Love and Cheese (Hey Arnold!)

Love and Cheese is an episode from the Nickelodeon show mh:besttvshows:Hey Arnold!.

Plot
Helga tries to separate Arnold from Lila while at the annual Cheese Fair.

Why It Should Be Hated

 * 1) This is a torture episode for Arnold and Lila, as Helga sabotages their night at the Cheese Festival and tries to ruin their friendship.
 * 2) Speaking of which, Helga is extremely unlikable in this episode, as she purposely makes every activity Arnold and Lila do at the cheese festival a nightmare for them, all because she was jealous of her crush trying to win Lila's love.
 * 3) While not as much as Helga, the Tippy Whirl operator is also unlikable for believing Helga's lie and making the Tippy Whirl go too fast.
 * 4) There’s some gross out moments in the episode, like Helga hiding in the trash bins, and when Lila throw up on the Tippy Whirl when it went too fast.
 * 5) This episode is also mean-spirited, with Helga sabotaging Arnold and Lila's night at the cheese festival, and also when Helga throws Brainy off of his ride, takes it, and later whacks him on the head with a rowing stick when he tries to get back on.
 * 6) Helga and the Tippy Whirl manager never get their comeuppance for their actions, especially Helga after all the stuff she’s done to Arnold and Lila.
 * 7) Bad Moral: It’s ok to sabotage your crush’s night out with the person he/she likes that isn’t you.

Redeeming Qualities

 * 1) The episode started off good until Helga started sabotaging them.
 * 2) Arnold and Lila are still very likable characters, as they both stay positive at the cheese festival even when things go wrong, and Arnold helps Lila in anyway he can.
 * 3) * The other characters (apart from Helga and the Tippy Whirl manager), like Gerald, are also likable.
 * 4) Some funny moments in the episode, like Helga doing her evil laugh while not knowing people are staring at her, making her walk away embarrassed, and Arnold’s daydream about Lila, making him accidentally kiss Gerald’s hand, which makes Gerald disgusted, and also whenever Helga’s plans backfire.
 * 5) There are some sweet moments between Arnold and Lila, like their hug after Arnold saved her from "drowning" in the Tunnel of Love.
 * 6) Good Moral: Always stay positive even when things go wrong.
 * 7) Decent Ending: Arnold and Lila leave the cheese festival, with Lila saying she likes Arnold more after what happened, but honestly told him she still doesn’t like him, like him. Arnold, while sad to hear the answer, understands and asks if there’s still hope, which Lila says yes to with a smile, which makes Arnold brighten up, and they walk home together. In the end, Helga is left in the dust after her plans backfire on her.