Crabby Author / Rich Kid - S3-E17
Trivia: The book publisher's name is "H. MacDonald"; Hugh MacDonald is a layout designer.
Sid's Revenge / Roller Coaster - S3-E8
Trivia: There are two versions of this episode. Originally, the closing credits appeared over the ending scene with Eugene going around and around in the roller coaster. When Nickelodeon switched to its "squeezed" credits format, a second version was created with the credits removed from that scene, and a new set of credits (over the "normal" credits background) added to the end. (This was later done with "Principal Simmons" as well.)
Casa Paradiso / Gerald's Tonsils - S3-E3
Trivia: During the show's production, Gerald's voice actor, Jamil Walker Smith, went through puberty, which drastically deepened his voice. Since the production staff couldn't find a suitable replacement for Gerald, the episode "Gerald's Tonsils" was made to explain Gerald's voice change and allow Jamil to play Gerald for the remainder of the series.
Answer: The episode doesn't really elaborate on who the kid was and what his motives were, so its pure speculation as to why he took it. Perhaps the kid could simply want a ball all for himself and decided to just take it, or was simply a rotten kid. The truth is the kid's motives are not important to the story other than it highlights Arnold was having a lot of trouble getting through the list.
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