C. Steve McGrath1
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Joined 08-02-12, id: 4171483, Profile Updated: 08-07-12
Author has written 2 stories for Hey Arnold, and Misc. Books.

Why did I want to become an author in the first place?

Over the years, I have been practicing my writing skills, writing papers, and giving public speeches. That was until a Hollywood-related topic sparked my interest in fighting to bringing something back. When I found out a TV program abruptly got cancelled, I became very interested in going back to old shows, especially Nicktoons.

Have you ever watched "Hey Arnold" and felt very emotional about a young boy with a football-shaped head, losing his parents and having to live with wacky grandparents and people of different races? Did you happen to be entertained by Helga, the girl in school with a bow who despises and yet loves Arnold, or Gerald who goes "Mm-mm-mmh", and the kids of P.S. 118?

I used to watch that program when I was a youngster; but I wasn't obsessed with "football-head" back then. Yet when I found out the show came to a sudden halt with Arnold's parents being missing, I recalled watching that episode. As my curiosity spread about "Hey Arnold" and Craig Bartlett, I was watching several episodes and clips from the show, and when I became obsessed with Arnold and Helga, I was feeling a little worried that there would be no future left for further Arnold development. I was in the middle of writing a complex story; I began researching "Hey Arnold"; Later, I began to find hope when I logged on to facebook and joined two groups related to "Hey Arnold", dedicated to saving "Hey Arnold: The Jungle Movie" and the planned spinoff entitled "The Patakis". I kept imagining what it would be like to see a comeback kid on TV.

My Favorite Characters from "Hey Arnold":

Arnold - the boy who resides in a Hillwood City boardinghouse with his grandparents Phil and Gertrude; has more optimistic views; that blonde fourth-grader from the series, whom I think you fans out there would expect to be the hero ;D

Helga - the little girl around Arnold's age, who turns out to be the antagonist of the series; Raised from a low-functioning family, she looks to Arnold for love and support. In public, she bullies him, not only him, but everyone around her, therefore making her un-likeable. She is depressed, agrressive, abusive, nastily outrageous, and very funny from what I have seen :\

Some Quotes That I Enjoy from the show:

"I love Arnold!" - Helga G. Pataki (Helga on the Couch)

"Helga? Are you okay?" - Arnold Shortman

"You are baking the buffalo, Arnold!" - Helga G. Pataki

"Helga, look out!" - Big Bob Pataki

"Hey! Who said you can touch me?" "Hey Arnold!" "Oh I'm just peachy..." - Helga G. Pataki

"Grandpa..." - Arnold Shortman

"He's the one who's blind!" - Helga G. Pataki

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Helga Hops Mad
There is an urban legend being told about a church arson started by a "bunnyman". It's Halloween now, and Arnold and his friends create another nightmare similar to that of the novel "Year of the Angry Rabbit" by Russel Braddon. Speaking of the disclaimer, only Viacom owns the rights to Hey Arnold. If I did own it, I would feel overconfident to be the greatest man alive.
Crossover - Misc. Books & Hey Arnold - Rated: K+ - English - Horror/Drama - Chapters: 5 - Words: 15,116 - Published: 8/13/2012 - Complete
Arnold's Easter reviews
It's Easter sunday, and Arnold and his friends won't be the ones hunting for the eggs. They're hiding them! That's when Arnold has a marvelous surprise! DISCLAIMER: Hey Arnold is property of Nickelodeon and Craig Bartlett although I wanted to use my own ideas from real-life experiences for this work . I dedicate this story to the young and spring at heart.
Hey Arnold - Rated: K+ - English - Romance/Humor - Chapters: 2 - Words: 5,434 - Reviews: 1 - Favs: 1 - Updated: 8/10/2012 - Published: 8/7/2012 - Arnold - Complete