Product Details

• Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
• Rated: Unrated
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Sony
• VHS Release Date: March 21, 2000
• Run Time: 40 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• ASIN: B00004RERR
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #202,249 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Have you ever wondered what Mr. Rogers would look like as an aardvark? You'll find out when this family friend comes for a visit in "Arthur Meets Mr. Rogers." Arthur's enthusiasm for this famous houseguest soon turns to embarrassment when his friends say Mr. Rogers is "just for babies." In "I'm a Poet," the library is sponsoring a poetry contest with poet Jack Prelutsky as the judge. When Fern lays a bet to submit an original poem or join the poetry club for a year, Arthur and his buddies compose poems about something they feel strongly about and discover a new appreciation for poetry in the process. In the final episode, a cancellation by Piccolo Pete leads D.W. and Francine to find very different replacement musicians. When Yo-Yo Ma and Joshua Redman are both invited to play at the library, the kids expect an epic battle between classical music and jazz. What they get is a new understanding of music and a fun jam session. Fred Rogers, Joshua Redman, and Yo-Yo Ma voice themselves, and Fred Rogers talks to children about how Marc Brown turned him into an animated aardvark. This entertaining, 41-minute video makes famous people accessible to children ages 2-7 and provides material for personal growth as well. --Tami Horiuchi

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars my six year old loved it!, February 9, 2001

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Mishka M "mmmatlarge" (BEIRUT Lebanon) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Arthur - Arthur's Famous Friends [VHS] (VHS Tape)

A fun story that my six year old enjoyed thoroughly. As with the other Arthur videos, values are clear and the characters are both ordinary and decent. A very pleasant alternative to the violence and noise of other children's entertainment.