The theme song for childhood show Arthur is basically a “love is love” anthem, so it’s actually a bit of a surprise that the first LGBTQ character was only introduced this year – but they’ve finally embraced this “original point of view”.
The season 22 premiere episode, titled “Mr. Ratburn and the Special Someone”, begins with Arthur and his friends mistaking a lady helping with wedding preparations as his fiancé. The woman, voiced by Jane Lynch, turns out to be his sister. The kids are pleasantly surprised when it’s revealed that the chocolate shop owner, Patrick, is the one marrying Mr. R.
Yet the most shocking part of the episode is how after 22 years, Arthur and his friends are still in the 3rd grade.
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