History Memes / Arthur

* [[https://images.app.goo.gl/MbdDM3wZ6qA9ECUJ6 This image]] of Arthur laughing maniacally, waist-high in quarters.

"A richist! Someone who's prejudiced against rich people!" [[labelnote:Explanation]] 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]].[[/labelnote]]

** In a similar vein, "He's a knitter!" [[labelnote: Explanation:]]In the episode "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJll_D2o1KY Arthur Unravels]]", Arthur has an ImagineSpot where he's forced to wear a "K badge" and is repeatedly referred to as a "knitter", which quickly became popular due to its accidental similarity to... [[NWordPrivileges another word]][[/labelnote]].

** 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 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]]

* "There's a mushroom on your shirt." "Oh. I'm a failure."

* A-A-R-D-V-A-R-K[[labelnote:Explanation]] A SpellingSong that Arthur uses to memorize how to spell "aardvark" in "Arthur's Spelling Trubble." It's quite catchy, and even Arthur's dad thinks so.[[/labelnote]]

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKuAsndvxvs This scene]] from the Season 17 episode "Binky's Music Madness", where Binky listens to a band called Bang On A Can All Stars and has an...[[WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs unusual reaction]] to it has seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1sbZ66UMqc several]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_TWwbv6VvU remixes]] where Binky listens to other music/songs and has the same reaction, similar to a previous ''WesternAnimation/PeppaPig'' trend.
** Arthur wearing a set of headphones before that scene.

* D.W. smiling [[labelnote:Explanation]] [[https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy83MTAyODUxL29yaWdpbi5qcGciLCJleHBpcmVzX2F0IjoxNjQzNDUwNzE3fQ._iNLkDeP7xQeAKB9lOJFt_GrBr8JE_GPbgXbICS-PUU/img.jpg?width=1200&coordinates=0%2C226%2C0%2C40&height=600 An edited image]] of D.W. smiling in a strange way.[[/labelnote]]

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

* "Maybe a rich family will adopt me. I'm cute."[[labelnote:Explanation]]When Arthur appears to have wrecked Jane's computer in "Arthur the Wrecker," D.W. believes that she'll lose her job and they'll become poor. She then says this as her plan if they can't fix it.[[/labelnote]]

* "Maybe a rich family will adopt me. I'm cute."[[labelnote:Explanation]]When Arthur appears to have wrecked Jane's computer, D.W. believes that she'll lose her job and they'll become poor. She then says this as her plan if they can't fix it.[[/labelnote]]

** In a similar vein, "He's a knitter!" [[labelnote: Explanation:]]In the episode "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJll_D2o1KY Arthur Unravels]]", Arthur has an ImagineSpot where he's forced to wear a "K badge" and [[is repeatedly referred to as a "knitter", which quickly became popular due to its accidental similarity to... another word[[/labelnote]].

* D.W. at the fence. [[labelnote:Explanation]]An image of D.W. holding her hand up to a fence, frequently used as a reaction image to represent exclusion from something[[/labelnote]]

** In a similar vein, "He's a knitter!" [[labelnote: Explanation:]]In the episode "Arthur Unravels", Arthur has an ImagineSpot where he's forced to wear a "K badge" and is repeatedly referred to as a "knitter", which quickly became popular due to its accidental similarity to... another word[[/labelnote]].

* D.W.smiling [[labelnote:Explanation]] [[https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy83MTAyODUxL29yaWdpbi5qcGciLCJleHBpcmVzX2F0IjoxNjQzNDUwNzE3fQ._iNLkDeP7xQeAKB9lOJFt_GrBr8JE_GPbgXbICS-PUU/img.jpg?width=1200&coordinates=0%2C226%2C0%2C40&height=600 An edited image]] of D.W. smiling in a strange way.[[/labelnote]]

* "Maybe a rich family will adopt me. I'm cute."[[labelnote:Explanation]]When Arthur appears to have wrecked Jane's computer, D.W. believes that she'll lose her job and they'll become poor. She then says this as her plan if they can't fix it.[[/labelnote]]

* "In my Africa, whoa, whoa, whoa!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]A song from the episode "In My Africa" about all the countries in the continent that is often used to teach about the country[[/labelnote]]

* "I was Jekyll Jekyll Hyde Jekyll Hyde Hyde Jekyll"[[labelnote:Explanation]]Brain's catchy song from the episode "Arthur's Almost Live Not Real Music Festival".[[/labelnote]]

** Related to this meme is using Arthur making a fist, often presented out of contest such as 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]]".[[labelnote:Explanation]]Arthur makes this in the same scene when D.W. tells him it's his fault his model plane cannot fly. [[/labelnote]]

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

%%* "I was Jekyll Jekyll Hyde Jekyll Hyde Hyde Jekyll

* "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]]

** 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]]".[[labelnote:Explanation]]Arthur makes this in the same scene when D.W. tells him it's his fault his model plane cannot fly. [[/labelnote]]

* Creator/MattDamon's InkSuitActor character from "The Making of Arthur" has become something of a MemeticBadass[=/=]RecurringExtra gag character in WebAnimation/YouTubePoop, especially those made by Creator/SchaffrillasProductions in which Damon will show up almost OnceAnEpisode.

* “Hey Arthur, want my camel?”
%%* A-A-R-D-V-A-R-K
%%* "Where do you get square balloons?" "Blow square breaths!"

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[[caption-width-right:350:"What on earth was that!?"]]

* "Mom! There's a singing moose in front of the house!" [[labelnote:Explanation]] A line from the episode "The Ballad of Buster Baxter" that Arthur says when he realizes that Buster didn't bring said singing moose (an InkSuitActor version of Music/ArtGarfunkel) back with him after traveling. This line is quoted often when fans discuss childhood memories of the show.[[/labelnote]]

* "Mom! There's a singing moose in front of the house!" [[labelnote:Explanation]] 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.[[/labelnote]]

%%* "Where do you get square balloons?" "Blow square breaths!"