List of Rocko's Modern Life episodes
The following is an episode list for the Nickelodeon animated television series Rocko's Modern Life. The series began on September 18, 1993, and ended on November 24, 1996, totalling 52 episodes. A typical, half-hour episode of Rocko's Modern Life featured two twelve-minute stories with a commercial break in between. Occasionally, one story would be told over the half-hour time slot as Part I and Part II.
The Rocko's Modern Life team produced all of the episodes except for one in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles, California, United States.[1] Series creator Joe Murray produced the pilot episode, "Trash-O-Madness", at his studio in Saratoga, California; Murray animated half of the episode, and the production occurred entirely in the United States, with animation in Saratoga and processing in San Francisco.[2]
Series overview
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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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 | |
Episodes
Pilot (1992)
Title | Original air date | |
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"Trash-O-Madness" | 1992 | |
Rocko scrambles to gather up his trash and put it out, since he's missed garbage day for the past few months. Not to make things any easier, the local mad dog, Earl, is on the loose, and he seems intent on destroying both Chinese food trash and Rocko. |
Season 1 (1993)
No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Story by | Storyboard by | Original air date | Prod. code |
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1a | 1a | "No Pain, No Gain" | Timothy Berglund | Vince Calandra | Jeff Myers & Kevin O'Brien | September 18, 1993 | 007a |
Rocko and Heffer Wolfe join an exclusive exercise clinic, where they keep losing points for their actions by the Chameleon brothers, Chuck and Leon. | |||||||
1b | 1b | "Who Gives a Buck" | Roger Chiasson & Don Spencer | Martin Olson | Conrad Vernon | September 18, 1993 | 007b |
When Rocko receives a new credit card, Heffer urges Rocko to go on a shopping spree. | |||||||
2a | 2a | "Leap Frogs" | Doug Lawrence | Vince Calandra | Robert McNally-Scull | September 19, 1993 | 006a |
When Bev Bighead feels unloved by her husband Ed, she invites Rocko over to do chores and tries to seduce him. Note: Because of the adult content, "Leap Frogs" was banned after its second airing on Nickelodeon. When the series moved to Nicktoons TV, the short was reinstated.[3] | |||||||
2b | 2b | "Bedfellows" | Stephen Hillenburg | Nick Jennings & George Maestri | Jeff "Swampy" Marsh | September 19, 1993 | 006b |
Heffer moves in with Rocko after his parents rent Heffer's room out to vermin to make money after Heffer's dad gets laid off from his job. | |||||||
3a | 3a | "Jet Scream" | Stephen Hillenburg | Vince Calandra | Mark O'Hare | September 26, 1993 | 008a |
Heffer, who is afraid of flying, heads to the O-Town Airport with Rocko to board an aircraft flying to Las Vegas, Nevada. Note: Murray described "Jet Scream" as one of his favorite episodes because he often traveled between Los Angeles, New York, South Korea, and other places during the production of the first season of Rocko's Modern Life.[4] | |||||||
3b | 3b | "Dirty Dog" | Doug Lawrence | Martin Olson | Dan Povenmire | September 26, 1993 | 008b |
Spunky needs to be bathed. The first appearance of Bloaty and Squirmy. | |||||||
4a | 4a | "Keeping Up with the Bigheads" | Stephen Hillenburg | Vince Calandra | Mark O'Hare & Jeff 'Swampy' Marsh | October 3, 1993 | 009a |
After Ed Bighead tries to get Rocko's house condemned, Rocko and Heffer go on a remodeling spree. | |||||||
4b | 4b | "Skid Marks" | Doug Lawrence | Martin Olson | Robert McNally-Scull | October 3, 1993 | 009b |
Rocko's car is impounded, so he goes to the DMV to straighten things out. | |||||||
5a | 5a | "Power Trip" | Stephen Hillenburg | George Maestri | Mark O'Hare | October 10, 1993 | 011a |
Mr. Smitty, Rocko's tyrannical boss, places Rocko in charge while he leaves town. | |||||||
5b | 5b | "To Heck and Back" | Biff Lawrence | Martin Olson | Simon Scull | October 10, 1993 | 011b |
After Heffer has a near-death experience, he tries to mend his gluttonous ways. | |||||||
6a | 6a | "The Good, the Bad, and the Wallaby" | Jeff "Swampy" Marsh | George Maestri | Dan Povenmire | October 17, 1993 | 010a |
Heffer and Rocko spend some time on a farm, prompting Heffer to go native. | |||||||
6b | 6b | "Trash-O-Madness [2]" | Joe Murray & Timothy Berglund | Joe Murray | Joe Murray & Jeff Myers | October 17, 1993 | 010b |
Rocko encounters difficulties on trash day. | |||||||
7a | 7a | "Spitballs" | Timothy Berglund | Vince Calandra | Jeff Myers | October 31, 1993 | 012a |
After losing Rocko's prized baseball, Rocko and Heffer go to a local baseball game in hopes of catching a new one. | |||||||
7b | 7b | "Popcorn Pandemonium" | Jeff "Swampy" Marsh | Martin Olson | Dan Povenmire | October 31, 1993 | 012b |
Rocko and Heffer are off to the local movie theater complex. | |||||||
8a | 8a | "A Sucker for the Suck-O-Matic" | Stephen Hillenburg | Joe Murray, Nick Jennings, & George Maestri | Jeff "Swampy Marsh | October 31, 1993 | 002a |
After watching an infomercial, Rocko buys a vacuum cleaner that is more than he bargained for. | |||||||
8b | 8b | "Canned" | Doug Lawrence | Joe Murray, Nick Jennings, & George Maestri | Robert McNally-Scull | October 31, 1993 | 002b |
Rocko loses his job at the mega-comic store. After a variety of jobs, he finally decides to work at the local comic store. | |||||||
9a | 9a | "Carnival Knowledge" | Timothy Berglund | Vince Calandra | Jeff Myers | November 7, 1993 | 001a |
Heffer and Rocko attend a carnival full of hazardous rides and shady carnival games. | |||||||
9b | 9b | "Sand in Your Navel" | Roger Chiasson | Joe Murray | Doug Lawrence | November 7, 1993 | 001b |
Rocko and Spunky try to spend a nice day at the beach. | |||||||
10a | 10a | "Cabin Fever" | Stephen Hillenburg | George Maestri, Mark O'Hare, Stephen Hillenburg, & Joe Murray | Mark O'Hare | November 14, 1993 | 013a |
Rocko and Heffer end up sharing a camping cabin with the Bigheads. | |||||||
10b | 10b | "Rinse & Spit" | Doug Lawrence | Vince Calandra, Joe Murray, George Maestri, & Martin Olson | Robert McNally-Scull | November 14, 1993 | 013b |
Filburt recruits Rocko to help him pass his dentists exam. | |||||||
11a | 11a | "Rocko's Happy Sack" | Timothy Berglund | Ron Hauge & Joe Murray | Kevin O'Brien | November 21, 1993 | 003a |
Being broke and hungry, a 99% sale sounds like the cure for Rocko. | |||||||
11b | 11b | "Flu-In-U-Enza" | Roger Chiasson | Joe Murray & Nichole Poinski | Ray Johnson & Don Spencer | November 21, 1993 | 003b |
Rocko has tickets to the big wrestling match, but he suddenly falls ill. | |||||||
12a | 12a | "Who's for Dinner?" | Doug Lawrence | Vince Calandra & Ron Hauge | Dan Povenmire | November 28, 1993 | 004a |
Rocko, who is unaware of Heffer's family life, is invited over to dinner at Heffer's house. Note: One of Murray's favorite episodes is "Who's for Dinner?" because Murray enjoyed the premise and the development of the concept of adoption. Murray partially based Heffer on an adopted friend and used his friend's emotions to sculpt Heffer's role and actions.[4] | |||||||
12b | 12b | "Love Spanked" | Stephen Hillenburg | Joe Murray | Mark D. Ervin & Joe D. Suggs | November 28, 1993 | 004b |
Heffer plays the cupid, arranging a number of blind dates. | |||||||
13a | 13a | "Clean Lovin" | Roger Chiasson | Vince Calandra, Ron Hauge, Nick Jennings, George Maestri, & Joe Murray | Conrad Vernon | December 5, 1993 | 005a |
Spunky has an unnatural attraction to a mop. Note: On the production of this episode, Murray wrote the "Spunky falls in love with a mop" idea for his original series pitch; the focus groups adored the idea. When Murray created the episode, he believed that the creation was "more challenging than I thought. It sounded funny though." [3] | |||||||
13b | 13b | "Unbalanced Load" | Timothy Berglund | Vince Calandra & Joe Murray | Jeff Myers | December 5, 1993 | 005b |
When his clothes start to spontaneously move of their own power, Rocko decides it's time to do laundry. |
Season 2 (1994–95)
No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Animation direction by | Story by | Directed and Storyboard by | Original air date | Prod. code |
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14 | 1 | "I Have No Son!" | Ken Kessel & George Chialtas | Joe Murray & Martin Olson | Stephen Hillenburg & Doug Lawrence | September 25, 1994 | 014 |
This 30 minute episode introduces Ed Bighead's Son, Ralph Bighead. Ralph is estranged from his family due to being a cartoonist, instead of being a corporate man like his father wanted. Note: Murray described "I Have No Son" as one of his favorite episodes because it addressed issues affecting Murray, the directors, and the writers. Murray also cites the presence of The Fatheads, created by Doug Lawrence. [4] | |||||||
15a | 2a | "Pipe Dreams" | Roy Muerin | George Maestri, Stephen Hillenburg, & Mark O'Hare | Stephen Hillenburg | October 2, 1994 | 015a |
Rocko has a plumbing problem – a goldfish that he flushed down the toilet. | |||||||
15b | 2b | "Tickled Pinky" | Pete Michels | Martin Olson | Jeff "Swampy" Marsh | October 2, 1994 | 015b |
Having a bout of appendicitis causes Rocko to experience hallucinations about his soon-to-be-departed appendix. | |||||||
16a | 3a | "The Lounge Singer" | George Chialtas | George Maestri | Jeff "Swampy" Marsh | October 9, 1994 | 016a |
Filburt realizes his dream of being a lounge singer and hits the big time. | |||||||
16b | 3b | "She's the Toad" | Alan Smart | Vince Calandra & Martin Olson | Doug Lawrence | October 9, 1994 | 016b |
On the eve of a huge proposal at work, Ed Bighead is stricken ill, so Bev fills his position at Conglom-O. | |||||||
17a | 4a | "Down the Hatch" | Howy Parkins | Martin Olson | Doug Lawrence | October 23, 1994 | 017a |
When Spunky swallows a vitamin pill, our favorite parasites Bloaty and Squirmy think they've discovered an ancient and mysterious object. | |||||||
17b | 4b | "Road Rash" | Pete Michels | George Maestri & Joe Murray | Jeff "Swampy" Marsh | October 23, 1994 | 017b |
Flem Rock is about to be bulldozed, so Rocko and Heffer go on a road trip to see it one last time. | |||||||
18a | 5a | "Boob Tubed" | Alan Smart | Martin Olson | Stephen Hillenburg | November 6, 1994 | 018a |
Sitting too close to the television causes Heffer to lose his mind. Rocko and Filburt travel to TV Central to rescue it. | |||||||
18b | 5b | "Commuted Sentence" | George Chialtas | Tim Hill & Joe Murray | Jeff "Swampy" Marsh | November 6, 1994 | 018b |
A traffic jam and Heffer unwillingly join forces to cause Rocko to lose his job. | |||||||
19 | 6 | "Rocko's Modern Christmas!" | Pete Michels & Howy Parkins | Martin Olson, Doug Lawrence, Joe Murray, Tim Hill, and Robert McNally-Scull | Doug Lawrence | December 1, 1994 | 019 |
Rocko invites everyone, including the Elves, over for Christmas, but Ed Bighead spreads rumors about the Elves, which ruins the party. | |||||||
20a | 7a | "Hut Sut Raw" | George Chialtas | Tim Hill & Joe Murray | Timothy Berglund | December 4, 1994 | 020a |
Rocko, Heffer and Filburt go camping. | |||||||
20b | 7b | "Kiss Me I'm Foreign" | Alan Smart | George Maestri & Martin Olson | Doug Lawrence | December 4, 1994 | 020b |
With Rocko on the verge of being deported, Filburt poses as his spouse. | |||||||
21 | 8 | "Cruisin" | Pete Michels & Howy Parkins | Vince Calandra & Martin Olson | Timothy Berglund | January 1, 1995 | 021 |
Heffer and Rocko say Bon Voyage to Heffer's Grandfather, who's going on a cruise vacation. When Heffer and Rocko miss the call to debark, they learn a little more respect for the eldery. | |||||||
22a | 9a | "Born to Spawn" | Alan Smart | Martin Olson | Steve Hillenburg | January 22, 1995 | 022a |
Filburt's 21st birthday approaches, and the ancient breeding ground of Kerplopitgoes calls. | |||||||
22b | 9b | "Uniform Behavior" | George Chialtas | Martin Olson | Timothy Berglund | January 22, 1995 | 022b |
Heffer gets a little taste of authority when he is hired as a security guard. | |||||||
23a | 10a | "Hair Licked" | John McIntyre | Tim Hill, Martin Olson, & George Maestri | Timothy Berglund | January 29, 1995 | 023a |
On the day he is supposed to pose for a newspaper photograph, Rocko is having a very bad hair day. | |||||||
23b | 10b | "Gutter Balls" | Howy Parkins | Carlos Alazraqui, Tim Hill, Martin Olson, & Joe Murray | Jeff "Swampy" Marsh | January 29, 1995 | 023b |
Ed Bighead's obsession with winning a bowling trophy has him disqualified from a bowling tournament.. | |||||||
24a | 11a | "Junk Junkies" | Alan Smart | Tim Hill & Joe Murray | Stephen Hillenburg | February 12, 1995 | 024a |
Rocko needs to pay off the pizza man, so he organizes a garage sale. | |||||||
24b | 11b | "Day of the Flecko" | George Chialtas | Martin Olson | Timothy Berglund | February 12, 1995 | 024b |
After pulling overtime at his job, a housefly named Flecko disrupts Rocko's sleep. | |||||||
25a | 12a | "Snowballs" | Howy Parkins | Tim Hill & George Maestri | Stephen Hillenburg | February 26, 1995 | 025a |
On their way to deliver comic books, Rocko and Heffer are distracted by a ski resort. | |||||||
25b | 12b | "Frog's Best Friend" | Robert Hughes | George Maestri | Jeff "Swampy" Marsh | February 26, 1995 | 025b |
Beverly adopts the neighborhoods stray dog, a vicious cur named Earl. Note: Rocko does not appear in this episode. | |||||||
26a | 13a | "Short Story" | Alan Smart | Tim Hill, Joe Murray, & Jeff Myers | Timothy Berglund | March 2, 1995 | 026a |
Feeling inadequate due to short stature, Really Really Big Man gives Rocko a vertical boost. | |||||||
26b | 13b | "Eyes-Capades" | George Chialtas | Tim Hill & Andy Houts | Jeff "Swampy" Marsh | March 2, 1995 | 026b |
Rocko's new glasses break just before the big jackhammer competition. |
Season 3 (1995–96)
No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Animation Director(s) | Story by | Directed & Storyboard by | Original air date | Production code |
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27 | 1 | "Bye, Bye Birdie / Belch of Destiny" | Alan Smart Howy Parkins | George Maestri Martin Olson | Doug Lawrence Stephen Hillenburg | October 22, 1995 | 029 |
Bye, Bye Birdie: Heffer accidentally kills Filburt's pet bird, Turdy. Belch of Destiny: Heffer has a unique talent which embarrasses Heffer's father. | |||||||
28 | 2 | "The Emperor's New Joe / Schnit-heads" | Rob Hughes George Chialtas | George Maestri, Stephen Hillenburg, & Mark O'Hare Tim Hill | Stephen Hillenburg Timothy Berglund | October 29, 1995 | 028 |
The Emperor's New Joe: The story of the Chameleon Brothers and their coffee scandal in the old country of Balzack. Schnit-heads: Heffer falls into a sausage-worshiping cult. | |||||||
27 | 3 | "Sugar Frosted Frights / Ed is Dead: A Thriller!" | Alan Smart Howy Parkins | Martin Olson Tim Hill | Doug Lawrence Timothy Berglund | October 31, 1995 | 027 |
Sugar Frosted Frights: Filburt fights his fear of Halloween. Ed is Dead: Rocko suspects Beverly of murdering Ed. | |||||||
30 | 4 | "Fish-N-Chumps / Camera Shy" | Robert Hughes George Chialtas | Tim Hill, Stephen Hillenburg, & Mark O'Hare Tim Hill | Stephen Hillenburg Doug Lawrence | November 12, 1995 | 030 |
Fish-N-Chumps: Rocko, Heffer and Filburt go on a fishing trip, unsuspecting that they are the prey. Camera Shy: Heffer and Filburt secretly video tape Rocko, and the movie turns into an underground hit, even winning an award at a film festival. | |||||||
31 | 5 | "Nothing to Sneeze At / Old Fogey Froggy" | Robert Hughes George Chialtas | George Maestri Tim Hill & George Maestri | Doug Lawrence Stephen Hillenburg | November 19, 1995 | 031 |
Nothing to Sneeze At: A mistake at the hospital endows Beverly with a nose, but the stench of her husband Ed is making her sick. Old Fogey Froggy: When Ed feels youth slipping away, he tries to become friends with Rocko, Heffer and Filburt. | |||||||
32 | 6 | "Manic Mechanic / Rocko's Happy Vermin" | Howy Parkins Alan Smart | Tim Hill George Maestri & Carlos Alazraqui | Jeff "Swampy" Marsh Timothy Berglund | December 3, 1995 | 032 |
Manic Mechanic: Rocko's car breaks down, but Filburt can bring it back to life. Rocko's Happy Vermin: When Rocko helps the bugs escape from Ed's prison, they become unwelcome guests. | |||||||
33 | 7 | "I See London, I See France / The Fat Lands" | Alan Smart Howy Parkins | Joe Murray, Tim Hill, & George Maestri Martin Olson & Tim Hill | Stephen Hillenburg Jeff "Swampy" Marsh | December 10, 1995 | 033 |
I See London, I See France: On a trip to France, Rocko falls in love. The Fat Lands: Bloaty and Squirmy return, this time living on an obese Spunky, as Rocko tries to get Spunky to lose weight. | |||||||
34 | 8 | "Fortune Cookie / Dear John" | George Chialtas Robert Hughes | Tim Hill, Stephen Hillenburg, & Mark O'Hare Tim Hill | Stephen Hillenburg Jeff "Swampy" Marsh | December 17, 1995 | 034 |
Fortune Cookie: Every fortune cookie which Filburt opens predicts dire consequences for Filburt. Dear John: Rocko hires TV host Bob "Bucky" Taylor to repair his destroyed kitchen, but finds out that Bucky can only build bathrooms. | |||||||
35 | 9 | "Speaking Terms / Tooth and Nail" | Howy Parkins Alan Smart | Tim Hill Martin Olson | Doug Lawrence Timothy Berglund | December 31, 1995 | 035 |
Speaking Terms: Heffer and Rocko appear on television after getting into an argument. Tooth and Nail: Rocko tries to overcome his nail-biting addition. | |||||||
36 | 10 | "Wacky Delly" | Alan Smart & Howy Parkins | Joe Murray & Martin Olson | Jeff "Swampy" Marsh & Stephen Hillenburg | January 21, 1996 | 036 |
Ralph Bighead wants to leave the world of television animation, so he gives Rocko, Filburt and Heffer free rein in creating a new television show, hoping that their ineptitude will get Ralph's contract canceled. Murray described "Wacky Deli" as one of his favorite episodes because it addressed issues affecting Murray, the directors, and the writers.[4] Murray and Richard Leroy filmed the live-action meatloaf scene on Murray's patio with a wind-up camera to capture the colors of early 1960s films. Murray cooked the meatloaf and Carol Wyatt, the color supervisor, placed press-on nails on her hand and used her hands in the scene. At first the camera did not work. When Murray decided to end the shoot, the camera functioned, allowing for the shoot to continue. During the filming, two flies landed on the meatloaf. Leroy believed that the flies spoiled the shoot, while Murray believed that the flies enhanced the shoot. Murray used the plates involved in the production of the scene until he accidentally broke the plates; Murray discarded the plates.[6] | |||||||
37 | 11 | "The Big Question / The Big Answer" | George Chialtas Robert Hughes | Tim Hill & Martin Olson | Doug Lawrence | January 28, 1996 | 037 |
The Big Question: The first part of a two-part episode has Filburt finally asking Doctor Hutchison to marry him. The Big Answer: A huge fight breaks out at the wedding, threatening Filburt and Hutch's marriage. | |||||||
38 | 12 | "An Elk for Heffer / Scrubbin' Down Under" | George Chialtas Robert Hughes | Tim Hill George Maestri | Jeff "Swampy" Marsh Timothy Berglund | February 11, 1996 | 038 |
An Elk for Heffer: In order to be considered an adult, the Wolves tell Heffer to bring elk home for dinner, but ends up falling in love with it. Scrubbin' Down Under: Rocko becomes a celebrity thanks to a little bit of spinach stuck in his teeth. | |||||||
39 | 13 | "Zanzibar / Fatal Contraption" | Robert Hughes & Howy Parkins Alan Smart | Tim Hill Tim Hill & Joe Murray | Jeff "Swampy" Marsh Timothy Berglund | April 21, 1996 | 039 |
Zanzibar: This musical-style episode has the Rocko pitting the town citizens against Conglom-O and their pollution. Fatal Contraption: Rocko becomes the owner of a possessed food processor. |
Season 4 (1996)
No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Animation Director | Story by | Directed & Storyboard by | Original air date | Production code |
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40 | 1 | "With Friends Like These / Sailing the Seven Zzz's" | Robert Hughes George Chialtas | George Maestri | Mark O'Hare Robert McNally-Scull | July 8, 1996 | 040 |
With Friends Like These: Rocko must choose between Filburt and Heffer to invite to a wrestling match. Sailing the Seven Zzz's: Mr. Bighead, while sleepwalking, believes that he is a pirate and tries repeatedly to obtain a treasure map from Rocko. | |||||||
41 | 2 | "Pranksters / From Here to Maternity" | George Chialtas Robert Hughes | George Maestri Martin Olson | Mark O'Hare Robert McNally-Scull | July 9, 1996 | 041 |
Pranksters: April Fool's day arrives in O-Town and Filburt becomes the butt of Rocko and Heffer's pranks. But things change when a relative of Rocko's is expected to visit. From Here to Maternity: Filburt and Hutch are expecting babies! | |||||||
42 | 3 | "Ed Good, Rocko Bad / Teed Off" | Alan Smart Robert Hughes | George Maestri Tim Hill | Jeff "Swampy" Marsh Mark O'Hare | July 10, 1996 | 042 |
Ed Good, Rocko Bad: Ed Bighead and Rocko campaign against each other for city dog catcher. Teed Off: Ed's boss invites Ed to a game of golf. Ed is told to let Mr. Dupette win, but Heffer has other ideas. | |||||||
43 | 4 | "Wimp on the Barby / Yarnbenders" | George Chialtas Howy Parkins | Martin Olson Tim Hill | Robert McNally-Scull Jeff Myers | July 11, 1996 | 043 |
Wimp on the Barby: Rocko's old grade-school bully stops by for a visit. Yarnbenders: Filburt is ill, so Rocko and Heffer spin up some wild fairy tales to help him feel better. | |||||||
44 | 5 | "Mama's Boy / Feisty Geist" | George Chialtas Robert Hughes | George Maestri Tim Hill | Mark O'Hare Jeff "Swampy" Marsh | July 12, 1996 | 044 |
Mama's Boy: Heffer moves out and gets a job, but he soon learns that his roommates wild lifestyle is having a negative influence. Feisty Geist: After a visit to a spirit reader, Heffer is plagued by a spirit of his own. | |||||||
45 | 6 | "S.W.A.K. / Magic Meatball" | Alan Smart Howy Parkins | Martin Olson Tim Hill & George Maestri | Jeff Myers Mark O'Hare | July 15, 1996 | 045 |
S.W.A.K.: Rocko sends a love letter, but when he thinks she has a boyfriend, he tries to get it back. Magic Meatball: Ed Bighead, under pressure at the job, turns to using a Magic 8-Ball to make executive decisions. | |||||||
46 | 7 | "Closet Clown / Seat to Stardom" | George Chialtas Robert Hughes | Tim Hill & Stephen Hillenburg Tim Hill | Robert McNally-Scull Jeff Myers | July 16, 1996 | 046 |
Closet Clown: Ed Bighead tries to hide his secret identity, Ed the Clown. Seat to Stardom: Rocko becomes a famous underwear model, "Wedgie Boy." The lack of free time strains his friendship with Heffer. | |||||||
47 | 8 | "The High Five of Doom / Fly Burgers" | Pete Michels Howy Parkins | Martin Olson George Maestri | Jeff "Swampy" Marsh Jeff Myers | July 17, 1996 | 047 |
The High Five of Doom: Filburt is suspected of being an alien. Fly Burgers: Flecko the fly sues Rocko. | |||||||
48 | 9 | "Heff in a Handbasket / Wallaby on Wheels" | Alan Smart Howy Parkins | Martin Olson & Stephen Hillenburg Tim Hill | Robert McNally-Scull Jeff "Swampy" Marsh & Dan Povenmire | July 18, 1996 | 048 |
Heff in a Handbasket: Heffer once again meets up with that inept devil, Peaches, after Heffer sells his soul to be on a game show. Wallaby on Wheels: Falling in love with a roller-skater, Rocko tries to impress her by running a dangerous obstacle course. | |||||||
49 | 10 | "Dumbells / Rug Birds" | Robert Hughes George Chialtas | George Maestri & Stephen Hillenburg Tim Hill | Robert McNally-Scull Jeff Myers | July 19, 1996 | 049 |
Dumbells: Rocko and Gladys the Hippo lady get arrested after a game of Ding Dong Ditch gets out of hand. Rug Birds: Filburt takes Rocko on a bird wig-snatching hunt. | |||||||
50 | 11 | "Hypno-Puppy Luv / Driving Mrs. Wolfe" | Howy Parkins Alan Smart | Martin Olson Veronica Alicino | Jeff Myers Dan Povenmire | October 8, 1996 | 050 |
Hypno-Puppy Luv: Heffer hypnotizes Rocko. Driving Mrs. Wolfe: Virginia Wolfe, Heffer's mother, asks Rocko to teach her to drive. | |||||||
51 | 12 | "Put to Pasture / Future Schlock" | George Chialtas Robert Hughes | Tim Hill & Stephen Hillenburg | Mark O'Hare Robert McNally-Scull | October 10, 1996 | 051 |
Put to Pasture: With Heffer seriously ill, Rocko flashes back to their youth. Future Schlock: 17 years into the future, Filburt's children ask Filburt the meaning of a banana which they found in a refrigerator. | |||||||
52 | 13 | "Turkey Time / Floundering Fathers" | Alan Smart Howy Parkins | Tim Hill, George Maestri, & Stephen Hillenburg George Maestri | Mark O'Hare Jeff "Swampy" Marsh | November 24, 1996 | 052 |
Turkey Time: Thanksgiving in O-Town, and Rocko tries to save the turkeys. Floundering Fathers: The group spin tales about who really founded O-Town. |
References
- ↑ "Where Rocko the series was produced", Joe Murray Studio
- 1 2 "How the Pilot was produced", Joe Murray Studio
- 1 2 3 "Character Museum", Joe Murray Studio
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Lisa (Kiczuk) Trainor interviews Joe Murray, creator of Rocko's Modern Life", The Rocko's Modern Life FAQ
- ↑ "Lisa (Kiczuk) Trainor interviews George Maestri, story writer for Rocko's Modern Life", The Rocko's Modern Life FAQ
- ↑ "The Wacky Deli Meatloaf". Joe Murray Studio