Arthur (season 22)

The 22nd season of Arthur started airing on PBS Kids in the United States from May 13, 2019 to May, 16 2019. Jane Lynch guest starred on the episode "Mr. Ratburn and the Special Someone."[1] Roman Lutterotti replaced Jacob Ursomarzo as Arthur, Ethan Pugiotto replaced Christian Distefano as D.W., and Evan Blaylock replaced Max Friedman Cole as Brain. The season originally stated to have 7 episodes, but it was later confirmed that the last three episodes are a part of the next season. Pugiotto previously voiced James in seasons 20 and 21.

Arthur
Season 22
Country of origin	United States Canada
No. of episodes	4 (8 segments)
Release
Original network	PBS Kids
Original release	May 13 – May 16, 2019
Season chronology

Episodes

Main article: List of Arthur episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Written by	Storyboarded by	Original air date
240	1	"Mr. Ratburn and the Special Someone" "The Feud"[2]	Peter K. Hirsch Jon Greenberg	Allan Jeffrey Hélène Cossette & Nick Vallinakis	May 13, 2019 (2019-05-13)
"Mr. Ratburn and the Special Someone": Arthur and the gang cannot believe that Mr. Ratburn is getting married. During the wedding, they learn that he has married a man. Note: The episode was withheld from airing by Alabama Public Television (APT) and the Arkansas Educational Television Network (AETN) as it showcased same-sex marriage.[3][4] "The Feud": Arthur and Buster argue over a video game, and the class chooses sides. When Arthur and Buster get over the argument, their "teams" are still angry at each other.
241	2	"When Rivals Came to Roost" "The Longest Eleven Minutes"[5]	Eliza Bent & Glen Berger Sarah Katin & Nakia Trower Shuman	Jeremy O’Neill Karine Charlebois	May 14, 2019 (2019-05-14)
"When Rivals Came to Roost": A classroom at Mighty Mountain gets flooded, and its students move to Lakewood Elementary with Mr. Ratburn's class. "The Longest Eleven Minutes": Arthur, Muffy, Buster, and Ladonna must find something to do after the internet goes out.
242	3	"Muffy's House Guests" "Binky Can't Always Get What He Wants"[6]	McPaul Smith Peter Ferland	Jeremy O’Neill Julien Dufour	May 15, 2019 (2019-05-15)
"Muffy's House Guests": Muffy is terrified when peregrine falcons build a nest outside her bedroom window. "Binky Can't Always Get What He Wants": Binky must choose between starring in a television commercial or performing in a talent show.
243	4	"Muffy's Car Campaign" "Truth or Poll"[7]	Matt Hoverman & Peter K. Hirsch Sarah Katin & Nakia Trower Shuman	Hélène Cossette & Jeremy O'Neill Daniel Miodini & Andreas Schuster	May 16, 2019 (2019-05-16)
"Muffy's Car Campaign": Muffy is worried that a petition to help protect the environment may put Crosswire Motors out of business. "Truth or Poll": Binky and Brain make biased polls, leading to unpopular changes around the school.

References

1. "Arthur: Season 22". Rotten Tomatoes.
2. "Mr. Ratburn and the Special Someone; The Feud". Rotten Tomatoes.
3. Griffith, Janelle (May 20, 2019). "Alabama Public Television refuses to air 'Arthur' episode with gay wedding". NBC News. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
4. "Arkansas public TV refuses to air 'Arthur' episode with gay marriage". KATV. May 21, 2019. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
5. "When Rivals Came to Roost; The Longest Eleven Minutes". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on 2013-08-19. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
6. "Muffy's House Guests; Binky Can't Always Get What He Wants". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on 2013-08-19. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
7. "Muffy's Car Campaign; Truth or Poll". Rotten Tomatoes.

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