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

Creator:

Joe Murray

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

18 September 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Comedy | Drama | Fantasy

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Wallaby | Australian | Television | Anthropomorphic Animal | Furries

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:

Revealing mistakes: Animation error: When Rocko is wearing his normal shirt, he is wearing nothing below his waist. He clearly has no pants/underpants of any sort on. But whenever his shirt is removed, he GAINS a pair of underpants.

Quotes:

Peaches: This is a 1954 McSpirit Spectervision 3000, and it belongs to me! Do you know what that makes it?
Heffer: Um... I give up.
Peaches: It's the TV from Heck!
[Heffer and Peaches laugh]
Heffer: Wait a minute. Heck? Isn't it supposed to be...
Peaches: [Covers Heffer's mouth] Censors! And here's the lamp from Heck, and the pineapple from Heck...
Heffer: I love it when people say that.

Movie Connections:

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

Soundtrack:

Main Title

One of the Funniest Shows on Nick

This show had to be one of the best on Nickolodeon I've ever seen. The humor was fresh and always new in what they were doing as they followed the adventures of a wallaby, a rather unique and clever idea for a cartoon character, and his dog Spunky and friends Phil the turtle and Heffer the cow. The kind of jokes used here were usually sick and always hilarious sight gags, but the writers were intelligent enough not to depend on one kind of humor alone to carry the entire show. The dialogue was witty and always hit the mark, the plots delightfully wacko, and the characters surprisingly lovable under the insane exteriors. One of the best shows was when Heffer became a night watchman ("No experience necessary; Carry a stick and hit things") and loses touch with his hu(cow)manity, forcing harsh punishments on even his best friends. What follows is an excellently done parody of "The Shining."

Unfortunately, I did not become aware of the show until after it had been canceled (story of my life) and so I was forced to depend on reruns. Alas, I have missed the show. Rocko, we hardly knew ye. (P.S. Check out the theme song by the B-52s. They were perfect for the job.)