Arthur Read

fictional character in the PBS children's television show Arthur

Arthur Timothy[1] Read is the main character of the popular children’s animated television show Arthur.

Arthur Read
First appearanceArthur's Nose (1976)
Created byMarc Brown
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SpeciesAardvark
GenderMale
FamilyDavid Read (father)
Jane Read (mother)
D.W. Read (sister)
Kate Read (sister)
Joseph Read (brother)
Dave Read (grandfather)
Thora Read (grandmother)
Bonnie Read (aunt)
Chrissy Read (aunt)
Jessica Read (aunt)
Loretta Read (aunt)
Minnie Read (aunt)
Bud Read (uncle)
Fred Read (uncle)
Richard Read (uncle)
Sean Read (uncle)
Cora Read (cousin)
George Read (cousin)
Julie Read (cousin)
Laueie Read (cousin)
Mo Read (cousin)
Ricky Read (cousin)
Ryder Read (cousin)
Pal Read (pet dog)
Spouse(s)Buster Baxter (best friend)
Alan Powers (best friend)
Binky Barnes (bully)
Francine Frensky (girlfriend)
Muffy Crosswire (girlfriend)

Friends

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Francine Frensky

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Arthur and Francine are great friends. Francine may be in love with Arthur. Binky told Arthur that Francine has a crush on Arthur.[2] Francine will marry Arthur.[3]

Muffy Crosswire

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Arthur and Muffy are great friends and they both have birthday in the same time. Muffy may be in love with Arthur. Buster told Arthur that Muffy has a crush on Arthur.[4] Muffy will marry Arthur.

Buster Baxter

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Buster is Arthur’s best friend in the show. Arthur became enemies with Buster once but became friends again in the end.[5]

Alan Powers

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Alan is Arthur's best friend in the show.

Binky Barnes

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Binky is Arthur's bully in the show.

D.W. Read

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D.W is Arthur’s younger sister. Arthur punched D.W in Arthur’s Big Hit.

Mister Rogers

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Mister Rogers is very kind to Arthur. He helped Arthur when Arthur was worried his friends would tease him for being friends with Mister Rogers.[6]

Arthur’s Big Hit

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A scene in the episode Arthur’s Big Hit where Arthur punched D.W became a very popular meme on the internet.[7][8][9][10]

References

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  1. Season 4 Episode 1: Arthur’s Big Hit
  2. Season 2 Episode 13: Arthur and the Square Dance
  3. Season 3 Episode 4: And Now Lets Talk to Some Kids
  4. Season 1 Episode 10: Arthur's Birthday and Season 25 Episode 2 A Cloudy Day
  5. Season 22 Episode 1: The Fued
  6. Season 2 Episode 1: Arthur meets Mister Rogers
  7. "Arthur sheds its squeaky-clean PBS image, thanks to Twitter". 29 July 2016. Archived from the original on 25 November 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  8. "Arthur memes have officially taken over the Internet". Independent.co.uk. 31 July 2016.
  9. "These Funny as Hell Arthur Memes Will Have You Doubled over Laughing". 29 July 2016.
  10. "This meme of Arthur's clenched cartoon fist really says it all". The Daily Dot. 28 July 2016.