Episode of Hey Arnold!
Pilot episode
Season 0, Episode 0
Air date: July 10, 1996
IMDb • TV.com Don Del Grande's

The pilot episode of Hey Arnold! was made in 1994, released on July 10, 1996 and originally shown in theaters with Nickelodeon's first movie, Harriet the Spy. 

TriviaEdit

• The pilot episode is based on earlier comic strip "Arnold Narrowly Avoids a Thrashing" and was later remade into the episode "24 Hours To Live".
• While the cartoon's debut was very well received, Harriet the Spy got panned in the reviews.
• Arnold and Gerald walk by a liquor store, despite the pilot being rated TV-G.
• The animation in the pilot resembles The Simpsons, Rugrats, Ren and Stimpy, Rocko's Modern Life, and AAAHH!!! Real Monsters.
• The pilot had more slapstick than the TV series.
• Helga's shouting to Arnold such as "Hey Arnold!", "Arnold!" and "Move it, Football Head!" were later re-used for the TV series' theme song.
• Phoebe, Eugene and Park are not seen in the pilot.

CastEdit

• Arnold - James Dick "J. D." Daniels
• Helga, Sheena (uncredited) - Francesca Marie Smith
• Gerald - Jamil Walker Smith
• Harold, Stinky (uncredited) - Justin Shenkarow
• Brainy and the man in the radio - Craig Barlett (uncredited)
• Philip "Grandpa Phil" - Dan Castellaneta
• Gertrude (Grandma Gertie), Iggy (uncredited), Joseph (Joey) (uncredited) - Tress MacNeille

GalleryEdit

Arnold floating in outer space

Helga

Harold

Gerald, Rhonda and Sid

Arnold and Gerald passing a liquor store

Helga on the bus

Helga's locket with a picture of Arnold

Helga and Brainy

Helga smashing Brainy

Grandpa Phil

Grandma Pookie

Arnold sleeping in his orange pajamas

Stinky, Curly, Sheena and Robert

Arnold dancing

"I'll Hit Me"

Helga and Brainy with a bandage on his nose

Helga smashing Brainy again

Iggy and Joey

Character Line-Up

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VideoEdit

Unreleased Original Pilot of Hey Arnold!(09:58)
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