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** A popular rumor is that "Pigeon Man" originally ended with Pigeon Man [[DrivenToSuicide killing himself by jumping off the building]], but that it was changed when Nickelodeon executives disapproved. Creator/CraigBartlett has repeatedly debunked that myth.
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** A popular rumor is that "Pigeon Man" originally ended with Pigeon Man [[DrivenToSuicide killing himself by jumping off the building]], but that it was changed when Nickelodeon executives disapproved. Creator/CraigBartlett has repeatedly debunked that myth.myth and the Jungle Movie showed that he's alive and well.
** Anytime Brainy creeps up on Helga and gets decked. Creepy on his end and harsh on hers, but the punchline never fails.
** Helga's stalker shrines are troubling to say the least, but the fact that she's built several highly elaborate effigies of Arnold (and tried to make out with one made from his chewed-up gum) is still pretty funny precisely because of how wrong it feels.
** Helga's stalker shrines are troubling to say the least, but the fact that she's built several highly elaborate effigies of Arnold (and tried to make out with one made from his chewed-up gum) is still pretty funny precisely because of how wrong it feels.
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* MisaimedFandom: Some fans' DieForOurShip sentiments for Lila count as this. Lila tends to get hate for being Arnold's crush throughout the last part of the series and "getting in the way of Arnold/Helga". Which is odd, because Lila did nothing but gently and repeatedly turn Arnold down (and it was ''Arnold'' who kept trying to get close to her, and ended up disappointed as a result. Lila never tried to intentionally hurt his feelings), and is nothing but helpful to Helga, letting her kiss Arnold and keeping her secret safe.
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* MisaimedFandom: Some fans' DieForOurShip sentiments for Lila count as this. Lila tends to get hate for being Arnold's crush throughout the last part of the series and "getting in the way of Arnold/Helga". Which is odd, because Lila did nothing but gently and repeatedly turn Arnold down (and it was ''Arnold'' who kept trying to get close to her, and ended up disappointed as a result. Lila never tried to intentionally hurt his feelings), feelings, and is nothing but helpful to Helga, letting her kiss Arnold and keeping her secret safe.
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** Lila toward the end of the series. While she's not universally hated by any means, you'd be hard-pressed to find people that are honestly ''fans'' at this time. Her being an irritating {{parody|Sue}} Purity Sue didn't stop her from having a fanbase in Seasons 2 and 3, (hell, she was actually TheWoobie when she first debuted!) It was mainly due to the RomanticPlotTumor love triangle of Seasons 4 and 5 (and the inevitable DieForOurShip sentiments accompanying it) that pushed her into Scrappydom.
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** Lila toward the end of the series. While she's not universally hated by any means, you'd be hard-pressed to find people that are honestly ''fans'' at this time. Her being an irritating {{parody|Sue}} Purity Sue didn't stop her from having a fanbase in Seasons 2 and 3, (hell, she was actually TheWoobie when she first debuted!) It was mainly due to the RomanticPlotTumor love triangle of Seasons 4 and 5 (and the inevitable DieForOurShip sentiments accompanying it) that pushed her into Scrappydom. Especially grating was Lila's hypocrisy whenever she'd tell Arnold to stop pursuing her, as Lila herself was very clingy towards Arnold in "Arnold and Lila" despite his visible discomfort at the time.
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* StrangledByTheRedString: The Arnold-Lila coupling relied on both characters spontaneously developing an interest in each other but never at the same time. Lila's hot-and-cold signals toward Arnold in "Arnold and Lila" and "Timberly Loves Arnold" are frustating to many and the incessant use of the term "like-like" can prove to be annoying after awhile. The upshot of this was that Lila's characterization never expanded beyond being a new love interest for Arnold, which as Ruth demonstrated didn't have much potential.
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*** Additionally, the scene where he assaults the big man, stripping him down to his underwear and making him cry also comes with a bonus lesson beyond making assumptions of a perceived threat: how you conduct yourself is everything. The man did look threatening in the dark and maybe approaching a child by saying "Hey!" in that state isn't the wisest choice. At best it could terrify someone else. The man would've likely gotten off unscathed if he simply asked "excuse me?".
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*** Additionally, the scene where he Arnold assaults the big man, stripping him down to his underwear and making him cry also comes with a bonus lesson beyond making assumptions of a perceived threat: how you conduct yourself is everything. The man did look threatening in the dark and maybe approaching a child by saying "Hey!" in that state isn't the wisest choice. At best it could terrify someone else. The man would've likely gotten off unscathed if he simply asked "excuse me?".
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*** Additionally, the scene where he assaults the big man, stripping him down to his underwear and making him cry also comes with a bonus lesson beyond making assumptions of a perceived threat: how you conduct yourself is everything. The man did look threatening in the dark and maybe approaching a child by saying "Hey!" in that state isn't the wisest choice. At best it could terrify someone else.
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*** Additionally, the scene where he assaults the big man, stripping him down to his underwear and making him cry also comes with a bonus lesson beyond making assumptions of a perceived threat: how you conduct yourself is everything. The man did look threatening in the dark and maybe approaching a child by saying "Hey!" in that state isn't the wisest choice. At best it could terrify someone else. The man would've likely gotten off unscathed if he simply asked "excuse me?".
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*** Additionally, the scene where he assaults the big man, stripping him down to his underwear and making him cry also comes with a bonus lesson beyond making assumptions of a perceived threat: how you conduct yourself is everything. The man did look threatening in the dark and maybe approaching a child by saying "Hey!" in that state isn't the wisest choice. At best it could terrify someone else.
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* NightmareRetardant: The Emily Dickinson statuette in "Phoebe Cheats" makes an effectively bone-chilling conscience to the girl, repeatedly chiding her for stealing a work that isn't hers; passing it off as her own for praise. Until the very end when Phoebe leaves with the statue to the open house to admit what she did, to which it asks: "Where are we going? Will I need a sweater?" Which is oddly adorable for a manifestation of guilt.
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** In "The Pig War", Stinky dresses up as a [[UsefulNotes/TheAmericanCivilWar Confederate soldier]] for the American team in the battle reenactment. Back in the 90s, this was just part of the gag of most of the team members were wearing inappropriate costumes -- Harold is dressed as Franchise/{{Rambo}} in the same scene, as part of the same gag. However, the increased scrutiny of positive and even neutral portrayals of the Confederacy in UsefulNotes/TheNewTens and Main/TheNewTwenties means that it's unlikely he'd wear such attire in modern times without any comment by the other characters.
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** In "The Pig War", Stinky dresses up as a [[UsefulNotes/TheAmericanCivilWar Confederate soldier]] for the American team in the battle reenactment. Back in the 90s, this was just part of the gag of most of the team members were [[GroupCostumeFail wearing inappropriate costumes costumes]] -- Harold is dressed as Franchise/{{Rambo}} in the same scene, as part of the same gag. However, the increased scrutiny of positive and even neutral portrayals of the Confederacy in UsefulNotes/TheNewTens and Main/TheNewTwenties means that it's unlikely he'd wear such attire in modern times without any comment by the other characters.
