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'''And Now a Word from Us Kids''' is a regular feature aired as interstitial content on most episodes of | '''And Now a Word from Us Kids''' is a regular feature aired as interstitial content on most episodes of ''[[Arthur (TV series)|Arthur]]'' between stories. The segments feature real kids (most often third graders and usually at a school), who discuss the topic featured in the story immediately preceding the initial segment. For example, in the segment following "[[Arthur's Chicken Pox (episode)|Arthur's Chicken Pox]]," a group of real-kids discuss having had the [[chicken pox]] and show their own chicken pox-related drawings. Other examples include: | ||
Other examples include: | |||
* A trip to the Cape Cod potato chip factory in [[The Chips Are Down]] | * A trip to the Cape Cod potato chip factory in [[The Chips Are Down]] | ||
* Movie making of ''The Three Billy Goats Gruff'' [[Arthur Makes a Movie|Arthur Makes a Movie]] | |||
* A group of kids pretend it's their birthday in [[Arthur's Birthday (episode)|Arthur's Birthday]] | |||
* Kids draw what they're going to bring in their paper suitcases to camp in [[Arthur Goes to Camp (episode)|Arthur Goes to Camp]] | |||
* A school hosting a sleepover for its second graders in [[Arthur's First Sleepover (episode)|Arthur's First Sleepover]] | |||
* Kids create their own pet businesses in [[Arthur's Pet Business (episode)|Arthur's Pet Business]] | |||
* Kids talk about their baby siblings in [[Arthur's Baby (episode)|Arthur's Baby]] | |||
* A class describes what their teacher is like in [[Arthur and the Real Mr. Ratburn]] | |||
* Looking for clues to find some animals in [[Binky Rules (episode)|Binky Rules]] | * Looking for clues to find some animals in [[Binky Rules (episode)|Binky Rules]] | ||
* A class trip to the fire department in [[D.W. All Fired Up]] | * A class trip to the fire department in [[D.W. All Fired Up]] | ||
* Holly Holland talks about herself in [[The Contest]] | * Holly Holland talks about herself in [[The Contest]] | ||
* A boy sharing about how deafness affects his life in [[Do You Speak George?]] | * A boy sharing about how deafness affects his life in [[Do You Speak George?]] | ||
* A girl talks about what she and her class does when they are bored or if it's a rainy day in [[Arthur's Almost Boring Day]] | |||
* An interview with firefighters following Part I of [[April 9th]] | * An interview with firefighters following Part I of [[April 9th]] | ||
* A behind the scenes look at | * Kids rap about heroes and heroines in [[Locked in the Library! (episode)|Locked in the Library!]] | ||
* A teenager discussing acting in a play ("A Word from an | * A behind the scenes look at Zoom in [[The Last of Mary Moo Cow]] (There was no Arthur drawing at the end of this segment. Caroline made a mistake by saying "And Now Back to Zoom" instead of Arthur). | ||
* A girl with | * A behind the scenes look at Yo Gabba Gabba in [[Arthur Sells Out]] (There was no Arthur drawing at the end of this segment. Toodee made a mistake by saying "And Now Back to Yo Gabba Gabba" instead of Arthur). | ||
* A girl named Corinne, her sister, and friends | * A teenager discussing acting in a play ("A Word from an Actor”) in [[No Acting, Please]] | ||
* Letters to Arthur in [[Arthur the Wrecker]] | |||
* A girl with Cerebral Palsy and her twin sister in [[The Wheel Deal]] | |||
* A girl named Corinne, her sister, and friends making snacks like fruit smoothies, then play basketball at the end of the day in [[Desert Island Dish]] | |||
* A group of kids talking about healthy snacks in [[Just Desserts]] | * A group of kids talking about healthy snacks in [[Just Desserts]] | ||
* | * Kids discuss music and play different instruments in [[Arthur vs. the Piano]] | ||
* Kids create their own version of the Crunch Cereal commercial in [[Arthur and the Crunch Cereal Contest (episode)|Arthur and the Crunch Cereal Contest]] | |||
* Kids show and talk about their favorite things, and how meaningful they are to them in [[D.W.'s Blankie]] | |||
* Karate class in [[Binky vs. Binky]] | |||
* A behind the scenes look at the making of [[Arthur Meets Mr. Rogers]] | |||
* Students at The Perkins School for the Blind discussing how they make cookies in [[How the Cookie Crumbles]] | |||
* Making friends in [[Arthur Makes Waves]] | * Making friends in [[Arthur Makes Waves]] | ||
* Students discussing bad habits in [[All Thumbs]] | * Students discussing bad habits in [[All Thumbs]] | ||
* | * Computer poem in [[Sue Ellen Gets Her Goose Cooked]] | ||
* | * Argument solution about a pen in [[Arthur's Family Feud]] | ||
* | * Sleeping techniques in [[Sleep No More]] | ||
* | * Class vote in [[The Election]] | ||
* Kids discussing why name-calling is bad in [[D.W.'s Name Game]] | |||
* A word from a biologist in [[The Lousy Week]] | * A word from a biologist in [[The Lousy Week]] | ||
* A word from Kosta (a pizzeria owner) in [[The World Record]] | * A word from Kosta (a pizzeria owner) in [[The World Record]] | ||
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* Inventions in [[What is That Thing?]] | * Inventions in [[What is That Thing?]] | ||
* A look at life with Asperger's Syndrome in [[When Carl Met George]] | * A look at life with Asperger's Syndrome in [[When Carl Met George]] | ||
* A Word From Buster in [[Happy Anniversary]] (There was no Arthur drawing at the end of this segment. Instead, it just shows Buster when the kids announce | * A Word From Buster in [[Happy Anniversary]] (There was no Arthur drawing at the end of this segment. Instead, it just shows Buster when the kids announce "And Now Back to Arthur") | ||
* Animal facts in [[The Squirrels]] | * Animal facts in [[The Squirrels]] | ||
* School news in [[Citizen Frensky]] | * School news in [[Citizen Frensky]] | ||
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* Trivia game in [[Get Smart]] | * Trivia game in [[Get Smart]] | ||
* Kids talk about dyslexia in [[The Boy with His Head in the Clouds]] | * Kids talk about dyslexia in [[The Boy with His Head in the Clouds]] | ||
* A class discussing talents and interests in [[Baseball Blues]] | |||
* A Song from Us Kids in [[Big Horns George]] | * A Song from Us Kids in [[Big Horns George]] | ||
* A visit with the proprieters of a nut-free chocolate | * A visit with the proprieters of a nut-free chocolate factory and their daughter who's allergic to nuts in [[Binky Goes Nuts (episode)|Binky Goes Nuts]] | ||
* A music class at Conservatory Lab Charter School in [[D.W. Beats All]] | * A music class at Conservatory Lab Charter School in [[D.W. Beats All]] | ||
* Students teaching each other how to do things in [[Bud's Knotty Problem]] | * Students teaching each other how to do things in [[Bud's Knotty Problem]] | ||
* Kids play dodgeball at recess in [[The "A" Team]] | * Kids play dodgeball at recess in [[The "A" Team|The A Team]] | ||
* Happy and mad face in [[Mom and Dad Have a Great Big Fight]] | * Happy and mad face in [[Mom and Dad Have a Great Big Fight]] | ||
* Twins in [[Double Tibble Trouble]] | * Twins in [[Double Tibble Trouble]] | ||
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* Kids creating a dodgeball opera with Rodney Gilfry's help in [[Lights, Camera...Opera!]] | * Kids creating a dodgeball opera with Rodney Gilfry's help in [[Lights, Camera...Opera!]] | ||
* A word from us friends in [[Buster's Back]] | * A word from us friends in [[Buster's Back]] | ||
* A word from Larry King in [[Elwood City Turns 100!]] (There | * A word from Larry King in [[Elwood City Turns 100!]] (There was no Arthur drawing at the end of this segment. Instead, Larry King said "And Now Back to Arthur".) | ||
* A word from Dr. Griffith on living with asthma in [[Buster's Breathless]] | * A word from [[Dr. Griffith]] on living with asthma in [[Buster's Breathless]] | ||
* | * Kids talking about times they were scared and how they got over it in [[Night of the Tibble]] | ||
After the segment, a kid's drawing of Arthur is shown while the kids announced "And Now Back To Arthur". | |||
In a number of installments of ''Arthur'' following the premiere of ''[[Postcards from Buster (series)|Postcards from Buster]]'', this segment was briefly replaced with the feature ''Postcards from You'', but it was discontinued once ''Postcards from Buster'' went off the air, and ''And Now a Word from Us Kids'' returned. | In a number of installments of ''Arthur'' following the premiere of ''[[Postcards from Buster (series)|Postcards from Buster]]'', this segment was briefly replaced with the feature ''Postcards from You'', but it was discontinued once ''Postcards from Buster'' went off the air, and ''And Now a Word from Us Kids'' returned. | ||
A similar themed segment, '' | A similar themed segment, ''A Word from Marc Brown,'' is shown at the end of the second Arthur story starting with Season 10. Marc Brown showed how to draw the faces of one character per segment, including Arthur, D.W., Buster, Baby Kate and Pal. | ||
== | == Kid's Drawings of Arthur at the end of the segment == | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* In overseas airings of the show, such as when the show aired on Nickelodeon in the United Kingdom and on Disney Channel Asia airings of the show, this segment was omitted to make room for commercials. The segments are also omitted on many PBS stations during pledge drives. | |||
* In overseas | |||
* The interstitial after "[[Prunella's Special Edition]]" originally showed students writing their own books and having a book signing, but this segment was later replaced by the interstitial after "[[The Wheel Deal]]". This interstitial is about the [[All Kids Can Character Search|All Kids Can]] character contest and is now featured after each of the aforementioned episodes. | * The interstitial after "[[Prunella's Special Edition]]" originally showed students writing their own books and having a book signing, but this segment was later replaced by the interstitial after "[[The Wheel Deal]]". This interstitial is about the [[All Kids Can Character Search|All Kids Can]] character contest and is now featured after each of the aforementioned episodes. | ||
* "[[Postcards from Buster (episode)|Postcards from Buster]]" is the only episode to not include an interstitial, likely because the episode itself featured many different live-action scenes similar to | * "[[Postcards from Buster (episode)|Postcards from Buster]]" is the only episode to not include an interstitial, likely because the episode itself featured many different live-action scenes similar to a And Now a Word from Us Kids segment. | ||
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