Top 5 SADDEST Hey Arnold Episodes 

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I have HEARD rumors that there was gonna be a spin off about the character Helga but nick didn’t want it because of how sad it was I’m not sure what you think the idea sounds but it might be interesting!

I think nowadays, they will never make something like this

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idk what the episode is called but the one with Phil and his sister fighting was really sad to me, cause you find out why they hate each other so much is because they blame each other for their childhood dog getting out from the backyard only to be hit and killed by a milk truck. I had dogs as a kid so that was very sad for me to imagine if my dog got loose and that happened to them.

It's one of those moments that made me really hurt for a Helga spinoff. (The Patakis) She's an angel. She really deserved to get a series, even just a miniseries maybe, to show her coming out of her shell & shine. It's funny how Arnold's a smart, cool kid and great character but Helga was just written so wonderfully, she overshadows pretty much the entire cast. Often, I'd suggest.

I know it’s fiction but If that’s not true love, I don’t what is 😂.

Life is just depressing.

@@Jonathan-Shadow hey Arnold teaches a lot about bitter reality of life

I started recently rewatching the show and dam… It is a lot darker then I remembered. But I guess that’s what a lot of us realized

teachers and therapists are supposed to be mandatory reporters

Idk.. things were different back then. My school knew we only ate at school so weekends sucked for us and we were never saved from that. It's pretty sad but I appreciate the show not taking that route because so often kids aren't saved.

@@j.s.2281 my thoughts exactly (on the school thing). I had an abusive stepfather (this was about '93-'94), the school found out when I showed up late and had bruises on my back. Their response, CALL MY FREAKING PARENTS! Oh they told him he would have to go to school facilitated family courses or they'd call child protective services (they didn't later on, btw, despite evidence i was still being abused) but that was it. Hell the only reason i got out of that situation is because he finally screwed up his act and beat my sister, so my mom finally believed he was a jackass.

I own the full series dvd set. My favorite cartoon of all time. Also a show my dad and I bond(ed) over to this day

Yup! It's my favorite childhood show!

Many people overromantizising the Word/meaning of family sadly to this day so extreme

at the ed of the day, it's still an addiction.

​@supersasukemaniac that's true even if some addictions are healthier than others at the end of the day they're still addictions

Yeah, that's the point and makes it realistic. I know tons of anorexics who become bodybuilders, it's like I'm glad you're no longer starving but this is yet another disorder

Too much of anything is bad. Water is the most important thing for human survival but even too much water can harm or even kill you.

Would give you the crazy shits.

What's sad is that there's kinda a real life equivalent to that. Honey Boo Boo, 1000 pound sisters, and so on. They are on air for people to laugh at. Sure, maybe it turned into real support, more so for the sisters than Honey Boo Boo's family, but still, they started off as a laughing stock and are still viewed that way with some people.

@@wintermoon7003 I won't say Honey Boo Boo child is smart, but I know a child deserves better than to be made a mockery on television for degenerates and hooligans. To say nothing if the rest of the family, God bless 'em.

​@@wintermoon7003 Maybe the only good thing I can say is good about Honey Boo Boo was that it enabled Alana (Honey Boo Boo) and her sisters to escape June and her mess. That woman is toxic, and not just because she exploited her children. For instance, a man she dated molested her eldest daughter, and then years later, she got back with the same man AFTER knowing the truth. It's one of the things that led eventually to her arrest and losing custody of Alana to her eldest, Anna. At least the girls had a bit of peace after the fad passed, just doing the shows every now and again to get some more money. Last I heard, Anna passed from cancer, the other sisters are married, and Alana lives in Denver with a boyfriend and is studying nursing

No wonder Pigeon Man only trust pigeon but not human, as their only annoyances are fecess and flocks that can hindered movement. But human can hurt in every way imaginable including feeling

Arthur? Don't mean you Arnold?

You missed the I in the serious.

This christmas episode is without any doubt THE best episode of the whole series, and even among the best one of all animated series ever !

Nguyen.

One of those cartoons that help viewers grow emotionally.

It's effed up 😡

More like just cruel.

Thats immediate grounds for a scrap

All my homies hate bob lol

Bob isn't just neglectful, he's verbally abusive as well. I think they didn't show as much as they wanted to with his abusive behavior due to it being a kids' show (hell, they were stretching the limits a bit for their target audience even then.) I can see Bob as a fuel for Miriam's drinking, actually. He always seems focused on his own needs and pays no attention to his wife's needs; she always seems to be serving him (when she's not passed out drunk or hung over) and never the other way around, and I can't help but wonder what goes on behind the scenes. It's a harrowing thought. That aside, I think the portrayal of Helga's broken family dynamic and how it influences her behavior must have helped a lot of kids back then. Kids shows most of the time don't show the dark side of the world, so although cartoons that aren't dark serve a very good purpose, I think the inclusion of Helga's issues with her parents made some kids feel like they're not alone; that these things happen and it's the parents' fault and it's not because they're a "bad kid." They don't try to push any narrative except that most of Helga's problems can be traced to her family's behavior. They pretty much tell it like it is, and I praise the show for its boldness. The episode "Helga On The Couch" is one of my all time favorites with how it *directly* addresses the connection between Helga's behavior and her unstable, unsupportive home life, and though her obsession with Arnold is unusual and unhealthy, I still like that her therapist reminded her that it's okay to feel that way as long as it hurts no one. I do wish we as adults had gotten a follow up episode where her therapist calls CPS on the parents and teaches her healthier ways to cope with her trauma. Helga just made do at the time; Arnold had shown her kindness and that not all people are bad, and though she dealt with her crush in often unhealthy ways I can still see the positive impacts Arnold makes in her life that she would suffer without.

He’s at least trading junk food that can hurt his teeth with something just a little bit more healthier.

Still anything in excess, including healthy foods, can be a bad thing.

@@chadharger9323 righto brother.

Doesnt matter if its healthier. To addiction problem wasnt fixed. We are also capable of overdosing on vitamins, which isnt lethal, but really messes with your bodies.

Isn't too much of vitamin C bad?

What bothered me about their dynamic is that they showed the constant stress of being perfect in order to live up to their parents' expectations was ruining her life, eventually resulting in the two of them coming to an understanding and mutual respect... until another episode later where Helga is back to resenting her "perfect" sister and being petty about her again. No idea why they erased that previous growth.

Same by me just hsving a beloved popular older brother

Like Recess in a way.

That theory is so freaking crazy that it may as well be true

Heh, cute.

Very much described Rocko's Modern Life.

no pigeon man was in the newer movie the jungle movie

Unfortunately even if it's technically a healthier addiction at the end of the day it's still an addiction nonetheless

@@alexconn7473 well it can still effect your health for the worst.

Do it. Absolutely do it. With headphones & a dark room if you gotta. Tune in for all the details.

Couldn't agree more.

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money is always a good gift. can't go wrong!

Cry dude. Just cry. I know how you feel. Feel like I'm going to be seen as bound for immediate therapy if something gets any tears out of me thanks to my family. Stuff is SUPPOSED to touch our hearts like that.

@@whoevertf Easy to say, hard to execute

@@alittleofsomething Absolutely.

@@whoevertf yea dont most of us cry during movies/tv shows? then it proves the writers and actors did their job. like it's honestly normal to be emotional.

@@oooh19 my tears don't come most of the time unfortunately.

Kid that too young to understand clearly just saw Hey Arnold as simply entertaining cartoon. For much mature audience it goes deeper and deeper, affecting feeling and thought about life