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(Since some of the segments on the list don't end on a drawing of Arthur, it makes more sense who established the regular segment formula before starting it.)
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'''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:
'''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. After the segment, a kid's drawing of Arthur is shown while the kids announced "And Now Back To Arthur".
 
 
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]]
* Movie making of ''The Three Billy Goats Gruff'' [[Arthur Makes a Movie|Arthur Makes a Movie]]
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* Letters to Arthur in [[Arthur the Wrecker]]
* Letters to Arthur in [[Arthur the Wrecker]]
* A girl with cerebral palsy and her twin sister in [[The Wheel Deal]]
* 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 girl named Corinne, her sister, and friends make 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 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 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]]
* 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 Karate class in [[Binky vs. Binky]]
* A behind the scenes look at the making of [[Arthur Meets Mr. Rogers]]
* 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 chocolate chip cookies in [[How the Cookie Crumbles]]
* Students at The Perkins School for the Blind discussing how they make chocolate chip 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]]
* A Computer poem in [[Sue Ellen Gets Her Goose Cooked]]
* Argument solution about a pen in [[Arthur's Family Feud]]
*A solution to an argument about a pen in [[Arthur's Family Feud]]
* Sleeping techniques in [[Sleep No More]]
* Techniques for getting to sleep in [[Sleep No More]]
* Class vote in [[The Election]]
* A Class vote in [[The Election]]
* Kids discussing why name calling is bad in [[D.W.'s Name Game]]
* 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]]
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* A word from Mason-Rice Elementary School principal and cancer survivor Mark Springer in [[The Great MacGrady]]
* A word from Mason-Rice Elementary School principal and cancer survivor Mark Springer in [[The Great MacGrady]]


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.

Revision as of 11:21, 28 August 2019

And Now a Word from Us Kids is a regular feature aired as interstitial content on most episodes of 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," a group of real-kids discuss having had the chicken pox and show their own chicken pox-related drawings. After the segment, a kid's drawing of Arthur is shown while the kids announced "And Now Back To Arthur".


Other examples include:


In a number of installments of Arthur following the premiere of 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 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., Kate, and Pal.

Kids' drawings of Arthur at the end of the segment

Trivia

  • In overseas airings of the show, such as when it aired on CBBC in the United Kingdom and on Disney Channel Asia airings of the show, this segment was omitted to make room for commercials. It are also omitted on many PBS stations during pledge drives.
  • 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 contest and is now featured after each of the aforementioned episodes.
  • "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 this one.