9.0/102 votes#1 - Freeze Frame
Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 10/15/1997
Arnold and Gerald go around the city following "Porkpie", a mysterious man caught on film. They suspect, because of the clues, that Porkpie are planning to kill "Marty", who turns out to be Mr. Green.
Director: Tuck Tucker
Writer: Joe Purdy
8.5/102 votes#2 - Pigeon Man
Season 1 Episode 29 - Aired 1/6/1997
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
Writer: Joe Purdy
8.0/101 votes#3 - The Big Scoop
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 9/29/1997
Arnold and Gerald compete against Helga for the school newspaper.
Director: Stark Howell
Writer: Joe Purdy
- 8.0/101 votes
#4 - Harold the Butcher
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 8/31/1998
As punishment for shoplifting a ham, Harold is forced to work for Mr. Green at his butcher shop for a week. Later, after his work shift to pay for it is over, he soon learns that he actually likes his new after-school job and doesn't want to stop working there, much to the dismay of Mr. Green.
Director: Larry Leichliter
Writer: Joe Purdy
- 8.0/101 votes
#5 - Mr. Hyunh Goes Country
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 9/2/1998
Mr. Hyunh has a talent for country singing, so Arnold and Gerald, after recording a CD with him at the local studio, become his managers and make him a big star, much to his dislike.
Director: Stark Howell
Writer: Joe Purdy
7.5/102 votes#6 - Sally's Comet
Season 1 Episode 31 - Aired 1/13/1997
Arnold and Gerald must turn off all the lights in the city if they want to see Sally's Comet.
Director: Dan Povenmire
Writer: Joe Purdy
- 7.5/102 votes
#7 - Arnold's Thanksgiving
Season 3 Episode 27 - Aired 11/18/1998
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: Larry Leichliter
Writer: Joe Purdy
- 7.5/102 votes
#8 - Rich Kid
Season 3 Episode 35 - Aired 1/4/1999
Lorenzo, a neurotic rich kid, comes to P.S. 118. All the kids try to help him become an average kid.
Director: Larry Leichliter
Writer: Joe Purdy
- 7.5/102 votes
#9 - Oskar Can't Read?
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 3/29/1999
Arnold finds out that Oskar is illiterate and tries to teach him to read.
Director: Frank Weiss
Writer: Joe Purdy
- 7.0/101 votes
#10 - Save the Tree
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/22/1997
Arnold and the gang must stop Big Bob from chopping down the oldest tree in town.
Director: Dan Povenmire
Writer: Joe Purdy
- 7.0/101 votes
#11 - New Teacher
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/22/1997
When the kids make their new teacher, Mr. Simmons, quit his job, the replacement makes them realize what they lost.
Director: Dan Povenmire
Writer: Joe Purdy
- 7.0/101 votes
#12 - Eating Contest
Season 2 Episode 24 - Aired 11/3/1997
Arnold follows in his Grandpa's footsteps and competes in the annual block party eating contest. After much munching Old Football Head goes stomach to stomach with eating legend Seymour 'The Disposal'.
Director: Kelly James
Writer: Joe Purdy
- 7.0/101 votes
#13 - Crush on Teacher
Season 2 Episode 27 - Aired 11/5/1997
Arnold develops a crush on Miss Felter, a substitute teacher, thinking he is having dinner at her house, only to realize that the one she invited was her fiance, whose name is also Arnold.
Director: Stark Howell
Writer: Joe Purdy
- 7.0/101 votes
#14 - Teachers' Strike
Season 2 Episode 35 - Aired 11/24/1997
Teachers of Arnold's school go on strike because of inadequate funding; He and his friends are on cloud nine, only to find out that every lost school day will be taken from their summer vacation.
Director: Kelly James
Writer: Joe Purdy
- 7.0/101 votes
#15 - Casa Paradiso
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 9/7/1998
Grandpa becomes tired of dealing with the boarding house and decides to sell. Arnold has to convince him how important it is for everyone to remain in the boarding house and what they would lose if it was sold.
Director: Steve Socki
Writer: Joe Purdy
- 7.0/101 votes
#16 - Arnold's Room
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 9/9/1998
Sid pretends that Arnold's room is his, since he's ashamed of showing his real room to Lorenzo.
Director: Tuck Tucker
Writer: Joe Purdy
- 7.0/101 votes
#17 - Curly Snaps
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 9/23/1998
Curly gets enraged after a minor playground mix up. He locks himself in the principal's office and refuses to come out.
Director: Kelly James
Writer: Joe Purdy
- 7.0/102 votes
#18 - Phoebe Takes the Fall
Season 3 Episode 30 - Aired 12/7/1998
P.S. 118 is holding a Spelling Bee, and Helga wants to win one trophy to get out of Olga's shadow, but Pheobe has to back out of the competition for Helga to make it.
Director: Tuck Tucker
Writer: Joe Purdy
- 7.0/101 votes
#19 - Stinky's Pumpkin
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 3/17/1999
Stinky grows a huge pumpkin to enter in a city competition.
Director: Frank Weiss
Writer: Joe Purdy
- 7.0/101 votes
#20 - Big Bob's Crisis
Season 5 Episode 40 - Aired 11/15/2003
After Big Bob has a heart attack, he tries to become nicer.
Director: Frank Weiss
Writer: Joe Purdy
7.0/101 votes#21 - Coup DeVille
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/12/2003
Lil doesn't want to act like twins anymore, she would rather do things on her own without Phil. Soon after, Dil recruits himself as Phil's new twin. However, Lil's new attitude is threatening the family's trip to the Twins Canyon theme park, where twins get in for half-off, if they dress alike. Meanwhile, Chuckie refuses to participate in the mandatory President's physical education exam.
Director: Michael Daedalus Kenny
Writer: Joe Purdy
7.0/101 votes#22 - River Rats
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 12/13/2003
When Betty and Chazz take Tommy, Phil and Chuckie to the great outdoors for rafting Tommy's secret fear of the water is exposed and tested after getting lost. When he was young he had a near death experience and almost drowned, ever since then he's been afraid of the water. But when Phil's life is in danger and Chuckie is too scared to help him out, Tommy must put aside his fears to try and save his friend.
Director: Ron Noble
Writer: Joe Purdy
- 6.5/102 votes
#23 - Grand Prix
Season 3 Episode 26 - Aired 11/4/1998
The kids compete in a grand prix race against each other.
Director: Larry Leichliter
Writer: Joe Purdy
- 6.0/101 votes
#24 - Preteen Scream
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 9/23/1998
Phoebe wins a chance to meet her favorite singer, only to find out that he doesn't write or sing his own songs.
Director: Dan Povenmire
Writer: Joe Purdy
- 6.0/101 votes
#25 - Roller Coaster
Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 10/7/1998
A roller coaster breaks down while Eugene and Arnold are at the top of its tallest drop.
Director: Larry Leichliter
Writer: Joe Purdy
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"Freeze Frame" is the best rated episode written by Joe Purdy. It scored 9/10 based on 2 votes. It was directed by Tuck Tucker. It aired on 10/15/1997 and is rated 0.5 points higher than their second-best episode, "Pigeon Man".