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Release Date:
18 September 1993 (USA) more
Plot:
The wacky misadventures of an Australian wallaby and his friends as he finishes his transition to American life. full summary
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3 wins more
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A charming, humorous and off beat show that pleases. more (58 total)

Cast

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

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Richard Simmons once offered his voice and semi-likeness to an aerobics trainer in an episode during the first season. more
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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. more
Quotes:
[repeated line]
Heffer: Oooo-ooo; that was a hoot!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Origin of Spongebob Squarepants (2003) (V) more
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Main Title more

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31 out of 32 people found the following comment useful.
A charming, humorous and off beat show that pleases., 25 June 1999
Author: TheFishy from Washington, DC

I've been a fan of the Nick childrens TV channel for a long time. And down the road I have never seen better work from them then the work that is "Rocko's Modern Life".

The show is about aa Australian wallaby who comes to America. This wallaby (Rocko) is a funny looking character who wears the same thing all the time and is voiced by Carlos Alazraqui who now voices the Taco Bell dog. His friends Heffer Wolfe, an overweight steer and Filbert Turtle, a turtle help him through his life. While his neighbohrs, the Bigheads, don't help a bit.

Sounds strange right? Sounds like ANY other cartoon right? I think not.

The show has a different type of humor. With some adult references thrown in as well that are rather shocking for a Nick show. The animal humor (Heffer is a steer, not a cow. Rocko is a wallby, not a rabbit) is used in many kooky and hilarious ways. And although sometimes they can seem stupid, lines are repeated from episode to episode. And every now and then these lines are given a 180 degree twist of humor. While the mucas jokes could be settled down, the humor isn't very slapstick and is cartoonish witty humor at its best. Sure it's offbeat, innappropite and as I said is more of an adult show then a kids show (humor wise, not content wise) it's still very funny.

And when the show isn't funny it shines with charm. The characters are very easy to get behind and it flows like a sitcom. It has its dud episodes with good jokes wrapped into a bad plot, but overall the show is very charming. The characters have their own catch phrases and traditions which all give twists. Even when the show has run out of twists they add even more to thrill the viewing audiance into laughter.

Rockos Modern Life is an excellent example of the beginning of the adult cartoon era. It was made in 1993 and I believe it set the stage for more grown up cartoons like "The PJs", "Futurama" and "South Park". Sure The Simpsons helped much. But Rocko wasn't a stupid move. It shouldn't have gone on any other network. It was a bold move by Nickoloden and the shows director Joe Murray. And that bravery and boldness, led to Rockos Modern Life. One of the best animated series to come around yet.

SERIES GRADE: A-

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