Ed Bighead
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| Species | Cane toad [1] |
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| Job | executive at the Conglom-O Corporation |
| First appearance | Leap Frogs (TV show) Issue #1, second story "This Is A Test!" (comic book) |
| Voice actor | Charles Adler |
Edward Bighead is a fictional character in the cartoon series Rocko's Modern Life and the comic book series of the same name. Mr. Bighead, an anthropomorphic cane toad [1], lives next door to the main character of the show, Rocko, whom he vehemently dislikes. In the television show, he is voiced by Charles Adler.
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[edit] Development
Joe Murray, the creator of Rocko's Modern Life, said that he based the Bigheads off of a group of neighbors who lived next door to Murray during his childhood. Murray described the neighbors as "grumpy and pissed about everything." [1]
[edit] Description
Ed Bighead is an employee at a large corporation. He is cruel, bossy, and has a terrible temper; In fact, the only person that he fears is his wife, Bev. He particularly dislikes Rocko and Heffer Wolfe; in the television show, he is also shown to dislike Filburt. He usually yells at anyone he sees, and grumbles bitterly under his breath at any situation he finds even slightly troubling.
In the original television show, Ed works at the Conglom-O Corporation, the largest company in town. He has worked at Conglom-O since at least 1962, according to one episode. Mr. Bighead creates a plan to destroy Rocko, Heffer, and Filburt (the plan was later used to destroy the "Wacky Delly" headquarters). He occasionally softens in the end. He was at one time rather handsome until his face was put in a blender, as a result of Heffer being a newspaper boy (which is likely why he hates Heffer). Spunky eats Bighead's salmon bushes, annoying Mr. Bighead in the process.[2]
In the comic book, Ed Bighead works for a similar company headed by a white elephant named Donald Frump (a parody of Donald Trump).
[edit] Relationships
Ed is the husband of Bev Bighead, and Bev is the only character in the series that can turn Ed from mean to downright terrified. Bev has the strength to stand up to Ed, and this makes her quite a powerful figure. Indeed, she is probably the most powerful figure for Ed, because anyone else who Ed torments never does anything to stop it. Therefore, the other characters, particularly Rocko, are always under his control. He does not have many friends and is disliked by many, but appears to not be bothered by this.
He is also mean to his own son, Ralph, who creates a show called "The Fatheads," which his his parents feel make a mockery of them. Ralph also becomes a cartoonist instead of following Ed's footsteps at Conglom-O; Furious, Ed says, "I have no son." This was the subject of one episode.
[edit] Episodes
Ed usually played the role of an antagonist, or the bully.
In episodes that he starred in, he:
- Destroys Rocko's valuable baseball
- Spreads rumors around town to stop anyone from going to Rocko's Christmas Party
- Deprives Bev of the attention she deserves
- Serves as the antagonist in Rocko's pursuit of recycling
- Starts a competition with Rocko to have the nicest yard for the sole purpose of having Rocko lose
- Refuses to have contact with his son, Ralph
- Creates a beach parking lot that was actually in front of his house
- Tortures Rocko while sleepwalking as a pirate
- Runs against Rocko in the town dog catcher elections, spreading vicious rumors to harm his neighbor's public image
In the comic book chapters, Ed:
- Expels Rocko and Heffer from a company party on several occasions, despite the fact that the rest of the partygoers enjoy their company. [3]
- "Trains" Earl to attack Rocko while Rocko plans to enjoy an inflatable swimming pool in his yard. [4]
[edit] Catchphrase
Ed Bighead's catchphrase is, "I hate my life." He usually says this as a reaction to getting his comeuppance.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Character Museum," Joe Murray Studio
- ^ "Ed Bighead," Nickelodeon South East Asia
- ^ "Who Invited You?" (first story), Issue 2 "Intestinal Turmoil," Volume 1. Rocko's Modern Life comic series
- ^ "Earl & Water Don't Mix" (first story), Issue 5 "Spunky's Kinda Funky!," Volume 1. Rocko's Modern Life comic series
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