‘Hey, Arnold,’ ‘Rugrats,’ ‘Pretty Oddparents’ and Extra

10. “Merry Christmas, Kenan” (1996)

Present: Keenan & Kel

Air Date: December 14, 1996

Kel (Kel Mitchell) loves orange soda and Kenan (Kenan Thompson) loves Christmas. He spends your entire 12 months saving cash to purchase a brand new bike and takes an additional job as Santa on the mall to assist get the previous few {dollars} he wants. Nevertheless, his plans are derailed when he comes throughout a brother and sister who dream of a terrific Christmas crammed with presents that their mom can’t afford. In a selfless temper, Kenan makes use of the cash he makes as Santa to shock the youngsters and their mother with presents. Kenan’s upset that he didn’t get the bike he needed, however he is aware of he did the precise factor and Santa rewards him with a motorcycle of his personal. As with many Nickelodeon vacation specials, Kenan’s act of giving underscores the significance of household, associates, neighborhood, and giving all through the vacation season.

9. “The Most Horrible X-Mas Ever” (2002)

Present: Invader Zim

Air Date: December 10, 2002

Title two extra idiotically entertaining rivals than Zim (Richard Steven Horvitz) and Dib (Andy Berman). I’ll wait. Whereas I wait, additionally determine why Dib’s dad, Professor Membrane (Rodger Bumpass), named him Dib. Anyway, Zim and Dib’s rivalry takes heart stage when Zim learns concerning the lure of Santa, kidnaps a person dressed up in a Santa swimsuit and drains his mind. Regular vacation festivities, proper? As soon as Zim drains the person’s mind and learns extra concerning the lure of Santa, he devises a plan to construct a Santa swimsuit and persuade all of humankind that he’s worthy of following and giving their timeless devotion too. For essentially the most half, it really works and Zim is near bringing all of human sort to the Tallest with the intention to prolong his rule. Nevertheless, Dib intervenes and garners the help of his sister, Gaz (Melissa Fahn), and his father, Professor Membrane, and stops Zim earlier than he’s capable of absolutely takeover. General, it’s a fairly bizarre storyline for a child’s present in the course of the vacation season, however Invader Zim is at its greatest when it’s bizarre.

8. “Rocko’s Trendy Christmas” (1994)

Present: Rocko’s Trendy Life

Air Date: December 1, 1994

Rocko (Carlos Alazraqui) is a greater individual than most as a result of his grace all through this Christmas particular is unmatched. For almost your entire episode, Rocko works to place collectively lovely vacation decorations and host a stunning vacation occasion. As an alternative, his associates deal with him poorly, different characters bully him, and nobody besides a magic elf exhibits as much as his occasion. The elf works his magic and creates a memorable snowfall round Rocko’s home and Rocko’s home solely. When the blizzard leaves an ideal quantity of snow and vacation cheer round his home, Rocko’s associates present up at his entrance door to apologize and benefit from the vacation occasion. Rocko, being the sort soul he’s, lets them in and thanks them for coming.

Present: iCarly

Air Date: December 13, 2008

Timmy Turner (Tara Sturdy) isn’t the one character within the Nickelodeon multiverse to have their desires come true in the course of the vacation season. When Carly’s brother, Spencer (Jerry Trainor), builds an electromagnet Christmas tree that units hearth to vacation presents, Carly (Miranda Cosgrove) needs that her brother was a bit extra regular. Nevertheless, issues aren’t as nice as Carly hoped they’d be. Spencer turns into a “regular” lawyer relationship Ms. Benson (Mary Scheer) whereas Freddie (Nathan Kress) now not has a crush on Carly, and Sam (Jennette McCurdy) is in a juvenile detention heart. Most shockingly, Carly, Spencer, and Freddie have been by no means associates on this alternate universe and by no means launched a webcast. The weirdness of the episode pays off ultimately as a result of Carly realizes what we’ve all the time recognized: her life is fairly nice as is.

6. “Even Steven” (2001)

Present: As Advised by Ginger

Air Date: December 10, 2001
As Advised by Ginger is likely one of the most underrated collection within the Nickelodeon catalog for numerous causes, together with its humor and skill to achieve each younger and older audiences. Living proof, the present’s “Even Steven” vacation particular is immaculate. Within the tertiary plot, Ginger (Melissa Disney) discovers that her grandfather is Jewish and instantly pivots from celebrating Christmas to celebrating Hanukkah. Her shift from Christmas to Hanukkah occurs so shortly that it causes a rift between her and Dodie (Aspen Miller) as a result of Ginger refuses to go to Dodie’s Christmas occasion and hosts her personal as an alternative. Splitting the room down the center, half of Ginger’s occasion is dedicated to celebrating Hanukkah, and the opposite half is adorned with Christmas decorations.
In the meantime, Hoodsie (Tress MacNeille) is writing letters to Santa, asking him to offer him rhythm for Christmas. Sure, you learn that appropriately. He genuinely requested Santa for rhythm, the power to bop on beat. When Ginger’s brother, Carl (Jeannie Elias), finds Hoodsie begging Santa for rhythm, he not solely makes enjoyable of him, but in addition declares that Santa isn’t actual. Because of this, Carl spends the rest of the episode trying to show that Santa is actual. By way of this effort, he learns that Carl shouldn’t be a fan of the vacation season as a result of he routinely requested Santa to carry his father house for Christmas as a child, and his dad hardly ever stopped by on the vacations. With this data, Hoodsie runs as much as a person dressed as Santa on the road and asks him to carry Hoodsie’s Dad house for Christmas. Little does Hoodsie know, the person dressed up as Santa is Carl’s dad.
In the long run, Carl’s dad visits him for Christmas, and whereas they’re speaking within the driveway, a fireplace begins inside as Ginger is internet hosting her vacation occasion. Carl’s dad runs in, places out the hearth, and saves the day, making Ginger notice that an important a part of the vacations is being surrounded by household and associates. And no, Carl doesn’t get rhythm.

5. “Christmas Each Day” (2001)

Present: The Pretty OddParents

Air Date: December 12, 2001

Clichés could also be annoying, however they’ve stood the check of time for a motive. Nevertheless, when an elder stated, “Watch out what you would like for,” Timmy Turner clearly wasn’t listening. As an alternative, he needed to be taught the onerous means when he instructed Wanda (Susanne Blakeslee) and Cosmo (Daran Norris) that he’d prefer it to be Christmas each day. In his head, there’d by no means be faculty, and he’d get presents each time he awoke. Conversely, Wanda and Cosmo are magically depleted, his dad and mom can’t work, and the opposite holidays turn into envious of Santa Claus. Because of this, Timmy should make a visit as much as the North Pole on their lonesome. Powerful luck for a child who can actually want for no matter he needs each different day of the 12 months already.

4. “Merry Christmas, Drake and Josh” (2008)

Present: Drake & Josh

Air Date: December 5, 2008

Give somewhat woman named Mary Alice one of the best Christmas ever, or return to jail. That’s primarily the plot of “Merry Christmas, Drake and Josh.” Drake (Drake Bell) desperately needs to host a celebration on the rooftop of Josh’s office, Premier Theater. To the shock of nearly everybody, Josh’s boss agrees to let Drake host the occasion so long as he volunteers to decorate up as Santa for youths within the mall. Drake agrees, however issues go haywire when a lady tries to kiss him, and he runs away. Whereas hiding, he runs into somewhat woman named Mary Alice (Bailee Madison) and guarantees to offer her one of the best Christmas ever.

Drake finishes his shift as Santa and will get to host the occasion in spite of everything, however it’s reduce brief when a number of uninvited friends present up, and Josh (Josh Peck) calls the police. Nevertheless, there’s a mixup when the police arrive and Josh will get arrested. Being the nice stepbrother he’s, Drake tries to interrupt Josh out of jail. Sadly, Drake will get arrested, too. When Drake and Josh get to talk to a decide, they clarify that they should get out to meet Drake’s guarantees to Mary Alice. The decide releases them, however warns that they are going to be introduced again if they don’t give Mary Alice one of the best Christmas ever. No strain, proper?

3. “The Santa Expertise” (1992)

Present: Rugrats

Air Date: December 6, 1992
It could not seem to be it, however there may be not a lot of a distinction between The Boondocks‘ Huey Freeman (Regina King) and the youngsters of Rugrats. Huey chases Santa across the mall with a BB gun, screaming, “You gon’ pay what you owe.” In the meantime, Tommy (Elizabeth Each day), Chuckie (Christine Cavanaugh), and the crew are setting harmful traps for Santa, so they’ll query him about his character.
“The Santa Expertise” kicks off on the mall the place Angelica (Cheryl Chase) bum rushes the road to see Santa and tells Mr. Claus how a lot she wants a dream dollhouse for Cynthia. Whereas Mr. Claus pushed her away, mall workers gave her a field of free toys to apologize for Santa rightfully pushing her away. Even with the free presents, Angelica is ungrateful and doesn’t need them. In the meantime, Tommy and Chuckie are debating whether or not or not Santa is an effective individual. You understand, typical child stuff, proper? Tommy is satisfied Santa is a superb man, whereas Chuckie is, after all, frightened of Saint Nick and thinks he’s a foul man. Within the kitchen, the dad and mom are having a relatable dialog about their challenges and struggles, attempting to make sure every of their kids has a very good vacation season. Later, the youngsters and fogeys head north to have fun Christmas in a cabin. There, Chuckie and Tommy arrange a booby entice to catch Santa. A lot to their disappointment, the entice solely manages to catch Stu (Jack Riley). In the end, all the things seems for one of the best as Santa simply rings the entrance doorbell and delivers the presents face-to-face. Angelica will get her doll home, Chuckie determines Santa is an effective individual in spite of everything, and the Rugrats get the right Christmas.

2. “Christmas Who?” (2000)

Present: SpongeBob SquarePants

Air Date: December 6, 2000
In the event you ask most followers of SpongeBob SquarePants about Squidward (Rodger Bumpass), most would say he’s nearer to being the Grinch than Santa Claus. Nevertheless, “Christmas Who?” proves in any other case.
Spongebob (Tom Kenny) visits Sandy (Carolyn Lawrence) and finds the proud Texan establishing Christmas decorations round her home. As an alternative of serving to her, Spongebob freaks out as a result of he thinks the lights and decorations have began a fireplace. It will be almost unimaginable to start out a fireplace that far underwater, however I digress. Anyway, Sandy stops him and explains to Spongebob who Santa Claus is and what occurs on Christmas. Excited and enchanted, Spongebob shares the story of Christmas and Santa Claus with almost everybody in Bikini Backside. Because of this, everybody however Squidward sends letters to Santa and spends all evening caroling. When Santa doesn’t present up, everybody calls Spongebob a fraud and mocks him, together with Squidward. Nevertheless, Spongebob turns Squidward’s coronary heart from coal to gold when he provides him a handcrafted clarinet for Christmas in order that he gained’t go with no reward. In return, Squidward clothes up as Santa and surprises Spongebob, who’s delighted, and needs him a merry Christmas. Squidward didn’t account for all the different residents of Bikini Backside recognizing him and asking for presents. As an alternative of ruining the charade, Squidward finally ends up making a gift of almost all the things in his house away as a present. Fortunately, Squidward is rewarded when the actual Santa Claus sends a letter thanking Squidward for serving to maintain the spirit of Christmas alive.

1. “Arnold’s Christmas” (1996)

Present: Hey Arnold!

Air Date: December 11, 1996

“Arnold’s Christmas” shouldn’t be solely one of the best Nickelodeon late-year vacation particular, however it’s arguably among the best episodes of your entire collection. The collection revolves round Arnold (Toran Caudell) trying to drag off a Christmas miracle for his neighbor, Mr. Hyunh (Baoan Coleman). By way of this endeavor, a lot of Mr. Hyunh’s backstory is revealed, together with the heartbreaking story of how he and his daughter, Mai (Hiep Thi Le), have been separated for greater than 20 years. Whereas Arnold and his greatest buddy, Gerald (Jamil Walker Smith), fall brief of their quest to seek out Mai and reconnect her with Mr. Hyunh, Helga (Francesca Marie Smith) unexpectedly saves the day and will get Mai in contact along with her father. Helga by no means will get the credit score for creating this touching reunion, however she’s going to all the time be remembered for being the driving pressure behind one of the touching moments in Nickelodeon historical past.