After Elwood City Turns 100 premiered, PBS reran episodes of the first two seasons and Season 6
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Season 11-15 is when the show really started to deteriorate in quality,the writing was meh,the animation was mediocre and oh about the animation..it felt idk off?? There’s just so many scenes of characters just standing there while talking with a slight expression on their face. I mean yeah there are some good episodes but the quality is really inconsistent. Also it feels like it was turning into more of a show for preschoolers instead of a show everyone could enjoy.
When did the show start to decline for you?
Who voiced Mrs. Pariso
I think the DVD of Arthur Goes Back to School should’ve included Arthur and the Real Mr. Ratburn/Arthur's Spelling Trubble
I found the archive for Elwood City Downtown Core, an old Arthur fan site that was shut down around 2015. It is interesting seeing the reception to some of our "classics" back when they were just new episodes, and I like seeing how different the internet was at the time.
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PBS reaired the episode April 9th on April 9, 2004, April 9, 2007, April 9, 2009, April 9, 2012, April 9, 2014, April 9, 2015, and April 9th, 2018
Has anyone ever searched up something along the lines of "Arthur cel" on Google? If you have, you may have seen an image from deviantart that showcases a animation cel from the season 1 episode of Arthur, "Stolen Bike," specifically the scene where all the kids are whistling when Muffy asks them for help finding Francine's bike. The image was on Google and deviantart for a long while and I regret not saving it since finding animation cels from Arthur is extremely hard. I remember clicking on it and there would be two more images, one showing the back of the cel and another showing the original background painting of the scene. I'm not sure if the original uploader of the image deleted their account or they were asked to take it down for whatever reason but perhaps someone saved it?
(The cel is of this scene, they zoom around it in the actual episode.)
I understand I'm getting really annoying about this whole Arthur in widescreen biz. So, some people have searching for the lost widescreen Arthur episodes back when Animation Services (H.K.) here's what I have found:
Season 14-15 are easily obtainable, and I'm considering about purchasing the entire season and uploading it to archive.org
Season 12-13 is the issue here, I can not find any source on where I can purchase these episodes. The iTunes one is no use because for some reason they cropped it down to 16:10 instead of original 16:9. and It seems like the German dub of Arthur on Amazon Prime which contains Season 12-13 episodes seem to have been removed and I don't believe it is a geoblock either because I've tried two german VPNs and it still says the same message.
So we are kinda stumped here, I can't seem to find any trace of the Season 12-13 episodes other than the limited Dailymotion uploads, if anybody and I mean anybody has any trace to those above-mentioned please let me know.
Arthur and the Up-and-Comer Chef
Synopsis:
In this episode, Arthur and his friends discover a hidden gem of a restaurant run by a young, aspiring chef named Gabriela. They are impressed by her unique and flavorful dishes, but when a food critic visits the restaurant, the pressure gets to Gabriela and she starts to doubt herself. Arthur and his friends must find a way to boost Gabriela's confidence and help her showcase her culinary talent to the critic.
Story:
The episode opens with Arthur, Buster, Muffy, and Francine walking home from school, discussing their plans for the weekend. Muffy, ever the foodie, suggests trying a new restaurant that just opened up in the neighborhood.
Intrigued, the group ventures to the restaurant, a small and unassuming place called "Gabriela's Cocina." They are greeted by the warm and welcoming Gabriela, who explains her passion for cooking and her dream of running her own restaurant.
The friends are amazed by Gabriela's creations, each dish bursting with flavor and cultural inspiration. They devour everything from her abuela's ropa vieja to her signature shrimp tacos.
As they enjoy their meal, a well-dressed man enters the restaurant. Arthur recognizes him as Vincent Van Grumble, a notoriously harsh food critic for the local newspaper.
The pressure mounts for Gabriela. She becomes flustered, questioning her abilities and worrying about Vincent's review. The friends, sensing her anxiety, decide to step in and help.
Buster, using his knowledge of food history, regales Vincent with tales of the origins of various dishes on the menu. Muffy, ever the social butterfly, strikes up a conversation with Vincent, learning about his background and love for travel.
Arthur and Francine, meanwhile, team up with Gabriela in the kitchen. They help her prepare her dishes with renewed confidence, reminding her of her talent and passion.
When the food arrives, Vincent is initially skeptical. However, with each bite, his expression softens. He is impressed by the unique flavors and the care put into each dish.
After finishing his meal, Vincent commends Gabriela for her culinary skills and her warm hospitality. He assures her that he will write a glowing review of her restaurant.
The episode ends with Gabriela's restaurant bustling with customers. The friends gather around Gabriela, congratulating her on her success. They are proud of her for overcoming her doubts and sharing her passion with the world.
A pretty rare special that nobody talks about probably because it only ever aired twice in the span of 20 years. It has a such grand feeling to it and every character is used well in my opinion. You can tell there was a bigger budget in the animation department with how many creative scenes, backgrounds and shading there was compared to the traditional Arthur episode. It's the first time in a while where get to see Fern do something substantial since season 3 I think, and it's also another time where we get to see Francine steal the show. It's too bad this special doesn't air often. DVD's are exceptionally rare and go for like $90 on Ebay but luckly someone has uploaded the whole thing it good quality on the internet archive.
What's your thoughts on the film?
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In some episodes the parents didn’t start cracking down on their kids until they did bad things for instance in one episode Arthur got in trouble for punching dw and in one dw acted disrespectful when billing her parents
But in some instances Arthur and Dw helped eachother in some episodes like when Arthur got cut at the dump and Dw was very worried for all the right reasons that it was necessary to inform their parents about this
And in one episode Dw felt the mom and dad weren’t loving her enough when Dw started to have way to many toys in her room that she gave all her toys to the tibbles but when she realized that love is not about toys and demanded the tibbles give back her old toys and they refused Arthur went out of his way to get them back at the cost of his glasses getting damaged this act mad Dw realizes the importance of letting go of old toys to make room for new toys
So in a way their are moments we’re Arthur and Dw ate their for eachother to help the other grow and mature to ways that really shock their parents
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