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Characters:

Characters:

*Arthur, a third grade boy [[aardvark]]

*Arthur, a third-grade boy [[aardvark]]

*D.W., his sister (4 3/4 years old)

*D.W., his sister (4 3/4 years old)

*Buster, Arthur's rabbit friend

*Buster, Arthur's rabbit friend

*Binky, former [[bully]]

*Binky, former [[bully]]

The show met some controversy in the 22nd season premiere, "Mr. Ratburn and the Special Someone", when one of the mainstay characters, Mr. Ratburn, not only came out as homosexual (marking the first instance of homosexuality in the series since the spinoff show ''Postcards from Buster''), but also ended up entering a homosexual "marriage", with such an event being portrayed positively.<ref>https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/culture/gabriel-hays/2019/05/14/brand-new-world-pbss-arthur-features-gay-wedding-beloved</ref> The episode was skipped in Alabama<ref>https://www.al.com/news/2019/05/alabama-public-television-refuses-to-air-arthur-episode-with-gay-wedding.html</ref> and Arkansas<ref>https://katv.com/news/local/arkansas-public-tv-refused-to-air-arthur-episode-with-gay-marriage</ref>.

The show met some controversy in the 22nd season premiere, "Mr. Ratburn and the Special Someone", when one of the mainstay characters, Mr. Ratburn, not only came out as homosexual (marking the first instance of homosexuality in the series since the spinoff show ''Postcards from Buster''), but also ended up entering a homosexual "marriage", with such an event being portrayed positively.<ref>https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/culture/gabriel-hays/2019/05/14/brand-new-world-pbss-arthur-features-gay-wedding-beloved</ref> The episode was skipped in Alabama<ref>https://www.al.com/news/2019/05/alabama-public-television-refuses-to-air-arthur-episode-with-gay-wedding.html</ref> and Arkansas.<ref>https://katv.com/news/local/arkansas-public-tv-refused-to-air-arthur-episode-with-gay-marriage</ref>

 

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