1996 (real world)

1996 is a year during the decade of the 1990s. It marks the 20th anniversary of the Arthur book series from Marc Brown, beginning with Arthur's Nose. It is also the first year of, and Season 1

Books

 * Arthur Writes a Story, on September 1, 1996. It is the first book in the series to be based on an episode. (Arthur Writes a Story (episode))

Events

 * October 7 -, the TV series, debuts with the episode, Arthur's Eyes/Francine's Bad Hair Day.
 * October 8 - Arthur and the Real Mr. Ratburn/Arthur's Spelling Trouble
 * October 9 - D.W. All Wet/Buster's Dino Dilemma
 * October 10 - D.W.'s Imaginary Friend/Arthur's Lost Library Book
 * October 11 - Arthur's Pet Business/D.W. the Copycat
 * October 14 - Locked in the Library/Arthur Accused!
 * October 15 - Arthur Goes to Camp/Buster Makes the Grade
 * October 16 - Arthur's New Puppy/Arthur Bounces Back
 * October 17 - Arthur Babysits/Arthur's Cousin Catastrophe
 * October 18 - Arthur's Birthday/Francine Frensky, Superstar
 * October 21 - Arthur's Baby/D.W.'s Baby
 * October 22 - Arthur Writes a Story/Arthur's Lost Dog
 * October 23 - So Long, Spanky/Buster's New Friend
 * October 24 - Arthur the Wrecker/Arthur and the True Francine
 * October 25 - Arthur's Family Vacation/Grandpa Dave's Old Country Farm
 * October 28 - Arthur and the Crunch Cereal Contest/D.W. Flips
 * October 29 - Meek for a Week/Arthur, World's Greatest Gleeper
 * October 30 - Arthur's Chicken Pox/Sick as a Dog
 * October 31 - D.W. Rides Again/Arthur Makes the Team
 * November 1 - Arthur's Almost Boring Day/The Half-Baked Sale
 * November 4 - Sue Ellen Moves In/The Perfect Brother
 * November 5 - D.W.'s Snow Mystery/Team Trouble
 * November 6 - Bully for Binky/Misfortune Teller
 * November 7 - Arthur's Tooth/D.W. Gets Lost
 * November 8 - D.W. Thinks Big/Arthur Cleans Up
 * November 11 - My Dad, the Garbage Man/Poor Muffy
 * November 12 - D.W.'s Blankie/Arthur's Substitute Teacher Trouble
 * November 13 - I'm a Poet/The Scare-Your-Pants-Off Club
 * November 14 - My Club Rules/Stolen Bike
 * November 15 - Arthur's First Sleepover/Arthur's New Year's Eve