomfortable to listen to and watch). in another episode nemo infiltrates the tibble home and pretends to be a stuffed animal, the boys briefly discuss "taking out its stuffing" but they decide not to
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SiRenfield
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DW’s pet bird dies
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Nebulacat
Two episodes feature a snake named Victoria. There's also the episode "Hide and Snake", which features a snake that's initially thought to be dangerous, but it isn't.
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Nebulacat
Cartoon insects can be seen in several episodes. The episode "Binky Barnes, Wingman" is all about Arthur's class studying bugs.
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No but Arthur and DW fear of this happening after taking an argument from their parents out of context and we see a hyperbolic imagination sequence of the kids in a Dickensian orphanage
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Nebulacat
In "To Eat or Not to Eat", some candy bars are described as addictive. While some kids do experience negative side effects of the bars, they don't get permanently addicted.
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ProfessorProcyon
The candy bars in "To Eat or Not to Eat" are essentially drugs, though this isn't explicitly mentioned.
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DeenGray
In “Arthur’s Perfect Christmas”
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ProfessorProcyon
In "Buster's Breathless", a major character finds out that he has asthma.
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SimrenBajaj
There are a few fainting scenes
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ProfessorProcyon
There is a mention of a teacher getting a severely broken leg in "April 9". Nothing graphic, though.
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ywlcom
There is a scene where teeth fall out to music in DW Tricks The Tooth Fairy - not damaged, and it is just an imagine spot, but could be unsettling to watch
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ywlcom
Be sure to avoid "Never, Never, Never" and "Desperately Seeking Stanley" if this is something that affects you!
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SiRenfield
Francine’s grandmother dies
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ProfessorProcyon
There are a few scenes in showers and baths, but no nudity.
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Nebulacat
Clowns can be seen in several episodes, but there are no evil clowns.
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DeenGray
Uncle Fred uses a razor to shave
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Not in real life, but Prunella does dream about ghosts in "Prunella Gets it Twice".
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Nebulacat
In "Jenna's Bedtime Blues", it's revealed that Jenna sometimes wets the bed, but she doesn't actually do it in the episode.
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ProfessorProcyon
Yes, in "Vomitrocious", but we don't see any of the actual vomit on screen. There's also an episode where D.W. spits up a sandwich at the screen.
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SiRenfield
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Not depicted directly, but this particular episode was made in response to the attacks to teach children how to cope with trauma
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The series has never had a canonical trans character but at least two episodes deal with characters not being called by their real name that being S2E19A DW’s Name Game and S157B What's in a Name?
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The episode "The Great MacGrady" involves the lunch lady getting cancer. She recovers, though.
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Some episodes are health-related, and as a result there are various episodes that have scenes in medical facilities. There's nothing too scary/graphic, and these places are generally treated as good things.
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ChanticleerxGoldie
George doesn't understand Carl, a character on the spectrum, at first, but befriends him when he learns more. No abuse at all.
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SiRenfield
Lots of dream and fantasy sequences but the distinction is always made apparent
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An autistic character named Carl is introduced in Season 13. Although the cool thing is that this show doesn’t usually treat its disabled characters as one-offs meant to just teach the kids about the disability in question, he’s in multiple episodes and for the most part is represented well
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ProfessorProcyon
A few small comments about body image are made in some episodes. There's also a fair amount of body horror in many fantasy sequences.
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George accidentally frightens an autistic kid he’s trying to befriend named Carl and he has a meltdown as a result of a result of his ventriloquist dummy.
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The episode April 9th involves the aftermath of a fire at the school and it demonstrates the characters having symptoms of general trauma such as Arthur excessively worrying something bad would happen to his father
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
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The segment “Bleep” is all about teaching little kids that they shouldn’t swear. And as the title implies the swearing itself is censored, to the point where as an adult it’s hard to even figure out what they’re supposed to be saying
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HickoryDickoryProductions
kate, arthur's youngest sister, cries in quite an amount of episodes
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SiRenfield
A good chunk of the cold opens often involve the characters directly addressing the audience
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Arthur and DW have a baby sister named Kate. Sometimes other baby characters show up in episodes relating to her such as Binky’s adopted sister
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Nebulacat
"Arthur's Baby" and "D.W.'s Baby" are about Kate being born, but it's offscreen.
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ProfessorProcyon
Mr. Ratburn and his husband are the only known LGBT+ characters, but they don't die.
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Crockist
Not in the usual transphobic sense but I guess still relevant: George imagines himself on a planet with customs unlike what he is used to, and this involves imagining Arthur wearing a tutu among other mismatched clothes.
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SiRenfield
Oddly enough there’s numerous episodes dedicated to teaching against cultural stereotypes such as Dear Aldi and In My Africa. The show itself is pretty well known for having legitimately good diversity
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There are multiple episodes dedicated to educating kids about Jewish culture via Francine. Even in-universe the worse that happens is sometimes a character (mainly Muffy) commits a very minor microaggression such as not understanding why she wasn't at Muffy's party when Francine was celebrating Hanukkah and those are resolved rather quickly.
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"Arthur Weighs In" is about Arthur trying to lose weight, but it's not played as a joke.
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ProfessorProcyon
There aren't even any humans seen in the show.
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Obviously no because it’s a kids show! Although there is one episode in which they think Mr. Ratburn is marrying a woman only to have the awkward reveal that said woman is his sister. It’s only a misunderstanding and the kids are more just relieved that the wedding is going on no sweat
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SiRenfield
No humans and the only interspecies relationships are with different kinds of anthropomorphic animals
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DeenGray
Grandpa Dave has Alzheimer’s
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SiRenfield
Buster is diagnosed with asthma in S4E3A and it sticks for the rest of the series
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Mild example: Mr. Ratburn is temporarily unhoused due to his roof collapsing and stays with the Reads while it's being fixed
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ProfessorProcyon
The show hasn't ended yet, so we don't know for sure. The episodes "Nerves of Steal", "Rhyme for Your Life", "The Pageant Pickle", "Just the Ticket", and "Binky Can't Always Get What He Wants" end on somewhat sad notes, but it should be noted that the endings aren't terribly upsetting and everything is back to normal by the next episode.
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ywlcom
There is an aquarium imagine spot scene in April 9th that is caused by Arthur feeling scared something could happen to his dad
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ywlcom
In "Arthur's Knee" Arthur has a bad cut
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