Rocko's Modern Life

Rocko's Modern Life

Rocko's Modern Life is an animated series created by Joe Murray. The show aired for four seasons between 1993 and 1996 on Nickelodeon. Rocko's Modern Life is based around the surreal, parodic adventures of an anthropomorphic wallaby named Rocko, and his life in the city of O-Town...

consists of a television show series and a comic book series based on the original television show.

The following is an episode list for the Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon

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 animated television series Rocko's Modern Life. The series began on September 18, 1993, and ended on November 24, 1996, with a total of 52 episodes. A typical half-hour episode of Rocko's Modern Life featured two eleven-minute stories with a commercial break between. Occasionally, episodes would be parts one and two to tell one story over the half-hour time slot.

The Rocko's Modern Life team produced all of the episodes except for one in the San Fernando Valley

San Fernando Valley

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 region of Los Angeles

Los Ángeles

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, California

California

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, United States

United States

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. Murray produced the pilot episode, "Trash-O-Madness," at his studio in Saratoga, California

Saratoga, California

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; Murray animated half of the episode, and the production occurred entirely in the United States, with animation in Saratoga and processing in San Francisco.

Overview

Season		Episodes	Season Premiere	Season Finale	DVD Release
	1	13	September 18, 1993	December 5, 1993	June 21, 2011
	2	13	September 25, 1994	December 18, 1994	February 7, 2012
	3	13	October 22, 1995	April 21, 1996	TBA
	4	13	July 8, 1996	November 24, 1996	TBA

Season 1: 1993

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Season 2: 1994

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Season 3: 1995–1996

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Season 4: 1996

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Comic book issues

One volume, containing seven issues, has been released. Chief Editor: Tom DeFalco. Editor: Mike Lackey.

Issue 1

• Issue 1: TV's Whacked Out Wallaby Goes Berserk in his own Marvel Mag! (June 1994)
  • Story A: Dental Hyjinks - Rocko visits Doctor Demento in an attempt to have a rotten tooth pulled.
    • Writer: John "Lewie" Lewandowski
    • Pencils: Darren Auck
    • Inks: Gary Fields
    • Letterer: Dave Scharpe
    • Colors: Bob Sharen
    • "Whipper Snapper": Mike Lackey
    • "Whip Cracker": Tom DeFalco
      Tom DeFalco
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    • A letter to the editor printed in Issue 3 written by Joey Marchese of Union Township, New Jersey
      Union Township, Union County, New Jersey
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       described Demento as "spoofed" by Mike Lackey and Rick Parker from the dentist in the first issue of Marvel Comics
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      's Beavis and Butthead. Mike Lackey responded, describing the similarities as "the strangest of coincidence
      Coincidence
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      s, perhaps completely the work of planetary alignment or the magnetic resonance of the earth
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      , or maybe the eclipse
      Eclipse
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      ... Yeah! The eclipse!" He then continued, "ROCKO editor World Famous Mike Lackey looked directly into the sun while shuffling scripts, and...! Yeah, yeah, we don't buy it either!"
  • Story B: This Is A Test! - Spunky, after being zapped by a television, becomes an unwitting television receiver, hijacking all of the world's television channels and "filming" from his body.
    • "Screenplay": John "Lewie" Lewandowski
    • "Photographers": Ed Lazellari and Gary Fields
    • "Titles": Dave Scharpe
    • "Colorization": Bob Sharen
    • "Director": Mike Lackey
    • "Producer": Tom DeFalco
    • Special thanks: Jennifer O'Donnell
    • Joe O'Brien, a Marvel Comics
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       employee from Tenafly, New Jersey
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      , provided the Japanese text in "This Is A Test!." In Issue 7 Dave Scharpe, the letter, stated that he re-lettered the Japanese characters multiple times until he "got it right."

Issue 2

• Issue 2: Intestinal Turmoil (July 1994)
  • Story A: Intestinal Turmoil - Rocko and Heffer seek a cure for Spunky's sudden and painful intestinal ailment.
    • Writer: John "Lewie" Lewandowski
    • Pencils: Darren Auck
    • Inks: Gary Fields
    • "Advil
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       + Nodoze": Dave Scharpe
    • Colors: Bob Sharen
    • Editor: Mike Lackey
    • "Chief of Police": Tom DeFalco
  • Story B: Who Invited You? - Ed Bighead feels disgust when Rocko and Heffer join his corporate party while uninvited. Meanwhile, Bev Bighead flirts with Donald Frump, Ed Bighead's boss.
    • "Food for Thought": John "Lewie" Lewandowski
    • "A Feast For The Eyes": Ed Lazellari and Gary Fields
    • "Signs": Dave Scharpe
    • "Color Coordinator": Lia Pelosi
    • "Catering Supervisor": Mike Lackey
    • "Chief Supervisor": Tom DeFalco

Issue 3

• Issue 3: Love Sick! (August 1994)
  • Story A: Eat This! It's Good For You! - Heffer falls head over heels for a female cow who reveals herself to be a health food nut, while Rocko continues his attempts to meet his crush, Melba Toast.
    • By John "Lewie" Lewandowski, Darren Auck, Gary Fields, Dave Sharpe, Bob Sharen, Mike Lackey, and Tom DeFalco
  • Pass the Puffy! (A maze game)
    • Concept and Pencils: Darren Auck
    • Inks and Letters: Matt Maley

Issue 4

• Issue 4: Rocko Gets Night Clubbed! (September 1994)
  • Story A: Remote Controlled - Rocko and Heffer discover a remote control in an electronics store which bears the power to manipulate time.
    • Writer: John "Lewie" Lewandowski
    • Pencils: Darren Auck
    • Inks: Matt Maley
    • Letters: Dave Scharpe
    • Colors: Bob Sharen
    • Editor: Mike Lackey
    • Editor-in-Chief: Tom DeFalco
  • Story B: Beaten by a Club - Rocko and Heffer fall headfirst into a turbulent experience upon attending a concert starring Lollapalosers
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    , their favorite band.
    • Writer: Joey Cavalieri
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    • Pencils: Darren Auck
    • Inks: Gary Fields
    • Letters: Dave Scharpe
    • Colors: Bob Sharen
    • Editor: Mike Lackey
    • Editor-in-Chief: Tom DeFalco

Issue 5

• Issue 5: Spunky's Kinda Funky! (October 1994)
  • Story A: Earl & Water Don't Mix - Ed Bighead "trains" Earl to assault Rocko while the wallaby sets up an inflatable pool in his backyard.
    • Writer: John "Lewie" Lewandowski
    • Penciler: Darren Auck
    • Inker: Matt Maley
    • Letterer: Dave Scharpe
    • Colors: Bob Sharen
    • Editor: Mike Lackey
    • Editor-in-Chief: Tom DeFalco
  • Special: The Ultimate Trading Card
  • Story B: Spunky's Kinda Funky - Spunky's pungent odor forces Rocko to seek a cure.
    • "Rotten Writer": John "Lewie" Lewandowski
    • "Pungent Penciler": Darren Auck
    • "Aromatic Inker": Gary Fields
    • "Limburger-like Lettering": Dave Scharpe
    • "His Usual Smelly Colors": Bob Sharen
    • "Odorous Editor": Mike Lackey
    • "The Biggest Stinker of All": Tom DeFalco

Issue 6

• Issue 6: Special Disgusting Parasite Issue! (November 1994)
  • Story A: Bug Out! - Bloaty and Squirmy travel from dog to dog while trying to find a perfect animal to leech.
    • Writer: John "Lewie" Lewandowski
    • Penciler: Ed Lazallari
    • Inker: Gary Fields
    • Letterer: Dave Scharpe
    • Colors: Bob Sharen
    • Editor: Mike Lackey
    • Editor-in-Chief: Tom DeFalco
  • Story B: Lice on the Loose - Bloaty and Squirmy again find Spunky; after Rocko takes Spunky to a pet store
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    , Bloaty and Squirmy interact with other local parasites.
    • Writer: John "Lewie" Lewandowski
    • Penciler: Darren Auck
    • Inker: Gary Fields
    • Letterer: Dave Scharpe
    • Colors: Bob Sharen
    • Editor: Mike Lackey
    • Editor-in-Chief: Tom DeFalco

• Issue 7: Comic Book Convention Day is a Very Dangerous Day! (December 1994)
  • Story A: Conned Again - Filbert loses his glasses and wallet while going to a comic book convention; upon taking the guise of "Benito," a comic book hero, Filbert finds fans.
    • "Fan Boy": John "Lewie" Lewandowski
    • "Hayseed": Darren Auck
    • "Breeder": Gary Fields
    • "Gardener": Dave Scharpe
    • "Angry Football": Bob Sharen
    • "Vacant": Mike Lackey
    • "Overseer": Tom DeFalco
  • Story B: Bev's Beauty Tips - Bev Bighead explains to the reader her tips for keeping beauty.
    • "Frustrated Writer": John "Lewie" Lewandowski
    • "Pencils without Peer": Darren Auck
    • "Indescribable Inks + Lopsided Lettering": Matt Maley
    • "Hilarious Hues": Bob Sharen
    • 'That's "Mr.: Mike Lackey
    • "Big Guy in the Corner Office": Tom DeFalco
  • Story C: I'll Never Go Camping Again - After a power outage, Rocko tells the story of his last camping trip to Heffer.
    • Script: John "Lewie" Lewandowski
    • Penciler: Darren Auck
    • Inker: Gary Fields
    • Letterer: Dave Scharpe
    • Colors: Bob Sharen
    • "Camp Councilor": Mike Lackey
    • "Jr. Woodchuck": Tom DeFalco

VHS collections

United States

• "With Friends Like These" (released July 8, 1997)
  • "Bedfellows"
  • "No Pain, No Gain"
  • "The Good, the Bad and the Wallaby (uncut
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  • "Wimp on the Barbie"
  • "With Friends Like These"
• "Machine Madness" (released July 8, 1997)
  • "Trash-O-Madness"
  • "A Sucker for the Suck-O-Matic"
  • "Unbalanced Load"
  • "Boob Tubed"
  • "Fatal Contraption"
• "Rocko's Modern Christmas" (released October 13, 1997)
  • Included a bonus cartoon
• "Modern Love" (released January 13, 1998)
  • "An Elk for Heffer"
  • "I See London, I See France"
  • "SWAK"
  • "Wallaby in Wheels"
  • "Love Spanked"

Australia

• "Taking Care of Business"
  • "Canned"
  • "Magic Meatball"
  • "She's the Toad"
  • "Teed Off"
  • "Zanzibar"
• "Far Out Filbert"
  • "Lounge Singer"
  • "Fortune Cookie"
  • "Born to Spawn"
  • "The Big Question"
  • "The Big Answer"