Postcards from Buster
Seen it?2004 | 4 seasons | 27 min | Animation, Kids
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for families and animation lovers. If you loved Rugrats, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- 4 seasons, but most episodes stand on their own, so you can dip in anywhere (about 27 minutes each).
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-Y7. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
Postcards from Buster is a children's television series for children aged 6–12, containing both animation and live-action that originally aired on Public Broadcasting Service. It is a spin-off of the Arthur cartoon series. The show stars Arthur's best friend, 8-year-old rabbit Buster Baxter. Inspired by a 2003 episode of Arthur entitled "Postcards from Buster", the television series was produced by Cinar and Marc Brown Studios. It first aired October 11, 2004, on PBS Kids Go!. Buster's interests include eating anything, reading comic books, and playing video games. Buster's personality is that of a fairly intelligent and curious child. He also believes that extraterrestrials are real. Buster's parents are divorced; in this series, Buster is seen with his father, Bo Baxter.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 4 seasons and reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
Not enough engagement data yet
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up.
- Season 12003 · 42 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 22006 · 10 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 32008 · 3 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 42012 · 2 episodesNot rated yet
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Cast & crew
Created by Marc Brown, Natatcha Estébanez
- Daniel BrochuBuster Baxter (voice)
- Marcel JeanninBo Baxter (voice)
- Ellen DavidBitzi Baxter (voice)
- Stephanie MartinMora (voice)
- Pearce CoulsonCarlos (voice)
- Dallas JokicArthur Read (voice)
- Robert NaylorD.W. Read (voice)
- Jodie RestherFrancine Frensky (voice)
- Melissa AltroMuffy Crosswire (voice)