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Episode 519 
A Day In The Life Of A Classroom / Big Bob's Crisis 


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A Day In The Life Of A Classroom
When Mr. Simmons is named City Teacher of the Year, he discovers a film crew will be recording him for a day, so he makes his students rehearse a "perfect" day
Written by Joseph Purdy
Storyboard Direction by Carson Kugler
Animation Direction by Frank Weiss
Storyboard Artist: Caesar Martinez
Assistant Storyboard Artists: Louis C. Gallegos, Elyse Whittaker-Paek, Jason Sellin

Cast:
Arnold - Spencer Klein
Helga - Francesca Smith
Gerald - Jamil Smith
Phoebe - Anndi McAfee
Harold - Justin Shenkarow
Rhonda - Olivia Hack
Sid - Sam Gifaldi
Stinky - Christopher Walberg
Brainy - Craig Bartlett
Mr. Simmons - Dan Butler
Principal Wartz - David Wohl
Daniel Newton (the director) - Rod McLachlan
Knowledge Channel announcer - (uncredited)

  • Why is everybody watching the documentary in Arnold's boarding house?  Mr. Simmons's house should be plenty big (as seen in "Arnold's Thanksgiving").
  • Mr. Simmons was chosen for the documentary because he was the City Teacher of the Year, but the documentary doesn't mention this.  (It also doesn't mention his first name, which hasn't been outright stated, but is presumed to be Robert based on "Arnold's Thanksgiving".)

Big Bob's Crisis
After Big Bob collapses in a restaurant, he decides that he and his family need to give up their possessions and go back to nature
Written by Joseph Purdy, Michelle Lamoreaux
Storyboard Direction by Chris Robertson
Animation Direction by Frank Weiss
Storyboard Artist: Caesar Martinez
Assistant Storyboard Artists: Louis C. Gallegos, Elyse Whittaker-Paek, Jason Sellin

Cast:
Arnold - Spencer Klein
Helga - Francesca Smith
Big Bob Pataki, waiter, contestant on "The Wheel" - Maurice LaMarche
Miriam Pataki, first customer, nun - Kath E. Soucie
Olga, orphan - Nika
Pinkerton (Big Bob's employee), Earthflower - Michael McKean

  • Yes, "gas" can get so bad that you go to the hospital; it's called "angina".
  • The waiter at the steakhouse serving Bob his lamb looks (and sounds) like Jacques from Chez Paris ("Arnold's Valentine", "Dinner For Four").
  • Bob always says "The Wheel" (he also says it in "Arnold's Halloween"), but you can hear the four-note chime when they introduce a puzzle from Wheel of Fortune.  (I assume they don't say "Wheel of Fortune" on the show because WoF and Hey Arnold! are owned by two different companies.)
  • "Mr. Martinez" loans Helga his TV set; Caesar Martinez is the story's storyboard artist.
  • "Special Thanks: Mo (Maurice LaMarche), Kath (Kath E. Soucie), Nika (for the record, she's also credited as Nika Futterman and Nika Frost on other shows), and Franny (Francesca Smith)" - this was the last episode to include all four of them together (Nika wasn't in the movie).

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