The daily life of Arnold--a fourth-grader with a wild imagination, street smarts and a head shaped like a football.
The best episode of "Hey Arnold!" season 1 is "Downtown as Fruits", rated 7.8/10 from 373 user votes. It was directed by Tuck Tucker, Larry Leichliter and written by Craig Bartlett, Steve Viksten, Joe Ansolabehere. "Downtown as Fruits" aired on 10/7/1996 and is rated 0.0 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Eugene's Bike".
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.
Director: Tuck Tucker, Larry Leichliter
Writer: Craig Bartlett, Steve Viksten, Joe Ansolabehere
When Arnold accidentally ruins Eugene's new bike, he takes Eugene out on a day of fun, thinking that "every geek deserves his day".
Director: Kelly James, Juli Murphy
Writer: Craig Bartlett, Steve Viksten, Joe Ansolabehere
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.
Director: Bert Ring, Don Judge
Writer: Craig Bartlett
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.
Director: Steve Socki, Debbie Baber
Writer: Craig Bartlett, Steve Viksten, Joe Ansolabehere
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.
Director: Tuck Tucker, Larry Leichliter
Writer: Steve Viksten
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.
Director: Kelly James, Juli Murphy
Writer: Steve Viksten
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.
Director: Kelly James, Juli Murphy
Writer: Rachel Lipman
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?
Director: Kelly James, Jamie Mitchell
Writer: Steve Viksten, Rachel Lipman
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.
Director: Dan Povenmire, Dale Case
Writer: Steve Viksten
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.
Director: Dan Povenmire, Dale Case
Writer: Joe Ansolabehere
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.
Director: Tuck Tucker, Juli Murphy
Writer: Jonathan Greenberg
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."
Director: Steve Socki, Bert Ring
Writer: Craig Bartlett, Rachel Lipman
At the Annual Cheese Fair, Helga tries her best to keep Arnold well away from Ruth - a girl who Arnold has a crush on.
Director: Kelly James, Larry Leichliter
Writer: Steve Viksten, Rachel Lipman
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.
Director: Larry Leichliter, Mark O'Hare
Writer: Josephine Nericcio
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.
Director: Larry Leichliter, Mark O'Hare
Writer: Joe Ansolabehere
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.
Director: Tuck Tucker, Juli Murphy
Writer: Josephine Nericcio
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.
Director: Tuck Tucker, Jamie Mitchell
Writer: Craig Bartlett
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.
Director: Alan Smart, Sherm Cohen
Writer: Jonathan Greenberg
All of the boarders get very curious to what is inside the very personal Mr. Smith's package.
Director: Stark Howell, Dale Case
Writer: Rachel Lipman
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.
Director: Dan Povenmire, Dale Case
Writer: Steve Viksten
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
Arnold has trouble with the basketball coach and his favored son.
Director: Stark Howell, Steve Socki
Writer: Jonathan Greenberg
An older cool guy befriends Arnold, but Arnold realizes that he is really a shoplifter.
Director: Larry Leichliter, Robert Porter
Writer: Joe Ansolabehere
Arnold and the gang play on a basketball team, but their coach tells them to throw the ball to one person, his son, Tucker.
Director: Tuck Tucker, Steve Socki
Writer: Christopher Simmons
Arnold and the gang set out on a quest to find the hidden treasure of the mysterious "Wheezin' Ed" on Elk Island.
Director: Dan Povenmire, Juli Murphy
Writer: Craig Bartlett, Steve Viksten, Rachel Lipman