Publisher's Synopsis
Hey Arnold! is an American animated comedy television series that aired on Nickelodeon from October 7, 1996, to June 8, 2004. The show centers on a fourth grader named Arnold, who lives with his grandparents in an inner-city tenement. Episodes center on his experiences navigating urban life while dealing with the problems he and his friends encounter.
Idea for the show is based on a minor character named Arnold whom he created while working on Pee-wee's Playhouse. The executives enjoyed the character, and Bartlett completed the cast by drawing inspiration from people he grew up with in Portland, Oregon, and Seattle, Washington. Bartlett created the pilot episode in his living room in 1994 and official production began in 1995. The animators worked to transform Arnold from clay animation to cel animation, leading to the series premiere. The show finished production in 2001 after 5 seasons and 100 episodes
Beginning in 1996, Hey Arnold! took over for Doug as the Nickelodeon cartoon that revolved around a grade-school protagonist and his adventures with his public school friends, perceived bullies, and family. With Nickelodeon's new programming block The Splat bringing back some of the channel's classic '90s series, this book includes quizzes and some facts about Hey Arnold!
