@boxofficehq: In 2003, the PBS children’s series ‘Arthur’ took an unexpected trip into the world of mobsters with a parody of HBO’s hit crime drama ‘The Sopranos’! 😂 The scene comes from the Season 8 episode ‘Bleep’, which explores the concept of swear words and why certain language is considered inappropriate. To help explain how television censorship works, Arthur visits the set of a fictional show called ‘The Altos’, where a group of mobsters can’t seem to finish a sentence without getting bleeped and it’s very funny to see in the setting of ‘Arthur’ lol. 🎥 Footage from: ‘Arthur’ (2003), Season 8, Episode ‘Bleep’ | PBS Follow Box Office HQ for more movie & TV throwbacks, fun facts and box office recaps! 🎟️ BOX OFFICE HQ #boxofficehq #boxoffice #arthur #thesopranos #DidYouKnow

Elijah. V :

watch it Arthur

Johnathon Poop :

It just propagandized kids to accept censorship. And now 23 years later we have people unironically saying stuff like unalive in regular conversation, like that's somehow supposed to be normal.

flap jack :

he was gay Mr. ratburn?

CCrossedSecret :

Fun fact, the producers of the sopranos saw this and actually wrote a note to the Arthur staff saying they loved it

hot_chaitea :

“You know that tv show about the family life of a gangster” as if the kids should absolutely know what that is 😭😭😂😂

chlocenter :

I love how the Proud Family also had an episode involving a separate cast of the Altos

SKOLDIER :

Most influential TV series of all time.

tail gone :

Arthur and Sopranos are GOATED shows

GATOSCUSTOMSTUDIO :

So what no ✴️baked ziti

a.i.meme_reposter :

my motha that's an apple betty

missmeeshbish :

Arthur is the man 🩷

DM :

And they actually looked like Tony, Paulie & Silvio.

mitchelldinguswrites :

soprano and alto are the best ways to parady a name 😆

Gio :

The tenors and The Bass

Matt8617 :

The Lima bean can, whatever happened there

Puddle of Drugs :

beep beep mother beeper

QazQazQaz13531 :

“On this show, a bleep is usually followed by OHHHHHHHHHHH”

Pisces Princess 👸🏼🐠 :

ℭ𝔬𝔫𝔩𝔢𝔠𝔥𝔢𝔰 :

I was raised on Shining Time Station, this resonates with me on a deeply comical level

aWoodenRock :

That's not how censorship works😭 it's done post production, not on set

Axe Guitar :

Arthur... What Eva happened there....

Jay :

my muthaa

spookylicious.xo :

I remember this omfg

aniya :

i remember this airing so vividly

BirdBrain623 :

Literally my favorite cold opening from this show.