About this episode
đ Itâs 1996, and weâre holding our football-shaped heads high on a quest to find our neighborâs long-lost daughter⊠but first, a pair of highly sought after Nancy Spumoni snow boots! Join us for a very special Christmas episode that solidified Hey Arnold! as an unforgettable Nicktoon. **** đ Guests: Anthony Caruso ( Tis the Podcast , @ACaruso929 ). Matt Eurich ( TGI Podcast , @MattEurich ). **** đŹ Topics & Tangents: 1. The story behind the iconic Vietnam Episode of âHey Arnold!â (NBC News, 2021). 2. Arnoldâs Claymation origins: Arnold Escapes from Church , 1988. 3. Arnold Uses His Imagination on Sesame Street . 4. Helga in Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl . 5. The â Pollyanna ,â Philadelphiaâs hyper-local Secret Santa. 6. Mr. Hyunhâs banana wallpaper . 7. Mr. Hyunhâs flashback includes the iconic helicopter image from the Fall of Saigon . 8. One-Legged Bob, the Affable Railroad Tramp . 9. Hey, grown-ups, remember dot matrix printers? 10. Hiep Thi Leâs life couldâve been a movie; instead the refugee became a star playing someone else (Los Angeles Times, 2018). **** đŒ Retro Commercial Break: Talkboy Voice Recorder from Home Alone 2: Lost in New York . **** âHey Arnold!â and âArnoldâs Christmasâ © 1996 Viacom International, Inc. Say hi on Twitter , Instagram , and Facebook . Theme song by Bronwenâs Ghost . Full show notes with links at adventcalendar.house . Theme song by Bronwenâs Ghost . Full show notes and social links at adventcalendar.house .