Arthur season 1
Appearance
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Season 1 | |
No. of episodes | 30 (60 segments) |
Release | |
Original network | PBS |
Original release | October 7 November 15, 1996 | –
Season chronology | |
The first season of the television series Arthur was originally broadcast on PBS in the United States from October 7[1][better source needed][2][3][4] to November 15, 1996, and contains 30 episodes with each episode containing two 11-minute segments, making it the longest season of the show. Like seasons 2 and 3, this season was released on DVD in Europe only.
Production
According to an October 14, 1997 New York Daily News article, each episode this season reportedly cost around $400,000 to make (or $24 million for the entire season).[5]
Episodes
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Written by | Storyboarded by | Original air date |
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1a | 1a | "Arthur's Eyes" | Joe Fallon | Gerry Capelle | October 7, 1996 |
1b | 1b | "Francine's Bad Hair Day" | Kathy Waugh | Jean Sarô | October 7, 1996 |
2a | 2a | "Arthur and the Real Mr. Ratburn" "Arthur's Teacher Trouble" | Joe Fallon | John Pagan & Norm Roen | October 8, 1996 |
2b | 2b | "Arthur's Spelling Trubble" | Joe Fallon | Jean Lajeunesse | October 8, 1996 |
3a | 3a | "D.W. All Wet" | Kathy Waugh | Sylvain Proteau | October 9, 1996 |
3b | 3b | "Buster's Dino Dilemma" | Matt Steinglass | Raymond Lebrun | October 9, 1996 |
4a | 4a | "D.W.'s Imaginary Friend" | Ken Scarborough | Sylvain Proteau | October 10, 1996 |
4b | 4b | "Arthur's Lost Library Book" | Joe Fallon | Jean Lajeunesse | October 10, 1996 |
5a | 5a | "Arthur's Pet Business" | Joe Fallon | Jean Lajeunesse | October 11, 1996 |
5b | 5b | "D.W. the Copycat" | Joe Fallon | Stéfanie Gignac | October 11, 1996 |
6a | 6a | "Locked in the Library!" | Kathy Waugh | John Flagg | October 14, 1996 |
6b | 6b | "Arthur Accused!" | James Greenberg | Jean Sarô | October 14, 1996 |
7a | 7a | "Arthur Goes to Camp" | Rowby Goren | Sylvain Proteau | October 15, 1996 |
7b | 7b | "Buster Makes the Grade" | Peter K. Hirsch | Nadja Cozic | October 15, 1996 |
8a | 8a | "Arthur's New Puppy" | Joe Fallon | Hana Kukal | October 16, 1996 |
8b | 8b | "Arthur Bounces Back" | Tom Hertz | John Flagg | October 16, 1996 |
9a | 9a | "Arthur Babysits" | Joe Fallon | Gerry Capelle | October 17, 1996 |
9b | 9b | "Arthur's Cousin Catastrophe" | Terence Taylor | Jean Charles Fink | October 17, 1996 |
10a | 10a | "Arthur's Birthday" | Joe Fallon | Stéfanie Gignac | October 18, 1996 |
10b | 10b | "Francine Frensky, Superstar" | Joe Fallon | Darren Brereton | October 18, 1996 |
11a | 11a | "Arthur's Baby" | Joe Fallon | Gerry Capelle | October 21, 1996 |
11b | 11b | "D.W.'s Baby" | Joe Fallon | Gerry Capelle | October 21, 1996 |
12a | 12a | "Arthur Writes a Story" | Joe Fallon | Gerry Capelle | October 22, 1996 |
12b | 12b | "Arthur's Lost Dog" | Joe Fallon | Sylvian Proteau | October 22, 1996 |
13a | 13a | "So Long, Spanky" | Peter K. Hirsch | Jean Lajeunesse | October 23, 1996 |
13b | 13b | "Buster's New Friend" | Matt Steinglass | Jean Lajeunesse | October 23, 1996 |
14a | 14a | "Arthur the Wrecker" | Joe Fallon | Stéfanie Gignac | October 24, 1996 |
14b | 14b | "Arthur and the True Francine" | Kathy Waugh | Angus Bungay | October 24, 1996 |
15a | 15a | "Arthur's Family Vacation" | Thomas LaPierre | François Brisson | October 25, 1996 |
15b | 15b | "Grandpa Dave's Old Country Farm" | Matt Steinglass | John Pagan & Norm Roen | October 25, 1996 |
16a | 16a | "Arthur and the Crunch Cereal Contest" | Peter K. Hirsch | Jean Lajeunesse | October 28, 1996 |
16b | 16b | "D.W. Flips" | Marc Brown (original) Peter K. Hirsch (adapted) | Gerry Capelle | October 28, 1996 |
17a | 17a | "Meek for a Week" | Joe Fallon | Jean Charles Fink | October 29, 1996 |
17b | 17b | "Arthur, World's Greatest Gleeper" | Matt Steinglass | Myron Born | October 29, 1996 |
18a | 18a | "Arthur's Chicken Pox" | Kathy Waugh | Russel Crispin | October 30, 1996 |
18b | 18b | "Sick as a Dog" | Joe Fallon | Jean Charles Fink | October 30, 1996 |
19a | 19a | "D.W. Rides Again" | Joe Fallon | Gerry Capelle | October 31, 1996 |
19b | 19b | "Arthur Makes the Team" | Tom Hertz | Jean Lajeunesse | October 31, 1996 |
20a | 20a | "Arthur's Almost Boring Day" | Joe Fallon | Stefanie Gignac | November 1, 1996 |
20b | 20b | "The Half-Baked Sale" | Ken Scarborough | Jean Lajeunesse | November 1, 1996 |
21a | 21a | "Sue Ellen Moves In" | Joe Fallon | Gerry Capelle | November 4, 1996 |
21b | 21b | "The Perfect Brother" | Joe Fallon | Stefanie Gignac | November 4, 1996 |
22a | 22a | "D.W.'s Snow Mystery" | Joe Fallon | Gerry Capelle | November 5, 1996 |
22b | 22b | "Team Trouble" | Joe Fallon | Gerry Capelle | November 5, 1996 |
23a | 23a | "Bully for Binky" | Joe Fallon | Gerry Capelle | November 6, 1996 |
23b | 23b | "Misfortune Teller" | Joe Fallon | Luc Savoie | November 6, 1996 |
24a | 24a | "Arthur's Tooth" | James Greenberg | Jean Charles Fink | November 7, 1996 |
24b | 24b | "D.W. Gets Lost" | Joe Fallon | Kevin Currie | November 7, 1996 |
25a | 25a | "D.W. Thinks Big" | Judy Rothman | Gerry Capelle | November 8, 1996 |
25b | 25b | "Arthur Cleans Up" | Matt Steinglass | Jean Charles Fink | November 8, 1996 |
26a | 26a | "My Dad, the Garbage Man" | Kathy Waugh | Jean Sarô | November 11, 1996 |
26b | 26b | "Poor Muffy" | Ken Scarborough | Gerry Capelle | November 11, 1996 |
27a | 27a | "D.W.'s Blankie" | Tom Hertz | Stéfanie Gignac | November 12, 1996 |
27b | 27b | "Arthur's Substitute Teacher Trouble" | Joe Fallon | Nadja Cozic | November 12, 1996 |
28a | 28a | "I'm a Poet" | Joe Fallon | Kevin Currie | November 13, 1996 |
28b | 28b | "The Scare-Your-Pants-Off Club!" | Terence Taylor | Angus Bungay | November 13, 1996 |
29a | 29a | "My Club Rules" | Joe Fallon | Gerry Capelle | November 14, 1996 |
29b | 29b | "Stolen Bike" | Kathy Waugh | Angus Bungay | November 14, 1996 |
30a | 30a | "Arthur's First Sleepover" | Joe Fallon | Jean Lajeunesse | November 15, 1996 |
30b | 30b | "Arthur's New Year's Eve" | Joe Fallon | Darren Brereton | November 15, 1996 |
References
- ^ "Arthur on TV". Archived from the original on December 25, 1996. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
- ^ "Monday, October 7, 1996". KET. Archived from the original on July 23, 1997. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
- ^ Zbar, Jeffrey D. (June 29, 1998). "The Marketing 100: 'Arthur': Marc Brown". Ad Age. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
- ^ "Arthur -Yesterdayland Saturday Morning Cartoons". YesterdayLand. Archived from the original on August 18, 2000. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
- ^ Schultz, Paul (October 14, 1997). "KING 'ARTHUR' PBS GENTLE AARDVARK RULES KIDS' TV; HIS SECOND SEASON BEGINS ON MONDAY". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on May 4, 2009. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
- General references
- "Arthur Episodes". TV Guide. Retrieved March 7, 2010.
- "Arthur: Episode Guide". MSN TV. Archived from the original on January 8, 2010. Retrieved March 7, 2010.
- "Arthur Season 1 Episode Guide". TV.com. Retrieved March 7, 2010.
- "Seasons 1-3". Arthur episodes. PBS parents. Archived from the original on September 6, 2009. Retrieved March 7, 2010.