> Weird. That sort of thing isn't uncommon
> with shows such as "The Backyardigans," which
> are made in Canada by Nelvana and often air
> in Canada before making their way to Nick Jr.
> in the United States. But I've never known that
> to happen with "Arthur" before-- episodes that
> have already aired in Canada, but aren't even
> on the upcoming schedule for airing the United
> States.
>

Gotta wonder how Marc Brown feels about that. And PBS, too. Arthur is their
flagship show, and they no longer get to premiere the new episodes first.

Then again, most of the production of Arthur is done in Canada-- the
storyboards, background art and voices, mostly. That, and Cookie Jar is based in
Toronto.

Although the U.S. does the writing/screenplay (in Los Angeles, I believe) and
post-production (Boston, specifically at WGBH). I wonder if those two facts
changed too, and all production is done in Canada now?