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Episodes (38)

Downtown as Fruits
Ep 1

Downtown as Fruits

8.0
1996-10-0712m
Not 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, but end up stuck downtown.
Eugene's Bike
Ep 2

Eugene's Bike

7.0
1996-10-0712m
When Arnold accidentally ruins Eugene's new bike, he takes Eugene out on a day of fun, thinking that "every geek deserves his day".
The Little Pink Book
Ep 3

The Little Pink Book

6.0
1996-10-0912m
When 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 Arnold figures out who wrote the poems.
Field Trip
Ep 4

Field Trip

8.0
1996-10-0912m
The kids are really looking forward to their field trip to the aquarium - especially when they remember the scary Lock Jaw from their last trip. But, when they get there, they see that Lock Jaw isn't really that scary. Arnold notices how neglected the old turtle looks, and returns later with Grandma to set it free.
Arnold's Hat
Ep 5

Arnold's Hat

6.5
1996-10-1412m
An 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 miserable Arnold is without his hat, and decides to give it back to him.
Stoop Kid
Ep 6

Stoop Kid

10.0
1996-10-1412m
Arnold'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.
Helga's Makeover
Ep 7

Helga's Makeover

1996-10-1612m
Helga is annoyed when Rhonda doesn't invite her to her slumber party - everybody assumes that "girly" parties aren't Helga's style. So, Helga is determined to prove her wrong, and gets a makeover.
The Old Building
Ep 8

The Old Building

1996-10-1612m
Arnold 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 to go along with? How can he get out of this tricky situation?
6th Grade Girls
Ep 9

6th Grade Girls

7.0
1996-11-0412m
Two 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 dance, but only to make their boyfriends jealous.
The Baseball
Ep 10

The Baseball

7.0
1996-11-0412m
Arnold'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 with terrible seats.
Heat
Ep 11

Heat

8.0
1996-11-1112m
Arnold has a really bad day - the city is suffering from a heatwave, and whatever he does, Arnold just can't seem to get cool.
Snow
Ep 12

Snow

1996-11-1112m
Snow 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 has the time of his life playing Hockey with the "crew."
Operation Ruthless
Ep 13

Operation Ruthless

7.0
1996-11-1812m
At the Annual Cheese Fair, Helga tries her best to keep Arnold well away from Ruth - a girl who Arnold has a crush on.
The Vacant Lot
Ep 14

The Vacant Lot

7.0
1996-11-1812m
Arnold 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.
The List
Ep 15

The List

7.0
1996-11-2512m
Arnold attempts to do something that no other kid has done before - completing the entire list of a kid's perfect Saturday! But, unfortunately, things don't go quite to plan.
Haunted Train
Ep 16

Haunted Train

10.0
1996-11-2512m
When 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.
Mugged
Ep 17

Mugged

8.0
1996-12-0212m
When Arnold gets mugged in the street, Grandma teaches him how to defend himself, but the training and fighting starts to get to his head.
Roughin' It
Ep 18

Roughin' It

8.0
1996-12-0212m
Grandpa, Arnold, and Gerald are all going on an old fashioned camping trip... until Big Bob, Helga, and Phoebe show up with luxurious camping equipment.
Door #16
Ep 19

Door #16

7.0
1996-12-0912m
All of the boarders get very curious to what is inside the very personal Mr. Smith's package.
Arnold as Cupid
Ep 20

Arnold as Cupid

6.0
1996-12-0912m
Oskar 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's room.
Arnold's Christmas
Ep 21

Arnold's Christmas

8.3
1996-12-1425m
While Helga tries to find the perfect gift for Arnold, Arnold tries to find Mr Hyunh's long-lost daughter.
Benchwarmer
Ep 22

Benchwarmer

8.0
1996-12-1611m
Arnold has trouble with the basketball coach and his favored son.
Cool Jerk
Ep 23

Cool Jerk

7.0
1996-12-1611m
An older cool guy befriends Arnold, but Arnold realizes that he is really a shoplifter.
Das Subway
Ep 24

Das Subway

7.0
1996-12-2311m
Arnold and the gang have no choice but to take the subway home after dark.
Wheezin' Ed
Ep 25

Wheezin' Ed

8.0
1996-12-2311m
Arnold and the gang set out on a quest to find the hidden treasure of the mysterious "Wheezin' Ed" on Elk Island.
Arnold the Tutor
Ep 26

Arnold the Tutor

8.0
1996-12-3011m
Arnold is given the assignment to tutor Torvald, the meanest, toughest kid in Arnold's math class, for the big math test on Friday.
Gerald Comes Over
Ep 27

Gerald Comes Over

7.0
1996-12-3011m
Gerald goes to Arnold's place to meet the other residents.
Spelling Bee
Ep 28

Spelling Bee

7.0
1997-01-0611m
Arnold and Helga compete on a Spelling Bee contest.
Pigeon Man
Ep 29

Pigeon Man

8.5
1997-01-0611m
When Arnold's pigeon gets sick, he takes it to "Pigeon Man", a person surrounded by pigeons who lives in a rooftop.
Olga Comes Home
Ep 30

Olga Comes Home

7.0
1997-01-1311m
Helga decides to give her talented sister Olga a taste of reality by changing her grade in her report card.
Sally's Comet
Ep 31

Sally's Comet

7.5
1997-01-1311m
Arnold and Gerald must turn off all the lights in the city if they want to see Sally's Comet.
Abner Come Home
Ep 32

Abner Come Home

6.0
1997-01-2011m
Arnold must find a way to recover his pig pet Abner after he runs away.
The Sewer King
Ep 33

The Sewer King

7.0
1997-01-2011m
Arnold loses Grandpa's watch inside the sewers, so he must retrieve from The Sewer King.
False Alarm
Ep 34

False Alarm

7.0
1997-01-2711m
Eugene is accused of pulling the fire alarm. In the school court, the jury thinks Eugene is guilty except for Arnold, who believes there is a shadow of a doubt.
World Records
Ep 35

World Records

7.0
1997-01-2711m
The 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 longest game of Crack-The-Whip.
Magic Show
Ep 36

Magic Show

7.0
1997-02-0311m
Arnold has a magic show and he makes a disappearing act and uses Helga as the person disappearing. Helga decides to play a trick and literally disappears. She bumps into a pole and has a dream on how the world would have been if she's gone.
24 Hours to Live
Ep 37

24 Hours to Live

5.5
1997-02-0311m
Arnold hits Harold with a baseball, so Harold promises Arnold that he'll beat him the next day.
Arnold's Valentine
Ep 38

Arnold's Valentine

8.0
1997-02-1424m
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, it's Helga in disguise) – only for the real Cecile to suddenly appear and Arnold to discover what Ruth is really like.