Product Details

• Actors: Craig Bartlett, Dan Butler, Dan Castellaneta, Toran Caudell, Sam Gifaldi
• Directors: Craig Bartlett, Cullen Blaine, Larry Leichliter, Steve Socki
• Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Paramount
• VHS Release Date: October 13, 1997
• Run Time: 15 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 0792145232
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #196,086 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

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The title episode features the band of strange-haired 9-year-olds from the Nickelodeon series sorting out the familiar giving-versus-greed debate of Christmas. Consumer-minded Helga searches for the perfect present to impress Arnold while he searches for the lost daughter of his friend, Southeast Asian immigrant Mr. Hyunh. Helga gets some "really boss" snow boots as an early gift, while Arnold strikes a deal with a government official who will search for the daughter if Arnold can find a pair of... you guessed it--snow boots. This double episode crams a lot of goodwill and redemption into its brief 26 minutes. Also included is a bonus 11-minute episode, "Snow Day," which features a dutiful Arnold helping out his landlord grandfather while his friends frolic in the snow. Will Arnold get a chance to have fun before the snow melts? Just leave it to Grandpa. The themes are aimed at grade-schoolers, but preschoolers will enjoy watching animated big kids in action. --Kimberly Heinrichs

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You've got to see this one, it's awesome!, December 16, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Hey Arnold - Arnold's Christmas [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Ok, I just wanted to say that this was absolutely the most touching Christmas video I have ever seen in my life. It was right on the mark, and it truly did grasp everything about Christmas that is important. When the kind, warmhearted Arnold's quirky family plans their annual "Secret Santa" project, Arnold ends up picking Mr. Hyunh's name. Unsure of what the quiet and somewhat secluded Mr. Hyunh wants for Christmas, Arnold decides to have a talk with him and gather some clues as to what he might want. That's when Mr. Hyunh tells Arnold the story of how he was separated from his daughter Mai in a war many years ago, when Mr. Hyunh was trying to raise his child in a dangerous country. Believing that Mai must be living somewhere in the city, Arnold and his best friend Gerald go on a quest to find Mr. Hyunh's beloved daughter. Meanwhile, Helga Pitaki, Arnold's secret admirer, is trying to find the perfect gift for Arnold. No matter what she finds, it always ends up being the wrong thing. As the video progresses, Arnold and Gerald make a bargain with a businessman who may be just the person to help them locate Mai. Unfortunate circumstances cause Arnold and Gerald to leave empty-handed. After overhearing a conversation between Arnold and Gerald, Helga takes matters into her own hands. She searches deep within her heart, makes some sacrifices, and ends up helping to locate Mai. On Christmas morning, Mai shows up at the doorstep, and she and her father share a very emotional reunion. Arnold and Gerald never find out that it was Helga who was responsible for all this, and that was what made me want to cry! Considering Helga is usually a headstrong, angry little girl, this is pretty touching. This episode profiles a very sensitive and sacrificial Helga. It will touch your heart totally! Everyone learns the true meaning of Christmas in this heartwarming holiday special. This is a beautiful episode and I recommend it to everyone!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Extraordinary quality in a small package, December 8, 2006

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This review is from: Hey Arnold - Arnold's Christmas [VHS] (VHS Tape)

These two episodes of the endearing Hey Arnold series are just what Mr. Claus ordered for a holiday evening in front of the old vcr. The first, "Arnold's Christmas", is touching to say the least and finds Arnold and friend, Gerald, trying their best to turn a good deed for Mr. Hyunh after Arnold learns that he hasn't seen his daughter in about 20 years. When all seems lost Arnold's secret admirer, Helga, comes to the rescue due to her great affection for Armold. This episode more than any other sticks out in my mind as I watched this with my children when it first aired at Christmas time. Now it is part of my classics for Christmas collection.

Episode II is titled Snow Day. Arnold's city has been blanketed with white powdery snow making the streets a playground for all, except Arnold, who is engaged in helping his grandpa do various chores while the other children are at play. Grandpa has a flashback to his own childhood and realizes that Arnold needs a "play ethic" as well as a good work ethic. This is a very enjoyable episode and I'm glad it was included on the tape.
This entire series needs to be put on dvd and offered to the public. There are so many wonderful episodes and each one is entertaining to both old and young alike.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My fav Hey Arnold! Episode!, August 5, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Hey Arnold - Arnold's Christmas [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is my fav Hey Arnold! episdode! In Arnold's boaring house, they do Secret Santa's every year. And when Arnold get Mr. Hyunh he finds out that all he wants for Christmas is to see his daughter, who he was forced to leave during a war in his home country. So Arnold makes a deal with a rich buisness man who can find anyone. Arnold and Gerald will do all the Christmas shopping if he finds Mr. Hyunh's daughter. But he can't find one thing, boots. Which Helga just happens to have a pair of....

If you like Hey Arnold! I reccomend you buy this tape. It really has "the christmas Spirit."