Meme History: How a teachable moment in ‘Arthur’ morphed into a meme used under frustrating circumstances
The connection between meme culture and children’s cartoons is unexpectedly strong, as evidenced by the meme history of PBS’s beloved show ‘Arthur.’ On September 1st, 1999, PBS aired an episode of Arthur titled ‘Arthur’s Big Hit,’ which featured a scene where Arthur punched his sister, D.W., for breaking his model airplane. This moment, almost 17 … Read more