List of Hey Arnold! characters

This is a listing of characters from the Nickelodeon animated television series Hey Arnold! and Hey Arnold!: The Movie.

Main characters

Arnold

Contrary to popular belief, Arnold does not wear a kilt, but instead dons a plaid shirt that hangs out of his blue sweater and a hat that only covers a small part of his football-shaped head.

Arnold (voiced by Toran Caudell in season 1; Phillip Van Dyke in seasons 2–3; Spencer Klein in seasons 4–5; Alex D. Linz in season 5) and Mason Vale Cotton in the reboot titled Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie), is the nice, kind, optimistic nine-year-old protagonist and title character of the series. He is a dreamer and an idealist who always tries to see the best in people and do the right thing. Whenever he sees someone in trouble, especially Helga, Arnold goes out of his way to help them out, even if it is not sensible to do so. Arnold often acts as the stable center to those around him, whether he is around his "family" in his paternal grandparents' boarding house, or around his friends at school. He lives in Sunset Arms boarding house with his grandparents, Phil and Getrude.[1]

Arnold has had two major crushes in the series: one with sixth-grader Ruth McDougal (through most of season 1), and one with a classmate named Lila Sawyer (introduced in season 2). However, his most catalytic relationship is with his classmate Helga Pataki. Helga is secretly in love with him, though to keep these feelings secret she bullies Arnold. Arnold is completely unaware of this fact for most of the series, other than the occasional hint from Helga and other classmates. Helga revealed her secret to Arnold during Hey Arnold!: The Movie, but Arnold gave Helga the opportunity to take back her confession, attributing it to "the heat of the moment".[2] According to series creator Craig Bartlett, had the canceled "Jungle Movie" sequel been animated, Arnold would have returned Helga's feelings with a kiss of his own, with his best friend interrupting the moment. Arnold is friends with most of his fellow fourth-graders, with the best of which being Gerald Johanssen, whose friendship dates as far back as preschool.[3]

Arnold's surname is never revealed on the show and the mystery surrounding his full name became a running gag on the show, by the last name almost being revealed, then someone or something interrupting or otherwise preventing it from being heard.[4][5][6]

Arnold was voiced by Toran Caudell in season one. Phillip Van Dyke took over the role for seasons two and three, followed by Spencer Klein in season four, most of season five and the theatrical film, and Alex D. Linz voiced Arnold in the two post-movie fifth season episodes "April Fool's Day" and "The Journal".

Gerald Johanssen

Gerald Martin Johanssen (voiced by Jamil Walker Smith) is a nine-year-old boy and Arnold's best friend. He is an athletic and street-smart boy who is portrayed as loyal, though much less responsible than Arnold. Gerald has known Arnold for many years. Besides being Arnold's friend, Gerald also has a good deal of knowledge of many legendary stories in the city, or "urban legends" as he calls them. He apparently gets these myths from a source he has nicknamed "Fuzzy Slippers", mentioned in many episodes as his reliable assistant.

At school, Gerald is the class president, and considers himself very cool, and apparently, so do his friends. When it was revealed that Arnold was on Rhonda's so-called "Cool List", and that Gerald was on her other list known as "The Geek List" (due to a grudge Rhonda had against him over running for class president), many classmates were surprised to find this out ("Cool Party").

His most distinct features are his tall, Kid 'n Play-style hair, and his shirt with the number 33 on it (he also wears 33 on sports uniforms). He has a crush on Phoebe, who shares the same feelings for him.

Helga Pataki

Helga Pataki, in her signature pink and red dress and pink bow

Helga G. Pataki (voiced by Francesca Smith) is an insecure and cynical girl who puts on a mean, tomboyish front, making her the fourth grade bully.[3] She constantly bullies Arnold to hide her true feelings of love for him, which is obsessive to the point where she has made many shrines dedicated to him. She is an extremely gifted student and a talented writer for her age. She occasionally expresses interest in pursuing the latter as a career. Despite this, she is neglected by her parents[3] and often calls them by their first names because she does not think they are worthy of being called "Mom" and "Dad". Her alcoholic mother, Miriam, is usually depressed, forgetful, struggling to stay conscious, and frequently drinking "smoothies" and "coffee." Helga relates very poorly to her. Her father, Bob, a successful pager salesman who suffers from workaholism, rarely notices her existence, favoring her over-achieving, neurotic college-aged sister Olga, who Helga rarely gets along with. Helga does not really see him as her father as he is a horrible one. He never listens to Helga. Helga is also known for her catchword, "criminy", which she normally exclaims when stressed.

Helga resents her older sister, Olga who is a perfectionist.[7] Once in a while Helga will show a very small amount of love for her sister, as in the episode "Olga Gets Engaged", when she intervenes on Olga's behalf, saving her from what would have been a bad marriage,[8] and "Big Sis" when she reveals her jealousy of Olga's relationship with Lila. Although Helga will do her best to avoid unnecessary contact with Olga, she has shown feeling of love for her sister from time to time.[9]

Supporting characters

Sunset Arms boarders

Families

Arnold's family

Pataki family

Johanssen family

Heyerdahl family

Berman family

Horowitz family

Lloyd family

Sawyer family

Other characters

Other students of PS 118

Staff of PS 118

Various

Animals

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Gerald Comes Over". Hey Arnold!. Season 1. Episode 14. December 30, 1996. Nickelodeon.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Tucker, Tuck (Director) (June 28, 2002). Hey Arnold!: The Movie (Motion picture). United States: Paramount Pictures.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Helga on the Couch". Hey Arnold!. Season 4. Episode 16. December 4, 1999. Nickelodeon.
  4. 1 2 "Crush on Teacher". Hey Arnold!. Season 2. Episode 14. December 14, 1997. Nickelodeon. Oh, how I long to match Arnold's stride, run with him as one, break the tape at the finish line of life as Mrs. Arnold... Wait, what is his last name?
  5. 1 2 "The Journal". Hey Arnold!. Season 5. Episode 19–20. November 11, 2002. Nickelodeon.
  6. 1 2 "Eugene, Eugene!". Hey Arnold!. Season 4. Episode 21. January 28, 2003. Nickelodeon.
  7. 1 2 3 "Olga Comes Home". Hey Arnold!. Season 1. Episode 16. January 13, 1997. Nickelodeon.
  8. 1 2 3 "Olga Gets Engaged". Hey Arnold!. Season 3. Episode 5. September 16, 1998. Nickelodeon.
  9. "Big Sis". Hey Arnold!. Season 5. Episode 3. March 18, 2000. Nickelodeon.
  10. 1 2 "Magic Show". Hey Arnold!. Season 1. Episode 19. February 3, 1997. Nickelodeon.
  11. 1 2 "Harold's Bar Mitzvah". Hey Arnold!. Season 2. Episode 15. December 21, 1997. Nickelodeon.
  12. 1 2 3 "Harold the Butcher". Hey Arnold!. Season 3. Episode 1. August 31, 1998. Nickelodeon.
  13. 1 2 "Phoebe's Little Problem". Hey Arnold!. Season 5. Episode 24. June 8, 2004. Nickelodeon.
  14. "Arnold's Hat". Hey Arnold!. Season 1. Episode 3. October 14, 1996. Nickelodeon. Out of my way, fat boy!
  15. "Harold's Kitty". Hey Arnold!. Season 2. Episode 3. October 5, 1997. Nickelodeon.
  16. "Sid and Germs". Hey Arnold!. Season 5. Episode 6. April 19, 2000. Nickelodeon.
  17. "Arnold Saves Sid". Hey Arnold!. Season 2. Episode 8. November 2, 1997. Nickelodeon.
  18. "Eugene's Birthday". Hey Arnold!. Season 4. Episode 3. March 17, 1999. Nickelodeon.
  19. 1 2 3 4 "Ms. Perfect". Hey Arnold!. Season 2. Episode 6. October 26, 1997. Nickelodeon.
  20. 1 2 "School Play". Hey Arnold!. Season 3. Episode 20. March 8, 1999. Nickelodeon.
  21. "Oskar Gets a Job". Hey Arnold!. Season 3. Episode 9. October 14, 1998. Nickelodeon.
  22. "Arnold as Cupid". Hey Arnold!. Season 1. Episode 10. December 9, 1996. Nickelodeon.
  23. 1 2 "Heat". Hey Arnold!. Season 1. Episode 6. November 11, 1996. Nickelodeon. Nobody's knocking down any walls, you hot-headed loony.
  24. "Mr. Hyunh Goes Country". Hey Arnold!. Season 3. Episode 2. September 2, 1998. Nickelodeon.
  25. "Door #16". Hey Arnold!. Season 1. Episode 10. December 9, 1996. Nickelodeon.
  26. 1 2 3 4 "Grandpa's Birthday". Hey Arnold!. Season 3. Episode 7. September 30, 1998. Nickelodeon.
  27. "24 Hours to Live". Hey Arnold!. Season 1. Episode 19. February 3, 1997. Nickelodeon. Hey grandpa, I've got a problem. [...] What should I do?
  28. 1 2 3 "Veterans Day". Hey Arnold!. Season 4. Episode 15. November 6, 1999. Nickelodeon.
  29. "Steely Phil". Hey Arnold!. Season 2. Episode 12. November 30, 1997. Nickelodeon.
  30. "Mugged". Hey Arnold!. Season 1. Episode 9. December 2, 1996. Nickelodeon.
  31. "Girl Trouble". Hey Arnold!. Season 3. Episode 19. January 4, 1999. Nickelodeon.
  32. "Grandpa's Sister". Hey Arnold!. Season 4. Episode 12. October 16, 1999. Nickelodeon.
  33. "Sally's Comet". Hey Arnold!. Season 1. Episode 16. January 13, 1997. Nickelodeon.
  34. 1 2 "Snow". Hey Arnold!. Season 1. Episode 6. November 11, 1996. Nickelodeon.
  35. "Spelling Bee". Hey Arnold!. Season 1. Episode 15. January 6, 1997. Nickelodeon.
  36. 1 2 3 "Quantity Time". Hey Arnold!. Season 2. Episode 12. November 30, 1997. Nickelodeon.
  37. "Girl Trouble". Hey Arnold!. Season 3. Episode 19. January 4, 1999. Nickelodeon. Hey, Helga, you in there? It's your little friend Alfred on the phone!
  38. 1 2 "The Beeper Queen". Hey Arnold!. Season 4. Episode 4. March 29, 1999. Nickelodeon.
  39. "Helga and the Nanny". Hey Arnold!. Season 3. Episode 10. October 19, 1998. Nickelodeon.
  40. 1 2 "Road Trip". Hey Arnold!. Season 3. Episode 7. September 30, 1998. Nickelodeon. In case you haven't noticed, Phoebe, Miriam isn't exactly World's Greatest Mom material. [...] What kind of a mother packs your lunch with plastic silverware, moist towelettes, and no sandwich, or takes impromptu naps behind the sofa while I'm starving to death, or constantly forgets to pick me up from soccer practice?
  41. "Helga's Makeover". Hey Arnold!. Season 1. Episode 4. October 16, 1996. Nickelodeon.
  42. 1 2 "Fishing Trip". Hey Arnold!. Season 5. Episode 15. April 27, 2002. Nickelodeon.
  43. "Rhonda Goes Broke". Hey Arnold!. Season 5. Episode 10. January 5, 2001. Nickelodeon.
  44. "False Alarm". Hey Arnold!. Season 1. Episode 18. January 27, 1997. Nickelodeon.
  45. "Curly Snaps". Hey Arnold!. Season 3. Episode 6. September 23, 1998. Nickelodeon.
  46. "Curly's Girl". Hey Arnold!. Season 5. Episode 18. October 14, 2002. Nickelodeon.
  47. "Tutoring Torvald". Hey Arnold!. Season 1. Episode 14. December 30, 1996. Nickelodeon.
  48. "Eugene's Bike". Hey Arnold!. Season 1. Episode 1. October 7, 1996. Nickelodeon.
  49. "Rhonda's Glasses". Hey Arnold!. Season 2. Episode 13. December 7, 1997. Nickelodeon.
  50. 1 2 "Wheezin' Ed". Hey Arnold!. Season 1. Episode 13. December 23, 1996. Nickelodeon.
  51. "Rich Kid". Hey Arnold!. Season 3. Episode 18. December 28, 1998. Nickelodeon.
  52. 1 2 "Arnold Betrays Iggy". Hey Arnold!. Season 3. Episode 10. October 19, 1998. Nickelodeon.
  53. "Helga's Love Potion". Hey Arnold!. Season 2. Episode 2. September 28, 1997. Nickelodeon.
  54. "Best Friends". Hey Arnold!. Season 2. Episode 11. November 23, 1997. Nickelodeon.
  55. "Dinner for Four". Hey Arnold!. Season 4. Episode 5. March 31, 1999. Nickelodeon.
  56. "Parents Day". Hey Arnold!. Season 5. Episode 8. April 12, 2000. Nickelodeon.
  57. 1 2 "Longest Monday". Hey Arnold!. Season 2. Episode 4. October 12, 1997. Nickelodeon.
  58. "Chocolate Boy". Hey Arnold!. Season 5. Episode 12. January 26, 2001. Nickelodeon.
  59. "New Bully on the Block". Hey Arnold!. Season 5. Episode 5. April 12, 2000. Nickelodeon.
  60. "Operation Ruthless". Hey Arnold!. Season 1. Episode 7. November 18, 1996. Nickelodeon.
  61. "Hey Harold!". Hey Arnold!. Season 3. Episode 11. October 21, 1998. Nickelodeon.
  62. 1 2 "Helga vs. Big Patty". Hey Arnold!. Season 3. Episode 4. September 9, 1998. Nickelodeon.
  63. "Polishing Rhonda". Hey Arnold!. Season 4. Episode 10. September 25, 1999. Nickelodeon.
  64. "Principal Simmons". Hey Arnold!. Season 5. Episode 4. April 5, 2000. Nickelodeon.
  65. 1 2 "Phoebe Skips". Hey Arnold!. Season 5. Episode 5. March 31, 1999. Nickelodeon.
  66. 1 2 3 "New Teacher". Hey Arnold!. Season 2. Episode 1. September 21, 1997. Nickelodeon.
  67. "What's Opera, Arnold?". Hey Arnold!. Season 2. Episode 17. January 4, 1998. Nickelodeon.
  68. 1 2 "Coach Wittenberg". Hey Arnold!. Season 2. Episode 16. December 28, 1997. Nickelodeon.
  69. "Benchwarmer". Hey Arnold!. Season 1. Episode 12. December 16, 1996. Nickelodeon.
  70. "Arnold's Christmas". Hey Arnold!. Season 1. Episode 11. December 11, 1996. Nickelodeon.
  71. "Part-Time Friends". Hey Arnold!. Season 3. Episode 17. December 7, 1998. Nickelodeon.
  72. "Mr. Green Runs". Hey Arnold!. Season 5. Episode 2. March 11, 2000. Nickelodeon.
  73. 1 2 "Dangerous Lumber". Hey Arnold!. Season 3. Episode 2. September 2, 1998. Nickelodeon.
  74. "Stoop Kid". Hey Arnold!. Season 1. Episode 3. October 14, 1996. Nickelodeon.
  75. "Cool Party". Hey Arnold!. Season 3. Episode 21. November 2, 1998. Nickelodeon.
  76. "Abner Come Home". Hey Arnold!. Season 1. Episode 17. January 20, 1997. Nickelodeon.

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