Amazon.com video review:
The title episode features the band of strange-haired 9-year-olds
from the Nickelodeon series sorting out the familiar giving-versus-greed
debate of Christmas. Consumer-minded Helga searches for the perfect present
to impress Arnold while he searches for the lost daughter of his friend,
Southeast Asian immigrant Mr. Hyunh. Helga gets some "really boss" snow
boots
as an early gift, while Arnold strikes a deal with a government official who
will search for the daughter if Arnold can find a pair of... you guessed
it--snow boots. This double episode crams a lot of goodwill and redemption into
its brief 26 minutes. Also included is a bonus 11-minute episode, "Snow
Day,"
which features a dutiful Arnold helping out his landlord grandfather while
his friends frolic in the snow. Will Arnold get a chance to have fun before
the snow melts? Just leave it to Grandpa. The themes are aimed at
grade-schoolers, but preschoolers will enjoy watching animated big kids in
action. --Kimberly Heinrichs
