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'''"An Arthur Thanksgiving"''' is a 2020 Thanksgiving special which premiered on November 16, 2020.
{{Youmay|the 2020 television special|the book ''[[Arthur's Thanksgiving]]'', the online game ''[[An Elwood City Thanksgiving]]'', or the event [[Arthur and Buster Thanksgiving Spectacular]]}}
==Plot==
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Arthur loses his dog.
"'''An Arthur Thanksgiving'''"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pbsutah.org/whatson/arthur-thanksgiving |publisher=PBS Utah|title=Arthur Thanksgiving|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20201023055818/https://www.pbsutah.org/whatson/arthur-thanksgiving|archivedate=2020-10-23}}</ref> is a one-hour TV special that debuted on [[PBS]] on November 16, 2020.<ref name=WGTE>{{cite web|url=https://www.wgte.org/schedules/program/hd/arthur-thanksgiving/episode-0h/11-16-2020/08-00-00 |publisher=WGTE |title=Arthur Thanksgiving: Episode 0H |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20201023060729/https://www.wgte.org/schedules/program/hd/arthur-thanksgiving/episode-0h/11-16-2020/08-00-00|archivedate=2020-10-23|status=live}}</ref>
 
==Synopsis==
"It's Thanksgiving, and it couldn't be busier! [[David Read|David]] is whipping up his famous turkey dinner, the [[Lakewood Elementary School|Lakewood]] elementary kids are preparing for the annual parade and, when things start to go off course, [[Arthur Read|Arthur]] and his friends must find a way to save the Thanksgiving celebration."<ref name=UNC>{{cite web|url=https://issuu.com/unc-tvcenterpiece/docs/november2020cp|publisher=UNC-TV|title=CenterPiece November 2020|date=October 15, 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20201023060828if_/https://issuu.com/unc-tvcenterpiece/docs/november2020cp|archivedate=2020-10-23}}</ref>
 
==Characters==
==Characters==
===Major===
*[[Arthur Read]]
*[[Arthur Read]]
*[[Buster Baxter]]
*[[D.W. Read]]
*[[D.W. Read]]
*[[David Read]]
*[[Jane Read]]
*[[Minnie Read]]
*[[Pal]]
*[[Bud Compson]]
*[[Bud Compson]]
*[[David Read|Mr. Read]]
 
*[[Jane Read|Mrs. Read]]
===Minor===
*[[Kate Read]]
*[[Buster Baxter]]
*[[Francine Frensky]]
*[[Francine Frensky]]
*[[Muffy Crosswire]]
*[[Muffy Crosswire]]
*[[Ed Crosswire]]
*[[Alan Powers|Brain]]
*[[Binky Barnes]]
*[[Sue Ellen Armstrong]]
*[[Nigel Ratburn]]
*[[Patrick (chocolate seller)|Patrick]]
*[[Nemo]]
*[[Nemo]]
*[[Pal]]
*[[Mrs. Prendergast]]
*[[Nicky]]
*[[Farmer Garvin]]
*[[Petunia]]
*[[Sharina]]
*[[Jim (firefighter)|Jim]]
*[[Bakery Guy]]
 
===Cameo===
*[[Thora Read]]
*[[Bitzi Baxter]]
*[[Timmy and Tommy Tibble]]
*[[Bluebell]]
*[[Harry Mills]]
*[[Hope Locke]]
*[[Trevor Brown]]
*[[Big Kid 2]]
*[[Los Dedos]]
*[[Danny Torres]]
*[[Marc Brown (character)|Marc Brown]]
*[[3rd Grade Female Aardvark]]
*[[Otis]]
*[[Freddy K.]]
*[[John]]
*[[Unknown Male Adult Bear (Number 2)]]
*[[Carl Pacheva]]
*[[Ann]]
*[[Marie-Hélène]]
*[[Debi]]
*[[3rd Grade Female Aardvark (Number 2)]]
*[[Lucy's mother]]
*[[Testing Woman]]
*[[Mr. Saperstein]]
*[[Shop Owner]]
*[[Candy Coco]]
*[[Mike]]
*[[Rufus Compson]]
*[[Gussie Compson]]
*[[Ramon Molina]]
*[[Emily]]
*[[Paige Turner]]
*[[Francis Haney]]
*[[Mrs. Tibble]]
*[[Arthur lookalike (An Arthur Thanksgiving)|Arthur lookalike]]
*[[David lookalike]]
*[[Jane lookalike]]
*[[Tufton Sinclair]]
 
===Mentioned===
*[[Mable|Aunt Mabel]]
*[[Cisely Compson]]
*[[Ladonna Compson]]
*[[George Lundgren]]


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The special was known since April 2020.
*This special takes place on Thanksgiving Day of Arthur's third grade year.
**Aunt Minnie says the last time she saw Arthur, he was still in diapers. They see each other again during the summer after third grade ("[[The Rhythm and Roots of Arthur]]").
**The [[Compson family]] still resides in Elwood City and has not relocated to Oregon yet ("[[When Duty Calls]]").
* [[Tony Daniels]] replaces [[Greg Kramer]] following his death in 2013 as the voice of [[Nemo]].
*Aunt Minnie refers to a theory that the song "Hickory Dickory Dock" is a reference to English ruler Richard Cromwell but erroneously calls him a "King" when he only held the title of Lord-Protector like his better known father Oliver Cromwell.
*Although this special premiered in 2020, it was produced in 2019 according to the credits.
 
===Episode connections===
*This is the second appearance of Minnie, following her debut in "[[The Rhythm and Roots of Arthur]]."
*During the Thanksgiving dinner, D.W. wears the same purple dress she wore for her fifth birthday in "[[D.W. and the Beastly Birthday]]."
*Pal previously got lost in "[[Arthur's Lost Dog]]" and "[[Arthur's Missing Pal]]."
*Mr. Ratburn joins the Read family for Thanksgiving dinner. He stayed with them and was invited to dinner in "[[The Rat Who Came to Dinner]]."
*The Thanksgiving holiday previously appeared in "[[Francine's Pilfered Paper]]."
 
==Gallery==
{{Main|An Arthur Thanksgiving/Gallery}}
 
==References==
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Revision as of 18:27, 17 July 2021

This article is about the 2020 television special. You may be looking for the book Arthur's Thanksgiving, the online game An Elwood City Thanksgiving, or the event Arthur and Buster Thanksgiving Spectacular.
"An Arthur Thanksgiving"
File:AnArthurThanksgivingTitleCard.png
Original Airdate: United States November 16, 2020 [1][2][3]
Credits
Written by: Peter Ferland
Storyboard by: Gerry Capelle
Hélène Cossette
Allan Jeffery
Glen Kennedy
Tapani Knuutila
Daniel Miodini
Tom Nesbitt
Jeremy O'Neil
Tahir Rana
Tony Tupilano
Episodes
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"An Arthur Thanksgiving"[4] is a one-hour TV special that debuted on PBS on November 16, 2020.[1]

Synopsis

"It's Thanksgiving, and it couldn't be busier! David is whipping up his famous turkey dinner, the Lakewood elementary kids are preparing for the annual parade and, when things start to go off course, Arthur and his friends must find a way to save the Thanksgiving celebration."[5]

Characters

Major

Minor

Cameo

Mentioned

Trivia

  • This special takes place on Thanksgiving Day of Arthur's third grade year.
  • Tony Daniels replaces Greg Kramer following his death in 2013 as the voice of Nemo.
  • Aunt Minnie refers to a theory that the song "Hickory Dickory Dock" is a reference to English ruler Richard Cromwell but erroneously calls him a "King" when he only held the title of Lord-Protector like his better known father Oliver Cromwell.
  • Although this special premiered in 2020, it was produced in 2019 according to the credits.

Episode connections

Gallery

:Main article: An Arthur Thanksgiving/Gallery

References

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