"Rocko's Modern Life" (1993) TV series 1993-1996

User Rating:

9.1/10   

Creator:

Joe Murray

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

18 September 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Comedy | Fantasy

Plot:

The wacky misadventures of an Australian wallaby and his friends as he finishes his transition to American life.

Plot Keywords:

Wallaby | Australian | Lust | Nudity | Land Critter

Awards:

3 wins

Cast

Carlos Alazraqui	...	Rocko / ... (52 episodes, 1993-1996)
Tom Kenny	...	Heffer Wolfe / ... (52 episodes, 1993-1996)
Charles Adler	...	Ed Bighead / ... (48 episodes, 1993-1996)
Mr. Lawrence	...	Filburt Turtle / ... (42 episodes, 1993-1996)
Linda Wallem	...	Additional Voices / ... (32 episodes, 1993-1996)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

USA:TV-Y (some episodes) | USA:TV-Y7 (some episodes) | Australia:G | Australia:PG (some episodes) | South Korea:12 (2001) | South Korea:All (2003)

Company:

Games Animation

Trivia:

In the first two seasons, the diner where the characters always eat is "Chokey Chicken", which has a giant choking chicken as a mascot. In the third season, "Chokey Chicken" became "Chewy Chicken". There are many hidden sexual references in Rocko's Modern Life, and this was one of the more blatant ones. It was changed because the show is designed for a young audience.

Goofs:

Continuity: The Hippo Lady's voice changes from episode to episode. In some episodes she talks like Ed Bighead, in other episodes, she has a raspy, more feminine voice.

Quotes:

Crappy Jack the Sailor: I turned leeward in time to witness the full sail yardarm give way and came crashing down on my midshipman's hind quarters. He let out a scream that could be heard all the way down in Davy Jones' locker. Micky Dolenz's locker too, and Peter Tork's locker. All the Monkees had lockers.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Origin of Spongebob Squarepants (2003) (V)

Crude, Rude, and it's one of the best shows on Nickelodeon

This show is about a young wallaby named Rocko who moves with his dog Spunky to the United States from the Austrailian Outback. He immediately befriends Heffer Wolf, a steer who was literally raised by a family of wolves. Rocko and Heffer like to hang out around the neighborhood much to the dismay of Ed Bighead, the angry toad who lives next door.

I'm not going to lie, this isn't really a kids show. It contains a lot of adult humor, some wild violence, and a lot of other stuff that most people would label as disgusting.

Rocko's Modern Life is in fact one of the better shows on Nickelodeon and it's actually funny. It's not filled with a lot of stupid sex jokes or worn-out humor that's used on most of the shows that are on Nickelodeon now.

10/10