| "Arnold's Christmas" | |
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| Hey Arnold! episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 18 |
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| Production codes | 020A[1] 020B[1] |
| Original air date | December 11, 1996 |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
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"Arnold's Christmas" is the eighteenth episode of the first season of the American animated television series Hey Arnold!. A Christmas episode, it first aired on Nickelodeon in the United States on December 11, 1996. The plot revolves around Arnold's efforts to find Mr. Hyunh's daughter, who was separated from him during the Vietnam War, in his role as Mr. Hyunh's secret Santa. The episode is considered one of the show's most memorable due to differing from other Christmas specials because of its subject manner. It is often included in lists of TV's best Christmas or holiday episodes.