Monkeyman!

Arnold gives the mysterious "Monkeyman" a taste of "normal life" - which he enjoys too much to bother with helping the weak and downtrodden Written by Craig Bartlett Storyboard Direction by Kurt Dumas Animation Direction by Frank Weiss Storyboard Artist: Cesar Martinez Cast: Arnold - Spencer Klein Monkeyman - Andy Dick Helga - Francesca Marie Smith Gerald - Jamil Smith Phoebe - Anndi McAfee Stinky - Christopher Walberg Sid - Sam Gifaldi Grandpa - Dan Castellaneta Mr. Green - James Keane Ernie - Dom Irrera Mr. Hyunh - Baoan Coleman Uncredited: Buckley Lloyd (at the art museum), the two muggers     * This is not the first appearance of Monkeyman; he has appeared a number of times, including the first episode, "Downtown as Fruits"     * The sign outside the zoo says "Hillwood City Zoological Garden", but there's no evidence that the zoo is inside the same city where Arnold lives       Then again, see "Stuck In A Tree"     * Monkeyman is called "a mystery wrapped in an enigma"; Winston Churchill, in a radio address on October 1, 1939, called Russia "a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma"     * The "Monkey Island" sign says "Monkey Around Island"     * Stinky calls him "the Monkeyman" (then again, Batman was originally called "the Batman")     * When Monkeyman first appears, the sign on the wall behind him says "see the monkeys at the zoo"     * Monkeyman has the "superhero's credo" (which he spells "super hero's creedo"):          1. Protect the weak and downtrodden          2. Serve for the good of all          3. Be kind to all creatures     * The banana warehouse at the dock says "ROB RTSON" on top; Chris Robertson is one of the show's artists (and, beginning with "Buses, Bikes, and Subways", directors)     * The man Monkeyman talks to at the art museum looks like Rhonda's father, but doesn't sound anything like him

Buses, Bikes and Subways

When a field trip ends early because Chocolate Boy jumps into a vat of chocolate, Harold and Helga are accidentally left behind and have to find their own way home Written by Craig Bartlett Storyboard Direction by Chris Robertson Animation Direction by Christine Kolosov Storyboard Artists: Aldin Baroza, Miyuki Hoshikawa Cast: Arnold - Spencer Klein Helga, Sheena (credited only as Helga) - Francesca Marie Smith Harold - Justin Shenkarow Phoebe, second midget - Anndi McAfee Gerald, Subway cop - Jamil Smith Chocolate Boy - Jordan Warkol Mr. Simmons, clown - Dan Butler Giant clown, Caesar (cook) - Stephen Viksten Earl, first midget - Dan Castellaneta Miriam Pataki - Kath E. Soucie (uncredited)     * This is the second episode where Helga uses the term "WrestleMania" (the first being "False Alarm"), and apparently the second time it's been held in that city     * Hmmm...somebody diving into chocolate at a chocolate factory; now where have I seen that before? (How about "in Roald Dahl's book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (made into the movie Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory)"?)     * Arnold makes it sound like there are two fourth grade classes at P.S. 118     * Mr. Simmons counts 30 students in the bus, but nowhere near that many got off (nor have nearly that many fourth graders ever been shown)     * Didn't it ever occur to Helga to call collect?     * The tunnel at Lincoln Station is dated 1952     * Somebody Call Kath Soucie's Agent: Miriam Pataki had a speaking part but didn't receive a credit

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