Arthur Timothy Read is the titular character of both the book series and the children's television series "Arthur" created by Marc Brown. He is an anthropomorphic aardvark, but like most other characters in the series, he appears to be more human than animal. He attends Lakewood Elementary along with his friends in Elwood City.
Personality
Arthur is shown to be typically helpful and friendly. He often tries hard to help his friends if they get into a predicament. As his last name implies, Arthur likes to spend his spare time reading books. He also likes to watch his favorite television programs, Bionic Bunny and Dark Bunny. He's also a skilled pianist, but he can forget to practice at times. He's best friends with Buster Baxter, whom he's known since they were both very young.
Arthur as also been shown to like desserts such as cake. Most notably in episodes: "D.W. Gets Lost" and "Just Desserts".
Weight Gain
Arthur has only noticeably gained weight twice in the series adaptation, both are in the episode "Just Desserts".
He became fat after eating: a bag of assorted desserts, a big dinner, and two slices of wedding cake.
Later during a dream sequence, he was forced to feed by a large wedding cake and became dramatically stuffed.