‘Arthur’ Opens Season With a Same
Written by Arthur head writer Peter K. Hirsch, "Mr. Ratburn and the Special Someone" premiered on May 13, , along with its sister episode, "The Feud". [6][7] Jane Lynch made a guest appearance in the episode, voicing Mr. Ratburn's sister Patty. [2] The episode marked the first appearance of a gay wedding in an episode of Arthur in the 23 years it had been running as of [2] However. After the couple tied the knot, Arthur and his friends discussed the union at the reception. Fans of the PBS show applauded the union, with many taking to social media to voice their support. 
'Arthur' teacher Mr. Ratburn's gay wedding is great for him
Mr. Ratburn from the children’s show “Arthur” got married to another man in the show’s 22nd season premiere. The episode starred Jane Lynch as a special guest. Online is a funny place to be. There I was, earlier this week, mindlessly watching videos of bars of soap being placed under a hydraulic press.
Mr. Ratburn on "Arthur"
'Arthur' Character Mr. Ratburn Comes Out as Gay and Gets Married in Beloved Children's Cartoon The beloved children's animated series has been on the air since and is currently in its 22nd season. Ratburn and the Special Someone " is the first half of the first episode in the twenty-second season of Arthur. Jane Lynch makes a special appearance as Mr. 'Arthur' character Mr. Ratburn comes out as gay, gets married
The emergence of gay characters (let alone bi or trans ones) in children’s films/programmes has been painfully slow. In , there was an inordinate amount of hype over Pixar deigning to depict an unnamed, background lesbian couple in Finding Dory. So the full on gay wedding in Arthur is arguably a much, much bigger deal. I watched a lot of PBS growing up. So when I learned that the PBS Kids show, which is in its twenty-second season now, featured a same-sex wedding , I was thrilled. 
Mr. Ratburn and the Special Someone
Birmingham Methodist church screening of the episode The First United Methodist Church of Birmingham, located in Birmingham, Alabama, hosted a wedding party on June 15, , while screening "Mr. Ratburn and the Special Someone" episode. The director of the festival, Rachel Morgan, got permission from WGBH to screen the episode at the wedding. According to TVLine , which first reported on the historic episode, the show began with Arthur and his friends discovering, to their great surprise, that Mr. Ratburn is engaged.
Mr. Ratburn and the Special Someone
The 22nd season of the PBS children’s TV show “Arthur” premiered Monday with a gay wedding featuring Arthur’s teacher, Mr. Ratburn, exchanging I do’s with an aardvark named Patrick. . Arthur Character Comes Out as Gay and Gets Married in Season
The animated show’s first episode of its 22nd season was the latest moment in daytime television to include a more diverse set of characters. . 
Why Mr. Ratburn's gay wedding in Arthur is so important for
'Arthur' season 22 episode 'Mr. Ratburn & the Special Someone' gets his gay wedding right, building on 'Postacrds from Buster.' Here's how to watch. .