The Best Episodes of Hey Arnold! Season 1

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

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

Director: Larry Leichliter, Jamie Mitchell

Writer: Joe Purdy

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'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

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

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

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

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

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

Director: Stark Howell, Steve Socki

Writer: Jonathan Greenberg

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

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

Director: Larry Leichliter, Sherm Cohen

Writer: Joe Ansolabehere

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

Writer: Steve Viksten, Rachel Lipman

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: Larry Leichliter, Tuck Tucker

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

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: Larry Leichliter, Tuck Tucker

Writer: Steve Viksten

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

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

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

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: Larry Leichliter, Kelly James

Writer: Steve Viksten, Rachel Lipman

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

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

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

Arnold and Gerald must turn off all the lights in the city if they want to see Sally's Comet.

Director: Dan Povenmire, Howy Parkins

Writer: Joe Purdy

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