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Episodes 30

Pigeon Man

85%
January 6, 199711m
1x29

When Arnold's pigeon gets sick, he takes it to "Pigeon Man", a person surrounded by pigeons who lives in a rooftop.

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Sally's Comet

75%
January 13, 199711m
1x31

Arnold and Gerald must turn off all the lights in the city if they want to see Sally's Comet.

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Save the Tree

70%
September 22, 199711m
2x1

Arnold and the gang must stop Big Bob from chopping down the oldest tree in town.

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New Teacher

70%
September 22, 199711m
2x2

When the kids make their new teacher, Mr. Simmons, quit his job, the replacement makes them realize what they lost.

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The Big Scoop

80%
September 29, 199711m
2x5

Arnold and Gerald compete against Helga for the school newspaper.

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Freeze Frame

90%
October 15, 199711m
2x16

Arnold and Gerald go around the city following "Porkpie", a mysterious man caught on film. They suspect, because of the clues, that Porkpie are planning to kill "Marty", who turns out to be Mr. Green.

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Arnold's Halloween

0%
October 27, 199723m
2x13

Arnold and Gerald send the neighborhood alien crazy as they broadcast a mock Halloween radio show.

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Eating Contest

70%
November 3, 199711m
2x24

Arnold follows in his Grandpa's footsteps and competes in the annual block party eating contest. After much munching Old Football Head goes stomach to stomach with eating legend Seymour 'The Disposal'.

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Crush on Teacher

70%
November 5, 199711m
2x27

Arnold develops a crush on Miss Felter, a substitute teacher, thinking he is having dinner at her house, only to realize that the one she invited was her fiance, whose name is also Arnold.

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Harold's Bar Mitzvah

0%
November 10, 199711m
2x29

Harold runs away from his Bar Mitzvah, thinking he will retain his childhood this way.

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Teachers' Strike

70%
November 24, 199711m
2x35

Teachers of Arnold's school go on strike because of inadequate funding; He and his friends are on cloud nine, only to find out that every lost school day will be taken from their summer vacation.

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Harold the Butcher

80%
August 31, 199811m
3x2

As punishment for shoplifting a ham, Harold is forced to work for Mr. Green at his butcher shop for a week. Later, after his work shift to pay for it is over, he soon learns that he actually likes his new after-school job and doesn't want to stop working there, much to the dismay of Mr. Green.

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Mr. Hyunh Goes Country

80%
September 2, 199811m
3x4

Mr. Hyunh has a talent for country singing, so Arnold and Gerald, after recording a CD with him at the local studio, become his managers and make him a big star, much to his dislike.

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Casa Paradiso

70%
September 7, 199811m
3x5

Grandpa becomes tired of dealing with the boarding house and decides to sell. Arnold has to convince him how important it is for everyone to remain in the boarding house and what they would lose if it was sold.

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Arnold's Room

70%
September 9, 199811m
3x7

Sid pretends that Arnold's room is his, since he's ashamed of showing his real room to Lorenzo.

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Curly Snaps

70%
September 23, 199811m
3x11

Curly gets enraged after a minor playground mix up. He locks himself in the principal's office and refuses to come out.

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Preteen Scream

60%
September 23, 199811m
3x12

Phoebe wins a chance to meet her favorite singer, only to find out that he doesn't write or sing his own songs.

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Roller Coaster

60%
October 7, 199811m
3x16

A roller coaster breaks down while Eugene and Arnold are at the top of its tallest drop.

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Grand Prix

65%
November 4, 199811m
3x26

The kids compete in a grand prix race against each other.

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Arnold's Thanksgiving

75%
November 18, 199823m
3x27

Arnold and Helga both think they are having the worst Thanksgivings ever. Arnold's Family are celebrating President's Day, and Olga is at the Pataki house. When Arnold and Helga go to Mr. Simmons' house, they discover he has a obnoxious family, so they think their families aren't so bad after all.

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Phoebe Takes the Fall

70%
December 7, 199811m
3x30

P.S. 118 is holding a Spelling Bee, and Helga wants to win one trophy to get out of Olga's shadow, but Pheobe has to back out of the competition for Helga to make it.

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Part Time Friends

0%
December 7, 199811m
3x32

Arnold is okay with working with Gerald at Mrs. Vitello's flower shop after she's injured and puts Gerald in charge, but not with working for Gerald, which causes the friendship to hit a snag and Arnold quits.

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Rich Kid

75%
January 4, 199911m
3x35

Lorenzo, a neurotic rich kid, comes to P.S. 118. All the kids try to help him become an average kid.

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Big Gino

60%
March 15, 199911m
4x3

After Sid works off a debt with loan shark Big Gino, the two become friends, but when Sid is told to give Arnold a swirlie, he has to choose between the two.

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Stinky's Pumpkin

70%
March 17, 199911m
4x6

Stinky grows a huge pumpkin to enter in a city competition.

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Oskar Can't Read?

75%
March 29, 199911m
4x8

Arnold finds out that Oskar is illiterate and tries to teach him to read.

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Grudge Match

0%
September 25, 199911m
4x19

After getting in a car accident, Bob and Grandpa face off on the golf green, with the loser having to pay for the damage to both cars.

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A Day in the Life of a Classroom

60%
November 15, 200311m
5x39

After Mr. Simmons wins an award, a TV station does a documentary on how he teaches.

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Big Bob's Crisis

70%
November 15, 200311m
5x40

After Big Bob has a heart attack, he tries to become nicer.

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Grandpa's Packard

60%
Season Finale
June 8, 200411m
5x42

Grandpa's Packard is stolen from an antique car show.

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