Line #9 Heartwarming/HeyArnold


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4	''WesternAnimation/HeyArnold'' is one of the more emotionally touching kids' cartoons ever made. That means a lot since there are more heartwarming moments than TearJerker moments.
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6	!!General
7	* Even in the modern age where LovingBully has become condemned, Helga's attitude towards Arnold when he's not looking shows how she really feels about him: nothing but undying devoted love she would be happy to express if her upbringing didn't leave her in a perpetual survival mechanism. It really makes you root for her especially when episodes like "Helga's On The Couch" show ''why'' she tries to keep him at a distance, she's afraid of being rejected by the first person to ever be nice to her.
8	* Arnold [[ShipTease hugging]] Helga in "Arnold's Hat", "Runaway Float" and "Arnold Visits Arnie".
9	* Anytime Phoebe and Gerald show an interest in each other. Their status as Helga and Arnold's BetaCouple is well-deserved.
10	* Helga [[ThrowingTheFight throwing]] the titular competition of "Spelling Bee" after overhearing that her father attempted to bribe Arnold into losing, as a means to help Arnold and spite her father's lack of belief in her ability.
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12	!!Season 1
13	* In "Olga Comes Home", at the end of the episode, Olga claims that despite what Helga probably thinks of Olga getting so much attention and praise from their parents (particularly their father), [[GrassIsGreener Olga actually hates it and claims that Helga's lucky]] that their parents don't essentially force her to "perform for them like a little wind-up doll" (as Olga describes it). Since Olga revealed that she's well aware of Bob and Miriam's neglect of Helga, Olga's somewhat overwhelming affection and doting over her "dear baby sister" could be her reaching out to Helga and giving her the love and attention that she doesn't get from either of their parents. Which makes Helga's insistence that she "can't stand" Olga in a later episode really sad.
14	** Despite priding Olga as their "perfect daughter", when she becomes catatonic after seeing Helga's bogus B+ on her report card, their parents actually do try to assure Olga that it didn't matter all that much and Bob tries to cheer her up by offering to take her out on various ventures that Olga usually enjoys.
15	* Pretty much the entirety of "Arnold's Christmas".
16	** When Mr. Hyunh [[https://youtu.be/4vWLnV9DCEU finally reunites with his long-lost daughter]]. If you look closely, even Ernie was tearing up.
17	** Arnold taking up the challenge of finding a person whose whereabouts have been unknown for over 20 years [[https://youtu.be/3Ok--WYeBdc just to give Mr. Hyunh a happy Christmas]]. Keep in mind, Mr. Hyunh is not related to Arnold in any way, they just live in the same building.
18	** How about Helga sacrificing her own gift (the Nancy Spumoni signature boots that were considered a hot Christmas item) in order to make it happen without any recognition and without any sort of notice? And keep in mind that this was from her parents who seem to have a WellDoneSonGuy relationship with her. So for her to sacrifice that rare bit of recognition and love from them in order for Arnold to make Mr. Hyunh's wish come true is just...it's a mix of a Heartwarming and a TearJerker. [[WhatYouAreInTheDark And no one will ever know]].
19	** Thing is, it almost didn't happen because the guy who wanted the Snow Boots in the first place was just leaving work. Helga doesn't have any of that and convinces him to go back inside to look for Mai because she knows that Arnold's worldview is at stake of being crushed.
20	--->'''Helga''': But if you leave now, that little football-headed kid will never believe in miracles again.
21	** And making all this even better? Helga had spent the earlier part of the episode trying to find a gift for Arnold that will "make him pine for me the way I pine for him!" It made it even more powerful when she did all this completely unknown to anyone except for the guy she convinced to keep looking.
22	*** For the short version, Helga essentially performed an ActOfTrueLove; if there were any doubts that she really does love Arnold, this episode will clear them all away.
23	---->'''Gerald:''' Well, I guess miracles can happen after all.\
24	'''Arnold:''' Yeah, but, how did it happen, Gerald? I mean, it doesn't make sense.\
25	'''Gerald:''' Don't try to make sense out of it, Arnold. A miracle's a miracle, and that's all there is to it. Maybe you've got a Christmas angel looking out for you or something.\
26	'''Arnold:''' A Christmas angel...yeah, maybe.\
27	''(Cut to outside the house, where Helga stands, a loving smile on her face as she stares at the house, the snow falling gently around her.)''\
28	'''Helga:''' ''(whispers)'' [-[[WhatYouAreInTheDark Merry Christmas, Arnold]]-].
29	** Pay close attention to that last scene. Helga's standing in the snow in her ''socks''. She didn't even take the time to run home and put on different shoes before giving up those boots because she knew if she did, it might be too late.
30	** A small one, but when Mr. Hyunh is telling his story to Arnold, he said he was the luckiest man in the world even when it's apparent in the story he clearly doesn't have much. For him a place to live and a family was all he needed.
31	* A short but sweet one at the end of "Door #16". We are given an episode surrounding the mysterious Mr. Smith, a boarder who is heavily dedicated to his privacy and is implied to be a government agent. Arnold is tasked with delivering a package and after going around and some chaos, we discover what the package is: A framed picture of all the boarders at the dinner table with the words "My family" written underneath.
32	** Considering the camera position, he probably has his meals the same times they do, just him in his room.
33	** This becomes more meaningful when Season 2 rolls around. He does not show up and WordOfGod says he has moved out. Having been there for three years, it's clear he grew to care for the rest of the boarders and considering the episode's timing (the middle of Season 1), perhaps he knew it was time for him to leave Sunset Arms, but wanted something to remind him of his family.
34	* In "Snow", before Ruth being revealed as shallow and dense in the Valentine's episode, she at least smiled at Arnold while she was skating past him.
35	** Also when Phil hears Arnold sounding like him when Gerald tells him he's been working all morning(due to Phil needing his held)and flashes back to his own youth of working on a snowy day looking longingly at his friends skating and having fun while he's working until his grandfather pelts him with a snowball and laughs and says "Let the games begin!". Phil then comes to a realization and creates a makeshift ice rink so Arnold and his friends can skate and have fun and we see a montage of everyone having fun in the snow til dark.
36	* The end of "The List," where Grandma finally finds a place for her piano, on the roof, after spending all day trying to get in in the house, and sings a song to Arnold, who's had a long string of bad luck, about not letting the misfortunes of life get you down.
37	* The end of "Sally's Comet," when their plan to work get everyone to turn out their lights works so they can see the comet in all its glory, just like Phil did with ''his'' dad seventy years ago.
38	--> '''Grandpa Phil/Phil's Dad''': "Twenty Three Skidoo! Boys, you're going to remember this for the rest of your lives!"
39	** Also:
40	---> '''Arnold''': "So, what do you think we'll be doing in seventy years?"
41	---> '''Gerald''': "Lookin' at this comet again!"
42	---> '''Phil''': "Yes sir! Course, I won't be. I'll be... y'know."
43	---> '''Gerald''': "Man, no ya won't, Phil."
44	---> '''Phil''': [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments "Will you stop calling me 'Phil?!'"]]
45	* "6th Grade Girls: At the end of the night, Connie and Maria reveal that they always knew that Arnold and Gerald were not 6th graders the whole time, and let the boys take them to the dance to make their boyfriends jealous. The two boys are understandably upset upon hearing this, but Connie and Maria continue by saying that they actually had a great time at the dance, finding that the two boys were actually very sweet and attentive. They tell the boys that it would be different if they were older, but assures them that as long as they stay as sweet and cool as they are now, it'll only be a matter of time before girls will be swarming them when they get older, which cheers Arnold and Gerald up.
46	** As a token of their gratitude, both of the girls pull their respective date closer before giving them a [[SmoochOfVictory prolonged kiss]] that leaves a LipstickMark on their cheek. Even as the girls leave to scold their boyfriends, Arnold and Gerald are left in [[PostKissCatatonia complete bliss]] over getting kissed by the girls.
47	* "Field Trip", where Arnold and his grandma team up to free an old, ill-treated turtle from the aquarium. The episode ends with them watching him swim away to the sea, as the sun rises.
48	* Four words: "You keep da money."
49	* There was an episode where the kids try to take the subway but it ends up malfunctioning leaving them alone with a homeless man (Creator/MarkHamill) who keeps telling them to "Get out of [his] house," a blind man (voiced by Creator/KevinMichaelRichardson) with his dog, a psychologist (Creator/TonyJay) and his patient (Creator/KathSoucie) trying to overcome claustrophobia, a retired nurse, and an old man stuck underground. Of course tensions run high but near the end, Arnold notices there's something wrong with the blind man's dog and points it out. The retired nurse joins Arnold while the blind man sits back and worries. Some moments later he asks if his dog is all right, Arnold reassures him and tells him his dog was actually female and just gave birth to a litter of puppies. The blind man just starts crying tears of happiness and says "I'm a daddy?!" And to make it even better, the subway turns back on (thanks to Grandma) and everyone cheers!
50	** Note that the subway starts up while everyone was singing a song initiated by the homeless man.
51	* When Arnold tries to collect money to buy a ticket for Mickey Kaline's last baseball game, Grandpa reminds him about the money earned when Arnold took care of dogs. When he goes to take it out, Grandpa sneaks a bill from his own pocket into Arnold's money.
52	** Provided, he had to retract a bit when it turned out he gave Arnold a $50 bill...
53	** Grandpa driving Arnold to the stadium to give the homerun baseball back to Micky Kaline was heartwarming on its own. As a way to thank Arnold for his kindness, Micky Kaline decides to play catch for a while, reminiscing about his career with his biggest fan.
54	* What prevents "Pigeon Man" from being a complete DownerEnding is that Pigeon Man now knows that there are good people like Arnold in the world and hopes to find someone like him.
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56	!!Season 2
57	* Helga's father gets tickets for a function she wanted to go to, thinking it was a musical. In reality, it was a wrestling match. Despite the mixup, Helga and her dad enjoy the show together.
58	** What's funny and heartwarming is that they bond by [[SoBadItsGood mocking the musical.]]
59	* A very subtle moment in the beginning of "Helga's Love Potion" has Mr. Simmons handing back the students' creative writing assignments and quietly remarking to Helga how much he's truly enjoyed getting to know her through her work. It just goes to show what an excellent, devoted teacher he really is.
60	* "Pre-Teen Scream", which sees Phoebe meeting her favorite pop singer and realizing he's a lip-synching sham, could have easily had Ronnie Matthews be a massive jerk on top of everything. Instead, he's nothing but warm and friendly with Helga and Phoebe, taking them out to his favorite burger joint, joking with them, and being straightforward with them about his role on the stage.
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62	!!Season 3
63	* The episode "Hey Harold!", featuring quite possibly one of the most touching and adorable pairings in the history of animation, Harold and Patty.
64	** For more details, they both go to a party that neither wanted to go to. They meet and butt heads at first, but then they hit it off so much that by the time the party is over and everyone has left, they're ''still'' on the balcony talking.
65	*** The next day, they hang out and have fun. While eating Patty confesses, much to Harold's disbelief, that she doesn't like lunch period because she usually sits alone and has since second grade, due to her reputation for being tough, and wishes she had a friend to sit with that she could talk to, "in between chewing." After the day ends Harold offers to sit with her at lunch the next day, much to her joy.
66	*** That single moment cannot be understated. Throughout the show, Patty's voice is usually quiet and doesn't carry much emotion, even when she's angry. But when Harold offers to join her for lunch, the way her voice lights up with surprise and excitement shows arguably more emotion than any other time with Patty, and it's probably the happiest she's sounded in the whole show.
67	** Any episode starring Big Patty, really; how Arnold manages to convince her to fake a beatdown on Helga and they share a bit of a heart to heart, how Harold stands up to [[ThoseTwoGuys Stinky and Sid]] when they mock Patty (twice; first time after a dance together, second time after losing an arm-wrestling match to her with pride and dignity) and even Rhonda who gave another snobby materialistic girl a verbal beatdown before things escalated into a repeat of the reform school they both went to, or worse. By the end of each episode, they all gain a bit of respect towards Patty and find that she isn't as bad as they first thought after all.
68	* The ending of "Crabby Author". "Even if you're afraid to go looking for magic, magic still may come looking for you. The end."
69	* In the ThanksgivingEpisode, Helga returns home after leaving with Arnold to go find a more normal/traditional Thanksgiving dinner, and expecting to probably not have missed her (possibly not even noticing that she was gone in the first place). This is what Helga finds instead:
70	** Miriam's demanding the police find her missing daughter, Big Bob's about to get in his Hummer and patrol the city for Helga and Olga's made up a bunch of flyers of her sister to hang up. And when Helga's parents and sister see that she's safe and sound, they're overjoyed and all admit out loud that they love her. Although, most likely Helga's parents only noticed Helga is missing because Olga noticed first.
71	** Meanwhile, at the boarding house, Arnold returns home to gladly celebrate their tradition of Fourth of July (as Pookie flips the holidays every year). However, his grandparents and the boarders have set-up a bonafide Thanksgiving dinner for him on the roof.
72	--->'''Arnold:''' Thanks a lot. Do you think we could still have fireworks?\
73	'''Pookie:''' Oh, Arnold, it wouldn't be Thanksgiving without fireworks.
74	** But when the fireworks make the sunken Mayflower pastiche ship miraculously [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments rise back from the river...]]
75	* In "Best Man," Coach Wittenburg asks Arnold to be just that at his wedding - saying he's his only true friend.
76	** Also, him sacrificing the win for his wife - again.
77	* In "Casa Paradiso", where Grandpa tries to sell the boarding house and tries to make Arnold, who refuses to leave, come with him to live in a condo. The heartwarming part comes in as the residents stand by Arnold's protesting of selling their home, and they swear that they'll take care of him. Even the real estate was so touched by this he burst into tears.
78	* Helga admitting her feelings for Arnold to Lila in "School Play", and Lila stepping down from the Juliet role to give Helga the chance to kiss Arnold, saying she finds her feelings "ever so sweet".
79	* In "Olga Gets Engaged", Helga was perfectly willing to let Olga throw her life away so she can marry to her fiancé, Doug, who was really a smooth-talking con-artist who has another girlfriend and is planning on cleaning Olga out for everything she has once the two get married. Helga soon realizes she can't go through with it and threatens Doug to leave before she reveals to his girlfriend that he's getting married to another woman (Olga). Doug relents, but before leaving, he asks why Helga would do this despite her resentment towards Olga. Helga's response: "When your sister's in trouble, you're supposed to do something about it. It doesn't matter if you like her or not, you're supposed to do something."
80	** Doug admits (with a surprising sincerity) that he did like Olga, even if he didn't actually love her. Coming from a unfaithful gold-digger like Doug, that's rather [[PetTheDog gracious for him]].
81	* Even if the dream Arnold has in the Parents Day episode is mostly a TearJerker, seeing that as the start of Grandpa's exagerated stories for him, and also Grandma's crazy behaviour, creating the possibility that those are their methods of helping him cope with his parents never returning, which they held on to during the next years until the time of the series. Considering also them both, with those things as part of them, are what shaped Arnold to be who he is. Those sure are some awesome grandparents.
82	* The final scene of "Parents Day". During which, it is accompanied by a beautiful [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z__oFcfp0Rgpiano piano piece that follows through the credits.]]
83	** Arnold's dream sequence, where the realization sets in for both Arnold and the audience that, for all intents and purposes, Arnold's grandparents ''are'' his parents, as they have raised him and cared for him ever since he was orphaned as a child.
84	** They're small moments, but Helga's actions to help Phil win against her father in the final challenge show how much she's willing to help the guy she loves. ''Never'' insult Arnold for being an orphan, especially not in front of her.
85	** Continuing on Helga's character, she also shows how supportive she is to Phoebe and her family when they win. She cheers her on and even gives her a thumb's up! And Phoebe, in turn, gives one back. Aww...
86	** In a mix of heartwarming and tearjerker, after Bob calls Arnold an "orphan boy" Helga [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness is so upset by this that she immediately drops the act]] and attempts to apologize on her father's behalf.
87	* Mr. Hyunh's hit song "[[https://youtu.be/WWsQ-03owSM The Simple Things]]" from his brief stint as a country singer. And true to the song, the episode has a nice moral about how just because someone is talented [[CelebrityIsOverrated doesn't mean they want to be rich and famous]].
88	* In "The Pig War", Rex is determined to cook Abner, Arnold's pig, since Abner's the spoils of the 'war'...until Arnold tells him that Abner is his ''pet'' pig. Rex is instantly revolted at the idea of eating someone's pet, especially since he has a pet dog that he loves very much (just like Arnold loves Abner) and, as Rex later explains to his grandfather, [[EveryoneHasStandards he could never imagine himself actually eating someone/something he knows personally]]. Together, Rex and Arnold work together to save Abner before Rex's grandfather drops Abner into the boiling pot.
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90	!!Season 4
91	* The end of "The Beeper Queen". Miriam's finally taken some initiative and has proven she's more than a "smoothie"-guzzling scatterbrain by taking over for Bob at the beeper emporium, and she ''loves'' it. But once she [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone realizes she's neglected Helga]], she gives it all up to come back home, and she and Helga even hug. This being the [[DysfunctionJunction Pataki]] family makes it all that more meaningful.
92	** Also, any time Big Bob shows some HiddenDepths and shows that he really does love Helga.
93	** Related, Big Bob has a health scare, ''almost'' gets persuaded to join a hippie commune, but thanks to Helga, decides not to do so. He also decides that since there were some good ideas in there that were helpful, not to abandon it completely.
94	* In the Veteran's Day episode, Gerald is eager to hear his dad tell war stories from his time in the Vietnam War, only to be disappointed when Martin reveals he was just a file clerk. He offhandedly says that the closest he got to any action was when he drove through an area where a battle had taken place and found a bleeding soldier named Miller that he made a bandage for. Later when they are visiting the Vietnam war memorial, Miller shows up and reveals that if Martin hadn't done that, he would have bled to death and he's been waiting for over twenty years to personally thank him for saving his life. Miller tells Gerald that his dad is a real hero and introduces his wife and kids to Martin and Gerald. Miller's son salutes Martin and they all watch the fireworks display together.
95	** The credits give special thanks to the real-life veterans who ''really'' won the Battle of the Bulge.
96	* Also the ending to "Phoebe Skips". It shows how Helga and Phoebe's friendship means to each other.
97	-->'''Helga:''' You're more than just my sidekick. You're my best friend.
98	** A bit before that, when Phoebe is crying, saying that skipping grades was a stupid idea, Helga says this: [[YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre "Just because it didn't work out doesn't mean it was stupid. It was smart. You're smart."]] It's brief, but it shows despite being...[[JerkWithAHeartOfGold harsh at times, Helga can still be a good friend]].
99	* In "Helga on the Couch," the {{Flashback}} to how Helga and Arnold first met surely qualifies.
100	-->'''Dr. Bliss''': [[TheUnfavourite So nobody's ever noticed you]].\
101	'''Helga''': ...[[BecauseYouWereNiceToMe There was]] ''[[ICantBelieveAGuyLikeYouWouldNoticeMe someone]]''...
102	** And is preceded by a Crowning Moment of Heart''breaking'' in the previous scene, where Helga is announcing that she's going to preschool, only to be completely ignored by her parents.
103	** Dr. Bliss' entire character is extremely heartwarming -- she's the kind of person a troubled kid like Helga really needs in her life, a genuinely good person who became a child psychologist because she wants to help kids. Having known Helga for barely a day, she cares more about Helga than people who have known her for her entire life, and gets her to open up not necessarily by wheedling her but by encouraging her to be better. It's telling that when Helga first walks into her session, she's bitter and combative, but then by the end she doesn't want to go, promises to come back for another session, and even runs back to give the doc a big hug.
104	*** It's a small moment, but the first time we see Helga start to actually bond with Dr. Bliss is when they both share a common interest in jumping rope, and even know the same rhymes--cut to the two of them jumping rope side by side while saying the same rhyme.
105	* Chocolate Boy [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything finally being free of chocolate]]. Especially when he's seen all [[GRatedDrug clean and happy]] at the end of the episode. Awwww.
106	** And it sticks, too, flying right in the face of StatusQuoIsGod. He's now addicted to radishes... well, at least they're healthy.
107	*** Unfortunately, by the time of ''The Jungle Movie'', he falls right back off the wagon.
108	* Blink and you miss, but in "Love and Cheese", Ruth can be seen looking at Arnold and Lila and smiles at them. She may have noticed Arnold more then we realized and seemed legitimately happy for him finally finding a real girlfriend.
109	** Also, when Arnold fails to win Lila a big stuffed Teddy Bear at a bottle toss stand (rigged by Helga to sabotage his chances at winning it), the stand attendant gives him a little stuffed turtle as a consolation prize, meekly stating he felt "sorry for him." This [[PetTheDog small but kind gesture]] lets Arnold present the prize to Lila, who found it just as endearing.
110	* The ending to "Helga's Masquerade", when Helga overhears Arnold admitting that he actually kind of likes her when she's being nice. It's a BittersweetEnding, but with far more emphasis on the "sweet" part.
111	-->'''Helga:''' Okay...so he doesn't ''like-like'' me. But he does ''like'' me. So, that means I'm halfway there! ''(dreamy sigh)''
112	* It’s constantly shown that Helga only confesses her love to Arnold to those she truly trusts. While in the beginning of the show, Phoebe is just as oblivious as everyone else, but it’s shown in “Helga Sleepwalks” that she is aware of it, implying that Phoebe is one of the few people that Helga trusts to know her secret.
113	* The end of "Full Moon" when Harold, Stinky, and Sid confess to Principal Wartz that they were the ones who mooned him so Arnold won't have his permanent record ruined for refusing to rat on them.
114	* In "Monkeyman!", the titular character is clearly fond of Sid, [[TheScrappy who can be very hard to like]] [[TheFriendNoOneLikes even by characters who call him their friend]], given his horror when he finds out about Sid's mugging (and though it's not stated, would have made sure it had never happened or at the very least, didn't end so badly if he had known) and how he personally retrieves Sid's stolen boots.
115	* In "Eugene's Birthday", at the first birthday party Arnold throws for Eugene, nobody winds up showing up after Eugene and Arnold spend hours waiting for the other kids. Eugene tells Arnold to eat the ice-cream before it melts, and Arnold apologizes for the party being a bust. Eugene disagrees and exclaims with authentic joy, "And look at all these presents I got! You gave me one, and my mom and dad gave me one. That makes ''two'' presents!" Eugene is ecstatic and genuinely thankful to receive just two presents.
116	* In "Baby Oskar", Oskar initially resents his titular infant nephew when he comes to visit because Suzie is busy tending to Baby Oskar instead of him and he finds it confusing that they share a name. When Suzie has to work, Oskar is left to take care of Baby Oskar by himself, and while he still resents him at first, the two start to bond with each other. When Oskar believes Baby Oskar to be sick, he rushes him to the hospital, not stopping despite the hardships in his way (a huge traffic jam, a closed subway, and missing the bus), and when he arrives, [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone feels guilty about not taking proper care of him]], even going as far as to pray for him to get better. When the Doctor tells Oskar that Baby Oskar just had a minor case of [[HiccupHijinks the Hiccups]], Oskar is overjoyed that Baby Oskar isn't sick after all. At the end of the episode, when Suzie's cousin Nancy returns to take Baby Oskar home, he reaches out for Oskar, feeling that he likes him. Suzie tells Nancy that she feels that Oskar likes Baby Oskar more than he's willing to let on, and hugs Oskar for taking such good care of Baby Oskar.
117	* When Oskar finally learns to read by reading a little kids' book called "Pet the Kitty." After being removed from the library, he's afraid he won't be able to read the signs to get home again, but when he finds a stray cat, he picks it up and begins reciting the book. He finally manages to read well enough to find his way home. His staying up reciting the book may have annoyed everyone else, but you could just hear how happy the guy was. Added heartwarming for the cat that got a new home.
118
119	!!Season 5
120	* Arnold singing to an ill Glueboy the mule in "The Racing Mule".
121	* "Phoebe Breaks A Leg" is a true friendship episode for Helga and Phoebe. After Phoebe gets hit by a bus running errands for Helga, Helga is immediately, [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone deeply contrite and vows to be a better friend to Phoebe]]. She cleans Phoebe's locker, brings her stuff to wash her hair, gets her lunch for her, etc. Phoebe begins taking advantage of Helga after Helga was treating her like staff, but then when Arnold gives her a subtle WhatTheHellHero and Helga almost gets hit by a bus, Phoebe ''pushes her out of the way''. The two then honestly talk about their feelings when Phoebe visits Helga in hospital. It goes to show that, inconsiderate she may be, Helga truly does have a HiddenHeartOfGold and Phoebe knows this, which is why she's such a loyal friend. Aw.
122	* The ending of "Curly's Girl", mainly because Curly gives up on the "relationship" with Rhonda because he realizes how unhappy she is, and hearing his explanation.
123	-->'''Curly:''' I just figured you were suffering, you know, a saucy specimen like you pretending to like a guy like me.
124	** It's especially sweet that Rhonda decides to approach him later to thank him for "dumping" her.
125	--->'''Rhonda:''' I guess you acting like a total freak sometimes is just your way of showing me how much you care. And the truth is, you're...well, you're an okay guy.
126	---> '''Curly:''' Thanks. [Pause] [[MomentKiller So how about giving me a lock of your hair to keep under my pillow]]?
127	* Watching Arnold take care of Helga in "Beaned" especially when he tucks her in. The only thing missing from it was a kiss goodnight.
128	** At the end of the same episode, where Helga's faking her amnesia, she has a small MyGodWhatHaveIDone moment upon seeing how he ''really'' feels about the situation, now that he has to cancel a lot of his plans in favor of taking care of her. So she decides to pretend to get her memories back, declaring that, quote: "If I can't have you of your own free will, [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy then I shan't have you at all!"]]
129	** Even better: Arnold still helps her out by offering to walk her home...this time because he ''wants'' to! Segues into a funny moment when Helga lets him walk her home but draws the line at letting him carry her books for him (and her thoughts afterward imply that she ''really didn't'' want him to carry them).
130	* A scene in "The Journal" where Phil is sitting in the front seat of his (parked) car with baby Arnold sitting in his lap. Phil is honking his car horn over and over, and every time he honks the horn he boops Arnold's nose with his other hand like Arnold's nose is the car horn.
131	* Let's face it, ALL of Helga's dream sequence in "Married". She's so filled with joy over the idea [[HappilyMarried of being married to Arnold in the future]] and throughout the dream the two of them act like quite possibly one of the [[SickeninglySweethearts sweetest most adorable couples in animation history]].
132	** It’s also heartwarming in a way that Helga keeps nearly all of her friends/classmates close to her within said dream: Phoebe is her Secretary of State, Gerald is (presumably) the head of the CIA, Rhonda and Stinky being at her wedding (the latter even serving as part of Helga’s security detail with Harold at her inauguration), Eugene and Nadine attending said inauguration, Sid and Brainy work as her pilots, and Iggy and Curly are soldiers that work for her, showing that deep down, Helga truly cares about her classmates.
133	** The end of [[AwfulWeddedLife Arnold's nightmare]] has Arnold call out Nightmare!Helga for her {{Jerkass}} [[HiddenHeartOfGold facade]] - too bad the LoveEpiphany is interrupted by his alarm clock.
134	--->'''Nightmare!Arnold''': Why are you doing this?! Look, I know you're not this lazy and cold and uncaring! You may act like that, [[HiddenDepths but deep down I know you're smart and you have feelings!]] And if we ''have'' to be married to each other, [[DefrostingIceQueen then I want you to start showing it]].
135	** At the end of the episode, [[ShipperOnDeck Phoebe]] has a much more realistic and understated ImagineSpot with Arnold and Helga on a lighthouse, watching the sunset before holding each other's [[HappilyMarried wedding-ring clad]] hands. Awwww.
136	* Leichliter reuniting with his old flame Betty at the end of "Eugene, Eugene".
137	* "GRANDMA! GRANDPA! YOU HAVE TO SEE THIS! ''I FOUND A MAP''!!!"
138	** Also somewhat doubles as a tearjerker, as this line would end up being unresolved... until almost 15 years later.
139	* The Jungle Movie has so many that [[Heartwarming/HeyArnoldTheJungleMovie it got its own page.]]
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Context Heartwarming / HeyArnold