Gift(s) for Little Helga

To begin, let’s first define motif for those of tu who don’t know. A motif is a recurring subject, theme, idea, etc. It is clear to see that the mostrar has quite a few motifs surrounding the explosive relationship of Helga and Arnold. Whether o not tu believe they are soul mates which tu totally should because it’s true is totally up to you. However, allow me to shed some light on the motifs used for them.

1. Arnold Hears Helga

First started in the first episode on Nickelodeon, “Downtown as Fruits”, it has remained a quintessential gag. The first one went like this:

Helga: Hey! Where...