? It’s 1996, and we’re holding our football-shaped heads high on a quest to find our neighbor’s long-lost daughter… but first, a pair of highly sought after Nancy Spumoni snow boots! Join us for a very special Christmas episode that solidified Hey Arnold! as an unforgettable Nicktoon.  ****  ? Guests:  Anthony Caruso (Tis the Podcast, @ACaruso929).  Matt Eurich (TGI Podcast, @MattEurich).  ****  ? Topics & Tangents:  1. The story behind the iconic Vietnam Episode of ‘Hey Arnold!’ (NBC News, 2021).  2. Arnold’s Claymation origins: Arnold Escapes from Church, 1988.  3. Arnold Uses His Imagination on Sesame Street.  4. Helga in Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl.  5. The “Pollyanna,” Philadelphia’s hyper-local Secret Santa.  6. Mr. Hyunh’s banana wallpaper.  7. Mr. Hyunh’s flashback includes the iconic helicopter image from the Fall of Saigon.  8. One-Legged Bob, the Affable Railroad Tramp.  9. Hey, grown-ups, remember dot matrix printers?  10. Hiep Thi Le’s life could’ve been a movie; instead the refugee became a star playing someone else (Los Angeles Times, 2018).  ****  ? Retro Commercial Break:  Talkboy Voice Recorder from Home Alone 2: Lost in New York.  ****  “Hey Arnold!” and “Arnold’s Christmas” © 1996 Viacom International, Inc.  Say hi on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.  Theme song by Bronwen’s Ghost.  Full show notes with links at adventcalendar.house.