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      Season 1 – Hey Arnold!

      1996 Kids & Family Holiday Comedy Animation List
      100% 7 Reviews Tomatometer 97% Fewer than 50 Ratings Audience Score A boy experiences life's ups and downs among eccentric people. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered May 16 Buy Now

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      Hey Arnold! — Season 1

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      Audience Reviews

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      jowell this is the beat season ever Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/01/24 Full Review Daniel Q It needs to be 100% audience score Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/14/23 Full Review Songer K A gem. Brings me back. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/29/23 Full Review Leticia q Hey, hey Arnold hey 👋 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/12/23 Full Review Aidan L Great writing and storytelling. Masterpiece series Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/17/23 Full Review joey v One of the best Nicktoons of the 90s and of all time this is such an awesome show and was very popular back in the Day in this age of reboots that we live in they should consider bringing it back like they did with the Rugrats Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Episodes

      Episode 1 Aired Oct 7, 1996 Downtown as Fruits; Eugene's Bike Actors Arnold and Gerald are stranded downtown dressed as fruit; Arnold wrecks Eugene's bike. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 9, 1996 The List; The Haunted Train Arnold's list of favorites; grandpa's spooky tale. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 14, 1996 Operation: Ruthless; The Vacant Lot Helga ruins Arnold's romantic efforts; adults appropriate a vacant lot. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 16, 1996 Sixth Grade Girls; The Baseball Sixth-graders invite Arnold and Gerald to a dance; Arnold snags a home-run ball. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 21, 1996 Benchwarmer; Cool Jerk Nepotism keeps basketball player Arnold on the bench; a cool pal is a troublemaker. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 23, 1996 The Little Pink Book; Field Trip Gerald finds Helga's journal; Arnold conspires to free a tortoise. Details Episode 7 Aired Oct 28, 1996 Tutoring Torvald; Gerald Comes Over Arnold tutors the class bully; a friend stays overnight. Details Episode 8 Aired Oct 30, 1996 Arnold's Hat; The Stoop Kid Helga commandeers Arnold's hat; fear makes a boy a bully. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 4, 1996 Heat; Snow Record heat sets all on edge; snowy day. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 6, 1996 Helga's Makeover; The Old Building Helga gives herself a new look; Grandma is upset over the demolition of a theater. Details Episode 11 Aired Nov 11, 1996 Mugged; Roughin' It Arnold learns self-defense; Grandpa takes the boys camping. Details Episode 12 Aired Nov 13, 1996 Door 16; Arnold as Cupid A new boarder is secretive; peacemaker Arnold. Details Episode 13 Aired Nov 18, 1996 Das Subway; Wheezin' Ed Subway adventure; counterfeit pennies. Details Episode 14 Aired Nov 20, 1996 The Spelling Bee; Pigeon Man Arnold and Helga compete in a spelling bee; the pigeon man cures sick birds. Details Episode 15 Aired Nov 25, 1996 Olga Comes Home; Salley's Comet Helga plots sibling sabotage; lights-out campaign. Details Episode 16 Aired Nov 27, 1996 Abner Come Home; The Sewer King Arnold's pig escapes; Grandpa's watch falls in the sewer. Details Episode 17 Aired Dec 9, 1996 Magic Show; 24 Hours to Live Magician Arnold makes Helga disappear; Arnold beans a bully. Details Episode 18 Aired Dec 11, 1996 Arnold's Christmas Secret-Santa Arnold tries to reunite Mr. Hyunh and his daughter. Details Episode 19 Aired Dec 23, 1996 False Alarm; World Records Arnold defends Eugene in student court; setting a record. Details Episode 20 Aired Feb 12, 1997 Arnold's Valentine Arnold has multiple dates for St. Valentine's Day. Details
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      Critics Reviews

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      Mike Duffy Detroit Free Press This new Nicktoon opens the door to the cleverly animated adventures of the city kid Arnold... Sweet and funny. Rated: 3/4 Feb 7, 2024 Full Review Phil Kloer Atlanta Journal-Constitution He's a daydreamy fourth grader dealing with more-or-less common problems, such a bullies, but the show has an inventive spin. Rated: 3/4 Feb 7, 2024 Full Review Caroline Framke AV Club The perfect primer for why Hey Arnold! has aged so well. Jan 24, 2019 Full Review Lindsey Romain Nerdist Feels every bit as real and important as live-action shows like Freaks and Geeks. Nov 13, 2018 Full Review Emily Ashby Common Sense Media Hey Arnold!'s unique artistic style, which gives its characters football-shaped heads, foot-tall Afros, and other exaggerated features, is an enticing blend of oddities that make for a fun visual experience to accompany the stories. Rated: 4/5 Sep 27, 2018 Full Review Laura Bradley Vanity Fair It's hard to think of a children's show with a bigger heart than Hey Arnold! Aug 31, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

      Season Info

      Director
      Dan Povenmire, Kelly James, Stark Howell, Jamie Mitchell, Sherm Cohen, Larry Leichliter, Bert Ring, Dale Case, Juli Murphy, Tuck Tucker, Steve Socki
      Creator
      Craig Bartlett, Steve Viksten, Joe Ansolabehere
      Screenwriter
      Rachel Lipman, Craig Bartlett, Jonathan Greenberg, Joe Ansolabehere, Joseph Purdy, Steve Viksten
      Network
      Nickelodeon
      Rating
      TV-Y
      Genre
      Kids & Family, Holiday, Comedy, Animation
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date
      Oct 7, 1996