Top Five Episodes of Hey Arnold! That Hit Us Right In The Feels

This video was kind of a tough one for me to make. When I had the idea to make this video, I didn't consider how much of an emotional toll it would take to watch the saddest episodes of Hey Arnold! again. Regardless, this show is absolutely fantastic and it was definitely worth watching these episodes again.
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[@DuskTillShawn]

Thanks for watching! I worked really hard on this video and I really appreciate the support of my subscribers. You guys are the absolute best!

[@railchief74]

What’s your thoughts on hey Arnold the jungle movie?

[@LW-lg6wn]

Good job on getting four thousand subs first day subscribing

[@brooksmaddox1706]

you probably dont care but if you guys are bored like me atm you can watch pretty much all of the new movies on instaflixxer. I've been binge watching with my brother during the lockdown :)

[@nicholasbrock5093]

@Brooks Maddox definitely, I've been using Instaflixxer for since november myself :)

[@David-iv2sf]

Please do a video of what happened to arnold's parents.

[@stephj505]

Helga's family neglect was initially played for comedic effect. But after "Helga on the Couch", I bet that no one was laughing about it anymore.

[@DuskTillShawn]

Right? Helga on the Couch changed the was Helga was viewed in a MAJOR way. It's a truly unique episode! Thanks for watching.

[@stephj505]

@@DuskTillShawn Mr. Bartlett is very good at making something change from comedic to tragic.

[@kelvinblack4867]

Neglect isn’t a laughing matter Hey Arnold knew how to hit it were it hurt

[@canaisyoung3601]

Yeah, but I still find it funny that Nickelodeon got away with showing a parent who was clearly an alcoholic, but they turned her boozing into smoothie drinking (never mind that some alcoholic drinks do exist as smoothies and blended drinks) and her sleeping all the time is just her being depressed (though, given that she's in an unhappy marriage, that makes sense).

[@eileenkelleghan680]

@@canaisyoung3601 actually drugadict if you keep an eye on the blender on that episode you will notice the pills

[@xanethedarkwerehog]

Arnold's grandparents REALLY love him. It's why hey Arnold is so beloved by so many.

[@zoff.]

Tell me this show has a nice character and an evil one that nobody loves like sonic and shadow but also mario and bowser or batman and joker

[@markdodson8570]

Yeah Dan Castellaneta and Tess McNeil a.k.a. the voice actors for grandpa Phil and grandma Pookie were the most heartfelt voice actors to play Arnold's grandparents.

[@9386AliG]

I’m just elated that at the second movie that Arnold finally got his parents back.

[@EclipseHedgehog]

Arnold's grandparents are my favorite characters in the show. I was raised by mine after my mother abandoned my dad and I, and my dad had to become a workaholic in order to keep the roof over our heads. Never faulted him for it. I could relate so much to Arnold this way.

[@justanotherisekaiprotagoni7293]

Facts “whats up little man” always made me think about how he really listened to every problem n gave good suggestions😂🤟🏾

[@OreoFresa]

I didn't realize until now, that Pookie's "excentricities", like celebrating the independence on Thanksgiving or Christmas on July 4th, were exclusively to cheer up her grandson, to give him a great childhood and to try to fill a little the void over his parents disappearance. Both her and Phil were amazing grandparents, but especially when you remember that Miles is their son and they must have been devastated for him and for Stella. Yet, they pushed that aside to take care and raise Arnold as a happy boy.

[@Soprano1638]

My heart 😭

[@sandydog426]

It's also doubly touching because Phil and Pookie are in their late 70s-early 80s. They are elderly grandparents who thought they were done raising kids, and were probably looking forward to the bliss of enjoying their golden years with their son, daughter-in-law, and grandson. But when they suddenly found themselves being parents again to a young child, they didn't miss a beat and never complained once.

[@chumon1992]

Just the way Phil reads the journal you can tell.

[@MrBrewman95]

The Lila one actually got to me. She was so sweet and kind and seeing how she had struggles at home and didn’t feel welcomed at school broke my heart.

[@zerjiozerjio]

That one really got to me too. But also seeing the girls learning the humbling error of their ways.

[@traption4617]

She deserved it.

[@lunabearsong2043]

Yeah. That one had me tearing up because my little man and I were in that same food/low money situation not too long ago. But doing much better now, though.

[@Im_alivexx]

She did fuck with Helga when it came to her knowing how she felt about Arnold tho.

[@vipersrt30]

​@@traption4617 its a cartoon, you ok buddy? need some help?

[@HeavyMetalHindu]

You forgot to mention the last words that Chocolate Boy's nanny told him: "Be good, and be happy" and how he realized he was doing neither of those. That detail hit me hard.

[@ambriaashley3383]

💔💔💔

[@randomcommenter5552]

Well he was being good, its not like he was hurting anybody

[@HeavyMetalHindu]

@@randomcommenter5552 I dunno about that... if he were my kid, I don't think I would be okay with the way he was behaving or call it being "good".

[@Digitalfairy]

@@HeavyMetalHindu It's a medical miracle he didn't develop diabetes with all the chocolate he consumed.

[@sharpaycutie2]

It’s sad how people treat drug addicts like this

[@DatBoiAntix]

The episode with the Vietnamese dude finding his long lost daughter was what broke my heart.

[@iminara5443]

Yes😭

[@lorrainemcgrail6315]

Also the one with the pigeon man

[@arielle8010]

I was just so happy for him! Family means alot

[@chargerjake73]

@Bildrek and it was a Christmas episode. A Christmas gift from helga to Arnold. She gave up her own exclusive and expensive gift to get the govt dude to find her last minute to get her to see him on Christmas. Such a fantastic special

[@cutemedli7]

That one hurts more when we watched the fall of Kabul and it was EXACTLY the same as that episode.

[@shawnmcdaniel6255]

The combination of the jazzy music, definitive art style, and realistic problems of life is what made this show so memorable and real.

[@genericstaticshock705]

Hearing baby Arnold say, "Bye Mommy Bye Daddy" used to hit me right in my heart. Im 28 now and the feeling is exactly the same, maybe even more because Im older and know more about the world now. Top 5 cartoon shows EVER

[@juliobrian4757]

That hurt me...hurt me so bad. Because...well...I'm also an orphan! I even wrote a short story for school based on this very same episode (not word for word, but the part where Arnold's parents leave for the last time...)

[@jblue88hoodgamer54]

I'm glade on the last Hey Arnold Movoe that he finds his parents an Arnold an Helga Finally be a couple.

[@gablit-gt8kk]

Shows that deserve a series finale must have a series finale on time

[@gablit-gt8kk]

But I forgot

[@gablit-gt8kk]

The ending is null and void

[@Stefan-ji2ek]

I don't think it's sad that it took 15 years for The Jungle Movie to happen. In that period we truly saw how powerful the love for this show was and how much fans organized to make it happen. I'm proud to have been a part of it :)

[@DuskTillShawn]

Good point! The effort fans went through to help The Jungle Movie happen was amazing.

[@Luison68]

@@DuskTillShawn I have yet to watch The Jungle Movie in not wanting to be disappointed in the changes from the Hey Arnold I remember and loved growing up.

[@charliecamire6210]

@@Luison68 You should watch it. It honestly gives Hey Arnold a great ending and follows the show perfectly

[@slanetroyard92]

@@DuskTillShawn true even though a majority of us fans are in our late 20s or early 30s it was worth the wait. But i offten wonder if they'll make a continuation with Arnold and his friends in middle or high school. They did it for rugrats back in the day with ALL Grown UP.

[@daltonoakleyjr391]

@Oscar Trujillo not to mention a answered what we wanted to know for the longest , Arnold’s last name . And it was underneath our noses the whole time

[@JD-gk7eh]

I wouldn't say it's one of the most underrated Nick shows. I'd say it was a landmark in children's television that is criminally underappreciated for what it showed and how it did so. As I look back on it as an adult, I'm blown away at the high level of maturity the show had. I was fairly neutral on the show as a kid and that's likely why--but now that I get it, I can't help but be floored with the content.

[@DuskTillShawn]

I agree. underappreciated is a better way to look at it for sure.

[@daltonoakleyjr391]

I think it was the most mature cartoon for kids at the time which went out out there box with certain thing episodes . Like the Pigeon man episode was just different compare to the toilet humor that Rocko’s modern life be showing

[@macewbee]

@@DuskTillShawn I agree

[@Tsubahi]

Maybe it was a bit too grown-up for kids at the time? 🙂

[@swordmaster009]

@@Tsubahi No, I don't think so. It helped me as a child ask about certain things for a better understanding of the world. Yea, I was still just a kid, but I appreciate the messages and learned alot. I'm sure kids nowadays could use a show like this.

[@carbodude5414]

Helga was gradually becoming the most popular character in the show during the show's run but her popularity was cemented in "Helga On The Couch". It almost got Helga her own spin-off show

[@koroallie5583]

Makes sense since she has lots of episodes based on her

[@iammanukahoney]

Helga means "holy" in Norse language and to be holy means to be set apart. On so many levels, she truly was.

[@gablit-gt8kk]

Helga's origin looks back in sorrow that she never got a good life

[@jongon0848]

It's not really a sad episode but Veterans Day had me tearing up when Gerald realizes that even though his dad never fought in combat, he was still a hero for saving the life of another soldier. That was genuinely touching

[@adamrose7483]

I was waiting to see if someone would mention this episode but this is probably my favourite moment where Gerald idolising Arnold's grandad for his WW2 action. But then becomes so proud of him at the end when that soldier tells the story.

[@EricAKATheBelgianGuy]

"This is the man I was telling you about - Martin Johansen. The man who saved my life."

[@ranelgallardo7031]

Oh yeah. It taught me that just cause someone didn’t shoot a gun in battle in the military that they still did something important for honor. I was a kid so that was something I had to learn.

[@jenaminton7009]

My Grandpa was the same way. He worked in World War II as someone who repaired guns and machinery. He might not have killed anyone, but he was responsible for keeping the Army up and running.

[@ellandecampbell6279]

"Parents Day", "The Journal", Arnold's Christmas", & "Helga on the Couch" (in no particular order) really stand out. They add so much depth to all of the important characters

[@DuskTillShawn]

They really do. I love the episodes where we are given some extra context on the background of the important characters. :)

[@DemomanX614]

Everytime I watch Arnold's Christmas I cry at the end when Helga says "Merry Christmas Arnold" standing outside his house. Just typing it is making me tear up.

[@ladynikkie]

@@DemomanX614 when I see Mr Whn reunite with his daughter just him telling his story to Arnold about his daughter brought me to tears.

[@gablit-gt8kk]

The jungle movie was the NO. 1 important thing in the series

[@nicholasmilillomusic]

I'll die on the hill of saying Hey Arnold is one of the most influential shows that came out of the 1990s.

[@theotakupunk3484]

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[@peanutbuttertoast7742]

2

[@LIFEWITHTHEJONESES1]

Doug, Guts, Pete and Pete, Are you afraid of the dark, ah real monsters, legends of the hidden temple

[@nicholasmilillomusic]

@@LIFEWITHTHEJONESES1 also Doug and yes those wonderfully beautiful shows lmao

[@Ronin.Samurai]

I think Rugrats is far better, but I will admit, Hey Arnold is high on the list.

[@sanityplusmilkshakes]

Gerald was willing to skip Dinoland to keep Arnold company. Dude is the ideal best friend.

[@antoinelevine2143]

I love Hey Arnold, 32 yr old man I literally grew up watching this show. Very realistic and entertaining cartoon I'm so glad I grew up in the 90s.

[@99sins]

30 here, There was something about the movie that made me really cry (that I didn't expect to). It was when (again this was 15 goddamn years after having grown up with my favorite show about a nice kid living in a big city) they acknowledged that this little boy wasn't just some nice kid, he was a goddamn humanitarian with how much he helped people with little to no reason to do so. Arnold really holds a special place in my heart since (especially nowadays) so much humanitarian work is drowned in branding and ulterior motives (feeling better about ourselves, self-aggrandizing, PR/image management etc.) but just having this one compassionate kid be given the title of a humanitarian for what was just being his lovable self felt like the perfect allegory for what I (and others that grew up with that show) start realizing about how important and special that silly little show was now that we're older to look back and see how much impact it had on us. That kind of acknowledgement and validation really hit me some kinda way.

[@Apricot90]

I'm 32 year old now and Hey Arnold was my comfort show because my "home" life was way worse than Helga's... way way worse... I escaped them when I graduated high school and went off for university, never turned back for good. I wish I had an Arnold, never met one.. I had to be there myself for myself.

[@maciemelodylightfoot1394]

I was a product of the 80's... and i still watched it. As an adult now... i am living life with parents as i lost my father to Heart-failure and Kidney failure in 2017. Died Nov. 1st 2017. Lost my mom last year in 2022. Oct. 16th 2022. At 8:10 in the morning. She had CHF which was Chronic Heart Failure, Neuropathy, Diabetic dystenomia (Darn it... i never could get the spelling of that darn word right.), Gastric-Paresis, Scleroderma, Raynaud's Disease Stage 4... or end stage. She was more than my mother... She was like my best friend in a mother. so anything about parents day... in Hey Arnold... it's always gonna hit me where it hurts as it's like... Imagine if Arnold was like me... and he lost his parents like i had... it'd still very well hurt and be as painful as it was for him to lose his parents the way that he had. I miss my mom every day. Every single day and i spend each day praying for god to take me so i could be with my mom again as i miss her so much. It hurts. But all i watch is Hey Arnold as it's the only thing that makes me feel better and complete in some way as it makes me forget about the pain of what i lost... If only for a brief moment in time. I love the show. I enjoy the show and for it to be told like it was... i can truly agree that the messages that the show told in the elements that it expressed. I can't begin to figure it to just be told in any other way than the way that it was told. I just wish that they would have continued the show. Because from how it looked in a bunch of the episodes... there was plenty of evidence... A Plethora of evidence that there was more... a lot more to tell. So... for the way the show just ended... it left a lot of things got left fractured. unfinished and with no conclusion.

[@Supxrcharged]

Same, 33 now

[@Supxrcharged]

​@@Apricot90sorry to hear that

[@XxEmoGothOutcastxX]

I felt really bad for Lila. She was an only child to a single parent living in poverty...

[@GeronFletcher]

That episode hit because I knew a girl just like her. She was actually a foster kid her parents were in prison for how badly they abused her as a kid and she had no other family so she went into foster care. In school she never talked about it at all I was close to her so I knew and she lived close to me in poverty. But you’d never know that seeing her she was the most naturally beautiful person at school obviously she didn’t rely on money to look good and was the nicest person and everyone thought she was fake. But knowing her or years I knew she was genuine but people got on her so bad she attempted suicide a few times. I had to come stop her once at like 3 am. People would see and talk to her and think she’s some fake person but she just wanted friends and other girls were too jealous to even try to be her friend. The shit was sad

[@ZyroShadowPony]

@@GeronFletcher i hope her life got better

[@GeronFletcher]

@@ZyroShadowPony she’s actually doing ok now!

[@XxEmoGothOutcastxX]

@@GeronFletcher I'm so glad your friend got through all of that. Bless her heart

[@macewbee]

@@GeronFletcher wow hope she gets better

[@MTTT19]

I love the visual metaphor they use in Arnold’s dream. Arnold takes a hard fall when his parents left but his grandparents were always there to catch him.

[@DuskTillShawn]

I agree! The symbolization there is amazing. Thanks for watching!

[@stephj505]

@@DuskTillShawn Because Phil and Pookie have gone through the horror of losing their son and most likely thinking that he caught the sleeping sickness and died, they could very well be considered the strongest couple in the show.

[@devildogkogg8353]

On #3, you REALLY should have shown the coldest most matter-of-fact moment of the whole show. Arnold asks his Grandpa for the truth about where his parents are now, and if they could still be alive in the jungle and someday come back. Grandpa bluntly responds with this truth nuke in a way Arnold took very maturely: "Well, I suppose it is possible. But it's not very likely." Even though it's not what he wanted to hear, the delivery of the scene shows that Arnold accepted the fact that they are most likely dead, and that at least knowing this gave him closure.

[@stephj505]

Because Phil and Pookie have gone through the horror of losing their son and most likely thinking that he caught the sleeping sickness and died, they could very well be considered the strongest couple in the show

[@zeospark9715]

In a series where most parents tend to be just in their own world or downright neglectful, Arnold really hit a home run with his parents and grandparents. Easily some of the purest people in the world it's no wonder Arnold himself is such a gentle soul

[@stephj505]

Because Phil and Pookie have gone through the horror of losing their son and most likely thinking that he caught the sleeping sickness and died, they could very well be considered the strongest couple in the show.

[@Kaboomboo]

The one where Sid becomes a germaphobe and breaks down when his beloved frog was locked outside his room and apologizes to it, was always one of the more heartfelt moments to me.

[@rhymenoceros3303]

Not going to lie, just a few of these clips brought tears to my eyes. This show was very good at tugging at the heart strings.

[@DuskTillShawn]

I feed you man. This show gets pretty heavy sometimes! Thanks for watching!

[@ridgeresinto3072]

Bro I’m 29 now and this show will always have a special place in my heart.

[@themikeomega]

Parents Day always hit me in the feels because of how I grew up with my parents not in my life and my grandparents took care of me majority of my life. Was really hard losing them. This cartoon is one of those things that anchor you down to earth and understanding that you're never alone.

[@Ammut6]

Same here. Was lucky enough to have my mom living under the same roof as me, but that didn't matter much as she was always high off drugs sleeper in her chair all day.

[@stephj505]

Because Phil and Pookie have gone through the horror of losing their son and most likely thinking that he caught the sleeping sickness and died, they could very well be considered the strongest couple in the show.

[@amylee8969]

It also brought out the best in Helga. She was upset when her dad was a complete jerk and secretly helped Arnold and his grandpa win

[@QuantumYuri]

I'm from the Philippines, grew up watching Hey Arnold, and as a 30 year old father, I never realized how high quality the story telling was. Thanks for this in depth video. I feel more at peace with my childhood now.

[@bboops23]

With chocolate boy switching to radishes I always saw it as a stand in for things like running. Many addicts can't get rid of the addictive personality so they instead become addicted to running. It's such a common thing for post drug addicts, smokers, and alcoholics. So I kinda just saw it in that light as I got older.

[@shewearsfunnyhat]

The whole addictive personality thing is a myth. Addiction is very complex. At its core is the brain's reward system being broken from the over abundance of dopamine. Many people pick up running in recovery because they like it. But, many other people in recovery hate running.

[@vixceous]

Hahaha so true running and exercise freaks or religion obsessed ugh

[@grylltheonion]

@@shewearsfunnyhat Wouldn't OCD be an addiction to wamt to do things a specific way? And I'm not just talking about excessive cleaning.

[@buschtrout1499]

@@aziac1570 stay strong and congrats to you being in recovery so long.

[@TutorialConspiracy]

@@aziac1570 hey! Well done

[@CDHfilms]

Remember the part in "The Journal" when baby Arnold gets lost in the park for a second and then Baby Helga points out that Arnold is on the nearby park slide? I'll never get over how cute that was. And it kinda goes to show that Helga cared for Arnold since the beginning and also hints at the idea they we're meant for eachother right from the start.

[@callanightshade8079]

I love that the way Dr. Bliss got Helga to open up by letting her take control. Something that Helga probably doesn't have in a healthy way. That's what a therapist/psychiatrist/psychologist is supposed to do. Make sure the patient feels safe and comfortable enough with you to open up. That can take a long time but making progress is key

[@RegularInvader]

The journal episode was the most heartbreaking because we see how devastated Arnold's grandparents were also feeling. It's too sad when old people lose someone younger than them.

[@EmeraldBlade98]

I always thought the line chocolate boy said “she went away to a foreign land called delaware” was hilarious lol

[@theotakupunk3484]

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[@grylltheonion]

When I was five, I thought Texas was the whole world. I lost my mind when I went on a plane.

[@MASTEROFEVIL]

@@grylltheonion Where did you think you were going

[@kennyp1477]

When I saw that i said well damn 😐 I'm from/in Delaware😭😭🤣🤣🤣

[@sunnimoberly4845]

I don't remember that part, but it made me giggle just thinking about it

[@PeculiarButtLover1993]

I been obsessed with this show since I was a child..

[@DuskTillShawn]

Same here! I remember coming home from school everyday in 4th grade and I always got home just in time to watch Hey Arnold!

[@atoolyrical]

And still obsessed with it now I been binge watching it on paramount plus

[@marlonclark1896]

same

[@macewbee]

Agreed

[@actionfigurescollectionssu7854]

Same but I don’t care about it anymore

[@poisonapple6138]

Man, watching this unlocked memories I had shoved away. The sad part is I dealt with almost all of this growing up. The crippling effects of addiction, loss of my parents, home life struggles, trauma, bullying, abuse, neglect...being raised by my grandparents, more. Jeez. I had a good cry realizing just how deep this went.

[@Ammut6]

Same

[@joshpickles1145]

God bless you

[@iamjuniorduh]

As someone raised by his grandparents, his grandparents loved him a lot. And I connected not seeing my parents as often. Such a good show

[@stephj505]

Also, because Phil and Pookie have gone through the horror of losing their son and most likely thinking that he caught the sleeping sickness and died, they could very well be considered the strongest couple in the show.

[@briannaw716]

That story about arnolds parents brought tears to me eyes only cuz i can relate ...i was raised by my grandma

[@Chriscopter50]

I was raised by my grandparents

[@rahbeeuh]

Same

[@leeweesquee]

*raises hands

[@krausfamily4491]

Ikr 😭

[@lathafalls7675]

I’m sory

[@slanetroyard92]

I always felt bad for Helga back in the day. Mom's a drunk, dad's a workaholic,and they give most attention to Olga. Hell even in jungle movie they were afraid for Olga more than Helga. It's no wonder she's a bully. That therapist IRL would've reported her folks to social services after what she heard about them.

[@pandoravex4791]

Not necessarily. Now a days absolutely, but I remember as small kid in first grade corporal punishment was still allowed by the teacher, and I’m 32. And this seems to be in New York where this kind of thing happens a lot, a lot of times unless physical abuse or sexual abuse was happening they wouldn’t do too much. She’s absolutely neglected but it’s harder to push those cases.

[@slanetroyard92]

@@pandoravex4791 true I'm 29 and I remember those days. Back then Bob and Miriam could get away for what they did to Helga. By today's standards bob would end up in prison and Miriam would be in rehab. If Helga testified against her folks explaining about her parents treatment of her while also speaking about the pressure they put on Olga. Most likely Olga would gain custody and they wouldn't see Helga again until she's an adult.

[@boopsdoops]

honestly, it's pretty sad. i feel bad for helga because of her entire situation.

[@slanetroyard92]

@@boopsdoops me too buddy. Seriously her family is pretty messed up. Bob's so focused on his company he doesn't know Helga at all or takes action to get Miriam some help. Miriam is a good woman and at least tries to spend time with Helga. But in all seriousness the woman needs help. You know if you fall asleep drunk on the couch more than once every few weeks not to mention packing crackers and shaving cream for your kids school lunch. Those are signs that you have a problem and need help. To top it off when Olga shows up they avoid Helga and Olga has to maintain the image of a perfect daughter to keep them happy. I'm surprised Helga didn't turnout a lot worse.

[@matthewjones2095]

@Burgundy Blues your right even meth heads can get there kids back which is fucking stupid

[@UrsulaDaSeaWishh]

The older I get the more I realize how much I had in common with Helga as a kid (which is probably why I love the show so much even at age 26)

[@theeternalslayer]

Touching scene at the end of the jungle movie, when Arnold tells miles and stella he had the dream about them leaving again they walk him to school and basically tell him "we're still here" it's minor but they wanted to make sure his seperation anxiety doesn't escalate! Very wholesome way to end the series.

[@charliecamire6210]

Honestly “Helga on the Couch” was what solidified my love for Helga.

[@gianinabadami5341]

Mine too

[@jorgenitales412]

I used to hate helga and her ways. but after that episode, I stopped hating helga but had a new found hatred for her parents.

[@katlyndobransky2419]

Helga is a queen ❤️

[@abdulhasbullah9172]

💯

[@LiveLikeaPunk]

I cannot thank the creators enough for teaching me such life lessons my parents never did! These cartoons literally made me a better person! Just rewatching these i can sense how some of my morals and standards and view came from these while having absolutely no clue i absorbed them in my 6-7-8yr old Genious people behind this masterpiece!

[@GeronFletcher]

🙏🏾

[@dhazard1976]

This was one of my favorite cartoons, ever. Now that I'm older, it's very heavy. Done in a meaningful, entertaining way. It never talked down to it's audience (old and young). And, I'm sure it started many conversations between the 2. At least I hoped it did. The Pigeon Man episode still gets to me.

[@gablit-gt8kk]

But ending hey arnold for ages was a felony

[@MrGrombie]

This list is incomplete without Stoop Boy and Pigeon Man.... I don't remember the names. But both of those episodes are living in my head rent free.

[@georgevega9597]

This was such a deep cartoon that involved you emotionally and really taught you the dark side of reality. I'm so glad I grew up with them. Today's shows are just not on par...

[@Saturdayz_In_The_Fall]

I agree, I remember when I was a kid Hey Arnold would always come on just before bedtime, I always thought it was too mature for us kids at the time but looking back I’m glad I grew up with this show

[@evand6817]

As much as I love Helga as a character there was one aspect of her family life I really wish they would have run with more. Her relationship with Olga. Throughout the series Olga is a one dimensional perfect sister for Helga to hate and help shape Helga's character. Except in one episode. Oddly enough it was the first episode we're introduced to Olga, "Olga comes home". It, like all the other Olga episodes after it, follows the same Helga hating her perfect sister pattern, until it gets to the end. We get to hear Olga's side of their relationship and it's one of my favorite moments in the whole series. While Helga hates the fact she is ignored and is envious of all the attention Olga gets, we find out Olga feels the exact same about Helga. Olga hates the fact she gets all the attention saying how it's an immense pressure to perform, even describing herself as feeling like "a windup doll", and how she is envious of Helga for getting so little attention. I loved this moment and really wish they would have developed Helga and Olga's relationship a little more instead of turning it into the one sided view it became.

[@TheShadowwarrior80]

actually, they did do some episodes that explored the relationship between them. While Helga does resent Olga for being the favorite, she does care for her sister as shown in the episode involving Olga being engaged to a sociopathic con man.

[@cjg8763]

@@TheShadowwarrior80 she was all for it until she found out he had another girl on the hook, from what I recall. Or am I remember that wrong? It's been a while.

[@Bram25]

Helga vs Olga is a perfect example of being raised by one or two narcissistic parents. Because this is exactly what happens. There is always one "perfect" child gaining all the attention and admiration and such, because a narcissist needs to buff him or herself up hairing stuff like "Wow! You must be pride being her mom or dad! Amazing!" while the not narcisist parent just tries to maintain the good picture for the outside world and prevent the narcissist from totally losing his shit because they know how that can happen. 🤔 The other child is a "I wish you were dead!" case because it knows the mom or dad is a liar, manipulates people or does not do what the narcissist expects them to do.

[@possum2203]

@@cjg8763 yes, that's what happened in that episode. I also remember one where Olga got into some programm where she acted like an older sister to a child in need and that child was Lila. I really like how they explored the jelousy Helga felt and that deep down she really cares about her sister, that episode really gave more depth to their relationship

[@shadowguy321]

I feel like Helga's relationship with her sister would improve as she ages and matures. Right now she's only 9, so she sees everything through a child's lens. When she ages she might eventually be able to take on Olga's perspective and I feel they'd be far better place.

[@peace_of_mind_00]

This show holds a special place in my heart. I grew up as a kid in 90s in elementary school in a city with a lifestyle similar to theres in the show. This show helped raised me!

[@juancarlossandoval4761]

I lost my father when I was six. Rewatching Arnold crawling at night, crying because he can't find his mom and dad, truly hit home. K experienced episodes like those all the way til I was 12. Amazing work. Thank you for creating all these awesome reviews. Keep it up and thank you for the memories!

[@almightyretrosoul]

As a child and even as a grown man, the Ms. Perfect episode made me tearful. It is one of the few episodes that move me to tears and humbles me, not sure why it hits a little close to home but it does make you wonder…

[@stevenbruno7710]

Growing up my mom raised me by myself and often times she wasn’t working because of the economy and we lived off food stamps and unemployment benefits. It’s partially the reason why I don’t like Christmas all that much. But this episode hits all that much harder because Lila and I had similar upbringings. Unfortunately my mom just passed away a few weeks ago so looking back on it all hurts even worse

[@almightyretrosoul]

@@stevenbruno7710 my condolences to you, Steven may she live on in Heavenly bliss and keep an eye out for you from time to time.

[@andrewburris4370]

@@stevenbruno7710 I'm so sorry to hear that. I hope that God is watching over her and that she is in Heaven right now.

[@EclipseHedgehog]

Arnold's grandparents are my favorite characters in the show. I was raised by mine after my mother abandoned my dad and I, and my dad had to become a workaholic in order to keep the roof over our heads. Never faulted him for it.

[@stephj505]

Because Phil and Pookie have gone through the horror of losing their son and most likely thinking that he caught the sleeping sickness and died, they could very well be considered the strongest couple in the show.

[@DavidTheBaker]

I really love this show! Much respect 🙌🏾

[@silverpelt0]

Hiiii!

[@SWIFTO_SCYTHE]

Hey Arnold is the greatest growing up cartoon i have ever watched.

[@sheevhernandez3869]

A big creator in a small creator video?! Wow🙂

[@gablit-gt8kk]

But the show needs to have a series finale in order to be unforgettable

[@lexiheart6558]

Arnold's family episode tears me up. Even now as I'm watching it.

[@troymartin4260]

As far as Helga hitting Brainy, let's be honest... the dude was creepy AF!

[@spicybeantofu]

He was a mouth breather

[@KRAFTWERK2K6]

*heavy breathing intensifies*

[@katiemaige4275]

Yup just like Quirmire

[@mlpfanboy1701]

Still not as creepy as curly

[@enolamsamoht]

Huh hi 👋

[@dylanlewis5113]

All the sad episodes turned me off of the show when I was a kid. Now they make me want to watch the show again.

[@DeathMetalDerf]

As someone who has been legitimately dope sick before, I feel that episode with Chocolate Boy. I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy. I have just over 7 and a half years without anything as of right now, and it feels pretty damn good.

[@samanthadean1083]

I’m so glad that the Arnold movie wrapped everything up satisfactorily!!!

[@josecorona2633]

When Arnold was a baby crawling asking for his momma and daddy I legit almost cried 🥺🥺🥺

[@dcanale91]

I legit just watched that clip and got teary-eyed💔😔

[@gablit-gt8kk]

It doesn't make any sense to why the series ended like this as well as the map of San Lorenzo in the journal

[@jediskunk67]

I love how Helga runs back and hugs Dr Bliss

[@nellybarrett7]

I was sure I wasn’t going to cry during this but then when Arnold’s parents were leaving and it reminded me how I was adopted and have great people around me that raised me def hits you in the feels so thankful for this show

[@garylevine3521]

16:07 always hit me hard as a kid because he could be just sad for his grandson, but he could also be feeling those same panicked feelings for his only son. The Parent’s Day episode is one of my favorites because you get to see a more mature side of both of Arnold’s grandparents. His grandma drops her silly act and talks to her husband like an adult, his grandpa shows how much love and affection he gives Arnold to be the father figure Arnold needs in his life. That and the beautiful touch of Helga taking the time to give Phoebe a thumbs up for winning, a great minor detail. I have a lot of other reasons but I always thought it’d be amazing if they showed every one of Arnold’s classmates and their parents hearing Big Bob call Arnold an Orphan Boy, and they’re all glaring at him. Gerald even trying to swing at Big Bob but being held back by Harold and Stinky. But that’s more fan fiction. Just a great episode.

[@stephj505]

Also, because Phil and Pookie have stayed through the horror of losing their son and most likely thinking that he caught the sleeping sickness and died, they could very well be considered the strongest couple in the show.

[@RabidNemo]

22:24 That's the same corner they meet up at in the end of the jungle movie when Arnold and Helga, and Gerald and Phoebe are a couple

[@DuskTillShawn]

WHAAAAT!? I never noticed that. Knowing that makes things feel like they finally came full circle, and I LOVE that!

[@jasminelav.332]

""Little Miss Perfect" has its heart in the right place, but kind of misses the point - they should've felt awful about their bullying when they heard that Lila just wanted to be their friend, not when they heard she was poor. Even if she had been rich, it still wouldn't have made their actions any less toxic or Lila any less innocent.

[@GeronFletcher]

They didn’t care because they assumed she was being fake and had everything in life already. They were obviously wrong

[@emmanuelharris6445]

They were obviously just jealous of Lila of her being beautiful, what she had, & was getting a lot of attentions from boys during in school. Let’s be honest

[@allisonbonnet3554]

1 dynamic that I always thought I was sad, is that Helga never realized how much her SISTER loved her and wanted to be close with,Helga only resented her due to her parents fault of being crappy parents. It's an example of how children can pay a price of some sort based on parents mistakes. Helga wanting to be seen and loved while resenting her sister,and her sister wanting to love her and be there but Helga won't allow it emotionally.💔

[@UpintheAir1395]

That's how good the show was. It was extremely well written. It was funny, taught great lessons in a natural way, had some over the top but also relatable characters, and when it hit you in the feels, it hit hard. For the heartfelt/ emotional scenes, the combination of the shows aesthetic, music, characters youve grown to love, and voice acting combined for some great moments.

[@rickywilliams1586]

KZbin: Hey you feel like crying? Me: Not particularly. KZbin: Too bad.

[@tylersmith9465]

I can’t believe they waited that long to find Arnold parents

[@RazorRevenge]

I LOVE Helga On The Couch. I see a lot of myself in her. I had an older sister I always felt was better in every way but she died when I was 10 (she was 22) and I always felt that it should have been me that died instead of her. My parents have absolutely never said or implied that she was better or the favorite child but I see everything she had accomplished before 22 and I’m now 26 and feel I’ve fallen way behind her and it disappoints my parents.

[@bethanychatman9531]

Sweetheart you are not behind anyone. Your life is your own and it will go at the pace it should, you will accomplish so much and it should be what you want and what makes you proud. I'm sorry for the loss of your sister, and I'm sure she loved you and was proud of you.

[@NicolasSilvaVasault]

can't believe even watching this video made me tear up, such a masterpiece of a show, the final episode (the journal) scarred me forever, still haven't watch the movie, but i'm totally going to

[@hodonyassin9760]

I absolutely love Hey Arnold; Helga On The Couch is one of my favorite episodes!! 😄😁

[@DuskTillShawn]

It's such a good episode! It really makes you have a soft spot for Helga and understand the premise of her character more.

[@hodonyassin9760]

@@DuskTillShawn That I can totally agree with!! :D

[@KRAFTWERK2K6]

Mine too and it made me love & appreciate Helga as a character even more.

[@bethanyvarre9142]

Still pissed that Nick passed a spin-off based on Helga's family!

[@DuskTillShawn]

That would have been awesome! What a shame they didn't give it the green light.

[@NashTheBlade]

@@DuskTillShawn The problem or so the suits said, that the Patakis would have been a blatent ripoff of MTV's Daria in a sense, hence, why the plug was pulled...Though I'm the guy who says, Helga should have divorced her parents...I mean, any lesson they learned ended up being forgotten much sooner than later, and she's always neglected in a horrible way...I mean, how do you neglect a 4-5 year old, seriously!...In another sense it gets you to think about why Olga is little miss perfect...Maybe it was BECAUSE of the same neglect that Helga has to deal with, after all the love that the Patakis give is ONLY given if you are a perfect kid...and hence why Olga became who she is...I mean, for gods sake, I actually hated the episode where Olga got a B on her report card, especially at the end...This should have been the point in time where Olga knew that her parents love is never gonna be like "We love you no matter what", her parents love is always gonna be "Be perfect or we won't love you"...This should have been the moment where Olga knew her parents were monsters and being the only family member in Helga's life that loves her regardless, should have opted to get emancipation papers for her sister and offer her to live with her, to have a better home at the very least.

[@misspinkpunkykat]

@@eeveefennecfox Helga's parents were abusive. No one wants to watch a show where the parents abuse the child. Unless maybe Olga fought the system to legally adopt Helga.

[@slanetroyard92]

@@misspinkpunkykat it is within her rights to fight for custody of Helga. And with her and Helgas testimony about their parents neglecting her and everything Olga has a great chance of winning.

[@DoubleM-hf6ih]

I would’ve loved to have checked that out. Who knows how long that would’ve lasted.

[@airwalks1989]

I loved this cartoon as a child because it identifies with me so much , I remember watching certain episodes and crying myself to sleep afterwards. They don’t make tv like this anymore but im glad this is what my child hood was like. 🥺💞

[@Charlesperalo]

Love this video and glad we finally got closure for Arnold with the ending. It took 15 years, but it was worth it.

[@CharlietheWarlock]

It is an honor to see you here sir, I love your channel

[@levibrewer8463]

Arnold had the coolest room ever hands down no contest at all Arnold's room decimates all the other cartoon characters rooms and sends them crying to their mommas

[@ambriaashley3383]

Ikr. His ceiling??? Amazing 🤩

[@KRAFTWERK2K6]

And the remote controlled Lights and HIFI system. Arnold's room really kicked ass and it looks soooo super comfy too. Especially during rainy days.

[@MrAjking808]

Okay?

[@natalieryan463]

ppl

[@levibrewer8463]

@@KRAFTWERK2K6 I would kill for a rainy day in Arnold's room get the lofi going hook up the super Nintendo roll a fat Marley ohhh my god what a vibe

[@josephburnsworth4674]

I like when Helga finds yourself in the broom closet getting beat up

[@DuskTillShawn]

Right? lol That part always cracked me up.

[@stephj505]

@@DuskTillShawn I know! If liking that scene is wrong, then I don't wanna be right! XD

[@BlasianBobbi215]

I’m sitting in my car before going into work fighting back tears. I watched hey Arnold as a teen, but never fully grasped the dynamic of the show until watching this.

[@rockylopez7846]

Yeah, definitely a masterpiece with so many dark/heartwarming moments! It taught us to help someone, who goes through life problems, as best as we can! We gotta always be there to who we're near and dear to, before it's too late!

[@srirachasoda8961]

Mr.Huynh's episode really hits close to home for me. My parents were amongst the many that escaped the war on the unsafe tiny fishing boats. Against all odds, carrying my older brother and sister. They made it to North America. To give my siblings a better life, and finally giving birth to me. I would be told the stories all through out my childhood. From my entire family. That one episode really impacted me in my childhood, and still to this day continues to serve as a reminder of what my family escaped, in the pursuit of freedom and happiness. A better life for my siblings and myself. 🙏

[@maylabrown4584]

It's also really sad that the lack of love Helga feels from her parents, and to an extent the aloof callousness of Olga too, is replaced by her overwhelming love for Arnold cause of who he is. Arnold is the person Helga wishes she had in her love, all that girl wants is love and wants to give that love back, but she doesn't know how. Keep in mind that this lack of love was all throughout her developmental ages.

[@oooh19]

It’s troubling how she stalked him and hid in his room a few times though!

[@maylabrown4584]

@@oooh19 True, but to her merit, she never did it with malicious intent and never negatively impacted Arnold's life by doing that, stalking Arnold is what led to his most important Christmas being saved actually and Mr. Hyunh reuniting with his long lost daughter!

[@ZeranZeran]

I'm too old to be crying at this... Beautiful video, man.

[@mikeh6097]

Jim Lang always created such incredible music for Hey Arnold. His work on Parents Day was just perfect. That final piece of music during the end credits just gets me every time.

[@chelsea1062]

"I like your bow because it's pink like your pants" I think Arnold and Helga or the first couple I ever shipped and that was back when I was a kid

[@ashleyrielle8652]

To this day, the christmas episode always makes me cry

[@MrReganomics1]

13:33 as a kid that was raised by my grandparents because I was orphaned at 8 months old. This didnt make me mad as much as it did confused. He blamed Arnold for being alone like he killed his parents or something...

[@caffinatedirl8466]

Helgas story really helped me as a kid, my family upbringing was very similar

[@GODZILLA2915]

I just realized something about Lila. After ‘Ms. Perfect’ she pretty much just become ‘Arnold’s Crush.’ Sure there was that Big Sis episode, but other than that it’s just crushing or crushing + Helga’s Envy.

[@ambriaashley3383]

yeah after that episode, they hardly gave her any more character development for some reason 😒

[@mindlessautomaton]

@@ambriaashley3383 "we really knocked it out of the park with that first one, let's just leave her at that" I did like her role with Arnold's cousin though.

[@smart.but.stupid]

Yeah, that's kinda sad they didn't really care about her character after this one ep. Even though, there were some hints that she may have some kind of depression or anxiety and still isn't as cheerful as she is on the outside.

[@deadskrillaskrit2078]

I was raised by my grandparents so this cartoon always had a hint of reality to me. thanks for taking the time to make it. It's a piece of good work

[@stephj505]

Because Phil and Pookie have gone through the horror of losing their son and most likely thinking that he caught the sleeping sickness and died, they could very well be considered the strongest couple in the show.

[@nkeiruka5930]

I miss these show so much. I'm going back to the 90s later guys

[@TheRedRoseofJujutsuKaisen]

Arnold: Bye mommy, bye daddy 😢 Me: Awwwwww

[@No_more_gelatin404]

That almost made me whine

[@KRAFTWERK2K6]

If that touches you, it shows you're human :'(

[@matthewbates9629]

I about bursted into tears dude

[@chelsea1062]

Arnold jungle movie just makes this episode a little bit less harsh on the heart. It's still hard on the heart but it's a little bit less now that we know his parents were alive

[@dcanale91]

Oh yes...the Jungle Movie was the perfect closure we needed❤

[@koniginator]

The clip of Arnold saying bye to his parents for the last time really broke my heart. I probably haven't watched that episode for twenty years, and my son is now about the age Arnold is there. I can't imagine leaving him, and him growing up without parents.

[@paulrankin4307]

I just cried my way through every minute of this video. This was an excellent summation of a show that was a huge part of my childhood

[@jayerm]

I was a college kid when Hey Arnold was airing new episodes, and I was a huge fan. It kind of hurt that Arnold didn't get his happy ending. FINALLY, more than a decade later, I saw The Jungle movie with my husband and daughter. It was so bittersweet.

[@DoubleM-hf6ih]

Hey Arnold was such a great cartoon. One of my all time favorites. Helga On the Couch is my all time favorite episode.

[@birdonline2751]

i feel like i didnt respect Helga enough as a character as a kid. in the parents day episode you can see her behind arnold , equally upset, as she has her parents but is equally as unhappy about a day dedicated to them, for obvious reasons. you characterized her making a terrible attempt at comforting arnold as kind of selfish but i think the show is self-aware enough to have intended it as a genuine attempt at empathy from a teen who ALSO doesn't really have parents

[@gstar3329]

I’m 29 now I remember watching this cartoon starting at 5 years old. I can still watch it and will continue watching it in the future.

[@keynanmartinez]

We need more cartoons like Hey Arnold.

[@gablit-gt8kk]

But only if the channels understand how important a series finale is to the world otherwise they will abnormal problems for children as time goes on

[@briannaw716]

Helga and Arnold have the most trauma

[@addyurdaddy2851]

That’s why Helga loves him so much.

[@stephj505]

Especially in Arnold's case because he hasn't seen his parents since he was baby.

[@dengalg23]

almost all of them were growing up in poverty, in the hood, some with addictions at home or came from single parent Home or both, others as they were from working poor Home didn't receive much attention from their parents, they were struggling families that's the backdrop, the show creator has said they would be l0w lifes in their future, I think the environment wasn't really good for kids, I mean the New York poor.

[@VintageVinny]

The difference is Arnold handled it differently than Helga. It's almost as if he knew how to be mature about the issues and was sympathetic to others struggling because he knew what it was like. Helga, on the other hand, symbolizes the other side of someone person who deals with trauma by being a bully and tormenting others.

[@HarueKuma]

"Helga on the couch" is similar to what I have suffered with my own family. But the twist is they want me to disappear, after my dad left it gotten worst. My sister is gifted but lost her hearing, they blamed me for everything and forced me to be (a gifted child) so I suffered and was abused by my entire family. I left them but they have left me nothing but trauma of seeing people and spending time with them for too long.

[@bethanychatman9531]

I'm sorry you went through that. I hope your life going forward is filled with love and happiness.

[@ayoutubechannel3813]

I am not obsessed with nostalgia, but I really want classic Nickelodeon back, the one that wasn’t greedy and cared about providing entertainment to both kids and adults. Nickelodeon was a fantastic network until Cyma Zarghami became CEO of the network in 2004, and everything got worse from there, and by 2009, the network was complete lifeless garbage. She was a horrible person, and managed to make the network go from classics like Hey Arnold, to cheap pandering garbage like Breadwinners.

[@daniahkitten]

This was one of my favourite cartoons growing up! They don't make them like this anymore 😔

[@ndpluto4197]

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[@Dfturcott]

There’s a part of me that feels sympathy for bob pataki. He’s a hard working business man of a certain age, from a time where things like depression weren’t talked about so he doesn’t know what he sees around him, let alone how to deal with it. He has a business empire that at the time of this show airing was quickly becoming obsolete, helga, a alcoholic wife and a prodigy first daughter who is so gifted and non problematic for him that he can’t help but be genuinely baffled as to why others don’t just do and be what Olga did and is.

[@leahkent3915]

I feel bad for him to. Like it's implied in Aronld makes Hegla disappear that he used to have hobbies he enjoyed but had to give them up for work. He goes to all Helga and Olga's school functions but has to wait until holidays to be able to give himself a personal day and just watch a game or meet some old friends for cards. Not only that but it's seeded throughout the show that really wants to retire but is unable to because his family still depend on working so much to keep up their lifestyle.

[@Ammut6]

Hey Arnold really taught us all about perspectives. And this is a great way to look at Hel\ga's dad rather than the neglectful dad he seems to be. Everyone carries their own problems one way or another.

[@joosiekawk]

watching these back 20 years later as an adult changes everything. its like the stories are completely different, because your childhood mindset and your adult mindset are different

[@peruvianpuffpepper27]

I literally bawled watching this whole video. All of these episodes hit so hard 😭 thank you for reviewing these and making this video