Postcards from Buster

Postcards from Buster

Created by Marc Brown, Natatcha Estébanez

On PBS

2004–20124 seasons57 episodes27 min8.3 / 10

A cheerful, episodic children's adventure series following an 8-year-old rabbit's travels and curiosities, designed for comfort and gentle exploration.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Postcards from Buster easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 97% of series.

  • Is Postcards from Buster scary? No. Less frightening than 92% of series.

  • Does Postcards from Buster leave you hopeful? Yes, very. More hopeful than 92% of series.

  • Is Postcards from Buster violent? Barely. Less violent than 89% of series.

  • Is Postcards from Buster sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of series.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Rarity23

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Surprise60

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Love50

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