The Best Episodes Written By Craig Bartlett

Every TV Episode Written by Craig Bartlett Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 1 Episode 21 - Arnold's Christmas
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #1 - Arnold's Christmas

    S1:E21

    While Helga tries to find the perfect gift for Arnold, Arnold tries to find Mr Hyunh's long-lost daughter.

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  2. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Downtown as Fruits
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #2 - Downtown as Fruits

    S1:E1

    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.

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  3. undefined Season 5 Episode 15 - Parents Day
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - 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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  4. undefined Season 2 Episode 10 - Big Caesar
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Big Caesar

    S2:E10

    Arnold and Gerald do a spot of fishing, determined to catch the pond's biggest fish, the legendary "Big Caesar".

    Director:N/A

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  5. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - Field Trip
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Field Trip

    S1:E4

    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.

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  6. undefined Season 1 Episode 17 - Mugged
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Mugged

    S1:E17

    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.

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  7. undefined Season 1 Episode 25 - Wheezin' Ed
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Wheezin' Ed

    S1:E25

    Arnold and the gang set out on a quest to find the hidden treasure of the mysterious "Wheezin' Ed" on Elk Island.

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  8. undefined Season 3 Episode 27 - Arnold's Thanksgiving
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #8 - Arnold's Thanksgiving

    S3:E27

    Arnold and Helga both think they are having the worst Thanksgivings ever. Arnold's Family are celebrating President's Day, and Olga is at the Pataki house. When Arnold and Helga go to Mr. Simmons' house, they discover he has a obnoxious family, so they think their families aren't so bad after all.

    Director:N/A

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  9. undefined Season 3 Episode 36 - Girl Trouble
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #9 - Girl Trouble

    S3:E36

    Arnold snaps at school after Helga tries his patience once too often.

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  10. undefined Season 3 Episode 1 - Helga Blabs It All
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Helga Blabs It All

    S3:E1

    While feeling the effects of laughing gas, Helga leaves a confessional message of love on Arnold's phone machine. She then has to get into the boarding house in order to erase the message.

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  11. undefined Season 5 Episode 9 - New Bully on the Block
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - 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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  12. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - Eugene's Bike
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Eugene's Bike

    S1:E2

    When Arnold accidentally ruins Eugene's new bike, he takes Eugene out on a day of fun, thinking that "every geek deserves his day".

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  13. undefined Season 1 Episode 27 - Gerald Comes Over
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Gerald Comes Over

    S1:E27

    Gerald goes to Arnold's place to meet the other residents.

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  14. undefined Season 2 Episode 33 - What's Opera, Arnold?
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - What's Opera, Arnold?

    S2:E33

    Helga and Arnold fall asleep and have their own "parody/dream" of the opera Carmen.

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  15. undefined Season 3 Episode 24 - Cool Party
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Cool Party

    S3:E24

    Rhonda holds a cool-people-only party at her house. In retaliation, Arnold and his friends hold a "geek" party on the roof of his boarding house further up the street, leaving Rhonda's party deserted.

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  16. undefined Season 4 Episode 15 - Back to School
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - Back to School

    S4:E15

    After Grandpa tells Arnold that he never got his grade school diploma, Arnold convinces him to come to go back to school at P.S. 118.

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  17. undefined Season 2 Episode 38 - The Seven Voyages Of Cynthia
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - The Seven Voyages Of Cynthia

    S2:E38

    While Stu and Drew are cleaning Drew's boat, Chuckie and Tommy shanghaied Cynthia so she could be captain; however, when she got lost in the sewer system, it broke Angelica's heart. She did get her back, but not without sailing miles and miles in the sewers and taking a bath in toxic waste. Meanwhile, after being chased away by Angelica, Spike hitches a ride in a garbage truck to the city dump, which doubles as a "scenic overlook."

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  18. undefined Season 1 Episode 24 - Graham Canyon
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - Graham Canyon

    S1:E24

    Stu and Didi take Tommy and Angelica on a car trip to the Grand Canyon, but their car breaks down. While exploring the garage repair shop, the Rugrats unwittingly foil two unscrupulous mechanics who were planning to rip them off.

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  19. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - Waiter, There's a Baby in My Soup
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - Waiter, There's a Baby in My Soup

    S1:E3

    Stu and Didi ended up taking Tommy to an important dinner at "Chez Ennui" with Mr. Mucklehoney (president of Mucklehoney Industries, a toy company), since Tiffany the babysitter (via telephone) and Grandpa have different plans (the babysitter's OTHER goldfish died and Grandpa was going bowling with a friend of his named Louise). Tommy, however, has plans of his own, and proceeds to get loose in the resturant kitchen, causing absolute chaos.

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  20. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - At the Movies
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - At the Movies

    S1:E4

    Tommy wants to see the Reptar movie, but his parents take him and the other Rugrats to the Westside Octoplex to see The Land Without Smiles (starring the Dummi Bears) instead. The Rugrats leave the Dummi Bears to go look for Reptar (showing at the same theater), leaving a path of destruction behind them.

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  21. undefined Season 4 Episode 20 - A Page Right Out Of History
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - A Page Right Out Of History

    S4:E20

    In the distant past, an same-named ancestor of Johnny living in Bedrock is rescued by Fred Flintstone, and soon finds himself doing Fred's chores as a way of repaying Fred.

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  22. undefined Season 4 Episode 18 - Run Johnny Run
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - Run Johnny Run

    S4:E18

    Johnny has to make it to his blind date in time but when he doesn't the first time he grabs the remote and restarts the cartoon.

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  23. undefined Season 4 Episode 15 - It's A Magical Life
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - It's A Magical Life

    S4:E15

    Johnny beleives a magician makes him invisiable

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  24. undefined Season 4 Episode 14 - Double Vision
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - Double Vision

    S4:E14

    Johnny goes home with look-a-like of his mother.

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  25. undefined Season 4 Episode 8 - Back From The Future
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - Back From The Future

    S4:E8

    After Johnny bugs a woman to the point that she threatens to knock him into next week (and follows through on her threats), a band of sci-fi geeks find a dazed Johnny and become convinced he's a time traveler from the 1960s. Complicating matters is the fact that the easily-confused Johnny becomes convinced of this misconception as well.

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Craig Bartlett Ratings Summary

"Arnold's Christmas" is the best rated episode written by Craig Bartlett. It scored 8.3/10 based on 3 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 12/14/1996 and is rated 0.3 points higher than their second-best episode, "Downtown as Fruits".