Top 10 Hey Arnold! Episodes

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

I like this episode

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

This episode was great. It talked about how Helga Pataki's parents neglect her and send her to preschool alone. She also walked alone in the rain, until Arnold saw her and held an umbrella over her. And her parents also favour Olga, her elder sister, even though Olga has problems with her parents as well.

Helga is one of the most complex cartoon characters created for kids. This episode is one if the most mature o 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 here was talk of developing a spin off called The Patakis which would feature and older Helga in high school with all the characters except Arnold. I think if 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.

Really opens up Helga as a character and makes her more understandable.
And you can't help but like that psychologist.
"You're a doctor? So, what? If I have a heart attack you'd be able to save me? "
"Actually, there's a heart clinic upstairs, so this would be a very convenient place to have a heart attack."

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.

I loved this episode. It's my 2nd favorite, my 1st being Oskar can't Read (which wasnt on here originally, I posted it) and 3rd being Helga on the Couch.

One of the most emotional episodes of the series, as it explores how outcasts become disillusioned with humanity

"Downtown as Fruits" is such a great episode!

The episode that started it all.

I really hate this episode.

Introduces Lila, literally the most perfect character ever, who also has a tragic life story