Top 10 Best Hey Arnold! Episodes

Hey Arnold! is a 1996 animated television series that centers on a boy named Arnold who helps with the problems facing his friends, classmates, and housemates.

The Top Ten

Arnold's Christmas

Easily the best episode of the series, being the most emotionally powerful. Always gets included in top 10 lists of Christmas specials.
Parents Day

A heart-wrenching episode in which we find out the tragic story of Arnold's parents.

Arnold's dream sequence and realization really makes this episode such a treat.
Helga on the Couch

Helga is one of the most complex cartoon characters created for kids. This episode is one of the most mature of the show and really delves into the intricacies that make her such a fascinating character, as well as her love for Arnold. After the show ended, there was talk of developing a spin-off called The Patakis, which would feature an older Helga in high school with all the characters except Arnold. I think it would have worked based on the writing here.

Love this episode, but I can't help but wonder why CPS was never brought in? I mean, Helga is straight up neglected in the series. Since she was a little kid, her parents didn't care about her and forgot that she existed half of the time. I'm pretty sure that the therapist would be required to alert CPS about this because while she wasn't getting beaten, she was emotionally abused and neglected.
I think it would be interesting to see what would happen to Helga if she got put in foster care.
The Journal

A suspenseful finale that leaves us all wanting to know what happens to Arnold's parents, then makes us wait over a decade.

The best episode ever from Hey Arnold.
Pigeon Man

I loved this episode. It's my second favorite, my first being Oskar Can't Read (which wasn't on here originally, I posted it) and third being Helga on the Couch.

One of the most emotional episodes of the series, as it explores how outcasts become disillusioned with humanity.
Stoop Kid
Arnold's Halloween
New Teacher
What's Opera, Arnold?

What can I say? The musical scenes were awesome and all other things in this episode too.

I love this episode! The musical parts are so great!

Iconic. I think of this episode whenever I hear 'Ride of the Valkyries.'
Arnold's Valentine

The Newcomers

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Suspended

This episode surely does indeed quite stink, suck, and bite all because of it having to do with even Principal Wartz and his wrath like paranoid tendencies he's got, like as a delusional narcissist. Speaking of saying that Arnold Shortman himself says that he's acting like a tyrant, and then later even Principal Wartz then says to himself, "A true prince must temper justice with mercy", that is probably also even just like to say that even like by ideological social justice that is also even not God's biblical justice, like it says "Our fundamental problem is oppression". He could also even be like known as and thought of as like even a taskmaster then in life, too, as well.
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The Aptitude Test

The Contenders

Downtown as Fruits

"Downtown as Fruits" is such a great episode!

The episode that started it all.
Harold the Butcher
April Fools' Day
Oskar Can't Read?
Pilot
Married

This is the best Helga episode and Arnold episode ever. The series never ended, Arnold and Helga never revealed in the series.
The Haunted Train
Arnold's Thanksgiving
Grandpa's Birthday
Ms. Perfect

Introduces Lila, literally the most perfect character ever, who also has a tragic life story.
Helga's Love Potion

Gotta have a little recognition to see what Helga would be like if she wasn't completely in love with Arnold. The episode is great because it shows why Helga has to be in love with him. Because otherwise, she's nothing. It's an interesting idea, and I like that just because Helga thought the potion made her fall out of love, she actually became dull, uninspired, without any personality or feelings.
Chocolate Boy
The Little Pink Book
Crush on Teacher
Arnold Saves Sid