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Matt Damon's Arthur Cameo Led to TV Show!
25 Mar
Summary
- Matt Damon appeared as himself on PBS's "Arthur" in 2007.
- The episode featured a video contest hosted by Damon.
- Damon produced a TV show based on Arthur's winning video.

Matt Damon featured as himself in a 2007 episode of the beloved PBS children's series, "Arthur." The specific episode, "The Making of Arthur," centered on a video contest initiated by Damon. He was searching for the "best film" among submissions from Arthur and his friends.
While Arthur's video did not win the contest, Damon found it so compelling that he chose to develop an entire television show inspired by it. The contest, named "Postcards from You," also served as the title for video submissions aired between 2007 and 2009, encouraging young audiences to participate.
Executive producer Pierre Valette stated that Matt Damon was a natural choice for a guest appearance. The episode's premise effectively engaged young viewers by inviting them to create and submit their own video clips.




