The PBS educational television series “Arthur” announced on Wednesday that it will end after 25 seasons. The show is aimed at children from 4 to 8 years old.
Popular animated children’s series is expected to be Air last season The winter of 2022. The series tells the story of a young aardvark interacting with friends and family while learning valuable lessons.
Executive Producer Carol Greenwald announced End of series.
“Arthur is the longest-running children’s animation series in history and is known for imparting kindness, compassion, and tolerance to generations of audiences through many groundbreaking moments. In the winter of 2022, the 25th and final season of “King Arthur” will premiere,” Green Wald said in a statement.
“In the next few years, Arthur will continue to appear on PBS Kids. Boston-based producers WGBH and PBS Kids will continue to collaborate to produce more Arthur content, sharing the lessons learned by Arthur and his friends in new ways. “
Although PBS seems to be satisfied with “Arthur”’s legacy, Casey Waugh, who developed the series based on Mark Brown’s book, revealed that she didn’t think Performance should end.
“Arthur is no longer producing. We had a wrap-up party two years ago. I think [PBS] Made a mistake, I think Arthur should come back, and I know I am not the only one who thinks they made a mistake. I don’t know if this is a ratings issue or if I feel like I need to retire,” Wo says In an interview with Jason Szwimer on the “Finding DW” podcast.
“To me, it feels evergreen, like it never ends, but it does end. We finished the last episode, season 25, two years ago.”
Arthur’s first episode premiered in October 1996, making it the longest-running children’s animation series in American television history. Since its premiere, the show has aired more than 240 episodes and discussed various social issues including same-sex marriage.
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