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The Best Episodes of Hey Arnold! Season 5

Every episode of Hey Arnold! Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Hey Arnold! Season 5!

The Best Episodes of Hey Arnold! Season 5

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. Background image for Monkeyman!
    7.4/10(150 votes)

    #1 - Monkeyman!

    S5:E1

    When Arnold gives the superhero Monkeyman a taste of normal life, he's far too busy to bother helping the weak and downtrodden.

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  2. Background image for Buses, Bikes, and Subways
    7.5/10(150 votes)

    #2 - Buses, Bikes, and Subways

    S5:E2

    Helga and Harold must return to town on their own after the bus leaves them behind after a school trip to a chocolate factory, and Helga has tickets for a wrestling match and she can't be late.

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  3. Background image for Helga's Masquerade
    7.1/10(140 votes)

    #3 - Helga's Masquerade

    S5:E3

    Helga decides to act like Lila so Arnold will like her..

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for Mr. Green Runs
    7.0/10(133 votes)

    #4 - Mr. Green Runs

    S5:E4

    Mr. Green runs for city council.

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    Director:Unknown
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  5. Background image for Sid the Vampire Slayer
    7.0/10(137 votes)

    #5 - Sid the Vampire Slayer

    S5:E5

    Sid thinks Stinky is a vampire.

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    Director:Unknown
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  6. Background image for Big Sis
    8.6/10(203 votes)

    #6 - Big Sis

    S5:E6

    Olga gets into a "Big Sis" program, but her "Lil' Sis" is Lila.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Bag of Money
    7.4/10(136 votes)

    #7 - Bag of Money

    S5:E7

    Arnold, Sid and Gerald find a bag filled with money, but when Arnold loses it, everyone thinks he stole it.

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    Director:Unknown
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  9. Background image for Principal Simmons
    7.2/10(141 votes)

    #8 - Principal Simmons

    S5:E8

    When Mr. Simmons is upset that Principal Wartz is being too strict with the students, Wartz decides to resign and he selects Mr. Simmons to take his place. The newly promoted Principal Simmons decides to make massive reforms to permit the school environment to be more liberal, though will the students at P.S. 118 appreciate his authority?

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    Director:Unknown
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  10. Background image for New Bully on the Block
    8.0/10(167 votes)

    #9 - New Bully on the Block

    S5:E9

    The kids must face two bullies when a new kid, Ludwig, returns and wants the vacant lot for himself.

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  11. Background image for Phoebe Breaks a Leg
    7.0/10(147 votes)

    #10 - Phoebe Breaks a Leg

    S5:E10

    When Phoebe breaks a leg after being hit by a truck, Helga believes it's her fault (and it is), so she starts being nice to Phoebe. Yet when Phoebe's leg heals, she decides to stay disabled for a little longer.

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  12. Background image for Helga's Locket
    7.3/10(140 votes)

    #11 - Helga's Locket

    S5:E11

    Helga inscribes her name in her Arnold locket.

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  13. Background image for Sid and Germs
    7.8/10(147 votes)

    #12 - Sid and Germs

    S5:E12

    Sid becomes obsessed with cleanliness.

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    Director:Unknown
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  14. Background image for Suspended
    7.2/10(132 votes)

    #13 - Suspended

    S5:E13

    Harold is suspended and will do anything to get back into school.

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  15. Background image for Ernie in Love
    7.5/10(145 votes)

    #14 - Ernie in Love

    S5:E14

    Ernie starts dating a tall model, but she doesn't want to continue dating him because of his height.

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    Director:Unknown
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  16. Background image for Parents Day
    7.0/10(137 votes)

    #15 - Parents Day

    S5:E15

    Arnold asks Grandpa what really happened with his parents, and he finds out that they disappeared after they left the country on a plane, although they might still be alive.

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    Director:Unknown
  17. Background image for Summer Love (a.k.a. Beach Story)
    7.9/10(154 votes)

    #16 - Summer Love (a.k.a. Beach Story)

    S5:E16

    When Arnold, the boarders and the Patakis go to the beach, a girl uses Arnold to win a sandcastle competition. Ernie gets buried in the sand. Miriam and Suzie start taking dancing lessons. Grandpa thinks he's stuck on an island. Oscar starts using a metal detector to find ""treasure."" Big Bob gets a bad sunburn. Helga tries to warn Arnold that he's just being used.

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  18. Background image for Stuck in a Tree
    7.1/10(131 votes)

    #17 - Stuck in a Tree

    S5:E17

    Arnold gets stuck in a tree with Harold and Eugene.

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  19. Background image for Rhonda Goes Broke
    6.8/10(124 votes)

    #18 - Rhonda Goes Broke

    S5:E18

    Rhonda's family goes broke and they move into the boarding house.

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  20. Background image for Beaned
    8.6/10(236 votes)

    #19 - Beaned

    S5:E19

    Helga gets amnesia, and Arnold starts acting nice to her.

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  21. Background image for Old Iron Man
    6.9/10(120 votes)

    #20 - Old Iron Man

    S5:E20

    Grandpa Phil and his old friend have been feuding for quite some time, as their friendship fell apart years ago. However, they still attempt to compete with one another as they each believe they are the better individual; though when both men decide to enter the extremely dangerous Old Iron Man triathlon, Arnold attempts to put an end to their feud, as he does not believe they should risk their lives over something so trivial.

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  22. Background image for Arnold Visits Arnie
    7.1/10(133 votes)

    #21 - Arnold Visits Arnie

    S5:E21

    Arnold visits his cousin Arnie, whose friends look remarkably familiar to Anrold's

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  23. Background image for Chocolate Boy
    6.9/10(128 votes)

    #22 - Chocolate Boy

    S5:E22

    Chocolate Boy wants to give up chocolate.

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    Director:Unknown
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  24. Background image for Harold vs. Patty
    6.9/10(129 votes)

    #23 - Harold vs. Patty

    S5:E23

    P.S. 118 is having an Arm Wrestling contest, but Harold get humiliated when he loses to Patty before the contest, so he asks Patty for some pointers on winning.

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    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for Rich Guy
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - Rich Guy

    S5:E24

    After Arnold saves the life of a rich man, the man invites Arnold and Grandpa Phil to his house. He tells Arnold that he wishes Arnold was the son he never had, but he really does have a son, but they share nothing in common.

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    Director:Unknown
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  26. Background image for April Fool's Day
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - April Fool's Day

    S5:E25

    Arnold is sick and tired of everybody preforming their April Fool jokes on him (escpecially Helga), so he tries one of his own, but it backfires when it temporarily blinds Helga.

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Monkeyman!" is the best rated episode of "Hey Arnold!" season 5. It scored 7.4/10 based on 150 votes. Directed by Frank Weiss and written by Craig Bartlett, it aired on 3/4/2001. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Buses, Bikes, and Subways".