PBS Kids’ long-running animated series Arthur is set to finish up its 25th and final season with four new episodes that will culminate in a finale that will flash-forward, revealing grown-up versions of the series’ beloved characters.
The four episodes will air as part of a 25th anniversary Arthur marathon, which will feature more than 250 episodes and movie specials from across the series’ run. The marathon will air on PBS Kids and livestream on the PBS Kids YouTube channel from February 16-21. The four new episodes will air on PBS stations and stream for free on PBS Kids on Feb. 21, concluding the show’s 25-year run.
PBS put out a statement that says:
“New content from ‘Arthur’ will continue rolling out in 2022 and beyond, including a podcast, video shorts that tackle timely and compelling topics and digital games. The 25 seasons of ‘Arthur’ (250+ episodes) will continue to be available on PBS Kids.”
Also, Marc Brown, the author of the Arthur Adventure book series, is releasing a new book on Jan. 25 titled Believe in Yourself: What We Learned From Arthur.
So it sounds like fans of Arthur will still be getting some fun new content, and will still have access to the 25 seasons of the beloved show. It will be fun to see the flash forward of characters, after seeing these kids stay the same for all these years. Maybe The Simpsons will end their series with a flash forward one day too.
via: Variety