The show is set in the fictional U. The television series is based on the Arthur book series written and illustrated by Marc Brown. In June , Arthur was renewed for four additional seasons, through its 25th season. Arthur has received praise for dealing with important issues that families face, such as asthma , dyslexia , cancer , diabetes , and autism.
It also encourages reading and relationships with family and friends by explaining that people have different personalities, beliefs and interests. Arthur Read , the series' titular character, is an anthropomorphic brown aardvark who lives in the fictional town of Elwood City.
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He is a third-grade student at Lakewood Elementary School. Arthur's family includes two home-working parents, his father David a chef and his mother Jane an accountant , his two younger sisters, Dora Winifred D. Arthur also has several friends who come from diverse ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds, and he also occasionally meets with members of his extended family.
There are also firm references to Brown's hometown of Erie, Pennsylvania. Brown himself stated that the series is influenced by his upbringing as a child in Erie, and specifically noted that Mr.
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Ratburn is based on a middle-school algebra teacher he had at Westlake Middle School. Brown was reluctant at first for he didn't want to give up creative control of his characters. However, future executive producer of Arthur, Carol Greenwald from WGBH, assured Brown that their agenda was to encourage children to read and visit the library. Brown agreed, he himself signed on as an executive producer and was involved creatively. Initially, screenplays were based on Brown's Arthur book catalog of around 20 stories.
