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funkyrabbit · 9 months

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lmao at florida trying to ban "arthur's birthday"

#i thought at first they were trying to ban arthur books in general bc of “mr. ratburn and the special someone”#but no apparently its bc there's the mention of “spin the bottle” in this specific book #what even #marc brown posted about it on ig like “really???” 😂#every day i wake up so thankful i don't live in this dumbass state

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anissapierce · 4 months

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Listened to the podcast version of arthurs special someone bc i find adaptation very interesting ... Also i rewatched the ep too after its a better story imo: this readmore isnt a joke this post has enough detail to warrant it

Ratburn on the phone "peonies?" And then wht was said on the tv version "pink or white? Pink is so....ok yes white is regal" (im parapheasing"

Patty mentions a spot on silverware being why the silverware needs to be taken back at the sugarbowl.

In the podcast there's no hulk-ratburn no hippymorph no ratburn reading cats book after Baxter n buster attempt to manipulate him into it. In the tv episode there's visual of neruda book but it isnt mentioned in the pod.

Their plan in the tv show always involved Ratburn n the librarian (Paige Turner) so francine went to the chocolate shop w arthur. They bring up buying chocolates for a librarian and a teacher. Patrick says some of my favorite people are teachesr n librarians.He says he hopes love wins out.

In the podcast its buster and arthur and only bring up buying chocolates for a teacher. And the line delivery of "some of my favorite people are teachers" is a lot more wink wink nudge nudge than in the show. He says he hopes Love Wins and again theres emphasis on that line which is cute.

In the podcast after class they (buster,arthur,francine) give ratburn the chocolates saying they found them in the coatroom(ratburn says "aww patricks chocolates how sweet") and bring up how it's probably secret admirer who really likes him and he says "quite so". He tells the kids to take the rest of the chocolates bc hes "happy to share the sweetness". When doesnt care abt knowing abt who the secret admirer is the kids deflate.

In the talking to the audience segment the kids talk abt how they thought up the perfect "love match" for ratburn and how its ms turner. And how they tried to figure out a plan to get them together. The part thats the same is the kids trying to get ratburn to the library to go to an exhibit.They talk up how Ms Turner is so great. In both he says hes too busy but asks if they could return a Pablo Nureda book. Francine gets the idea to do something.

Theres a poem slipped into the front of the book, and francine brings that up when bringing the book to ms turner. In both versions theres tons of misspellings. In this version as she reads she brings them up, and at the end says that she thinks Ratburn knows how to spell "library" and says she doesnt think this note came from him. She brings up how she applauds an effort to spread love, and gives her the same book thats in the tv episode about writing poetry.

In the tv show muffu and buster are going to the library to return the book while buster and arthur have set up a display with chocolate. Ratburn was supposed to come but muffy reassures them she has a plan. She gives the book and note and we the audience see it. Moments later while the group is together ms. Turner gives muffy the beginner poetry book.

Objection plan is the same and ends up the same.In the podcast all the kids arrived together. In the tv show its arthur whos unsure, in the podcast its francine.Patty addresses everyone when she arrives about how Ratburn sees the kids as a part of his family so that makes them family too. In the show it was only francine and she got a hug. In the podcast Patty talks about how hard it was to find an eggshell colored teny, didnt happen in the show.

Podcast doesnt include Rodentia. But in the podcast when they find out its patrick they say " we love that guy" and are pretty happy. "If patrick could make a chocolate cake this delicious he could surely sweeten mr ratburn up" The kids mention hitting the dance floor before getting a pop quiz on weddings. (Compared to the tv show where it ends on the kids saying teachers shouldnt dance and it pans to Ratburns bad dancing)

#arthur talk tag #all in all its great bc the story feels so much cleaner #the tv episode felt like it went down too many weird roads #though i loved b #buster n arthur talking loudly outside of the teachers loung about how they Needed someone #an actor to read out the different voices in kates book and they bring up how a puppeteer would be perfect #but that plot thread felt too drawn out

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babypunter3000 · 5 years

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“Buster, he’s gay, lmao.”

#arthur #mr ratburn #nigel ratburn #mr ratburn and the special someone #bitzy's beau #lgbt+ representation #we stan

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pryzzm · 5 years

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#spec art #arthur #nigel ratburn #patrick ratburn #mr ratburn and the special someone #pbs kids #MR AND MR RATBURN

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fatlittlepossum · 5 years

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I was contractually not allowed to sleep until I finished this. God personally gave me the strength to finish this.

Just, OH my GOD I have loved Mr.Ratburn my entire life (Especially watching episodes recently I grew particularly fond of him) and knowing he’s CANONICALLY gay and now married to a man so sweet he sells chocolates, is just like the best early birthday gift I’ve ever been given and I just can’t completely articulate how happy I am.

Also I may have used how I draw Moomintroll’s face and head to draw Patrick’s....

#arthur #arthur cartoon #arthur the special someone #arthur fanart #my art #doodle #sketch #art #mlm #mr ratburn #mr ratburn and the special someone

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mwagneto · 5 years

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im rly out here watching a kid's cartoon I'm 2019 just because it said gay rights huh

#arthur #mr ratburn #mr ratburn and the special someone #lgbt

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iamthecutestofborg · 5 years

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Cartoon Network airs the first same-sex wedding in a children's cartoon and the PBS just casually drops the second a few months later? Iconic.

#steven universe #cartoon network #cn #pbs #arthur #ruby and sapphire #mr ratburn #mr ratburn and the special someone #reunited #lgbt+ representation

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dirt-face-1st-place · 5 years

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Love Wins babey

#my art #Arthur #mr ratburn and the special someone #mr ratburn #patrick ratburn #love wins

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fandersunite · 5 years

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If you've seen Postcards From Buster, (also by Marc Brown, the creator of Arthur) in this episode they feature a lesbian couple and their kids but of course, considering it was the early 2000s, it was banned. So finding out the Mr. Ratburn episode came out just makes me think of the progress kpbs made and I'm hella proud. I figured that if any kpbs show would show lgbt content, it'll either be Arthur or Sesame Street.

Link to the full episode is here: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7_HFhb0mXOM

#pbs kids #kpbs #pbs #lgbt representation #arthur #postcards from buster #banned episode #gay #lesbian #mr ratburn #mr ratburn and the special someone #gay marriage #representation #lgbt #lgbtq community #lgbt community #lgbtq #lgbt pride #pride

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theratburn · 5 years

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More assorted gems from this ep:

- Mr. Ratburn reading Neruda (awww! and he looks so happy!) (but also seems a tad racy, I’m surprised he let the kids return it to the library for him)

- This very poetic fake love letter (but also kinda surprising/disappointing that Mr. Ratburn’s students wouldn’t have better grammar and spelling, or maybe I’m super misremembering 3rd grade lmao)

#mr ratburn #nigel ratburn #arthur read #arthur tv #mr ratburn and the special someone

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chocolatecak3 · 5 years

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