I Have No Son

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Rocko's Modern Life, Season two (1994 - 1995)
List of Rocko's Modern Life episodes

Episodes:

  1. I Have No Son
  2. Pipe Dreams / Tickled Pinky
  3. The Lounge Singer / She's the Toad
  4. Down the Hatch / Road Rash
  5. Boob Tubed / Commute Sentence
  6. Rocko's Modern Christmas
  7. Hut Sut Raw / Kiss Me I'm Foreign
  8. Cruisin'
  9. Born to Spawn / Uniform Behavior
  10. Hair Licked / Gutter Balls
  11. Junk Junkies / Day of the Flecko
  12. Snowballs / Frog's Best Friend
  13. Short Story / Eyes Capades

"I Have No Son" is a two-part episode of the animated television series Rocko's Modern Life which introduces the character of the Bigheads' son Ralph.

[edit] Plot

In the beginning of the first part, Rocko and Filbert are watching their favorite new cartoon, The Fatheads, which is a parody of the Bigheads. When they see the credit "Created by Ralph Bighead", Rocko goes over to the Bigheads and asks Ed Bighead if Ralph is his son. Insulted, Ed yells, "I have no son!" and slams the door into Rocko's face. Ed's wife, Beverly Bighead, explains to Rocko that Ralph is their only son and asks Rocko to go out to "Holl-O-Wood" (a parody of Hollywood) to find Ralph because their anniversary is coming up.

Rocko and Filbert go to Hollowood and wind up on a tour. Rocko then spots Ralph and he and Filbert follow him. When they get into the office, Rocko tells Ralph that his parents' anniversary is coming and ask him if he like to come. However, Ralph says he does not want to see his parents ever again. At the end of the first part, when Filbert tries to get a picture of Ralph, Ralph slams the door into his face.

In the second half, Ralph opens a secret safe containing a half donut. We see a flashback of Ed trying to convince Ralph to follow in his footsteps by breaking half of the donut. However, Ralph declines, saying he wants to become a cartoonist. Ed then declares, "I have no son!" At the Bigheads' anniversary, Rocko tries to explain to Mrs. Bighead that Ralph is not coming, but is prevented when a relative grabs and dances with him. But Ralph then shows up and he and Ed begin to fight. Bev breaks them up. Finally, Ralph shows Ed that he actually saved the half donut which he broken off.

Surprised, Ed then shows Ralph that he also saved the other half. Both embrace, and Ralph explains to Ed that he does not care about Conglom-O, but him. At the end, the Bigheads, Rocko and Filbert watch a new episode of The Fatheads, with a new character, which is a parody of Rocko.