Season 4
Episode Guide
Eugene's Birthday/Stinky's Pumpkin
S4
E1
Mar 17, 1999
When Arnold is the cause of two birthday parties for Eugene being a big flop, Eugene takes it in stride. Stinky feels that he is a failure at everything he does until Arnold helps him discover that he is the best pumpkin grower in town.
Dinner for Four/Phoebe Skips
S4
E2
Mar 31, 1999
After winning coupons to a fancy French restaurant, Helga attempts to prove to Arnold that she is more sophisticated than Lila. Helga is devastated when her patsy, Phoebe, is skipped to the 6th grade.
Full Moon/Ms. Pataki, Student Teacher
S4
E3
Mar 10, 1999
When the gang all decide that they are going to "moon" Principal Wartz, Arnold thinks that it's a bad idea. Olga comes to PS 118 to be a student teacher.
Big Gino/Jamie O in Luv
S4
E4
Mar 15, 1999
Sid gets in over his head when doing business with the local kid loan shark, Big Gino. Gerald's big brother, Jamie O, falls for a girl and suddenly turns nice to his kid brother.
Beeper Queen/Oscar Can't Read?
S4
E5
Mar 29, 1999
Big Bob pulls his back and cannot go to a very important meeting. Not knowing who else to send in his place, he asks Helga. When Arnold discovers that Oskar has been pretending to know how to read, Arnold confronts him.
The Headless Cabbie/Friday the 13th
S4
E6
Oct 30, 1999
At a sleepover, Arnold and the boys sit around and tell scary stories. Wolfgang dares Arnold and the gang to break superstitions, which causes a spate of bad luck to erupt.
Helga's Parrot/Chocolate Turtles
S4
E7
Apr 5, 1999
Big Bob gets a parrot which eventually gets on his nerves. He passes the bird on to Helga, who spills her emotions about Arnold to the bird. Arnold and Gerald decide to sell chocolate turtles to raise money for the club's ongoing go-cart project.
Love and Cheese/Weighing Harold
S4
E8
Apr 7, 1999
Arnold goes all out to win Lila's affection by taking her to the Annual Cheese Festival. Harold feels that he has gotten too fat, so he gets his parents to send him on a weight-off cruise.
It Girl/Deconstructing Arnold
S4
E9
Sep 18, 1999
Helga becomes the latest child fashion star and everyone loves her for her scowl and bad attitude. The gang finally gets sick of Arnold's never-ending good advice, so they all decide to stop listening to him all together.
Grudge Match/Polishing Rhonda
S4
E10
Sep 25, 1999
When Arnold and Grandpa get into a fender bender with Helga and Big Bob, the typical argument of who's at fault ensues. After a confrontation at PS 118 between Rhonda and Patty, they both end up at the same finishing school.
Veteran's Day, Part I/Veteran's Day, Part II
S4
E11
Nov 6, 1999
Arnold and Gerald, and Grandpa and Gerald's Dad visit a Veteran's memorial. Both older men tell "tall" tales about their military exploits, which the boys find hard to believe.
Back To School/The Egg
S4
E12
Sep 11, 1999
Grandpa returns back to grade school so he can finally fulfill his dream of graduating. Mr. Simmons gives the class an assignment to couple up and take care of an egg over the weekend.
Weird Cousin/Baby Oskar
S4
E13
Oct 9, 1999
Arnold's weird cousin, Arnie, arrives for a visit and appears to be the biggest loser to everyone except Lila. Oskar's wife Susie agrees to watch her cousin's baby, also named Oskar.
Helga Sleepwalks/Fighting Families
S4
E14
Oct 23, 1999
After eating pork rinds, Helga begins to sleepwalk and ends up walking to Arnold's house. The Fighting Families Contest has come to town and have selected two families.
Monkeyman!/Buses, Bikes, Subways
S4
E15
Mar 4, 2000
After being saved from thugs by a mysterious, caped character named Monkeyman, Arnold tells the gang about it. Out on a field trip, Harold and Helga miss the bus and get separated from the rest of the class.
Grandpa's Sister/Synchronized Swimming
S4
E16
Oct 16, 1999
Grandpa's sister, Mitzi, shows up out of the blue to grace the boarding house with her presence. When Coach Wittenberg needs to form a synchronized swim team to save his job, he recruits Arnold.
Helga's Masquerade/Mr. Green Runs
S4
E17
Mar 11, 2000
When Helga realizes that Arnold is so taken by Lila because of her wit and charm, she decides that the only way to get Arnold to notice her is to be like Lila. Arnold helps Mr. Green run for the City Council.
Helga On The Couch
S4
E18
Aug 1, 1996
Helga is recommended for counseling after Mr. Simmons observes her berating Arnold, arguing with her parents, etc. She learns that unrequited love is very normal and that she's actually okay.
Dino Checks Out, Pt. 1/Dino Checks Out, Pt. 2
S4
E19
Dec 11, 1999
Washed up balladeer Dino Spumoni fakes his own death in order to increase his record sales. Everyone believes he's dead and at the funeral, Grandpa and Arnold find out that Dino has left Arnold all his future record sales.
Summer Love, Part 1 & 2
S4
E20
Jun 21, 2000
By complete coincidence, Arnold and Helga and family end up at the same beach resort for summer vacation. Helga is ecstatic until Arnold meets Summer, the girl of his dreams.