Arnold (animated character)

Arnold is a cartoon character created by Craig Bartlett and the star of the Nickelodeon series Hey Arnold! Arnold was first created as a clay figure with a football-shaped head (so designed for easier reproduction), starring in the 1988 short subject Arnold Escapes from Church. This was followed by The Arnold Waltz in 1990. The third short, Arnold Rides His Chair, was commissioned for Sesame Street. A voice-over narrator invites Arnold to demonstrate his imagination, which Arnold does, visiting exotic lands without ever getting up from his chair. 
==Notes==
*Bartlett was the brother-in-law of The Simpsons creator Matt Groening. The Arnold Waltz used a recording by Groening's father Homer, from 1965 of the Ainsworth School Band, and Bartlett's then wife Lisa (Matt's sister) was an associate producer. During the early 1990s Arnold appeared in a series of comic strips published in The Simpsons Illustrated magazine.
==Connections==
*Dan Castellaneta provided the voice of Grandpa Phil, Willie the Jolly Olly Man and other characters
*Tim Curry voiced Mr. Leichliter in three episodes.
*Ben Diskin provided the voice of Eugene in seasons 2-4
*Elliott Gould provided the voice of Rabbi Goldberg in "Harold's Bar Mitzvah" (1997) and "Harold the Butcher" (1998)
*Tony Jay voiced Rex Smyth Higgins and several other characters
*Mark Hamill voiced Grubby in "Das Subway" and a police officer in "Wheezin Ed" (1996)
*Christopher Lloyd voiced the Coroner in Hey Arnold!: The Movie
*Haley Joel Osment voiced Curly in "Deconstructing Arnold" (1999)
*Lou Rawls voiced Harvey the mailman
==See also==
*Arnold
==External links==
*Hey Arnold! Wiki: Arnold Shortman
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