Hey Arnold! (1996–2004)

The everyday life of Arnold, a 4th-grader in a nameless city that resembles Brooklyn, who lives in a multi-racial boarding house with his grandparents and a motley assortment of neighbors and friends.

Creator:

Craig Bartlett

Stars:

Francesca Smith, Jamil Walker Smith, Dan Castellaneta

2 wins & 20 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Francesca Smith	...	Helga Pataki (86 episodes, 1996-2004)
Jamil Walker Smith	...	Gerald Johanssen (81 episodes, 1996-2003)
Dan Castellaneta	...	Arnold's Grandpa (75 episodes, 1996-2004)
Justin Shenkarow	...	Harold Berman (71 episodes, 1996-2004)
Christopher Walberg	...	Stinky Petersen (70 episodes, 1996-2004)
Sam Gifaldi	...	Sid (58 episodes, 1996-2004)
Anndi McAfee	...	Phoebe Heyerdahl (56 episodes, 1996-2004)
Craig Bartlett	...	Brainy (49 episodes, 1996-2004)
Olivia Hack	...	Rhonda Wellington Lloyd (43 episodes, 1996-2004)
Tress MacNeille	...	Arnold's Grandma (42 episodes, 1996-2004)
Toran Caudell	...	Arnold (41 episodes, 1996-2001)
Kath Soucie	...	Miriam Pataki (41 episodes, 1996-2003)
Spencer Klein	...	Arnold (36 episodes, 1999-2004)
Steve Viksten	...	Oskar Kokoshka (36 episodes, 1996-2002)
Phillip Van Dyke	...	Arnold (36 episodes, 1997-2000)

Storyline

The adventures of a daydreaming, jazz-loving, football-headed 9-year-old, who lives in a boarding house with his grandparents and some eccentric boarders, encounters life in the city with his best friend Gerald, a loofah-haired kid, who is the keeper of the urban tales and coolest kid in class; and Helga, who torments him, but loves him secretly.

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Plot Keywords:

city | friend | best friend | punctuation in title | elementary school | 

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Family

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Certificate:

TV-Y

Details

Official Sites:

Nickelodeon

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 October 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Oye Arnold!

Company Credits

Production Co:

Nicktoons Productions, Nubian Nights Worldwide, Games Animation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

15 min 30 min (100 episodes)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Many stores in the city are named after the writer's and director's in the city - such as Viksten's Pharmacy and many others.

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Goofs

In "Girl Trouble", Helga manages to be both in her seat and standing at the front of the class sharpening her pencil. At the same time, all the desks appear to be arranged in rows, but when she talks to Arnold seconds later, they are in groups.

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Quotes

Helga: Move it, football head!

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Connections

Followed by Hey Arnold! The Movie (2002)

User Reviews

great show

This is a great show for kids and adults. I'm 21, and I love the show. The only bad thing is, a lot of the episodes, Arnold has a distinct voice, then on others, the voice is totally different! It's like you're not even watching Arnold, but instead some kid who looks like him with a different voice. Anyhow...besides that, the show is just great. It's funny and it teaches lessons. Arnold is always the good guy, and he usually does the right thing in the end...sometimes learning a lot about himself and the world around him while doing it. The characters are very entertaining, and the voices are exciting. The storylines are usually original and fun to watch. 9/10