Arthur

Arthur
Premiere	October 7, 1996
Finale	February 21, 2022
Creator	Marc Brown
Network/Provider	PBS Kids
Style	30-minute children's animated educational
Company	Cinar (seasons 1–8), Cookie Jar Entertainment (seasons 9–15), 9 Story Media Group (seasons 16–19), Oasis Animation (seasons 20—25) WGBH
Seasons	25
Episodes	253 + 6 specials
Origin	USA / Canada
Official Site	PBS Kids

Arthur is an animated educational series based on the Arthur book series, written and illustrated by author Marc Brown. Alongside Sesame Street, it is PBS Kids' second longest-running show, the longest-running children's animated series, and the second longest-running animated series on television (behind The Simpsons).

The show is set in the fictional American city of Elwood City, and revolves around the lives of 8-year-old Arthur Read, an anthropomorphic aardvark, his friends and family, and their daily interactions with each other.

Cast

For the full list of characters, see character listing.

Actor	Character	Duration
Main Cast		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
Michael Yarmush	Arthur Read	*	*	*	*	*
	Justin Bradley						*
	Mark Rendall							*	*
	Cameron Ansell									*	*	*
	Dallas Jokic												*	*	*	*
	Drew Adkins																*	*
	William Healy																		*	*	*
Michael Caloz	Dora Winifred "D.W." Read	*	*	*
	Oliver Grainger				*	*	*
	Jason Szwimmer							*	*	*	*
	Robert Naylor											*	*	*	*	*
	Jake Beale																*	*
	Andrew Dayton																		*	*
	Christian DiStefano																				*
Daniel Brochu	Buster Baxter	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Jodie Resther	Francine Fine	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Melissa Altro	Muffy Crosswire	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Luke Reid	Alan "The Brain" Powers	*	*	*	*
	Steven Crowder					*	*
	Alex Hood							*	*	*
	Paul-Stuart Brown									*	*	*
	Lyle O'Donohoe												*	*	*	*
	Siam Yu																*	*	*	*	*
Bruce Dinsmore	Binky Barnes	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
	David Read	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
	Bailey	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Sonja Ball	Jane Read	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Arthur Holden	Nigel Ratburn	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Joanna Noyes	Grandma Thora Read	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
A.J. Henderson	Dave Read	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
	Ed Crosswire	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20

Seasons

Season	Premiere	Finale				#
PBS Kids
Season One	October 7, 1996	November 15, 1996				30
Season Two	October 20, 1997	April 17, 1998				20
Season Three	November 16, 1998	January 1, 1999				15
Season Four	October 5, 1999	October 18, 1999				10
Season Five	September 4, 2000	November 6, 2000				10
Season Six	September 24, 2001	November 26, 2001				10
Season Seven	October 8, 2002	October 21, 2002				10
Season Eight	September 15, 2003	December 26, 2003				10
Season Nine	December 20, 2004	April 8, 2005				10
Season Ten	May 15, 2006	May 26, 2006				10
Season Eleven	June 25, 2007	September 7, 2007				10
Season Twelve	October 6, 2008	April 24, 2009				10
Season Thirteen	October 12, 2009	April 9, 2010				10
Season Fourteen	October 11, 2010	April 28, 2011				10
Season Fifteen	October 10, 2011	June 15, 2012				10
Season Sixteen	October 15, 2012	May 10, 2013				10
Season Seventeen	November 11, 2013	May 14, 2014				10
Season Eighteen	September 29, 2014	September 10, 2015				10
Season Nineteen	January 18, 2016	May 26, 2016				10
Season Twenty	October 10, 2016	June 1, 2017				7
Season Twenty-One	October 24, 2017	February 15, 2018				7
Season Twenty-Two	May 13, 2019	May 16, 2019				4
Season Twenty-Three	October 14, 2019	October 16, 2019				3
Season Twenty-Four	March 8, 2021	March 10, 2021				3
Season Twenty-Five	February 21, 2022					4

Specials

Title	Provider		Release Date
Arthur's Perfect Christmas	PBS Kids		November 23, 2000
Arthur, It's Only Rock 'n' Roll	PBS Kids		September 2, 2002
D.W. and the Beastly Birthday	PBS Kids		May 29, 2017
Arthur and the Haunted House	PBS Kids		October 23, 2017
The Rhythm and Roots of Arthur	PBS Kids		January 20, 2020
An Arthur Thanksgiving	PBS Kids		November 16, 2020
Arthur's First Day	PBS Kids		September 6, 2021

Feature Film

Title			Release Date
Arthur's Missing Pal			July 1, 2006

In-Depth

• At a Glance: Additional information about the series
• Characters: A listing of characters in the series
• Crew: A listing of the crew that works on the series

DVD Releases

Title			Release			Discs
Season Sets  (Region 1)
Season 10			March 25, 2008	purchase		5
Season 11			September 2, 2008	purchase		5
Episode Collections  (Region 1)
Arthur Goes to the Doctor			June 11, 2002	purchase		1
Arthur the Good Sport			June 11, 2002	purchase		1
Arthur's Best School Days			June 11, 2002	purchase		1
Arthur's Great Summer			June 11, 2002	purchase		1
Arthur's Scary Stories			July 16, 2002	purchase		1
It's Only Rock & Roll			October 1, 2002	purchase		1
The Music Video			October 1, 2002	purchase		1
Arthur's Celebration			October 8, 2002	purchase		1
Arthur's Perfect Christmas			October 8, 2002	purchase		1
Arthur Goes to Hollywood			January 14, 2003	purchase		1
Hooray for Health			September 8, 2011	purchase		1
The Good Sport			September 8, 2011	purchase		1
Arthur's Travel Adventures			March 20, 2012	purchase		1

Soundtrack Releases

Title			Release		Tracks	Discs
Arthur and Friends: The First Almost Real Not Live CD (or Tape)			October 20, 1998		19	1
Arthur's Perfect Christmas			September 19, 2000		25	1
Arthur's Really Rockin' Music Mix			September 11, 2001		16	1