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Hey Arnold!

Arnold's Valentine

Season 1, Episode 20, Aired Feb 12, 1997

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Arnold gets a date with both Ruth (the girl he likes) and Cecile (his pen pal, who's actually Helga in disguise), but later the real Cecile shows up.

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Lacey Chabert

Ruth
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Lloyd Sherr

French Voice on tape
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Michael Bacall

Busboy

Dan Butler

Mr. Simmons/Lila's Dad (1997+)
Francesca Smith

Helga G. Pataki/Camp Fire Lass/Gloria/Sheena
Tress MacNeille

Arnold's Grandma/Miss Slovak/Arnold's Mother
Dom Irrera

Ernie
Christopher Castile

Eugene (First episodes)
Sam Gifaldi

Sid/Robert/Billy

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Classic Episode

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By hp1145, Apr 19, 2012

This was one of the best episodes of the Hey Arnold cartoon series. Arnold finally figures out that Ruth is not the girl who he really likes. It shows that when you get to know someone it truly might change your perspective on who they are. Although Arnold may have found Ruth mysterious and beautiful at first glance, over time he finds out that she is a stuck up, close minded girl. Helga posing as Cecile shows a more friendlier and touching side of her that Arnold likes. Arnold though wants to know who is Cecile, as Helga normally never acted that way. This episode is really about looking deeper into personality and finding out if someone is right for you. Peace!moreless
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By tigerdude22, Feb 15, 2012

Arnold gets a date with both Ruth (the girl he likes) and Cecile (his pen pal, who's actually Helga in disguise), but later the real Cecile shows up. I thought that this was a perfect special of "Hey Arnold". It was well written and the special was just executed very well. Not a lot of funny parts here but whenever there was humor, it would be pretty funny. Helga getting in disguise as a girl from Paris to get close to Arnold was very clever and cute to watch. Helga getting close to Arnold in her disguise was pretty nice as well and everything about this Valentine's Day special was just wonderful. It's totally worth watching on Valentine's Day every year. Good thing I watched this special on Netflix because they don't even air this special on Valentine's Day anymore. Overall, an excellent Valentine's Day special of "Hey Arnold". 10/10moreless
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By yuki_megami, Sep 21, 2010

Arnold receives an valentine from his pen pal ceicel.Who said that she was going to come to America and see him.Helga plots that she would pretend to be her.So she can be with Arnold.So she start to learn how to speak french so she can pretend to be french.Also go to some french hairstylist to get her hair done.But actucally she really went to an hairstylists for poodles.Now come to think of it.It was very funny how Helga's hair turned out.Anyway I think Helga does liked Arnold.Even though Arnold doesn't know.moreless
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- Goof: When Helga is in the restaurant, there is a man sitting behind her dressed in white. However, when they show Helga close-up, the same man is suddenly wearing black. Also, his hair has changed color.
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- PeaPod Kid: Ms. Slovac, what if we don't really care about anyone? What if we've never experienced love? Ms. Slovac: Then you'd be me.
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- Arnold does not like Ruth anymore.
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- Second 30-minute episode of Hey Arnold!.
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- Ruth talks for the first time in this episode.
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- "We'll always have Chez Paris" spoken by Arnold to Helga is a spoof on the famous line in the 1942 film Casablanca. When Rick says to Ilsa before she leaves him. "We'll always have Paris."
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