Stephen Lee "Steve" Viksten (July 19, 1960 - June 23, 2014) was the voice actor of Oskar Kokoshka, Caesar, and others, and a writer of the show. He wrote the most stories for the show out of all writers, with 65 stories, plus the movie. He also co-developed the show with creator Craig Bartlett and writer Joe Ansolabehere.
Life
Viksten was born in Ventura, California on July 19, 1960. His father was the vice president of the local Sears. During his teenage years, Viksten's family moved to Arcadia, California, where Viksten became editor of Arcadia High School's newspaper. After graduating from Arcadia High School in 1978, Viksten attended several universities including the University of Missouri, UCLA, and Cal State Fullerton, though he did not obtain a bachelor's degree.
A side of Hey Arnold, Viksten wrote multiple episodes of Rugrats, Recess, Duckman, and The Simpsons. Viksten's sole contribution to the latter, season 22's "Homer Scissorhands," was his final writing credit before his death. He died of a heart attack on June 23, 2014 at the age of 53.
Writing Credits
Season 1
- 1a. Downtown as Fruits (with Craig Bartlett and Joe Ansolabehere)
- 1b. Eugene's Bike (with Joe Ansolabehere and Craig Bartlett)
- 2b. Field Trip (with Joe Ansolabehere and Craig Bartlett)
- 3a. Arnold's Hat
- 3b. Stoop Kid
- 4b. The Old Building (with Rachel Lipman)
- 5a. 6th Grade Girls
- 7a. Operation Ruthless (with Rachel Lipman)
- 10b. Arnold as Cupid
- 12b. Wheezin' Ed (with Craig Bartlett and Rachel Lipman)
- 15a. Olga Comes Home
- 17a. False Alarm (with Rachel Lipman)
- 18b. 24 Hours to Live (with Craig Bartlett and Joe Ansolabehere)
- 20. Arnold's Christmas (Story and Written; Story with Craig Bartlett and Joe Ansolabehere)
- 21a. Helga's Boyfriend (with Rachel Lipman)
- 25. Arnold's Valentine (with Rachel Lipman)
- 26b. Partners (with Jonathan Greenberg)
Season 2
- 27b. Harold's Kitty (with Jordana Arkin)
- 28a. Arnold Saves Sid
- 30b. Ms. Perfect
- 31a. Monkey Business
- 34b. Gerald Moves Out (with Danica Ivancevic)
- 37a. Steely Phil (Written only)
- 37b. Quantity Time
- 39a. Eugene Goes Bad
- 40. Arnold's Halloween (Story only; with Craig Bartlett and Joseph Purdy)
Season 3
- 41b. Oskar Gets a Job
- 43a. Stinky Goes Hollywood
- 46a. Arnold Betrays Iggy
- 47b. Mr. Hyunh Goes Country (with Joseph Purdy)
- 48b. Helga vs. Big Patty
- 49b. Hey Harold!
- 52a. Best Man
- 54a. Grandpa's Birthday (Story only; with Craig Bartlett and Joe Ansolabehere)
- 55a. Arnold & Lila
- 56. Arnold's Thanksgiving (Written and Story; Written with Craig Bartlett and Joseph Purdy; Story with Craig Bartlett, Joseph Purdy and Antoinette Stella)
- 57b. School Dance
- 58a. Helga's Show
- 59. School Play
Season 4
- 62a. Dinner For Four
- 63a. Full Moon
- 63b. Student Teacher (with Michelle Lamoureaux)
- 64b. Jamie O in Love (Story, with Danica Ivancevic; Story and Written by Michelle Lamoureaux)
- 68a. Love and Cheese
- 68b. Weighing Harold
- 71. Veterans Day
- 72a. Back to School (Story only; with Joe Ansolabehere and Craig Bartlett)
- 72b. Egg Story (with Celia Bonaduce and Michelle Lamoureaux)
- 73a. Weird Cousin (with Michelle Lamoureaux)
- 73b. Baby Oskar
- 77a. Helga's Masquerade (Story only; with Michelle Lamoureaux)
- 78. Helga on the Couch (Story only; with Craig Bartlett)
- 79. Dino Checks Out
Season 5
- 82b. Fishing Trip (with Joseph Purdy)
- 83a. Bag of Money
- 85a. Stuck in a Tree (with Joseph Purdy)
- 88a. Ghost Bride
- 89b. Ernie in Love
- 90b. Chocolate Boy (Story only; with Joseph Purdy)
- 92a. The Racing Mule (Written and Story; Written with Joseph Purdy, Craig Bartlett and Michelle Lamoureaux; Story with Michelle Lamoureaux)
- 92b. Curly's Girl (Story only; with Michelle Lamoureaux and Joseph Purdy)
- 93b. Family Man
- 94a. Phoebe's Little Problem (with Michelle Lamoureaux)
- 96. Married
Other
- Arnold (with Craig Bartlett and Joe Ansolabehere)
- Hey Arnold! The Movie (with Craig Bartlett)