It is the only show from my childhood that I still watch from time to time.
In spirit it gets a 12/10. It would be the Highest rated on imdb.
Its a great, mature, funny and adventurous show That doesn't mean its a perfect or an A+ show.
What this show does wrong as of 2018. Is the new animation is horrible. Sure it was probably a money issue and some of the newer episodes are still fun to watch but the animation is terrible and choppy.
D.w. hasn't evolved as a character in 20 years. She is still the greedy, bossy, mean little girl that has the anger of a teenage girl on her period. The parents do nothing to discipline D.W. They do maybe once every 60 episodes but it means nothing because usually its at the end of the show so we don't get to see her being punished. (Other than that 1 episode where she was grounded and whining about being selfish.)
Arthur is a great brother to D.w. Arthur sometimes does selfish things but most of the time he sympathizes, apologizes and looks after his sister. D.w.'s response to that is to keep on bugging Arthur and the parents do nothing. It as well seems like Arthur doesn't learn either from always trusting D.W where it always leads to Arthur being fooled.
The Pal-Kate episodes where the babies can talk to the dog and other animals. These episodes are dumb and boring ever since the first time they did a dog, baby episode.
Francine is the 2nd worse character after D.W. because she bosses and teases Arthur and Buster. She Never apologizes then when something happens to Francine, Francine has to be pittied, then we all have to feel sorry for Francine. Francine continuously yells and is mean to others. Why Arthur is still friends with her, I'll never know.
Muffy has gotten worse ever since her debut. She also has parents that don't discipline, teach her about money, morals or at least mention to her to not spend so much money. Muffy is spoiled, selfish, greedy and rude to her friends. She enslaves her darling butler and treats him like a child. How anyone like Buster or Arthur can be friends with a snob like Muffy you must have low self-esteem. Plus Muffy Episodes are usally awful and boring. Its always about her being selfish and ignorant. Its the same formula all the time in Muffy episodes. She learns by the end by the next episode then nothing changes.
D.w, Francine, Muffy are 3 female characters that are portrayed the worse and in many episode we have to turn a blind eye and forget about all the bad things they have done for 20 years to sympathize with them when they are very rotten characters.
Other borderline bad characters that are tolerable are the Tibble Twins and sometimes Binky.
Tibble twins cause a ruckus and the grandmother like D.w's parents and Muffy's don't discipline their children.
Binky is a strange one. He is the school bully and also hangs around Arthur and his friends. Its so silly and makes no sense when you think about it. He picks on George and George allows the abuse and he doesn't fight back which is sad. I feel THIS SHOW promoted Bullying to a degree. Binky bullies Geoge then by the next episode George is friending up Binky.
I wish we got to see more character development from other children and adults in the show like Arthur parents, Francines Parents and many other students of the school like Gina. Some characters are seen in 1 or 3 episodes then they disappear or are only cameoed in the back like Arthurs cousin.
What's good about the show.
That its not your typical children show. They touch base on a lot of sensitive issues and pop culture. This show has jokes only adults can understand. The characters mesh together real well and you can have a great laugh and many episodes make you think.
The animation before it went choppy was superb for its time. The singing episodes are fabulous. The weird characters like mr. ratburn, the male music teacher and the community garden guy make a huge impact on the children and the viewers. They are the most meaningful characters (Gardener and music teacher are only seen in a couple episodes, which is sad).
At times Mr. Ratburn is used for comedy but overall he cares about his students and has a lot of knowledge.
As I conclude. Arthur is a great show. but due to Bad characters, character contradictions, character development this show gets a 6. (5.8 if I could). D.W. Muffy, Francine, the Pal-Kate episodes really hurt this show for me.
I've spent over 20 years watching Arthur and I recommend this show to all.
Its a great, mature, funny and adventurous show That doesn't mean its a perfect or an A+ show.
What this show does wrong as of 2018. Is the new animation is horrible. Sure it was probably a money issue and some of the newer episodes are still fun to watch but the animation is terrible and choppy.
D.w. hasn't evolved as a character in 20 years. She is still the greedy, bossy, mean little girl that has the anger of a teenage girl on her period. The parents do nothing to discipline D.W. They do maybe once every 60 episodes but it means nothing because usually its at the end of the show so we don't get to see her being punished. (Other than that 1 episode where she was grounded and whining about being selfish.)
Arthur is a great brother to D.w. Arthur sometimes does selfish things but most of the time he sympathizes, apologizes and looks after his sister. D.w.'s response to that is to keep on bugging Arthur and the parents do nothing. It as well seems like Arthur doesn't learn either from always trusting D.W where it always leads to Arthur being fooled.
The Pal-Kate episodes where the babies can talk to the dog and other animals. These episodes are dumb and boring ever since the first time they did a dog, baby episode.
Francine is the 2nd worse character after D.W. because she bosses and teases Arthur and Buster. She Never apologizes then when something happens to Francine, Francine has to be pittied, then we all have to feel sorry for Francine. Francine continuously yells and is mean to others. Why Arthur is still friends with her, I'll never know.
Muffy has gotten worse ever since her debut. She also has parents that don't discipline, teach her about money, morals or at least mention to her to not spend so much money. Muffy is spoiled, selfish, greedy and rude to her friends. She enslaves her darling butler and treats him like a child. How anyone like Buster or Arthur can be friends with a snob like Muffy you must have low self-esteem. Plus Muffy Episodes are usally awful and boring. Its always about her being selfish and ignorant. Its the same formula all the time in Muffy episodes. She learns by the end by the next episode then nothing changes.
D.w, Francine, Muffy are 3 female characters that are portrayed the worse and in many episode we have to turn a blind eye and forget about all the bad things they have done for 20 years to sympathize with them when they are very rotten characters.
Other borderline bad characters that are tolerable are the Tibble Twins and sometimes Binky.
Tibble twins cause a ruckus and the grandmother like D.w's parents and Muffy's don't discipline their children.
Binky is a strange one. He is the school bully and also hangs around Arthur and his friends. Its so silly and makes no sense when you think about it. He picks on George and George allows the abuse and he doesn't fight back which is sad. I feel THIS SHOW promoted Bullying to a degree. Binky bullies Geoge then by the next episode George is friending up Binky.
I wish we got to see more character development from other children and adults in the show like Arthur parents, Francines Parents and many other students of the school like Gina. Some characters are seen in 1 or 3 episodes then they disappear or are only cameoed in the back like Arthurs cousin.
What's good about the show.
That its not your typical children show. They touch base on a lot of sensitive issues and pop culture. This show has jokes only adults can understand. The characters mesh together real well and you can have a great laugh and many episodes make you think.
The animation before it went choppy was superb for its time. The singing episodes are fabulous. The weird characters like mr. ratburn, the male music teacher and the community garden guy make a huge impact on the children and the viewers. They are the most meaningful characters (Gardener and music teacher are only seen in a couple episodes, which is sad).
At times Mr. Ratburn is used for comedy but overall he cares about his students and has a lot of knowledge.
As I conclude. Arthur is a great show. but due to Bad characters, character contradictions, character development this show gets a 6. (5.8 if I could). D.W. Muffy, Francine, the Pal-Kate episodes really hurt this show for me.
I've spent over 20 years watching Arthur and I recommend this show to all.