42A Curly Snaps/42B Pre-Teen Scream

Thaddeus Gammelthorpe – also known as Curly, “a real bon vivant” – finally gets his turn as ball monitor on the playground at PS 118… but is unjustly denied his rightful title the day of his coronation! In retaliation, Curly stages a grand brouhaha in Principal Wartz’s office in “Curly Snaps,” occupying it with a horde of dodgeballs until Mr. Simmons gives in to Curly’s demands. It’s a really fun, referential episode that also inspired Harry’s choice of Twitter avatar! Phoebe is a big fan of Ronnie Matthews, so naturally, she’s heartbroken to find out he doesn’t write, sing, or play his own songs in “Pre-Teen Scream”. Although it echoes a few other ‘meeting your heroes’ episodes of Hey Arnold! – like Mickey Kaline in “The Baseball” or The Abdicator in “Eugene Goes Bad” – but instead of focusing on exposing a phony, it focuses on what our interests, and who we choose to share them with, say about us. Wanna see more Hey Arnold! stuff? How about some fun, goofy posts? Follow us on https://twitter.com/stoopkidzpod and www.instagram.com/stoopkidzpod/ between episodes for more fun stuff from the Kidz! While you’re at it, rate us on Apple or Spotify and leave us a review if you love the show – not only does it help us grow, we read every single one! 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: “Groove Remote” by Jim Lang. Outro music: “I Saw Your Face And Wow” by Ronnie Matthews.