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Hey Arnold! S2E17 — Phoebe Cheats
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Hey Arnold!•Season 2•Episode 17

Phoebe Cheats

7.8/10 · 210 votesOct 15, 199711 min

Ranked #3 of 33 in Season 2•+0.4 vs season avg

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In this variation of "The Tell-Tale Heart", Phoebe plagiarizes from a poetry book and uses one of the poems as her entry in a poetry contest. She wins, with her prize being a trophy resembling poet Emily Dickinson. Then, the trophy haunts Phoebe into confessing.

Directed byTuck Tucker
Written byAntoinette Stella
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Episode Summary

"Phoebe Cheats" is episode 17 of Hey Arnold! season 2. It scored 7.8/10 from 210 votes, ranking #3 of 33 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Tuck Tucker and written by Antoinette Stella, it aired on October 15, 1997.

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