History Memes / Arthur

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* "Arthur says the n word" [[labelnote: Explanation:]]On the official Arthur Twitter, a teaser for the episode "The Feud" asks what would happen after angry words fly during friendly gaming. This being the internet, the idea that the episode would be about Arthur saying the N-word while gaming became popular.[[/labelnote]]
* Gay rat wedding [[labelnote: Explanation]]A news article documenting Alabama banning the episode "Mr. Ratburn And The Special Someone" refers to the signature moment in the episode (Ratburn and his partner getting married) as this. While the situation is rather controversial, the wording of this was considered strangely hilarious. Later, people starting claiming that rats/mice from various franchises showed up at the 'gay rat wedding'. The idea of Remy from ''WesternAnimation/{{Ratatouille}}'' catering the wedding and Literature/StuartLittle apparently being homophobic became popular on Twitter.[[/labelnote]]

* A-A-R-D-V-A-R-K
* "Where do you get square balloons?" "Blow square breaths!"

* Buster: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWdD206eSv0 "You really think someone would do that — just go on the Internet and tell lies?"]][[labelnote:Explanation]]Buster being informed from Arthur on how some things online are not true. This lead to an aesop about Internet facts and lies.[[/labelnote]]

** The Arthur's angry fist clench reaction image was the most widespread ''Arthur'' meme of the craze. It's pretty much exactly what it sounds like [[http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/arthurs-fist]]

** Related to this meme is using Arthur making a fist, along with "[[https://www.google.com/search?q=arthur%27s+fist&espv=2&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiGic29zNDOAhULXB4KHX3uBIYQ_AUICSgC&biw=1517&bih=725&dpr=0.9 When X does Y for Z]]".

** From the same special, the scene where DW thinks she sees Santa in the bathroom but sees Arthur peeing instead, causing him to scream.[[note]] This is mainly due to the fact that ToiletHumor is rare in Creator/PBSKids shows, as the only other instances of it in one of their shows were in an episode of ''Series/TheNoddyShop'' in which Whiny and Whimper mistake a skunk smell for PottyFailure and an episode of ''WesternAnimation/DragonTales'' featuring a rock whose defining trait was burping. WebVideo/PeanutButterGamer also gave this scene some considerable notoriety in his [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJS0gtQtryU review]] of the special.[[/note]]

** From the same special, the scene where DW thinks she sees Santa in the bathroom but sees Arthur peeing instead, causing him to scream.[[note]] This is mainly due to the fact that ToiletHumor is rare in Creator/PBSKids shows, as the only other instances of it in one of their shows were in an episode of ''Series/TheNoddyShop'' in which Whiny and Whimper mistake a skunk smell for PottyFailure and an episode of Dragon Tales featuring a character who was a burping rock. WebVideo/PeanutButterGamer also gave this scene some considerable notoriety in his [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJS0gtQtryU review]] of the special.[[/note]]

** From the same special, the scene where DW thinks she sees Santa in the bathroom but sees Arthur peeing instead, causing him to scream.[[note]] This is mainly due to the fact that ToiletHumor is rare in Creator/PBSKids shows, as the only other instance of it in one of their shows was an episode of ''Series/TheNoddyShop'' in which Whiny and Whimper mistake a skunk smell for PottyFailure. Anyway, WebVideo/PeanutButterGamer gave this scene some considerable notoriety in his [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJS0gtQtryU review]] of the special.[[/note]]

** From the same special, the scene where DW thinks she sees Santa in the bathroom but sees Arthur peeing instead, causing him to scream.[[note]] This is mainly due to the fact that ToiletHumor is rare in Creator/PBSKids shows, as the only other instance of it in one of their shows was an episode of ''Series/TheNoddyShop'' in which Whiny and Whimper mistake a skunk smell for PottyFailure.[[/note]]

* I told you... ''NOT! TO!'' '''''TOUCH IT!!!!!!!!!!!'''''[[labelnote:Explanation]]An infamous moment in "Arthur's Big Hit", when Arthur [[NiceGuy of all people]] punches [[BrattyHalfPint his sister]] for destroying a model plane he was working on.[[/labelnote]]

* "Where do you get square balloons?" "Blow square breathes"

* A-A-R-D-V-A-R-K

* Gay rat wedding [[labelnote: Explanation]]A news article documenting Alabama banning the episode "Mr. Ratburn And The Special Someone" refers to the signature moment in the episode (Ratburn and his partner getting married) as this. While the situation is rather controversial, the wording of this was considered strangely hilarious. Later, people starting claiming that rats/mice from various franchises showed up at the 'gay rat wedding'. The idea of Remy from ''WesternAnimation/{{Ratatouille}}'' catering the wedding and Literature/StuartLittle apparently being homophobic became popular on Twitter.[[/labelnote]]

** Arthur, this means no TV for a WEEK!

* "Arthur says the n word" [[labelnote: Explanation:]]On the official Arthur Twitter, a teaser for an episode asks what would happen after angry words fly during friendly gaming. This being the internet, the idea that the episode would be about Arthur saying the n word while gaming became popular.[[/labelnote]]
* Gay rat wedding [[labelnote: Explanation]]A news article documenting Alabama banning the episode "Mr. Ratburn And The Special Someone" refers to the signature moment in the episode (Ratburn and his partner getting married) as this. While the situation is rather controversial, the wording of this was considered strangely hilarious.[[/labelnote]]

* "Arthur says the n word" [[labelnote: Explanation:]]On the official Arthur Twitter, a teaser for an episode asks what would happen after angry words fly during friendly gaming. This being the internet, the idea that the episode would be about Arthur saying the n word while gaming became popular.[[/labelnote]]

* This is spinach...and ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zZ4qywDjnE I! HATE!]]'' '''''[[PunctuatedForEmphasis SPINACH!!!!!!]]'''''[[labelnote:Explanation]]"D.W. the Picky Eater"[[/labelnote]]

** Also from the same special, the scene where DW thinks she sees Santa in the bathroom but sees Arthur peeing instead, causing him to scream became this because it's not very often that you see a joke like this in a Creator/PBSKids show.[[note]]The only other instance of ToiletHumor in one of their shows that wasn't for educational purposes was an episode of ''Series/TheNoddyShop'' in which Whiny and Whimper mistake a skunk smell for PottyFailure.[[/note]]

* "I said banana! Banana was MY idea! Without me, THERE IS NO BANANA!"[[labelnote:Explanation]] In "How the Cookie Crumbles", Muffy takes the credit for a cookie recipe that Arthur, Francine, the Brain, and Binky came up with. Binky is the one that suggested adding bananas, and when he finds out that Muffy took all the credit, he says this multiple times.[[/labelnote]]

** Also from the same special, the scene where DW thinks she sees Santa in the bathroom but sees Arthur peeing instead, causing him to scream became this because [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar it's not very often that you see a joke like this]] in a Creator/PBSKids show. [[note]] The only other instance of ToiletHumor in one of their shows that wasn't for educational purposes was an episode of ''Series/TheNoddyShop'' in which Whiny and Whimper mistake a skunk smell for PottyFailure. [[/note]]

* Also, if it counts, using the [[http://pbskids.org/arthur/games/comiccreator/comiccreator.html Arthur Comic Creator]] game on the PBS website and making [[BlatantLies completely innocent]] stories with it has become popular with ImageBoards and other forums.

* "He does it for free"[[labelnote:Explanation]]Pictures of John Morris, a janitor character, are used alongside this quote to mock janitors on Website/FourChan.[[/labelnote]]

* I told you... ''NOT! TO!'' '''''[[PunctuatedForEmphasis TOUCH IT!!!!!!!!!!!]]'''''[[labelnote:Explanation]]An infamous moment in "Arthur's Big Hit", when Arthur [[NiceGuy of all people]] punches [[BrattyHalfPint his sister]] for destroying a model plane he was working on.[[/labelnote]]

* This is spinach...and ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zZ4qywDjnE I! HATE!]]'' '''''[[PunctuatedForEmphasis SPINACH!!!!!!]]'''''

* "Having fun isn't hard, when you've got a library card!" [[labelnote:Explanation]] A song from "Arthur's Almost Live Not Real Music Festival" about how fun libraries are.[[/labelnote]]

** Before that scene Arthur is seen waring a set of headphones, which became a meme

* I told you... ''NOT! TO!'' '''''[[PunctuatedForEmphasis TOUCH IT!!!!!!!!!!!]]'''''[[note]]An infamous moment in "Arthur's Big Hit", when Arthur [[NiceGuy of all people]] punches [[BrattyHalfPint his sister]] for destroying a model plane he was working on.[[/note]]

* "Having fun isn't hard, when you've got a library card!" [[labelnote:Explanation]] A song from "Arthur's Almost Live Not Real Music Festival" about how fun libraries are.[/labelnote]]

* "That sign can't stop me because I can't read!" [[note]] Comes from second season episode of Arthur, "D.W.'s Name Game."[[/note]]

* "Mom! There's a singing moose in front of the house!" [[note]] A line from the episode "The Ballad of Buster Baxter" that DW says when she sees Art Garfunkel. This line is quoted often when fans discuss childhood memories of the show.[[/note]]

"A richist! Someone who's prejudiced against rich people!" [[note]] A line from the episode "Spoiled Rotten!", where Muffy accuses Francine of being "richist." Used when someone un-ironically complains about being "discriminated against" for their wealth, as done [[https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/644/566/f4b.jpg here]].[[/note]]
* "I WANTED TINA THE TALKING TABBY!"[[note]]D.W. throws a huge tantrum in "Arthur's Perfect Christmas" because she didn't get the toy she wanted. This scene has become popular in {{WebAnimation/YouTube Poop}}s. [[/note]]
** Also from the same special, the scene where DW thinks she sees Santa in the bathroom but sees Arthur peeing instead, causing him to scream became this because [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar it's not very often that you see a joke like this]] in a Creator/PBSKids show. [[note]] The only other instance of ToiletHumor in one of their shows that wasn't for educational purposes was an episode of ''Series/TheNoddyShop'' in which Whiny and Whimper mistake a skunk smell for PottyFailure. [[/note]]

** Also from the same special, the scene where DW thinks she sees Santa in the bathroom but sees Arthur peeing instead, causing him to scream became this because [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar it's not very often that you see a joke like this]] in a Creator/PBSKids show [[note]] The only other instance of ToiletHumor in one of their shows that wasn't for educational purposes was an episode of ''Series/TheNoddyShop'' in which Whiny and Whimper mistake a skunk smell for PottyFailure. [[/note]]