Hey Arnold Urban Legends with Craig Bartlett, Jim Lang and Joe Purdy | What's In My Head Podcast
This week the What's In My Head Podcast sits down with Hey Arnold! creator Craig Bartlett, Composer Jim Lang and Writer Joe Purdy to talk about the amazing Urban Legend episodes from one of Nickelodeon's GREATEST cartoons, Hey Arnold!.
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From ComicBook.com:
Classic NickToon Character Was Removed by Nickelodeon For Being “Too Weird”
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In the history of Nickelodeon’s original animated universes, referred to as “NickToons,” there have been some downright bizarre faces that have made up the cable network’s roster. Cat Dog, Ren & Stimpy, Invader Zim, The Angry Beavers, and SpongeBob SquarePants are strange enough on their own, but there is one Nicktoon that didn’t last long on the network. During the run of Hey Arnold!, there was one character that appeared during the earlier episodes of the animated series, but would eventually be nixed, according to the creator of the beloved franchise. Needless to say, the story behind the character known as Lana Vail is a strange one.
In a resurfaced interview, Hey Arnold! Creator Craig Bartlett discussed the long-lost character Lana [Vail], who made Arnold pretty uncomfortable. Earlier in the series, Lana was presented as a member of Arnold’s boarding house, created to be a foil to the titular character. Specifically, Lana was slated to make fun of Arnold and “make him feel uncomfortable on purpose” in some scenes that might have made the audience just as uneasy as Arnold himself. Lana did appear in the series sparingly, often seen in the background, but was only given one line. Specifically, she appeared in the show’s sixth episode, asking Arnold to turn on the air conditioning. Needless to say, the original plans had been quickly put to bed by the time the show aired.
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Note: Bartlett's exact words are no longer available, and it is unknown if Lana Vail was intended to be outright predatory or uncomfortably friendly.
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