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List of Hey Arnold! episodes

Hey Arnold! is an American animated television series created by Craig Bartlett that aired on Nickelodeon from October 7, 1996, to June 8, 2004.[1] The series centers on a fourth grader named Arnold Shortman, who lives with his grandparents in an inner-city boarding house. A total of 100 episodes aired over the course of five seasons. Hey Arnold!: The Movie, a feature-length film based on the series, was released theatrically on June 28, 2002. Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie, a television film based on the series, premiered on November 24, 2017, on Nickelodeon.

Series overview Edit

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
PilotJuly 10, 1996 (1996-07-10) (cinemas)
120October 7, 1996 (1996-10-07)February 12, 1997 (1997-02-12)
219September 22, 1997 (1997-09-22)December 1, 1997 (1997-12-01)
320August 31, 1998 (1998-08-31)March 8, 1999 (1999-03-08)
419March 10, 1999 (1999-03-10)March 11, 2000 (2000-03-11)
522March 18, 2000 (2000-03-18)June 8, 2004 (2004-06-08)[1]
Hey Arnold!: The MovieJune 28, 2002 (2002-06-28)
Hey Arnold!: The Jungle MovieNovember 24, 2017 (2017-11-24)

Episodes Edit

  • Episodes are listed in the order in which they originally aired.

Claymation shorts Edit

Before the main series premiered, Craig Bartlett created three clay animation short films:

  • Arnold Escapes From Church (1988)
  • The Arnold Waltz (1990)
  • Arnold Rides His Chair (1990) (shown on Sesame Street)

They featured four characters from Hey Arnold!: Arnold, Helga, Harold and Rhonda.

Pilot (1994) Edit

TitleDirected byWritten byStoryboard byOriginal release date
"Arnold"Craig BartlettCraig Bartlett, Joe Ansolabehere & Steve VikstenTuck Tucker & Craig BartlettJuly 10, 1996 (1996-07-10) (cinemas)

Arnold accidentally knocks out a bully named Harold during a baseball game, and Harold gives Arnold 24 hours to live before he beats him to a pulp.

Note: The plot for the pilot was later used in season 1 episode 17b, "24 Hours to Live." The pilot was also shown as a theatrical short before the 1996 Nickelodeon film, Harriet the Spy, not being officially released on home video until November 20, 2018, on the Hey Arnold!: The Ultimate Collection DVD set. It also aired once as part of Nick in the Afternoon.

Season 1 (1996–97) Edit

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title [a]Directed byWritten byStoryboard byOriginal air date [8]Prod.
code [2][3][4]
U.S. households (millions)
11"Downtown as Fruits"Tuck Tucker & Larry LeichliterCraig Bartlett, Joe Ansolabehere & Steve VikstenJohn Mathot
Storyboard Director: Tuck Tucker
October 7, 1996 (1996-10-07)001A2.36[9]
"Eugene's Bike"Kelly James & Juli Murphy-HashiguchiSteve Viksten, Joe Ansolabehere & Craig BartlettTricia Garcia
Storyboard Director: Kelly James
001B
"Downtown as Fruits": Arnold and Gerald are cast as fruits in the school play directed by Helga, but when she does not treat them with the respect they deserve, they skip out on the play and take a bus ride downtown.
"Eugene's Bike": Arnold accidentally destroys Eugene's brand new bike, so he tries to make it up to Eugene by taking him out on a day of fun, but clumsy Eugene keeps getting into accidents.
22"The List"Mark O'Hare & Larry LeichliterJoe AnsolabehereDerek Drymon & John McIntyre
Storyboard Director: Mark O'Hare
October 9, 1996 (1996-10-09)008A2.17[9]
"Haunted Train"Tuck Tucker & Juli Murphy-HashiguchiJosie NericcioJohn Mathot
Storyboard Director: Tuck Tucker
008B
"The List": Arnold attempts to do everything on the legendary "List for a Kid's Perfect Saturday", but all of his plans go horribly wrong when there is no good cereal in the boarding house, the TV set breaks down, and the hill to skate down is being repaired.
"Haunted Train": On a boring summer night, Grandpa Phil tells Arnold and his friends the tale of "The Haunted Train". Curiosity gets the best of Arnold, Gerald and Helga, so the three go to the abandoned railroad tracks to look for it.
33"Operation Ruthless"
"Operation: Ruthless"
Kelly James & Larry LeichliterRachel Lipman & Steve VikstenTricia Garcia
Storyboard Director: Kelly James
October 14, 1996 (1996-10-14)007A2.18[10]
"The Vacant Lot"Mark O'Hare & Larry LeichliterJosie NericcioDerek Drymon
Storyboard Director: Mark O'Hare
007B
"Operation Ruthless": Helga attempts to destroy Ruth McDougal, a sixth grader whom Arnold has a crush on, while at the annual city Cheese Fair.
"The Vacant Lot": Arnold and his friends clean up a dirty lot to play baseball on, but when the adults find the lot, they take it over and use it for their own reasons.
44"6th Grade Girls"Dan Povenmire & Juli Murphy-HashiguchiSteve VikstenDebbie Baber & Sherm Cohen
Storyboard Director: Dan Povenmire
October 16, 1996 (1996-10-16)005A2.35[10]
"The Baseball"
"Baseball"
Dan Povenmire & Dale CaseJoe AnsolabehereSherm Cohen
Storyboard Director: Dan Povenmire
005B

"6th Grade Girls": Sixth grade girls Connie and Maria invite Arnold and Gerald to their school dance, but little do they know that Connie and Maria are using them to make their boyfriends jealous.
"The Baseball": Arnold's baseball idol, Mickey Kaline, is about to retire, so Arnold and Gerald go to Mickey's final game.

Guest star: Ron Perlman as Mickey Kaline
55"Benchwarmer"Stark Howell & Steve SockiJonathan GreenbergTricia Garcia
Storyboard Director: Stark Howell
October 21, 1996 (1996-10-21)011A2.35[11]
"Cool Jerk"Rob Porter & Larry LeichliterJoe AnsolabehereCullen Blaine
Storyboard Director: Rob Porter
011B
"Benchwarmer": Arnold and his friends play on a basketball team led by Coach Wittenburg, but he tells the team to pass the ball to one kid only – his son, Tucker.
"Cool Jerk": A cool older boy named Frankie G. befriends Arnold, but Arnold soon realizes that Frankie G. only befriended him in order to help with a break-in.
66"The Little Pink Book"
"The Little Pink Book Catastrophe!!!"
Bert Ring & Don JudgeCraig BartlettStoryboard Director: Bert RingOctober 23, 1996 (1996-10-23)002A2.43[11]
"Field Trip"Debbie Baber & Steve SockiJoe Ansolabehere, Steve Viksten & Craig BartlettStoryboard Director: Debbie Baber002B
"The Little Pink Book": Helga's diary is full of poems and shrines of Arnold. Arnold and Gerald find the diary and take it to Arnold's house to determine whose diary it is. The only place Helga signed her name in the book is on the last page, and she must get it back before Arnold sees her name, even if it means spending the night in Arnold's closet.
"Field Trip": While on a field trip to the aquarium, Arnold sees Lockjaw, a neglected, graffiti-covered old turtle, and Arnold feels bad for it, so later that night, Arnold and Grandma sneak into the aquarium and set Lockjaw free.
77"Tutoring Torvald"Sherm Cohen & Larry LeichliterJoe AnsolabehereMark O'Hare & Stark Howell
Storyboard Directors: Sherm Cohen & Dan Povenmire
October 28, 1996 (1996-10-28)013A2.09[12]
"Gerald Comes Over"Bert Ring & Juli Murphy-HashiguchiCraig Bartlett & Rachel LipmanDebbie Baber, Sherm Cohen & Dean Yeagle
Storyboard Director: Bert Ring
013B
"Tutoring Torvald": Arnold must tutor 13-year-old Torvald, fourth-grade bully in math, much to his dismay.
"Gerald Comes Over": Gerald visits Arnold's boarding house and meets the eccentric boarders.
88"Arnold's Hat"Tuck Tucker & Larry LeichliterSteve VikstenJohn Mathot
Storyboard Director: Tuck Tucker
October 30, 1996 (1996-10-30)003A2.06[12]
"Stoop Kid"Kelly James & Juli Murphy-HashiguchiTricia Garcia
Storyboard Director: Kelly James
003B
"Arnold's Hat": Helga steals Arnold's hat to complete her secret shrine — a statue in the shape of his (Arnold's) head made from Arnold-chewed bubble gum. Arnold feels like he is nothing without his hat, so Helga is planning to return it to him — until her mother throws it in the trash, which is on its way to the dump.
"Stoop Kid": While playing football on the street, Arnold kicks the ball and it ends up on Stoop Kid's stoop. According to Gerald, Stoop Kid is a teenage boy who has been living on that particular stoop ever since he was born. Arnold tries to wait for him to leave so he can get his football back, but learns that he never leaves his stoop. Faced with this fact, he tries to convince Stoop Kid to overcome his habit by taking a step off the stoop.
99"Heat"Tuck Tucker & Juli Murphy-HashiguchiJonathan GreenbergJohn Mathot
Storyboard Director: Tuck Tucker
November 4, 1996 (1996-11-04)006A2.53[13]
"Snow"Bert Ring & Steve SockiCraig Bartlett & Rachel LipmanDebbie Baber
Storyboard Director: Bert Ring
006B
"Heat": A heat wave engulfs the city, and Arnold and Gerald try to find ways to escape the heat.
"Snow": A snowstorm comes to the city. Arnold's Grandpa tries to teach him work ethic while his friends play without him.
1010"Helga's Makeover"Kelly James & Juli Murphy-HashiguchiRachel LipmanTricia Garcia
Storyboard Director: Kelly James
November 6, 1996 (1996-11-06)004A2.65[13]
"The Old Building"Kelly James & Jamie MitchellRachel Lipman & Steve Viksten004B
"Helga's Makeover": Due to her tomboyish nature, Helga is the only girl who is not invited to Rhonda's slumber party. Feeling left out, she gives herself a makeover, and goes to it anyway.
"The Old Building": Arnold is caught in the middle when Grandma and Ernie argue about whether an old theater should be torn down or not.
1111"Mugged"Tuck Tucker & Jamie MitchellCraig BartlettDerek Drymon
Storyboard Director: Tuck Tucker
November 11, 1996 (1996-11-11)009A2.46[14]
"Roughin' It"Sherm Cohen & Alan SmartJonathan GreenbergFrank Nissen
Storyboard Director: Sherm Cohen
009B
"Mugged": Arnold learns the secrets of self-defense from his Grandma after getting held up by a thug. He realizes his skills are getting out of hand when he beats up an innocent man.
"Roughin' It": Grandpa takes Arnold and Gerald on a weekend camping trip. As they set up the campsite, Big Bob, Helga, and Phoebe show up in a high-tech RV to rough it as well. Then, as everyone hikes up a mountain trail while exploring the great outdoors, they get lost in the wilderness. Arnold and Gerald agree to help everyone find their way back to their campsite by using Grandpa's survival tips.
1212"Door #16"
"Door 16"
Stark Howell & Dale CaseRachel LipmanTricia Garcia
Storyboard Director: Stark Howell
November 13, 1996 (1996-11-13)010A2.47[14]
"Arnold as Cupid"Dan Povenmire & Dale CaseSteve VikstenDebbie Baber
Storyboard Director: Dan Povenmire
010B
"Door #16": Arnold is given a package, which is for the mysterious Mr. Smith. Meanwhile, all of the boarders become curious about figuring out what is contained in it. Now, Arnold and Gerald try to make a safe delivery while searching all over the city for Mr. Smith so they can give it to him.
"Arnold as Cupid": After getting into an argument with Suzie over money, Oskar is kicked out of his room in the boarding house. Feeling rejected by her, he tries to find a new room to sleep in, but no one agrees to it. Then, with no other option, he decides to move into Arnold's room. Soon, Arnold becomes tired of Oskar sleeping in his room, not letting him get any sleep, and gambling away his possessions, so Arnold plays Cupid to try to string Oskar and Suzie's relationship together again.
1313"Das (The) Subway"
"Das Subway"
Tuck Tucker & Steve SockiChris SimmonsJohn Mathot & Cullen Blaine
Storyboard Director: Tuck Tucker
November 18, 1996 (1996-11-18)012AN/A
"Wheezin' Ed"Dan Povenmire & Juli Murphy-HashiguchiCraig Bartlett, Rachel Lipman & Steve VikstenDebbie Baber
Storyboard Director: Dan Povenmire
012B
"Das (The) Subway": The gang encounters trouble while traveling on the subway.
"Wheezin' Ed": The gang travels to Elk Island to find a pirate treasure said to be haunted by a gangster with a breathing problem.
1414"Spelling Bee"
"The Spelling Bee"
Frank Nissen & Steve SockiJoe AnsolabehereDerek Drymon
Storyboard Director: Frank Nissen
November 20, 1996 (1996-11-20)014B2.26[15]
"Pigeon Man"Jamie Mitchell & Larry LeichliterJoseph PurdyMelissa Suber, Jay Lender & Dan Kubat
Storyboard Director: Jamie Mitchell
014A

"Spelling Bee": Arnold competes in a Tri-City spelling bee to win money for a keyboard, but faces competition against Helga, who is being pushed by her father to win so she can follow in her sister's footsteps.
"Pigeon Man": Arnold confronts a man that has known and trusted pigeons all his life after Arnold's pigeon gets sick. The man has not been around other humans for many years, as he feels he cannot trust them. When Arnold takes him for a day in the city, Harold and his friends come along and accidentally destroy Pigeon Man's bird cages trying to make simple mischief.

Guest star: Vincent Schiavelli as Pigeon Man
1515"Olga Comes Home"Stark Howell & Larry LeichliterSteve VikstenTricia Garcia
Storyboard Director: Stark Howell
November 25, 1996 (1996-11-25)015A2.49[16]
"Sally's Comet"Dan Povenmire & Howy ParkinsJoseph PurdySherm Cohen
Storyboard Director: Dan Povenmire
015B
"Olga Comes Home": Jealous about her smart, talented, popular older sister Olga returning home from college, Helga fiendishly changes one of her grades from an A to B+, which sends Olga into a deep depression.
"Sally's Comet": Arnold and Gerald mail in cereal box tops to receive a telescope so they can see the well-known interstellar event known as Sally's Comet. The problem is that it is too bright for them to see the stars. Now they try to convince everybody in the city to turn off their lights.
1616"Abner, Come Home!"
"Abner Come Home"
Cullen Blaine & Howy ParkinsJoe AnsolabehereRob Porter
Storyboard Director: Cullen Blaine
November 27, 1996 (1996-11-27)016A2.05[16]
"The Sewer King"Tuck Tucker & Alan SmartKeith KaczorekDerek Drymon & Kelly James
Storyboard Director: Tuck Tucker
016B
"Abner, Come Home!": Abner, Arnold's beloved pet pig, sees a cat out the window and he runs out of the boarding house to chase it, which leads to him running far away from home. The next morning, Arnold wakes up to realize that Abner is gone. Later, he announces a search party so everyone can help find Abner before something bad happens to him.
"The Sewer King": While Arnold goes out to bring Grandpa his golden watch back from the store, he sees a gigantic hole being dug for new sewer pipes at a construction site. As he looks down it, the watch falls out of his pocket and into the sewer. Now, Arnold and Gerald must go down there to retrieve it, only to find that it is in possession of the Sewer King.
1717"Magic Show"Dan Povenmire & Juli Murphy-HashiguchiGlen David GoldSherm Cohen
Storyboard Director: Dan Povenmire
December 9, 1996 (1996-12-09)[17]018A2.53[15]
"24 Hours to Live"
"Twenty-Four Hours to Live"
Craig Bartlett & Larry LeichliterCraig Bartlett, Steve Viksten & Joe AnsolabehereTuck Tucker, Derek Drymon & Dan Povenmire
Storyboard Director: Craig Bartlett
018B
"Magic Show": Arnold picks Helga for his disappearing act, but when Helga decides to run off to trick Arnold, she knocks herself out and dreams of a world where no one misses her now that she is gone.
"24 Hours to Live": In this remake of the original pilot and the flashback episode, Arnold accidentally knocks Harold out during a baseball game, and the bully gives Arnold 24 hours to live before he beats him to a pulp.
1818"Arnold's Christmas"
"The Christmas Show"
Jamie MitchellStory by : Craig Bartlett, Steve Viksten & Joe Ansolabehere
Written by : Steve Viksten
Derek Drymon, Tricia Garcia, Kelly James & Rob Porter
Storyboard Directors: Tuck Tucker, Stark Howell, Jamie Mitchell & Kelly James
December 11, 1996 (1996-12-11)020A2.42[15]
020B
Arnold tries to find Mr. Hyunh's daughter (who was separated from him during the final days of the Vietnam War) as he carries out his duty as Mr. Hyunh's secret Santa. The only man who can help them agrees, only if Arnold and Gerald do all of his Christmas shopping for him. Meanwhile, Helga must choose between a Christmas present for herself (Nancy Spumoni boots) and the perfect gift for Arnold.
1919"False Alarm"Kelly James & George ChialtasRachel Lipman & Steve VikstenChris Robertson
Storyboard Director: Chris Savino
December 23, 1996 (1996-12-23)017A2.39[15]
"World Records"Joe AnsolabehereStark Howell
Storyboard Director: Kelly James
017B
"False Alarm": Eugene is framed for pulling the fire alarm at school. Arnold interrogates his friends in a makeshift courtroom in the library to discover the real culprit.
"World Records": Arnold and his friends try to get into the Guinness Book of Records.
2020"Arnold's Valentine"Jamie MitchellSteve Viksten & Rachel LipmanDerek Drymon & Rob Porter
Storyboard Directors: Tuck Tucker & Stark Howell
February 12, 1997 (1997-02-12)025A2.80[18]
025B
On Valentine's Day, Arnold manages to arrange two dates; one with Ruth, the sixth grader he likes, and one with his French penpal Cecile (actually Helga in disguise) – only for the real Cecile to suddenly appear on a surprise visit, and Arnold to discover what Ruth is really like, as she mistakes Arnold for a busboy and talks only about herself.

Season 2 (1997) Edit

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title [a]Directed byWritten byStoryboard byOriginal air date [8]Prod.
code [2][3][4]
U.S. households (millions)
211"Save the Tree"Dan PovenmireJoseph PurdySherm Cohen
Storyboard Director: Dan Povenmire
September 22, 1997 (1997-09-22)038A3.08[19]
"New Teacher"038B

"Save the Tree": Arnold and the gang must stop Big Bob from chopping down the oldest tree in town.
"New Teacher": When the kids make their new teacher, Mr. Simmons, quit his job, the replacement makes them realize what they lost.

Note: This is the first appearance of the new teacher, Mr. Simmons, and General Sgt. Goose. The portion of "Save the Tree" after Arnold leaves his bed was made to be viewed in ChromaDepth 3D as part of Nickelodeon's "3D NoggleVision" event.[citation needed]
222"Helga's Love Potion"
"Helga's Love Potion–3D"
Dan PovenmireCraig BartlettSherm Cohen
Storyboard Director: Dan Povenmire
September 24, 1997 (1997-09-24)035A2.87[19]
"Gerald's Secret"Tuck TuckerJonathan GreenbergJay Lender
Storyboard Director: Tuck Tucker
035B

"Helga's Love Potion": Helga drinks a potion to lose all of her feelings for Arnold.
"Gerald's Secret": Gerald's secret is revealed; he does not know how to ride a bike, so Arnold tries to teach him how.

Note: Helga's dream sequence in "Helga's Love Potion" was made to be viewed in ChromaDepth 3D as part of Nickelodeon's "3D NoggleVision" event.[2]
233"The Big Scoop"
"Big Scoop"
Stark HowellJoseph PurdyChristopher Morley
Storyboard Director: Stark Howell
September 29, 1997 (1997-09-29)027A2.63[20]
"Harold's Kitty"Steve SockiJordana Arkin & Steve VikstenTim Parsons
Storyboard Director: Tricia Garcia
027B

"The Big Scoop": Arnold and Gerald compete against Helga in the school newspaper, but they find out that Helga is adding fake information for her newspaper. When one story begins to frighten all the students, Arnold and Gerald do some investigating, and print the truth-exposing Helga's fabrications.
"Harold's Kitty": Arnold and Harold rescue what they believe to be a stray kitten from the trashcan. As Arnold hangs up flyers, the mean and tough Harold forms a bond with the kitten, who ends up belonging to a grumpy old lady, Mrs. Ryle. When Harold refuses to give up the kitten, who he has named Cupcake, the police, Mrs. Ryle, and Harold's parents show up to take it back as Harold barricades himself in the house with the kitten.

Note: This is first episode to feature Phillip Van Dyke as the voice for Arnold, as well as the first episode of the second season in production order.
244"Longest Monday"
"Trash Can Day"
Derek Drymon & Larry LeichliterStory by : Megan Blumenreich
Written by : Jonathan Greenberg
Kurt Dumas
Storyboard Director: Derek Drymon
October 1, 1997 (1997-10-01)032B2.50[20]
"Eugene's Pet"Derek Drymon & George ChialtasAntoinette StellaKurt Dumas & Robert Porter
Storyboard Director: Derek Drymon
032A

"Longest Monday": Schoolyard tradition has it that on the first Monday of June each year, the fifth graders throw the fourth graders into trash cans. So, Arnold and Gerald try to make a run for it. As more people are thrown into trash cans and the fifth graders know all the routes, Arnold and Gerald find out eluding the fifth graders is harder that they thought.
"Eugene's Pet": After Arnold accidentally kills Eugene's fish with a yo-yo, he must do something to make up for it.

Note: This is the first appearances of Wolfgang, Edmund, Mickey the Weasel, and the other 5th graders. Wolfgang was voiced by Toran Caudell, who voiced Arnold in the first season.
255"Monkey Business"Tuck TuckerSteve VikstenJay Lender
Storyboard Director: Tuck Tucker
October 6, 1997 (1997-10-06)030A2.83[21]
"Big Caesar"Dan PovenmireJonathan Rosenthal & Craig BartlettSherm Cohen
Storyboard Director: Dan Povenmire
030B
"Monkey Business": An organ grinder's monkey kisses Helga, who is convinced she has caught "monkeynucleosis."
"Big Caesar": Arnold and Gerald do a spot of fishing, determined to catch the pond's biggest fish, the legendary "Big Caesar."
266"Ransom"Steve SockiJonathan GreenbergScott Shaw & Tim Parsons
Storyboard Director: Kelly James
October 8, 1997 (1997-10-08)029A2.39[21]
"Ms. Perfect"Steve VikstenScott Shaw
Storyboard Director: Kelly James
029B

"Ransom": Gerald and Arnold get on the case when Timberly's doll goes missing.
"Ms. Perfect": Lila, the new girl, is disliked at school by Helga and the other girls for seeming to be absolutely perfect and a big hit with all the boys. The girls soon play a prank on Lila, causing paint to spill all over her in front of the school. They soon accept her after they see how upset she is and learn that her dad has been unemployed for some time, leading to the two having little to no food in the house.

Note: This is the first appearances of Lila and Big Patty.
277"Arnold Saves Sid"Stark HowellSteve VikstenChris Robertson
Storyboard Director: Stark Howell
October 13, 1997 (1997-10-13)028A2.31[22]
"Hookey"Steve SockiJim RyanScott Shaw
Storyboard Director: Kelly James
028B
"Arnold Saves Sid": After Arnold saves Sid from an injury, Sid devotes himself to paying Arnold back with unending kindness.
"Hookey": Arnold and Gerald skip school, but their day is ruined by their fear of being found out.
288"Freeze Frame"Tuck TuckerJoseph PurdyJay Lender
Storyboard Director: Tuck Tucker
October 15, 1997 (1997-10-15)034A2.58[22]
"Phoebe Cheats"Story by : Danica Ivancevic
Written by : Antoinette Stella
Derek Drymon
Storyboard Director: Tuck Tucker
034B

"Freeze Frame": Arnold and Gerald go around the city following "Porkpie", a mysterious man caught on film. They suspect, because of the clues, that Porkpie are planning to kill "Marty", who turns out to be Mr. Green.
"Phoebe Cheats": In this variation of "The Tell-Tale Heart", Phoebe plagiarizes from a poetry book and uses one of the poems as her entry in a poetry contest. She wins, with her prize being a trophy resembling poet Emily Dickinson. Then, the trophy haunts Phoebe into confessing.

Guest star: Carol Kane as Emily Dickinson trophy
299"Mudbowl"
"Mud Bowl"
Stark HowellJonathan GreenbergChris Robertson
Storyboard Director: Stark Howell
October 20, 1997 (1997-10-20)033A2.72[23]
"Gerald Moves Out"Steve Viksten & Danica Ivancevic033B
"Mudbowl": Wolfgang and his gang of fifth graders challenge Arnold and his friends to a football game, but he has to first persuade them that his plays are good enough for them to win.
"Gerald Moves Out": Gerald, getting tired of his family bugging him, moves out of his home and into Arnold's boarding house, only to realize emancipation is not all it is cracked up to be.
3010"The High Life"
"High Life"
Derek DrymonStory by : Rachel Lipman
Written by : Lesa Kite
Kurt Dumas
Storyboard Director: Derek Drymon
October 22, 1997 (1997-10-22)031A2.01[23]
"Best Friends"Steve SockiJonathan GreenbergKelly James (also Storyboard director)031B
"The High Life": Gerald becomes an entrepreneur out of selling watches until the market becomes saturated.
"Best Friends": Rhonda and Nadine have a falling-out over working on a project at school, leaving Arnold to work with both of them separately. Arnold tries to bring the two best friends back together.
3111"Arnold's Halloween"Jamie MitchellCraig Bartlett, Joseph Purdy & Antoinette StellaDerek Drymon & Kurt Dumas
Storyboard Directors: Tuck Tucker & Kelly James
October 27, 1997 (1997-10-27)040A2.96[24]
040B
In a parody of the panic caused by Orson Welles' adaptation of "The War of the Worlds," the whole city mistakes a Halloween prank set up by Arnold and Gerald as an actual alien invasion.
3212"Steely Phil"
"Chinese Checkers"
Stark HowellStory by : Antoinette Stella
Written by : Steve Viksten
Chris Robertson
Storyboard Director: Stark Howell
October 29, 1997 (1997-10-29)036AN/A
"Quantity Time"Steve SockiSteve VikstenJohn Flagg
Storyboard Director: Steve Socki
036B

"Steely Phil": Arnold's Grandpa enters a Chinese Checkers tournament to reclaim his pride lost forty years ago.

Note: Robby Fisher's name is a parody of Bobby Fischer.

"Quantity Time": Helga's mother tries to let Helga and her father, Bob, bond after she learns the two of them will be home all week (as it's Spring Break for Helga). Miriam decides to take an impromptu vacation to her mother's, leaving father and daughter on their own-with Bob knowing nothing about his daughter.
3313"Eating Contest"
"The Big Eat Off"
Steve Socki & Kelly JamesJoseph PurdyKelly James (also Storyboard director)November 3, 1997 (1997-11-03)037A2.36[25]
"Rhonda's Glasses"Larry LeichliterAntoinette StellaRob Porter & Kurt Dumas
Storyboard Director: George Chialtas
037B
"Eating Contest": Arnold enters an eating contest.
"Rhonda's Glasses": Rhonda gets glasses and finds out what it is like to be a "geek," the very people she judged and forced to sit in the back of the bus.
3414"Helga's Boyfriend"Tuck Tucker & Larry LeichliterSteve Viksten & Rachel LipmanDerek Drymon
Storyboard Director: Tuck Tucker
November 5, 1997 (1997-11-05)021A2.40[25]
"Crush on Teacher"Stark Howell & George ChialtasJoseph PurdyRob Porter
Storyboard Director: Stark Howell
021B

"Helga's Boyfriend": Helga uses Stinky as her boyfriend to try to make Arnold jealous.
"Crush on Teacher": Arnold develops a crush on Miss Felter, a substitute teacher, thinking she returns the feelings and that he is having dinner at her house, only to realize that the one she invited was her fiancé, whose name is also Arnold.

Guest star: Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Miss Felter
3515"Hall Monitor"Kelly James & Steve SockiRachel LipmanTricia Garcia & Melissa Suber
Storyboard Director: Kelly James
November 10, 1997 (1997-11-10)022A2.58[26]
"Harold's Bar Mitzvah"Dan Povenmire & Juli Murphy-HashiguchiJoseph PurdySherm Cohen
Storyboard Director: Dan Povenmire
022B

"Hall Monitor": Phoebe becomes hall monitor and asks Helga for tips. She becomes overwhelmed by the "power" and soon everyone wants the old Phoebe back – even Helga, once she realizes Phoebe's also giving her detentions.
"Harold's Bar Mitzvah": Harold runs away from his Bar Mitzvah, thinking he will retain his childhood this way.

Guest star: Elliott Gould as Rabbi Goldberg
3616"Coach Wittenberg"Stark Howell & Larry LeichliterJonathan GreenbergRob Porter
Storyboard Director: Stark Howell
November 12, 1997 (1997-11-12)023AN/A
"Four-Eyed Jack"Tuck Tucker & George ChialtasStory by : Danica Ivancevic
Written by : Craig Bartlett
Derek Drymon
Storyboard Director: Tuck Tucker
023B
"Coach Wittenberg": Arnold and his friends get Coach Wittenberg to be their new bowling coach, but all he does is yell and make them do push-ups. It's learned that Helga's bowling team is coached by Tish Wittenberg, Coach Wittenberg's ex-wife (who he later remarries in "Best Man.")
"Four-Eyed Jack": The ghost of a former boarding house resident is believed to have been causing strange occurrences in there when Arnold and Gerald find an old pair of glasses believing to have belonged to him.
3717"Eugene Goes Bad"Tuck TuckerSteve VikstenJohn Flagg
Storyboard Director: Tuck Tucker
November 17, 1997 (1997-11-17)039A2.42[27]
"What's Opera, Arnold?"
"What's Opera?"
Dan Povenmire & Steve SockiCraig BartlettSherm Cohen
Storyboard Director: Dan Povenmire
039B
"Eugene Goes Bad": After finding out that his idol is a haughty, primped actor, Eugene sets out to become bad.
"What's Opera, Arnold?": Helga and Arnold fall asleep during a field trip to the opera house, and have their own "parody dream" of the opera Carmen.
3818"Tour de Pond"Dan Povenmire & Juli Murphy-HashiguchiRick GitelsonSherm Cohen
Storyboard Director: Dan Povenmire
November 24, 1997 (1997-11-24)024AN/A
"Teachers Strike"
"Teacher's Strike"
Kelly James & Steve SockiRachel Lipman & Joseph PurdyTricia Garcia & Melissa Suber
Storyboard Director: Kelly James
024B
"Tour de Pond": Arnold and a descendant of his grandpa's arch enemy, Rex Smythe-Higgins, compete in a boat race.
"Teachers Strike": Teachers of Arnold's school go on strike because of inadequate funding; he and his friends are on cloud nine, only to find out that every lost school day will be taken from their summer vacation, and that their teachers have taken jobs at their favorite hangouts, turning fun into school.
3919"Runaway Float"Rob Porter & Larry LeichliterJonathan GreenbergCullen Blaine
Storyboard Director: Rob Porter
December 1, 1997 (1997-12-01)019BN/A
"Partners"Dan Povenmire & Juli Murphy-HashiguchiJonathan Greenberg & Steve VikstenSherm Cohen
Storyboard Director: Dan Povenmire
026B

"Runaway Float": After creating an idea for a parade float, Arnold is confident of it showing up in a parade.
"Partners": A lounge singer moves into the Sunset Arms after renouncing his songwriter, who also moves there.

Guest star: Harvey Korman as Don Reynolds

Note: This was Toran Caudell's last episode to voice Arnold. "Partners" is the final episode of the first season in production order.

Season 3 (1998−99) Edit

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title [a]Directed byWritten byStoryboard byOriginal air date [8]Prod.
code [2][3][4][5]
U.S. households (millions)
401"Helga Blabs It All"
"Helga Blabs All"
Tuck TuckerCraig BartlettMiyuki Hoshikawa
Storyboard Director: Tuck Tucker
August 31, 1998 (1998-08-31)045A2.35[28]
"Harold the Butcher"Larry Leichliter & Stark HowellJoseph PurdyKurt Dumas
Storyboard Director: Stark Howell
045B
"Helga Blabs It All": While under the influence of laughing gas, Helga leaves a message on Arnold's answering machine confessing her love for him. When she finally comes to, she realizes that she has to get to Arnold's answering machine and delete the message before any one else can hear it, encountering obstacles along the way.
"Harold the Butcher": As punishment for shoplifting a ham, Harold is forced to work for Mr. Green at his butcher shop for a week. At first all he does is mess up and annoy Green. Later, after his work shift to pay for it is over, he soon learns that he actually likes his new after-school job and does not want to stop working there, much to the dismay of Mr. Green (at least at first). It is not until Mr. Green's annual big sale that the butcher realizes Harold's help is needed and appreciated.
412"Dangerous Lumber"Sherm Cohen & Frank WeissJohn D. Beck & Ron HartTim Parsons
Storyboard Director: Sherm Cohen
September 2, 1998 (1998-09-02)047A2.57[28]
"Mr. Hyunh Goes Country"Stark HowellSteve Viksten & Joseph PurdyKurt Dumas & Chris Robertson
Storyboard Director: Stark Howell
047B

"Dangerous Lumber": Arnold has a lethal baseball bat swing, causing him to unintentionally knock out other players, so he decides never to play the sport again, mere days before a baseball game against the fifth graders.
"Mr. Hyunh Goes Country": Mr. Hyunh has a talent for country singing, so Arnold and Gerald, after recording a CD with him at the local studio, become his managers and make him a big star, much to his dislike. Their biggest gig is on-stage the Grand Ole Opry, Mr. Hyunh's favorite show. Mr. Hyunh must decide to become world famous and tour or not.

Guest star: Ron Perlman as Mickey Kaline, Randy Travis as Mr. Hyunh's singing voice / Travis Randall
423"Casa Paradiso"Steve SockiJoseph PurdyMark O'Hare (also storyboard director)September 7, 1998 (1998-09-07)050AN/A
"Gerald's Tonsils"Sherm Cohen & Frank WeissCraig BartlettTim Parsons & Chris Robertson
Storyboard Director: Sherm Cohen
050B
"Casa Paradiso": When an irritated Grandpa Phil decides to sell the boarding house to go live in a condo, Arnold and the boarders try to get him to change his mind.
"Gerald's Tonsils": Gerald's voice is deepened after having his tonsils out, just a few days before the school recital.
434"Arnold's Room"Tuck TuckerJoseph PurdyMiyuki Hoshikawa
Storyboard Director: Tuck Tucker
September 9, 1998 (1998-09-09)048A2.29[29]
"Helga vs. Big Patty"Steve Socki & Kelly JamesSteve VikstenKelly James (also storyboard director)048B
"Arnold's Room": Sid pretends that Arnold's room is his room when he studies with Lorenzo, a rich classmate.
"Helga vs. Big Patty": Sixth grade tough girl Big Patty challenges Helga to a fight after Helga gets on her last nerves by making once too many jokes about her.
445"Stinky Goes Hollywood"Tuck TuckerSteve VikstenMiyuki Hoshikawa
Storyboard Director: Tuck Tucker
September 14, 1998 (1998-09-14)043A2.36[30]
"Olga Gets Engaged"Dan PovenmireAntoinette StellaJay Lender
Storyboard Director: Dan Povenmire
043B
"Stinky Goes Hollywood": Stinky becomes the new Yahoo Soda poster child, but gives it up when it is revealed that he was hired as a joke, much to the objection of his parents, who only care about the money.
"Olga Gets Engaged": Olga gets engaged to a con man named Doug who does not exactly woo Helga as he did the rest of her family, but she decides to let the marriage happen so Olga can be miserable. But she is given a change of heart from Arnold, and attempts to stop it, forging a good-bye letter to Olga after telling him to leave or else she will callback his girlfriend and tell her about Olga and the marriage.
456"Curly Snaps"Steve Socki & Kelly JamesJoseph PurdyChris Robertson
Storyboard Director: Kelly James
September 16, 1998 (1998-09-16)042AN/A
"Preteen Scream"
"Pre-Teen Scream"
Dan PovenmireStory by : Dawn Hershey & Michelle Lamoreaux
Written by : Joseph Purdy
Jay Lender & Stephan Martiniere
Storyboard Director: Dan Povenmire
042B

"Curly Snaps": Curly locks himself in the principal's office after being skipped as Ball Monitor, the person who collects kick balls after recess.
"Preteen Scream": Phoebe wins a chance to meet her favorite singer, only to find out that he does not write or sing his own songs, he is just a self-centered pretty face.

Guest star: Bronson Pinchot as Ronnie Matthews
467"Grandpa's Birthday"Sherm Cohen & Steve SockiStory by : Craig Bartlett, Steve Viksten & Joe Ansolabehere
Written by : Craig Bartlett
Tim Parsons & Chris Robertson
Storyboard Director: Sherm Cohen
September 28, 1998 (1998-09-28)054AN/A
"Road Trip"Tuck TuckerJonathan GreenbergMiyuki Hoshikawa
Storyboard Director: Tuck Tucker
054B
"Grandpa's Birthday": Grandpa thinks he's going to die when he turns 81 because of a "family curse"-every family member before him died at 81. He and Arnold spend the day before his 81st birthday doing all the things Grandpa's wanted to do.
"Road Trip": When Bob has to go to a business meeting, Miriam and Helga are forced to go on the family road trip by themselves to South Dakota to see Helga's grandmother, which results in Miriam losing her purse,the directions, and ends up wrecking the car.
478"Sid's Revenge"Dan PovenmireMichelle LamoreauxJay Lender & Steve Lowtwait
Storyboard Director: Dan Povenmire
October 7, 1998 (1998-10-07)053A2.30[31]
"Roller Coaster"Larry Leichliter & Christine KolosovJoseph PurdyAldin Baroza, Carson Kugler,
Ted Seko & Rick Hoberg
Storyboard Director: Larry Leichliter
053B
"Sid's Revenge": Sid swears vengeance with a voodoo doll made out of a bar of soap carved into the form of Principal Wartz for giving him detention for a prank he did not pull, and then believes that he killed him.
"Roller Coaster": A roller coaster breaks down while Arnold and Eugene "The Jinx" are at the top of its tallest drop.
489"The Aptitude Test"
"Aptitude Test"
Stark HowellAntoinette StellaKurt Dumas
Storyboard Director: Stark Howell
October 14, 1998 (1998-10-14)041A2.31[32]
"Oskar Gets a Job"Steve Socki & Kelly JamesSteve VikstenChris Robertson
Storyboard Director: Kelly James
041B
"The Aptitude Test": Helga thinks she's dim because she failed an aptitude test at school, only to discover she received Harold's test score, and vice versa.
"Oskar Gets a Job": Oskar gets a job as a newspaper carrier to get money to payback a finance, but uses Arnold as cover for his laziness- making excuses as to why he cannot do his job.
4910"Arnold Betrays Iggy"Dan PovenmireSteve VikstenJay Lender & Chris Robertson
Storyboard Director: Dan Povenmire
October 19, 1998 (1998-10-19)046AN/A
"Helga and the Nanny"Sherm Cohen & Steve SockiJoseph PurdyTim Parsons
Storyboard Director: Sherm Cohen
046B
"Arnold Betrays Iggy": Arnold finds out that Iggy wears bunny pajamas while delivering his homework (as Iggy was sick), and Iggy makes him promise not to tell. The next day, Sid and Stinky guess the secret by pure contrived chance, putting Arnold and Iggy's friendship to the test.
"Helga and the Nanny": Bob hires a nanny named Inga to help Miriam around the house and care for Helga while Miriam serves community service, much to Helga's dismay. She tries to make Helga act more "proper". From this moment on, Helga attempts to get her fired. Helga succeeds but is forced to come to terms with her.
5011"Career Day"Dan PovenmireJonathan GreenbergJay Lender
Storyboard Director: Dan Povenmire
October 21, 1998 (1998-10-21)049AN/A
"Hey Harold!"
"Hey Harold"
Steve Socki & Kelly JamesSteve VikstenKelly James (also storyboard director)049B
"Career Day": Arnold gets paired with the bitter Jolly Olly Man as part of Career Day, while Helga gets paired with a police officer, Gerald with a fire-fighter, and Phoebe with Ernie at the demolition site. The other kids think it is the best job, as he gets to be around ice cream all day. Arnold helps the Jolly Olly man be nicer to his customers and please his boss, who happens to be his dad- whose just as grumpy.
"Hey Harold!": Harold is invited to Rhonda's party, though he does not want to go as he thinks nobody will dance with him. While there, he dances with and befriends the female bully, Big Patty, who also had nobody to dance with. The two spend the next day together hanging out, much to the teasing of Stinky and Sid, who begin to tease him by saying he has a crush on her. They already tease Big Patty for being "big and dumb", which upsets Harold.
5112"Best Man"Sherm Cohen & Christine KolosovSteve VikstenTim Parsons & Chris Robertson
Storyboard Director: Sherm Cohen
November 2, 1998 (1998-11-02)052A2.38[33]
"Cool Party"Dan PovenmireCraig BartlettBob Foster, Jay Lender & Steve Lowtwait
Storyboard Director: Dan Povenmire
052B
"Best Man": Coach Wittenberg assigns Arnold the duty of best man at his second wedding to his ex-wife, Tish Wittenberg, while Helga is assigned to be the maid of honor.
"Cool Party": Rhonda holds a cool-people-only party at her house. In retaliation, Arnold and his friends hold a "geek" party on the roof of his boarding house further up the street, leaving Rhonda's party deserted as the cool-party is boring and only about Rhonda.
5213"Arnold & Lila"Steve SockiSteve VikstenMark O'Hare & Edgar Larrazabal
Storyboard Director: Steve Socki
November 11, 1998 (1998-11-11)055AN/A
"Grand Prix"Stark Howell & Larry LeichliterJoseph PurdyKurt Dumas & Celia Kendrick
Storyboard Director: Stark Howell
055B
"Arnold & Lila": Arnold gets more attention than he bargained for from Lila after Helga writes "Arnold Loves Lila" on the wall, first writing "Arnold Loves Helga," making the other girls believe Arnold wrote the graffiti.
"Grand Prix": The kids compete in a grand prix race against each other.
5314"Arnold's Thanksgiving"Larry LeichliterStory by : Craig Bartlett, Steve Viksten, Joseph Purdy & Antoinette Stella
Written by : Craig Bartlett, Joseph Purdy & Steve Viksten
Kelly James, Chris Robertson & Caesar Martinez
Storyboard Directors: Kelly James & Tuck Tucker
November 18, 1998 (1998-11-18)056A2.51[34]
056B
Arnold and Helga are sick of their families' Thanksgiving traditions. Arnold's grandma confuses Thanksgiving with Fourth of July, and vice versa, so his Thanksgiving meal consists of hotdogs and watching fireworks. When the others will not help him convince Gertie otherwise, he leaves. Helga is upset that her family ignores her, even on Thanksgiving, with Olga forcing everyone to help with the meal, then taking all the credit. Miriam ignores Helga's handmade centerpiece in favor of Olga's, and Big Bob just wants to watch the football game. Helga leaves when her family puts her down for having nothing to be thankful for. They meet and go to Mr. Simmons', only to realize that, compared to Thanksgiving with his family, theirs are not so bad after all. Arnold returns to a turkey and fireworks, Helga returns to a frantic family, who are on the phone with the police and making flyers to find her.
5415"Helga's Show"Stark HowellSteve VikstenKurt Dumas
Storyboard Director: Stark Howell
November 23, 1998 (1998-11-23)058A2.35[35]
"The Flood"Christine KolosovAntoinette StellaKurt Dumas & Mark O'Hare
Storyboard Director: Larry Leichliter
058B
"Helga's Show": Helga tells jokes about her classmates, who take offense to it.
"The Flood": The town is flooded and Arnold's class is trapped in the school.
5516"Part Time Friends"Stark Howell & Juli Murphy-HashiguchiJoseph PurdyTricia Garcia & Kelly James
Storyboard Director: Stark Howell
November 30, 1998 (1998-11-30)019AN/A
"Biosquare"
"Bio-Square"
Kelly James & Steve SockiJordana ArkinTricia Garcia & Melissa Suber
Storyboard Director: Kelly James
026A
"Part Time Friends": Arnold is okay with working with Gerald at Mrs. Vitello's flower shop after she's injured and puts Gerald in charge, but not with working for Gerald, which causes the friendship to hit a snag and Arnold quits. Note: This episode was released on the VHS of "Hey Arnold!: Partners" on July 28, 1998, before it aired on television.
"Biosquare": As a science assignment, Arnold and Helga have to work together, and get along with each other, for 24 hours in the Sunset Arms greenhouse when they become locked inside.
5617"Phoebe Takes the Fall"Larry Leichliter & Tuck TuckerJoseph PurdySam Flemming, Miyuki Hoshikawa
& Caesar Martinez
Storyboard Director: Tuck Tucker
December 7, 1998 (1998-12-07)051AN/A
"The Pig War"Dan PovenmireCraig BartlettJay Lender & Steve Lowtwait
Storyboard Director: Dan Povenmire
051B

"Phoebe Takes the Fall": Helga demands that Phoebe lose a quiz competition to impress her competitive father.
"The Pig War": Arnold, Grandpa, and friends reenact the Pig War.

Note: "The Pig War" was inspired by an actual border conflict in Washington state's San Juan Islands in 1859.
5718"Crabby Author"Sherm Cohen & Larry LeichliterSteve L. HayesTim Parsons
Storyboard Director: Sherm Cohen
December 28, 1998 (1998-12-28)044AN/A
"Rich Kid"Larry Leichliter & Christine KolosovJoseph PurdyMark O'Hare & Richard Walsh
Storyboard Director: Larry Leichliter
044B

"Crabby Author": Arnold does his school report on an author he likes, only to find out that she's a grumpy, old witch.
"Rich Kid": Lorenzo, a neurotic rich kid, comes to P.S. 118. All the kids try to help him become an average kid.

Guest star: Rose Marie as Agatha Caulfield

Note: Despite this being his introduction episode, Lorenzo had already appeared in various season 3 episodes predating this one, due to the series airing out of order.
5819"Girl Trouble"Sherm Cohen & Frank WeissStory by : Sherm Cohen & Craig Bartlett
Written by : Craig Bartlett
Tim Parsons
Storyboard Director: Sherm Cohen
January 4, 1999 (1999-01-04)057AN/A
"School Dance"Stark HowellSteve VikstenKurt Dumas
Storyboard Director: Stark Howell
057B
"Girl Trouble": Arnold snaps at school after Helga tries his patience once too often, causing him to pour paint on her after she pours some on him. He learns that Grandpa had a female bully at his age who was much like Helga (it is revealed at the end his bully was Gertie, his wife).
"School Dance": Arnold is in charge of the school dance. He books has-been singer Dino Spumoni, and when he sings a depressing "good-bye" song, all fingers point at Arnold, especially Rhonda and Helga.
5920"School Play"Steve SockiSteve VikstenKelly James, Jay Lender & Steve Lowtwait
Storyboard Directors: Kelly James & Dan Povenmire
March 8, 1999 (1999-03-08)059A2.61[36]
059B
After hearing that Arnold is Romeo in the school play of Romeo and Juliet, Helga does everything she can to get the part of Juliet and kiss him. She frightens the other girls who have the role ahead of her (she stresses Phoebe out by giving her stage fright, shows Rhonda the dress Juliet must wear that Rhonda disproves of, Sheena with the fact Juliet dies, and Lila giving her the part.)

Season 4 (1999-2000) Edit

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title [a]Animation Director(s)Written byStoryboard byOriginal air date [8]Prod.
code [2][5][6]
Viewers
(millions)
601"Full Moon"Frank WeissSteve VikstenKurt Dumas & Caesar Martinez
Storyboard Director: Mario Piluso
March 10, 1999 (1999-03-10)063AN/A
"Student Teacher"
"Ms. Pataki, Student Teacher"
Michelle Lamoreaux & Steve VikstenChris Robertson
Storyboard Director: Chris Headrick
063B

"Full Moon": Harold, Sid, and Stinky accidentally frame Arnold for mooning Principal Wartz, despite him being an innocent bystander.
"Student Teacher": Helga's sister Olga comes home for spring break and becomes a classroom aid in Helga's class, much to Helga's chagrin.

Note: This is the first episode to use digital ink and paint.[citation needed]
612"Big Gino"Christine KolosovJoseph PurdyCarson Kugler
Storyboard Director: Tim Parsons
March 15, 1999 (1999-03-15)064AN/A
"Jamie O in Love"
"Jamie O in Luv"
Story by : Danica Ivancevic, Steve Viksten & Michelle Lamoreaux
Written by : Michelle Lamoreaux
Jay Lender
Storyboard Director: Mike Svayko
064B
"Big Gino": After Sid works off a debt with loan shark Big Gino, the two become friends, but when Sid is told to give Arnold a swirlie, he has to choose between the two.
"Jamie O in Love": Gerald's older brother Jamie O has a sudden burst of kindness when he finds a girlfriend, but Arnold and Gerald soon find out that the girl is just using Jamie O. Gerald is conflicted between telling his brother the truth, risking Jamie O to go back to his mean nature, or keeping it a secret and take advantage of his brother's kindness.
623"Eugene's Birthday"Christine KolosovCraig BartlettTim Parsons
Storyboard Director: Sherm Cohen
March 17, 1999 (1999-03-17)061A2.55[37]
(HH)[b]
"Stinky's Pumpkin"Frank WeissJoseph PurdyKurt Dumas
Storyboard Director: Mario Piluso
061B

"Eugene's Birthday": After losing Eugene's birthday party invitations, Arnold feels obliged to throw him another party, but it does not work out.
"Stinky's Pumpkin": Stinky grows a huge pumpkin to enter in a city competition to prove he's good at something, despite his family telling him nothing has grown on their land for years.

Note: This is the first episode to feature Spencer Klein as the voice for Arnold, and also the first episode of the fourth season in production order.
634"The Beeper Queen"
"Pataki Role Reversal"
"Beeper Queen"
Frank WeissMichelle LamoreauxChris Robertson
Storyboard Director: Chris Headrick
March 29, 1999 (1999-03-29)065A2.23[38]
(HH)[b]
"Oskar Can't Read?"
"Oskar Reads"
Joseph PurdyKurt Dumas & Ted Seko
Storyboard Director: Chris Headrick
065B
"The Beeper Queen": After Bob pops his spine, Miriam runs Big Bob's Beepers. At first the job turns her into an attentive mother, packing lunches for Helga, driving her to school, and helping her with homework. She soon gets in over her head and forgets about her family. Helga must help her come to her senses.
"Oskar Can't Read?": Arnold finds out that Oskar is illiterate and tries to teach him to read. The final test is to take Oskar to the other side of town and he must find his way home, with only a map and written directions.
645"Dinner for Four"Frank WeissSteve VikstenChris Robertson
Storyboard Director: Chris Headrick
March 31, 1999 (1999-03-31)062A2.22[38]
(HH)[b]
"Phoebe Skips"Christine KolosovMichelle LamoreauxJay Lender
Storyboard Director: Mike Svayko
062B
"Dinner for Four": Helga wants to show Arnold that she can be as sophisticated as Lila is by taking him, Gerald, and Phoebe out to dinner with a coupon she won. She devises a plan to get out of paying when she discovers they're at the wrong restaurant.
"Phoebe Skips": Phoebe is promoted to the sixth grade, but ignores Helga when she tells Phoebe that her new so-called "friends" are just using her to do their homework. She learns the hard way when a younger girl is also moved up to 6th grade, and her "friends" ditch Phoebe for the new girl. Phoebe runs crying to Helga, who welcomes Phoebe back and plots to get back at the older girls.
656"Helga's Parrot"Frank WeissStory by : Michelle Lamoreaux & Joseph Purdy
Written by : Antoinette Stella
Caesar Martinez
Storyboard Director: Kurt Dumas
April 5, 1999 (1999-04-05)067AN/A
"Chocolate Turtles"Christine KolosovCraig BartlettJay Lender & Miyuki Hoshikawa
Storyboard Director: Mike Svayko
067B
"Helga's Parrot": A sleep-talking Helga confides into Bob's parrot about her love for Arnold. The next day, the parrot flies into Arnold's window, and it is up to Helga to get it.
"Chocolate Turtles": Crisis strikes when Gerald's little sister, Timberly, eats a stock of chocolate turtles that he and Arnold are supposed to sell for a local scout organization.
667"Love and Cheese"
"Operation Lila-Less"
Frank WeissSteve VikstenKurt Dumas
Storyboard Director: Mario Piluso
April 7, 1999 (1999-04-07)068BN/A
"Weighing Harold"
"Fat Camp"
Christine KolosovAldin Baroza & Miyuki Hoshikawa
Storyboard Director: Chris Robertson
068A
"Love and Cheese": Helga tries to separate Arnold from Lila while at the annual Cheese Fair.
"Weighing Harold": Harold, after discovering his friends think he is obese, decides to go on a weight-loss cruise. When he comes back, though, he is noticeably larger.
678"Back to School"Frank WeissStory by : Joe Ansolabehere, Steve Viksten & Craig Bartlett
Written by : Craig Bartlett
Kurt Dumas & Caesar Martinez
Storyboard Director: Mario Piluso
September 11, 1999 (1999-09-11)072AN/A
"Egg Story"
"The Egg"
Celia Bonaduce, Michelle Lamoreaux & Steve VikstenTed Seko
Storyboard Director: Chris Headrick
072B
"Back to School": After Grandpa tells Arnold that he never got his grade school diploma, Arnold convinces him to come to go back to school at P.S. 118.
"Egg Story": Arnold and Helga must care for an egg for a school project about parenting. Meanwhile, Rhonda and Harold are project partners and must also take care of an egg.
689"It Girl"Christine KolosovJonathan GreenbergCarson Kugler
Storyboard Director: Tim Parsons
September 18, 1999 (1999-09-18)069AN/A
"Deconstructing Arnold"Frank WeissMichelle LamoreauxTed Seko
Storyboard Director: Chris Headrick
069B

"It Girl": Helga becomes a model, but she quits after she gets irritated at everyone dressing like her.
"Deconstructing Arnold": Arnold's classmates are tired of constantly telling them the right thing to do, so he stops giving them advice. Nevertheless, when his classmates get into sticky situations, they are in desperate need of it.

Guest star: Michael McKean as Johnny Stitches
6910"Grudge Match"Frank WeissJoseph PurdyCaesar Martinez
Storyboard Director: Kurt Dumas
September 25, 1999 (1999-09-25)070AN/A
"Polishing Rhonda"Christine KolosovMichelle LamoreauxCarson Kugler
Storyboard Director: Tim Parsons
070B
"Grudge Match": After getting in a car accident, Bob and Grandpa Phil face off on the golf green, with the loser having to pay for the damage to both cars.
"Polishing Rhonda": Rhonda attends a finishing school after a fight with Big Patty, but is far from impressive with her stroppy attitude. Realizing her name and money will not help her, she seeks help from fellow student Big Patty, who has been excelling in the school with her politeness and humble nature.
7011"Weird Cousin"Christine KolosovMichelle Lamoreaux & Steve VikstenAldin Baroza & Miyuki Hoshikawa
Storyboard Director: Chris Robertson
October 9, 1999 (1999-10-09)073AN/A
"Baby Oskar"Frank WeissSteve VikstenTed Seko
Storyboard Directors: Chris Headrick & Tuck Tucker
073B
"Weird Cousin": Arnold's bland country cousin, Arnie, comes to visit. Lila immediately falls for him and them begin to spend time together, making Arnold jealous. Arnie however, has an interest in Helga.
"Baby Oskar": Oskar has to take care of his infant cousin-in-law (also named Oskar), while the baby's mother is away. He complains about the baby getting all of Suzie's attention, which irritates her. When she is called off to work, it is Oskar's job to look after the infant. He begins to bond with the baby, and takes matters into his own hands when the baby appears ill.
7112"Grandpa's Sister"Christine KolosovCraig BartlettCaesar Martinez
Storyboard Director: Tim Parsons
October 16, 1999 (1999-10-16)076BN/A
"Synchronized Swimming"Joseph PurdyAldin Baroza & Miyuki Hoshikawa
Storyboard Director: Chris Robertson
076A

"Grandpa's Sister": Phil's twin sister, Mitzi comes for a visit, bringing along an unsettled conflict between them.
"Synchronized Swimming": Arnold and the gang are part of a synchronized swimming team led by Coach Wittenburg.

Guest Star: Phyllis Diller as Mitzi Shortman
7213"Helga Sleepwalks"Christine KolosovMichelle LamoreauxAldin Baroza & Miyuki Hoshikawa
Storyboard Director: Chris Robertson
October 23, 1999 (1999-10-23)074BN/A
"Fighting Families"Frank WeissJoseph PurdyTed Seko
Storyboard Director: Chris Headrick
074A

"Helga Sleepwalks": After eating pork rinds, Helga sleepwalks, uttering her secret about Arnold as she does so.
"Fighting Families": Arnold, Grandpa, Grandma, Ernie, and Mr. Hyunh compete on a game show against a "perfect" family from PS 119.

Guest star: Ryan Seacrest as Fighting Families Host.

Note: This episode was dedicated to Mike Bond, who died before this episode aired.
7314"Headless Cabbie"
"Haunted Taxi"
Christine KolosovJoseph PurdyTim Parsons
Storyboard Director: Sherm Cohen
October 30, 1999 (1999-10-30)066B3.25[39]
2.24[40]
(HH)[b]
"Friday the 13th"Antoinette StellaJay Lender
Storyboard Director: Mike Svayko
066A
"Headless Cabbie": Arnold tells an urban legend about a decapitated taxi driver. The gang goes out, only to find the details in the story are becoming real.
"Friday the 13th": Arnold and Gerald try to prove superstitions are fictitious, only for it all to backfire on them.
7415"Veterans Day"Christine KolosovSteve VikstenCarson Kugler
Storyboard Director: Tim Parsons
November 6, 1999 (1999-11-06)071AN/A
071B
Arnold's Grandpa recalls his adventures as a soldier in the Second World War, outwitting a regiment of Nazis, while Gerald's dad, Martin, remembers his own time serving in Vietnam. Gerald thinks his father is not a real hero, being just a file clerk, while Arnold believes Grandpa is telling another tall tale, especially after Grandpa is called out during his story for claiming he fought and beat up Hitler (which Grandpa does admit he made up). However, both boys are proven wrong when Arnold sees a statue dedicated to his grandpa, and a visitor from Martin's past shows up.
7516"Helga on the Couch"
"Helga on the Couch, Parts I & II"
Christine KolosovStory by : Craig Bartlett & Steve Viksten
Written by : Craig Bartlett
Carson Kugler
Storyboard Director: Tim Parsons
December 4, 1999 (1999-12-04)078AN/A
078B

A child psychiatrist, Dr. Bliss, shadows students at PS 118, quickly following Helga and noting her behavior, especially to Arnold. After punching Brainy in the face, Helga is sent to Dr. Bliss's office for an appointment. Helga confides in Dr. Bliss about her social life, family life, and her love for Arnold.

Guest star: Kathy Baker as Dr. Bliss
7617"Dino Checks Out"
"Dino Checks Out Parts I & II"
Frank WeissSteve VikstenMiyuki Hoshikawa, Ted Seko & Diane Kredensor
Storyboard Director: Tuck Tucker
December 11, 1999 (1999-12-11)079AN/A
079B

Dino Spumoni is found missing and then declared dead after what appears to be a suicide attempt. but Arnold finds out that this is not the case, and he secretly lives in the boarding house, believing that his work will skyrocket in value after his "death".

Guest star: Harvey Korman as Don Reynolds

Note: The episode begins without the normal opening.
7718"Monkeyman!"Frank WeissCraig BartlettKurt Dumas (director)
Caesar Martinez
March 4, 2000 (2000-03-04)075AN/A
"Buses, Bikes, and Subways"Christine KolosovChris Robertson (director)
Aldin Baroza & Miyuki Hoshikawa
075B

"Monkeyman!": When Arnold gives the superhero Monkeyman a taste of normal life, he is far too busy to bother helping the weak and downtrodden. He realizes what he has become after Sid is mugged in front of a big party Monkeyman is attending.
"Buses, Bikes, and Subways": Helga and Harold must return to town on their own after the bus leaves them behind after a school trip to a chocolate factory, and Helga has tickets for a wrestling match and she cannot be late.

Guest star: Andy Dick as Monkey Man

Note: Despite premiering in 2000, this episode was copyrighted in 1999.
7819"Helga's Masquerade"
"Helga as Lila"
Frank WeissStory by : Michelle Lamoreaux & Steve Viksten
Written by : Michelle Lamoreaux
Kurt Dumas (director)
Caesar Martinez
March 11, 2000 (2000-03-11)077AN/A
"Mr. Green Runs"
"Mr. Green Runs for Office"
Joseph Purdy077B
"Helga's Masquerade": Helga decides to act like Lila at Rhonda's costume party so Arnold will like her.
"Mr. Green Runs": Mr. Green runs for city council after his requests for a large pothole in front of his store be filled up gets ignored. Arnold becomes his campaign manager, but can a butcher win against a politician?

Season 5 (2000–04) Edit

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title [a]Directed byWritten byStoryboarded byOriginal air dateProd.
code [2][6][7][41]
Viewers
(millions)
791"Sid the Vampire Slayer"Christine Kolosov (animation)Michelle LamoreauxKurt Dumas (director)
Ted Seko
March 18, 2000 (2000-03-18)081AN/A
"Big Sis"Story by : Michelle Lamoreaux & Dawn Hershey
Written by : Michelle Lamoreaux
081B
"Sid the Vampire Slayer": Sid thinks Stinky is a vampire.
"Big Sis": Olga gets into a "Big Sis" program, but her "Lil' Sis" is Lila.
802"Bag of Money"Christine Kolosov (animation)Steve VikstenTim Parsons (director)
Diane Kredensor
April 5, 2000 (2000-04-05)083A2.06[42]
(HH)[b]
"Principal Simmons"Story by : Joseph Purdy & Robert Lamoreaux
Written by : Joseph Purdy
083B
"Bag of Money": Arnold, Sid and Gerald find a bag filled with money, though they do not know what to do with it, so Arnold is selected to hold onto it for the time being. However, when Arnold inadvertently loses the money on the way home, his friends begin to believe that he actually stole the money, so he must work to prove his innocence.
"Principal Simmons": When Mr. Simmons is upset that Principal Wartz is being too strict with the students, Wartz decides to resign and he selects Mr. Simmons to take his place. The newly promoted Principal Simmons decides to make massive reforms to permit the school environment to be more liberal, though will the students at P.S. 118 appreciate his authority?
813"New Bully on the Block"Frank Weiss (animation)Craig BartlettCarson Kugler (director)
Caesar Martinez
April 12, 2000 (2000-04-12)084AN/A
"Phoebe Breaks a Leg"Michelle LamoreauxChris Robertson (director)
Aldin Baroza
084B

"New Bully on the Block": The kids must face two older bullies when a new kid, Ludwig, returns from some time in juvenile hall and challenges Wolfgang for the vacant lot.
"Phoebe Breaks a Leg": When Phoebe breaks a leg after being hit by a bus, Helga believes it is her fault, so she starts being nice to Phoebe. When Phoebe's leg heals, she decides to stay disabled for a little longer.

Note: Ludwig is voiced by Arnold's second voice actor, Phillip Van Dyke.
824"Helga's Locket"Frank Weiss (animation)Joseph PurdyChris Robertson (director)
Aldin Baroza & Miyuki Hoshikawa
April 19, 2000 (2000-04-19)086AN/A
"Sid and Germs"Christine Kolosov (animation)Antoinette StellaTim Parsons (director)
Diane Kredensor
086B
"Helga's Locket": Helga inscribes her name in her Arnold locket. Arnold's grandpa gets a hold of Helga's locket. He thinks it is an anniversary gift from Grandma. So Helga must find a way to get it back before Arnold finds out her secret.
"Sid and Germs": Sid becomes obsessed with cleanliness after watching a film on germs. His new obsession with being clean ruins the fourth graders' chances at the Frog Catching match against the 5th graders.
835"Suspended"Frank Weiss (animation)Jonathan GreenbergChris Robertson (director)
Aldin Baroza & Miyuki Hoshikawa
April 26, 2000 (2000-04-26)089A2.07[43]
(HH)[b]
"Ernie in Love"Christine Kolosov (animation)Steve VikstenTim Parsons (director)
Diane Kredensor
089B

"Suspended": Harold gets suspended and will do anything to get back into school once he realizes being home all day is no fun.
"Ernie in Love": Ernie gets a crush on a tall, kind, plus-sized model named Lola. Arnold convinces him to build up courage to ask her on a date to the pier, which she accepts. After the date, she tells him she had fun, but is unsure about another date because of his height.

Guest star: Jennifer Tilly as Lola
846"Parents Day"
"Arnold's Parents"
Larry Leichliter & Tuck TuckerCraig Bartlett & Antoinette StellaSherm Cohen & Tuck Tucker (directors)
Tim Parsons, Chris Robertson, Caesar Martinez & Jay Lender
May 10, 2000 (2000-05-10)060A3.99[44]
2.71[45]
(HH)[b]
060B

It is time for the school's annual "Parents' Day", a weekend of competition with teams of a kid and their parents. Arnold feels odd about bringing his grandparents, as they are his parents, who he has not seen since he was a baby. After Big Bob calls Arnold an "orphan boy", Arnold asks Grandpa Phil what really happened with his parents, and he finds out that they disappeared after they left the country on a plane, delivering medicine, although they might still be alive. Arnold continues on with Parents' Day, with Phil and Gertie. He realizes even though they are not his parents, they raised him and made him who he is, which is what parents do.

Note: This is the last episode with Phillip Van Dyke voicing Arnold.
857"Summer Love"
"Beach Story"
Christine Kolosov & Frank Weiss (animation)Joseph Purdy & Michelle LamoreauxChris Robertson & Kurt Dumas (directors)
Aldin Baroza & Caesar Martinez
June 21, 2000 (2000-06-21)080A3.04[46]
1.96[47]
(HH)[b]
080B

When Arnold, the boarders and the Patakis go to the beach, a girl uses Arnold to win a sandcastle competition. Ernie gets buried in the sand. Miriam and Suzie start taking dancing lessons from a handsome dance instructor named Carlos. Grandpa Phil thinks he is stuck on an island. Oskar starts using a metal detector to find "treasure". Big Bob gets a bad sunburn. Helga tries to warn Arnold that he is just being used.

Guest star: Beverly Mitchell as Summer

Note: This is the last episode of the fourth season in production order.
868"Stuck in a Tree"
"The Helga Short"
Christine Kolosov (animation)Joseph Purdy & Steve VikstenTim Parsons (director)
Miyuki Hoshikawa & Diane Kredensor
January 5, 2001 (2001-01-05)085AN/A
"Rhonda Goes Broke"Frank Weiss (animation)Robert LamoreauxCarson Kugler (director)
Caesar Martinez
085B
"Stuck in a Tree": Arnold gets stuck in a tree with Harold and Eugene.
"Rhonda Goes Broke": Rhonda's family goes broke and they move into the boarding house.
879"Beaned"Frank Weiss (animation)Michelle LamoreauxCarson Kugler (director)
Caesar Martinez
January 12, 2001 (2001-01-12)087AN/A
"Old Iron Man"
"Iron Man"
Jonathan Greenberg087B

"Beaned": When Helga gets hit with a baseball during a game, she develops a case of amnesia, so Arnold stays with her all day because he feels responsible. The next day, Helga regains her memories, though, when she realizes what Arnold did for her, she decides to continue to play the part of an amnesiac in hopes of spending more time with him.
"Old Iron Man": Grandpa Phil and his old friend, Jimmy Kafka, have been feuding for quite some time, as their friendship fell apart years ago. However, they still attempt to compete with one another as they each believe they are the better individual; though when both men decide to enter the extremely dangerous Old Iron Man triathlon, Arnold attempts to put an end to their feud, as he does not believe they should risk their lives over something so trivial.

Guest Star: Richard Mulligan as Jimmy Kafka

Note: This is Richard Mulligan's final performance in media, as he died 4 months before the episode's release.
8810"Arnold Visits Arnie"Christine Kolosov (animation)Michelle LamoreauxAldin Baroza (director)
Ted Seko
January 26, 2001 (2001-01-26)090AN/A
"Chocolate Boy"Frank Weiss (animation)Story by : Steve Viksten & Joseph Purdy
Written by : Joseph Purdy
Chris Robertson (director)
Miyuki Hoshikawa & Sherm Cohen
090B
"Arnold Visits Arnie": Arnold visits his cousin, Arnie, whose friends look remarkably familiar to Arnold's. Arnie's flirtatious girlfriend, Lulu (who looks like Lila), takes a special interest in Arnold, while Arnold falls for a kind girl named Hilda (who looks like Helga), who likes Arnie.
"Chocolate Boy": After winning a bet against Wolfgang, Chocolate Boy wants to give up chocolate after realizing he is willing to be humiliated to get chocolate. Arnold helps Chocolate Boy, realizing chocolate is his coping mechanism when his nanny left for a far, far away place (Delaware) and a bag of chocolate was her last gift to him.
8911"On the Lam"Christine Kolosov (animation)Jonathan GreenbergAldin Baroza (director)
Ted Seko
December 8, 2001 (2001-12-08)093AN/A
"Family Man"Frank Weiss (animation)Steve VikstenChris Robertson (director)
Miyuki Hoshikawa
June 1, 2002 (2002-06-01)093B3.74[48]
3.10[48]
(HH)[b]
"On the Lam": Stinky, Harold and Sid decide to go on the run after their latest bit of mischief leads them to believe that they blew up a police station.
"Family Man": The new owner of the restaurant where Mr. Hyunh works wants to make it a "family restaurant" and wants his new head chef to be a family man, so Mr. Hyunh pretends he has one — with Suzie as his wife, Arnold as his son, and Grandpa as his father.
9012"Harold vs. Patty"
"Harold and Patty Arm Wrestle"
Christine Kolosov (animation)Story by : Robert Lamoreaux
Written by : Michelle Lamoreaux
Tim Parsons (director)
Kelly James
February 3, 2002 (2002-02-03)091AN/A
"Rich Guy"
"Arnold and the Rich Guy"
Joseph PurdyCarson Kugler (director)
Diane Kredensor & Caesar Martinez
091B

"Harold vs. Patty": After Harold loses to Patty at arm-wrestling, Sid and Stinky won't let him live down the fact he lost to a girl; so in order to regain his stride, Harold seeks Patty out twice: first for a rematch, then to help him retrain.
"Rich Guy": When Arnold stops a hockey puck from hitting a rich man, the man treats Arnold as "the son he's always wanted". Arnold is fine with this until he discovers the man actually does have a son of his own and tries to help the two have a better relationship.

Guest star: Fred Willard as Sammy Redmond
9113"April Fool's Day"Raymie Muzquiz & Tuck Tucker
Christine Kolosov & Don Judge (animation)
Craig Bartlett, Michelle Lamoreaux & Joseph PurdyMiyuki Hoshikawa & Tim ParsonsApril 1, 2002 (2002-04-01)098AN/A
098B
Arnold is sick and tired of being the target of everyone's April Fools jokes, and Helga has targeted Arnold as her practical joke victim for the day. When Helga goes one prank too far, Arnold stages a retaliation and brings in Grandpa's prized practical joke. The joke temporarily blinds Helga, who decides to get back at Arnold for daring to trifle with her by faking blindness and essentially making him her slave.
9214"Gerald's Game"Frank Weiss (animation)Joseph PurdyCarson Kugler (director)
Caesar Martinez
April 27, 2002 (2002-04-27)082A4.07[49]
2.74[49]
(HH)[b]
"Fishing Trip"Joseph Purdy & Steve VikstenChris Robertson (director)
Aldin Baroza & Miyuki Hoshikawa
082B

"Gerald's Game": Gerald is involved with his new favorite game, which Arnold dislikes.
"Fishing Trip": Arnold, Gerald, Harold, Sid and Eugene go on a fishing trip with their fathers and Phil.

Guest star: Davy Jones as himself

Note: This episode first aired on Ketnet in Belgium.
9315"Married"Frank Weiss (animation)Steve VikstenAldin Baroza (director)
Kelly James & Ted Seko
May 11, 2002 (2002-05-11)096AN/A
096B
Rhonda uses a Cootie-Catcher fortune teller to predict who will marry who, and Arnold and Helga get paired up, causing them to both dream what life would be like married to each other, with very different mental pictures: Helga dreams of becoming the President with Arnold as the First Husband, as well as a bedraggled, long-suffering Lila appearing at almost every turn; and meanwhile, Arnold has a nightmare in which he is forced into a crummy job at Big Bob's Beepers, not to mention having to look after his and Helga's football-headed, unibrowed babies while Helga slacks off and is still mean to him.
9416"The Racing Mule"Christine Kolosov (animation)Story by : Michelle Lamoreaux & Steve Viksten
Written by : Steve Viksten, Joseph Purdy, Craig Bartlett & Michelle Lamoreaux
Aldin Baroza (director)
Ted Seko
January 14, 2004 (2004-01-14)092AN/A
"Curly's Girl"
"Hurley's Girl"
Story by : Michelle Lamoreaux, Steve Viksten & Joseph Purdy
Written by : Michelle Lamoreaux & Joseph Purdy
Tim Parsons (director)
Kelly James
October 14, 2002 (2002-10-14)092B
"The Racing Mule": Mr. Hyunh, Oskar, and Ernie buy a racehorse, which turns out to be a mule.
"Curly's Girl": After Rhonda accidentally stains her mother's birthday present – a fur coat – that she wore to a party without her parents' knowledge, Curly tells her that he can use his family's dry-cleaning business to get the stain out. The catch? Simple: Rhonda has to pretend to be Curly's girlfriend for an entire week.
9517"The Journal"Raymie Muzquiz
Christine Kolosov (animation)
Craig Bartlett, Michelle Lamoreaux & Joseph PurdyRon Brewer, Miyuki Hoshikawa, Tim Parsons,
Stephen Sandoval, Dave Smith & Ted Seko
November 11, 2002 (2002-11-11)099–100 (999)N/A
9618

Arnold finds his father's old journal, which tells the story of how his parents met, how they got Abner, his birth, why they went on their "last" trip...and one last surprise...

Note: This episode was copyrighted in 2001. These were the final episodes produced; originally designed as a cliffhanger as a lead-in to "The Jungle Movie", a theatrical feature that was cancelled and then revived years later as a two-part television film.[50]

Note 2: This episode also exists as a full 47-minute special.
9719"Timberly Loves Arnold"Frank Weiss (animation)Craig BartlettChris Robertson (director)
Caesar Martinez
January 28, 2003 (2003-01-28)097AN/A
"Eugene, Eugene!"Christine Kolosov (animation)Craig Bartlett & Michelle LamoreauxChris Robertson (director)
Tim Parsons & Steve Lowtwait
097B

"Timberly Loves Arnold": Gerald's little sister Timberly develops a crush on Arnold after he sticks up for her and lets her hang out with them. Arnold is embarrassed at first, but when he finds out that Lila considers this admirable of him, Arnold is content to keep his mouth shut and let the charade continue.
"Eugene, Eugene!": Eugene gets the lead role in the 4th grade production of "Eugene, Eugene", but the embitttered director, Mr. Leichliter, removes all signs of hope from the script, having changed the ending himself to reflect real life (it is apparent he was influenced by his own past relationship with a woman). Meanwhile, Lila gets the role of the leading lady in the play and with Arnold playing the villain pursuing her, Helga attempts to sabotage her during the play.

Note: This is the final episode where Spencer Klein and Sam Gifaldi voice Arnold and Sid before the first film officially began production. Alex D. Linz and Sam's younger brother, Taylor Gifaldi, voiced their respective characters from the last two episodes from the fifth season starting with "April Fool's Day" until "The Journal" which were the last two episodes made for the series.
9820"Ghost Bride"Christine Kolosov (animation)Steve VikstenTuck Tucker & Kurt Dumas (directors)
Ted Seko
November 11, 2003 (2003-11-11)088A2.00[51]
(2-11)[c]
"Gerald vs. Jamie O"Michelle LamoreauxAldin Baroza (director)
Ted Seko
088B

"Ghost Bride": Gerald tells the story of the Ghost Bride, Cynthia Snell, and how she brutally murdered her fiance after he left her waiting at the altar and married her sister, who she also murdered. When the police came to the scene, she was still there, sitting in a rocking chair, in her wedding gown, tossing rice on the bodies as she hummed the Wedding March and before they could arrest her she jumps out of the second-story window and killed herself instantly. She also happens to be buried in the cemetery near the gang's neighborhood, and supposedly comes back from the dead every anniversary of the murders. Arnold, Gerald, Eugene, Harold, Sid, and Stinky are scared twice by Helga and Curly, each pretending to be the Ghost Bride (Helga because she wanted to get back at the boys for not inviting her, and Curly because he was jealous he did not get to tell a ghost story). As punishment, the kids tie up Curly in the crypt, where at the end, he hears the real Cynthia Snell, although it's possible that he was only hallucinating.
"Gerald vs. Jamie O": Gerald gets jealous because he thinks Jamie O. is trying to steal the girl he likes, when, actually, the girl likes Jamie O, and using Gerald to get close to him.

Note: This episode first aired on Ketnet in Belgium.
9921"A Day in the Life of a Classroom"
"Simmon's Documentary"
Frank Weiss (animation)Joseph PurdyCarson Kugler (director)
Caesar Martinez
November 15, 2003 (2003-11-15)095AN/A
"Big Bob's Crisis"Joseph Purdy & Michelle LamoreauxChris Robertson (director)
Caesar Martinez
095B
"A Day in the Life of a Classroom": After Mr. Simmons wins an award, a TV station plans to do a documentary on a normal day in his class; at first, Mr. Simmons just wants to keep it normal, but when Arnold mentions that millions of people will be watching them on TV, Mr. Simmons makes his students rehearse a "perfect" day - scripted, of course.
"Big Bob's Crisis": After a day of work where Big Bob is particularly mean and bad-tempered to some patrons and an employee, he suffers what he thinks is a heart attack while at a Texas-style restaurant (turns out it was just gas), but while he was unconscious he had an epiphany and decides to become nicer; when he goes overboard & announces the family will be walking to Oregon to join a commune, Helga takes it into her own hands to get her father back to his old blowhard self.
10022"Phoebe's Little Problem"Christine Kolosov (animation)Michelle Lamoreaux & Steve VikstenTim Parsons (director)
Kelly James
June 8, 2004 (2004-06-08)[1]094BN/A
"Grandpa's Packard"Frank Weiss (animation)Craig Bartlett & Joseph PurdyCarson Kugler (director)
Caesar Martinez & Diane Kredensor
094A
"Phoebe's Little Problem": After eating an entire box of Arnold's Grandma’s homemade prune cookies on the bus to school, Phoebe accidentally "cuts the cheese" into a microphone while accepting an award; the incident leaves her feeling humiliated, and she resolves not to return to school.
"Grandpa's Packard": Grandpa's beloved Packard is stolen while at an antique car show, so Arnold and Grandma have to go detective mode in order to track it down.

Theatrical film (2002) Edit

TitleDirected byWritten byStoryboarded byRelease date (U.S.)
"Hey Arnold!: The Movie"Tuck TuckerCraig Bartlett & Steve VikstenMiyuki Hoshikawa, Diane Kredensor, Caesar Martinez & Ted SekoJune 28, 2002 (June 28, 2002)
Arnold, Gerald and Helga try to save their neighborhood from an evil businessman named Scheck who is trying to demolish their neighborhood to put up a shopping mall.

Television film (2017) Edit

TitleDirected byWritten byStoryboarded byOriginal air date (U.S.)
"Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie"Raymie Muzquiz
Stu Livingston (co-director)
Craig Bartlett, Joe Purdy,
Laura Sreebny & Justin Charlebois
Miyuki Hoshikawa, Kahee Lim, Steve Lowtwait,
Rufino Roy Camacho II, Abby Davies & Jessie Wong
November 24, 2017 (November 24, 2017)
Arnold's class wins a field trip to San Lorenzo, the location of his missing parents. He uses this opportunity to get answers and try to find out what happened to them.[52]

Notes Edit

  1. ^ a b c d e Alternate titles for episodes from the first three seasons are sourced from archived Nickelodeon and YTV episode guides.[2][3][4][5][6][7]
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j (HH) denotes the amount of households that the episode was viewed in.
  3. ^ (2-11) denotes the amount of children aged 2 through 11 who watched the episode when it premiered.

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Hey Arnold is an American animated television series created by Craig Bartlett that aired on Nickelodeon from October 7 1996 to June 8 2004 1 The series centers on a fourth grader named Arnold Shortman who lives with his grandparents in an inner city boarding house A total of 100 episodes aired over the course of five seasons Hey Arnold The Movie a feature length film based on the series was released theatrically on June 28 2002 Hey Arnold The Jungle Movie a television film based on the series premiered on November 24 2017 on Nickelodeon Contents 1 Series overview 2 Episodes 2 1 Claymation shorts 2 2 Pilot 1994 2 3 Season 1 1996 97 2 4 Season 2 1997 2 5 Season 3 1998 99 2 6 Season 4 1999 2000 2 7 Season 5 2000 04 3 Theatrical film 2002 4 Television film 2017 5 Notes 6 References 7 External linksSeries overview EditSeasonEpisodesOriginally airedFirst airedLast airedPilotJuly 10 1996 1996 07 10 cinemas 120October 7 1996 1996 10 07 February 12 1997 1997 02 12 219September 22 1997 1997 09 22 December 1 1997 1997 12 01 320August 31 1998 1998 08 31 March 8 1999 1999 03 08 419March 10 1999 1999 03 10 March 11 2000 2000 03 11 522March 18 2000 2000 03 18 June 8 2004 2004 06 08 1 Hey Arnold The MovieJune 28 2002 2002 06 28 Hey Arnold The Jungle MovieNovember 24 2017 2017 11 24 Episodes EditEpisodes are listed in the order in which they originally aired Claymation shorts Edit Before the main series premiered Craig Bartlett created three clay animation short films Arnold Escapes From Church 1988 The Arnold Waltz 1990 Arnold Rides His Chair 1990 shown on Sesame Street They featured four characters from Hey Arnold Arnold Helga Harold and Rhonda Pilot 1994 Edit TitleDirected byWritten byStoryboard byOriginal release date Arnold Craig BartlettCraig Bartlett Joe Ansolabehere amp Steve VikstenTuck Tucker amp Craig BartlettJuly 10 1996 1996 07 10 cinemas Arnold accidentally knocks out a bully named Harold during a baseball game and Harold gives Arnold 24 hours to live before he beats him to a pulp Note The plot for the pilot was later used in season 1 episode 17b 24 Hours to Live The pilot was also shown as a theatrical short before the 1996 Nickelodeon film Harriet the Spy not being officially released on home video until November 20 2018 on the Hey Arnold The Ultimate Collection DVD set It also aired once as part of Nick in the Afternoon Season 1 1996 97 Edit No overallNo inseasonTitle a Directed byWritten byStoryboard byOriginal air date 8 Prod code 2 3 4 U S households millions 11 Downtown as Fruits Tuck Tucker amp Larry LeichliterCraig Bartlett Joe Ansolabehere amp Steve VikstenJohn MathotStoryboard Director Tuck TuckerOctober 7 1996 1996 10 07 001A2 36 9 Eugene s Bike Kelly James amp Juli Murphy HashiguchiSteve Viksten Joe Ansolabehere amp Craig BartlettTricia GarciaStoryboard Director Kelly James001B Downtown as Fruits Arnold and Gerald are cast as fruits in the school play directed by Helga but when she does not treat them with the respect they deserve they skip out on the play and take a bus ride downtown Eugene s Bike Arnold accidentally destroys Eugene s brand new bike so he tries to make it up to Eugene by taking him out on a day of fun but clumsy Eugene keeps getting into accidents 22 The List Mark O Hare amp Larry LeichliterJoe AnsolabehereDerek Drymon amp John McIntyreStoryboard Director Mark O HareOctober 9 1996 1996 10 09 008A2 17 9 Haunted Train Tuck Tucker amp Juli Murphy HashiguchiJosie NericcioJohn MathotStoryboard Director Tuck Tucker008B The List Arnold attempts to do everything on the legendary List for a Kid s Perfect Saturday but all of his plans go horribly wrong when there is no good cereal in the boarding house the TV set breaks down and the hill to skate down is being repaired Haunted Train On a boring summer night Grandpa Phil tells Arnold and his friends the tale of The Haunted Train Curiosity gets the best of Arnold Gerald and Helga so the three go to the abandoned railroad tracks to look for it 33 Operation Ruthless Operation Ruthless Kelly James amp Larry LeichliterRachel Lipman amp Steve VikstenTricia GarciaStoryboard Director Kelly JamesOctober 14 1996 1996 10 14 007A2 18 10 The Vacant Lot Mark O Hare amp Larry LeichliterJosie NericcioDerek DrymonStoryboard Director Mark O Hare007B Operation Ruthless Helga attempts to destroy Ruth McDougal a sixth grader whom Arnold has a crush on while at the annual city Cheese Fair The Vacant Lot Arnold and his friends clean up a dirty lot to play baseball on but when the adults find the lot they take it over and use it for their own reasons 44 6th Grade Girls Dan Povenmire amp Juli Murphy HashiguchiSteve VikstenDebbie Baber amp Sherm CohenStoryboard Director Dan PovenmireOctober 16 1996 1996 10 16 005A2 35 10 The Baseball Baseball Dan Povenmire amp Dale CaseJoe AnsolabehereSherm CohenStoryboard Director Dan Povenmire005B 6th Grade Girls Sixth grade girls Connie and Maria invite Arnold and Gerald to their school dance but little do they know that Connie and Maria are using them to make their boyfriends jealous The Baseball Arnold s baseball idol Mickey Kaline is about to retire so Arnold and Gerald go to Mickey s final game Guest star Ron Perlman as Mickey Kaline55 Benchwarmer Stark Howell amp Steve SockiJonathan GreenbergTricia GarciaStoryboard Director Stark HowellOctober 21 1996 1996 10 21 011A2 35 11 Cool Jerk Rob Porter amp Larry LeichliterJoe AnsolabehereCullen BlaineStoryboard Director Rob Porter011B Benchwarmer Arnold and his friends play on a basketball team led by Coach Wittenburg but he tells the team to pass the ball to one kid only his son Tucker Cool Jerk A cool older boy named Frankie G befriends Arnold but Arnold soon realizes that Frankie G only befriended him in order to help with a break in 66 The Little Pink Book The Little Pink Book Catastrophe Bert Ring amp Don JudgeCraig BartlettStoryboard Director Bert RingOctober 23 1996 1996 10 23 002A2 43 11 Field Trip Debbie Baber amp Steve SockiJoe Ansolabehere Steve Viksten amp Craig BartlettStoryboard Director Debbie Baber002B The Little Pink Book Helga s diary is full of poems and shrines of Arnold Arnold and Gerald find the diary and take it to Arnold s house to determine whose diary it is The only place Helga signed her name in the book is on the last page and she must get it back before Arnold sees her name even if it means spending the night in Arnold s closet Field Trip While on a field trip to the aquarium Arnold sees Lockjaw a neglected graffiti covered old turtle and Arnold feels bad for it so later that night Arnold and Grandma sneak into the aquarium and set Lockjaw free 77 Tutoring Torvald Sherm Cohen amp Larry LeichliterJoe AnsolabehereMark O Hare amp Stark HowellStoryboard Directors Sherm Cohen amp Dan PovenmireOctober 28 1996 1996 10 28 013A2 09 12 Gerald Comes Over Bert Ring amp Juli Murphy HashiguchiCraig Bartlett amp Rachel LipmanDebbie Baber Sherm Cohen amp Dean YeagleStoryboard Director Bert Ring013B Tutoring Torvald Arnold must tutor 13 year old Torvald fourth grade bully in math much to his dismay Gerald Comes Over Gerald visits Arnold s boarding house and meets the eccentric boarders 88 Arnold s Hat Tuck Tucker amp Larry LeichliterSteve VikstenJohn MathotStoryboard Director Tuck TuckerOctober 30 1996 1996 10 30 003A2 06 12 Stoop Kid Kelly James amp Juli Murphy HashiguchiTricia GarciaStoryboard Director Kelly James003B Arnold s Hat Helga steals Arnold s hat to complete her secret shrine a statue in the shape of his Arnold s head made from Arnold chewed bubble gum Arnold feels like he is nothing without his hat so Helga is planning to return it to him until her mother throws it in the trash which is on its way to the dump Stoop Kid While playing football on the street Arnold kicks the ball and it ends up on Stoop Kid s stoop According to Gerald Stoop Kid is a teenage boy who has been living on that particular stoop ever since he was born Arnold tries to wait for him to leave so he can get his football back but learns that he never leaves his stoop Faced with this fact he tries to convince Stoop Kid to overcome his habit by taking a step off the stoop 99 Heat Tuck Tucker amp Juli Murphy HashiguchiJonathan GreenbergJohn MathotStoryboard Director Tuck TuckerNovember 4 1996 1996 11 04 006A2 53 13 Snow Bert Ring amp Steve SockiCraig Bartlett amp Rachel LipmanDebbie BaberStoryboard Director Bert Ring006B Heat A heat wave engulfs the city and Arnold and Gerald try to find ways to escape the heat Snow A snowstorm comes to the city Arnold s Grandpa tries to teach him work ethic while his friends play without him 1010 Helga s Makeover Kelly James amp Juli Murphy HashiguchiRachel LipmanTricia GarciaStoryboard Director Kelly JamesNovember 6 1996 1996 11 06 004A2 65 13 The Old Building Kelly James amp Jamie MitchellRachel Lipman amp Steve Viksten004B Helga s Makeover Due to her tomboyish nature Helga is the only girl who is not invited to Rhonda s slumber party Feeling left out she gives herself a makeover and goes to it anyway The Old Building Arnold is caught in the middle when Grandma and Ernie argue about whether an old theater should be torn down or not 1111 Mugged Tuck Tucker amp Jamie MitchellCraig BartlettDerek DrymonStoryboard Director Tuck TuckerNovember 11 1996 1996 11 11 009A2 46 14 Roughin It Sherm Cohen amp Alan SmartJonathan GreenbergFrank NissenStoryboard Director Sherm Cohen009B Mugged Arnold learns the secrets of self defense from his Grandma after getting held up by a thug He realizes his skills are getting out of hand when he beats up an innocent man Roughin It Grandpa takes Arnold and Gerald on a weekend camping trip As they set up the campsite Big Bob Helga and Phoebe show up in a high tech RV to rough it as well Then as everyone hikes up a mountain trail while exploring the great outdoors they get lost in the wilderness Arnold and Gerald agree to help everyone find their way back to their campsite by using Grandpa s survival tips 1212 Door 16 Door 16 Stark Howell amp Dale CaseRachel LipmanTricia GarciaStoryboard Director Stark HowellNovember 13 1996 1996 11 13 010A2 47 14 Arnold as Cupid Dan Povenmire amp Dale CaseSteve VikstenDebbie BaberStoryboard Director Dan Povenmire010B Door 16 Arnold is given a package which is for the mysterious Mr Smith Meanwhile all of the boarders become curious about figuring out what is contained in it Now Arnold and Gerald try to make a safe delivery while searching all over the city for Mr Smith so they can give it to him Arnold as Cupid After getting into an argument with Suzie over money Oskar is kicked out of his room in the boarding house Feeling rejected by her he tries to find a new room to sleep in but no one agrees to it Then with no other option he decides to move into Arnold s room Soon Arnold becomes tired of Oskar sleeping in his room not letting him get any sleep and gambling away his possessions so Arnold plays Cupid to try to string Oskar and Suzie s relationship together again 1313 Das The Subway Das Subway Tuck Tucker amp Steve SockiChris SimmonsJohn Mathot amp Cullen BlaineStoryboard Director Tuck TuckerNovember 18 1996 1996 11 18 012AN A Wheezin Ed Dan Povenmire amp Juli Murphy HashiguchiCraig Bartlett Rachel Lipman amp Steve VikstenDebbie BaberStoryboard Director Dan Povenmire012B Das The Subway The gang encounters trouble while traveling on the subway Wheezin Ed The gang travels to Elk Island to find a pirate treasure said to be haunted by a gangster with a breathing problem 1414 Spelling Bee The Spelling Bee Frank Nissen amp Steve SockiJoe AnsolabehereDerek DrymonStoryboard Director Frank NissenNovember 20 1996 1996 11 20 014B2 26 15 Pigeon Man Jamie Mitchell amp Larry LeichliterJoseph PurdyMelissa Suber Jay Lender amp Dan KubatStoryboard Director Jamie Mitchell014A Spelling Bee Arnold competes in a Tri City spelling bee to win money for a keyboard but faces competition against Helga who is being pushed by her father to win so she can follow in her sister s footsteps Pigeon Man Arnold confronts a man that has known and trusted pigeons all his life after Arnold s pigeon gets sick The man has not been around other humans for many years as he feels he cannot trust them When Arnold takes him for a day in the city Harold and his friends come along and accidentally destroy Pigeon Man s bird cages trying to make simple mischief Guest star Vincent Schiavelli as Pigeon Man1515 Olga Comes Home Stark Howell amp Larry LeichliterSteve VikstenTricia GarciaStoryboard Director Stark HowellNovember 25 1996 1996 11 25 015A2 49 16 Sally s Comet Dan Povenmire amp Howy ParkinsJoseph PurdySherm CohenStoryboard Director Dan Povenmire015B Olga Comes Home Jealous about her smart talented popular older sister Olga returning home from college Helga fiendishly changes one of her grades from an A to B which sends Olga into a deep depression Sally s Comet Arnold and Gerald mail in cereal box tops to receive a telescope so they can see the well known interstellar event known as Sally s Comet The problem is that it is too bright for them to see the stars Now they try to convince everybody in the city to turn off their lights 1616 Abner Come Home Abner Come Home Cullen Blaine amp Howy ParkinsJoe AnsolabehereRob PorterStoryboard Director Cullen BlaineNovember 27 1996 1996 11 27 016A2 05 16 The Sewer King Tuck Tucker amp Alan SmartKeith KaczorekDerek Drymon amp Kelly JamesStoryboard Director Tuck Tucker016B Abner Come Home Abner Arnold s beloved pet pig sees a cat out the window and he runs out of the boarding house to chase it which leads to him running far away from home The next morning Arnold wakes up to realize that Abner is gone Later he announces a search party so everyone can help find Abner before something bad happens to him The Sewer King While Arnold goes out to bring Grandpa his golden watch back from the store he sees a gigantic hole being dug for new sewer pipes at a construction site As he looks down it the watch falls out of his pocket and into the sewer Now Arnold and Gerald must go down there to retrieve it only to find that it is in possession of the Sewer King 1717 Magic Show Dan Povenmire amp Juli Murphy HashiguchiGlen David GoldSherm CohenStoryboard Director Dan PovenmireDecember 9 1996 1996 12 09 17 018A2 53 15 24 Hours to Live Twenty Four Hours to Live Craig Bartlett amp Larry LeichliterCraig Bartlett Steve Viksten amp Joe AnsolabehereTuck Tucker Derek Drymon amp Dan PovenmireStoryboard Director Craig Bartlett018B Magic Show Arnold picks Helga for his disappearing act but when Helga decides to run off to trick Arnold she knocks herself out and dreams of a world where no one misses her now that she is gone 24 Hours to Live In this remake of the original pilot and the flashback episode Arnold accidentally knocks Harold out during a baseball game and the bully gives Arnold 24 hours to live before he beats him to a pulp 1818 Arnold s Christmas The Christmas Show Jamie MitchellStory by Craig Bartlett Steve Viksten amp Joe AnsolabehereWritten by Steve VikstenDerek Drymon Tricia Garcia Kelly James amp Rob PorterStoryboard Directors Tuck Tucker Stark Howell Jamie Mitchell amp Kelly JamesDecember 11 1996 1996 12 11 020A2 42 15 020BArnold tries to find Mr Hyunh s daughter who was separated from him during the final days of the Vietnam War as he carries out his duty as Mr Hyunh s secret Santa The only man who can help them agrees only if Arnold and Gerald do all of his Christmas shopping for him Meanwhile Helga must choose between a Christmas present for herself Nancy Spumoni boots and the perfect gift for Arnold 1919 False Alarm Kelly James amp George ChialtasRachel Lipman amp Steve VikstenChris RobertsonStoryboard Director Chris SavinoDecember 23 1996 1996 12 23 017A2 39 15 World Records Joe AnsolabehereStark HowellStoryboard Director Kelly James017B False Alarm Eugene is framed for pulling the fire alarm at school Arnold interrogates his friends in a makeshift courtroom in the library to discover the real culprit World Records Arnold and his friends try to get into the Guinness Book of Records 2020 Arnold s Valentine Jamie MitchellSteve Viksten amp Rachel LipmanDerek Drymon amp Rob PorterStoryboard Directors Tuck Tucker amp Stark HowellFebruary 12 1997 1997 02 12 025A2 80 18 025BOn Valentine s Day Arnold manages to arrange two dates one with Ruth the sixth grader he likes and one with his French penpal Cecile actually Helga in disguise only for the real Cecile to suddenly appear on a surprise visit and Arnold to discover what Ruth is really like as she mistakes Arnold for a busboy and talks only about herself Season 2 1997 Edit No overallNo inseasonTitle a Directed byWritten byStoryboard byOriginal air date 8 Prod code 2 3 4 U S households millions 211 Save the Tree Dan PovenmireJoseph PurdySherm CohenStoryboard Director Dan PovenmireSeptember 22 1997 1997 09 22 038A3 08 19 New Teacher 038B Save the Tree Arnold and the gang must stop Big Bob from chopping down the oldest tree in town New Teacher When the kids make their new teacher Mr Simmons quit his job the replacement makes them realize what they lost Note This is the first appearance of the new teacher Mr Simmons and General Sgt Goose The portion of Save the Tree after Arnold leaves his bed was made to be viewed in ChromaDepth 3D as part of Nickelodeon s 3D NoggleVision event citation needed 222 Helga s Love Potion Helga s Love Potion 3D Dan PovenmireCraig BartlettSherm CohenStoryboard Director Dan PovenmireSeptember 24 1997 1997 09 24 035A2 87 19 Gerald s Secret Tuck TuckerJonathan GreenbergJay LenderStoryboard Director Tuck Tucker035B Helga s Love Potion Helga drinks a potion to lose all of her feelings for Arnold Gerald s Secret Gerald s secret is revealed he does not know how to ride a bike so Arnold tries to teach him how Note Helga s dream sequence in Helga s Love Potion was made to be viewed in ChromaDepth 3D as part of Nickelodeon s 3D NoggleVision event 2 233 The Big Scoop Big Scoop Stark HowellJoseph PurdyChristopher MorleyStoryboard Director Stark HowellSeptember 29 1997 1997 09 29 027A2 63 20 Harold s Kitty Steve SockiJordana Arkin amp Steve VikstenTim ParsonsStoryboard Director Tricia Garcia027B The Big Scoop Arnold and Gerald compete against Helga in the school newspaper but they find out that Helga is adding fake information for her newspaper When one story begins to frighten all the students Arnold and Gerald do some investigating and print the truth exposing Helga s fabrications Harold s Kitty Arnold and Harold rescue what they believe to be a stray kitten from the trashcan As Arnold hangs up flyers the mean and tough Harold forms a bond with the kitten who ends up belonging to a grumpy old lady Mrs Ryle When Harold refuses to give up the kitten who he has named Cupcake the police Mrs Ryle and Harold s parents show up to take it back as Harold barricades himself in the house with the kitten Note This is first episode to feature Phillip Van Dyke as the voice for Arnold as well as the first episode of the second season in production order 244 Longest Monday Trash Can Day Derek Drymon amp Larry LeichliterStory by Megan BlumenreichWritten by Jonathan GreenbergKurt DumasStoryboard Director Derek DrymonOctober 1 1997 1997 10 01 032B2 50 20 Eugene s Pet Derek Drymon amp George ChialtasAntoinette StellaKurt Dumas amp Robert PorterStoryboard Director Derek Drymon032A Longest Monday Schoolyard tradition has it that on the first Monday of June each year the fifth graders throw the fourth graders into trash cans So Arnold and Gerald try to make a run for it As more people are thrown into trash cans and the fifth graders know all the routes Arnold and Gerald find out eluding the fifth graders is harder that they thought Eugene s Pet After Arnold accidentally kills Eugene s fish with a yo yo he must do something to make up for it Note This is the first appearances of Wolfgang Edmund Mickey the Weasel and the other 5th graders Wolfgang was voiced by Toran Caudell who voiced Arnold in the first season 255 Monkey Business Tuck TuckerSteve VikstenJay LenderStoryboard Director Tuck TuckerOctober 6 1997 1997 10 06 030A2 83 21 Big Caesar Dan PovenmireJonathan Rosenthal amp Craig BartlettSherm CohenStoryboard Director Dan Povenmire030B Monkey Business An organ grinder s monkey kisses Helga who is convinced she has caught monkeynucleosis Big Caesar Arnold and Gerald do a spot of fishing determined to catch the pond s biggest fish the legendary Big Caesar 266 Ransom Steve SockiJonathan GreenbergScott Shaw amp Tim ParsonsStoryboard Director Kelly JamesOctober 8 1997 1997 10 08 029A2 39 21 Ms Perfect Steve VikstenScott ShawStoryboard Director Kelly James029B Ransom Gerald and Arnold get on the case when Timberly s doll goes missing Ms Perfect Lila the new girl is disliked at school by Helga and the other girls for seeming to be absolutely perfect and a big hit with all the boys The girls soon play a prank on Lila causing paint to spill all over her in front of the school They soon accept her after they see how upset she is and learn that her dad has been unemployed for some time leading to the two having little to no food in the house Note This is the first appearances of Lila and Big Patty 277 Arnold Saves Sid Stark HowellSteve VikstenChris RobertsonStoryboard Director Stark HowellOctober 13 1997 1997 10 13 028A2 31 22 Hookey Steve SockiJim RyanScott ShawStoryboard Director Kelly James028B Arnold Saves Sid After Arnold saves Sid from an injury Sid devotes himself to paying Arnold back with unending kindness Hookey Arnold and Gerald skip school but their day is ruined by their fear of being found out 288 Freeze Frame Tuck TuckerJoseph PurdyJay LenderStoryboard Director Tuck TuckerOctober 15 1997 1997 10 15 034A2 58 22 Phoebe Cheats Story by Danica IvancevicWritten by Antoinette StellaDerek DrymonStoryboard Director Tuck Tucker034B Freeze Frame Arnold and Gerald go around the city following Porkpie a mysterious man caught on film They suspect because of the clues that Porkpie are planning to kill Marty who turns out to be Mr Green Phoebe Cheats In this variation of The Tell Tale Heart Phoebe plagiarizes from a poetry book and uses one of the poems as her entry in a poetry contest She wins with her prize being a trophy resembling poet Emily Dickinson Then the trophy haunts Phoebe into confessing Guest star Carol Kane as Emily Dickinson trophy299 Mudbowl Mud Bowl Stark HowellJonathan GreenbergChris RobertsonStoryboard Director Stark HowellOctober 20 1997 1997 10 20 033A2 72 23 Gerald Moves Out Steve Viksten amp Danica Ivancevic033B Mudbowl Wolfgang and his gang of fifth graders challenge Arnold and his friends to a football game but he has to first persuade them that his plays are good enough for them to win Gerald Moves Out Gerald getting tired of his family bugging him moves out of his home and into Arnold s boarding house only to realize emancipation is not all it is cracked up to be 3010 The High Life High Life Derek DrymonStory by Rachel LipmanWritten by Lesa KiteKurt DumasStoryboard Director Derek DrymonOctober 22 1997 1997 10 22 031A2 01 23 Best Friends Steve SockiJonathan GreenbergKelly James also Storyboard director 031B The High Life Gerald becomes an entrepreneur out of selling watches until the market becomes saturated Best Friends Rhonda and Nadine have a falling out over working on a project at school leaving Arnold to work with both of them separately Arnold tries to bring the two best friends back together 3111 Arnold s Halloween Jamie MitchellCraig Bartlett Joseph Purdy amp Antoinette StellaDerek Drymon amp Kurt DumasStoryboard Directors Tuck Tucker amp Kelly JamesOctober 27 1997 1997 10 27 040A2 96 24 040BIn a parody of the panic caused by Orson Welles adaptation of The War of the Worlds the whole city mistakes a Halloween prank set up by Arnold and Gerald as an actual alien invasion 3212 Steely Phil Chinese Checkers Stark HowellStory by Antoinette StellaWritten by Steve VikstenChris RobertsonStoryboard Director Stark HowellOctober 29 1997 1997 10 29 036AN A Quantity Time Steve SockiSteve VikstenJohn FlaggStoryboard Director Steve Socki036B Steely Phil Arnold s Grandpa enters a Chinese Checkers tournament to reclaim his pride lost forty years ago Note Robby Fisher s name is a parody of Bobby Fischer Quantity Time Helga s mother tries to let Helga and her father Bob bond after she learns the two of them will be home all week as it s Spring Break for Helga Miriam decides to take an impromptu vacation to her mother s leaving father and daughter on their own with Bob knowing nothing about his daughter 3313 Eating Contest The Big Eat Off Steve Socki amp Kelly JamesJoseph PurdyKelly James also Storyboard director November 3 1997 1997 11 03 037A2 36 25 Rhonda s Glasses Larry LeichliterAntoinette StellaRob Porter amp Kurt DumasStoryboard Director George Chialtas037B Eating Contest Arnold enters an eating contest Rhonda s Glasses Rhonda gets glasses and finds out what it is like to be a geek the very people she judged and forced to sit in the back of the bus 3414 Helga s Boyfriend Tuck Tucker amp Larry LeichliterSteve Viksten amp Rachel LipmanDerek DrymonStoryboard Director Tuck TuckerNovember 5 1997 1997 11 05 021A2 40 25 Crush on Teacher Stark Howell amp George ChialtasJoseph PurdyRob PorterStoryboard Director Stark Howell021B Helga s Boyfriend Helga uses Stinky as her boyfriend to try to make Arnold jealous Crush on Teacher Arnold develops a crush on Miss Felter a substitute teacher thinking she returns the feelings and that he is having dinner at her house only to realize that the one she invited was her fiance whose name is also Arnold Guest star Julia Louis Dreyfus as Miss Felter3515 Hall Monitor Kelly James amp Steve SockiRachel LipmanTricia Garcia amp Melissa SuberStoryboard Director Kelly JamesNovember 10 1997 1997 11 10 022A2 58 26 Harold s Bar Mitzvah Dan Povenmire amp Juli Murphy HashiguchiJoseph PurdySherm CohenStoryboard Director Dan Povenmire022B Hall Monitor Phoebe becomes hall monitor and asks Helga for tips She becomes overwhelmed by the power and soon everyone wants the old Phoebe back even Helga once she realizes Phoebe s also giving her detentions Harold s Bar Mitzvah Harold runs away from his Bar Mitzvah thinking he will retain his childhood this way Guest star Elliott Gould as Rabbi Goldberg3616 Coach Wittenberg Stark Howell amp Larry LeichliterJonathan GreenbergRob PorterStoryboard Director Stark HowellNovember 12 1997 1997 11 12 023AN A Four Eyed Jack Tuck Tucker amp George ChialtasStory by Danica IvancevicWritten by Craig BartlettDerek DrymonStoryboard Director Tuck Tucker023B Coach Wittenberg Arnold and his friends get Coach Wittenberg to be their new bowling coach but all he does is yell and make them do push ups It s learned that Helga s bowling team is coached by Tish Wittenberg Coach Wittenberg s ex wife who he later remarries in Best Man Four Eyed Jack The ghost of a former boarding house resident is believed to have been causing strange occurrences in there when Arnold and Gerald find an old pair of glasses believing to have belonged to him 3717 Eugene Goes Bad Tuck TuckerSteve VikstenJohn FlaggStoryboard Director Tuck TuckerNovember 17 1997 1997 11 17 039A2 42 27 What s Opera Arnold What s Opera Dan Povenmire amp Steve SockiCraig BartlettSherm CohenStoryboard Director Dan Povenmire039B Eugene Goes Bad After finding out that his idol is a haughty primped actor Eugene sets out to become bad What s Opera Arnold Helga and Arnold fall asleep during a field trip to the opera house and have their own parody dream of the opera Carmen 3818 Tour de Pond Dan Povenmire amp Juli Murphy HashiguchiRick GitelsonSherm CohenStoryboard Director Dan PovenmireNovember 24 1997 1997 11 24 024AN A Teachers Strike Teacher s Strike Kelly James amp Steve SockiRachel Lipman amp Joseph PurdyTricia Garcia amp Melissa SuberStoryboard Director Kelly James024B Tour de Pond Arnold and a descendant of his grandpa s arch enemy Rex Smythe Higgins compete in a boat race Teachers Strike Teachers of Arnold s school go on strike because of inadequate funding he and his friends are on cloud nine only to find out that every lost school day will be taken from their summer vacation and that their teachers have taken jobs at their favorite hangouts turning fun into school 3919 Runaway Float Rob Porter amp Larry LeichliterJonathan GreenbergCullen BlaineStoryboard Director Rob PorterDecember 1 1997 1997 12 01 019BN A Partners Dan Povenmire amp Juli Murphy HashiguchiJonathan Greenberg amp Steve VikstenSherm CohenStoryboard Director Dan Povenmire026B Runaway Float After creating an idea for a parade float Arnold is confident of it showing up in a parade Partners A lounge singer moves into the Sunset Arms after renouncing his songwriter who also moves there Guest star Harvey Korman as Don Reynolds Note This was Toran Caudell s last episode to voice Arnold Partners is the final episode of the first season in production order Season 3 1998 99 Edit No overallNo inseasonTitle a Directed byWritten byStoryboard byOriginal air date 8 Prod code 2 3 4 5 U S households millions 401 Helga Blabs It All Helga Blabs All Tuck TuckerCraig BartlettMiyuki HoshikawaStoryboard Director Tuck TuckerAugust 31 1998 1998 08 31 045A2 35 28 Harold the Butcher Larry Leichliter amp Stark HowellJoseph PurdyKurt DumasStoryboard Director Stark Howell045B Helga Blabs It All While under the influence of laughing gas Helga leaves a message on Arnold s answering machine confessing her love for him When she finally comes to she realizes that she has to get to Arnold s answering machine and delete the message before any one else can hear it encountering obstacles along the way Harold the Butcher As punishment for shoplifting a ham Harold is forced to work for Mr Green at his butcher shop for a week At first all he does is mess up and annoy Green Later after his work shift to pay for it is over he soon learns that he actually likes his new after school job and does not want to stop working there much to the dismay of Mr Green at least at first It is not until Mr Green s annual big sale that the butcher realizes Harold s help is needed and appreciated 412 Dangerous Lumber Sherm Cohen amp Frank WeissJohn D Beck amp Ron HartTim ParsonsStoryboard Director Sherm CohenSeptember 2 1998 1998 09 02 047A2 57 28 Mr Hyunh Goes Country Stark HowellSteve Viksten amp Joseph PurdyKurt Dumas amp Chris RobertsonStoryboard Director Stark Howell047B Dangerous Lumber Arnold has a lethal baseball bat swing causing him to unintentionally knock out other players so he decides never to play the sport again mere days before a baseball game against the fifth graders Mr Hyunh Goes Country Mr Hyunh has a talent for country singing so Arnold and Gerald after recording a CD with him at the local studio become his managers and make him a big star much to his dislike Their biggest gig is on stage the Grand Ole Opry Mr Hyunh s favorite show Mr Hyunh must decide to become world famous and tour or not Guest star Ron Perlman as Mickey Kaline Randy Travis as Mr Hyunh s singing voice Travis Randall423 Casa Paradiso Steve SockiJoseph PurdyMark O Hare also storyboard director September 7 1998 1998 09 07 050AN A Gerald s Tonsils Sherm Cohen amp Frank WeissCraig BartlettTim Parsons amp Chris RobertsonStoryboard Director Sherm Cohen050B Casa Paradiso When an irritated Grandpa Phil decides to sell the boarding house to go live in a condo Arnold and the boarders try to get him to change his mind Gerald s Tonsils Gerald s voice is deepened after having his tonsils out just a few days before the school recital 434 Arnold s Room Tuck TuckerJoseph PurdyMiyuki HoshikawaStoryboard Director Tuck TuckerSeptember 9 1998 1998 09 09 048A2 29 29 Helga vs Big Patty Steve Socki amp Kelly JamesSteve VikstenKelly James also storyboard director 048B Arnold s Room Sid pretends that Arnold s room is his room when he studies with Lorenzo a rich classmate Helga vs Big Patty Sixth grade tough girl Big Patty challenges Helga to a fight after Helga gets on her last nerves by making once too many jokes about her 445 Stinky Goes Hollywood Tuck TuckerSteve VikstenMiyuki HoshikawaStoryboard Director Tuck TuckerSeptember 14 1998 1998 09 14 043A2 36 30 Olga Gets Engaged Dan PovenmireAntoinette StellaJay LenderStoryboard Director Dan Povenmire043B Stinky Goes Hollywood Stinky becomes the new Yahoo Soda poster child but gives it up when it is revealed that he was hired as a joke much to the objection of his parents who only care about the money Olga Gets Engaged Olga gets engaged to a con man named Doug who does not exactly woo Helga as he did the rest of her family but she decides to let the marriage happen so Olga can be miserable But she is given a change of heart from Arnold and attempts to stop it forging a good bye letter to Olga after telling him to leave or else she will callback his girlfriend and tell her about Olga and the marriage 456 Curly Snaps Steve Socki amp Kelly JamesJoseph PurdyChris RobertsonStoryboard Director Kelly JamesSeptember 16 1998 1998 09 16 042AN A Preteen Scream Pre Teen Scream Dan PovenmireStory by Dawn Hershey amp Michelle LamoreauxWritten by Joseph PurdyJay Lender amp Stephan MartiniereStoryboard Director Dan Povenmire042B Curly Snaps Curly locks himself in the principal s office after being skipped as Ball Monitor the person who collects kick balls after recess Preteen Scream Phoebe wins a chance to meet her favorite singer only to find out that he does not write or sing his own songs he is just a self centered pretty face Guest star Bronson Pinchot as Ronnie Matthews467 Grandpa s Birthday Sherm Cohen amp Steve SockiStory by Craig Bartlett Steve Viksten amp Joe AnsolabehereWritten by Craig BartlettTim Parsons amp Chris RobertsonStoryboard Director Sherm CohenSeptember 28 1998 1998 09 28 054AN A Road Trip Tuck TuckerJonathan GreenbergMiyuki HoshikawaStoryboard Director Tuck Tucker054B Grandpa s Birthday Grandpa thinks he s going to die when he turns 81 because of a family curse every family member before him died at 81 He and Arnold spend the day before his 81st birthday doing all the things Grandpa s wanted to do Road Trip When Bob has to go to a business meeting Miriam and Helga are forced to go on the family road trip by themselves to South Dakota to see Helga s grandmother which results in Miriam losing her purse the directions and ends up wrecking the car 478 Sid s Revenge Dan PovenmireMichelle LamoreauxJay Lender amp Steve LowtwaitStoryboard Director Dan PovenmireOctober 7 1998 1998 10 07 053A2 30 31 Roller Coaster Larry Leichliter amp Christine KolosovJoseph PurdyAldin Baroza Carson Kugler Ted Seko amp Rick HobergStoryboard Director Larry Leichliter053B Sid s Revenge Sid swears vengeance with a voodoo doll made out of a bar of soap carved into the form of Principal Wartz for giving him detention for a prank he did not pull and then believes that he killed him Roller Coaster A roller coaster breaks down while Arnold and Eugene The Jinx are at the top of its tallest drop 489 The Aptitude Test Aptitude Test Stark HowellAntoinette StellaKurt DumasStoryboard Director Stark HowellOctober 14 1998 1998 10 14 041A2 31 32 Oskar Gets a Job Steve Socki amp Kelly JamesSteve VikstenChris RobertsonStoryboard Director Kelly James041B The Aptitude Test Helga thinks she s dim because she failed an aptitude test at school only to discover she received Harold s test score and vice versa Oskar Gets a Job Oskar gets a job as a newspaper carrier to get money to payback a finance but uses Arnold as cover for his laziness making excuses as to why he cannot do his job 4910 Arnold Betrays Iggy Dan PovenmireSteve VikstenJay Lender amp Chris RobertsonStoryboard Director Dan PovenmireOctober 19 1998 1998 10 19 046AN A Helga and the Nanny Sherm Cohen amp Steve SockiJoseph PurdyTim ParsonsStoryboard Director Sherm Cohen046B Arnold Betrays Iggy Arnold finds out that Iggy wears bunny pajamas while delivering his homework as Iggy was sick and Iggy makes him promise not to tell The next day Sid and Stinky guess the secret by pure contrived chance putting Arnold and Iggy s friendship to the test Helga and the Nanny Bob hires a nanny named Inga to help Miriam around the house and care for Helga while Miriam serves community service much to Helga s dismay She tries to make Helga act more proper From this moment on Helga attempts to get her fired Helga succeeds but is forced to come to terms with her 5011 Career Day Dan PovenmireJonathan GreenbergJay LenderStoryboard Director Dan PovenmireOctober 21 1998 1998 10 21 049AN A Hey Harold Hey Harold Steve Socki amp Kelly JamesSteve VikstenKelly James also storyboard director 049B Career Day Arnold gets paired with the bitter Jolly Olly Man as part of Career Day while Helga gets paired with a police officer Gerald with a fire fighter and Phoebe with Ernie at the demolition site The other kids think it is the best job as he gets to be around ice cream all day Arnold helps the Jolly Olly man be nicer to his customers and please his boss who happens to be his dad whose just as grumpy Hey Harold Harold is invited to Rhonda s party though he does not want to go as he thinks nobody will dance with him While there he dances with and befriends the female bully Big Patty who also had nobody to dance with The two spend the next day together hanging out much to the teasing of Stinky and Sid who begin to tease him by saying he has a crush on her They already tease Big Patty for being big and dumb which upsets Harold 5112 Best Man Sherm Cohen amp Christine KolosovSteve VikstenTim Parsons amp Chris RobertsonStoryboard Director Sherm CohenNovember 2 1998 1998 11 02 052A2 38 33 Cool Party Dan PovenmireCraig BartlettBob Foster Jay Lender amp Steve LowtwaitStoryboard Director Dan Povenmire052B Best Man Coach Wittenberg assigns Arnold the duty of best man at his second wedding to his ex wife Tish Wittenberg while Helga is assigned to be the maid of honor Cool Party Rhonda holds a cool people only party at her house In retaliation Arnold and his friends hold a geek party on the roof of his boarding house further up the street leaving Rhonda s party deserted as the cool party is boring and only about Rhonda 5213 Arnold amp Lila Steve SockiSteve VikstenMark O Hare amp Edgar LarrazabalStoryboard Director Steve SockiNovember 11 1998 1998 11 11 055AN A Grand Prix Stark Howell amp Larry LeichliterJoseph PurdyKurt Dumas amp Celia KendrickStoryboard Director Stark Howell055B Arnold amp Lila Arnold gets more attention than he bargained for from Lila after Helga writes Arnold Loves Lila on the wall first writing Arnold Loves Helga making the other girls believe Arnold wrote the graffiti Grand Prix The kids compete in a grand prix race against each other 5314 Arnold s Thanksgiving Larry LeichliterStory by Craig Bartlett Steve Viksten Joseph Purdy amp Antoinette StellaWritten by Craig Bartlett Joseph Purdy amp Steve VikstenKelly James Chris Robertson amp Caesar MartinezStoryboard Directors Kelly James amp Tuck TuckerNovember 18 1998 1998 11 18 056A2 51 34 056BArnold and Helga are sick of their families Thanksgiving traditions Arnold s grandma confuses Thanksgiving with Fourth of July and vice versa so his Thanksgiving meal consists of hotdogs and watching fireworks When the others will not help him convince Gertie otherwise he leaves Helga is upset that her family ignores her even on Thanksgiving with Olga forcing everyone to help with the meal then taking all the credit Miriam ignores Helga s handmade centerpiece in favor of Olga s and Big Bob just wants to watch the football game Helga leaves when her family puts her down for having nothing to be thankful for They meet and go to Mr Simmons only to realize that compared to Thanksgiving with his family theirs are not so bad after all Arnold returns to a turkey and fireworks Helga returns to a frantic family who are on the phone with the police and making flyers to find her 5415 Helga s Show Stark HowellSteve VikstenKurt DumasStoryboard Director Stark HowellNovember 23 1998 1998 11 23 058A2 35 35 The Flood Christine KolosovAntoinette StellaKurt Dumas amp Mark O HareStoryboard Director Larry Leichliter058B Helga s Show Helga tells jokes about her classmates who take offense to it The Flood The town is flooded and Arnold s class is trapped in the school 5516 Part Time Friends Stark Howell amp Juli Murphy HashiguchiJoseph PurdyTricia Garcia amp Kelly JamesStoryboard Director Stark HowellNovember 30 1998 1998 11 30 019AN A Biosquare Bio Square Kelly James amp Steve SockiJordana ArkinTricia Garcia amp Melissa SuberStoryboard Director Kelly James026A Part Time Friends Arnold is okay with working with Gerald at Mrs Vitello s flower shop after she s injured and puts Gerald in charge but not with working for Gerald which causes the friendship to hit a snag and Arnold quits Note This episode was released on the VHS of Hey Arnold Partners on July 28 1998 before it aired on television Biosquare As a science assignment Arnold and Helga have to work together and get along with each other for 24 hours in the Sunset Arms greenhouse when they become locked inside 5617 Phoebe Takes the Fall Larry Leichliter amp Tuck TuckerJoseph PurdySam Flemming Miyuki Hoshikawa amp Caesar MartinezStoryboard Director Tuck TuckerDecember 7 1998 1998 12 07 051AN A The Pig War Dan PovenmireCraig BartlettJay Lender amp Steve LowtwaitStoryboard Director Dan Povenmire051B Phoebe Takes the Fall Helga demands that Phoebe lose a quiz competition to impress her competitive father The Pig War Arnold Grandpa and friends reenact the Pig War Note The Pig War was inspired by an actual border conflict in Washington state s San Juan Islands in 1859 5718 Crabby Author Sherm Cohen amp Larry LeichliterSteve L HayesTim ParsonsStoryboard Director Sherm CohenDecember 28 1998 1998 12 28 044AN A Rich Kid Larry Leichliter amp Christine KolosovJoseph PurdyMark O Hare amp Richard WalshStoryboard Director Larry Leichliter044B Crabby Author Arnold does his school report on an author he likes only to find out that she s a grumpy old witch Rich Kid Lorenzo a neurotic rich kid comes to P S 118 All the kids try to help him become an average kid Guest star Rose Marie as Agatha Caulfield Note Despite this being his introduction episode Lorenzo had already appeared in various season 3 episodes predating this one due to the series airing out of order 5819 Girl Trouble Sherm Cohen amp Frank WeissStory by Sherm Cohen amp Craig BartlettWritten by Craig BartlettTim ParsonsStoryboard Director Sherm CohenJanuary 4 1999 1999 01 04 057AN A School Dance Stark HowellSteve VikstenKurt DumasStoryboard Director Stark Howell057B Girl Trouble Arnold snaps at school after Helga tries his patience once too often causing him to pour paint on her after she pours some on him He learns that Grandpa had a female bully at his age who was much like Helga it is revealed at the end his bully was Gertie his wife School Dance Arnold is in charge of the school dance He books has been singer Dino Spumoni and when he sings a depressing good bye song all fingers point at Arnold especially Rhonda and Helga 5920 School Play Steve SockiSteve VikstenKelly James Jay Lender amp Steve LowtwaitStoryboard Directors Kelly James amp Dan PovenmireMarch 8 1999 1999 03 08 059A2 61 36 059BAfter hearing that Arnold is Romeo in the school play of Romeo and Juliet Helga does everything she can to get the part of Juliet and kiss him She frightens the other girls who have the role ahead of her she stresses Phoebe out by giving her stage fright shows Rhonda the dress Juliet must wear that Rhonda disproves of Sheena with the fact Juliet dies and Lila giving her the part Season 4 1999 2000 Edit No overallNo inseasonTitle a Animation Director s Written byStoryboard byOriginal air date 8 Prod code 2 5 6 Viewers millions 601 Full Moon Frank WeissSteve VikstenKurt Dumas amp Caesar MartinezStoryboard Director Mario PilusoMarch 10 1999 1999 03 10 063AN A Student Teacher Ms Pataki Student Teacher Michelle Lamoreaux amp Steve VikstenChris RobertsonStoryboard Director Chris Headrick063B Full Moon Harold Sid and Stinky accidentally frame Arnold for mooning Principal Wartz despite him being an innocent bystander Student Teacher Helga s sister Olga comes home for spring break and becomes a classroom aid in Helga s class much to Helga s chagrin Note This is the first episode to use digital ink and paint citation needed 612 Big Gino Christine KolosovJoseph PurdyCarson KuglerStoryboard Director Tim ParsonsMarch 15 1999 1999 03 15 064AN A Jamie O in Love Jamie O in Luv Story by Danica Ivancevic Steve Viksten amp Michelle LamoreauxWritten by Michelle LamoreauxJay LenderStoryboard Director Mike Svayko064B Big Gino After Sid works off a debt with loan shark Big Gino the two become friends but when Sid is told to give Arnold a swirlie he has to choose between the two Jamie O in Love Gerald s older brother Jamie O has a sudden burst of kindness when he finds a girlfriend but Arnold and Gerald soon find out that the girl is just using Jamie O Gerald is conflicted between telling his brother the truth risking Jamie O to go back to his mean nature or keeping it a secret and take advantage of his brother s kindness 623 Eugene s Birthday Christine KolosovCraig BartlettTim ParsonsStoryboard Director Sherm CohenMarch 17 1999 1999 03 17 061A2 55 37 HH b Stinky s Pumpkin Frank WeissJoseph PurdyKurt DumasStoryboard Director Mario Piluso061B Eugene s Birthday After losing Eugene s birthday party invitations Arnold feels obliged to throw him another party but it does not work out Stinky s Pumpkin Stinky grows a huge pumpkin to enter in a city competition to prove he s good at something despite his family telling him nothing has grown on their land for years Note This is the first episode to feature Spencer Klein as the voice for Arnold and also the first episode of the fourth season in production order 634 The Beeper Queen Pataki Role Reversal Beeper Queen Frank WeissMichelle LamoreauxChris RobertsonStoryboard Director Chris HeadrickMarch 29 1999 1999 03 29 065A2 23 38 HH b Oskar Can t Read Oskar Reads Joseph PurdyKurt Dumas amp Ted SekoStoryboard Director Chris Headrick065B The Beeper Queen After Bob pops his spine Miriam runs Big Bob s Beepers At first the job turns her into an attentive mother packing lunches for Helga driving her to school and helping her with homework She soon gets in over her head and forgets about her family Helga must help her come to her senses Oskar Can t Read Arnold finds out that Oskar is illiterate and tries to teach him to read The final test is to take Oskar to the other side of town and he must find his way home with only a map and written directions 645 Dinner for Four Frank WeissSteve VikstenChris RobertsonStoryboard Director Chris HeadrickMarch 31 1999 1999 03 31 062A2 22 38 HH b Phoebe Skips Christine KolosovMichelle LamoreauxJay LenderStoryboard Director Mike Svayko062B Dinner for Four Helga wants to show Arnold that she can be as sophisticated as Lila is by taking him Gerald and Phoebe out to dinner with a coupon she won She devises a plan to get out of paying when she discovers they re at the wrong restaurant Phoebe Skips Phoebe is promoted to the sixth grade but ignores Helga when she tells Phoebe that her new so called friends are just using her to do their homework She learns the hard way when a younger girl is also moved up to 6th grade and her friends ditch Phoebe for the new girl Phoebe runs crying to Helga who welcomes Phoebe back and plots to get back at the older girls 656 Helga s Parrot Frank WeissStory by Michelle Lamoreaux amp Joseph PurdyWritten by Antoinette StellaCaesar MartinezStoryboard Director Kurt DumasApril 5 1999 1999 04 05 067AN A Chocolate Turtles Christine KolosovCraig BartlettJay Lender amp Miyuki HoshikawaStoryboard Director Mike Svayko067B Helga s Parrot A sleep talking Helga confides into Bob s parrot about her love for Arnold The next day the parrot flies into Arnold s window and it is up to Helga to get it Chocolate Turtles Crisis strikes when Gerald s little sister Timberly eats a stock of chocolate turtles that he and Arnold are supposed to sell for a local scout organization 667 Love and Cheese Operation Lila Less Frank WeissSteve VikstenKurt DumasStoryboard Director Mario PilusoApril 7 1999 1999 04 07 068BN A Weighing Harold Fat Camp Christine KolosovAldin Baroza amp Miyuki HoshikawaStoryboard Director Chris Robertson068A Love and Cheese Helga tries to separate Arnold from Lila while at the annual Cheese Fair Weighing Harold Harold after discovering his friends think he is obese decides to go on a weight loss cruise When he comes back though he is noticeably larger 678 Back to School Frank WeissStory by Joe Ansolabehere Steve Viksten amp Craig BartlettWritten by Craig BartlettKurt Dumas amp Caesar MartinezStoryboard Director Mario PilusoSeptember 11 1999 1999 09 11 072AN A Egg Story The Egg Celia Bonaduce Michelle Lamoreaux amp Steve VikstenTed SekoStoryboard Director Chris Headrick072B Back to School After Grandpa tells Arnold that he never got his grade school diploma Arnold convinces him to come to go back to school at P S 118 Egg Story Arnold and Helga must care for an egg for a school project about parenting Meanwhile Rhonda and Harold are project partners and must also take care of an egg 689 It Girl Christine KolosovJonathan GreenbergCarson KuglerStoryboard Director Tim ParsonsSeptember 18 1999 1999 09 18 069AN A Deconstructing Arnold Frank WeissMichelle LamoreauxTed SekoStoryboard Director Chris Headrick069B It Girl Helga becomes a model but she quits after she gets irritated at everyone dressing like her Deconstructing Arnold Arnold s classmates are tired of constantly telling them the right thing to do so he stops giving them advice Nevertheless when his classmates get into sticky situations they are in desperate need of it Guest star Michael McKean as Johnny Stitches6910 Grudge Match Frank WeissJoseph PurdyCaesar MartinezStoryboard Director Kurt DumasSeptember 25 1999 1999 09 25 070AN A Polishing Rhonda Christine KolosovMichelle LamoreauxCarson KuglerStoryboard Director Tim Parsons070B Grudge Match After getting in a car accident Bob and Grandpa Phil face off on the golf green with the loser having to pay for the damage to both cars Polishing Rhonda Rhonda attends a finishing school after a fight with Big Patty but is far from impressive with her stroppy attitude Realizing her name and money will not help her she seeks help from fellow student Big Patty who has been excelling in the school with her politeness and humble nature 7011 Weird Cousin Christine KolosovMichelle Lamoreaux amp Steve VikstenAldin Baroza amp Miyuki HoshikawaStoryboard Director Chris RobertsonOctober 9 1999 1999 10 09 073AN A Baby Oskar Frank WeissSteve VikstenTed SekoStoryboard Directors Chris Headrick amp Tuck Tucker073B Weird Cousin Arnold s bland country cousin Arnie comes to visit Lila immediately falls for him and them begin to spend time together making Arnold jealous Arnie however has an interest in Helga Baby Oskar Oskar has to take care of his infant cousin in law also named Oskar while the baby s mother is away He complains about the baby getting all of Suzie s attention which irritates her When she is called off to work it is Oskar s job to look after the infant He begins to bond with the baby and takes matters into his own hands when the baby appears ill 7112 Grandpa s Sister Christine KolosovCraig BartlettCaesar MartinezStoryboard Director Tim ParsonsOctober 16 1999 1999 10 16 076BN A Synchronized Swimming Joseph PurdyAldin Baroza amp Miyuki HoshikawaStoryboard Director Chris Robertson076A Grandpa s Sister Phil s twin sister Mitzi comes for a visit bringing along an unsettled conflict between them Synchronized Swimming Arnold and the gang are part of a synchronized swimming team led by Coach Wittenburg Guest Star Phyllis Diller as Mitzi Shortman7213 Helga Sleepwalks Christine KolosovMichelle LamoreauxAldin Baroza amp Miyuki HoshikawaStoryboard Director Chris RobertsonOctober 23 1999 1999 10 23 074BN A Fighting Families Frank WeissJoseph PurdyTed SekoStoryboard Director Chris Headrick074A Helga Sleepwalks After eating pork rinds Helga sleepwalks uttering her secret about Arnold as she does so Fighting Families Arnold Grandpa Grandma Ernie and Mr Hyunh compete on a game show against a perfect family from PS 119 Guest star Ryan Seacrest as Fighting Families Host Note This episode was dedicated to Mike Bond who died before this episode aired 7314 Headless Cabbie Haunted Taxi Christine KolosovJoseph PurdyTim ParsonsStoryboard Director Sherm CohenOctober 30 1999 1999 10 30 066B3 25 39 2 24 40 HH b Friday the 13th Antoinette StellaJay LenderStoryboard Director Mike Svayko066A Headless Cabbie Arnold tells an urban legend about a decapitated taxi driver The gang goes out only to find the details in the story are becoming real Friday the 13th Arnold and Gerald try to prove superstitions are fictitious only for it all to backfire on them 7415 Veterans Day Christine KolosovSteve VikstenCarson KuglerStoryboard Director Tim ParsonsNovember 6 1999 1999 11 06 071AN A071BArnold s Grandpa recalls his adventures as a soldier in the Second World War outwitting a regiment of Nazis while Gerald s dad Martin remembers his own time serving in Vietnam Gerald thinks his father is not a real hero being just a file clerk while Arnold believes Grandpa is telling another tall tale especially after Grandpa is called out during his story for claiming he fought and beat up Hitler which Grandpa does admit he made up However both boys are proven wrong when Arnold sees a statue dedicated to his grandpa and a visitor from Martin s past shows up 7516 Helga on the Couch Helga on the Couch Parts I amp II Christine KolosovStory by Craig Bartlett amp Steve VikstenWritten by Craig BartlettCarson KuglerStoryboard Director Tim ParsonsDecember 4 1999 1999 12 04 078AN A078BA child psychiatrist Dr Bliss shadows students at PS 118 quickly following Helga and noting her behavior especially to Arnold After punching Brainy in the face Helga is sent to Dr Bliss s office for an appointment Helga confides in Dr Bliss about her social life family life and her love for Arnold Guest star Kathy Baker as Dr Bliss7617 Dino Checks Out Dino Checks Out Parts I amp II Frank WeissSteve VikstenMiyuki Hoshikawa Ted Seko amp Diane KredensorStoryboard Director Tuck TuckerDecember 11 1999 1999 12 11 079AN A079BDino Spumoni is found missing and then declared dead after what appears to be a suicide attempt but Arnold finds out that this is not the case and he secretly lives in the boarding house believing that his work will skyrocket in value after his death Guest star Harvey Korman as Don Reynolds Note The episode begins without the normal opening 7718 Monkeyman Frank WeissCraig BartlettKurt Dumas director Caesar MartinezMarch 4 2000 2000 03 04 075AN A Buses Bikes and Subways Christine KolosovChris Robertson director Aldin Baroza amp Miyuki Hoshikawa075B Monkeyman When Arnold gives the superhero Monkeyman a taste of normal life he is far too busy to bother helping the weak and downtrodden He realizes what he has become after Sid is mugged in front of a big party Monkeyman is attending Buses Bikes and Subways Helga and Harold must return to town on their own after the bus leaves them behind after a school trip to a chocolate factory and Helga has tickets for a wrestling match and she cannot be late Guest star Andy Dick as Monkey Man Note Despite premiering in 2000 this episode was copyrighted in 1999 7819 Helga s Masquerade Helga as Lila Frank WeissStory by Michelle Lamoreaux amp Steve VikstenWritten by Michelle LamoreauxKurt Dumas director Caesar MartinezMarch 11 2000 2000 03 11 077AN A Mr Green Runs Mr Green Runs for Office Joseph Purdy077B Helga s Masquerade Helga decides to act like Lila at Rhonda s costume party so Arnold will like her Mr Green Runs Mr Green runs for city council after his requests for a large pothole in front of his store be filled up gets ignored Arnold becomes his campaign manager but can a butcher win against a politician Season 5 2000 04 Edit No overallNo inseasonTitle a Directed byWritten byStoryboarded byOriginal air dateProd code 2 6 7 41 Viewers millions 791 Sid the Vampire Slayer Christine Kolosov animation Michelle LamoreauxKurt Dumas director Ted SekoMarch 18 2000 2000 03 18 081AN A Big Sis Story by Michelle Lamoreaux amp Dawn HersheyWritten by Michelle Lamoreaux081B Sid the Vampire Slayer Sid thinks Stinky is a vampire Big Sis Olga gets into a Big Sis program but her Lil Sis is Lila 802 Bag of Money Christine Kolosov animation Steve VikstenTim Parsons director Diane KredensorApril 5 2000 2000 04 05 083A2 06 42 HH b Principal Simmons Story by Joseph Purdy amp Robert LamoreauxWritten by Joseph Purdy083B Bag of Money Arnold Sid and Gerald find a bag filled with money though they do not know what to do with it so Arnold is selected to hold onto it for the time being However when Arnold inadvertently loses the money on the way home his friends begin to believe that he actually stole the money so he must work to prove his innocence Principal Simmons When Mr Simmons is upset that Principal Wartz is being too strict with the students Wartz decides to resign and he selects Mr Simmons to take his place The newly promoted Principal Simmons decides to make massive reforms to permit the school environment to be more liberal though will the students at P S 118 appreciate his authority 813 New Bully on the Block Frank Weiss animation Craig BartlettCarson Kugler director Caesar MartinezApril 12 2000 2000 04 12 084AN A Phoebe Breaks a Leg Michelle LamoreauxChris Robertson director Aldin Baroza084B New Bully on the Block The kids must face two older bullies when a new kid Ludwig returns from some time in juvenile hall and challenges Wolfgang for the vacant lot Phoebe Breaks a Leg When Phoebe breaks a leg after being hit by a bus Helga believes it is her fault so she starts being nice to Phoebe When Phoebe s leg heals she decides to stay disabled for a little longer Note Ludwig is voiced by Arnold s second voice actor Phillip Van Dyke 824 Helga s Locket Frank Weiss animation Joseph PurdyChris Robertson director Aldin Baroza amp Miyuki HoshikawaApril 19 2000 2000 04 19 086AN A Sid and Germs Christine Kolosov animation Antoinette StellaTim Parsons director Diane Kredensor086B Helga s Locket Helga inscribes her name in her Arnold locket Arnold s grandpa gets a hold of Helga s locket He thinks it is an anniversary gift from Grandma So Helga must find a way to get it back before Arnold finds out her secret Sid and Germs Sid becomes obsessed with cleanliness after watching a film on germs His new obsession with being clean ruins the fourth graders chances at the Frog Catching match against the 5th graders 835 Suspended Frank Weiss animation Jonathan GreenbergChris Robertson director Aldin Baroza amp Miyuki HoshikawaApril 26 2000 2000 04 26 089A2 07 43 HH b Ernie in Love Christine Kolosov animation Steve VikstenTim Parsons director Diane Kredensor089B Suspended Harold gets suspended and will do anything to get back into school once he realizes being home all day is no fun Ernie in Love Ernie gets a crush on a tall kind plus sized model named Lola Arnold convinces him to build up courage to ask her on a date to the pier which she accepts After the date she tells him she had fun but is unsure about another date because of his height Guest star Jennifer Tilly as Lola846 Parents Day Arnold s Parents Larry Leichliter amp Tuck TuckerCraig Bartlett amp Antoinette StellaSherm Cohen amp Tuck Tucker directors Tim Parsons Chris Robertson Caesar Martinez amp Jay LenderMay 10 2000 2000 05 10 060A3 99 44 2 71 45 HH b 060BIt is time for the school s annual Parents Day a weekend of competition with teams of a kid and their parents Arnold feels odd about bringing his grandparents as they are his parents who he has not seen since he was a baby After Big Bob calls Arnold an orphan boy Arnold asks Grandpa Phil what really happened with his parents and he finds out that they disappeared after they left the country on a plane delivering medicine although they might still be alive Arnold continues on with Parents Day with Phil and Gertie He realizes even though they are not his parents they raised him and made him who he is which is what parents do Note This is the last episode with Phillip Van Dyke voicing Arnold 857 Summer Love Beach Story Christine Kolosov amp Frank Weiss animation Joseph Purdy amp Michelle LamoreauxChris Robertson amp Kurt Dumas directors Aldin Baroza amp Caesar MartinezJune 21 2000 2000 06 21 080A3 04 46 1 96 47 HH b 080BWhen Arnold the boarders and the Patakis go to the beach a girl uses Arnold to win a sandcastle competition Ernie gets buried in the sand Miriam and Suzie start taking dancing lessons from a handsome dance instructor named Carlos Grandpa Phil thinks he is stuck on an island Oskar starts using a metal detector to find treasure Big Bob gets a bad sunburn Helga tries to warn Arnold that he is just being used Guest star Beverly Mitchell as Summer Note This is the last episode of the fourth season in production order 868 Stuck in a Tree The Helga Short Christine Kolosov animation Joseph Purdy amp Steve VikstenTim Parsons director Miyuki Hoshikawa amp Diane KredensorJanuary 5 2001 2001 01 05 085AN A Rhonda Goes Broke Frank Weiss animation Robert LamoreauxCarson Kugler director Caesar Martinez085B Stuck in a Tree Arnold gets stuck in a tree with Harold and Eugene Rhonda Goes Broke Rhonda s family goes broke and they move into the boarding house 879 Beaned Frank Weiss animation Michelle LamoreauxCarson Kugler director Caesar MartinezJanuary 12 2001 2001 01 12 087AN A Old Iron Man Iron Man Jonathan Greenberg087B Beaned When Helga gets hit with a baseball during a game she develops a case of amnesia so Arnold stays with her all day because he feels responsible The next day Helga regains her memories though when she realizes what Arnold did for her she decides to continue to play the part of an amnesiac in hopes of spending more time with him Old Iron Man Grandpa Phil and his old friend Jimmy Kafka have been feuding for quite some time as their friendship fell apart years ago However they still attempt to compete with one another as they each believe they are the better individual though when both men decide to enter the extremely dangerous Old Iron Man triathlon Arnold attempts to put an end to their feud as he does not believe they should risk their lives over something so trivial Guest Star Richard Mulligan as Jimmy Kafka Note This is Richard Mulligan s final performance in media as he died 4 months before the episode s release 8810 Arnold Visits Arnie Christine Kolosov animation Michelle LamoreauxAldin Baroza director Ted SekoJanuary 26 2001 2001 01 26 090AN A Chocolate Boy Frank Weiss animation Story by Steve Viksten amp Joseph PurdyWritten by Joseph PurdyChris Robertson director Miyuki Hoshikawa amp Sherm Cohen090B Arnold Visits Arnie Arnold visits his cousin Arnie whose friends look remarkably familiar to Arnold s Arnie s flirtatious girlfriend Lulu who looks like Lila takes a special interest in Arnold while Arnold falls for a kind girl named Hilda who looks like Helga who likes Arnie Chocolate Boy After winning a bet against Wolfgang Chocolate Boy wants to give up chocolate after realizing he is willing to be humiliated to get chocolate Arnold helps Chocolate Boy realizing chocolate is his coping mechanism when his nanny left for a far far away place Delaware and a bag of chocolate was her last gift to him 8911 On the Lam Christine Kolosov animation Jonathan GreenbergAldin Baroza director Ted SekoDecember 8 2001 2001 12 08 093AN A Family Man Frank Weiss animation Steve VikstenChris Robertson director Miyuki HoshikawaJune 1 2002 2002 06 01 093B3 74 48 3 10 48 HH b On the Lam Stinky Harold and Sid decide to go on the run after their latest bit of mischief leads them to believe that they blew up a police station Family Man The new owner of the restaurant where Mr Hyunh works wants to make it a family restaurant and wants his new head chef to be a family man so Mr Hyunh pretends he has one with Suzie as his wife Arnold as his son and Grandpa as his father 9012 Harold vs Patty Harold and Patty Arm Wrestle Christine Kolosov animation Story by Robert LamoreauxWritten by Michelle LamoreauxTim Parsons director Kelly JamesFebruary 3 2002 2002 02 03 091AN A Rich Guy Arnold and the Rich Guy Joseph PurdyCarson Kugler director Diane Kredensor amp Caesar Martinez091B Harold vs Patty After Harold loses to Patty at arm wrestling Sid and Stinky won t let him live down the fact he lost to a girl so in order to regain his stride Harold seeks Patty out twice first for a rematch then to help him retrain Rich Guy When Arnold stops a hockey puck from hitting a rich man the man treats Arnold as the son he s always wanted Arnold is fine with this until he discovers the man actually does have a son of his own and tries to help the two have a better relationship Guest star Fred Willard as Sammy Redmond9113 April Fool s Day Raymie Muzquiz amp Tuck TuckerChristine Kolosov amp Don Judge animation Craig Bartlett Michelle Lamoreaux amp Joseph PurdyMiyuki Hoshikawa amp Tim ParsonsApril 1 2002 2002 04 01 098AN A098BArnold is sick and tired of being the target of everyone s April Fools jokes and Helga has targeted Arnold as her practical joke victim for the day When Helga goes one prank too far Arnold stages a retaliation and brings in Grandpa s prized practical joke The joke temporarily blinds Helga who decides to get back at Arnold for daring to trifle with her by faking blindness and essentially making him her slave 9214 Gerald s Game Frank Weiss animation Joseph PurdyCarson Kugler director Caesar MartinezApril 27 2002 2002 04 27 082A4 07 49 2 74 49 HH b Fishing Trip Joseph Purdy amp Steve VikstenChris Robertson director Aldin Baroza amp Miyuki Hoshikawa082B Gerald s Game Gerald is involved with his new favorite game which Arnold dislikes Fishing Trip Arnold Gerald Harold Sid and Eugene go on a fishing trip with their fathers and Phil Guest star Davy Jones as himself Note This episode first aired on Ketnet in Belgium 9315 Married Frank Weiss animation Steve VikstenAldin Baroza director Kelly James amp Ted SekoMay 11 2002 2002 05 11 096AN A096BRhonda uses a Cootie Catcher fortune teller to predict who will marry who and Arnold and Helga get paired up causing them to both dream what life would be like married to each other with very different mental pictures Helga dreams of becoming the President with Arnold as the First Husband as well as a bedraggled long suffering Lila appearing at almost every turn and meanwhile Arnold has a nightmare in which he is forced into a crummy job at Big Bob s Beepers not to mention having to look after his and Helga s football headed unibrowed babies while Helga slacks off and is still mean to him 9416 The Racing Mule Christine Kolosov animation Story by Michelle Lamoreaux amp Steve VikstenWritten by Steve Viksten Joseph Purdy Craig Bartlett amp Michelle LamoreauxAldin Baroza director Ted SekoJanuary 14 2004 2004 01 14 092AN A Curly s Girl Hurley s Girl Story by Michelle Lamoreaux Steve Viksten amp Joseph PurdyWritten by Michelle Lamoreaux amp Joseph PurdyTim Parsons director Kelly JamesOctober 14 2002 2002 10 14 092B The Racing Mule Mr Hyunh Oskar and Ernie buy a racehorse which turns out to be a mule Curly s Girl After Rhonda accidentally stains her mother s birthday present a fur coat that she wore to a party without her parents knowledge Curly tells her that he can use his family s dry cleaning business to get the stain out The catch Simple Rhonda has to pretend to be Curly s girlfriend for an entire week 9517 The Journal Raymie MuzquizChristine Kolosov animation Craig Bartlett Michelle Lamoreaux amp Joseph PurdyRon Brewer Miyuki Hoshikawa Tim Parsons Stephen Sandoval Dave Smith amp Ted SekoNovember 11 2002 2002 11 11 099 100 999 N A9618Arnold finds his father s old journal which tells the story of how his parents met how they got Abner his birth why they went on their last trip and one last surprise Note This episode was copyrighted in 2001 These were the final episodes produced originally designed as a cliffhanger as a lead in to The Jungle Movie a theatrical feature that was cancelled and then revived years later as a two part television film 50 Note 2 This episode also exists as a full 47 minute special 9719 Timberly Loves Arnold Frank Weiss animation Craig BartlettChris Robertson director Caesar MartinezJanuary 28 2003 2003 01 28 097AN A Eugene Eugene Christine Kolosov animation Craig Bartlett amp Michelle LamoreauxChris Robertson director Tim Parsons amp Steve Lowtwait097B Timberly Loves Arnold Gerald s little sister Timberly develops a crush on Arnold after he sticks up for her and lets her hang out with them Arnold is embarrassed at first but when he finds out that Lila considers this admirable of him Arnold is content to keep his mouth shut and let the charade continue Eugene Eugene Eugene gets the lead role in the 4th grade production of Eugene Eugene but the embitttered director Mr Leichliter removes all signs of hope from the script having changed the ending himself to reflect real life it is apparent he was influenced by his own past relationship with a woman Meanwhile Lila gets the role of the leading lady in the play and with Arnold playing the villain pursuing her Helga attempts to sabotage her during the play Note This is the final episode where Spencer Klein and Sam Gifaldi voice Arnold and Sid before the first film officially began production Alex D Linz and Sam s younger brother Taylor Gifaldi voiced their respective characters from the last two episodes from the fifth season starting with April Fool s Day until The Journal which were the last two episodes made for the series 9820 Ghost Bride Christine Kolosov animation Steve VikstenTuck Tucker amp Kurt Dumas directors Ted SekoNovember 11 2003 2003 11 11 088A2 00 51 2 11 c Gerald vs Jamie O Michelle LamoreauxAldin Baroza director Ted Seko088B Ghost Bride Gerald tells the story of the Ghost Bride Cynthia Snell and how she brutally murdered her fiance after he left her waiting at the altar and married her sister who she also murdered When the police came to the scene she was still there sitting in a rocking chair in her wedding gown tossing rice on the bodies as she hummed the Wedding March and before they could arrest her she jumps out of the second story window and killed herself instantly She also happens to be buried in the cemetery near the gang s neighborhood and supposedly comes back from the dead every anniversary of the murders Arnold Gerald Eugene Harold Sid and Stinky are scared twice by Helga and Curly each pretending to be the Ghost Bride Helga because she wanted to get back at the boys for not inviting her and Curly because he was jealous he did not get to tell a ghost story As punishment the kids tie up Curly in the crypt where at the end he hears the real Cynthia Snell although it s possible that he was only hallucinating Gerald vs Jamie O Gerald gets jealous because he thinks Jamie O is trying to steal the girl he likes when actually the girl likes Jamie O and using Gerald to get close to him Note This episode first aired on Ketnet in Belgium 9921 A Day in the Life of a Classroom Simmon s Documentary Frank Weiss animation Joseph PurdyCarson Kugler director Caesar MartinezNovember 15 2003 2003 11 15 095AN A Big Bob s Crisis Joseph Purdy amp Michelle LamoreauxChris Robertson director Caesar Martinez095B A Day in the Life of a Classroom After Mr Simmons wins an award a TV station plans to do a documentary on a normal day in his class at first Mr Simmons just wants to keep it normal but when Arnold mentions that millions of people will be watching them on TV Mr Simmons makes his students rehearse a perfect day scripted of course Big Bob s Crisis After a day of work where Big Bob is particularly mean and bad tempered to some patrons and an employee he suffers what he thinks is a heart attack while at a Texas style restaurant turns out it was just gas but while he was unconscious he had an epiphany and decides to become nicer when he goes overboard amp announces the family will be walking to Oregon to join a commune Helga takes it into her own hands to get her father back to his old blowhard self 10022 Phoebe s Little Problem Christine Kolosov animation Michelle Lamoreaux amp Steve VikstenTim Parsons director Kelly JamesJune 8 2004 2004 06 08 1 094BN A Grandpa s Packard Frank Weiss animation Craig Bartlett amp Joseph PurdyCarson Kugler director Caesar Martinez amp Diane Kredensor094A Phoebe s Little Problem After eating an entire box of Arnold s Grandma s homemade prune cookies on the bus to school Phoebe accidentally cuts the cheese into a microphone while accepting an award the incident leaves her feeling humiliated and she resolves not to return to school Grandpa s Packard Grandpa s beloved Packard is stolen while at an antique car show so Arnold and Grandma have to go detective mode in order to track it down Theatrical film 2002 EditTitleDirected byWritten byStoryboarded byRelease date U S Hey Arnold The Movie Tuck TuckerCraig Bartlett amp Steve VikstenMiyuki Hoshikawa Diane Kredensor Caesar Martinez amp Ted SekoJune 28 2002 June 28 2002 Arnold Gerald and Helga try to save their neighborhood from an evil businessman named Scheck who is trying to demolish their neighborhood to put up a shopping mall Television film 2017 EditTitleDirected byWritten byStoryboarded byOriginal 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