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Arthur's Perfect Christmas G CC

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(235) IMDb 8/10
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Everyone's favorite aardvark gives kids a new spin on seasonal traditions in his first one-hour prime time special, showing children many ways to celebrate "the holidays."

Starring:
Michael Yarmush, Oliver Grainger
Runtime:
56 minutes

Arthur's Perfect Christmas

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Genres Comedy, Kids & Family
Director Greg Bailey
Starring Michael Yarmush, Oliver Grainger
Supporting actors Bruce Dinsmore, Daniel Brochu, Jodie Resther, Melissa Altro, Steven Crowder, Arthur Holden, Sonja Ball, Joanna Noyes, Jonathan Koensgen, Ricky Mabe, Mark Camacho, Mitchell David Rothpan, Ellen David, A.J. Henderson, Harry Standjofski
Studio PBS
MPAA rating G (General Audience)
Captions and subtitles English Details
Rental rights 3-day viewing period. Details
Purchase rights Stream instantly and download to 2 locations Details
Format Amazon Instant Video (streaming online video and digital download)

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It is just one of those feel good shows.
ecool
I personally like this show because it shows a brief glimpse of the Swedish holiday St. Lucia Day celebrated by George's family.
Pre-School Mom
Cleverly written and emphasizing the right things.
BlueChips

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Excellent Holiday Movie!
By Janet Boyer HALL OF FAMEVINE VOICE on November 23, 2005
Format: DVD Verified Purchase
If you're familiar with the Arthur program airing on PBS, you already know just how clever this show can be. Created by Marc Brown and based on his books, Arthur Read is an aardvark who shares adventures (and misadventures!) with friends like Buster Baxter (a rabbit), Francine Frensky (a monkey), Binky Barnes (a bulldog), Muffy Crosswire (a very RICH monkey), and others. Arthur is often at odds with his little sister D.W. (Dora Winifred) which makes for much of the shows comedic moments.

In Arthur's Perfect Christmas, the scene begins with Arthur sitting at the piano, softly playing Pachebel's Canon. This movie, like the TV show, uses day-dream sequences--and Arthur plunges into a snazzy song called "Perfect Christmas". You see, this holiday, Aruthur wants it to be absolutely PERFECT...but things go wrong in the town of Elwood City, for both Arthur AND his friends!

For example, Muffy expects Francine to attend her big Christmas party, but Francine has told Muffy REPEATEDLY that her family is having a Hannukah gathering the same night. What happens when Francine doesn't show up for the party to receive her present?

Buster Baxter worries about his Mom who seems to obsess over having a perfect Christmas for her son, especially since the divorce. Buster comes up with "Baxter Day" which takes the pressure of his Mom and displays the true meaning of the holidays--love and kindness.

Arthur searches the mall for presents for his parents, D.W. is desperate for a Tina the Talking Tabby (whose theme song haunts Arthur everywhere he goes!), Uncle Fred makes an unexpected visit on his way to a Floridian Christmas, and Arthur's Dad insists on making an "authentic" dinner that was likely served in Bethlehem over 2000 years ago.Read more ›
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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful
A wonderful holiday movie
By Min on September 4, 2003
Format: DVD
We have watched this Arthur movie countless times. We celebrate Chanukah and enjoy watching Francine celebrate with her family...it is always a beautiful moment when the menorah is lit for everyone to see. You can be of any religious faith to enjoy this movie...the kids and I love it(and I'm 40!) We highly recommend it.
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15 of 18 people found the following review helpful
A great holiday movie
By A Customer on December 1, 2001
Format: VHS Tape
My kids love this movie. It's the perfect length, only an hour. The movie includes all the main Arthur characters, with the typical doses of lessons learned, just like the PBS cartoon. Arthur hopes for the perfect Christmas. But will it snow? Will DW get the over-advertised toy she wants? Will Mom like Arthur's present? Best of all, Hannukah and Kwanza are celebrated along with Christmas. This movie is a joy through and through.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
A must for Arthur fans!
By A Customer on October 19, 2000
Format: VHS Tape
Finally, a longer Arthur movie! I thought this movie was very good. Kids of all ages are sure to love it. There's a bit more singing than there is in the Arthur TV series, but it was not too excessive. Really brings out the Christmas spirit and shows children what a joyful time Christmas is. If your child is an Arthur fan, he or she will definitely enjoy this movie. I hope more longer Arthur movies like this one will be made.
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13 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Boogie Woogie Christmas
By A Customer on December 10, 2001
Format: VHS Tape
We watch this movie all year long. My 4 year old refers to it as boogie woogie christmas due to the theme song which he sings along with the video, while in the bath tub, just about any place. I wish Marc Brown would provide us with another full length feature Arthur movie. I have sat through this movie dozens of times with my son, and haven't gotten bored with yet, I'm almost 40! Buy it!! I love it and your children will too.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
ive adjusted, and love it!! <3
A Kid's Review on July 22, 2005
Format: DVD
first i shood warn you, for any true arthur fans [[as am i]], it might be a little bit hard to adjust to the new voices of arthur, DW, and others, when the DVD first arrived, i was shut to the idea of changing my all-time fave kids show!!! but i gave it a second chance...and found i loved the musical numbers. Tina the Talking Tabby, arthurs Piano Piece, Muffys Christmas Madness and more!!! its an enjoyable DVD with all of your favorite elements. It never gets old, and is even fun to watch for hundreds of days in a row!!! =o]
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
A holiday favorite!!
By Charries Semidey on December 3, 2002
Format: DVD
A great holiday favorite with lots of music, and different holiday traditions to learn about!! Highly recommened!!
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11 of 15 people found the following review helpful
What a wonderful kind of day!
By Insom Niac on September 16, 2004
Format: DVD
"What a wonderful kind of day when we can learn to work & play & get along with each other!"

Arthur is a rare kind of cartoon that is made for everyone; it is about a community of very different characters that live together peacefully and are accepting of one another. No matter how different they are from each other, they "get together and make things better by working together," with open eyes, ears, and minds, knowing that "every day when you're walking down the street, everybody that you meet has an original point of view." The Arthur Christmas special does exactly what is expected of it: it applies the cartoon's main theme to the holiday season & places it in a story told from the point of view of a little boy who always tries to understand others' points of view. It may not be everyone's perfect Christmas, but it is "ARTHUR'S Perfect Christmas."

On this page we have another case of people reviewing their religion instead of the DVD. Don't be turned off by the reviews that say Arthur is anti-Christian; all of my family and friends, both Christian and non-Christian, love watching the Arthur special with their kids every year. (Contrary to the popular misunderstanding, the holiday now known as Christmas was not invented as a Christian holiday; it was only adopted by Christians in the 1800s, so there is no reason that all Christmas specials have to be Christian Christmas specials.) Also, consider the source of a critique before letting it affect your decision to see the movie. For example, puremorals4ever over-criticized Arthur in his review in the name of his religion, though he gave 5 stars to SpongeBob SquarePants, which had a Christmas special that was very much less catering to the reviewer's fundamentalist Christianity than the Arthur special was.Read more ›
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