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Rocko's Modern Life premiered on Nickelodeon on September 18, 1993, a time when cartoons were pushing the limits of comedy and testing the waters with more adult audiences rather than kids, making way for Adult Swim. Perhaps that's one of the reasons Rocko, a wallaby, faces problems about increasing credit card debt, unwanted roommates and dealing with a frisky, married neighbor. The style of animation is a bit chaotic, the characters are a hodge podge of animals and the storylines are exaggerated instances of, well, modern day life.



Pros

• Top-notch cast
• Saturated Color

Cons

• No extras
• May "contain minor edits for adult content"

Description

• Released June 21, 2011 by Shout! Factory
• 2 Discs
• Run Time 300 Minutes

Guide Review - 'Rocko's Modern Life: Season One'

Rocko is a wallaby who is having trouble adjusting to small town life. He is joined by Spunky, his dog, and his friend Heffer, who is a cow. Mr. and Mrs. Bighead are his annoying neighbors. Rocko's Modern Life was created by Joe Murray.

In season one, Rocko must deal with grown-up problems like the DMV, the carnival, health clubs, vacuum cleaners, bath time and trash day.

Rocko's Modern Life frequently has been compared to Ren and Stimpy, a cartoon that debuted on Nickelodeon around the same time and also featured animals friends and gross-out humor.

Voices in Rocko's Modern Life are Carlos Alazraqui (Fairly OddParents) as Rocko, Tom Kenny (SpongeBob SquarePants) as Heffer, Charles Adler (Cow and Chicken) as Ed Bighead, Mr. Lawrence (SpongeBob SquarePants) as Filburt Turtle and Linda Wallem as Beverly Bighead.



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