+241 You've always had a feeling that Helga's mom from Hey Arnold was an alcoholic. amirite?

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I think it was a implied (or directly shown, I didn't watch it that much) that she had an unhappy home life.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

It was implied a few times (or directly shown, I didn't watch it that much) that she had an unhappy home life.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I think I read somewhere that she was actually meant to be one but, you know, they can't show that blatantly on a kid's program. Mr. Simmons was almost meant to be gay.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

That wouldn't surprise me. TV shows, Nick shows in particular are known for putting things in that adult viewers understand but easily fly over the heads of child viewers.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Miriam was a champion bull rider and an olympic swimmer, then she married Big Bob and his overbearing personality created the emotional disconnect and depression we see now.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

She was. There was a plan for a spin off targetted towards an older audience in which Helga's mom was even attending AA meetings.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

Anyone who would name their child "Helga" probably is.

by Anonymous 12 years ago

That or ya know, Scandinavian

by Anonymous 12 years ago

I'll give you that.

by Anonymous 12 years ago