The provided source material does not contain biographical information, historical details, or literary career facts regarding the subject Arthur Gleason. Instead, the reference text focuses entirely on the broadcasting history of the television series Arthur. Consequently, no details regarding Gleason's birth, death, nationality, or literary contributions can be verified from the document, and all such biographical fields remain unspecified.
According to the source, the first season of the television series Arthur was originally broadcast on PBS in the United States. This initial broadcast run occurred from October 7 to November 15, 1996. The season is notable for its overall length, containing a total of 30 episodes. Each of these individual episodes is structured to contain two 11-minute segments. Due to this specific episode configuration, this initial 1996 run represents the longest season of the show's entire broadcast history.
