Watch Order (Release = Chronological)Recommended
0 / 18 watchedEvery season in air order with the specials and the movie in broadcast position.
- 1 Arthur Seasons 1-4 (1996-1999), 75 episodes 75 episodes. Starts with Arthur's Eyes on October 7, 1996.
- 2 Arthur's Perfect Christmas Hour-long holiday special. First aired November 23, 2000.
- 3 Arthur Seasons 5-6 (2000-2001), 20 episodes 20 episodes.
- 4 Arthur, It's Only Rock 'n' Roll Hour-long music special with the Backstreet Boys. Aired September 1, 2002.
- 5 Arthur Seasons 7-10 (2002-2006), 40 episodes 40 episodes.
- 6 Arthur's Missing Pal CGI film released direct to video in 2006.
- 7 Arthur Seasons 11-19 (2007-2016), 90 episodes 90 episodes.
- 8 Arthur Season 20 (2016-2017), 7 episodes 7 episodes.
- 9 D.W. and the Beastly Birthday Hour-long special. Aired May 29, 2017.
- 10 Arthur and the Haunted Tree House Hour-long Halloween special. Aired October 23, 2017, just before season 21 premiered.
- 11 Arthur Season 21 (2017-2018), 7 episodes 7 episodes.
- 12 Arthur Seasons 22-23 (2019), 7 episodes 7 episodes across the two short seasons.
- 13 The Rhythm and Roots of Arthur Hour-long special. Aired January 20, 2020.
- 14 An Arthur Thanksgiving Hour-long special. Aired November 16, 2020.
- 15 Arthur Season 24 (2021), 3 episodes 3 episodes.
- 16 Arthur's First Day Hour-long back-to-school special. Aired September 6, 2021.
- 17 Arthur Season 25 (2022), 4 episodes 4 episodes. Final season, aired February 21, 2022.
- 18 Postcards from Buster (2004-2012) Optional travel spinoff that aired alongside the middle seasons. Watch any time after season 8.
About Arthur
Arthur ran on PBS from 1996 to 2022 for 25 seasons and 253 episodes, which makes it the longest-running American animated series. The hour-long specials aired between regular seasons, so this guide slots each one into broadcast position.
The show follows one continuous school timeline with no reboots, so air order never steers you wrong.
Good to know
Release order is the only order that matters for Arthur, since the story runs in a straight line. Postcards from Buster (2004 to 2012) is an optional travel spinoff that aired alongside the middle seasons.
