ECL Commentary: Arthur's First Day

Ready for one more ECL Christmas morning surprise?! Will and Lucas gather to watch the final one-hour Arthur special, as Arthur and pals move to 4th grade, and DW discovers kindergarten! Watch along with them as they chat about grade school memories, the new characters and outfits, Twisted Metal, Organization XIII names, and more... This is a full-length commentary track made to be watched with the special, "Arthur's First Day," and includes a countdown for you to sync your viewing with ours. The special is available in 2 parts on the TVOKids YouTube channel in Canada, on the PBS Kids app and website in the USA, and on Dailymotion.

Will fills you in on what you can expect for the podcast, our Patreon, and what it means for you in 2025. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us on Patreon, Discord, email, or social media. #TheEndofArthur

Will and Lucas take a guided tour through the history of Arthur's animation, and are joined by filmmaker, animator, and artist Josh Owen aka Cookerzilla! This is a preview of a 90-minute exclusive podcast, one of our longest ever. For the full audio, sign up to our Patreon... Check out Josh's films, artwork, podcast, and more at cookerzilla.ca! Follow Josh on Twitter/X (@Cookerzilla) and Instagram (cookerzilla)!

Will and Lucas finish their epic run-through of Arthur season 24 with a very busy character design in "DW's New Best Friend" and the appearance of a well-worn trope in "Freaky Tuesday." After discussing topics like a wrinkle in the case of the location of Elwood City and spanakopita, the guys reveal their favorite episodes of the season, as well as a little bit of what you can expect going forward from the podcast... #TheEndofArthur

Will and Lucas are back to kick off Arthur season 24! The guys pay their respects to the art world in "George Scraps His Sculpture" before seeing the fist meme go full circle in "Arthur's Big Meltdown". Along the way, they chat about the show's most called-back moments and sneakers (among other things), spot a familiar face, and a certain condiment/dairy combo makes a surprise return... #TheEndofArthur

Yes, wrestling. Lucas and Will finally sit down to chat about their mutual shared interest besides Arthur, as they chat about everything professional wrestling! Unlock the full episode by subscribing to our Patreon... Don't forget to vote for us as Best Podcast before November 3: vote.thecoast.ca

Lucas and Will break down Season 23 and detail their top 3 episodes of the "season." Let us know your thoughts on the season, too, via email, Discord, or our socials... #TheEndofArthur Vote for us to be Best Podcast (voting ends November 3): vote.thecoast.ca

Lucas and Will are back to round off "season" 23 by discovering the connection between Arthur and Showgirls in "The Pea and the Princess" and actually complimenting Bud in "DW and Dr. Whosit"! The guys catch up on the movies and games they've been having fun with, plus chat about Canadian delicacies vs American snacks, improv, Doctor Who, and more... #TheEndofArthur Check out our one-and-only video episode on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cu7dxy7I1nM Vote for us to be Best Podcast (voting ends November 3): vote.thecoast.ca

For the final installment of the series, Lucas and Will take on their most recent show as they find out more about Marc Brown's "follow-up" to Arthur, Hop! This is a preview of the full episode, join our Patreon to check out this and EVERY episode of For The Kids right now...

Will's good pal Genna Buck returns to the show to say farewell(?) to Ladonna and Bud in "When Duty Calls." The two get the chance to talk again about military representation in the show and how it deals with kids experiencing trauma. There's also a lot of fun topics, too, like the show's wacky timeline, MC Skat Kat, and Genna getting her brain broken by the animal hierarchy... Check out Genna's podcast, "Pages Past", wherever you download podcasts, and support her show on Patreon! Debut episode is coming in October, so subscribe and support now!