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The Best Episodes of Hey Arnold!

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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.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Hey Arnold! Season 1 Episode 6 - Stoop Kid
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Stoop Kid

    S1:E6

    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.

    Directors:Juli Murphy, Kelly James
    Writer:Steve Viksten

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  2. Hey Arnold! Season 1 Episode 16 - Haunted Train
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Haunted Train

    S1:E16

    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.

    Directors:Tuck Tucker, Juli Murphy
    Writer:Josephine Nericcio

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  3. Hey Arnold! Season 2 Episode 16 - Freeze Frame
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #3 - Freeze Frame

    S2:E16

    Arnold 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.

    Director:Tuck Tucker
    Writer:Joe Purdy

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  4. Hey Arnold! Season 1 Episode 29 - Pigeon Man
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #4 - Pigeon Man

    S1:E29

    When Arnold's pigeon gets sick, he takes it to "Pigeon Man", a person surrounded by pigeons who lives in a rooftop.

    Directors:Larry Leichliter, Jamie Mitchell
    Writer:Joe Purdy

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  5. Hey Arnold! Season 5 Episode 36 - Eugene, Eugene!
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #5 - Eugene, Eugene!

    S5:E36

    Eugene 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 parts look like he is a loser.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Hey Arnold! Season 5 Episode 37 - Ghost Bride
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #6 - Ghost Bride

    S5:E37

    Gerald'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 chew, because they're hunted down by two different Ghost Brides.

    Director:Christine Kolosov
    Writer:Steve Viksten

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  7. Hey Arnold! Season 1 Episode 21 - Arnold's Christmas
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #7 - Arnold's Christmas

    S1:E21

    While Helga tries to find the perfect gift for Arnold, Arnold tries to find Mr Hyunh's long-lost daughter.

    Director:Jamie Mitchell
    Writer:Steve Viksten

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  8. Hey Arnold! Season 1 Episode 1 - Downtown as Fruits
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #8 - Downtown as Fruits

    S1:E1

    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.

    Directors:Larry Leichliter, Tuck Tucker
    Writers:Craig Bartlett, Steve Viksten, Joe Ansolabehere

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  9. Hey Arnold! Season 1 Episode 4 - Field Trip
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Field Trip

    S1:E4

    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.

    Directors:Steve Socki, Debbie Baber
    Writers:Craig Bartlett, Steve Viksten, Joe Ansolabehere

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  10. Hey Arnold! Season 1 Episode 11 - Heat
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Heat

    S1:E11

    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.

    Directors:Tuck Tucker, Juli Murphy
    Writer:Jonathan Greenberg

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  11. Hey Arnold! Season 1 Episode 17 - Mugged
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Mugged

    S1:E17

    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.

    Directors:Tuck Tucker, Jamie Mitchell
    Writer:Craig Bartlett

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  12. Hey Arnold! Season 1 Episode 18 - Roughin' It
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Roughin' It

    S1:E18

    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.

    Directors:Alan Smart, Sherm Cohen
    Writer:Jonathan Greenberg

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  13. Hey Arnold! Season 1 Episode 22 - Benchwarmer
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Benchwarmer

    S1:E22

    Arnold has trouble with the basketball coach and his favored son.

    Directors:Steve Socki, Stark Howell
    Writer:Jonathan Greenberg

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  14. Hey Arnold! Season 1 Episode 25 - Wheezin' Ed
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Wheezin' Ed

    S1:E25

    Arnold and the gang set out on a quest to find the hidden treasure of the mysterious "Wheezin' Ed" on Elk Island.

    Directors:Dan Povenmire, Juli Murphy
    Writers:Craig Bartlett, Steve Viksten, Rachel Lipman

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  15. Hey Arnold! Season 1 Episode 26 - Arnold the Tutor
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Arnold the Tutor

    S1:E26

    Arnold is given the assignment to tutor Torvald, the meanest, toughest kid in Arnold's math class, for the big math test on Friday.

    Directors:Larry Leichliter, Sherm Cohen
    Writer:Joe Ansolabehere

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  16. Hey Arnold! Season 1 Episode 38 - Arnold's Valentine
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - Arnold's Valentine

    S1:E38

    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.

    Director:Jamie Mitchell
    Writers:Steve Viksten, Rachel Lipman

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  17. Hey Arnold! Season 2 Episode 5 - The Big Scoop
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - The Big Scoop

    S2:E5

    Arnold and Gerald compete against Helga for the school newspaper.

    Director:Stark Howell
    Writer:Joe Purdy

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  18. Hey Arnold! Season 2 Episode 10 - Big Caesar
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - Big Caesar

    S2:E10

    Arnold and Gerald do a spot of fishing, determined to catch the pond's biggest fish, the legendary "Big Caesar".

    Director:Dan Povenmire
    Writers:Craig Bartlett, Jonathan Rosenthal

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  19. Hey Arnold! Season 2 Episode 12 - Ms. Perfect
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - Ms. Perfect

    S2:E12

    The new girl is teased at school by Helga and the other girls, but she's soon accepted by everyone.

    Director:Steve Socki
    Writer:Steve Viksten

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  20. Hey Arnold! Season 2 Episode 19 - Gerald Moves Out
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - Gerald Moves Out

    S2:E19

    Gerald, getting tired of his family bugging him, moves out of his home and into Arnold's boarding house, only to realize emancipation is not all it is cracked up to be.

    Director:Stark Howell
    Writers:Steve Viksten, Danica Ivancevic

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  21. Hey Arnold! Season 2 Episode 21 - Best Friends
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Best Friends

    S2:E21

    Rhonda and Nadine fall out over working on a project at school, leaving Arnold to work with both of them separately.

    Director:Steve Socki
    Writer:Jonathan Greenberg

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  22. Hey Arnold! Season 3 Episode 2 - Harold the Butcher
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - Harold the Butcher

    S3:E2

    As 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 pay for it is over, he soon learns that he actually likes his new after-school job and doesn't want to stop working there, much to the dismay of Mr. Green.

    Directors:Larry Leichliter, Stark Howell
    Writer:Joe Purdy

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  23. Hey Arnold! Season 3 Episode 4 - Mr. Hyunh Goes Country
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - Mr. Hyunh Goes Country

    S3:E4

    Mr. 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 make him a big star, much to his dislike.

    Director:Stark Howell
    Writers:Steve Viksten, Joe Purdy

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  24. Hey Arnold! Season 3 Episode 22 - Hey Harold!
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #24 - Hey Harold!

    S3:E22

    Harold is invited to Rhonda's party and befriends the female bully, Big Patty.

    Directors:Kelly James, Steve Socki
    Writer:Steve Viksten

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  25. Hey Arnold! Season 3 Episode 33 - Biosquare
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - Biosquare

    S3:E33

    As a science assignment, Arnold and Helga have to work together, and get along with each other, for 24 hours in the Sunset Arms greenhouse.

    Directors:Kelly James, Steve Socki
    Writer:Jordana Arkin

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Best Episodes Summary

"Stoop Kid" is the best rated episode of "Hey Arnold!". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Juli Murphy, Kelly James and written by Steve Viksten, it aired on 10/14/1996. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Haunted Train".