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Hey Arnold!

TV·1996–2004·5 seasons, 186 episodes·Nickelodeon·Family, Animation, Comedy·12m·8.0·Created by Craig Bartlett

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The daily life of Arnold--a fourth-grader with a wild imagination, street smarts and a head shaped like a football.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Hey Arnold! S01E06Stoop KidS01E06 · 10.0Arnold's hat lands on the stoop of "Stoop Kid," - a bully who has lived his whole life on his stoop, and is highly protective of it. But, when it's Arnold's fault that Stoop Kid becomes the joke of the city, he must help Stoop Kid face his biggest fear - leaving his stoop for the first time.
  2. 02Hey Arnold! S01E16Haunted TrainS01E16 · 10.0When the kids complain of being bored, Grandpa tells the story of the Haunted Train. So, the kids decide to go and see if the train exists for themselves.
  3. 03Hey Arnold! S02E16Freeze FrameS02E16 · 9.0Arnold 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.

Cast

Episodes by season

Season01Best seasonEpisode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode38Episodes1996–97Aired 7.4Season avg
  1. S01E01Hey Arnold! S01E01Downtown as FruitsOctober 7, 1996 8.0Not looking forward to performing in Helga's "The Four Food Groups" musical, Arnold and Gerald decide to take the bus a few stops too many,
  2. S01E02Hey Arnold! S01E02Eugene's BikeOctober 7, 1996 7.0When Arnold accidentally ruins Eugene's new bike, he takes Eugene out on a day of fun, thinking that "every geek deserves his day".
  3. S01E03Hey Arnold! S01E03The Little Pink BookOctober 9, 1996 6.0When Helga loses her pink book, full of love poems about Arnold on the bus, it ends up in Arnold's hands. Now Helga must get it back before
  4. S01E04Hey Arnold! S01E04Field TripOctober 9, 1996 8.0The kids are really looking forward to their field trip to the aquarium - especially when they remember the scary Lock Jaw from their last t
  5. S01E05Hey Arnold! S01E05Arnold's HatOctober 14, 1996 6.5An obsessed Helga steals Arnold's hat to complete her shrine to Arnold, which is hidden in the back of her closet. But, she notices how mise
  6. S01E06Hey Arnold! S01E06Season's bestStoop KidOctober 14, 1996 10.0Arnold's hat lands on the stoop of "Stoop Kid," - a bully who has lived his whole life on his stoop, and is highly protective of it. But, wh
  7. S01E07Hey Arnold! S01E07Helga's MakeoverOctober 16, 1996Helga is annoyed when Rhonda doesn't invite her to her slumber party - everybody assumes that "girly" parties aren't Helga's style. So, Helg
  8. S01E08Hey Arnold! S01E08The Old BuildingOctober 16, 1996Arnold is asked by his Grandma to help save an old building, and then asked by Ernie to help knock the building down! Who will Arnold decide
  9. S01E09Hey Arnold! S01E096th Grade GirlsNovember 4, 1996 7.0Two girls from the sixth grade who are tired of the way that their boyfriends treat them, decide to take Arnold and Gerald to the school dan
  10. S01E10Hey Arnold! S01E10The BaseballNovember 4, 1996 7.0Arnold's favorite baseball player is playing his last game, so he decides to go and see his last game. The only problem is that he winds up
  11. S01E11Hey Arnold! S01E11HeatNovember 11, 1996 8.0Arnold has a really bad day - the city is suffering from a heatwave, and whatever he does, Arnold just can't seem to get cool.
  12. S01E12Hey Arnold! S01E12SnowNovember 11, 1996Snow hits the city and Arnold can't wait to get out and have some fun... but wait, there's chores to be done... and when there done Arnold h
  13. S01E13Hey Arnold! S01E13Operation RuthlessNovember 18, 1996 7.0At the Annual Cheese Fair, Helga tries her best to keep Arnold well away from Ruth - a girl who Arnold has a crush on.
  14. S01E14Hey Arnold! S01E14The Vacant LotNovember 18, 1996 7.0Arnold and friends decide to clear out a vacant lot to play baseball on, but the adults take over it, and use it for their own reasons.
  15. S01E15Hey Arnold! S01E15The ListNovember 25, 1996 7.0Arnold attempts to do something that no other kid has done before - completing the entire list of a kid's perfect Saturday! But, unfortunate
  16. S01E16Hey Arnold! S01E16Haunted TrainNovember 25, 1996 10.0When the kids complain of being bored, Grandpa tells the story of the Haunted Train. So, the kids decide to go and see if the train exists f
  17. S01E17Hey Arnold! S01E17MuggedDecember 2, 1996 8.0When Arnold gets mugged in the street, Grandma teaches him how to defend himself, but the training and fighting starts to get to his head.
  18. S01E18Hey Arnold! S01E18Roughin' ItDecember 2, 1996 8.0Grandpa, Arnold, and Gerald are all going on an old fashioned camping trip... until Big Bob, Helga, and Phoebe show up with luxurious campin
  19. S01E19Hey Arnold! S01E19Door #16December 9, 1996 7.0All of the boarders get very curious to what is inside the very personal Mr. Smith's package.
  20. S01E20Hey Arnold! S01E20Arnold as CupidDecember 9, 1996 6.0Oskar gets kicked out of Suzie's room when they get into an argument, so Arnold tries to get them back together when Oskar moves into Arnold
  21. S01E21Hey Arnold! S01E21Arnold's ChristmasDecember 14, 1996 8.3While Helga tries to find the perfect gift for Arnold, Arnold tries to find Mr Hyunh's long-lost daughter.
  22. S01E22Hey Arnold! S01E22BenchwarmerDecember 16, 1996 8.0Arnold has trouble with the basketball coach and his favored son.
  23. S01E23Hey Arnold! S01E23Cool JerkDecember 16, 1996 7.0An older cool guy befriends Arnold, but Arnold realizes that he is really a shoplifter.
  24. S01E24Hey Arnold! S01E24Das SubwayDecember 23, 1996 7.0Arnold and the gang have no choice but to take the subway home after dark.
  25. S01E25Hey Arnold! S01E25Wheezin' EdDecember 23, 1996 8.0Arnold and the gang set out on a quest to find the hidden treasure of the mysterious "Wheezin' Ed" on Elk Island.
  26. S01E26Hey Arnold! S01E26Arnold the TutorDecember 30, 1996 8.0Arnold is given the assignment to tutor Torvald, the meanest, toughest kid in Arnold's math class, for the big math test on Friday.
  27. S01E27Hey Arnold! S01E27Gerald Comes OverDecember 30, 1996 7.0Gerald goes to Arnold's place to meet the other residents.
  28. S01E28Hey Arnold! S01E28Spelling BeeJanuary 6, 1997 7.0Arnold and Helga compete on a Spelling Bee contest.
  29. S01E29Hey Arnold! S01E29Pigeon ManJanuary 6, 1997 8.5When Arnold's pigeon gets sick, he takes it to "Pigeon Man", a person surrounded by pigeons who lives in a rooftop.
  30. S01E30Hey Arnold! S01E30Olga Comes HomeJanuary 13, 1997 7.0Helga decides to give her talented sister Olga a taste of reality by changing her grade in her report card.
  31. S01E31Hey Arnold! S01E31Sally's CometJanuary 13, 1997 7.5Arnold and Gerald must turn off all the lights in the city if they want to see Sally's Comet.
  32. S01E32Hey Arnold! S01E32Abner Come HomeJanuary 20, 1997 6.0Arnold must find a way to recover his pig pet Abner after he runs away.
  33. S01E33Hey Arnold! S01E33The Sewer KingJanuary 20, 1997 7.0Arnold loses Grandpa's watch inside the sewers, so he must retrieve from The Sewer King.
  34. S01E34Hey Arnold! S01E34False AlarmJanuary 27, 1997 7.0Eugene is accused of pulling the fire alarm. In the school court, the jury thinks Eugene is guilty except for Arnold, who believes there is
  35. S01E35Hey Arnold! S01E35World RecordsJanuary 27, 1997 7.0The kids try to get in the book of world records so much that they would do anything, including most people on a one-person bike and the lon
  36. S01E36Hey Arnold! S01E36Magic ShowFebruary 3, 1997 7.0Arnold has a magic show and he makes a disappearing act and uses Helga as the person disappearing. Helga decides to play a trick and literal
  37. S01E37Hey Arnold! S01E3724 Hours to LiveFebruary 3, 1997 5.5Arnold hits Harold with a baseball, so Harold promises Arnold that he'll beat him the next day.
  38. S01E38Hey Arnold! S01E38Arnold's ValentineFebruary 14, 1997 8.0On Valentine's Day, Arnold manages to arrange two dates; one with Ruth, the sixth grader he likes, and one with his French penpal Cecile (ac

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode37Episodes1997Aired 7.2Season avg
  1. S02E01Hey Arnold! S02E01Save the TreeSeptember 22, 1997 7.0Arnold and the gang must stop Big Bob from chopping down the oldest tree in town.
  2. S02E02Hey Arnold! S02E02New TeacherSeptember 22, 1997 7.0When the kids make their new teacher, Mr. Simmons, quit his job, the replacement makes them realize what they lost.
  3. S02E03Hey Arnold! S02E03Helga's Love PotionSeptember 24, 1997Helga drinks a potion to lose all feelings for Arnold.
  4. S02E04Hey Arnold! S02E04Gerald's SecretSeptember 24, 1997Gerald's secret is revealed; he doesn't know how to ride a bike, so Arnold teaches him how.
  5. S02E05Hey Arnold! S02E05The Big ScoopSeptember 29, 1997 8.0Arnold and Gerald compete against Helga for the school newspaper.
  6. S02E06Hey Arnold! S02E06Harold's KittySeptember 29, 1997 7.0When Harold is walking in the street, he finds a kitty that belongs to an old lady and he takes it, but then everybody appears, and Harold h
  7. S02E07Hey Arnold! S02E07Longest MondayOctober 1, 1997 7.0Schoolyard tradition has it that on the first Monday of June each year, the fifth graders throw the fourth graders into trash cans. So, Arno
  8. S02E08Hey Arnold! S02E08Eugene's PetOctober 1, 1997After Arnold accidentally kills Eugene's fish with a yo-yo, he must do something to make up for it.
  9. S02E09Hey Arnold! S02E09Monkey BusinessOctober 6, 1997 7.0An organ grinder's monkey kisses Helga, who's convinced she has caught 'monkeynucleosis'.
  10. S02E10Hey Arnold! S02E10Big CaesarOctober 6, 1997 8.0Arnold and Gerald do a spot of fishing, determined to catch the pond's biggest fish, the legendary "Big Caesar".
  11. S02E11Hey Arnold! S02E11RansomOctober 8, 1997 7.0Gerald and Arnold get on the case when Timberly loses her Barney-esque doll.
  12. S02E12Hey Arnold! S02E12Ms. PerfectOctober 8, 1997 8.0The new girl is teased at school by Helga and the other girls, but she's soon accepted by everyone.
  13. S02E13Hey Arnold! S02E13Arnold's HalloweenOctober 27, 1997Arnold and Gerald send the neighborhood alien crazy as they broadcast a mock Halloween radio show.
  14. S02E14Hey Arnold! S02E14Arnold Saves SidOctober 13, 1997 6.0After Arnold saves Sid from an injury, Sid devotes himself to paying Arnold back with unending kindness.
  15. S02E15Hey Arnold! S02E15HookeyOctober 13, 1997Arnold and Gerald bunk off school, but their day is ruined by their fear of being found out.
  16. S02E16Hey Arnold! S02E16Season's bestFreeze FrameOctober 15, 1997 9.0Arnold and Gerald go around the city following "Porkpie", a mysterious man caught on film. They suspect, because of the clues, that Porkpie
  17. S02E17Hey Arnold! S02E17Phoebe CheatsOctober 15, 1997In 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
  18. S02E18Hey Arnold! S02E18Mud BowlOctober 20, 1997 7.0Wolfgang 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
  19. S02E19Hey Arnold! S02E19Gerald Moves OutOctober 20, 1997 8.0Gerald, getting tired of his family bugging him, moves out of his home and into Arnold's boarding house, only to realize emancipation is not
  20. S02E20Hey Arnold! S02E20The High LifeOctober 22, 1997Gerald becomes an entrepreneur out of selling watches until the market becomes saturated.
  21. S02E21Hey Arnold! S02E21Best FriendsOctober 22, 1997 8.0Rhonda and Nadine fall out over working on a project at school, leaving Arnold to work with both of them separately.
  22. S02E22Hey Arnold! S02E22Steely PhilOctober 29, 1997 7.0Arnold's Grandpa enters a Chinese Checkers tournament to reclaim his pride lost forty years ago. Robby Fisher's name is a parody of Bobby Fi
  23. S02E23Hey Arnold! S02E23Quantity TimeOctober 29, 1997 7.0Helga's mother tries to let her and her father, Bob, bond.
  24. S02E24Hey Arnold! S02E24Eating ContestNovember 3, 1997 7.0Arnold follows in his Grandpa's footsteps and competes in the annual block party eating contest. After much munching Old Football Head goes
  25. S02E25Hey Arnold! S02E25Rhonda's GlassesNovember 3, 1997 7.0Rhonda gets glasses and finds out what it is like to be a "Geek".
  26. S02E26Hey Arnold! S02E26Helga's BoyfriendNovember 5, 1997 7.0Helga uses Stinky as her boyfriend to try to make Arnold jealous.
  27. S02E27Hey Arnold! S02E27Crush on TeacherNovember 5, 1997 7.0Arnold develops a crush on Miss Felter, a substitute teacher, thinking he is having dinner at her house.
  28. S02E28Hey Arnold! S02E28Hall MonitorNovember 10, 1997 7.0Phoebe becomes hall monitor and asks Helga for tips. She becomes overwhelmed by the "power" and soon everyone wants the old Phoebe back, eve
  29. S02E29Hey Arnold! S02E29Harold's Bar MitzvahNovember 10, 1997Harold runs away from his Bar Mitzvah, thinking he will retain his childhood this way.
  30. S02E30Hey Arnold! S02E30Coach WittenbergNovember 12, 1997Arnold and his friends get Coach Wittenberg to be their new bowling coach.
  31. S02E31Hey Arnold! S02E31Four-Eyed JackNovember 12, 1997The ghost of a former boarding house resident is believed to have been causing strange occurrences in there when Arnold and Gerald find an o
  32. S02E32Hey Arnold! S02E32Eugene Goes BadNovember 17, 1997 7.0After finding out that his idol is a haughty, primped actor, Eugene sets out to become bad.
  33. S02E33Hey Arnold! S02E33What's Opera, Arnold?November 17, 1997 7.0Helga and Arnold fall asleep and have their own "parody/dream" of the opera Carmen.
  34. S02E34Hey Arnold! S02E34Tour de PondNovember 24, 1997Arnold and a descendant of his grandpa's arch enemy, Rex Smythe-Higgins, compete in a boat race.
  35. S02E35Hey Arnold! S02E35Teachers' StrikeNovember 24, 1997 7.0Teachers 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 lo
  36. S02E36Hey Arnold! S02E36Runaway FloatDecember 1, 1997 7.0After creating an idea for a parade float, Arnold is confident of it showing up in a parade.
  37. S02E37Hey Arnold! S02E37PartnersDecember 1, 1997 7.0A lounge singer moves into the Sunset Arms after renouncing his songwriter, who also moves there.

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season03Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode38Episodes1998–99Aired 6.8Season avg
  1. S03E01Helga Blabs It AllAugust 31, 1998 7.0While feeling the effects of laughing gas, Helga leaves a confessional message of love on Arnold's phone machine. She then has to get into t
  2. S03E02Season's bestHarold the ButcherAugust 31, 1998 8.0As punishment for shoplifting a ham, Harold is forced to work for Mr. Green at his butcher shop for a week. Later, after his work shift to p
  3. S03E03Dangerous LumberSeptember 2, 1998 6.0Arnold becomes a hot (and dangerous) hitter. He keeps injuring people everytime he swings the bat. Afraid of hurting more people, Arnold ref
  4. S03E04Mr. Hyunh Goes CountrySeptember 2, 1998 8.0Mr. 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
  5. S03E05Casa ParadisoSeptember 7, 1998 7.0Grandpa becomes tired of dealing with the boarding house and decides to sell. Arnold has to convince him how important it is for everyone to
  6. S03E06Gerald's TonsilsSeptember 7, 1998 6.0Gerald's voice is deepened after having his tonsils out, just a few days before the school recital.
  7. S03E07Arnold's RoomSeptember 9, 1998 7.0Sid pretends that Arnold's room is his, since he's ashamed of showing his real room to Lorenzo.
  8. S03E08Helga vs. Big PattySeptember 9, 1998 7.0Patty challenges Helga to a fight after Helga gets on her last nerves by picking on her once too many.
  9. S03E09Stinky Goes HollywoodSeptember 16, 1998 7.0Stinky's simple life changes after he becomes the surprise new spokesman for Ya-Hoo Soda.
  10. S03E10Olga Gets EngagedSeptember 16, 1998 7.0Olga gets engaged to a con man who does not exactly woo Helga as he did the rest of her family, but she decides to let the marriage happen s
  11. S03E11Curly SnapsSeptember 23, 1998 7.0Curly gets enraged after a minor playground mix up. He locks himself in the principal's office and refuses to come out.
  12. S03E12Preteen ScreamSeptember 23, 1998 6.0Phoebe wins a chance to meet her favorite singer, only to find out that he doesn't write or sing his own songs.
  13. S03E13Grandpa's BirthdaySeptember 30, 1998 6.0Grandpa thinks he's going to die soon because no one in his family ever made it past his age. He prepares to die, and Arnold tries to convin
  14. S03E14Road TripSeptember 30, 1998 6.0When Bob has to go to a business meeting, Miriam and Helga are forced to go on the family road trip by themselves.
  15. S03E15Sid's RevengeOctober 7, 1998 6.0Principal Wartz gives Sid a detention believeing he placed fake vomit so he could trip over, even though it wasn't Sid who put it there. As
  16. S03E16Roller CoasterOctober 7, 1998 6.0A roller coaster breaks down while Eugene and Arnold are at the top of its tallest drop.
  17. S03E17The Aptitude TestOctober 14, 1998 5.0After the results of an aptitude test are announced, Harold gains self-confidence and Helga feels dumber.
  18. S03E18Oskar Gets a JobOctober 14, 1998 7.0Oskar gets a job as a newspaper carrier but uses Arnold as cover for his laziness.
  19. S03E19Arnold Betrays IggyOctober 19, 1998 5.5Arnold finds out Iggy wears bunny pajamas with feet in them, and Arnold accidentially spills the beans to Sid and Stinky, ruining Iggy's coo
  20. S03E20Helga and the NannyOctober 19, 1998 7.0Bob hires a nanny to help Miriam around the house, much to Helga's dismay. From this moment on, Helga attempts to scare the nanny away.
  21. S03E21Career DayOctober 21, 1998 7.0A. All the kids are paired with adults with interesting jobs except Arnold, who is forced to spend time with the Jolly Olly, the Ice Cream M
  22. S03E22Hey Harold!October 21, 1998 8.0Harold is invited to Rhonda's party and befriends the female bully, Big Patty.
  23. S03E23Best ManNovember 2, 1998 6.5The Coach wants to remarry Tish and asks Arnold to be his best man. Along the way, Arnold teaches the coach a thing or two about love and sa
  24. S03E24Cool PartyNovember 2, 1998 7.0Rhonda 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 h
  25. S03E25Arnold & LilaNovember 4, 1998 7.0Helga, lost in a love reverie, writes 'Arnold loves Helga' on a wall, but changes the name to 'Lila' when the kids approach. Lila thinks tha
  26. S03E26Grand PrixNovember 4, 1998 6.5The kids compete in a grand prix race against each other.
  27. S03E27Arnold's ThanksgivingNovember 18, 1998 7.5Arnold and Helga both think they are having the worst Thanksgivings ever. Arnold's Family are celebrating President's Day, and Olga is at th
  28. S03E28Helga's ShowNovember 25, 1998 6.0Helga tells jokes about her classmates, who take offense to it.
  29. S03E29The FloodNovember 25, 1998 7.0The town is flooded and Arnold's class is trapped in the school.
  30. S03E30Phoebe Takes the FallDecember 7, 1998 7.0P.S. 118 is holding a Spelling Bee, and Helga wants to win one trophy to get out of Olga's shadow, but Pheobe has to back out of the competi
  31. S03E31The Pig WarDecember 7, 1998 6.5Arnold, Grandpa, and friends reenact the Pig War.
  32. S03E32Part Time FriendsDecember 7, 1998Arnold 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 fo
  33. S03E33Hey Arnold! S03E33BiosquareDecember 7, 1998 8.0As a science assignment, Arnold and Helga have to work together, and get along with each other, for 24 hours in the Sunset Arms greenhouse.
  34. S03E34Crabby AuthorDecember 28, 1998 7.5Arnold has to do a book report, and he decides to do it on his favorite author, Agitha Cawfield, but he sees her bad side when she is very c
  35. S03E35Rich KidJanuary 4, 1999 7.5Lorenzo, a neurotic rich kid, comes to P.S. 118. All the kids try to help him become an average kid.
  36. S03E36Girl TroubleJanuary 4, 1999 7.5Arnold snaps at school after Helga tries his patience once too often.
  37. S03E37School DanceJanuary 4, 1999 7.0Arnold 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
  38. S03E38School PlayMarch 8, 1999 8.0The school is doing the play "Romeo and Juliet". Arnold lands the role as Romeo so Helga will do anything to beat out other girls to get the

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

Season04Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode31Episodes1999Aired 7.0Season avg
  1. S04E01Full MoonMarch 10, 1999 6.5Harold, Sid, and Stinky all moon Principal Wartz, but Arnold is blamed, even though he was just an innocent bystander.
  2. S04E02Student TeacherMarch 10, 1999 6.5Helga's sister Olga comes home for spring break and becomes a classroom aid in Helga's class, much to Helga's chagrin.
  3. S04E03Big GinoMarch 15, 1999 6.0After 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
  4. S04E04Jamie O in LoveMarch 15, 1999 6.0Gerald'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
  5. S04E05Eugene's BirthdayMarch 17, 1999 6.0After losing Eugene's birthday party invitations, Arnold feels obliged to throw him another party, but it doesn't work out.
  6. S04E06Stinky's PumpkinMarch 17, 1999 7.0Stinky grows a huge pumpkin to enter in a city competition.
  7. S04E07The Beeper QueenMarch 29, 1999 8.0After Bob pops his spine, Miriam runs Big Bob's Beepers. She gets in over her head and forgets about her family.
  8. S04E08Oskar Can't Read?March 29, 1999 7.5Arnold finds out that Oskar is illiterate and tries to teach him to read.
  9. S04E09Dinner for FourMarch 31, 1999 7.5Helga 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
  10. S04E10Phoebe SkipsMarch 31, 1999 7.0Phoebe is promoted to the sixth grade, but realizes that her new so-called "friends" are just using her to do their homework.
  11. S04E11Helga's ParrotApril 5, 1999 6.0A 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 u
  12. S04E12Chocolate TurtlesApril 5, 1999 6.0Crisis strikes when Gerald's little sister, Timberly, eats a stock of chocolate turtles that he and Arnold are supposed to sell for a local
  13. S04E13Love and CheeseApril 7, 1999 7.0Helga tries to separate Arnold from Lila while at the annual Cheese Fair.
  14. S04E14Weighing HaroldApril 7, 1999 7.0Harold, after discovering his friends think he is obese, decides to go on a weight-loss cruise. When he comes back, though, he is noticeably
  15. S04E15Back to SchoolSeptember 11, 1999 7.0After 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.
  16. S04E16Egg StorySeptember 11, 1999 7.0Arnold and Helga must care for an egg for a school project about parenting. Meanwhile, Rhonda and Harold are project partners and must also
  17. S04E17It GirlSeptember 18, 1999 6.0Helga becomes a model, but she quits after she gets irritated at everyone dressing like her.
  18. S04E18Deconstructing ArnoldSeptember 18, 1999 7.0Arnold's classmates are tired of constantly telling them the right thing to do, so he stops giving them advice. Nevertheless, when his class
  19. S04E19Grudge MatchSeptember 25, 1999After getting in a car accident, Bob and Grandpa face off on the golf green, with the loser having to pay for the damage to both cars.
  20. S04E20Polishing RhondaSeptember 25, 1999Rhonda attends a finishing school, but is far from impressive with her stroppy attitude, and seeks help from fellow student Big Patty.
  21. S04E21Weird CousinOctober 9, 1999 8.0Arnold's bland country cousin, Arnie, comes to visit. Arnold begins to notice that Arnie and Lila show interest in each other, making him je
  22. S04E22Baby OskarOctober 9, 1999 6.0Oskar has to take care of his infant cousin-in-law (also named Oskar), while both Susie and her cousin are gone.
  23. S04E23Grandpa's SisterOctober 16, 1999 7.0Phil's twin sister comes for a visit, bringing along an unsettled conflict between them.
  24. S04E24Season's bestSynchronized SwimmingOctober 16, 1999 8.5Arnold and the gang are part of a synchronized swimming team led by Coach Wittenburg.
  25. S04E25Helga SleepwalksOctober 23, 1999 7.0After eating pork rinds, Helga sleepwalks, uttering her secret about Arnold as she does so.
  26. S04E26Fighting FamiliesOctober 23, 1999 7.0Arnold, Grandpa, Grandma, Ernie, and Mr. Hyunh compete on a game show against a "perfect" family from PS 119
  27. S04E27Headless CabbieOctober 30, 1999 7.0Arnold tells an urban legend about a decapitated taxi driver. The gang goes out, only to find the details in the story are becoming real.
  28. S04E28Friday the 13thOctober 30, 1999 8.0Arnold and Gerald try to prove superstitions are fictitious, only for it all to backfire on them.
  29. S04E29Veterans DayNovember 6, 1999 8.0Arnold's Grandpa recalls his adventures as a soldier in the Second World War, outwitting a regiment of Nazis, while Gerald's dad, Martin, re
  30. S04E30Helga on the CouchDecember 4, 1999 8.0Helga confides in the school psychiatrist about her social life, family life, and her love for Arnold.
  31. S04E31Dino Checks OutDecember 11, 1999 8.0Dino Spumoni is found missing and then declared dead after what appears to be a suicide attempt. but Arnold finds out that this isn't the ca

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

Season05Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode42Episodes2001–04Aired 6.9Season avg
  1. S05E01Monkeyman!March 4, 2001 5.0When Arnold gives the superhero Monkeyman a taste of normal life, he's far too busy to bother helping the weak and downtrodden.
  2. S05E02Buses, Bikes, and SubwaysMarch 4, 2001 6.0Helga 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
  3. S05E03Helga's MasqueradeMarch 11, 2001 7.0Helga decides to act like Lila so Arnold will like her..
  4. S05E04Mr. Green RunsMarch 11, 2001 7.0Mr. Green runs for city council.
  5. S05E05Sid the Vampire SlayerMarch 18, 2001 6.0Sid thinks Stinky is a vampire.
  6. S05E06Big SisMarch 18, 2001 8.0Olga gets into a "Big Sis" program, but her "Lil' Sis" is Lila.
  7. S05E07Bag of MoneyApril 5, 2001 5.0Arnold, Sid and Gerald find a bag filled with money, but when Arnold loses it, everyone thinks he stole it.
  8. S05E08Principal SimmonsApril 5, 2001 7.0When Mr. Simmons is upset that Principal Wartz is being too strict with the students, Wartz decides to resign and he selects Mr. Simmons to
  9. S05E09New Bully on the BlockApril 12, 2001 7.0The kids must face two bullies when a new kid, Ludwig, returns and wants the vacant lot for himself.
  10. S05E10Phoebe Breaks a LegApril 12, 2001 7.0When Phoebe breaks a leg after being hit by a truck, Helga believes it's her fault (and it is), so she starts being nice to Phoebe. Yet when
  11. S05E11Helga's LocketApril 19, 2000 7.0Helga inscribes her name in her Arnold locket.
  12. S05E12Sid and GermsApril 19, 2001 6.0Sid becomes obsessed with cleanliness.
  13. S05E13SuspendedApril 26, 2000 7.0Harold is suspended and will do anything to get back into school.
  14. S05E14Ernie in LoveApril 26, 2001 8.0Ernie starts dating a tall model, but she doesn't want to continue dating him because of his height.
  15. S05E15Parents DayMay 10, 2001 8.0Arnold asks Grandpa what really happened with his parents, and he finds out that they disappeared after they left the country on a plane, al
  16. S05E16Summer LoveJune 21, 2001 7.0When Arnold, the boarders and the Patakis go to the beach, a girl uses Arnold to win a sandcastle competition. Ernie gets buried in the san
  17. S05E17Stuck in a TreeJanuary 5, 2002 6.0Arnold gets stuck in a tree with Harold and Eugene.
  18. S05E18Rhonda Goes BrokeJanuary 5, 2002 7.0Rhonda's family goes broke and they move into the boarding house.
  19. S05E19BeanedJanuary 12, 2002 7.0Helga gets amnesia, and Arnold starts acting nice to her.
  20. S05E20Old Iron ManJanuary 12, 2002 7.0Grandpa Phil and his old friend have been feuding for quite some time, as their friendship fell apart years ago. However, they still attempt
  21. S05E21Arnold Visits ArnieJanuary 26, 2002 7.0Arnold visits his cousin Arnie, whose friends look remarkably familiar to Anrold's
  22. S05E22Chocolate BoyJanuary 26, 2002 7.0Chocolate Boy wants to give up chocolate.
  23. S05E23Harold vs. PattyFebruary 3, 2002 7.0P.S. 118 is having an Arm Wrestling contest, but Harold get humiliated when he loses to Patty before the contest, so he asks Patty for some
  24. S05E24Rich GuyFebruary 3, 2002 7.0After Arnold saves the life of a rich man, the man invites Arnold and Grandpa Phil to his house. He tells Arnold that he wishes Arnold was t
  25. S05E25April Fool's DayApril 1, 2002 6.0Arnold is sick and tired of everybody preforming their April Fool jokes on him (escpecially Helga), so he tries one of his own, but it backf
  26. S05E26Gerald's GameApril 27, 2002 6.0Gerald is involved with his new favorite game which Arnold dislikes.
  27. S05E27Fishing TripApril 27, 2002 6.0Arnold, Gerald, Harold, Sid and Eugene go on a fishing trip with their fathers and Phil.
  28. S05E28MarriedMay 11, 2002 7.0Rhonda uses a folding paper fortune teller to see who will marry who, and Arnold and Helga get paired up, causing them to both dream what li
  29. S05E29On the LamJune 1, 2002 7.0Stinky, Harold, and Sid are on the run after they think they blew up a police station.
  30. S05E30Family ManJune 1, 2002 7.0Mr. Hyunh has Arnold pretending to be his son for his new employer.
  31. S05E31The Racing MuleOctober 14, 2002 7.0Mr. Hyunh, Oskar, and Ernie purchase a race horse, or so they think.
  32. S05E32Curly's GirlOctober 14, 2002 7.0Curly gets Rhonda to act like his girlfriend after something happens to Rhonda's mother's fur coat and he fixes it.
  33. S05E33The Journal (1)November 11, 2002 8.0Arnold finds a journal describing the adventures of his parents in the Jungle. Also, it contains a map telling where they had to go after th
  34. S05E34The Journal (2)November 11, 2002 8.0Arnold finds a journal describing the adventures of his parents in the Jungle. Also, it contains a map telling where they had to go after th
  35. S05E35Timberly Loves ArnoldJanuary 28, 2003 8.0Arnold does something for Timberly, causing Timberly to have a crush on Arnold. She makes Lila start to like Arnold because he has been help
  36. S05E36Season's bestEugene, Eugene!January 28, 2003 8.5Eugene gets the lead role in the school musical "Eugene, Eugene". But the play director cuts the parts that Eugene is a hero, and makes the
  37. S05E37Ghost BrideNovember 11, 2003 8.5Gerald's Ghost Bride story inspires the other boys to venture into the cemetery at night, but they may have bit off more than they could che
  38. S05E38Gerald vs. Jamie ONovember 11, 2003 6.0Gerald gets jealous because he thinks Jamie O. is trying to steal the girl he likes, when, actually, the girl likes Jamie O.
  39. S05E39A Day in the Life of a ClassroomNovember 15, 2003 6.0After Mr. Simmons wins an award, a TV station does a documentary on how he teaches.
  40. S05E40Big Bob's CrisisNovember 15, 2003 7.0After Big Bob has a heart attack, he tries to become nicer.
  41. S05E41Phoebe's Little ProblemJune 8, 2004 6.0Phoebe gets embarrassed after she "passes gas" in front of a microphone.
  42. S05E42Grandpa's PackardJune 8, 2004 6.0Grandpa's Packard is stolen from an antique car show.

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