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Hej Arnold! has 5 seasons.
Hej Arnold! has 186 episodes.
The key characters in Hej Arnold! are Helga Pataki (voice) (Francesca Marie Smith), Gerald Johanssen (voice) (Jamil Walker Smith), Grandpa Phil (voice) (Dan Castellaneta).
Hej Arnold! was directed by Steve Socki, Larry Leichliter, Dan Povenmire, Tuck Tucker, Frank Weiss, Stark Howell, Christine Kolosov, Craig Bartlett, Kelly James, Juli Murphy, Sherm Cohen, Jamie Mitchell, Chris Headrick, Mario Piluso, Dale Case, George Chialtas, Mike Svayko, Derek Drymon, Bert Ring, Robert Porter, Kurt Dumas, Alan Smart, Mark O'Hare, Howy Parkins, Tim Parsons, Chris Savino, Cullen Blaine, Frank Nissen, Chris Robertson, Debbie Baber, Don Judge.
Hej Arnold! was produced by Gábor Csupó, Craig Bartlett.
The adventures of a daydreaming, jazz-loving, football-headed 9-year-old, who lives in a boarding house with his grandparents and some eccentric boarders; encounters life in the city with his best friend Gerald, a loofah-haired kid who is the keeper of the urban tales and coolest kid in class; and is tormented by the irascible Helga, who is secretly in love with him.
Hej Arnold! is rated TV-Y7.
Hej Arnold! is an Animacja, Komedia, Familijny show.
Hej Arnold! has an audience rating of 9.5 out of 10.
Hej Arnold! episodes are 12 min long.
No, this show was canceled after 5 seasons.