7.4/10143 votes#1 - Monkeyman!
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 3/4/2001
When Arnold gives the superhero Monkeyman a taste of normal life, he's far too busy to bother helping the weak and downtrodden.
Director: Frank Weiss
Writer: Craig Bartlett
- 7.6/10145 votes
#2 - Buses, Bikes, and Subways
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 3/4/2001
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.
Director: Christine Kolosov
Writer: Craig Bartlett
- 7.1/10134 votes
#3 - Helga's Masquerade
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 3/11/2001
Helga decides to act like Lila so Arnold will like her..
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.0/10128 votes
#4 - Mr. Green Runs
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 3/11/2001
Mr. Green runs for city council.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.1/10132 votes
#5 - Sid the Vampire Slayer
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 3/18/2001
Sid thinks Stinky is a vampire.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.7/10192 votes
#6 - Big Sis
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 3/18/2001
Olga gets into a "Big Sis" program, but her "Lil' Sis" is Lila.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/10130 votes
#7 - Bag of Money
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 4/5/2001
Arnold, Sid and Gerald find a bag filled with money, but when Arnold loses it, everyone thinks he stole it. (Didn't I see this before? Probably in a similar story on a Doug episode entitled ""Doug's in the Money"")
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/10134 votes
#8 - Principal Simmons
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 4/5/2001
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?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/10158 votes
#9 - New Bully on the Block
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 4/12/2001
The kids must face two bullies when a new kid, Ludwig, returns and wants the vacant lot for himself.
Director: Frank Weiss
Writer: Craig Bartlett
- 7.1/10141 votes
#10 - Phoebe Breaks a Leg
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 4/12/2001
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.
Director: Frank Weiss
Writer: Michelle Lamoreaux
- 7.3/10135 votes
#11 - Helga's Locket
Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 4/19/2000
Helga inscribes her name in her Arnold locket.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/10141 votes
#12 - Sid and Germs
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 4/19/2001
Sid becomes obsessed with cleanliness.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/10127 votes
#13 - Suspended
Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 4/26/2000
Harold is suspended and will do anything to get back into school.
Director: Craig Bartlett
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/10140 votes
#14 - Ernie in Love
Season 5 Episode 14 - Aired 4/26/2001
Ernie starts dating a tall model, but she doesn't want to continue dating him because of his height.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.1/10130 votes#15 - Parents Day
Season 5 Episode 15 - Aired 5/10/2001
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: Craig Bartlett
7.9/10147 votes#16 - Summer Love (a.k.a. Beach Story)
Season 5 Episode 16 - Aired 6/21/2001
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.
Director: Craig Bartlett
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/10126 votes
#17 - Stuck in a Tree
Season 5 Episode 17 - Aired 1/5/2002
Arnold gets stuck in a tree with Harold and Eugene.
Director: Craig Bartlett
Writer: N/A
- 6.8/10119 votes
#18 - Rhonda Goes Broke
Season 5 Episode 18 - Aired 1/5/2002
Rhonda's family goes broke and they move into the boarding house.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.6/10227 votes
#19 - Beaned
Season 5 Episode 19 - Aired 1/12/2002
Helga gets amnesia, and Arnold starts acting nice to her.
Director: Craig Bartlett
Writer: N/A
- 6.8/10117 votes
#20 - Old Iron Man
Season 5 Episode 20 - Aired 1/12/2002
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.1/10128 votes
#21 - Arnold Visits Arnie
Season 5 Episode 21 - Aired 1/26/2002
Arnold visits his cousin Arnie, whose friends look remarkably familiar to Anrold's
Director: Craig Bartlett
Writer: N/A
- 7.0/10123 votes
#22 - Chocolate Boy
Season 5 Episode 22 - Aired 1/26/2002
Chocolate Boy wants to give up chocolate.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.0/10125 votes
#23 - Harold vs. Patty
Season 5 Episode 23 - Aired 2/3/2002
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.
Director: Craig Bartlett
Writer: N/A
- 7.0/101 votes
#24 - Rich Guy
Season 5 Episode 24 - Aired 2/3/2002
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.0/101 votes
#25 - April Fool's Day
Season 5 Episode 25 - Aired 4/1/2002
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.
Director: Craig Bartlett
Writer: Craig Bartlett
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 daily life of Arnold--a fourth-grader with a wild imagination, street smarts and a head shaped like a football.
Genres:FamilyAnimationComedyKids
Network:Nickelodeon
Season 5 Ratings Summary
"Monkeyman!" is the best rated episode of "Hey Arnold!" season 5. It scored 7.4/10 based on 143 votes. Directed by Frank Weiss and written by Craig Bartlett, it aired on 3/4/2001. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Buses, Bikes, and Subways".