Series synopsis
Rocko's Modern Life is an American animation comedy kids television series that premiered on Nickelodeon on September 18, 1993. It ended on November 24, 1996. It was created by Joe Murray. It stars Carlos Alazraqui, Tom Kenny, Mr. Lawrence and Charlie Adler.
Rocko is a wallaby who has emigrated to America from Australia. He lives in O-Town and tries to get through life but, of course, comes across a multitude of dilemmas and misadventures he must get through. Other characters include Rocko's best friend, Heffer, a steer who has been raised by wolves, Filbert, a paranoid hypochondriac turtle, Rocko's faithful (but none-too-bright) dog Spunky, and Ed Bighead who detests Rocko and hates having him for a next door neighbor. On this show, Rocko has such ...
Premise
Rocko is a wallaby who has emigrated to America from Australia. He lives in O-Town and tries to get through life but, of course, comes across a multitude of dilemmas and misadventures he must get through. Other characters include Rocko's best friend, Heffer, a steer who has been raised by wolves, Filbert, a paranoid hypochondriac turtle, Rocko's faithful (but none-too-bright) dog Spunky, and Ed Bighead who detests Rocko and hates having him for a next door neighbor. On this show, Rocko has such adventures as trying to adapt to a new vacuum cleaner, having Heffer move in temporarily after his parents kick him out, and going to a movie theater.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Carlos Alazraqui as Rocko (voice)
- Tom Kenny as Heffer (voice)
- Mr. Lawrence as Filburt (voice)
- Charlie Adler as Ed Bighead / Bev Bighead (voice)
- Matt Frewer
- Kelly Sheridan
- Eric Bauza
- Mike MacRae
Supporting cast
- Stephanie Sheh
- John Kassir
- Joe Murray as Ralph Bighead
- Gilbert Gottfried
- Billy West
- Chantal Strand
- Charlotte Booker
- Maurice LaMarche
- Thomas F. Wilson
- Linda Wallem
- Richard Simmons as Aerobics Instructor
- Dom Irrera as Slippy (voice)
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 5 seasons with 112 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 12 | September 5, 1992 | August 9, 2019 |
| Season 1 | 26 | September 18, 1993 | December 5, 1993 |
| Season 2 | 23 | September 25, 1994 | March 12, 1995 |
| Season 3 | 25 | October 22, 1995 | April 21, 1996 |
| Season 4 | 26 | July 8, 1996 | November 24, 1996 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Unaired Pilot "Trash-O-Madness" was originally animated and produced in 1992 at Joe Murray Studios in Saratoga, California. Half of the pilot was animated by Rocko creator Joe Murray himself, and the rest by his very talented team of animators and assistants. |
September 5, 1992 |
| 2 | Road Rash - Deleted scene (No-Tell-Motel) | |
| 3 |
Wacky Delly Live Rob Paulsen hosts a live reading of "Wacky Delly" and discussion with the creator and cast of Rocko's Modern Life at the Downtown Independent theater in Los Angeles, CA. Originally filmed October 6, 2012, it was released as a bonus feature of the complete series boxset on February 26, 2013. |
February 26, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
No Pain, No Gain Rocko and Heffer join a health club in hopes of losing a few of those unsightly pounds. |
September 18, 1993 |
| 2 |
Who Gives a Buck Rocko gets his very own credit card, and Heffer convinces him to go on a spending spree at the mall. |
September 18, 1993 |
| 3 |
Leap Frogs When Bev Bighead feels unloved by her husband Ed, she invites Rocko over to do chores and tries to seduce him. |
September 19, 1993 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
I Have No Son! Rocko discovers that the Bigheads have a son, and he sets off to find him and bring him back. |
September 25, 1994 |
| 2 |
Pipe Dreams When Rock's toilet is too clogged to flush, he and Heffer try to fix the problem themselves. |
October 2, 1994 |
| 3 |
Tickled Pinky Rocko has to have his appendix removed. |
October 2, 1994 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bye, Bye Birdie Heffer accidentally kills Filburt's pet bird, Turdy. |
October 22, 1995 |
| 2 |
Belch of Destiny Heffer has a unique talent which embarrasses Heffer's father. |
October 22, 1995 |
| 3 |
The Emperor's New Joe The story of the Chameleon Brothers and their coffee scandal in the old country of Balzack. |
October 29, 1995 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
With Friends Like These Heffer and Filburt compete for Rocko's friendship after Rocko wins two tickets to a wrestling match. |
July 8, 1996 |
| 2 |
Sailing the Seven Zzz's Mr. Bighead, while sleepwalking, believes that he is a pirate and tries repeatedly to obtain a treasure map from Rocko. |
July 8, 1996 |
| 3 |
Pranksters Heffer suspects that he is being targeted for revenge after his practical jokes get out of hand. |
July 9, 1996 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Nickelodeon |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 18, 1993 |
| Last aired | November 24, 1996 |
| Runtime | 12 minutes |
| Status | ended |