Season 1

Season 1 of Arthur premiered in the United States on September 2, 1996 on PBS with "Arthur's Eyes" and ended June 2, 1997 with "Arthur's New Years Eve". The season was released on DVD on April 7, 2008 in Europe only.

Trivia

 * With 30 episodes, this season holds the record for having the most episodes in a single season. This is three times as much as the most recent seasons.
 * In the United States, some PBS affiliates did not premiere the show on September 2nd, 1996. A few, such as WGBH-2 in Boston, had its premiere on October 7th, 1996, and rather than air a new episode every Monday, a new episode would air every weekday, meaning the season finale was first shown on November 15th, 1996 on said affiliates!
 * To date, this is the only season to not receive a single Daytime Emmy Award nomination. It is one of the three (along with seasons 12 and 13) to not receive a nomination for "Outstanding Children's Animated Program".
 * Each episode cost around $400,000 to make.
 * This season featured a number of animation problems and continuity errors, most likely due to it being the show's first season. They gradually decreased by the end of the season.
 * This is the first season to have Michael Yarmusch as Arthur, Michael Caloz as D.W., Daniel Brochu as Buster, and Luke Reid as The Brain (or Alan,)