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|animal = Aardvark | |animal = Aardvark | ||
|portrayer = '''[[Joanna Noyes]]'''<br>[[Michael Caloz]] ([[Clarissa is Cracked|as a child]]) | |portrayer = '''[[Joanna Noyes]]'''<br>[[Michael Caloz]] ([[Clarissa is Cracked|as a child]]) | ||
|family = [[Thora's father]] (father)<br>[[Thora's mother]] (mother)<br>[[Thora's brother 1]] (brother)<br>[[Thora's brother 2]] (brother)<br>[[Thora's brother 3]] (brother)<br>[[David Read]] (son)<br>[[Jane Read]] (daughter-in-law)<br>[[Arthur Read]] (grandson)<br>[[D.W. Read]] (granddaughter)<br>[[Kate Read]] (granddaughter)<br>[[Sean (uncle)|Sean]] (son or son-in-law)<br>[[Bonnie (aunt)|Bonnie]] (daughter or daughter-in-law)<br>[[George (cousin)|George]] (grandson)<br>[[Bud (uncle)|Bud]] (son or son-in-law)<br>[[Loretta]] (daughter or daughter-in-law)<br>[[Monique]] (granddaughter)<br>[[Ricky]] (grandson)<br>[[Loretta's daughter]] (granddaughter)<br>[[David's brother]] (son)<br>[[Thora's mother's great-uncle]] (great-great-uncle)<br>[[Claudia]] (daughter or daughter-in-law)<br>[[Hilary]] (daughter or daughter-in-law)<br>[[Ruthie]] (daughter or daughter-in-law) | |family = [[Thora's father]] (father)<br>[[Thora's mother]] (mother)<br>[[Thora's brother 1]] (brother)<br>[[Thora's brother 2]] (brother)<br>[[Thora's brother 3]] (brother)<br>[[David Read]] (son)<br>[[Jane Read]] (daughter-in-law)<br>[[Arthur Read]] (grandson)<br>[[D.W. Read]] (granddaughter)<br>[[Kate Read]] (granddaughter)<br>[[Sean (uncle)|Sean]] (son or son-in-law)<br>[[Bonnie (aunt)|Bonnie]] (daughter or daughter-in-law)<br>[[George (cousin)|George]] (grandson)<br>[[Bud (uncle)|Bud]] (son or son-in-law)<br>[[Loretta]] (daughter or daughter-in-law)<br>[[Monique]] (granddaughter)<br>[[Ricky]] (grandson)<br>[[Loretta's daughter]] (granddaughter)<br>[[David's brother]] (son)<br>[[Thora's mother's great-uncle]] (great-great-uncle)<br>[[Claudia]] (daughter or daughter-in-law)<br>[[Hilary]] (daughter or daughter-in-law)<br>[[Ruthie]] (daughter or daughter-in-law)<br>Unnamed husband (?) | ||
|job = Columnist | |job = Columnist | ||
|favorite color = Green apple<ref>http://pbskids.org/arthur/print/tradingcards/cards.html#pg-grandma2</ref> | |favorite color = Green apple<ref>http://pbskids.org/arthur/print/tradingcards/cards.html#pg-grandma2</ref> | ||
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She is shown to be very kind, supportive, and understanding, but is also a poor cook. She loves bingo and is best friends with [[Mrs. MacGrady]], lunchlady for [[Lakewood Elementary]]. She sometimes babysits her grandkids such as on New Year's Eve, when she allowed D.W. to stay up until midnight not knowing that D.W.'s parents already told her that she couldn't. She's also very good at playing marbles and gives Arthur some lessons on how to play the game well. In ''[[Family Fortune]]'', she goes to an antique show with two of her grandchildren. | She is shown to be very kind, supportive, and understanding, but is also a poor cook. She loves bingo and is best friends with [[Mrs. MacGrady]], lunchlady for [[Lakewood Elementary]]. She sometimes babysits her grandkids such as on New Year's Eve, when she allowed D.W. to stay up until midnight not knowing that D.W.'s parents already told her that she couldn't. She's also very good at playing marbles and gives Arthur some lessons on how to play the game well. In ''[[Family Fortune]]'', she goes to an antique show with two of her grandchildren. | ||
She has a prized doll named [[Clarissa]] (shown in ''[[Clarissa is Cracked]]''). In the same episode, it is revealed that she has three older brothers. She also takes in a stray dog named ''[[Killer]]'' that was found on her porch. It is unknown what happened to her spouse | She has a prized doll named [[Clarissa]] (shown in ''[[Clarissa is Cracked]]''). In the same episode, it is revealed that she has three older brothers. She also takes in a stray dog named ''[[Killer]]'' that was found on her porch. It is unknown what happened to her spouse, albeit he was mentioned in some episodes. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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{{missing|appearances}} | {{missing|appearances}} | ||
*Season 1 | *Season 1 | ||
**[[Arthur's Cousin Catastrophe]] | **[[Arthur's Cousin Catastrophe]] 109b | ||
**[[Arthur's Chicken Pox]] | **[[Arthur's Chicken Pox (episode)|Arthur's Chicken Pox]] 118a | ||
**[[Arthur's Almost Boring Day]] | **[[Arthur's Almost Boring Day]] 120a | ||
**[[The Half-Baked Sale]] | **[[The Half-Baked Sale]] 120b | ||
**[[Arthur's New Year's Eve]] | **[[Arthur's New Year's Eve]] 130b | ||
*Season 2 | *Season 2 | ||
**[[D.W. the Picky Eater]] | **[[D.W., the Picky Eater (episode)|D.W. the Picky Eater]] 203a | ||
**[[Grandma Thora Appreciation Day]] | **[[Grandma Thora Appreciation Day]] 215a | ||
**[[Arthur vs. the Very Mean Crossing Guard]] | **[[Arthur vs. the Very Mean Crossing Guard]] 218a | ||
*Season 3 | *Season 3 | ||
**[[Arthur Rides the Bandwagon]] | **[[Arthur Rides the Bandwagon]] 307a | ||
* Season 4 | * Season 4 | ||
**[[The Blizzard]] | **[[The Blizzard]] 405a | ||
* Season 5 | * Season 5 | ||
** [[Just Desserts]] | ** [[Just Desserts]] 509a | ||
*Season 6 | *Season 6 | ||
**[[Arthur Loses His Marbles]] | **[[Arthur Loses His Marbles (episode)|Arthur Loses His Marbles]] 610a | ||
*Season 7 | *Season 7 | ||
**[[Is There a Doctor in the House?]] | **[[Is There a Doctor in the House?]] 708b | ||
*Season 8 | *Season 8 | ||
**[[Postcards from Buster]] | **[[Postcards from Buster (episode)|Postcards from Buster]] 806 | ||
**[[Bleep]] | **[[Bleep]] 810b | ||
*Season 9 | *Season 9 | ||
**[[Arthur Weighs In]] 903a | **[[Arthur Weighs In]] 903a | ||
**[[It Came From Beyond|It Came from Beyond]] | **[[It Came From Beyond|It Came from Beyond]] 906b | ||
*Season 10 | *Season 10 | ||
**[[Family Fortune]] | **[[Family Fortune]] |
Revision as of 03:33, 30 September 2017
Thora Read | |
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Gender | Female |
Animal | Aardvark |
Birthday | 18th of an unknown month with 31 days[1]
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Hair color | Brown (youth and adulthood) Gray (elderly years)
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Favorite color | Green apple[2] |
Residence | Thora's childhood house (formerly) Grandma Thora's House, Elwood City |
Family | Thora's father (father) Thora's mother (mother) Thora's brother 1 (brother) Thora's brother 2 (brother) Thora's brother 3 (brother) David Read (son) Jane Read (daughter-in-law) Arthur Read (grandson) D.W. Read (granddaughter) Kate Read (granddaughter) Sean (son or son-in-law) Bonnie (daughter or daughter-in-law) George (grandson) Bud (son or son-in-law) Loretta (daughter or daughter-in-law) Monique (granddaughter) Ricky (grandson) Loretta's daughter (granddaughter) David's brother (son) Thora's mother's great-uncle (great-great-uncle) Claudia (daughter or daughter-in-law) Hilary (daughter or daughter-in-law) Ruthie (daughter or daughter-in-law) Unnamed husband (?) |
Job | Columnist
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Thora Read, commonly known as Grandma Thora, is the mother of David Read and his siblings as well as the grandmother to their children, including Arthur, D.W., and Kate. She was not married to Grandpa Dave.
Personality
She is shown to be very kind, supportive, and understanding, but is also a poor cook. She loves bingo and is best friends with Mrs. MacGrady, lunchlady for Lakewood Elementary. She sometimes babysits her grandkids such as on New Year's Eve, when she allowed D.W. to stay up until midnight not knowing that D.W.'s parents already told her that she couldn't. She's also very good at playing marbles and gives Arthur some lessons on how to play the game well. In Family Fortune, she goes to an antique show with two of her grandchildren.
She has a prized doll named Clarissa (shown in Clarissa is Cracked). In the same episode, it is revealed that she has three older brothers. She also takes in a stray dog named Killer that was found on her porch. It is unknown what happened to her spouse, albeit he was mentioned in some episodes.
Trivia
- She is named after author Marc Brown's own grandmother, Thora Brown.[citation needed]
- When she was a child, Thora had a close resemblance to D.W.
- In D.W., the Picky Eater, it is revealed that Thora's birthday is on the 18th day of an unknown month with 31 days (there are 7).
- In April 9th, her son David told Arthur that when he was young, Thora was in a car accident but wasn't hurt.
- In later episodes she has been shown to be cooking better.
- In publicity/promotional materials, she is typically referred to as "Grandma Thora."
- In Clarissa is Cracked, it is revealed she is a columnist.
Appearances
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- Season 1
- Arthur's Cousin Catastrophe 109b
- Arthur's Chicken Pox 118a
- Arthur's Almost Boring Day 120a
- The Half-Baked Sale 120b
- Arthur's New Year's Eve 130b
- Season 2
- Season 3
- Season 4
- The Blizzard 405a
- Season 5
- Just Desserts 509a
- Season 6
- Season 7
- Season 8
- Postcards from Buster 806
- Bleep 810b
- Season 9
- Arthur Weighs In 903a
- It Came from Beyond 906b
- Season 10
- Season 14
- D.W., Queen of the Comeback 140901
- Season 17
- Season 20