Talk:Season 22/@comment-25056645-20190113044916

There are so many speculations being thrown around. Let me clear up a few things:

1) Michael Yarmush did in fact mention that "the last episode ever" was voiced in 2018. It's hard to argue with such a statement that the series is ending, but I digress.

2) Bruce Dinsmore's "24-year gig" includes the 24 years from 1994 to 2018, as original production began two years prior to its premiere in '96. This does NOT equate to the number of seasons. Oasis previously confirmed the production of four additional seasons after Season 21. That would bring the total number of seasons to 25 (Most likely: S22 in 2019, S23 in 2020, S24 in 2021, and S25 in 2022. Note, however, seasons are not always necessarily released annually.) Bruce also left the future of Arthur very uncertain beyond these expected episodes, optimisticly referencing Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

3) The last few seasons of Arthur were produced in groups (ie., multiple seasons at once), so it is quite possible (though not confirmed at this time) that Seasons 22-25 have all been fully voiced, despite the lack of new shows on air. It's likely that if the wirters/producers have ultimately planned the FINAL episode of the series, the voice actors would be sworn to secrecy regarding episode content (as is the case for many television programs as to not spoil the series before it airs). This could be why they are saying very little, and only dropping hints regarding the upcoming seasons.

This is more of a general note about children's programming on public TV: it's rare to get an official program cancellation notice. Programs usually fail to get renewed or cease production due to lack of funding, viewership or other factors. For example, long-running Curious George, another very popular program from PBS/WGBH, had its last episode in 2015, with essentially no media/press reports of the series ending. I suspect that the "cancellation" of Arthur may never get an official statement from PBS, WGBH, Marc Brown Studios or otherwise.