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|age = 10<ref name="ten"></ref><ref>http://www.wgbh.org/brand_portal/kids.cfm ([https://web.archive.org/web/20141116095420/http://www.wgbh.org/brand_portal/kids.cfm archived page])</ref> | |age = 10<ref name="ten"></ref><ref>http://www.wgbh.org/brand_portal/kids.cfm ([https://web.archive.org/web/20141116095420/http://www.wgbh.org/brand_portal/kids.cfm archived page])</ref> | ||
|portrayer = [[Barbara Mamabolo]]<ref name="thewheeldealcredits">[[:File:TDW_Voice_Cast.JPG]]</ref> | |portrayer = [[Barbara Mamabolo]]<ref name="thewheeldealcredits">[[:File:TDW_Voice_Cast.JPG]]</ref> | ||
|cartoon first appeared = "[[The Wheel Deal]]"|hair = Reddish-brown|complexion = Cream}}'''Lydia Gordon'''<ref name="thewheeldealcredits"/> | |cartoon first appeared = "[[The Wheel Deal]]"|hair = Reddish-brown|complexion = Cream}}'''Lydia Fox''' (formerly '''Lydia Gordon'''<ref name="thewheeldealcredits"/>) is a girl in a wheelchair who helped [[Alan Powers|Brain]] learn to play basketball in a wheelchair when he injured his ankle.{{Ep|The Wheel Deal}} She later entered the Little Miss Crocus pageant, along with [[Muffy Crosswire|Muffy]].{{Ep|Little Miss Meanie}} | ||
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==Physical appearance== | ==Physical appearance== | ||
[[File:TWD42.png|thumb|left|Basketball clothes]] | [[File:TWD42.png|thumb|left|Basketball clothes]] | ||
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==Character development== | ==Character development== | ||
[[File:Original_lydia_drawing.jpg|Connor Gordon's original drawing|thumb]] | [[File:Original_lydia_drawing.jpg|Connor Gordon's original drawing|thumb]] | ||
Lydia was the winning character in the "[[All Kids Can Character Search]]" contest,<ref>http://pbskids.org/arthur/allkidscan/ ([https://web.archive.org/web/20090605204110/http://pbskids.org/arthur/allkidscan/ archived page])</ref> created by [[Connor Gordon]] of Savage, [[Minnesota]].<ref name="ten">http://multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/cvsallkidscan/38425/</ref> | Lydia was the winning character in the "[[All Kids Can Character Search]]" contest,<ref>http://pbskids.org/arthur/allkidscan/ ([https://web.archive.org/web/20090605204110/http://pbskids.org/arthur/allkidscan/ archived page])</ref> created by [[Connor Gordon]] of Savage, [[Minnesota]].<ref name="ten">http://multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/cvsallkidscan/38425/</ref> | ||
Connor noticed the Arthur characters were mostly forest animals, but a fox wasn't taken yet.<ref name="specialchildren1"/> He made Lydia a girl fox because he thought foxes looked feminine.<ref name="specialchildren1"/> Connor chose her to be in a wheelchair because he wanted people to know that not all people with paralysis were born that way, saying that she dove into the shallow end of a swimming pool when she was seven and a spinal injury paralyzed her from the waist down.<ref>http://specialchildren.about.com/od/inthecommunity/p/arthurcontest.htm ([https://web.archive.org/web/20100626180109/http://specialchildren.about.com/od/inthecommunity/p/arthurcontest.htm archived page])</ref> However, this idea was not kept in the TV episode, and Lydia specifically says she was born without use of her legs. | Connor noticed the Arthur characters were mostly forest animals, but a fox wasn't taken yet.<ref name="specialchildren1"/> He made Lydia a girl fox because he thought foxes looked feminine.<ref name="specialchildren1"/> Connor chose her to be in a wheelchair because he wanted people to know that not all people with paralysis were born that way, saying that she dove into the shallow end of a swimming pool when she was seven and a spinal injury paralyzed her from the waist down.<ref>http://specialchildren.about.com/od/inthecommunity/p/arthurcontest.htm ([https://web.archive.org/web/20100626180109/http://specialchildren.about.com/od/inthecommunity/p/arthurcontest.htm archived page])</ref> However, this idea was not kept in the TV episode, and Lydia specifically says she was born without use of her legs. | ||
A local news interview with Connor from KARE, an NBC affiliate in the Minneapolis-St Paul area, hinted in 2010 that Lydia may become a permanent character on the show.<ref>http://www.kare11.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=876750 ([https://web.archive.org/web/20141116094003/http://archive.kare11.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=876750 archived page])</ref> Despite CVS Caremark's 2009 claim that Lydia was planned to be in two additional episodes,<ref name="cvscaremark"/> these episodes were not actually in development at all.<ref name="ECC">http://elwoodcitycentral.createaforum.com/arthur-news/arthur-ny-comic-con-2013/msg1747/#msg1747 ([https://web.archive.org/web/20131227061832/http://elwoodcitycentral.createaforum.com/arthur-news/arthur-ny-comic-con-2013/msg1747/ archived page])</ref> However, Lydia was planned to appear in [[season 18]],<ref name="ECC"/><ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=541987352560240 (see description)</ref> over 6 years later. Due to the fact that two seasons were produced at once, Lydia's episode was pushed back to [[season 19]]. This episode turned out to be "[[Little Miss Meanie]]". | A local news interview with Connor from KARE, an NBC affiliate in the Minneapolis-St Paul area, hinted in 2010 that Lydia may become a permanent character on the show.<ref>http://www.kare11.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=876750 ([https://web.archive.org/web/20141116094003/http://archive.kare11.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=876750 archived page])</ref> Despite CVS Caremark's 2009 claim that Lydia was planned to be in two additional episodes,<ref name="cvscaremark"/> these episodes were not actually in development at all.<ref name="ECC">http://elwoodcitycentral.createaforum.com/arthur-news/arthur-ny-comic-con-2013/msg1747/#msg1747 ([https://web.archive.org/web/20131227061832/http://elwoodcitycentral.createaforum.com/arthur-news/arthur-ny-comic-con-2013/msg1747/ archived page])</ref> However, Lydia was planned to appear in [[season 18]],<ref name="ECC"/><ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=541987352560240 (see description)</ref> over 6 years later. Due to the fact that two seasons were produced at once, Lydia's episode was pushed back to [[season 19]]. This episode turned out to be "[[Little Miss Meanie]]". | ||
===Name=== | |||
Lydia has had two last names: Fox and Gordon. In Connor's original entry, Lydia's full name was Lydia Fox. In the voice credits for "The Wheel Deal", her name was changed to Lydia Gordon,<ref name="thewheeldealcredits"/> presumably in reference to Connor Gordon, though this last name is not spoken in the episode itself. In "Little Miss Meanie", the full name Lydia Fox is said aloud multiple times. | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
Revision as of 02:20, 9 June 2015
| Lydia Fox | |
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| Age | 10[1][2]
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| Gender | Female |
| Animal | Fox[3]
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| Hair color | Reddish-brown |
| Complexion | Cream
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Lydia Fox (formerly Lydia Gordon[4]) is a girl in a wheelchair who helped Brain learn to play basketball in a wheelchair when he injured his ankle. "The Wheel Deal" She later entered the Little Miss Crocus pageant, along with Muffy. "Little Miss Meanie"
Physical appearance
Lydia has a light tan complexion and red hair. She wears red, rectangular-shaped glasses. Lydia wears a light purple and light green t-shirt with a picture of a flower, a purple skirt, and gray shoes. For playing sports, she wears a red t-shirt with yellow edges and the number '1', black pants with red stripes on the sides, and white and light blue shoes.
Personality
Lydia wants kids to know that even though she's in a wheelchair, she can do what everyone else can do, but in her own way.[5] She likes to draw and design T-shirts. She also likes track, baseball, and basketball.[3]
Character development
Lydia was the winning character in the "All Kids Can Character Search" contest,[6] created by Connor Gordon of Savage, Minnesota.[1]
Connor noticed the Arthur characters were mostly forest animals, but a fox wasn't taken yet.[3] He made Lydia a girl fox because he thought foxes looked feminine.[3] Connor chose her to be in a wheelchair because he wanted people to know that not all people with paralysis were born that way, saying that she dove into the shallow end of a swimming pool when she was seven and a spinal injury paralyzed her from the waist down.[7] However, this idea was not kept in the TV episode, and Lydia specifically says she was born without use of her legs.
A local news interview with Connor from KARE, an NBC affiliate in the Minneapolis-St Paul area, hinted in 2010 that Lydia may become a permanent character on the show.[8] Despite CVS Caremark's 2009 claim that Lydia was planned to be in two additional episodes,[5] these episodes were not actually in development at all.[9] However, Lydia was planned to appear in season 18,[9][10] over 6 years later. Due to the fact that two seasons were produced at once, Lydia's episode was pushed back to season 19. This episode turned out to be "Little Miss Meanie".
Name
Lydia has had two last names: Fox and Gordon. In Connor's original entry, Lydia's full name was Lydia Fox. In the voice credits for "The Wheel Deal", her name was changed to Lydia Gordon,[4] presumably in reference to Connor Gordon, though this last name is not spoken in the episode itself. In "Little Miss Meanie", the full name Lydia Fox is said aloud multiple times.
Appearances
Arthur
- 1401a. "The Wheel Deal"
- 1908b. "Little Miss Meanie"
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/cvsallkidscan/38425/
- ↑ http://www.wgbh.org/brand_portal/kids.cfm (archived page)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 http://specialchildren.about.com/b/2009/05/12/arthur-has-a-new-friend-a-basketball-loving-wheelchair-using-fox.htm (archived page)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedthewheeldealcredits - ↑ 5.0 5.1 http://web.archive.org/web/20090706062033/http://info.cvscaremark.com/newsroom/press-releases/arthurr-and-cvs-caremark-debut-winner-arthurall-kids-can-character-search-ju (archived page)
- ↑ http://pbskids.org/arthur/allkidscan/ (archived page)
- ↑ http://specialchildren.about.com/od/inthecommunity/p/arthurcontest.htm (archived page)
- ↑ http://www.kare11.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=876750 (archived page)
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 http://elwoodcitycentral.createaforum.com/arthur-news/arthur-ny-comic-con-2013/msg1747/#msg1747 (archived page)
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=541987352560240 (see description)
