Does the dog die?
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Arthur
TV Show • 1996 • Animation
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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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Abandonment
Is a child abandoned by a parent?
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It’s in a dream sequence but it was highly triggering
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Is there domestic violence?
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Does the abused become the abuser?
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Addiction
Is there addiction?
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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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The candy bars in "To Eat or Not to Eat" are essentially drugs, though this isn't explicitly mentioned.
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Are animals abused?
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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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Does a cat die?
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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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In "So Long, Spanky", D.W.'s budgie dies.
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Does a pet die?
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DW’s pet bird dies
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Is there a dead animal?
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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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Are there bugs?
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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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Are there snakes?
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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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In one infamous episode Arthur hits his little sister (and it even involves punching at that)
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Are any teeth damaged?
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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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Is there shaving/cutting?
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In “Arthur’s Perfect Christmas”
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Does someone struggle to breathe?
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In "Buster's Breathless", a major character finds out that he has asthma.
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Does someone break a bone?
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There is a mention of a teacher getting a severely broken leg in "April 9". Nothing graphic, though.
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Children
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Death
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Disability
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Drugs/Alcohol
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Family
Is a child's toy destroyed?
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Be sure to avoid "Never, Never, Never" and "Desperately Seeking Stanley" if this is something that affects you!
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Does a family member die?
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Francine’s grandmother dies
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Fear
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Uncle Fred uses a razor to shave
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Are there clowns?
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Clowns can be seen in several episodes, but there are no evil clowns.
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Is there a shower scene?
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There are a few scenes in showers and baths, but no nudity.
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Are there ghosts?
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Not in real life, but Prunella does dream about ghosts in "Prunella Gets it Twice".
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Gross
Does someone vomit?
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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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Does someone wet/soil themselves?
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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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Large-scale Violence
Are there 9/11 depictions?
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E10
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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LGBTQ+
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Is there deadnaming or birthnaming?
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The series has never had a canonical trans character but at least two major episodes deal with characters preferring to called by their chosen names being S2E19A DW’s Name Game and S15E7B What's in a Name?
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Is an LGBT+ person outed?
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Although not outed, 2 men marry each other
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Loss
Is a priceless artifact destroyed?
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snowball and toy airplane break
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Does someone have cancer?
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The episode "The Great MacGrady" involves the lunch lady getting cancer. She recovers, though.
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Is there a hospital scene?
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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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Mental Health
Does someone die by suicide?
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Does someone attempt suicide?
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Is there autism specific abuse?
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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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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
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Does someone suffer from PTSD?
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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 trauma such as Arthur excessively worrying something bad would happen to his father and Binky seeing smoke in the hallways
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Is there body dysmorphia?
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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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Does someone have a meltdown?
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George accidentally frightens an autistic kid he’s trying to befriend named Carl and he has a meltdown due to his ventriloquist dummy.
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Does a baby cry?
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kate, arthur's youngest sister, cries in quite an amount of episodes
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Is there screaming?
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When waking up from strange dreams
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Is there obscene language/gestures?
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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 a lot of the time
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Paranoia
Is the fourth wall broken?
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Many cold opens often involve the characters directly addressing the audience
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Pregnancy
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Is there childbirth?
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"Arthur's Baby" and "D.W.'s Baby" are about Kate being born, but it's offscreen.
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Are there babies or unborn children?
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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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Are there fat jokes?
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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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Are there "Man in a dress" jokes?
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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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Does an LGBT person die?
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Mr. Ratburn and his husband are the only known LGBT+ characters, but they don't die.
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Is a minority is misrepresented?
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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 for the most part
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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 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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Does the black guy die first?
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There aren't even any humans seen in the show.
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Race
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Relationships
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Sex
Is there bestiality?
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No humans and the only interspecies relationships are with different kinds of anthropomorphic animals
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S22
E1
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 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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Sickness
Is there dementia/Alzheimer's?
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Grandpa Dave has Alzheimer’s
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Does someone have a chronic illness?
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Buster is diagnosed with asthma in S4E3A and it sticks for the rest of the series
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Social
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Spoiler
Does it have a sad ending?
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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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Violence
Is there blood/gore?
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In "Arthur's Knee" Arthur has a bad cut
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Does someone drown?
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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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