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* NiceGuy: He pushes his students to be the best that they can be, and won't take any nonsense from them. Overall, he's a really good guy.

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* NiceGuy: He pushes While he tends to give out more homework than is really necessary and won't take any nonsense from his students, it's because he really cares about their education and wants to push his students to be the best that they can be, be. If any of the kids fail to compete an assignment, he'll always give them a second chance, and won't take any nonsense from them.he can give some good advice when his students are troubled. Overall, he's a really good guy.
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* SweetTooth: He loves cake.
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* BlackBeadEyes: She and Pal are the only 2 pets on the show to have these.
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* BullyBulldog: Averted. He's a Bulldog but is kind to humans and other pets.

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* HeterosexualLifePartners: With ''Arthur's dad'' of all people.

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* HeterosexualLifePartners: With ''Arthur's dad'' HeroWithBadPublicity: According to his students, he is a SadistTeacher with no sense of all people.humor, and in Imagine Spots he usually plays the villain. The worst thing you can say about the man is that he is a demanding teacher.



* RunningGag: Is revealed to know nothing of the basics of a computer, and his fascination with them becomes this over the series.
* SpeciesSurname: Played straight. Guess [[RodentsOfUnusualSize what animal]] he actually is?

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* RunningGag: Is revealed to know nothing of the basics of a computer, and Despite his fascination many talents, he is repeatedly shown to be hopeless with them becomes this technology, though over the series.series he does become fascinated with computers.
** His love of cake also qualifies.
* SpeciesSurname: Played straight. Guess [[RodentsOfUnusualSize what animal]] he actually is?is? His sister Rodentia takes the MeaningfulName up to eleven.
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* OneShotCharacter: She only appeared in the episode "The Scare-Your-Pants-Off Club" and its book and [[Podcast/TheArthurPodcast podcast]] adaptations]].

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* OneShotCharacter: She only appeared in the episode "The Scare-Your-Pants-Off Club" and its book and [[Podcast/TheArthurPodcast podcast]] adaptations]].adaptations.

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She is a reporting aardvark in a yellow coat and wears glasses. She appeared in the Eldwood City Action News on the report on the banning of ''Scare Your Pants Off Club'' books from Public libraries due to a banning organization called PAWS (P-A-W-S, Parents Against Weird Stories), And they stated that ''All scary stories are bad for kids''. She tried to reach ''Scare Your Pants Off Club'' creator E.A. Depoe with no success. She interviewed the Crosswire family. The mother explains that their daughter (Muffy) has been getting nightmares while reading the books.

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She is a reporting aardvark in a yellow coat and wears glasses. She appeared in the Eldwood City Action News on the report on the banning of ''Scare Your Pants Off ''Scare-Your-Pants-Off Club'' books from Public public libraries due to a banning organization called PAWS (P-A-W-S, Parents Against Weird Stories), And they stated that ''All "All scary stories are bad for kids''. kids". She tried to reach ''Scare Your Pants Off ''Scare-Your-Pants-Off Club'' creator E.A. Depoe with no success. She interviewed the Crosswire family. The mother explains that their daughter (Muffy) has been getting nightmares while reading the books.



* OneShotCharacter: She only appeared in the episode ''The Scare Your Pants Off Club''.

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* GivenNameReveal: Her last name was revealed for the first time in the [[Podcast/TheArthurPodcast podcast]] adaptation of "The Scare-Your-Pants-Off Club", which was uploaded a whole ''twenty-six'' years after the original episode aired.
* OneShotCharacter: She only appeared in the episode ''The Scare Your Pants Off Club''."The Scare-Your-Pants-Off Club" and its book and [[Podcast/TheArthurPodcast podcast]] adaptations]].



-->'''Voiced by:''' Simon Peacock, Creator/MichaelYarmush (during an ImagineSpot in "Sick As A Dog"), Creator/ArthurHolden ("And Now Let's Talk To Some Kids"), Yvette Kaplan (''Arthur's Missing Pal'')

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-->'''Voiced by:''' Simon Peacock, Creator/MichaelYarmush (during an ImagineSpot in "Sick As A as a Dog"), Creator/ArthurHolden ("And Now Let's Talk To Some Kids"), Yvette Kaplan (''Arthur's Missing Pal'')
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This was revealed to be her name in The Arthur Podcast episode "Scare-Your-Pants-Off."


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[[folder:Julia]][[folder:Julie Moore]]
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* CampGay: He is single, [[Series/{{Seinfeld}} thin and neat]]. With the exception of some earlier episodes, he speaks in a somewhat "sing-songy" way compared to other adult male characters. His hobby is performing [[AllGaysLoveTheatre puppet shows]], and he owns and maintains quite a collection of marionettes. However, he was merely AmbiguouslyGay for quite a long time until the Season 22 episode "Mr. Ratburn And The Special Someone", which features Mr. Ratburn's marriage to a man.

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* CampGay: He is single, single (at least early on), [[Series/{{Seinfeld}} thin and neat]]. With the exception of some earlier episodes, he speaks in a somewhat "sing-songy" way compared to other adult male characters. His hobby is performing [[AllGaysLoveTheatre puppet shows]], and he owns and maintains quite a collection of marionettes. However, he was merely AmbiguouslyGay for quite a long time until the Season 22 episode "Mr. Ratburn And The Special Someone", which features Mr. Ratburn's marriage to a man.
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* SitcomArchNemesis: He and Pal are enemies, though they can work together sometimes.

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* SitcomArchNemesis: He and Pal are enemies, enemies who can’t stand each other, though they can work together sometimes.

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* EarlyInstallmentCharacterDesignDifference: Had a much different appearance in his debut episode.
* PetHomageName: Francine named him [[UnusualPopCultureName after a major character]] in ''Literature/TwentyThousandLeaguesUnderTheSea''.

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* EarlyInstallmentCharacterDesignDifference: Had He had a much different appearance design in his debut episode.
episode. To elaborate, he had a thinner body and a less rounded head.
* PetHomageName: PetsHomageName: Francine named him [[UnusualPopCultureName after a major character]] in ''Literature/TwentyThousandLeaguesUnderTheSea''.


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* SitcomArchNemesis: He and Pal are enemies, though they can work together sometimes.
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* ResentfulOutnumberedSibling: She was the only daughter in her family, having three older brothers. The flashback in "Clarissa is Cracked" showed that at times, Thora was not particularly content with not having her own toys and having to settle for playing with hand-me-downs from her brothers.

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* ResentfulOutnumberedSibling: She was the only daughter in her family, having three older brothers. The flashback flashbacks to her childhood in "Clarissa is Cracked" showed that at times, Thora was not particularly content frustrated with not having her own toys and having to settle for playing with hand-me-downs from her brothers.
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* SupremeChef: David runs a catering business and he can make amazing meals... [[CordonBleughChef as long as he isn't experimenting]]. He can sometimes pull off a good experiment, but it’s a better bet if he’s not trying.

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* SupremeChef: David runs a catering business and he can make amazing meals... [[CordonBleughChef as long as he isn't experimenting]]. He can sometimes pull off a good experiment, but it’s a better bet if he’s not trying. Whenever he ''does'' make a good dish, it typically becomes the centerpiece of a whole episode.
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* MathematiciansAnswer: [[spoiler: In " Lend Me Your Ear," Alan asks Mr. Ratburn if he wants his ice cream in a cone or a cup, to which he answers "Yes!" Alan humors him, [[TakeAThirdOption putting Mr. Ratburn's ice cream in cups and using cones as toppers]].]]

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* MathematiciansAnswer: [[spoiler: In " Lend Me Your Ear," Alan asks Mr. Ratburn if he wants his ice cream in a cone or a cup, to which he answers "Yes!" Alan humors him, [[TakeAThirdOption putting Mr. Ratburn's ice cream in cups and using cones as toppers]].]]
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* AbusiveParents: Their treatment of [[TheUnfavorite Arthur]] [[ParentalFavoritism in comparison to D.W.]] comes to mind.


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* ParentalFavoritism: They have this towards D.W. in spades.
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* CordonBleughChef: David likes to experiment with his cooking... with less than desired results. Arthur initially thought he was a LethalChef, but he's actually a SupremeChef when not getting carried away with his experimenting.

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* CordonBleughChef: David is a very good cook and runs a successful catering business, but in his spare time he really likes to experiment with his cooking... cooking, with less than desired results. Arthur initially thought he was a LethalChef, but he's actually a SupremeChef when not getting carried away with and D.W. are often grossed out by his experimenting.more experimental dishes, and there's even a song dedicated to his culinary abominations in the MusicalEpisode.
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* HiddenDepths: He actually made a surprisingly good soccer coach, making the Elwood team go from constantly losing to tying in one game.
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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Despite the kids complaining about Ratburn being a SadistTeacher, he's always looking out for their best interest and is usually the one to call out one of the kids if they're being OOC like Arthur in "So Funny I Forgot To Laugh". When the kids fail to complete an assignment, Mr. Ratburn gives them a second chance, though often times it might be a ''tougher'' assignment.

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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Despite the kids complaining about Ratburn being a SadistTeacher, he's always looking out for their best interest interests and is he'll usually the one to call out one of the kids if they're being OOC mean to others, like with Francine in "The Good Sport" or Arthur in "So Funny I Forgot To Laugh". When If any of the kids fail to complete an assignment, Mr. Ratburn gives is always willing to give them a second chance, though it often times it might be a ''tougher'' assignment.assignment than the original.
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* GeniusSweetTooth: S3's "Dad's Dessert Dilemma" reveals that he LOVES cake.

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* GeniusSweetTooth: He's highly knowledgeable about a great number of subjects, and S3's "Dad's Dessert Dilemma" reveals that he LOVES ''loves'' cake.



* MisunderstoodLonerWithAHeartOfGold: He doesn't have much of a social life and is feared and hated by his students for giving out homework, but he's actually a very nice and friendly guy.

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* MisunderstoodLonerWithAHeartOfGold: He doesn't have much of a social life and is feared and hated by his students for giving out piles of homework, but he's actually a very nice and friendly guy.



* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Despite the kids complaining about Ratburn being a Sadist Teacher, he's always looking out for their best interest and is usually the one to call out one of the kids if they're being OOC like Arthur in "So Funny I Forgot To Laugh". When the kids fail to complete an assignment, Mr. Ratburn gives them a second chance, though often times it might be a ''tougher'' assignment.

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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Despite the kids complaining about Ratburn being a Sadist Teacher, SadistTeacher, he's always looking out for their best interest and is usually the one to call out one of the kids if they're being OOC like Arthur in "So Funny I Forgot To Laugh". When the kids fail to complete an assignment, Mr. Ratburn gives them a second chance, though often times it might be a ''tougher'' assignment.
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--> '''David is voiced by:''' Bruce Dinsmore (TV series), Tony Fardella (Living Books)\\

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--> '''David is voiced by:''' Bruce Dinsmore Creator/BruceDinsmore (TV series), Tony Fardella (Living Books)\\
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-->'''Voiced by:''' Arthur Holden (TV series), David Kessler (Living Books), Creator/DeeBradleyBaker ([=ImageBulder=])

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-->'''Voiced by:''' Arthur Holden Creator/ArthurHolden (TV series), David Kessler (Living Books), Creator/DeeBradleyBaker ([=ImageBulder=])



-->'''Voiced by:''' Simon Peacock, Michael Yarmush (during an ImagineSpot in "Sick As A Dog"), Arthur Holden ("And Now Let's Talk To Some Kids"), Yvette Kaplan (''Arthur's Missing Pal'')

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-->'''Voiced by:''' Simon Peacock, Michael Yarmush Creator/MichaelYarmush (during an ImagineSpot in "Sick As A Dog"), Arthur Holden Creator/ArthurHolden ("And Now Let's Talk To Some Kids"), Yvette Kaplan (''Arthur's Missing Pal'')

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* SupremeChef: David runs a catering business and he can make amazing meals... [[CordonBleughChef as long as he isn't experimenting]].

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* SupremeChef: David runs a catering business and he can make amazing meals... [[CordonBleughChef as long as he isn't experimenting]]. He can sometimes pull off a good experiment, but it’s a better bet if he’s not trying.


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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse:
** Her siblings never appear in the present day, only putting in an appearance in the flashback in “Clarissa is Cracked”, making it unknown if they are even still alive.
** She doesn’t appear in the DistantFinale of the show, but it’s entirely possible she has passed away by that point.


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* ItCanThink: Even before the episodes that featured dogs and babies speaking, Pal was shown to be very smart for a dog, especially in “Arthur’s Lost Dog” when he went through hell and high water to get a balloon for Kate.
* KilledOffscreen: Or rather, died offscreen. He is among the many characters who didn’t appear in the final episode’s ending 20 years into the future, but given the amount of time, he has certainly passed away by this point.
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* OutnumberedSibling: She was the only daughter in her family, having three older brothers.

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* OutnumberedSibling: ResentfulOutnumberedSibling: She was the only daughter in her family, having three older brothers. The flashback in "Clarissa is Cracked" showed that at times, Thora was not particularly content with not having her own toys and having to settle for playing with hand-me-downs from her brothers.

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* SuddenNameChange: In Season 13, she's called "Leah"

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* SuddenNameChange: In Season 13, she's called "Leah" "Leah".
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* SadistTeacher: Subverted; he has this reputation, but he's actually [[NiceGuy anything]] [[CoolTeacher but]]. Even the large amount of homework he assigns is out of genuine care for his students' education, rather than a desire to torment them.
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-->'''Voiced by:''' Arthur Holden (TV series), David Kessler (Living Books)

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-->'''Voiced by:''' Arthur Holden (TV series), David Kessler (Living Books)
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* PetHomageName: Francine named him [[UnusualPopCultureName after a major character]] in ''Literature/TwentyThousandLeaguesUnderTheSea''.
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[[Characters/ArthurOlderChildren Older Children]] | [[Characters/ArthurYoungerChildren Younger Children]] | '''Adults and Pets''' ]]]]-]

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* MeaningfulName: 'amigo' is Spanish for 'friend', showing how he's a counterpart to Pal, which is a synonym for 'friend'.


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* MeaningfulName: '[[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Killer]]' is the perfect name for a mean dog.
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The parents of Arthur, D.W. and Kate. David works as a caterer and Jane is a stay-at-home accountant.

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The parents of Arthur, D.W. and Kate. David works as a caterer and Jane is a stay-at-home accountant.an accountant who works from home.

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