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Thank you Lisa! 😊 I love exploring lesser-known characters and discovering who they were. I had no idea that there were so many minor characters in this show until I started this channel! 😆 It just goes to show how much work was put into making Hey Arnold.
I only remember Joey from the episode Pigeon Man. I forgot he was a background character. One nip pick i have with this show is the habit of not giving certain characters time to shine. Come to think of it i dont remember his name being mentioned in the show. I always called the kid with the missing tooth.
I agree Billy. I loved how they focused on the main characters and we really got to hear their stories and learn about them, but when it came to some of these background characters, they were so underdeveloped one could easily forget they were even there. I think many characters could have been developed even a little more and it could have made a big difference.
I agree at the time Joey and park could’ve used more and they could’ve had different background of what’s there interest i think in one of the episodes I seen park riding a skate board 🛹 and his culture of asian side could’ve played well like his family or tradition they seem like they both have a lot of personality but if they were to bring hey Arnold back and do a remake a new version I think those two would’ve been two characters that a lot of people would remember
I think I may have seen Park on a skateboard too, Arturo. Yes, I agree, it would have been nice to see Park's family life and any traditions they participate it. It could have been relatable to kids watching with the same or similar backgrounds, which would be nice to see considering the lack of Asian American animated cartoon characters in America. I hope if Hey Arnold comes back, they make Joey and Park more memorable as well. I agree, a lot of people would remember them if they played larger roles in the show :)
@@DialUpDigest I'm trying to think of other characters that haven't really been suggested: -Harvey -Mrs. Vitello -Gerald's parents -Phoebe's parents -Harold's parents
@Ellande Campbell Yes, there are so many parents I need to talk about, lol. And the neighborhood had so many adults that were a part of Arnold's life that I must analyze too! XD I like that about his neighborhood, it was such a friendly place :)
I love joey he definitely have been seen hanging with Gerald or Arnold to help bring out his positive character instead of hanging with Harold who's a bully and Coward
@@ellandecampbell6279 I like Pigeon Man as a character, but the ending of the episode always made me laugh. A grown man getting carried away by pigeons?!
I feel like they could have had Joey, Park and Brainy be their own group that were friends with each other, get an episode and were just the kids that followed the main characters around. A bit more than background characters but not the main focus. Similar tothe moments Curly, Sheena and Nadine get at times.
One thing I never understood is why Helga refers only to Arnold as "Football Head" when he's not even the only person in the show who has a football-shaped head. Joey, Eugene, Harold, and even Gerald to some extent have football-shaped heads.
Apparently Joey did have a last name: Stevenson. As for why he wasn't used all that much, my big guess is that his and Harold's role as bully were diverted more to people like Wolfgang and the 5th graders or Helga. Not much of a point to focus on him when you have another set of bullies that do the same thing. It's probably why Harold became less prone to being a jerk too; his role for that wasn't needed. He could've gotten an episode like Torvald did, and I'll be honest I'm surprised that he didn't get one, but you only have so many episodes to fit in I guess. Oh, and as for why Sheena rooted for the fight with the "24 hours episode"? That's due to it being a previous iteration of Hey Arnold being repurposed as the episode, so a bit of weirdness was to be expected.
I think you're right about that. There were so many bullies in Hey Arnold, it makes sense they had to make some changes. I agree, there's only so many episodes they could make and after Joey's one real appearance on the show, I guess it was easier to just downgrade his role in the show. Oh ok, that makes sense. It was so uncharacteristic of Sheena to be there 😅
@@Super_Boyo It's mostly just a preference. To me, Sid has a more annoying voice, not as cool character design, and no cool tooth gap to back himself up with.
You have great skills. I binged watched the series twice in the past year and I totally missed his name. I legit said why is that black kid always there but never talks?!? I wish Joey and Park among other smaller characters got more character development or atleast one episode focused on them.
Thank you Christine! 😊 Yes, Hey Arnold is a great show to binge watch. Lol, I wondered about Joey too so then I made this video. I think maybe he was meant to more regular role, but he was downgraded to a background character instead. I agree, him, Park and others had great potential.
They could have just had him actually be shy or had anxiety or something and was just a follower for whatever was cool, to explain it. There are people who are more confident in crowds and being told how to be relevant, than they are on their own.
You're really kicking up your editing and commentary skills as each video goes up, DialUp! I had almost forgotten about that PS114 kid. Yeah, he definitely looks like he could've occupied the niche Mickey occupied for the 5th graders, as the darker-than-Gerald-information-guy- to-go kid. I could've seen him as an ally of Helga's darker show spinoff, gathering info for her weirder deeds, acting as the straight man for her on situations even Phoebe would've been freaked out. Well, missed chances and timing. But the past is a wonderful land whose most enchanting aspect is the 20/20 appreciation of its beauty, amirite? Cheers and good luck!
Thank you!! I'm always looking for ways to improve my videos, happy to hear it's getting noticed 😊. I could see Joey as an information guy like Mickey too. He seemed very loyal to his friends and would go along with what they wanted to do. Joey helping out Helga is something I could see happening as well. True. It's always easier to say, "shoulda coulda woulda".... Thanks for the support! 👍
Joey probably could have gotten more development, but since the show was made in the late 90's, the creators I guess had to stick with one major character who was black.
I wonder if that was the reason as well. After the first season, he just became a background character, smiling with his missing tooth grin 🙁. I wish there was more of him.
About your discussion, actually every decade is a very tension moment in regards racial issues in the United States (America is the continent, not a country)
Man, I remember it being Sid destroying Pigeon Man's lair, not Joey. I forgot he was part of Harold's gang. I also forgot the Stinky was originally a bully. As for representation, I think Gerald does a good job at it himself. I mean, he's a pretty important character, being the realist to Arnold's idealism. You could also count Nadine, given that she's biracial.
At the time of making this video, I thought he was. I went with what this fandom site says about Joey: heyarnold.fandom.com/wiki/Joey_Stevenson But now that I think about it, maybe he wasn't. He could have been maybe Latin American or something else.
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Question: Did you want to see more of Joey?
"While Joey didnt say much, he joined his friends to make fun of others"😭😭😭😭
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He was a big of a jerk as Iggy (they're friends) so giving him lines would probably make viewers hate him.
He looks a discarded Gerald prototype and they threw him in as a background character to make things easier.
😂 I see the resemblance too, lol.
Like how Arnie was just a botched Arnold drawing?
Discard Gerald xD
Lol I remember always seeing him in the background and wondering why his tooth never grew back
Sam here, lol. It was one of those things on Hey Arnold that was just never explained XD
an early adult tooth
I never knew that this side character had a name!
It was very easy to miss, it was only mentioned once in the show 😆
@@DialUpDigestif Joey has twenty four teeth and you punch out three, how many does he have left?
Uhh.. Twenty one!!
Joey like a mixture of Gerald and Harold
I’m so fascinated by how your so good at paying attention to everything!
Thank you Lisa! 😊 I love exploring lesser-known characters and discovering who they were. I had no idea that there were so many minor characters in this show until I started this channel! 😆 It just goes to show how much work was put into making Hey Arnold.
I only remember Joey from the episode Pigeon Man. I forgot he was a background character. One nip pick i have with this show is the habit of not giving certain characters time to shine. Come to think of it i dont remember his name being mentioned in the show. I always called the kid with the missing tooth.
I know Arnold mentioned it in "Tutoring Torvald". ("If Joey has 24 teeth, & you punch out 3, how many does he have left?")
@@ellandecampbell6279 oh yeah i forgot that part. Thank you
I agree Billy. I loved how they focused on the main characters and we really got to hear their stories and learn about them, but when it came to some of these background characters, they were so underdeveloped one could easily forget they were even there. I think many characters could have been developed even a little more and it could have made a big difference.
Unfortunately I saw Joey as nothing more than a follower
I saw him as a follower as well. It would have been nice to see him developed as a character with his own distinct personality! 😔
I also noticed Sheena cheering for a fight in that one
It seems Sid sort of took Joey's place in that group
Good eye! 😮 I thought Sheena was against violence 🤔. Yes, Sid took the place of Joey and then Joey was just a background character from then on.
I agree at the time Joey and park could’ve used more and they could’ve had different background of what’s there interest i think in one of the episodes I seen park riding a skate board 🛹 and his culture of asian side could’ve played well like his family or tradition they seem like they both have a lot of personality but if they were to bring hey Arnold back and do a remake a new version I think those two would’ve been two characters that a lot of people would remember
I think I may have seen Park on a skateboard too, Arturo. Yes, I agree, it would have been nice to see Park's family life and any traditions they participate it. It could have been relatable to kids watching with the same or similar backgrounds, which would be nice to see considering the lack of Asian American animated cartoon characters in America.
I hope if Hey Arnold comes back, they make Joey and Park more memorable as well. I agree, a lot of people would remember them if they played larger roles in the show :)
@@DialUpDigest exactly
I think Joey, Brainy and Park could have just been friends themselves.
Idea for a character analysis: Ms. Slovak (just because I don't think anyone else has suggested her)
That's a good one Ellande!! I'll add her to my list :D
@@DialUpDigest I'm trying to think of other characters that haven't really been suggested:
-Harvey
-Mrs. Vitello
-Gerald's parents
-Phoebe's parents
-Harold's parents
@Ellande Campbell Yes, there are so many parents I need to talk about, lol. And the neighborhood had so many adults that were a part of Arnold's life that I must analyze too! XD I like that about his neighborhood, it was such a friendly place :)
Tbh I liked Slovak over Simmons
I liked Slovak too! 👍
I love joey he definitely have been seen hanging with Gerald or Arnold to help bring out his positive character instead of hanging with Harold who's a bully and Coward
Out of all the episodes, "Pigeon Man" is in my top 10
It was one of my top favorite episodes too. It was so sad how he felt society failed him and lived away from everyone :(
@@DialUpDigest -Arnold: "This is awful! Who did this?.
-Pigeon Man: "People"
😔
@@ellandecampbell6279 I like Pigeon Man as a character, but the ending of the episode always made me laugh. A grown man getting carried away by pigeons?!
He becomes The Joker. Explains the non-stop smile.
😂
I feel like they could have had Joey, Park and Brainy be their own group that were friends with each other, get an episode and were just the kids that followed the main characters around. A bit more than background characters but not the main focus. Similar tothe moments Curly, Sheena and Nadine get at times.
I'm still waiting for you to do that character analysis on Arnold and Helga
😊 Character Analysis video of Helga G. Pataki - ruclips.net/video/MIh1Jp9sb5U/видео.html
Joey did not have much roles in the siries
Very true. He was always just there...very quiet.
One thing I never understood is why Helga refers only to Arnold as "Football Head" when he's not even the only person in the show who has a football-shaped head. Joey, Eugene, Harold, and even Gerald to some extent have football-shaped heads.
Good point Blake! There are many characters with "football-shaped" heads. Poor Arnold was just the only one getting called out about it.
Ironic. But Arnold is the oly one with a fully football head. Harold and Joey have it but with bumps in the middle, like an upside down T.
@@GeteMachineGerald has a test tube 🧪 head almost
@@sickofguysnamedtodd2293stupid test tube head - Helga 😂😂
Apparently Joey did have a last name: Stevenson. As for why he wasn't used all that much, my big guess is that his and Harold's role as bully were diverted more to people like Wolfgang and the 5th graders or Helga. Not much of a point to focus on him when you have another set of bullies that do the same thing. It's probably why Harold became less prone to being a jerk too; his role for that wasn't needed. He could've gotten an episode like Torvald did, and I'll be honest I'm surprised that he didn't get one, but you only have so many episodes to fit in I guess.
Oh, and as for why Sheena rooted for the fight with the "24 hours episode"? That's due to it being a previous iteration of Hey Arnold being repurposed as the episode, so a bit of weirdness was to be expected.
I think you're right about that. There were so many bullies in Hey Arnold, it makes sense they had to make some changes. I agree, there's only so many episodes they could make and after Joey's one real appearance on the show, I guess it was easier to just downgrade his role in the show.
Oh ok, that makes sense. It was so uncharacteristic of Sheena to be there 😅
Joey is also a fallower.
True, he just did whatever everyone else did 😔
I guess you could say he was the original sid.
Exactly. I was thinking the same thing. It's like after season 1, Sid replaced him XD
The superior Sid, you mean.
@@Spacething7474 i guess but i don't see how he could be superior when his role was very small later on.
@@Super_Boyo It's mostly just a preference. To me, Sid has a more annoying voice, not as cool character design, and no cool tooth gap to back himself up with.
You have great skills. I binged watched the series twice in the past year and I totally missed his name. I legit said why is that black kid always there but never talks?!? I wish Joey and Park among other smaller characters got more character development or atleast one episode focused on them.
Thank you Christine! 😊 Yes, Hey Arnold is a great show to binge watch. Lol, I wondered about Joey too so then I made this video. I think maybe he was meant to more regular role, but he was downgraded to a background character instead. I agree, him, Park and others had great potential.
They could have just had him actually be shy or had anxiety or something and was just a follower for whatever was cool, to explain it. There are people who are more confident in crowds and being told how to be relevant, than they are on their own.
You're really kicking up your editing and commentary skills as each video goes up, DialUp! I had almost forgotten about that PS114 kid.
Yeah, he definitely looks like he could've occupied the niche Mickey occupied for the 5th graders, as the darker-than-Gerald-information-guy- to-go kid. I could've seen him as an ally of Helga's darker show spinoff, gathering info for her weirder deeds, acting as the straight man for her on situations even Phoebe would've been freaked out.
Well, missed chances and timing. But the past is a wonderful land whose most enchanting aspect is the 20/20 appreciation of its beauty, amirite? Cheers and good luck!
Thank you!! I'm always looking for ways to improve my videos, happy to hear it's getting noticed 😊.
I could see Joey as an information guy like Mickey too. He seemed very loyal to his friends and would go along with what they wanted to do. Joey helping out Helga is something I could see happening as well.
True. It's always easier to say, "shoulda coulda woulda"....
Thanks for the support! 👍
He was enough of a background character. Looks like he wouldn't be that much different from Sid.
I just assume that was a baby tooth he lost.
That makes sense, he was only 9.
You should cover Mickey the Weasel, Big Gino, or Torvald
Great ideas Miguel! All three of those characters were very unique. Stay tuned for those videos! 😊
😊 Hey Arnold Character Analysis of Big Gino: ruclips.net/video/5t1o6v--MpQ/видео.html
😊 Hey Arnold Character Analysis of Torvald: ruclips.net/video/WWntLJNx54Q/видео.html
Mickey the Weasel Character Analysis: ruclips.net/video/l6py2Zxbygs/видео.html
I just realized, joey, Harold and Eugene all are also football heads
lol
Ruth too
So he was just there to be messy and start drama? Got it.
Pretty much XD
To bad Joey never had a episode specifically focusing on him.
That would have been awesome!
@@DialUpDigest Wonder what his life like or how a episode to focus on him could have been.
He's basically a bad influence & a jerk lol
I think he was a nice kid, just a follower during times where he shouldn't have been. But he was a jerk sometimes 😅
ohh so this is the joey fanfics mentions lmaoo
Wow I never even noticed Joey before!
He was hiding the whole time 🕵
I always tought Mary was a female version of Iggy
I never thought of that, but they do look very similar! 😮
Can you post Grandma and Grandpa.
They were main characters, so they'll probably be among the final characters that get analyzed
Yes, definitely! Stay tuned :)
Grandpa Phil Character Analysis: ruclips.net/video/D0LouQFtVdY/видео.html
Grandma Gertie Shortman Character Analysis: ruclips.net/video/ruSSdV3-QHg/видео.html
Joey probably could have gotten more development, but since the show was made in the late 90's, the creators I guess had to stick with one major character who was black.
I wonder if that was the reason as well. After the first season, he just became a background character, smiling with his missing tooth grin 🙁. I wish there was more of him.
@@DialUpDigest agreed
this character reminds me of the weasel bullies from the Simpsons
Oh ya, you're right! 😮There's definitely some similarities there.
He reminds me of Lewis from The Simpsons
Here's my idea for another character analysis: Mr. Simmons.
Awesome, thanks Sarah! Stay tuned! :)
Mr. Simmons Hey Arnold! Character Analysis video: ruclips.net/video/0XO-YaZ-kD0/видео.html
I search up Joey because Janet says she relate Steve Suptic to Joey. So I'm rooting for Joey.
He looks like a pumpkin 🎃
lolll
Or some kind of flower pot with a hamburger 🍔 patty on top
@@sickofguysnamedtodd2293 Really
Joey is DJ from Roseanne
very nice
Thanks Cody! :)
@@DialUpDigest np
About your discussion, actually every decade is a very tension moment in regards racial issues in the United States (America is the continent, not a country)
True, there's always tension in some way or another.
Man, I remember it being Sid destroying Pigeon Man's lair, not Joey. I forgot he was part of Harold's gang. I also forgot the Stinky was originally a bully.
As for representation, I think Gerald does a good job at it himself. I mean, he's a pretty important character, being the realist to Arnold's idealism. You could also count Nadine, given that she's biracial.
Could you please do a character analysis on Phoebe?
Hi Ikenna! Yes, stay tuned for a character analysis video of Phoebe soon! 😊
@@DialUpDigest Thanks and have a good day.
😊 Hey Arnold Character Analysis - Phoebe Heyerdahl - ruclips.net/video/qfT2Z7LAt1A/видео.html
gunshot tooth
Why does he look like sheriff toadster from that shitty banban game LMAO???
Joey's African American?
At the time of making this video, I thought he was. I went with what this fandom site says about Joey: heyarnold.fandom.com/wiki/Joey_Stevenson
But now that I think about it, maybe he wasn't. He could have been maybe Latin American or something else.
@@DialUpDigest like Cuban