Hey Arnold! (TV Series) Arnold's Christmas (1996) User Reviews

A very heartwarming Christmas special

[Rectangular_businessman · 9/10 · 24 December 2014]

This is one of my favorite "Hey Arnold" episodes, along with "Parent's Day".

In this special episode, Mr.Hyunh's backstory turns out to be one of the saddest ones: I honestly think that most modern cartoons won't even dare to make a reference to Vietnam War and deal with the way in which military conflicts tear families apart. I'm sure some overprotective parents will find such kind of themes to be way too "intense" for their kids, but personally I think that is very important for children to learn that not everything in life is sunshine and lollipops.

Plus, this episode has a very good message of generosity and selflessness, which is a more than appropriate message for Christmas, instead of the banality and materialism often promoted in several holiday movies from the recent years.

The ending was quite sweet and heartwarming, and it is definitely one of my favorite scenes in the entire series.

8.5/10

The best Christmas cartoon ever

[mwcanadian · 10/10 · 25 October 2021]

There's many good Christmas episodes in cartoons and many good Christmas cartoons. Charlie Brown was a great message to know what Christmas is about, Frosty is a fun kids classic, same with Rudolph. Doug and Rugrats did decent Christmas episodes, but Hey Arnold was the best.

It was a real tearjerker of an Episode, Mr. Hyhnn gives up his daughter (to live in America) to have a better life during the Vietnam War. He later comes there, but doesn't know where she is. Arnold (to make that man's Christmas the best) decides to locate his daughter.

This episode makes not only Arnold and Mr. Hyhnn strong characters, but Helga too who actually ends up sacrificing something she wanted just to help someone she truly loves. The ending will make any adult cry.

I'm not pagan so christmas don't mean a thang

[ThunderKing6 · 2/10 · 18 December 2021]

The only reason why this episode was good was because of Mr. Hyunh story.

Everything else is filthy.

It's sad it took a nasty pagan holiday for Mr. Hyunh to find his daughter. Christmas is overrated filth like this ep. Only Mr. Hyunh story was the best part.

Only watch for this part.