Rocko's Modern Life (TV Series)
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| Rocko's Modern Life | ||
| Title card for the second season | ||
| Genre | Animated television series | |
| Created by | Joe Murray | |
| Directed by | Joe Murray (Trash-O-Madness) Timothy Björklund (Seasons 1–3) Roger Chiasson (Season 1) Don Spencer (Season 1) Mr. Lawrence (Seasons 1–3) Jeff "Swampy" Marsh Mark O'Hare (Season 4) Dan Povenmire (Season 4) Derek Drymon Stephen Hillenburg (Seasons 1–3) Robert McNally-Scull (Season 4) Jeff Myers (Season 4) Nick Jennings (art) | |
| Creative director(s) | Stephen Hillenburg (1995–1996) | |
| Voices of | Carlos Alazraqui Tom Kenny Mr. Lawrence Charlie Adler | |
| Theme music composer | Sarah Frost-Goetz | |
| Opening theme | ||
| Composer(s) | ||
| Country of origin | United States | |
| Original language(s) | English | |
| No. of seasons | 4 | |
| No. of episodes | 52 (list of episodes) | |
| Production | ||
| Executive producer(s) | Joe Murray Vanessa Coffey (1993–1994) Mary Harrington | |
| Producer(s) | Marty McNamara Ken Kessel (Supervising producer) Krist-Ann Pehrson (Line producer) | |
| Running time | 23–25 minutes (11–12 per episode) (approx.) | |
| Production company(s) | Joe Murray Productions Games Animation Nickelodeon Productions | |
| Distributor | MTV Networks International | |
| Release | ||
| Original network | Nickelodeon | |
| Picture format | SD: 4:3, 480i/576i HD: 16:9, 1080i (2018 TV special) | |
| Audio format | Dolby SR (seasons 1–3) Dolby Surround (season 4) | |
| Original release | September 18, 1993 – November 24, 1996 | |
| Chronology | ||
| Related shows | SpongeBob SquarePants Camp Lazlo | |
| External links | ||
| Website | ||
Rocko's Modern Life is an American animated sitcom created by Joe Murray for Nickelodeon. The series centers on the surreal life of an anthropomorphic Australian-immigrant wallaby named Rocko as well as his friends: the gluttonous steer Heffer, the neurotic turtle Filburt, and Rocko's faithful dog Spunky. It is set in the fictional town of O-Town. Throughout its run, it was laden with adult humor, including double entendre, innuendo, and satirical social commentary, similar to The Ren & Stimpy Show.
Murray created the title character for an unpublished comic book series in the late 1980s, and later reluctantly pitched the series to Nickelodeon, who were looking for edgier cartoonists for their new Nicktoons. The network gave the staff a large amount of creative freedom, with the writers targeting both children and adults. The show premiered on September 18, 1993 and ended on November 24, 1996, totaling four seasons and 52 episodes. A TV special was announced in 2016, and is set to premiere in 2018.
The show is notable for launching the careers of voice actors, including Tom Kenny and Carlos Alazraqui. After the show's cancellation, much of the staff regrouped to work on SpongeBob SquarePants, created by Rocko's creative director Stephen Hillenburg.
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[edit] Premise
[edit] Characters
- Main article: List of Rocko's Modern Life characters
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- Main article: List of Rocko's Modern Life episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| Pilot | 1992 | |||
| 1 | 13 | September 18, 1993 | December 5, 1993 | |
| 2 | 13 | September 25, 1994 | March 12, 1995 | |
| 3 | 13 | October 22, 1995 | April 21, 1996 | |
| 4 | 13 | July 8, 1996 | November 24, 1996 | |
| TV Special | 2018 | |||
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- Main article: Rocko's Modern Life: Static Cling
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