The early version of season 2 episodes from Arthur were aired on PBS on their original airdate. A majority of episodes were released on VHS by Random House Home Video from 1998-1999, and in 2005, a few of them released on DVD by that company as well.
The early version of 10 episodes of season 2 aired on PBS from October 20, 1997 to October 31, 1997, meaning that they aired on their original airdates. The later version of 10 episodes of Season 2 is used on reruns on PBS.