As of July 2026, Hey Arnold! Season 1 aired in 1996 with 38 episodes — streaming now on Paramount Plus. Full episode guide and where to watch below.
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Hey Arnold! Season 1

1996 38 Episodes Animation · Comedy ⭐ 8/10

Hey Arnold! Season 1 has quietly become one of the more dependable comedies currently available on and . A compact run that never overstays its welcome. With 987 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Francesca Marie Smith sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. There is no real reason to keep putting it off.

There is a reason Hey Arnold! Season 1 keeps coming up in conversation. Sharp writing and a well-matched ensemble are what separate Hey Arnold! Season 1 from the crowd. Season 1 of Hey Arnold! Includes 38 episodes. It aired from October 1996 to February 1997. Francesca Marie Smith and Jamil Walker Smith lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 1996. Hey Arnold! Season 1 earns its laughs from character rather than situation, which is why it does not wear thin the way pure farce tends to. The hit rate here is high enough that skipping ahead never feels like an option.

Hey Arnold! Season 1 is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. Short enough to finish in a weekend, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Francesca Marie Smith anchors an ensemble with real chemistry. Genuinely funny, consistently, across the whole run.

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🎬 Hey Arnold! Season 1 — Episode Guide

E1
Downtown as Fruits
1996-10-07
Not looking forward to performing in Helga's "The Four Food Groups" musical, Arnold and Gerald decide to take the bus a few stops too many, but end up stuck downtown.
E2
Eugene's Bike
1996-10-07
When Arnold accidentally ruins Eugene's new bike, he takes Eugene out on a day of fun, thinking that "every geek deserves his day".
E3
The Little Pink Book
1996-10-09
When Helga loses her pink book, full of love poems about Arnold on the bus, it ends up in Arnold's hands. Now Helga must get it back before Arnold figures out who wrote the poems.
E4
Field Trip
1996-10-09
The kids are really looking forward to their field trip to the aquarium - especially when they remember the scary Lock Jaw from their last trip. But, when they get there, they see that Lock Jaw isn't really that scary. Arnold notices how neglected the old turtle looks, and returns later with Grandma...
E5
Arnold's Hat
1996-10-14
An obsessed Helga steals Arnold's hat to complete her shrine to Arnold, which is hidden in the back of her closet. But, she notices how miserable Arnold is without his hat, and decides to give it back to him.
E6
Stoop Kid
1996-10-14
Arnold's hat lands on the stoop of "Stoop Kid," - a bully who has lived his whole life on his stoop, and is highly protective of it. But, when it's Arnold's fault that Stoop Kid becomes the joke of the city, he must help Stoop Kid face his biggest fear - leaving his stoop for the first time.
E7
Helga's Makeover
1996-10-16
Helga is annoyed when Rhonda doesn't invite her to her slumber party - everybody assumes that "girly" parties aren't Helga's style. So, Helga is determined to prove her wrong, and gets a makeover.
E8
The Old Building
1996-10-16
Arnold is asked by his Grandma to help save an old building, and then asked by Ernie to help knock the building down! Who will Arnold decide to go along with? How can he get out of this tricky situation?
E9
6th Grade Girls
1996-11-04
Two girls from the sixth grade who are tired of the way that their boyfriends treat them, decide to take Arnold and Gerald to the school dance, but only to make their boyfriends jealous.
E10
The Baseball
1996-11-04
Arnold's favorite baseball player is playing his last game, so he decides to go and see his last game. The only problem is that he winds up with terrible seats.
E11
Heat
1996-11-11
Arnold has a really bad day - the city is suffering from a heatwave, and whatever he does, Arnold just can't seem to get cool.
E12
Snow
1996-11-11
Snow hits the city and Arnold can't wait to get out and have some fun... but wait, there's chores to be done... and when there done Arnold has the time of his life playing Hockey with the "crew."
E13
Operation Ruthless
1996-11-18
At the Annual Cheese Fair, Helga tries her best to keep Arnold well away from Ruth - a girl who Arnold has a crush on.
E14
The Vacant Lot
1996-11-18
Arnold and friends decide to clear out a vacant lot to play baseball on, but the adults take over it, and use it for their own reasons.
E15
The List
1996-11-25
Arnold attempts to do something that no other kid has done before - completing the entire list of a kid's perfect Saturday! But, unfortunately, things don't go quite to plan.
E16
Haunted Train
1996-11-25
When the kids complain of being bored, Grandpa tells the story of the Haunted Train. So, the kids decide to go and see if the train exists for themselves.
E17
Mugged
1996-12-02
When Arnold gets mugged in the street, Grandma teaches him how to defend himself, but the training and fighting starts to get to his head.
E18
Roughin' It
1996-12-02
Grandpa, Arnold, and Gerald are all going on an old fashioned camping trip... until Big Bob, Helga, and Phoebe show up with luxurious camping equipment.
E19
Door #16
1996-12-09
All of the boarders get very curious to what is inside the very personal Mr. Smith's package.
E20
Arnold as Cupid
1996-12-09
Oskar gets kicked out of Suzie's room when they get into an argument, so Arnold tries to get them back together when Oskar moves into Arnold's room.

🎭 Cast of Hey Arnold! Season 1

Francesca Marie Smith
Francesca Marie Smith
Helga Pataki (voice)
Jamil Walker Smith
Jamil Walker Smith
Gerald Johanssen (voice)
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Lane Toran
Arnold (voice)
Dan Castellaneta
Dan Castellaneta
Grandpa Phil (voice)

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