Arthur is a Canadian-American animated series airing on PBS Kids in the United States. The main age range for this series is 4 to 12. It is based on the "Arthur" book series that is written and illustrated by Marc Brown. The series has 250 episodes (including specials) made between September 1996 and January 2020, in twenty-three seasons so far. A twenty-third season is currently in production. The show is focused on the life of Arthur, and deals with normal childhood problems.