What 'Hey Arnold!' characters would look like as 20-somethings

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Artist Nuri Durr is giving Hey Arnold! a revival — with Nickelodeon's blessing or not

Back in 2000, Craig Bartlett wrote a pilot script with Michelle Lamoreaux called The Patakis, a spin-off of the beloved Nickelodeon series Hey Arnold!, which found the characters in their hormonal teenage years navigating life in New York City

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Nickelodeon ultimately passed on the pilot, deeming the material "too dark" for its intended audience.

But it wasn't too dark for Atlanta-based artist Nick Durr. As a kid, Hey Arnold! was his favorite Nicktune, so the missed opportunity for a spin-off hit him hard. Durr finally resolved his disappointment by creating a series of Hey Arnold! drawings depicting the characters as 20-somethings. Read more...

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