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Kathy Waugh, who was a guest on the Finding DW podcast, said the animated series is no longer in production. She said the showB次元官网网址檚 wrap party was two years ago.

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The series, which first aired in 1996, is based on the popular book series by Marc Brown, who created the Arthur character in 1976. It stars the aardvark character along with his family and friends.

Executive producer Carol Greenwald said PBS Kids will continue to air reruns of the show.

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