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{{For|the storyboard artist|Maria Astadjova}}
{{Youmay|the student in Mr. Ratburn's class|[[Marina Datillo]], Prunella's friend}}
{{Character infobox
{{Character infobox/2
|width = 325px
|image = Maria.png
|image2 = <tabber>
|imagesize=210px
|-|Season 16+ = [[File:Maria s16.png|150px]]
|caption=Maria in "[[Castles in the Sky]]"
Maria in "[[So Funny I Forgot to Laugh]]"
|grade = 3rd grade
|-|Seasons 1-5 = [[File:Maria's regular clothes.jpg|200px]]
|teacher=[[Nigel Ratburn|Mr. Ratburn]]
Maria in "[[Buster's Best Behavior]]"
|school=[[Lakewood Elementary School]]
|-|Seasons 6-15 = [[File:Maria.JPG|175px]]
|gender = Female<ref name="Arthur's Eyes"/>
Maria in "[[Buster the Myth Maker]]"
|full name=Maria Pappas<ref name="Maria Speaks" /><ref name="The Last Day" />
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|other names=Ms. Pappas<ref name="Maria Speaks" />
|gender = Female
|animal = Rabbit<ref name="comiccon2013highlights">Arthur (October 13, 2013). "[https://www.facebook.com/ArthurPBS/posts/10153330808875203 The female rabbit is named Maria and the male rabbit is named Alex. They’re both a bit shy. But we may hear from them in the future.]". Facebook. Retrieved October 14, 2013. {{C|[https://web.archive.org/web/20131227061712/https://www.facebook.com/PBSArthur/posts/10153330808875203 archived page]; retrieved December 27, 2013}}</ref>
|animal = Rabbit
|residence = [[Maria's house]], [[Elwood City]]
|hair = Golden brown <small>([[Arthur (season 1)|s1]]-[[Arthur (season 5)|s5]]; [[Arthur Lost and Found|''ALaF'']]; [[Arthur's Perfect Christmas|''APC'']])</small>,<br>Orange-brown <small>([[Arthur (season 6)|s6]]-present; [[Arthur, It's Only Rock 'n' Roll|''AIORnR'']])</small>;<br>Blonde <small>([[Arthur's Tooth (book)|''AT'']], [[Arthur's Teacher Trouble (book)|''ATT'']])</small>,<br>Dark brown <small>([[Arthur's Off to School|''AOtS'']])</small>
|family = [[Mrs. Pappas]] (mother)<br/>[[Steve]] (brother)
|residence = [[Steve and Maria's House]], [[Elwood City]]
|book_debut = [[Arthur's Teacher Trouble (book)|Arthur's Teacher Trouble]]
|family = [[Unknown Female Adult Rabbit (Number 3)|Mother]],<br/>[[Steve]] (brother)
|cartoon_debut = "[[Arthur's Eyes (episode)|Arthur's Eyes]]"
|book first appeared = [[Arthur's Tooth (book)|Arthur's Tooth]]
|portrayer=[[Stacey DePass]] ([[season 19|s19]]-present)<ref name="Maria Speaks" /><ref name="Binky Cant Always Get What He Wants" />
|book last appeared = [[Arthur's Off to School]]
}}
|cartoon first appeared = "[[Arthur's Eyes (episode)|Arthur's Eyes]]"
'''Maria Pappas'''<ref>{{Refquote|G-g-good m-morning, Lakewood. I'm... Maria Pappas. Today, I'm reporting on an important issue -- kids and adults: stuttering.|"[[Maria Speaks]]"}}</ref> is a third grader in [[Nigel Ratburn|Mr.&nbsp;Ratburn]]'s class at [[Lakewood Elementary School]].
|cartoon last appeared = "[[Brain Freeze]]"}}
'''Maria'''<ref>"[[MacFrensky]]" - Her name is seen on the student-of-the-month chart. (see [[:File:Class Names.JPG]])</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=137197789771210</ref><ref name=classmodelsheet>[[:File:Mr. Ratburn's Class Modelsheet.JPG]]</ref><ref name="comiccon2013highlights">https://www.facebook.com/PBSArthur/posts/10153330808875203</ref> is a third grader who attends [[Nigel Ratburn|Mr. Ratburn]]'s class at [[Lakewood Elementary School]].


==Biography==
==Biography==
===Pre-Lakewood years===
===Early life===
Maria is not in the [[:File:BSS80.png|class picture]] of [[Mrs. Robertson]]'s kindergarten class from three years ago, meaning that she came to Lakewood at a later year than the majority of her current classmates did.<ref>"[[Brain's Shocking Secret]]"</ref>
Maria is not in the [[:File:BSS80.png|class picture]] of [[Mrs. Robertson]]'s kindergarten class from three years ago.<ref name="Brain's Shocking Secret">"[[Brain's Shocking Secret]]"</ref> This implies she came to Lakewood in a later year or was in a different class.


===Second grade===
Maria was present at Lakewood Elementary in second grade,<ref name="Arthur's Eyes">"[[Arthur's Eyes (episode)|Arthur's Eyes]]"</ref> but was not in [[Mr. Marco]]'s class.<ref name="Arthur and the True Francine">"[[Arthur and the True Francine (episode)|Arthur and the True Francine]]"</ref> Sometime during this year, she walked into the girls' bathroom when [[Arthur Read|Arthur]] had accidentally entered moments before.<ref name="Arthur's Eyes" />
Maria was present at Lakewood Elementary in second grade,<ref name="arthurseyes">"[[Arthur's Eyes (episode)|Arthur's Eyes]]"</ref> but was not in [[Mr. Marco]]'s class,<ref>"[[Arthur and the True Francine (episode)|Arthur and the True Francine]]" (see [[:File:Mr. Marco's Classroom Goof.png]])</ref><ref group=note>She actually was in Mr. Marco's class in the book ''[[Arthur's Tooth (book)|Arthur's Tooth]]''. However, the [[Arthur's Tooth (episode)|episode adaptation]] set the story in Mr. Ratburn's class. The cartoon supersedes the books in terms of canon.</ref> unlike most of her third grade classmates. Her most noteworthy event during this year was walking into the girls' bathroom when [[Arthur Read|Arthur]] had accidentally entered moments earlier.<ref name="arthurseyes"></ref>


===Third grade===
===Third grade===
When [[Francis Haney|Principal Haney]] announced that she and her classmates were going to be in [[Nigel Ratburn|Ratburn]]'s class, Maria screamed with the rest of the crowd.<ref>"[[Arthur and the Real Mr. Ratburn]]"</ref> Eventually, she became used to Ratburn and now likes being in his class.
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[[File:Class 2.JPG|thumb|left|Maria and some of her friends from class]]
 
When [[Francis Haney|Principal Haney]] announced that Maria and her new classmates were going to be in [[Nigel Ratburn|Ratburn]]'s class, she screamed with everyone else. However, she enjoyed Ratburn's puppet show of [[Jack and the Beanstalk]].<!--102a--><ref name="Arthur and the Real Mr. Ratburn">"[[Arthur and the Real Mr. Ratburn]]"</ref> She did not qualify to participate in the [[Spell-a-thon]] but she did watch from the audience.<!--102b--><ref name="Arthur's Spelling Trubble">"[[Arthur's Spelling Trubble]]"</ref> On a field trip to [[Rainbow Rock State Park]], she did not find any fossils.<!--103b--><ref name="Buster's Dino Dilemma">"[[Buster's Dino Dilemma (episode)|Buster's Dino Dilemma]]"</ref> When Arthur lost a library book, Binky investigated if she or others had stolen it.<!--104b--><ref name="Arthur's Lost Library Book">"[[Arthur's Lost Library Book]]"</ref> Before a big test, [[Buster Baxter|Buster]] bounced a crumbled piece of paper off her head, which annoyed her.<!--107b--><ref name="Buster Makes the Grade">"[[Buster Makes the Grade (episode)|Buster Makes the Grade]]"</ref> Maria played the role of a reporter for the class play about [[Thomas Edison]].<!--110b--><ref name="Francine Frensky, Superstar">"[[Francine Frensky, Superstar]]"</ref> In the winter, she went ice skating with [[John]].<!--121a--><ref name="Sue Ellen Moves In">"[[Sue Ellen Moves In]]"</ref> After Prunella's half-birthday, Maria went to her to have her fortune told through the [[Cootie Catcher]].<!--123b--><ref name="Misfortune Teller">"[[Misfortune Teller]]"</ref> She went on the class field trip to [[Crosswire Motors]], the [[Ice Cream Shop]], and the [[Elwood City Dump]].<!--126a--><ref name="My Dad, the Garbage Man">"[[My Dad, the Garbage Man]]"</ref> When Mr. Ratburn lost his voice and [[Rodentia Ratburn|his sister]] was substitute teacher, Maria found Ms. Ratburn's teaching style to be too easy. She was overjoyed when her regular teacher returned.<!--127b--><ref name="Arthur's Substitute Teacher Trouble">"[[Arthur's Substitute Teacher Trouble]]"</ref> Hoping to check out a copy of the new [[Scare-Your-Pants-Off Club]] book, she waited outside the library until it opened.<!--128b--><ref name="The Scare-Your-Pants-Off Club">"[[The Scare-Your-Pants-Off Club]]"</ref> [[Muffy Crosswire|Muffy]] rallied Maria and the rest of her class to take a stand against whoever stole Francine's bike, whom, at the time, they believed to be Binky.<!--129b--><ref name="Stolen Bike">"[[Stolen Bike]]"</ref>
 
[[File:Creepy cool eyes.jpg|thumb|right|Maria at the [[Elwood City Art Museum|art museum]], with [[Jenna Morgan|Jenna]] and [[Brian (4th grader)|Brian]]]]
 
Maria was present when [[Fred Rogers|Mister Rogers]] visited the school.<!--201a--><ref name="Arthur Meets Mister Rogers">"[[Arthur Meets Mister Rogers]]"</ref> On a trip to the [[Elwood City Art Museum]], Maria partnered with [[Brian (4th grader)|Brian]] and [[Jenna Morgan|Jenna]] to write a report on a work of art. She wore a green mask for their project.<!--202a--><ref name="Binky Barnes, Art Expert">"[[Binky Barnes, Art Expert]]"</ref> Maria signed up with everyone else (except Binky) for the [[TV-Free Week]].<!--207a--><ref name="Arthur's TV-Free Week">"[[Arthur's TV-Free Week]]"</ref> She and [[Steve]] competed in the Brother-and-Sister race in the [[Annual Picnic]].<!--220b--><ref name="Sue Ellen's Little Sister" />
 
[[File:Arthur Rides the Bandwagon 45.jpg|thumb|left|With a yellow [[Woogle]]]]
 
Maria went scuba diving with Muffy in the [[Crosswire Mansion]] swimming pool when Arthur delivered news that Buster was coming home.<!--301a--><ref name="Buster's Back">"[[Buster's Back]]"</ref> When the [[Magic Toolbox]] team came to film an episode with her class, Maria had to say something about the [[Solar System]].<!--304b--><ref name="And Now Let's Talk to Some Kids">"[[And Now Let's Talk to Some Kids]]"</ref> Maria bought a yellow/orange [[Woogle]], but later abandoned it in favor of the new [[bottle cap]] trend.<!--307a--><ref name="Arthur Rides the Bandwagon">"[[Arthur Rides the Bandwagon]]"</ref> Over spring break, she took a camp at the [[community center]]. One class was a [[karate]] class hosted by Mr. Ratburn.<!--308a--><ref name="Popular Girls">"[[Popular Girls]]"</ref> She and her class competed at the [[Medieval Fair]]<!--309b--><ref name="The Return of the King">"[[The Return of the King]]"</ref> and she was in the [[Library Card]] song.<!--311b--><ref name="Arthur's Almost Live Not Real Music Festival">"[[Arthur's Almost Live Not Real Music Festival]]"</ref>
 
[[File:Polly locket present.jpg|thumb|right|At Prunella's birthday party]]
 
She read a book at the library.<!--401a--><ref name="D.W.'s Library Card">"[[D.W.'s Library Card]]"</ref> She went on the teacup ride with Steve at the amusement park.<!--402b--><ref name="Muffy's New Best Friend">"[[Muffy's New Best Friend]]"</ref> When Buster found out he had [[asthma]], Maria went with her class inside Buster's lungs to see what asthma is. The tour may or may not have been a real experience.<!--403a--><ref name="Buster's Breathless">"[[Buster's Breathless]]"</ref> Prunella invited Maria to her birthday party, and she had a good time.<!--406b--><ref name="Prunella Gets it Twice">"[[Prunella Gets it Twice]]"</ref> She watched the school talent show.<!--407b--><ref name="To Beat or Not to Beat">"[[To Beat or Not to Beat]]"</ref> At [[Mill Creek Mall]], she met with [[3rd Grade Male Dog (Number 3)|a boy in Mrs. Fink's class]].<!--408b--><ref name="Prunella's Prediction">"[[Prunella's Prediction]]"</ref> She was reading a book at the library, but Francine mistook her for Arthur.<!--409b--><ref name="Buster's Best Behavior">"[[Buster's Best Behavior]]"</ref>
 
When the school population had a [[lice]] situation, she probably caught it from trying on Muffy's hat during the school assembly.<!--505a--><ref name="The Lousy Week">"[[The Lousy Week]]"</ref> She said something to Francine that upset her.<!--506b--><ref name="Francine Goes to War">"[[Francine Goes to War]]"</ref> She and Fern jumped rope in the park.<!--510b--><ref name="Muffy Gets Mature">"[[Muffy Gets Mature]]"</ref> Over winter break, she went shopping in the [[Mill Creek Mall]] and attended Muffy's [[Christmas]] [[Muffy Crosswire's Christmas party|party]].<!--Special 2000--><ref name="Arthur's Perfect Christmas">"[[Arthur's Perfect Christmas]]"</ref>
 
<!--====Seasons 6-10====-->
Maria helped raise money for the school band to purchase new uniforms and musical instruments.<!--602b--><ref name="Buster's Sweet Success">"[[Buster's Sweet Success]]"</ref> Playing with a doll, she was surprised when [[Hammer]] walked by her house.<!--607a--><ref name="The Boy with His Head in the Clouds">"[[The Boy with His Head in the Clouds]]"</ref> She attended the school's [[Athlete of the Year]] Award Ceremony.<!--609a--><ref name="The Good Sport">"[[The Good Sport (episode)|The Good Sport]]"</ref>
 
[[File:Lapp Family Farmhouse.JPG|thumb|left|At the [[:Category:Lapp family|Lapp family]]'s [[Lapp family farm|farm]]]]
 
Maria and her mother went to [[Crown City]] and bought pretzels from a shop in the [[Crown City Subway]] station.<!--702b--><ref name="Muffy Goes Metropolitan">"[[Muffy Goes Metropolitan]]"</ref> She had a role in the school's city centennial play, "[[Oh, Elwood!]]", as a present-day student.<!--705--><ref name="Elwood City Turns 100!">"[[Elwood City Turns 100!]]"</ref> She went on a field trip to [[Lapps' Farmhouse|Lapp Farm]] in [[Amish Country]] and helped with the barn-raising.<!--707b--><ref name="Buster's Amish Mismatch">"[[Buster's Amish Mismatch]]"</ref> She tried the static electricity exhibit and went on the overnight field trip at the Science Museum.<!--708a--><ref name="The World of Tomorrow">"[[The World of Tomorrow]]"</ref> When there was a fire in the teachers' lounge, she evacuated the building with her class and made it to safety. For the next few weeks, her class would attend school at [[Mighty Mountain Elementary School|Mighty Mountain]].<!--710--><ref name="April 9th">"[[April 9th]]"</ref> She became a big fan of [[U Stink]] at the PTA rally, and was even more excited when U Stink played alongside the [[Backstreet Boys]] at a concert.<!--Special 2002--><ref name="Arthur - It's Only Rock 'n' Roll">"[[Arthur - It's Only Rock 'n' Roll]]"</ref>
 
[[File:DW-57.PNG|thumb|right|Maria's desk group]]
 
She partnered with a preschooler to do a cross-school team project.<!--804a--><ref name="D.W., Dancing Queen">"[[D.W., Dancing Queen]]"</ref> On a hot day, she, Muffy, and Fern had agreed to put a dust ruffle on the side of their desk group. After a long series of escalating tension, Maria joined in the classroom riot. When Mr. Haney told them to stop, she helped clean up the classroom before the teacher returned.<!--807a--><ref name="Desk Wars">"[[Desk Wars]]"</ref> She had ice cream at the Ice Cream Shop with [[Maria's mother|her mother]].<!--810a--><ref name="Big Horns George">"[[Big Horns George]]"</ref>
 
[[File:Tippingthescales - reading singing.jpg|thumb|Rehearsing in the choir|left]]
 
As part of the [[Lakewood Elementary Choir]], she practiced the song "[[In the Good Old Summer Time]]" to perform in [[Crown City]]. After a closed road forced the bus to take a detour, she sang in [[Remy's Truck Stop|a diner]] with her choir.<!--901b--><ref name="Tipping the Scales">"[[Tipping the Scales]]"</ref> She enrolled in the [[Elwood City Kids' Circus]] camp with her friends. On performance night, she juggled pins alongside Arthur and Buster.<!--902a--><ref name="Francine's Big Top Trouble">"[[Francine's Big Top Trouble]]"</ref> She watched a soccer game.<!--903a--><ref name="Arthur Weighs In">"[[Arthur Weighs In]]"</ref> and rallied for Arthur and Brain in the checkers championships.<!--907b--><ref name="A is for Angry">"[[A is for Angry]]"</ref> Maria and Fern got treats from the Ice Cream Shop.<!--909b--><ref name="Buster the Myth Maker">"[[Buster the Myth Maker]]"</ref> On a sunny day, she and [[Alex]] read together from a book.<!--910a--><ref name="Binky Goes Nuts">"[[Binky Goes Nuts]]"</ref>


===Future Life===
[[File:Class.JPG|thumb|right|Hearing Mr. Ratburn assigning homework]]
In a possible glimpse into the future, an adult Maria is in the crowd behind [[Muffy Crosswire|President Mary Alice Crosswire]] at the new president's inauguration ceremony.<ref name="theelection">"[[The Election]]"</ref> Maria wears a trench coat and holds a notepad, suggesting she will be a journalist. It is unknown if this is actually a glimpse of Maria's future.


After watching the classic horror film, ''[[The Squirrels (movie)|The Squirrels]]'', Maria was too frightened to go outside, but seeing a real squirrel in class changed her mind.<!--1002a--><ref name="The Squirrels">"[[The Squirrels (episode)|The Squirrels]]"</ref> As an end-of-the-year assignment, Mr. Ratburn challenged his class to choose one food that would sustain them if they were stranded on a desert island. Maria chose cheese as her food.<!--1003a--><ref name="Desert Island Dish">"[[Desert Island Dish]]"</ref> She waited with the class for the school bus to arrive for a field trip to the zoo, but the request for the bus was never delivered, so they had an impromptu spelling bee instead.<!--1010b--><ref name="Buster's Special Delivery">"[[Buster's Special Delivery]]"</ref>
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[[File:Germophobia 12.jpg|left|thumb|Playing hide and seek]]
Maria played a game of [[hide and seek]] with her friends.<!--1101b--><ref name="Germophobia">"[[Germophobia]]"</ref>
She practiced rock climbing in the gym and went rock climbing for real on a mountain.<!--1205a--><ref name="The Chronicles of Buster">"[[The Chronicles of Buster]]"</ref> She and Alex went to see a movie<!--1207b--><ref name="I Owe You One">"[[I Owe You One]]"</ref> and she went with her mother to the [[Sugar Bowl]].<!--1210a--><ref name="The Perfect Game">"[[The Perfect Game]]"</ref>
[[File:When Carl Met George 22.jpg|thumb|right|Reading at the community center]]
When Buster discovered a list of numbers and names of students, Maria was number 23. However, it was later learned that this number had no significance.<!--1303a--><ref name="Arthur's Number Nightmare">"[[Arthur's Number Nightmare]]"</ref> On Mr. Ratburn's Student of the Month chart, Maria had the fourth lowest score, slightly behind [[Fern Walters|Fern]].<!--1304a--><ref name="MacFrensky">"[[MacFrensky]]"</ref> Maria was shocked to hear that [[Leah MacGrady|Mrs. MacGrady]] had cancer.<!--1305--><ref name="The Great MacGrady">"[[The Great MacGrady]]"</ref> At the community center, she read a book.<!--1306a--><ref name="When Carl Met George">"[[When Carl Met George]]"</ref> Maria attended a swim meet where she talked to [[3rd Grade Male Rabbit|a boy]] before the race began.<!--1306b--><ref name="D.W. Swims with the Fishes">"[[D.W. Swims with the Fishes]]"</ref> Maria briefly became a member of the [[Lakewood Pride Committee]] and ran in the track meet against Mighty Mountain.<!--1309b--><ref name="The Pride of Lakewood">"[[The Pride of Lakewood]]"</ref>
[[File:The Long Road Home 121.jpg|thumb|left|Congratulating George for finishing his walk]]
Maria watched the free throw contest between Brain (with [[Lydia Fox|Lydia]]) and [[Sam Scarborough]]<!--1401a--><ref name="The Wheel Deal">"[[The Wheel Deal]]"</ref> and George's report on Buster.<!--1401b--><ref name="The Buster Report">"[[The Buster Report]]"</ref> Muffy's new playground amusement park idea did not interest her.<!--1403b--><ref name="The Play's the Thing">"[[The Play's the Thing]]"</ref> She was interested, though, to see George walk all the way to Elwood City from Crown City.<!--1410b--><ref name="The Long Road Home">"[[The Long Road Home]]"</ref>
[[File:Molly Rattles clapping.jpg|thumb|right|Applauding Binky's musical performance]]
When George went on a radio show to win money for the school, Maria listened to the broadcast from the assembly in the school auditorium.<!--1501--><ref name="Fifteen">"[[Fifteen]]"</ref> In the same auditorium, she listened to Binky performing music for the clarinet.<!--1502a--><ref name="I Wanna Hold Your Hand">"[[I Wanna Hold Your Hand]]"</ref> Maria and her mother went to [[David's Toys]].<!--1504a--><ref name="Cents-less">"[[Cents-less]]"</ref> She took the [[Stoddard Wilkins Elementary Aptitude Test]], but did not take Mrs. MacGrady's relaxation lesson with the rest of her class.<!--1505b--><ref name="S.W.E.A.T.">"[[S.W.E.A.T.]]"</ref>
<!--====Seasons 16-19====-->
[[File:The Last Tough Customer - shush.jpg|thumb|left|Reading at the library]]
Maria welcomed [[Ladonna Compson|Ladonna]] to class when she moved to Elwood City.<!--1601--><ref name="Based on a True Story">"[[Based on a True Story]]"</ref> She participated in the first annual [[Lakewood Derby]].<!--1602b--><ref name="Muffy Takes the Wheel">"[[Muffy Takes the Wheel]]"</ref> When Lakewood started using the [[HUGO 3.0]], Maria was interested at first, but she later cheered for Brain when he defeated the computer.<!--1604a--><ref name="Get Smart">"[[Get Smart]]"</ref> She tried reading at the library, but the [[Shush Customers]] were too loud.<!--1606a--><ref name="The Last Tough Customer">"[[The Last Tough Customer]]"</ref> After earning points in the [[IRP]] system, she looked at toy trucks among the prizes available.<!--1608a--><ref name="Buster's Book Battle">"[[Buster's Book Battle]]"</ref>
Maria tried the ring toss game at the fair.<!--1708b--><ref name="Crime and Consequences">"[[Crime and Consequences]]"</ref> She went to the new ice cream shop [[Yumbobo]], but when Buster and Brain introduced Brain's Blending Lab, she returned to the Ice Cream Shop.<!--1710b--><ref name="Brain Freeze">"[[Brain Freeze]]"</ref>
[[File:TPP8.jpg|thumb|right|At the preschool fall pageant]]
Maria went with Steve to [[Wonder World]] when it opened a new roller coaster, [[The Buzzard]]. After waiting in line, they rode on it together.<!--1801b--><ref name="D.W. & Bud's Higher Purpose">"[[D.W. & Bud's Higher Purpose]]"</ref> When Jenna had a birthday party, Maria went to her house to celebrate.<!--1804a--><ref name="Best Wishes">"[[Best Wishes]]"</ref> Maria attended a pageant performed by the [[preschool]] class last fall, according to Arthur's memory of the event.<!--1809a--><ref name="The Pageant Pickle">"[[The Pageant Pickle]]"</ref> After [[Hurricane Sadie]], Maria attended Ladonna's surprise birthday party at the [[Tree House]]. Later, she and Jenna bought ice cream at the Ice Cream Shop's reopening.<!--1810--><ref name="Shelter from the Storm">"[[Shelter from the Storm]]"</ref>
Maria went to Muffy's dad's drive-in movie.<!--1901b--><ref name="Brain Sees Stars">"[[Brain Sees Stars]]"</ref> She and her class played a game of baseball with Sue Ellen's pen pal [[Tenzin Wangdu|Tenzin]] before he had to leave for home.<!--1902b--><ref name="Wish You Were Here">"[[Wish You Were Here]]"</ref> She watched George's puppet show at the PTA variety show.<!--1904b--><ref name="Dueling Detectives!">"[[Dueling Detectives!]]"</ref> On a rainy day, someone held an umbrella for Maria when she had to wait in a line.<!--1905a--><ref name="Buster Isn't Buying It">"[[Buster Isn't Buying It]]"</ref> Mr. Ratburn appointed Maria as the lead reporter for the [[Lakewood Elementary News]]. Initially excited for the opportunity, she was overcome with nervousness due to her stutter and could not do the show. By practicing talking with her friends and a speech therapist, Maria was able to host the next show a few weeks later.<!--1906a--><ref name="Maria Speaks">"[[Maria Speaks]]"</ref> When Buster and George tried to distract the Tough Customers with the sound of an ice cream truck, Maria also fell for the trick.<!--1907b--><ref name="Too Much of a Good Thing">"[[Too Much of a Good Thing]]"</ref> While she did not enter the [[Little Miss Crocus]] pageant, Maria went with [[Beulah McInnerny|Beulah]] to get a paper about it.<!--1908b--><ref name="Little Miss Meanie">"[[Little Miss Meanie]]"</ref> At the end of the school year, Maria and her whole class sang a song for Mr. Ratburn.<!--1910--><ref name="The Last Day">"[[The Last Day]]"</ref>
<!--====Season 20====-->
Maria cheered for Brain when he won the statewide science competition.<ref name="Buster's Second Chance">"[[Buster's Second Chance]]"</ref> She made a caveman cave diorama out of a volleyball. Maria later attended Arthur's [[piano]] recital.<ref name="Arthur and the Whole Truth">"[[Arthur and the Whole Truth]]"</ref>
[[File:Binky Can't Always Get What He Wants.png|thumb|left|With a cat at [[Cat Adoption Talent Show|C.A.T.S.]]]]
Maria worked as the "cat wrangler" at Lakewood's [[Cat Adoption Talent Show]] and helped families fill out adoption papers.<ref name="Binky Cant Always Get What He Wants" />
Maria wished Ladonna goodbye on the day her family left to move to Oregon.<ref>"[[When Duty Calls]]"</ref>
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===Future life===
In a possible glimpse into the future, an adult Maria is in the crowd behind [[Muffy Crosswire|President Mary Alice Crosswire]] at the new president's inauguration.<ref name="The Election">"[[The Election]]"</ref> Maria wears a trench coat and holds a notepad, suggesting she will be a journalist.-->
==Personality==
==Personality==
===Quietness===
===Quietness===
Maria is normally quiet in class, usually from shyness.<ref name="comiccon2013highlights"></ref> In spite of this, however, she does often participate in class lessons. She is also willing to have lines in a class play, so long as they aren't solo lines.<ref>"[[Francine Frensky, Superstar]]" - She says, along with [[Alex]] and [[Fern Walters|Fern]], "We don't believe it!"</ref> For a history report she had given orally, the grade she received was a 'B'.<ref>"[[Brain Gets Hooked]]"</ref> She once said something that upset Francine, although exactly what she said is unknown.<ref>{{Refquote|If you say that again you're going to get it!|[[Francine Frensky]]|"[[Francine Goes to War]]"}}</ref>
Maria is usually a bit shy.<ref name="comiccon2013highlights" /> In spite of this, however, she does often participate in class lessons. She is also willing to have lines in a class play, so long as they aren't solo lines.<ref name="Francine Frensky, Superstar" /> This is because she has a stutter and did not want everyone to know about it. However, with practice her speaking has improved and her confidence with it.<ref name="Maria Speaks" />


===Interests===
She once said something that upset Francine.<ref name="Francine Goes to War" />
[[File:Buster's New Friend Bionic Bunny.jpg|thumb|Maria in line for Bionic Bunny's autograph|right]]
 
Maria likes the [[Scare-Your-Pants-Off Club Series|Scare-Your-Pants-Off series]],<ref>"[[The Scare-Your-Pants-Off Club]]" - She is seen waiting in the line outside the library. (see [[:File:Friends 7.JPG]])</ref> the Finnish band [[Binky (band)|''BINKY'']],<ref>"[[Meet Binky]]" - She is in the audience of the concert. (see [[:File:Meet binky - arthur running.jpg]])</ref> and several sports, for example basketball<ref>"[[The Wheel Deal]]"</ref> and soccer.<ref>"[[Arthur Weighs In]]"</ref> Maria likes hopscotch<ref>"[[The Long, Dull Winter]]"</ref> and reading.<ref>"[[Buster's Best Behavior]]" and many other episodes.</ref> Maria owns a doll that she plays with on occasion.<ref name="theboywithhisheadintheclouds">"[[The Boy with His Head in the Clouds]]"</ref> She is also a fan of [[Bionic Bunny]].<ref name="bustergetsreal">"[[Buster Gets Real]]"</ref><ref>"[[Buster's New Friend (episode)|Buster's New Friend]]" - She is in line for an autograph from Bionic Bunny.</ref> Her favorite food appears to be cheese, considering how she brought a plate of cheese for the 'one food to bring to a desert island' project.<ref>"[[Desert Island Dish]]"</ref>
===Grades===
Maria received a 'C' on one of Mr. Ratburn's quizzes.<ref name="All Worked Up">"[[All Worked Up]]"</ref> On an oral report for history, the grade she received was a 'B'.<ref name="Brain Gets Hooked">"[[Brain Gets Hooked]]"</ref> She is not the best speller in her class.<ref name="Arthur's Spelling Trubble" /> On the 'Student of the Month' chart, Maria ranks low compared to most other students; she had the fourth lowest (or ninth highest) score, slightly behind [[Fern Walters|Fern]] at eighth highest.<ref name="MacFrensky" />
 
===Sports===
Maria follows several sports, such as [[basketball]]<ref name="The Wheel Deal" /> and [[soccer]].<ref name="Arthur Weighs In" /> She herself participates on the [[Lakewood Elementary Track and Field Team|track and field team]].<ref name="The Pride of Lakewood" />


===Club activities===
===Music===
Despite never talking, Maria is a member of the Lakewood Elementary Choir.<ref name="tippingthescales"></ref> Maria also plays the tambourine for the [[Lakewood Elementary Band|school band]].<ref>"[[Brother, Can You Spare a Clarinet?]]</ref> She participates on the [[Lakewood Elementary Track and Field Team|Track and Field Team]]<ref name="theprideoflakewood">"[[The Pride of Lakewood]]"</ref> and was a member of the [[Lakewood Pride Committee]] during its short existence.<ref name="theprideoflakewood"></ref> She also often visits the [[Elwood City Community Center|community center]] and the [[Elwood City Public Library|library]].
Maria is a member of the Lakewood Elementary Choir.<ref name="Tipping the Scales" /> She also plays the [[tambourine]] for the [[Lakewood Elementary Band|school band]]<ref name="Brother, Can You Spare a Clarinet?">"[[Brother, Can You Spare a Clarinet?]]"</ref> and has a [[guitar]] in her bedroom.<ref name="Maria Speaks" />


==Relationships==
===Other interests===
===Family===
Maria has a butterfly collection, [[Goldy|a pet fish]], and pictures of marine animals in her room.<ref name="Maria Speaks" /> She also likes cats.<ref name="Binky Cant Always Get What He Wants">"[[Binky Can't Always Get What He Wants]]"</ref>
====Mother====
[[Maria's mother]] was with Maria at the [[Sugar Bowl]]<ref>"[[The Perfect Game]]"</ref> and at [[David's Toys]].<ref>"[[Cents-less]]"</ref>
====Steve====
Maria's older brother [[Steve]] also goes to Lakewood. They often talk with each other between classes. The two were confirmed to be related by their participation in the brother-and-sister race at the [[Annual Picnic]].<ref>"[[Sue Ellen's Little Sister]]"</ref>


===Friends===
[[File:Alex and Maria 1.JPG|thumb|Alex and Maria|left]]
====Alex====
Maria and [[Alex]] are friends. They are with each other more often than with any of their other classmates.
====Buster====
[[Buster Baxter|Buster]] once bounced a crumbled piece of paper on her head, which annoyed her.<ref>"[[Buster Makes the Grade (episode)|Buster Makes the Grade]]"</ref><ref group=note>In the Hebrew dub, Maria says "ow!". In the original English version, she remains silent.</ref> However, they are still friends, seen in the facts that Maria danced with Buster at Prunella's birthday party<ref name="prunellagetsittwice">"[[Prunella Gets It Twice]]"</ref> and that they talked at Jenna's Athlete of the Year party.<ref>"[[The Good Sport (episode)|The Good Sport]]"</ref> When Arthur imagined that Buster would suck his thumb all the time, he imagined Maria gasping in shock at Buster.<ref>"[[All Thumbs]]"</ref> When Buster imagined having a large family, Maria was in his fantasy as a potential cousin.<ref>"[[Among the Hmong]]"</ref>
====Fern====
Maria and [[Fern Walters|Fern]] have gone to the [[Ice Cream Shop]] to get ice cream and a drink.<ref>"[[Buster the Myth Maker]]"</ref> They also did a hand-clapping game together.<ref>"[[Grandma Thora Appreciation Day]]"</ref>
====Jenna====
Maria talks with [[Jenna Morgan|Jenna]]<ref name="mydadthegarbageman"></ref> and sometimes walks to class with her.<ref name="arthursperfectchristmas"></ref><ref>"[[Muffy and the Big Bad Blog]]"</ref>
====John====
Maria has been seen talking with [[John]].<ref name="arthurseyes"></ref><ref name="sueellenmovesin">"[[Sue Ellen Moves In]]"</ref>
====Muffy====
She and [[Muffy Crosswire|Muffy]] went scuba diving in Muffy's pool when Arthur told them that Buster was coming home.<ref name="bustersback"></ref>
====Prunella====
[[Prunella Deegan|Prunella]] must know Maria somehow because she invited her as one of her six guests to her birthday party.<ref name="prunellagetsittwice"></ref>
====Sue Ellen====
She and [[Sue Ellen Armstrong|Sue Ellen]] went to the [[Harvest Day Celebration|Harvest Day]] festival together.<ref>"[[Arthur's Number Nightmare]]"</ref> They sometimes also share a desk group.<ref>"[[A is for Angry]]"</ref>


===="3rd Grade Male Rat"====
[[File:Buster's New Friend Bionic Bunny.jpg|thumb|Maria in line for Bionic Bunny's autograph|right]]
[[3rd Grade Male Rat|He]] and Maria went to see the ''Bionic Bunny'' 5-movie marathon together.<ref name="bustergetsreal"></ref>
When the new ''[[Scare-Your-Pants-Off Club]]'' book was released, Maria waited outside the library to get it.<ref name="The Scare-Your-Pants-Off Club" /> Maria is also a fan of the ''[[Magic Cat]]'' books.<ref name="Binky Cant Always Get What He Wants" /> She can frequently be found reading in the library.<ref name="D.W.'s Library Card" /><ref name="Buster's Best Behavior" /><ref name="Sue Ellen's Lost Diary">"[[Sue Ellen's Lost Diary]]"</ref>


==Physical appearance==
Maria plays [[hopscotch]]<ref name="The Long, Dull Winter">"[[The Long, Dull Winter]]"</ref> and [[jump rope]].<ref name="Muffy Gets Mature" /> She rallied for Arthur and [[Alan Powers|Brain]] in the [[checkers]] play-offs.<ref name="A is for Angry" /> She is also a fan of [[Bionic Bunny]].<ref name="Buster Gets Real">"[[Buster Gets Real]]"</ref><!--Buster Gets Real: She is in the movie theater.--><ref name="Buster's New Friend">"[[Buster's New Friend (episode)|Buster's New Friend]]"</ref> The music by the [[Finland|Finnish]] band [[Binky (band)|''BINKY'']] was a favorite of hers.<ref name="Meet Binky">"[[Meet Binky]]"</ref>
Maria is an anthropomorphic rabbit with a cream complexion. She wears a light blue skirt, a dark blue and pink striped shirt, and brown shoes. She has orange-brown hair in the form of a {{W|bob cut}}. Not including her ears, she is a few inches taller than [[Arthur Read|Arthur]].<ref name=classmodelsheet></ref> In some instances, though, her height has varied from preschooler size<ref>"[[The Perfect Game]]" - At the Sugar Bowl.</ref> to [[Prunella Deegan|Prunella]]'s size.<ref>''[[Arthur, It's Only Rock 'n' Roll]]'' - At the U Stink concert, when she is next to Alex.</ref>


===Alternate apparel===
Maria owns a doll which she occasionally plays with,<ref name="The Boy with His Head in the Clouds" /> though she may also like toy trucks.<ref name="Buster's Book Battle" /> Maria has another doll that looks like her.<ref name="Maria Speaks" />
<gallery type="slideshow" widths="250" position="left">
BAM13.png|Magenta jacket 1
Waiting In Line 1.JPG|Magenta jacket 2
Arthur accused - the bus.jpg|Blue jacket
APC107.png|Winter clothes 1
APC153.png|Winter clothes 2
Maria summer clothes.jpg|Summer clothes 1
RRSP Fossil Canyon.png|Summer clothes 2
Muffria.PNG|Swimsuit 1 and scuba gear
DW-133.PNG|Swimsuit 2
maria party wear.jpg|Party outfit
APC350.png|Formal clothes 1
Bugged class picture.jpg|Formal clothes 2
Thechroniclesofbuster - rock climbing clothes.jpg|Gym clothes
The Pride of Lakewood 4.JPG|Track and field uniform
Popular Girls 103.jpg|Karate uniform
Class sleepover - composite image.jpg|Pajamas
FFS Performance Finale.png|Costume 1
Et100 - the stage is broken.jpg|Costume 2
Buster's Sweet Success - Maria band uniform.png|Imaginary band uniform
Vomitrocious_39.JPG|Surgical mask
Ice Cream Mixing Bowl.png|Ice cream-making clothes
126a - Hard hats 1.png|Hard hat
The future.jpg|Future self
</gallery>
In the fall, she wears a magenta jacket,<ref>"[[Buster's Amish Mismatch]]"</ref> a magenta jacket with buttons,<ref>"[[I Owe You One]]"</ref> or a blue jacket.<ref>"[[Arthur Accused! (episode)|Arthur Accused!]]"</ref>


In the winter, she wears a green-blue jacket, a pink scarf, pink mittens, purple leggings, and snow boots.<ref name="arthursperfectchristmas">''[[Arthur's Perfect Christmas]]''</ref> For cold weather, she sometimes instead wears a pink sweater, teal sweatpants, and green-blue sneakers.<ref name="arthursperfectchristmas"></ref>
If she could only take one food to a desert island, she would bring a plate of [[cheese]].<ref name="Desert Island Dish" />
==Relationships==
===Relatives===
{{familytree/start|Steve and Maria are children of their mother}}
{{familytree| A|y|B |A=[[Maria's mother|''Mother'']]|B=''Father''}}
{{familytree| |,|-|^|-|.}}
{{familytree| A| | | B|A=[[Steve]]|B='''Maria'''}}
{{familytree/end}}


In the summertime she wears a pink T-shirt with light blue stripes and a white collar, a light blue dress, and her usual brown shoes.<ref name="deskwars">"[[Desk Wars]]"</ref> For hot weather, she will also wear a light blue T-shirt and dark blue shorts.<ref>"[[Buster's Dino Dilemma (episode)|Buster's Dino Dilemma]]"</ref> She wore a light blue and pink swimsuit while swimming at [[Crosswire Estate|Muffy's mansion]].<ref name="deskwars"></ref> She also wore an orange swimsuit with an orange scuba mask, oxygen tank, and black flippers when scuba diving with Muffy in her pool.<ref name="bustersback">"[[Buster's Back]]"</ref>
[[Maria's mother]] was with Maria at the [[Ice Cream Shop]],<ref name="Big Horns George" /> [[The Sugar Bowl]],<ref name="The Perfect Game" /> and [[David's Toys]].<ref name="Cents-less" />


She has had two different types of formal clothes. One was a white shirt, a blue dress, long white socks, and brown shoes. She wore this outfit for a class picture, albeit in [[Alan Powers|Brain]]'s dream.<ref>"[[Bugged]]"</ref> Her other outfit was worn at Muffy's Christmas party: a green dress with a red collar and red sash, long red socks, and black Mary Jane shoes.<ref name="arthursperfectchristmas"></ref> At Prunella's birthday party, she wore a pink sweater with a dark blue collar and her usual light blue skirt.<ref name="prunellagetsittwice"></ref>
Maria's older brother [[Steve]] also goes to Lakewood. They often talk with each other between classes and at lunchtime.<ref name="Buster's Special Delivery" /> The two were confirmed to be related by their participation in the brother-and-sister race at the [[Annual Picnic]].<ref name="Sue Ellen's Little Sister">"[[Sue Ellen's Little Sister]]"</ref> They also go on amusement park rides together, such as the spinning teacup ride<ref name="Muffy's New Best Friend" /> and [[The Buzzard]], a roller coaster.<ref name="D.W. & Bud's Higher Purpose" />


For sleeping, Maria wears pink pajamas.<ref name="theworldoftomorrow">"[[The World of Tomorrow]]"</ref>
===Friends===
;[[Binky Barnes]]
Maria encouraged Binky after he missed his opportunity to star in a TV commercial.<ref name="Binky Cant Always Get What He Wants" />


Her gym clothes are a light blue T-shirt, dark blue shorts, white socks, and red and white sneakers.<ref>"[[The Chronicles of Buster]]"</ref> When she participates in track and field, she wears the new green and yellow uniform.<ref name="theprideoflakewood">"[[The Pride of Lakewood]]"</ref> She also wore a karate uniform when learning karate at the community center.<ref>"[[Popular Girls]]"</ref>
;[[Fern Walters]]
They have been seen outside of school together, enjoying dessert snacks.<ref name="Buster the Myth Maker"/>
;[[Jenna Morgan]]
Maria and Jenna are good friends. They play together<ref name="Arthur Rides the Bandwagon"/> and visit each other's houses.<ref name="Maria Speaks"/> For a time, Jenna was one of the only people who knew Maria's secret about her trouble speaking.
;[[Muffy Crosswire]]
Maria follows Muffy's blog on her smartphone.<ref name="Binky Cant Always Get What He Wants" />
;[[Prunella Deegan]]
Despite being one school grade apart, Maria was invited to Prunella's birthday party.<ref name="Prunella Gets it Twice"/>
;[[Sue Ellen Armstrong]]
Seen walking together at the [[Harvest Day Celebration]].<ref name="Arthur's Number Nightmare"/>
==Physical appearance==
{{Main|Maria Pappas/Gallery/Designs}}
[[File:Maria 208a.png|thumb|100px|left|Maria, as she appeared in the early seasons]]
Maria is an anthropomorphic rabbit with a cream complexion. She wears a sky blue skirt, a cyan-and-light pink striped shirt, white knee socks, and light brown shoes. She has light brown hair in the form of a {{W|bob cut}}.


Her costume for the [[Thomas Edison]] play was a dark blue top hat, a burgundy coat, olive green trousers, a white collared shirt, and a magenta necktie.<ref>"[[Francine Frensky, Superstar]]"</ref> Her costume for the Elwood City centennial play was a white long-sleeved shirt, a pink vest, jeans, dark blue sneakers, and a pink baseball cap.<ref>"[[Elwood City Turns 100!]]"</ref>
Not including her ears, she is a few inches taller than [[Arthur Read|Arthur]].<ref name=classmodelsheet /> In some instances, though, her height has varied from preschooler size<ref name="The Perfect Game" /> to [[Prunella Deegan|Prunella]]'s height.<ref name="Arthur - It's Only Rock 'n' Roll" />


After [[Buster Baxter|Buster]] ate the remainder of his fundraiser [[Pinchman's Chocolates|chocolates]], he imagined the school band with makeshift instruments and old uniforms. Maria was wearing a dark blue button-down shirt with gold highlights and gold shirt cuffs, gold suspenders, an alizarin crimson skirt, and tan cowboy boots with gold stripes.<ref>"[[Buster's Sweet Success]]"</ref>
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|Hair<br>{{perbang|C48435|Moderate orange}} ([[season 2|s2]])<ref name=artexpertcolor/><br>{{perbang|AC801A|Moderate amber}} ([[Arthur's Perfect Christmas|APC]])<ref name=christmascolor>[[:File:APC107.png|This image]] from "[[Arthur's Perfect Christmas]]"</ref><br>{{perbang|CD8332|Moderate orange}} ([[season 7|s7]])<ref name=amishcolor/><br>{{perbang|C37B2E|Moderate orange}} ([[season&nbsp;9|s9]])<ref name=castlecolor/><br>{{perbang|C3762E|Moderate orange}} ([[season 11|s11]])<ref name=germcolor/><br>{{perbang|E78928|Brilliant orange}} ([[season 18|s18]])<ref name=wishescolor/><br>{{perbang|DC852D|Brilliant orange}} ([[season&nbsp;19|s19]])<ref name=speakscolor/><!-- {{C|[[Season 1|s1]]-present; [[Arthur's Perfect Christmas|''APC'']]; [[Arthur - It's Only Rock 'n' Roll|''AIORnR'']]; [[Arthur Lost and Found|''ALaF'']]}},<br>Blonde {{C|[[Arthur's Tooth (book)|''AT'']], [[Arthur's Teacher Trouble (book)|''ATT'']]}},<br>Dark brown {{C|[[Arthur's Teacher Trouble (game)|''ATT'']]; [[Arthur's Off to School|''AOtS'']]}},<br>White {{C|[[Arthur's Eyes (book)|''AE'']]}}-->
|Complexion<br>{{perbang|FBE493|Light amber}} ([[season 2|s2]])<ref name=artexpertcolor>[[:File:202a_Maria_mask.png|This image]] from "[[Binky Barnes, Art Expert]]" (2x02a)</ref><br>{{perbang|E0D26B|Light gold}} ([[Arthur's Perfect Christmas|APC]])<ref name=christmascolor/><br>{{perbang|F7DA91|Light amber}} ([[season 7|s7]])<ref name=amishcolor>[[:File:BAM13.png|This image]] from "[[Buster's Amish Mismatch]]" (7x07b)</ref><br>{{perbang|EACC86|Light amber}} ([[season 9|s9]])<ref name=castlecolor>[[:File:Maria.png|This image]] from "[[Castles in the Sky]]" (9x01a)</ref><br>{{perbang|E6CB86|Light amber}} ([[season 11|s11]])<ref name=germcolor>[[:File:Germophobia 12.jpg|This image]] from "[[Germophobia]]" (11x01b)</ref><br>{{perbang|FDF199|Light gold}} ([[season 18|s18]])<ref name=wishescolor>[[:File:Maria s18.png|This image]] from "[[Best Wishes]]" (18x04a)</ref><br>{{perbang|FDF59E|Pale, light grayish gold}} ([[season&nbsp;19|s19]])<ref name=speakscolor>[[:File:13255924 10156940233515203 4033883712928501504 n.jpg|This image]] from "[[Maria Speaks]]" (19x06a)</ref>
|}
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===Alternate apparel===


Maria wore a surgical mask, hairnet, and medical scrubs when she and the class were making ice cream.<ref name="mydadthegarbageman">"[[My Dad, the Garbage Man]]"</ref> She wore a surgical mask again in one of [[Francine Frensky|Francine]]'s imagination sequences.<ref>"[[Vomitrocious]]"</ref>
===Nose===
Maria's nose is normally a "Y"-shaped nose typical of rabbits. [[Maria/Gallery#Animation errors|On several occasions]], however, her nose has appeared like an aardvark's nose.<ref name="Stolen Bike" /><ref name="Fifteen" /><ref name="Arthur's Dummy Disaster">"[[Arthur's Dummy Disaster]]"</ref> Other times, she has had a bear's nose<ref name="Bitzi's Beau">"[[Bitzi's Beau]]"</ref> or a cat's nose.<ref name="Tipping the Scales" />-->
{{Clr}}


At a presidential inauguration in the possible future, Maria wears a brown trench coat.<ref name="theelection">"[[The Election]]"</ref>
==Behind the scenes==
===Appearances===
This list contains 232 items {{C|'''bold''' indicates a speaking role}}
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*{{Arthur}}: (217)
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
*1x01a "[[Arthur's Eyes (episode)|Arthur's Eyes]]"
*1x02a. "[[Arthur and the Real Mr. Ratburn]]"
*1x02b. "[[Arthur's Spelling Trubble]]"
*1x03b. "[[Buster's Dino Dilemma (episode)|Buster's Dino Dilemma]]"
*1x04b. "[[Arthur's Lost Library Book]]"
*1x06a. "[[Locked in the Library! (episode)|Locked in the Library!]]
*1x06b. "[[Arthur Accused! (episode)|Arthur Accused!]]"
*1x07b. '''"[[Buster Makes the Grade (episode)|Buster Makes the Grade]]"'''
*1x10a. "[[Arthur's Birthday (episode)|Arthur's Birthday]]"
*1x10b. '''"[[Francine Frensky, Superstar]]"'''
*1x11a. "[[Arthur's Baby (episode)|Arthur's Baby]]"
*1x12a. "[[Arthur Writes a Story (episode)|Arthur Writes a Story]]"
*1x12b. "[[Arthur's Lost Dog]]"
*1x13b. "[[Buster's New Friend (episode)|Buster's New Friend]]"
*1x17b. "[[Arthur, World's Greatest Gleeper]]"
*1x21a. "[[Sue Ellen Moves In]]"
*1x22b. "[[Team Trouble]]"
*1x23a. "[[Bully for Binky]]"
*1x23b. "[[Misfortune Teller]]"
*1x24a. "[[Arthur's Tooth (episode)|Arthur's Tooth]]"
*1x26a. "[[My Dad, the Garbage Man]]"
*1x27b. "[[Arthur's Substitute Teacher Trouble]]"
*1x28a. "[[I'm a Poet]]"
*1x28b. "[[The Scare-Your-Pants-Off Club]]"
*1x29a. "[[My Club Rules]]"
*1x29b. "[[Stolen Bike]]"
*2x01a. "[[Arthur Meets Mister Rogers]]"
*2x01b. "[[Draw!]]"
*2x02a. "[[Binky Barnes, Art Expert]]"
*2x02b. "[[Arthur's Lucky Pencil]]"
*2x05a. "[[Arthur's Underwear (episode)|Arthur's Underwear]]"
*2x05b. "[[Francine Frensky, Olympic Rider]]"
*2x07a. "[[Arthur's TV-Free Week]]"
*2x07b. "[[Night Fright]]"
*2x08a. "[[Arthur vs. the Piano]]"
*2x08b. "[[The Big Blow-Up]]"
*2x09a. "[[Lost!]]"
*2x11b. "[[Buster Hits the Books]]"
*2x14a. "[[Sue Ellen's Lost Diary]]"
*2x15a. "[[Grandma Thora Appreciation Day]]"
*2x15b. "[[Fern's Slumber Party]]"
*2x16a. "[[Love Notes for Muffy]]"
*2x16b. "[[D.W. Blows the Whistle]]"
*2x18a. "[[Arthur vs. the Very Mean Crossing Guard]]"
*2x18b. "[[D.W.'s Very Bad Mood]]"
*2x20b. "[[Sue Ellen's Little Sister]]"
*3x01a. "[[Buster's Back]]"
*3x01b. "[[The Ballad of Buster Baxter]]"
*3x03a. "[[Arthur Goes Crosswire]]"
*3x03b. "[[Sue Ellen and the Brainasaurus]]"
*3x04a. "[[Background Blues]]"
*3x04b. "[[And Now Let's Talk to Some Kids]]"
*3x05b. "[[Revenge of the Chip]]"
*3x06b. "[[Meet Binky]]"
*3x07a. "[[Arthur Rides the Bandwagon]]"
*3x07b. "[[Dad's Dessert Dilemma]]"
*3x08a. "[[Popular Girls]]"
*3x08b. "[[Buster's Growing Grudge]]"
*3x09a. "[[Arthur's Treasure Hunt]]"
*3x09b. "[[The Return of the King]]"
*3x11b. "[[Arthur's Almost Live Not Real Music Festival]]"
*3x12a. "[[What Scared Sue Ellen?]]"
*3x13a. "[[Arthur's Dummy Disaster]]"
*3x15a. "[[Arthur and D.W. Clean Up]]"
*3x15b. "[[The Long, Dull Winter]]"
*4x01a. "[[D.W.'s Library Card (episode)|D.W.'s Library Card]]"
*4x01b. "[[Arthur's Big Hit]]"
*4x02b. "[[Muffy's New Best Friend]]"
*4x03a. "[[Buster's Breathless]]"
*4x05b. "[[The Rat Who Came to Dinner]]"
*4x06b. "[[Prunella Gets it Twice]]"
*4x07a. "[[Binky Barnes, Wingman]]"
*4x07b. "[[To Beat or Not to Beat]]"
*4x08a. "[[1001 Dads]]"
*4x08b. "[[Prunella's Prediction]]"
*4x09b. "[[Buster's Best Behavior]]"
*4x10b. "[[That's a Baby Show!]]"
*5x01a. "[[Arthur and the Big Riddle]]"
*5x01b. "[[Double Dare]]"
*5x02a. "[[Kids are from Earth, Parents are from Pluto]]"
*5x03a. "[[It's a No-Brainer]]"
*5x05a. "[[The Lousy Week]]"
*5x05b. "[[You Are Arthur]]"
*5x06a. "[[The Election]]"
*5x06b. "[[Francine Goes to War]]"
*5x08b. "[[Bitzi's Beau]]"
*5x10b. "[[Muffy Gets Mature]]"
*6x02b. "[[Buster's Sweet Success]]"
*6x03a. "[[Prunella's Special Edition]]"
*6x04b. "[[Brother, Can You Spare a Clarinet?]]"
*6x05a. "[[The Boy Who Cried Comet]]"
*6x06a. "[[Citizen Frensky]]"
*6x07a. "[[The Boy with His Head in the Clouds]]"
*6x09a. "[[The Good Sport (episode)|The Good Sport]]"
*7x02a.  "[[Francine's Split Decision]]"
*7x02b. "[[Muffy Goes Metropolitan]]"
*7x03a. "[[Ants in Arthur's Pants]]"
*7x05.  "[[Elwood City Turns 100!]]"
*7x06b. "[[Jenna's Bedtime Blues]]"
*7x07b. "[[Buster's Amish Mismatch]]"
*7x08a. "[[The World of Tomorrow]]"
*7x10.  "[[April 9th]]"
*8x01b. "[[Bitzi's Break-up]]"
*8x03b. "[[Bugged]]"
*8x04a. "[[Fernkenstein's Monster]]"
*8x04b. "[[D.W., Dancing Queen]]"
*8x05a. "[[Vomitrocious]]"
*8x07a. "[[Desk Wars]]"
*8x10a. "[[Big Horns George]]"
*9x01a. "[[Castles in the Sky]]"
*9x01b. "[[Tipping the Scales]]"
*9x02a. "[[Francine's Big Top Trouble]]"
*9x02b. "[[George Blows His Top]]"
*9x03a. "[[Arthur Weighs In]]"
*9x03b. "[[The Law of the Jungle Gym]]"
*9x05b. "[[All Worked Up]]"
*9x07b. "[[A is for Angry]]"
*9x09b. "[[Buster the Myth Maker]]"
*9x10a. "[[Binky Goes Nuts]]"
*9x10b. "[[Breezy Listening Blues]]"
*10x01. "[[Happy Anniversary]]"
*10x02a. "[[The Squirrels (episode)|The Squirrels]]"
*10x03a. "[[Desert Island Dish]]"
*10x08a. "[[Binky vs. Binky]]"
*10x09a. "[[Do You Speak George?]]"
*10x10a. "[[What's Cooking?]]"
*10x10b. "[[Buster's Special Delivery]]"
*11x01b. "[[Germophobia]]"
*11x04b. "[[Brain's Shocking Secret]]"
*11x06a. "[[The Making of Arthur]]"
*11x07b. "[[Mr. Alwaysright]]"
*11x08a. "[[Francine's Pilfered Paper]]"
*11x08b. "[[Buster Gets Real]]"
*12x01a. "[[Is That Kosher?]]"
*12x02b. "[[The Frensky Family Fiasco]]"
*12x03b. "[[Bats in the Belfry]]"
*12x05a. "[[The Chronicles of Buster]]"
*12x07a. "[[War of the Worms]]"
*12x07b. "[[I Owe You One]]"
*12x09b. "[[Do You Believe in Magic?]]"
*12x10a. "[[The Perfect Game]]"
*13x01.  "[[The Great MacGrady]]"
*13x02a. "[[The Silent Treatment]]"
*13x02b. "[[Kung Fool]]"
*13x03a. "[[Arthur's Number Nightmare]]"
*13x03b. "[[Brain Gets Hooked]]"
*13x04a. "[[MacFrensky]]" {{C|First identified as Maria}}
*13x05b. "[[Prunella and the Disappointing Ending]]"
*13x06a. "[[When Carl Met George]]"
*13x06b. "[[D.W. Swims with the Fishes]]"
*13x08a. "[[Fernlets by Fern]]"
*13x08b. "[[Prunella and the Haunted Locker]]"
*13x09b. "[[The Pride of Lakewood]]"
*14x01a. "[[The Wheel Deal]]"
*14x01b. "[[The Buster Report]]"
*14x03b. "[[The Play's the Thing]]"
*14x05a. "[[Tales of Grotesquely Grim Bunny]]"
*14x07b. "[[Muffy and the Big Bad Blog]]"
*14x08a. "[[Arthur Unravels]]"
*14x08b. "[[All the Rage]]"
*14x09a. "[[D.W., Queen of the Comeback]]" (Flashback)
*14x10b. "[[The Long Road Home]]"
*15x01. "[[Fifteen]]"
*15x02a. "[[I Wanna Hold Your Hand]]"
*15x03a. "[[Buster's Secret Admirer]]"
*15x04a. "[[Cents-less]]"
*15x04b. "[[Buster the Lounge Lizard]]"
*15x05b. "[[S.W.E.A.T.]]"
*15x07a. "[[Prunella the Packrat]]"
*15x07b. "[[What's in a Name?]]"
*15x09b. "[[The Trouble with Trophies]]"
*16x01. "[[Based on a True Story]]"
*16x02a. "[[Flippity Francine]]"
*16x02b. "[[Muffy Takes the Wheel]]"
*16x04a. "[[Get Smart]]"
*16x06a. "[[The Last Tough Customer]]"
*16x07b. "[[Brain's Biggest Blunder]]"
*16x08a. "[[Buster's Book Battle]]"
*16x10a. "[[So Funny I Forgot to Laugh]]"
*16x10b. "[[The Best Day Ever]]"
*17x03b. "[[Buster Bombs]]"
*17x04a. "[[Opposites Distract]]"
*17x05a. "[[All Thumbs]]"
*17x06a. "[[Speak Up, Francine]]"
*17x08b. "[[Crime and Consequences]]"
*17x09a. "[[Caught in the Crosswires]]"
*17x10b. "[[Brain Freeze]]"
*18x01b. "[[D.W. & Bud's Higher Purpose]]"
*18x02b. "[[Surprise!]]"
*18x03a. "[[The Case of the Girl with the Long Face]]"
*18x03b. "[[The Substitute Arthur]]"
*18x04a. "[[Best Wishes]]"
*18x04b. "[[The Tardy Tumbler]]"<!--Behind a balance beam in Prunella's dream.-->
*18x05a. "[[Fountain Abbey (episode)|Fountain Abbey]]"
*18x05b. "[[Arthur Calls It]]"
*18x08a. "[[Arthur Read: Super Saver]]"
*18x09a. "[[The Pageant Pickle]]"
*18x10. "[[Shelter from the Storm]]"
*19x01b. "[[Brain Sees Stars]]"
*19x02a. "[[Sue Ellen Adds It Up]]"
*19x02b. "[[Wish You Were Here]]"
*19x04b. "[[Dueling Detectives!]]"
*19x05a. "[[Buster Isn't Buying It]]"
*19x06a. '''"[[Maria Speaks]]"'''
*19x07b. "[[Too Much of a Good Thing]]"
*19x08b. "[[Little Miss Meanie]]"
*19x09a. "[[Mr. Ratburn's Secret Identity]]"
*19x09b. "[[Besties]]"
*19x10. "[[The Last Day]]" {{C|First identified as Pappas}}<!--This is first not Maria Speaks because of U.S. airdate-->
*20x01a. "[[Buster's Second Chance]]"
*20x01b. "[[Arthur and the Whole Truth]]"
*20x02a. "[[Fern's Flights of Fancy]]"
*20x01a.  "[[Mr. Ratburn and the Special Someone]]
*20x01b.  "[[The Feud]]"
*22x02a. "[[When Rivals Came to Roost]]"
*22x03b. '''"[[Binky Can't Always Get What He Wants]]"'''
*22x04a.  "[[Muffy's Car Campaign]]"
*22x04b.  "[[Truth or Poll]]"
*23x02. "[[When Duty Calls]]"
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*{{PFB}}: (3)
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*1x05. "[[Among the Hmong]]"
*2x04. "[[The Case of the Coin Purloined]]"
*4x01. "[[Finding Family in Chennai]]"
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*Specials: (4)
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*''[[Arthur's Perfect Christmas]]''<!-- (2000)-->
*''[[Arthur's New Friend]]''
*''[[Arthur - It's Only Rock 'n' Roll]]''<!-- (2002)-->
*''[[D.W. and the Beastly Birthday]]''
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*Books: (3)
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*''[[Arthur's Teacher Trouble (book)|Arthur's Teacher Trouble]]''<!-- (1986)--> {{C|First appearance}}
*''[[Arthur Lost and Found]]''<!-- (1998)-->
*''[[Arthur's Off to School]]''<!-- (2004)-->
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*Games: (1)
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*'''''[[Arthur's Teacher Trouble (game)|Arthur's Teacher Trouble]]'''''<!-- (1992)-->
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*Online: (4)
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
*''[[Arthur Comics: So Funny I Forgot to Laugh!]]''
*''[[Arthur family health]]''<ref>Appears in "April 9th Story"</ref>
*''[[Arthur's Top 20]]''<ref>Appears in "Train Puzzles"</ref>
*''[[Buster's Growing Grudge (comic)|Buster's Growing Grudge]]''
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===Glasses===
===Development and design===
[[File:AE83.png|thumb|Maria wearing glasses|right]]
[[file:Maria prototype 222 teacher trouble.jpg|50px|thumb|right|Maria in ''[[Arthur's Teacher Trouble (book)|Arthur's Teacher Trouble]]'' (1986)]]
One time in second grade when she was talking with [[John]] in the hallway, Maria was wearing glasses.<ref name="arthurseyes">"[[Arthur's Eyes (episode)|Arthur's Eyes]]"</ref> She wore her glasses through the first days of third grade, but stopped wearing them after that year's [[Spellathon]].<ref>''[[Arthur's Teacher Trouble (book)|Arthur's Teacher Trouble]]''</ref> It is likely that now she wears contact lenses instead.
<!--<gallery type="slideshow" widths="200">
Maria Arthur's Eyes book.png|''[[Arthur's Eyes (book)|Arthur's Eyes]]'' ([[1979]])
Maria Arthur's Valentine.jpg|''[[Arthur's Valentine]]'' ([[1980]])
Maria Arthur's Tooth book.png|''[[Arthur's Tooth (book)|Arthur's Tooth]]'' ([[1985]])
Arthur's Teacher Trouble - Maria old dress.png|''[[Arthur's Teacher Trouble (book)|Arthur's Teacher Trouble]]'' ([[1986]])
</gallery>-->
Maria first appeared in [[Marc Brown]]'s 1986 book ''[[Arthur's Teacher Trouble (book)|Arthur's Teacher Trouble]]''. Although a similar rabbit girl had been appearing as early as ''[[Arthur's Eyes (book)|Arthur's Eyes]]'' (1979), Maria's design for the TV series was based on an unnamed background character in ''Arthur's Teacher Trouble''.<ref name=ecccomicconreply>Earwig (October 15, 2013). [http://elwoodcitycentral.createaforum.com/arthur-news/arthur-ny-comic-con-2013/msg1747/#msg1747  "Re: Arthur @ NY Comic Con 2013". Reply #18]. ''Elwood City Central Forum''. Create a Forum. Retrieved October 25, 2013. {{C|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20131227061832/http://elwoodcitycentral.createaforum.com/arthur-news/arthur-ny-comic-con-2013/msg1747/#msg1747 archived page]<!--; retrieved December 27, 2013-->}}</ref><!--In ''Arthur's Teacher Trouble'', Maria had glasses. This was carried over to [[:File:AE83.png|one brief scene]] in the episode "[[Arthur's Eyes (episode)|Arthur's Eyes]]". However, she did not have the glasses in the [[:File:Posing-layout-1995-arthur-school-hall1.jpg|original layout]] of the scene.<ref>Waldren, Robert (November 29, 2010). "[http://rwaldren.wordpress.com/2010/11/29/robert-waldren-portfolio-006/ Work from 1994-1995 - ''Cinar Animation, Montréal - LAYOUT & POSING'']". ''The Pencil Trade - Robert Waldren's e-Portfolio''. WordPress. Retrieved December 3, 2013. {{C|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20131227062039/http://rwaldren.wordpress.com/2010/11/29/robert-waldren-portfolio-006/ archived page]; retrieved December 27, 2013}}</ref>-->


===Nose===
According to [[Peter K. Hirsch]], Maria (and [[Alex]]) were created to keep the classroom from looking too empty.<ref name="toonzone">Liu, Ed (October 17, 2013). "[http://www.toonzone.net/2013/10/nycc-2013-arthur-aardvark-ages-panel-wonderful-time-day/ NYCC 2013: The “Arthur: Aardvark for the Ages” Panel Was a Wonderful Time of Day]". Toon Zone News. Retrieved October 25, 2013. {{C|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20131227061805/http://www.toonzone.net/2013/10/nycc-2013-arthur-aardvark-ages-panel-wonderful-time-day/ archived page]<!--; retrieved December 27, 2013-->}}</ref> Like many other recurring extras, Maria was given a name for the storyboard artists' convenience. On [[:File:Mr. Ratburn's Class Modelsheet.JPG|one reference sheet]] from 1996, she is labelled "#2 Maria".<ref name=classmodelsheet>Earwig (February 9, 2013). [http://elwoodcitycentral.createaforum.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=88.0;attach=88 Arthur class size comparison.pdf] (PDF; must be logged in to view). [http://elwoodcitycentral.createaforum.com/arthur-characters/the-named-characters-speculation/msg899/#msg899 "Re: The Named Characters Speculation". Reply #9]. ''Elwood City Central Forum''. Create a Forum. Retrieved September 21, 2013. {{C|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20140917052006/http://elwoodcitycentral.createaforum.com/arthur-characters/the-named-characters-speculation/msg899/#msg899 archived page]; retrieved September 17, 2014}}</ref> Maria is likely named after someone who worked at [[Cinar]] at the time.<ref name=ecccomicconreply />
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[[File:Class Names.JPG|thumb|left|Maria's name, in "[[MacFrensky]]"]]
Class 2.JPG|Aardvark nose
3rd Grade Friends 14.JPG|Aardvark nose
Maria with nose bitzis beau.jpg|Bear nose
Maria Error.JPG|Cat nose
Fifteen 31.jpg|Aardvark nose
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Maria's nose is normally a "Y"-shaped nose typical of rabbits. On several occasions, however, her nose has appeared like an aardvark's nose.<ref>"[[Stolen Bike]]"</ref><ref>"[[Arthur's Dummy Disaster]]"</ref><ref>"[[Fifteen]]"</ref> Other times, she has had a bear's nose<ref>"[[Bitzi's Beau]]</ref> or a cat's nose.<ref name="tippingthescales">"[[Tipping the Scales]]"</ref>


==Character development==
Maria's given name appeared in written form in "[[Arthur's Number Nightmare]]" (2009). However, the context of this episode could not narrow down the name to this character. "[[MacFrensky]]", which aired the next day in the U.S., proved that the last unnamed girl in Mr. Ratburn's class was Maria. The ''Arthur'' crew has since confirmed this on social media<ref>Arthur (December 28, 2012). "[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=137197789771210&set=o.43562115202&type=3&theater&notif_t=like&notif_id=1454782537086306 That's Maria. She's in my class at Lakewood Elementary]". Facebook. Retrieved December 28, 2012. {{C|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20150305235810/https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=137197789771210&comment_id=118476 archived page]; retrieved March 5, 2015}}</ref> and at live appearances.<ref name="toonzone"/>
[[File:Maria Arthur's Tooth book.png|thumb|left|Maria in ''[[Arthur's Tooth (book)|Arthur's Tooth]]''|60px]]
[[File:Maria prototype 222 teacher trouble.jpg|thumb|right|Maria in ''[[Arthur's Teacher Trouble]]''|60px]]
Maria and Alex were created to keep the classroom from looking too empty.<ref>http://www.toonzone.net/2013/10/nycc-2013-arthur-aardvark-ages-panel-wonderful-time-day/ ([https://web.archive.org/web/20131227061805/http://www.toonzone.net/2013/10/nycc-2013-arthur-aardvark-ages-panel-wonderful-time-day/ archived page]; retrieved December 27, 2013)</ref> Both Maria and her brother Steve were designed based on characters from the 1986 book ''[[Arthur's Teacher Trouble]]''.<ref name=ecccomicconreply>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/#msg1747 archived page]; retrieved December 27, 2013)</ref> Though Maria had previously appeared in the 1985 book ''[[Arthur's Tooth (book)|Arthur's Tooth]]'', her design for the cartoon was mainly taken from her appearance in ''Arthur's Teacher Trouble''.


In ''Arthur's Teacher Trouble'', Maria had glasses. This was carried over to [[:File:AE83.png|one brief scene]] in "[[Arthur's Eyes (episode)|Arthur's Eyes]]". However, she did not have the glasses in [[Robert Waldren]]'s original layout of the scene.<ref>[[:File:Posing-layout-1995-arthur-school-hall1.jpg]] (file retrieved from: http://rwaldren.wordpress.com/2010/11/29/robert-waldren-portfolio-006/)</ref> Additionally, in the original layout Maria had an aardvark nose, instead of a rabbit nose. Although this was kept in the final version of the scene, it was not permanent for her design; she has a rabbit nose in almost all later appearances.
Maria's surname, Pappas, first appeared in written form in "[[The Last Day]]", airing in the U.S. on May 23, 2016. A day later, it was confirmed in dialogue of "[[Maria Speaks]]".
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===Minor speaking roles===
Maria is the final student in Mr. Ratburn's class not to have a solo speaking role in the TV series.


Her name, Maria, was decided prior to the show's premiere. On the Mr. Ratburn's Class lineup modelsheet, she is labelled "#2 Maria".<ref name=classmodelsheet></ref> Maria is likely named after her designer or someone who worked at [[Cinar]] at the time.<ref name=ecccomicconreply></ref>
On several occasions, she had spoken when everyone was talking at once, therefore making her words indistinct.<ref name="Buster's Dino Dilemma" /><ref name="The Squirrels" /> Because she is usually in the background, she is often too far away to be heard over the main characters' dialogue.<ref name="Based on a True Story" /><ref name="That's a Baby Show!">"[[That's a Baby Show!]]"</ref> Other times, she has spoken in unison with other people. While the words are clear, the sound of her voice is not.<ref name="Francine Frensky, Superstar" /><ref name="Tipping the Scales" /><ref name="The Last Day" />
Some language dubs of {{Arthur}} have made changes not present in the English version. In the Hebrew dub of "[[Buster Makes the Grade (episode)|Buster Makes the Grade]]", Maria says "ow!" when the crumpled paper ball hits her head.<ref>"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kahQJLd9Lc ארתור - בסטר ישאר כיתה?]". Retrieved August 14, 2015.</ref> In the original version, she remains silent.-->


Maria is currently the only student in Mr. Ratburn's class to not have a solo speaking role. This may soon change, however.<ref name="comiccon2013highlights"></ref>
At [[Arthur: Aardvark for the Ages|New York Comic Con]] in October 2013, [[Peter K. Hirsch]] mentioned Alex and Maria by name.<ref name="toonzone"/> The ARTHUR Facebook page added, "[...] we may hear from them in the future".<ref name="comiccon2013highlights" /> An episode featuring Maria was announced May 9, 2014.<ref name="Twitter s19">@ArthurRead (May 9, 2014). "[https://twitter.com/ArthurRead/statuses/464891342078742528/ Maria will be featured in her very own episode in Season 19. Stay tuned :)]". Twitter. Retrieved May 12, 2014. {{C|[https://web.archive.org/web/20140927224333/https://twitter.com/ArthurRead/statuses/464891342078742528/ archived page]; retrieved September 27, 2014}}</ref> Its title, "[[Maria Speaks]]", was revealed May 2015.<ref name="KET">KET (May 1, 2015). "[http://www.ket.org/tvschedules/episode.php?nola=ARUR++001906 KET - Arthur - Maria Speaks/Postcards from Binky]". KET. Retrieved May 2, 2015. {{C|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20150502181024/http://www.ket.org/tvschedules/episode.php?nola=ARUR++001906 archived page]}}</ref> The episode aired May 24, 2016 on [[PBS Kids]].


==Appearances==
===Depiction in other media===
Maria has made many appearances throughout the series. Her significant roles are in bold.
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[[File:LB Maria.png|right|thumb|75px|Maria in ''[[Arthur's Teacher Trouble (game)|Arthur's Teacher Trouble]]'']]
===[[Arthur (series)|''Arthur'']]===
*Season 1
**101a "[[Arthur's Eyes (episode)|Arthur's Eyes]]"
**102a "[[Arthur and the Real Mr. Ratburn]]"
**102b "[[Arthur's Spelling Trubble]]"
**103b "[[Buster's Dino Dilemma (episode)|Buster's Dino Dilemma]]"
**'''107b "[[Buster Makes the Grade (episode)|Buster Makes the Grade]]"'''
**110a "[[Arthur's Birthday (episode)|Arthur's Birthday]]"
**'''110b "[[Francine Frensky, Superstar]]"'''
**112a "[[Arthur Writes a Story (episode)|Arthur Writes a Story]]"
**117b "[[Arthur, World's Greatest Gleeper]]"
**121a "[[Sue Ellen Moves In]]"
**122b "[[Team Trouble]]"
**123a "[[Bully for Binky]]"
**123b "[[Misfortune Teller]]"
**126a "[[My Dad, the Garbage Man]]"
**127b "[[Arthur's Substitute Teacher Trouble]]"
**128b "[[The Scare-Your-Pants-Off Club]]"
*Season 2
**201a "[[Arthur Meets Mister Rogers]]"
**201b "[[Draw!]]"
**205a "[[Arthur's Underwear (episode)|Arthur's Underwear]]"
**207a "[[Arthur's TV-Free Week]]"
**208b "[[The Big Blow-Up]]"
**215a "[[Grandma Thora Appreciation Day]]"
**215b "[[Fern's Slumber Party]]"
**218a "[[Arthur vs. the Very Mean Crossing Guard]]"
**218b "[[D.W.'s Very Bad Mood]]"
**220b "[[Sue Ellen's Little Sister]]"
*Season 3
**301a "[[Buster's Back]]"
**303b "[[Sue Ellen and the Brainasaurus]]"
**304b "[[And Now Let's Talk to Some Kids]]"
**305b "[[Revenge of the Chip]]"
**306b "[[Meet Binky]]"
**307a "[[Arthur Rides the Bandwagon]]"
**307b "[[Dad's Dessert Dilemma]]"
**'''311b "[[Arthur's Almost Live Not Real Music Festival]]"'''
**'''313a "[[Arthur's Dummy Disaster]]"'''
**315b "[[The Long, Dull Winter]]"
*Season 4
**401a "[[D.W.'s Library Card (episode)|D.W.'s Library Card]]"
**401b "[[Arthur's Big Hit]]"
**402b "[[Muffy's New Best Friend]]"
**403a "[[Buster's Breathless]]"
**409b "[[Buster's Best Behavior]]"
*Season 5
**505b "[[You Are Arthur]]"
**506a "[[The Election]]"
**506b "[[Francine Goes to War]]"
**508b "[[Bitzi's Beau]]"
*Season 6
**602b "[[Buster's Sweet Success]]"
**603a "[[Prunella's Special Edition]]"
**604b "[[Brother, Can You Spare a Clarinet?]]"
**605a "[[The Boy Who Cried Comet]]"
**606a "[[Citizen Frensky]]"
**607a "[[The Boy with His Head in the Clouds]]"
*Season 7
**703a "[[Ants in Arthur's Pants]]"
**705 "[[Elwood City Turns 100!]]"
**706b "[[Jenna's Bedtime Blues]]"
**707b "[[Buster's Amish Mismatch]]"
**708a "[[The World of Tomorrow]]"
**710 "[[April 9th]]"
*Season 8
**803b "[[Bugged]]"
**804a "[[Fernkenstein's Monster]]"
**804a "[[D.W., Dancing Queen]]"
**'''805a "[[Vomitrocious]]"'''
**'''807a "[[Desk Wars]]"'''
*Season 9
**901a "[[Castles in the Sky]]"
**'''901b "[[Tipping the Scales]]"
**902a "[[Francine's Big Top Trouble]]"
**902b "[[George Blows His Top]]"
**909b "[[Buster the Myth Maker]]"
**910a "[[Binky Goes Nuts]]"
*Season 10
**1002a "[[The Squirrels]]"
**1003a "[[Desert Island Dish]]"
**1008a "[[Binky vs. Binky]]"
**1009a "[[Do You Speak George?]]"
**1010a "[[What's Cooking?]]"
**1010b "[[Buster's Special Delivery]]"
*Season 11
**'''1101b "[[Germophobia]]"'''
**1104b "[[Brain's Shocking Secret]]"
**1107b "[[Mr. Alwaysright]]"
**1108a "[[Francine's Pilfered Paper]]"
**1108b "[[Buster Gets Real]]"
*Season 12
**1203b "[[Bats in the Belfry]]"
**1209b "[[Do You Believe in Magic?]]"
**1210a "[[The Perfect Game]]"
*Season 13
**1301b "[[Prunella and the Disappointing Ending]]"
**1302a "[[The Silent Treatment]]"
**1303a "[[Arthur's Number Nightmare]]"
**1304a "[[MacFrensky]]"
**1305 "[[The Great MacGrady]]"
**1306a "[[George and the Missing Puzzle Piece]]"
**1309b "[[The Pride of Lakewood]]"
*Season 14
**1401a "[[The Wheel Deal]]"
**1401b "[[The Buster Report]]"
**1403b "[[The Play's the Thing]]"
**1407b "[[Muffy and the Big Bad Blog]]"
**1408a "[[Arthur Unravels]]"
**1408b "[[All the Rage]]"
**1410b "[[The Long Road Home]]"
*Season 15
**1501 "[[Fifteen]]"
**1502a "[[I Wanna Hold Your Hand]]"
**1503a "[[Buster's Secret Admirer]]"
**1504a "[[Cents-less]]"
**'''1504b "[[Buster the Lounge Lizard]]"
**1505b "[[S.W.E.A.T.]]"
**1506a "[[Prunella the Packrat]]"
**1506b "[[What's in a Name?]]"
**1509b "[[The Trouble with Trophies]]"
*Season 16
**1601 "[[Based on a True Story]]"
**1602a "[[Flippity Francine]]"
**1602b "[[Muffy Takes the Wheel]]"
**'''1604a "[[Get Smart]]"'''
**1606a "[[The Last Tough Customer]]"
**1607b "[[Brain's Biggest Blunder]]"
**1608a "[[Buster's Book Battle]]"
**1610a "[[So Funny I Forgot to Laugh]]"
**1610b "[[The Best Day Ever]]" (in a flashback)
*Season 17
**'''1703b "[[Buster Bombs]]"'''
**1704a "[[Opposites Distract]]"
**'''1705a "[[All Thumbs]]"'''
**1706 "[[Speak Up, Francine]]"
**'''1708b "[[Crime and Consequences]]"'''
**1710b "[[Brain Freeze]]"


===''[[Postcards from Buster]]''===
*In the [[Living Books]] computer games that are based on the books, Maria had a light yellow complexion and brown hair in ''[[Arthur's Teacher Trouble (game)|Arthur's Teacher Trouble]]''. When the player clicks on the poster behind her, the drawing comes to life and looks between Maria's ears. Clicking on Maria herself makes her say, "I thought I'd win," which was her first distinct speaking line ever. It is unknown exactly who voiced her, since the voice actors for minor characters were listed together with no distinction.
*Season 1
**105 "[[Among the Hmong]]"


===Specials===
*[[Postcards from Buster]]
*''[[Arthur's Perfect Christmas]]'' (2000)
*''[[Arthur's New Friend]]''
*''[[Arthur, It's Only Rock 'n' Roll]]'' (2002)


===Books===
*A [[Arthur puzzles (Fortune East Group)#Arthur's Eyes|puzzle]] produced by [[Fortune East Group]] depicts Maria with a white complexion and blonde hair.
*''[[Arthur's Tooth (book)|Arthur's Tooth]]'' (1985)
*''[[Arthur's Teacher Trouble (book)|Arthur's Teacher Trouble]]'' (1986)
*''[[Arthur Lost and Found]]'' (1998)
*''[[Arthur's Off to School]]'' (2004)


===Games===
==Quotes==<!--
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Note: These do not include quotes from "[[Maria Speaks]]" or "[[Binky Can't Always Get What He Wants]]".
==Quotes==
;Quotes by Maria
{{Boxquote|text=We don't believe it!|saidby=Maria, [[Alex]], and [[Fern Walters|Fern]]|reference="[[Francine Frensky, Superstar]]"}}
{{Boxquote|text=I thought I'd win.|saidby=Maria|reference=''[[Arthur's Teacher Trouble (game)|Arthur's Teacher Trouble]]''}}
{{Boxquote|text=We don't believe it!|saidby=[[Alex]], [[Fern Walters|Fern]], and Maria|reference="[[Francine Frensky, Superstar]]"}}
;Quotes about Maria
{{Boxquote|text=If you say that again you're going to get it!|saidby=[[Francine Frensky|Francine]] to Maria|reference="[[Francine Goes to War]]"}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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|image3 = Vomitrocious 60.JPG}}
 
==References==
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Maria Pappas
Maria.png
Maria in "Castles in the Sky"
Physical description
Gender Female[1]
Animal Rabbit[2]
Personal information
Full name Maria Pappas[3][5]
Other names Ms. Pappas[3]
School Lakewood Elementary School
Grade 3rd grade
Teacher Mr. Ratburn
Residence Maria's house, Elwood City
Family Mrs. Pappas (mother)
Steve (brother)
Behind the scenes information
Book debut Arthur's Teacher Trouble
TV debut "Arthur's Eyes"
Voiced by Stacey DePass (s19-present)[3][4]
image gallery

Maria Pappas[6] is a third grader in Mr. Ratburn's class at Lakewood Elementary School.

Biography[edit]

Early life[edit]

Maria is not in the class picture of Mrs. Robertson's kindergarten class from three years ago.[7] This implies she came to Lakewood in a later year or was in a different class.

Maria was present at Lakewood Elementary in second grade,[1] but was not in Mr. Marco's class.[8] Sometime during this year, she walked into the girls' bathroom when Arthur had accidentally entered moments before.[1]

Third grade[edit]

Maria and some of her friends from class

When Principal Haney announced that Maria and her new classmates were going to be in Ratburn's class, she screamed with everyone else. However, she enjoyed Ratburn's puppet show of Jack and the Beanstalk.[9] She did not qualify to participate in the Spell-a-thon but she did watch from the audience.[10] On a field trip to Rainbow Rock State Park, she did not find any fossils.[11] When Arthur lost a library book, Binky investigated if she or others had stolen it.[12] Before a big test, Buster bounced a crumbled piece of paper off her head, which annoyed her.[13] Maria played the role of a reporter for the class play about Thomas Edison.[14] In the winter, she went ice skating with John.[15] After Prunella's half-birthday, Maria went to her to have her fortune told through the Cootie Catcher.[16] She went on the class field trip to Crosswire Motors, the Ice Cream Shop, and the Elwood City Dump.[17] When Mr. Ratburn lost his voice and his sister was substitute teacher, Maria found Ms. Ratburn's teaching style to be too easy. She was overjoyed when her regular teacher returned.[18] Hoping to check out a copy of the new Scare-Your-Pants-Off Club book, she waited outside the library until it opened.[19] Muffy rallied Maria and the rest of her class to take a stand against whoever stole Francine's bike, whom, at the time, they believed to be Binky.[20]

Maria at the art museum, with Jenna and Brian

Maria was present when Mister Rogers visited the school.[21] On a trip to the Elwood City Art Museum, Maria partnered with Brian and Jenna to write a report on a work of art. She wore a green mask for their project.[22] Maria signed up with everyone else (except Binky) for the TV-Free Week.[23] She and Steve competed in the Brother-and-Sister race in the Annual Picnic.[24]

With a yellow Woogle

Maria went scuba diving with Muffy in the Crosswire Mansion swimming pool when Arthur delivered news that Buster was coming home.[25] When the Magic Toolbox team came to film an episode with her class, Maria had to say something about the Solar System.[26] Maria bought a yellow/orange Woogle, but later abandoned it in favor of the new bottle cap trend.[27] Over spring break, she took a camp at the community center. One class was a karate class hosted by Mr. Ratburn.[28] She and her class competed at the Medieval Fair[29] and she was in the Library Card song.[30]

At Prunella's birthday party

She read a book at the library.[31] She went on the teacup ride with Steve at the amusement park.[32] When Buster found out he had asthma, Maria went with her class inside Buster's lungs to see what asthma is. The tour may or may not have been a real experience.[33] Prunella invited Maria to her birthday party, and she had a good time.[34] She watched the school talent show.[35] At Mill Creek Mall, she met with a boy in Mrs. Fink's class.[36] She was reading a book at the library, but Francine mistook her for Arthur.[37]

When the school population had a lice situation, she probably caught it from trying on Muffy's hat during the school assembly.[38] She said something to Francine that upset her.[39] She and Fern jumped rope in the park.[40] Over winter break, she went shopping in the Mill Creek Mall and attended Muffy's Christmas party.[41]

Maria helped raise money for the school band to purchase new uniforms and musical instruments.[42] Playing with a doll, she was surprised when Hammer walked by her house.[43] She attended the school's Athlete of the Year Award Ceremony.[44]

At the Lapp family's farm

Maria and her mother went to Crown City and bought pretzels from a shop in the Crown City Subway station.[45] She had a role in the school's city centennial play, "Oh, Elwood!", as a present-day student.[46] She went on a field trip to Lapp Farm in Amish Country and helped with the barn-raising.[47] She tried the static electricity exhibit and went on the overnight field trip at the Science Museum.[48] When there was a fire in the teachers' lounge, she evacuated the building with her class and made it to safety. For the next few weeks, her class would attend school at Mighty Mountain.[49] She became a big fan of U Stink at the PTA rally, and was even more excited when U Stink played alongside the Backstreet Boys at a concert.[50]

Maria's desk group

She partnered with a preschooler to do a cross-school team project.[51] On a hot day, she, Muffy, and Fern had agreed to put a dust ruffle on the side of their desk group. After a long series of escalating tension, Maria joined in the classroom riot. When Mr. Haney told them to stop, she helped clean up the classroom before the teacher returned.[52] She had ice cream at the Ice Cream Shop with her mother.[53]

Rehearsing in the choir

As part of the Lakewood Elementary Choir, she practiced the song "In the Good Old Summer Time" to perform in Crown City. After a closed road forced the bus to take a detour, she sang in a diner with her choir.[54] She enrolled in the Elwood City Kids' Circus camp with her friends. On performance night, she juggled pins alongside Arthur and Buster.[55] She watched a soccer game.[56] and rallied for Arthur and Brain in the checkers championships.[57] Maria and Fern got treats from the Ice Cream Shop.[58] On a sunny day, she and Alex read together from a book.[59]

Hearing Mr. Ratburn assigning homework

After watching the classic horror film, The Squirrels, Maria was too frightened to go outside, but seeing a real squirrel in class changed her mind.[60] As an end-of-the-year assignment, Mr. Ratburn challenged his class to choose one food that would sustain them if they were stranded on a desert island. Maria chose cheese as her food.[61] She waited with the class for the school bus to arrive for a field trip to the zoo, but the request for the bus was never delivered, so they had an impromptu spelling bee instead.[62]

Playing hide and seek

Maria played a game of hide and seek with her friends.[63]

She practiced rock climbing in the gym and went rock climbing for real on a mountain.[64] She and Alex went to see a movie[65] and she went with her mother to the Sugar Bowl.[66]

Reading at the community center

When Buster discovered a list of numbers and names of students, Maria was number 23. However, it was later learned that this number had no significance.[67] On Mr. Ratburn's Student of the Month chart, Maria had the fourth lowest score, slightly behind Fern.[68] Maria was shocked to hear that Mrs. MacGrady had cancer.[69] At the community center, she read a book.[70] Maria attended a swim meet where she talked to a boy before the race began.[71] Maria briefly became a member of the Lakewood Pride Committee and ran in the track meet against Mighty Mountain.[72]

Congratulating George for finishing his walk

Maria watched the free throw contest between Brain (with Lydia) and Sam Scarborough[73] and George's report on Buster.[74] Muffy's new playground amusement park idea did not interest her.[75] She was interested, though, to see George walk all the way to Elwood City from Crown City.[76]

Applauding Binky's musical performance

When George went on a radio show to win money for the school, Maria listened to the broadcast from the assembly in the school auditorium.[77] In the same auditorium, she listened to Binky performing music for the clarinet.[78] Maria and her mother went to David's Toys.[79] She took the Stoddard Wilkins Elementary Aptitude Test, but did not take Mrs. MacGrady's relaxation lesson with the rest of her class.[80]

Reading at the library

Maria welcomed Ladonna to class when she moved to Elwood City.[81] She participated in the first annual Lakewood Derby.[82] When Lakewood started using the HUGO 3.0, Maria was interested at first, but she later cheered for Brain when he defeated the computer.[83] She tried reading at the library, but the Shush Customers were too loud.[84] After earning points in the IRP system, she looked at toy trucks among the prizes available.[85]

Maria tried the ring toss game at the fair.[86] She went to the new ice cream shop Yumbobo, but when Buster and Brain introduced Brain's Blending Lab, she returned to the Ice Cream Shop.[87]

At the preschool fall pageant

Maria went with Steve to Wonder World when it opened a new roller coaster, The Buzzard. After waiting in line, they rode on it together.[88] When Jenna had a birthday party, Maria went to her house to celebrate.[89] Maria attended a pageant performed by the preschool class last fall, according to Arthur's memory of the event.[90] After Hurricane Sadie, Maria attended Ladonna's surprise birthday party at the Tree House. Later, she and Jenna bought ice cream at the Ice Cream Shop's reopening.[91]

Maria went to Muffy's dad's drive-in movie.[92] She and her class played a game of baseball with Sue Ellen's pen pal Tenzin before he had to leave for home.[93] She watched George's puppet show at the PTA variety show.[94] On a rainy day, someone held an umbrella for Maria when she had to wait in a line.[95] Mr. Ratburn appointed Maria as the lead reporter for the Lakewood Elementary News. Initially excited for the opportunity, she was overcome with nervousness due to her stutter and could not do the show. By practicing talking with her friends and a speech therapist, Maria was able to host the next show a few weeks later.[3] When Buster and George tried to distract the Tough Customers with the sound of an ice cream truck, Maria also fell for the trick.[96] While she did not enter the Little Miss Crocus pageant, Maria went with Beulah to get a paper about it.[97] At the end of the school year, Maria and her whole class sang a song for Mr. Ratburn.[5]

Maria cheered for Brain when he won the statewide science competition.[98] She made a caveman cave diorama out of a volleyball. Maria later attended Arthur's piano recital.[99]

With a cat at C.A.T.S.

Maria worked as the "cat wrangler" at Lakewood's Cat Adoption Talent Show and helped families fill out adoption papers.[4]

Maria wished Ladonna goodbye on the day her family left to move to Oregon.[100]

Personality[edit]

Quietness[edit]

Maria is usually a bit shy.[2] In spite of this, however, she does often participate in class lessons. She is also willing to have lines in a class play, so long as they aren't solo lines.[14] This is because she has a stutter and did not want everyone to know about it. However, with practice her speaking has improved and her confidence with it.[3]

She once said something that upset Francine.[39]

Grades[edit]

Maria received a 'C' on one of Mr. Ratburn's quizzes.[101] On an oral report for history, the grade she received was a 'B'.[102] She is not the best speller in her class.[10] On the 'Student of the Month' chart, Maria ranks low compared to most other students; she had the fourth lowest (or ninth highest) score, slightly behind Fern at eighth highest.[68]

Sports[edit]

Maria follows several sports, such as basketball[73] and soccer.[56] She herself participates on the track and field team.[72]

Music[edit]

Maria is a member of the Lakewood Elementary Choir.[54] She also plays the tambourine for the school band[103] and has a guitar in her bedroom.[3]

Other interests[edit]

Maria has a butterfly collection, a pet fish, and pictures of marine animals in her room.[3] She also likes cats.[4]


Maria in line for Bionic Bunny's autograph

When the new Scare-Your-Pants-Off Club book was released, Maria waited outside the library to get it.[19] Maria is also a fan of the Magic Cat books.[4] She can frequently be found reading in the library.[31][37][104]

Maria plays hopscotch[105] and jump rope.[40] She rallied for Arthur and Brain in the checkers play-offs.[57] She is also a fan of Bionic Bunny.[106][107] The music by the Finnish band BINKY was a favorite of hers.[108]

Maria owns a doll which she occasionally plays with,[43] though she may also like toy trucks.[85] Maria has another doll that looks like her.[3]

If she could only take one food to a desert island, she would bring a plate of cheese.[61]

Relationships[edit]

Relatives[edit]

Mother
 
Father
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Steve
 
 
Maria

Maria's mother was with Maria at the Ice Cream Shop,[53] The Sugar Bowl,[66] and David's Toys.[79]

Maria's older brother Steve also goes to Lakewood. They often talk with each other between classes and at lunchtime.[62] The two were confirmed to be related by their participation in the brother-and-sister race at the Annual Picnic.[24] They also go on amusement park rides together, such as the spinning teacup ride[32] and The Buzzard, a roller coaster.[88]

Friends[edit]

Binky Barnes

Maria encouraged Binky after he missed his opportunity to star in a TV commercial.[4]

Fern Walters

They have been seen outside of school together, enjoying dessert snacks.[58]

Jenna Morgan

Maria and Jenna are good friends. They play together[27] and visit each other's houses.[3] For a time, Jenna was one of the only people who knew Maria's secret about her trouble speaking.

Muffy Crosswire

Maria follows Muffy's blog on her smartphone.[4]

Prunella Deegan

Despite being one school grade apart, Maria was invited to Prunella's birthday party.[34]

Sue Ellen Armstrong

Seen walking together at the Harvest Day Celebration.[67]

Physical appearance[edit]

:Main article: Maria Pappas/Gallery/Designs

Maria, as she appeared in the early seasons

Maria is an anthropomorphic rabbit with a cream complexion. She wears a sky blue skirt, a cyan-and-light pink striped shirt, white knee socks, and light brown shoes. She has light brown hair in the form of a bob cut.

Not including her ears, she is a few inches taller than Arthur.[109] In some instances, though, her height has varied from preschooler size[66] to Prunella's height.[50]

Hair
  Moderate orange (s2)[110]
  Moderate amber (APC)[111]
  Moderate orange (s7)[112]
  Moderate orange (s9)[113]
  Moderate orange (s11)[114]
  Brilliant orange (s18)[115]
  Brilliant orange (s19)[116] 		Complexion
  Light amber (s2)[110]
  Light gold (APC)[111]
  Light amber (s7)[112]
  Light amber (s9)[113]
  Light amber (s11)[114]
  Light gold (s18)[115]
  Pale, light grayish gold (s19)[116]

Behind the scenes[edit]

Appearances[edit]

This list contains 232 items (bold indicates a speaking role)

  • Specials: (4)
  • Books: (3)
  • Games: (1)
  • Online: (4)

Development and design[edit]

Maria in Arthur's Teacher Trouble (1986)

Maria first appeared in Marc Brown's 1986 book Arthur's Teacher Trouble. Although a similar rabbit girl had been appearing as early as Arthur's Eyes (1979), Maria's design for the TV series was based on an unnamed background character in Arthur's Teacher Trouble.[119]

According to Peter K. Hirsch, Maria (and Alex) were created to keep the classroom from looking too empty.[120] Like many other recurring extras, Maria was given a name for the storyboard artists' convenience. On one reference sheet from 1996, she is labelled "#2 Maria".[109] Maria is likely named after someone who worked at Cinar at the time.[119]

Maria's name, in "MacFrensky"

Maria's given name appeared in written form in "Arthur's Number Nightmare" (2009). However, the context of this episode could not narrow down the name to this character. "MacFrensky", which aired the next day in the U.S., proved that the last unnamed girl in Mr. Ratburn's class was Maria. The Arthur crew has since confirmed this on social media[121] and at live appearances.[120]

Maria's surname, Pappas, first appeared in written form in "The Last Day", airing in the U.S. on May 23, 2016. A day later, it was confirmed in dialogue of "Maria Speaks".

At New York Comic Con in October 2013, Peter K. Hirsch mentioned Alex and Maria by name.[120] The ARTHUR Facebook page added, "[...] we may hear from them in the future".[2] An episode featuring Maria was announced May 9, 2014.[122] Its title, "Maria Speaks", was revealed May 2015.[123] The episode aired May 24, 2016 on PBS Kids.

Depiction in other media[edit]

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Maria in Arthur's Teacher Trouble
  • In the Living Books computer games that are based on the books, Maria had a light yellow complexion and brown hair in Arthur's Teacher Trouble. When the player clicks on the poster behind her, the drawing comes to life and looks between Maria's ears. Clicking on Maria herself makes her say, "I thought I'd win," which was her first distinct speaking line ever. It is unknown exactly who voiced her, since the voice actors for minor characters were listed together with no distinction.

Quotes[edit]

Note: These do not include quotes from "Maria Speaks" or "Binky Can't Always Get What He Wants".

Quotes by Maria
“

I thought I'd win.

”
—Maria, Arthur's Teacher Trouble
“

We don't believe it!

”
—Alex, Fern, and Maria, "Francine Frensky, Superstar"
Quotes about Maria
“

If you say that again you're going to get it!

”
—Francine to Maria, "Francine Goes to War"

Gallery[edit]

:Main article: Maria Pappas/Gallery

:See also: :Category:Images of Maria Pappas

Notes and references[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Arthur's Eyes"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Arthur (October 13, 2013). "The female rabbit is named Maria and the male rabbit is named Alex. They’re both a bit shy. But we may hear from them in the future.". Facebook. Retrieved October 14, 2013. (archived page; retrieved December 27, 2013)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 "Maria Speaks"
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 "Binky Can't Always Get What He Wants"
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "The Last Day"
  6. ↑ "G-g-good m-morning, Lakewood. I'm... Maria Pappas. Today, I'm reporting on an important issue -- kids and adults: stuttering." — "Maria Speaks"
  7. ↑ "Brain's Shocking Secret"
  8. ↑ "Arthur and the True Francine"
  9. ↑ "Arthur and the Real Mr. Ratburn"
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Arthur's Spelling Trubble"
  11. ↑ "Buster's Dino Dilemma"
  12. ↑ "Arthur's Lost Library Book"
  13. ↑ "Buster Makes the Grade"
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Francine Frensky, Superstar"
  15. ↑ "Sue Ellen Moves In"
  16. ↑ "Misfortune Teller"
  17. ↑ "My Dad, the Garbage Man"
  18. ↑ "Arthur's Substitute Teacher Trouble"
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 "The Scare-Your-Pants-Off Club"
  20. ↑ "Stolen Bike"
  21. ↑ "Arthur Meets Mister Rogers"
  22. ↑ "Binky Barnes, Art Expert"
  23. ↑ "Arthur's TV-Free Week"
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 "Sue Ellen's Little Sister"
  25. ↑ "Buster's Back"
  26. ↑ "And Now Let's Talk to Some Kids"
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 "Arthur Rides the Bandwagon"
  28. ↑ "The Return of the King"
  29. ↑ "Arthur's Almost Live Not Real Music Festival"
  30. ↑ 31.0 31.1 "D.W.'s Library Card"
  31. ↑ 32.0 32.1 "Muffy's New Best Friend"
  32. ↑ "Buster's Breathless"
  33. ↑ 34.0 34.1 "Prunella Gets it Twice"
  34. ↑ "To Beat or Not to Beat"
  35. ↑ "Prunella's Prediction"
  36. ↑ 37.0 37.1 "Buster's Best Behavior"
  37. ↑ "The Lousy Week"
  38. ↑ 39.0 39.1 "Francine Goes to War"
  39. ↑ 40.0 40.1 "Muffy Gets Mature"
  40. ↑ "Arthur's Perfect Christmas"
  41. ↑ "Buster's Sweet Success"
  42. ↑ 43.0 43.1 "The Boy with His Head in the Clouds"
  43. ↑ "The Good Sport"
  44. ↑ "Muffy Goes Metropolitan"
  45. ↑ "Elwood City Turns 100!"
  46. ↑ "Buster's Amish Mismatch"
  47. ↑ "The World of Tomorrow"
  48. ↑ "April 9th"
  49. ↑ 50.0 50.1 "Arthur - It's Only Rock 'n' Roll"
  50. ↑ "D.W., Dancing Queen"
  51. ↑ "Desk Wars"
  52. ↑ 53.0 53.1 "Big Horns George"
  53. ↑ 54.0 54.1 "Tipping the Scales"
  54. ↑ "Francine's Big Top Trouble"
  55. ↑ 56.0 56.1 "Arthur Weighs In"
  56. ↑ 57.0 57.1 "A is for Angry"
  57. ↑ 58.0 58.1 "Buster the Myth Maker"
  58. ↑ "Binky Goes Nuts"
  59. ↑ "The Squirrels"
  60. ↑ 61.0 61.1 "Desert Island Dish"
  61. ↑ 62.0 62.1 "Buster's Special Delivery"
  62. ↑ "Germophobia"
  63. ↑ "The Chronicles of Buster"
  64. ↑ "I Owe You One"
  65. ↑ 66.0 66.1 66.2 "The Perfect Game"
  66. ↑ 67.0 67.1 "Arthur's Number Nightmare"
  67. ↑ 68.0 68.1 "MacFrensky"
  68. ↑ "The Great MacGrady"
  69. ↑ "When Carl Met George"
  70. ↑ "D.W. Swims with the Fishes"
  71. ↑ 72.0 72.1 "The Pride of Lakewood"
  72. ↑ 73.0 73.1 "The Wheel Deal"
  73. ↑ "The Buster Report"
  74. ↑ "The Play's the Thing"
  75. ↑ "The Long Road Home"
  76. ↑ "Fifteen"
  77. ↑ "I Wanna Hold Your Hand"
  78. ↑ 79.0 79.1 "Cents-less"
  79. ↑ "S.W.E.A.T."
  80. ↑ "Based on a True Story"
  81. ↑ "Muffy Takes the Wheel"
  82. ↑ "Get Smart"
  83. ↑ "The Last Tough Customer"
  84. ↑ 85.0 85.1 "Buster's Book Battle"
  85. ↑ "Crime and Consequences"
  86. ↑ "Brain Freeze"
  87. ↑ 88.0 88.1 "D.W. & Bud's Higher Purpose"
  88. ↑ "Best Wishes"
  89. ↑ "The Pageant Pickle"
  90. ↑ "Shelter from the Storm"
  91. ↑ "Brain Sees Stars"
  92. ↑ "Wish You Were Here"
  93. ↑ "Dueling Detectives!"
  94. ↑ "Buster Isn't Buying It"
  95. ↑ "Too Much of a Good Thing"
  96. ↑ "Little Miss Meanie"
  97. ↑ "Buster's Second Chance"
  98. ↑ "Arthur and the Whole Truth"
  99. ↑ "When Duty Calls"
  100. ↑ "All Worked Up"
  101. ↑ "Brain Gets Hooked"
  102. ↑ "Brother, Can You Spare a Clarinet?"
  103. ↑ "Sue Ellen's Lost Diary"
  104. ↑ "The Long, Dull Winter"
  105. ↑ "Buster Gets Real"
  106. ↑ "Buster's New Friend"
  107. ↑ "Meet Binky"
  108. ↑ 109.0 109.1 Earwig (February 9, 2013). Arthur class size comparison.pdf (PDF; must be logged in to view). "Re: The Named Characters Speculation". Reply #9. Elwood City Central Forum. Create a Forum. Retrieved September 21, 2013. (archived page; retrieved September 17, 2014)
  109. ↑ 110.0 110.1 This image from "Binky Barnes, Art Expert" (2x02a)
  110. ↑ 111.0 111.1 This image from "Arthur's Perfect Christmas"
  111. ↑ 112.0 112.1 This image from "Buster's Amish Mismatch" (7x07b)
  112. ↑ 113.0 113.1 This image from "Castles in the Sky" (9x01a)
  113. ↑ 114.0 114.1 This image from "Germophobia" (11x01b)
  114. ↑ 115.0 115.1 This image from "Best Wishes" (18x04a)
  115. ↑ 116.0 116.1 This image from "Maria Speaks" (19x06a)
  116. ↑ Appears in "April 9th Story"
  117. ↑ Appears in "Train Puzzles"
  118. ↑ 119.0 119.1 Earwig (October 15, 2013). "Re: Arthur @ NY Comic Con 2013". Reply #18. Elwood City Central Forum. Create a Forum. Retrieved October 25, 2013. (archived page)
  119. ↑ 120.0 120.1 120.2 Liu, Ed (October 17, 2013). "NYCC 2013: The “Arthur: Aardvark for the Ages” Panel Was a Wonderful Time of Day". Toon Zone News. Retrieved October 25, 2013. (archived page)
  120. ↑ Arthur (December 28, 2012). "That's Maria. She's in my class at Lakewood Elementary". Facebook. Retrieved December 28, 2012. (archived page; retrieved March 5, 2015)
  121. ↑ @ArthurRead (May 9, 2014). "Maria will be featured in her very own episode in Season 19. Stay tuned :)". Twitter. Retrieved May 12, 2014. (archived page; retrieved September 27, 2014)
  122. ↑ KET (May 1, 2015). "KET - Arthur - Maria Speaks/Postcards from Binky". KET. Retrieved May 2, 2015. (archived page)
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