The first season of the
television series ''
Arthur'' was originally broadcast on
PBS in the United States from October 7 to November 15, 1996, and contains 30 episodes with each episode containing two 11-minute segments, making it the longest season of the show.
Production
According to an October 14, 1997 ''
New York Daily News
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'' article, each episode this season reportedly cost around $400,000 to make (or $12 million for the entire season).
Funding for ''Arthurs first season was provided by the
Corporation for Public Broadcasting,
PBS viewers, the National Endowment for Children's Educational Television, the
Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, and corporate sponsor
Libby's Juicy Juice.
Episodes
Home media
In Europe, the season was released in full on a 3-disc set by Delta Leisure Group on April 7, 2008. In the US, select episodes were released on compilation VHS and DVD releases from Random House Home Video.
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1996 American animated television seasons
1996 Canadian television seasons
Arthur (TV series) seasons