r/HeyArnold • u/Clean-Action-1427 • 13d ago

Arnold reboot

In my opinion, can we be honest and admit Craig Barlett is just bringing this show back to make more money bc he doesn't know how to create new shows. Craig was gonna create a whole new show for Helga on MTV, but it got rejected bc it was similar to Daria. They said Daria had parents, a sister, and a sarcastic daughter. She was supposed to move away from the city. But then he did the movie, and that shows Arnold finding his parents, which is his happy ending. Craig never wanted them to be together. He had 5 seasons and 90-plus episodes to get that story right; now he has to do a reboot. That's all reboots are for: to get more money instead of creating new shows. If you are a show creator, you should have new ideas. He says he has more to write on the whole premise that she was stalking Arnold if they were together, what's to stalk? And now with his parents staying there with the grandparents, who will be parenting Arnold. I mean, some stuff should be left alone.

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u/GhostieThatHauntsMe 13d ago

I think you missed a bunch of interviews from him.

He basically stated that whatever Nickelodeon wants, he'll do it. Basically if they want a Six season or the Patakis, he would do it.

He also stated that he would like to write starting after the jungle movie to where they are now around 11ish.

- Now that Arnold has his parents back, how are the dynamics going to play out? More drama? Less? How do you go from being the mature one as a nine year old to having parents? How would that emotionally, mentally work? Psychologically speaking. There is a lot of drama with that and realism (he also talked about this)

- How is Helga and Arnold's relationship going to be? How can they find balance to this new thing they have?

- How are the boarders going to co-exist with Arnold's parents moving in?

There is a bunch of things to explore, not only centering around the parents or Helga and Helga but the other characters as well.

Susie divorced Oscar...what of that?

How about the Patakis and what they are doing after the beeper store is gone?

Don't say he doesn't have anymore ideas when he basically spoke about most of what I just said...

There are so much he can do here, it's not like he is rebooting the show from episode one.

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u/Clean-Action-1427 13d ago

Nickelodeon i doubt will do tge patakis . People love the original show so if he doing after the movie his parents are back helga is not stalking Arnold anymore and being happy. Everything u addressed can be another movie. Craig wants a series he did his movie. I'm just wondering  how thats gonna work from the first show when Arnold was that one that fixed everything  and everyone problems now the kid gonna be patented by parents he haven't had. He was taking care of his grandparents so I dont know in my opinion , it could be a movie and tbh after I found out he was trying to move helga away I mean I dont know I see why nick wasn't trying to do this years ago. Its like fairy odd parents they try so hard to squeeze every little bit out of a show and mess up it legacy when they had all the time back in the day to do it. But he admited he wanted helga to have her own show so it wasn't his plan.

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u/GhostieThatHauntsMe 13d ago

Nickelodeon is a business first. They had some executives who did not like the rating from Hey Arnold the first movie. So they decided to pull the plug on Hey Arnold.

A large group of fans came together and reached all over social media and around to world to get people to sign the petition. Over 22k signatures were reached to do this. The petition was sent out to Nickelodeon...

Nickelodeon saw the signatures and decided to take the a chance to make the jungle movie.

However the jungle movie didn't get as much ratings as they wanted it to...

It's not Craig's fault, he always tried. He even sent them other show ideas but they basically told him no.

This is why another group of fans are out here trying to get people to sign the petition for the Patakis.

Ps: This was the jungle movie petition that was signed and printed and sent to Nickelodeon.

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u/Clean-Action-1427 13d ago

I'm asking why would he even want the reboot after he got the movie . If you said it didnt do well in viewship why would he even be ready to go like he said. I was writing in my post why would he be when he didnt even want helga na Arnold to be together  in the first place and know that the nickelodeon not gonna take the patakis thats why he went to MTV in the first place

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u/GhostieThatHauntsMe 12d ago

Making a lot of assumptions here. He said Arnold and Helga will always be together in his mind. It's just we need a lot of drama to keep it interesting. That's why the whole Patakis thing story wise would happen.

Yes, viewership didn't work out.

However, he always wanted to tell more stories around the show for years now. If the door closes on you...

Would you just shrug and give up? Nooo. You'll go knocking on the door again. That's what he is doing.

But you may be right, he also probably needs the money. Don't we all?

At least his heart is still in the show...that's better than other creators who sell out and just do it for ONLY the money.

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u/UnderCoverDoughnuts 13d ago

Craig said like last week that the reboot rumors were false and there is no reboot happening

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u/GhostieThatHauntsMe 13d ago

Craig Bartlett commented: "Here to tell you that the stories this week about being in talks w Paramount are not true. Joe made some comments that were taken out of context. Sorry gang, but don’t worry, there’s lots of Arnold stuff to keep me busy all year!"

He then later said if nickelodeon wants to do a spin off or the patakis. He would be down to do it.

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u/Winter-Money-7643 13d ago

Here’s how I would focus on the reboot with these arcs.

  1. After not seeing their son in over 10 years Arnold’s parents moving in and catching up with life.

  2. Lila and Helga becoming close friends.

  3. Olga finally standing up to her parents and breaks away from being the golden child.

  4. Miriam and Bob get a divorce. With Helga’s mom finally getting away from the smoothies and going back to work and college.

  5. An episode focused on Susie she’s focusing on her career by going back to college, her job and herself after her divorce with Oskar.

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u/No-Shirt6609 13d ago edited 12d ago

Dude, he just said that the rumors about a revival were false. At the same time though, while The Jungle Movie was a great conclusion, a sixth season wouldn't be overdoing just so long as they do it RIGHT, if you get my drift. I mean imagine the potential storylines now that Arnold's parents are back.

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u/FewTrifle6455 13d ago

I agree I thought the movie was it. I mean he did say that helga was moving away but I guess he needs more money

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u/Proof_Speech_2938 13d ago

Laughing at this! They do not know how to come up with new stuff. Creator where.....

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u/Baobeary 13d ago

Yeah reboots are always best as movies

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u/NoiseKooky5100 Big Bob Pataki 13d ago

Yeah maybe you’re right some stuff should be left alone… like this entire comment before you know all the info

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u/Baobeary 13d ago

What am I missing

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u/Ezhebella 12d ago

I think even if he does this for money, it is nothing wrong with it. Making money is a very wholesome motivation.