Interview: Craig Bartlett on What Changed Between Seasons 1 and 4 of Hey Arnold!

NOTE: This is an 𝙪𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙙 episode of Stoop Kidz! Keep in mind you’ll hear some naughty words in this episode that we bleep on our regular episodes. Thanks! He’s back! Craig Bartlett, the creator of Hey Arnold! himself, stops by the stoop once more to catch up, discuss what we’ve seen of the show so far, and share memories of what it was like to help turn Hey Arnold! into the show we know and love today. In this special interview episode, Craig talks about the big differences between Season 1 and the rest of the series, how Helga and Arnold’s relationship came to the forefront of the show, the inside scoop on Parents Day, and how some of these episodes still make people tear up after all this time – even the people who wrote them. And this is just the beginning of Season 4 of Stoop Kidz! Get ready for more by subscribing, telling a friend about our show, and leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts! You can also find us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/stoopkidzpod and on Instagram at www.instagram.com/stoopkidzpod/. We get a lot of really nice messages from our great listeners, and we’d love to see yours among them, so get in touch! All Stoop Kidz show art is created by our own Emily Csuy (https://www.instagram.com/emilycsuy/). Intro music: “Hey Arnold! Theme” by Jim Lang. Intermission music: “The A Game” by Jim Lang. Outro music: “Stompin’” by Jim Lang. Timestamps: 0:00 - Craig Bartlett on What Changed Between Seasons 1 and 4 of Hey Arnold! 2:16 - The differences between Season 1 and Seasons 2 and 3 37:43 - Working with performers to bring iconic tunes to life 50:05 - How Helga's crush on Arnold became legendary 57:15 - How Craig's globetrotting inspired Hey Arnold! 1:06:23 - How Parents Day came together and why it even made Craig’s kids cry 1:35:43 - How Parents Day ties the series together