hot pancakes

9mo

Always loved this show. I identified with Arnold a lot and grew up similarly. Not exact. But similar

Mr Motion

9mo

Watching this again as an adult, certain episodes just have me bawling my eyes out. Such a great heartfelt series.

Jbreezyondeck

9mo

Top five kids cartoon. Episodes aged remarkably well one of the few kids shows I can just throw on and watch today

Block Muteson

9mo

@sentient_sherm_bag profile pic always looks like Hey Arnold to me

proper

9mo

been saying this the goat cartoon

but most ppl on ktt younger than me so they part of the spongebob generation

AKA SB

9mo

HA! is definitely the most deep and relatable animated kids’ show out there.
It’s wild that I really got into it as a kid cus back then I didn’t always pick up on the themes and messages in certain episodes, which makes it so rewarding rewatching the series as an adult.

If I were to point out one thing from the show that I really appreciated, it’s how dysfunctional Helga and every member of her family is.. which sets up such strong episodes & moments in the series. Her dad is lowkey an antagonist lmao but is hilarious af. Her mom is a bit too slow to the point where you wonder if she actually cares about being a positive role model as a mother. Her sister is Ms. Perfect but when cracks start to appear, it can all fall apart. And you know how Helga is lol.. such a bully but deep down she cares a lot.
And that’s just how well-written ONE FAMILY is, when there are also a few other fascinating characters and family dynamics (like how Arnold and his neighbors can act like one big family).

Hey Arnold! is an all-timer.

BrandonM

9mo

The show is even deeper than it appears on the surface too. More than just being slow, alot of ppl speculate that helgas mom was a depressive alcoholic, and those "smoothies" she would always drink were laced lol. No proof obviously hut I wouldn't doubt it. Then there was chocolate boy who had an obsession with chocolate. That was straight addiction that they were addressing. Show was pretty freakin dark if you can read between the lines man.

BlueDream

9mo

It’s one of my favorite shows ever

BrandonM

9mo

Dude did countless things for the community and his family and friends but how he found Mr. Hyunh's daughter in like 2 days (with Helgas help) after he couldnt find her for 10 years was just crazy.
Nigga just needed to go downtown to a social services place

All that aside, one of the best episodes of a cartoon of all time and is why Hey Arnold was such a cool cartoon with actual depth. They dont make em like that no more.

Without context of seeing the entire episode, it might not do much but how can you not get teary eyed from this

Block Muteson

9mo

@sentient_sherm_bag profile pic always looks like Hey Arnold to me

proper

9mo

@vox

WRU

9mo

as you grow older you realize that if it was real life his classmates would absolutely hate Arnold. motherfucker wanted to get into everyones s***. not saying he didnt do them some good in the meantime though

WRU

9mo

I wonder when was the last time ppl rewatched the entire show and if they did it in one go or over a long period of time

I rewatched it last year and ngl it loses a lot of steam somewhere midway through. just so many throwaway repetitive episodes, a lot of animation got kinda bad too. afaik their budget got tighter by the end and the production overall wasnt as smooth as it was back when it started

it got to the point that I stopped calling it one of the best shows ever, I get that people might love it more than I do but I honestly feel like we're blinded by nostalgia somewhat and more ppl will find it less fulfilling if they ever go back to rewatching past the highlights

Block Muteson

9mo

@sentient_sherm_bag profile pic always looks like Hey Arnold to me

Noir

9mo

Really glad I went back and watched the whole show as an adult. It held up.

proper

9mo

been saying this the goat cartoon

but most ppl on ktt younger than me so they part of the spongebob generation