This basically was Stephen Hillenburg’s debut before he made SpongeBob SquarePants. RIP Stephen Hillenburg

@DetectorCliche

4 жыл бұрын

This was also Tom Kenny's debut as a voice actor. And while he had many roles, ironically his main role happens to be the character Enter hates the most.

@phanpyken986

4 жыл бұрын

Kameron Tive I think Mr. Lawerence as well

@poweroffriendship2.0

4 жыл бұрын

And let's not forget that Stephen actually met Murray on a Animation Film Festival and he's very impressed with his short that Murray hired him so much. This is where their friendship leads to their success.

@andykishore

4 жыл бұрын

Stephen Hillenburg clearly had experience in the animation industry before creating his own show.

@EssexAggiegrad2011

4 жыл бұрын

Hillenburg was a writer, Tom Kenny was Heffer and Mr. Lawrence was Filbert

Rocko's Modern Life was a seriously underrated show, at least the show went out on a high unlike The Fairly Odd Parents

@mitcheltheman1366

4 жыл бұрын

The show is still considered one of Nick's greatest Nicktoons yet, and it was pretty big during its time. Don't see how that could be considered "underrated".

@andykishore

4 жыл бұрын

Underrated is not the word to describe this show.

@e1iteyoshi998

4 жыл бұрын

I still think it's in the Top 10 of Nick's greatest animated shows.

@BlueflagAlpha

4 жыл бұрын

@José Lucas Ayy, someone that knows El Tigre

@kjtheidiotbloodn

3 жыл бұрын

No its not that underrated

"They wanted them to add a female character with a hook, so they added a girl with a hook for a hand." ...Is that not what they intended?

@Omnywrench

4 жыл бұрын

I think what they meant was a storytelling hook, I.E. something to grab audience's attention.

@CJCroen1393

4 жыл бұрын

@@Omnywrench That is in fact what they meant. The exact quote, IIRC, was "How about a professional woman, someone with a good hook."

@AppleWoods6

4 жыл бұрын

Funnily enough, they did both since not only does she have a hook for a hand, her character itself turned out to be hilarious

@supersonicmario56

4 жыл бұрын

@@AppleWoods6 Sometimes . . . . .

@karaoconnoraliasraidra

4 жыл бұрын

supersonicmario56 ~car crashes across street~

"Oh Baby , Oh Baby , Oh Baby" - Rocko

@poweroffriendship2.0

4 жыл бұрын

*Mrs. Bighead:* Rocko? [Both of them cut their calls as they felt weird]

@enchantedgoldenapple221

4 жыл бұрын

*O H B A B Y*

@Tornado1994

4 жыл бұрын

There were TWO Banned Episodes. "Leap Frogs" and "Kiss Me, I'm Foreign".

@Rayrard

4 жыл бұрын

@@Tornado1994 Not to mention whole scenes like the "No Tell Motel" and Heffer in a relationship with the milking machine.

@andykishore

4 жыл бұрын

1:58

"Rocko is a wallaby, not a kangaroo" *A single proud Australian tear drips down my face*

"Won't have room for... 20 minutes" "We have premature departure... you can have room now" "All night? "Sheila??"

@Rayrard

4 жыл бұрын

@Ray Caster I wonder why given much worse adult jokes are on box sets nowadays. I mean they kept Spunky jizzing on the mop with the train going in the tunnel.

@lworthy2518

4 жыл бұрын

The dog's name is SPUNKY. Rocko & friends (heck, almost everyone in Endsville) ate at the CHOKEY CHICKEN. Yet, I understood the "PHONE SEX" joke perfectly at the time. _STRANGE, ISN'T IT?!_ 😰😈

@LendriMujina

4 жыл бұрын

That gag's especially hilarious to me knowing that we actually _meet_ Sheila in one late-series episode ("Wallaby on Wheels"). Rocko falls in love with her and it's adorable and I definitely ship it, but I really can't help but wonder just what the heck her history with Heffer is.

Rocko's Modern Life is a show way ahead of it's time, even with the Netflix movie. Despite your thoughts on Heffer, the episode that reveals he's literally adopted and raised by wolves explains so much on his character that it makes him a more rounded character in the grand scheme. Also, please note for that this show, they firmly establish Heffer is a steer and not a cow. There is a difference... which a certain OTHER Nicktoon completely forgets for the sake of wacky hijinks.

@Eminster

4 жыл бұрын

Back in the barn yard

@beta511ee4

4 жыл бұрын

"There is a difference... which a certain OTHER Nicktoon completely forgets for the sake of wacky hijinks." Not that that's a bad thing in and of itself.

@billybarnett9518

4 жыл бұрын

It was pretty funny that Heffer didn't know he was adopted.

@crinsombone5380

4 жыл бұрын

Well of course he's not a cow, that would imply he's female. It does sound tragic knowing he's a steer and knowing what a steer is though

@MrGamer1992

4 жыл бұрын

Wasn't there an episode where someone thought he was a cow and tried to "milk" him and the camera cuts to his face and he enjoyed that a little too much? Yeah, this show is NOT a kid's show

I swear Rocko's Modern Life is one show that they could just re-air and literally nobody would complain.

@kieranstark7213

4 жыл бұрын

Well, then most people wouldn’t complain about if the other late 20th Century Nicktoons re-aired either.

@wiibrockster

4 жыл бұрын

@@kieranstark7213 You are right

@jacksonhuffstetler1459

4 жыл бұрын

Then again, people get offended by anything. And on top of that, after Nickelodeon stopped showing reruns of the 90s cartoons, they moved them over to TeenNick/The N. And after they added the programming block formerly known as *The Splat* then *NickSplat* and now *NickRewind* I doubt this will ever rerun on the MAIN channel. Or ever.

@wiibrockster

4 жыл бұрын

@@jacksonhuffstetler1459 Oh damn. I had no idea,in my country we just have Nickelodeon and Nicktoons but Nicktoons do ocasionally play an older show really early in the morning

@NeoKokoro20

4 жыл бұрын

@@wiibrockster Here in the US, Nicktoons hasn't aired Rocko's Modern Life in ages, never mind main Nickelodeon. It does air regularly on the NickRewind block on TeenNick though. You can also buy the whole series on DVD for about $20.

The episode in which (known as at the time) Ralph was introduced was called "I Have No Son!" - which, given that Rachael ended up trans*, was an oddly accurate title in retrospect.

@mrmimeisfunny

4 жыл бұрын

It is almost as if the writers intended a transition arc and couldn't convince the censors to do it. So they decided to do it 25 years later. I think one of the writers said he always intended Rachael to transition.

@Clawdragoons

4 жыл бұрын

@@mrmimeisfunny That would be pretty dandy. I think it's cool that they included a trans* character either way, but if they attempted it back in the 90s, when it would have been even more controversial due to public opinion at the time, that's even better. It's a bit sad that often individuals would like to tackle controversial issues in their art, and to make something of a statement, but this individual progressivism, such as it is, is mediated by corporate hesitancy to do anything that might alienate some watchers. The forces of social progress and the force of capital often find themselves at odds.

@NitroIndigo

4 жыл бұрын

Why do people sometimes put an asterisk after trans?

@LendriMujina

4 жыл бұрын

Nitro Indigo Correct me if I'm wrong, but it's the "wildcard" sense of asterisk, I think, since there's more than one possible word ending that can follow it. "Trans*" can expand into "transgender" or "transsexual", at least that I'm aware of, and those words, while often correlated, are definitely not 1:1.

@juliusnolastname4605

4 жыл бұрын

@@LendriMujina you're right-- a transsexual person is a type of transgender person who chooses to medically transition. It's supposed to be inclusive to all types of trans people no matter how they transition.

Me watching as a kid: This is a weird funny show. Me watching as an adult: This is too real.

@user-tu6lj3ue3q

3 жыл бұрын

Not really dude. Many moments were too unrealistic

One of my favorite things about this show is that despite the massive cast of characters, they literally only had six voice actors: Carlos Alazraqui, Tom Kenny, Doug Lawrence, Charlie Adler, Linda Wallem and Joe Murray (and Joe only voiced Rachel Bighead). No auditions needed, just five extremely talented voice actors rotating their voices for different characters depending on the needs of the scene/character and Joe voicing his author avatar because the staff thought it'd be funny to hear their normally level-headed, soft-spoken boss raise his voice and sound crazy.

Rocko's Modern Life feels the show FOX would have picked up, if they didn't already have The Simpsons.

@sega-megadeth1276

3 жыл бұрын

This show legit had Simpsons-level writing in terms of both adult content and humor.

And just a correction: The cartoon within the show was called "The Fatheads.":

"Your dog is perfectly healthy... however... you have a very sick mop" (doctor goes into room alone with mop and sqeaking noises happen)

@crinsombone5380

4 жыл бұрын

You have to admit it's a very attractive mop

The precursor to Spongebob, in a good way. If I'm not mistaken, Tom Kenny got his voice acting start here.

@coreylineberry8557

4 жыл бұрын

Yep. He was Heffer Wolfe.

@BlueflagAlpha

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah

@archivedaccount5990

4 жыл бұрын

That's an interesting way to look at it.

@coreylineberry8557

4 жыл бұрын

@@archivedaccount5990 Speaking of interesting, I recognize that profile pic.

@archivedaccount5990

4 жыл бұрын

I'll take that as a compliment.

Bev *lifts Rocko* Ed: "BEV! Quit picking up neighbors!" (favorite and possibly most underrated line) I actually adored this cartoon as a kid. And, since you didn't mention it, I want to add that this show has a TON of referential humor - anything from Monty Python to The Pink Panther film A Shot in the Dark. As a kid, I didn't get the references (almost at all) but it was still always funny because RML knew how to disguise referential humor as random silliness and it did it exceptionally well. It was the same with the adult humor. I didn't get all the jokes as a kid, but I laughed at how silly they were. Yes, I still appreciate RML more as an adult, but nothing was really lost on me watching it as a kid viewing it as silly over adult. And, I actually always thought Closet Clown was more that Ed was discovering he was bi. I'm sure the intention was that he was gay, but in context, Ed still loved Bev and they were still married so it struck me more as Ed realizing he's also into guys.

@shwahgamer

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah especially with that episode that ended with them having wild sex after Bev revealed how she felt about their sex life. It's most likely that he's bi.

The only thing about Rocko I can remember from when I was very young was an episode where they became nudists, or I think Heffer did and had a bunch of nudists over at Rocko's, something like that. It's weird that's the only thing which stuck with me with this show. Now as an adult, it seems just the right amount of bizarre for my liking

@TheGoldenDunsparce

4 жыл бұрын

I remember that ep! It was when Heffer decided to move in with Rocko for a few nights, and it was torture from all the snoring and destroying the bathroom. After all the horrible stuff he put up with, Heffer coming out as a nudist and throwing the party was the last straw, and as Rocko gets ready to kick him out, Heffer tells him that Rocko's a shitty roommate so he's leaving. It was hilarious XD

@PlanetZoidstar

4 жыл бұрын

I'll refresh your memory. Heffer decided to just have a nudist party over at Rocko's house without consulting him first, and when Rocko tries to shut it down one of the nudists strips him against his will. This is the straw that breaks the camel's back after Heffer spent the entire episode mooching off Rocko.

@Account_Not_Applicable

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you both! I need to rewatch this series

@andykishore

4 жыл бұрын

That episode is "Bedfellows."

@JeffreyThrash

4 жыл бұрын

Greatsaiyakirby You know, for kids!

Love how this show inspired good cartoons like Phineas and Ferb and Spongebob. Really love this show!!

@andykishore

4 жыл бұрын

Stephen Hillenburg and Dan Povenmire were both writers on Rocko's Modern Life.

@voicedubgaming2286

4 жыл бұрын

@@andykishore Yep. And the song at the end is /from/ Dan's episode. It's called Zanzibar and naturally it's a musical.

@retrofan4963

8 ай бұрын

And Rocko's Modern Life itself is a really great show.

The show could’ve been retitled “Rocko’s Bizarre Adventure”

@enchantedgoldenapple221

4 жыл бұрын

First comment I see again😂

@PlanetZoidstar

4 жыл бұрын

Jojo Day Is A Very Dangerous Day

@violetthebat8810

4 жыл бұрын

@@PlanetZoidstar 😂😂😂👌👌👌

@PlanetZoidstar

4 жыл бұрын

@@violetthebat8810Don't Press The DIO Button.

@crazyluigi6664

4 жыл бұрын

*Adventures

Without Rockos Modern Life there litteraly wouldn't be spongebob so show respect

7:55 Nobody: Trailer for Bebe’s Kids: “It’s animation-“

Stephen Hillenburg worked on the show before creating SpongeBob. It's understandable why it's so good.

@IvanovIvanAKrutoi

4 жыл бұрын

Pity that Static Cling didn't have a dedication to Hillenburg at the end. Maybe Joe Murray heard about Kamp Koral and decided not to add the dedication out of protest.

@NathanielCanty-wp7fp

2 ай бұрын

Joe Murray will say the title is a rip off of Camp Lazlo

After seeing the first few vides for Disneycember 2019, I can definitely say that Nick-O-Rama is going to be extremely better.

@spank9898

4 жыл бұрын

Why is anyone still watching Doug Walker?

@jessestone7093

4 жыл бұрын

@@spank9898 I couldn't guess, even ignoring the controversy I personally stopped watching him about 3 months before it started. The skits weren't doing it and there were too mny of them and certainly too many skit only reviews, all in all if people want to support that kind of content and don't care about the shady shit, I say ok enjoy.

@NitroIndigo

4 жыл бұрын

@@jessestone7093 I don't like storylines in reviews in general, because they're usually the same "I am Evil Bad Guy, and I force you to review this thing! MWAHAHAHAHA!" framing device.

@LendriMujina

4 жыл бұрын

HenkeBlom Well, like Mr. Enter said, if you ever get the urge to watch Doug, watch As Told By Ginger and the problem will solve itse--wait, wrong Doug.

@crinsombone5380

4 жыл бұрын

@@jessestone7093 I actually like his Disneycember because there's no sketches and I just get to hear his opinions

Rocko's Modern Life so influence other artists YG Quintel the creator of Regular Show he had base humor and being base and adult life

@SaiOkami777

4 жыл бұрын

They would've had the best crossover

@-throat-

3 жыл бұрын

Godzilla had a stroke and died from reading this

3:42 honestly people complain about this stuff because its often use as an excuse for bad writing and they get use to complain over and over . because the internet encourage echo chambers were people just re enforce certain behaviors. i know about this because i went through something similar with my own father, in which i kept re reinforcing myself the idea. that he was always in the wrong and i was always the victim. not that my father doesnt have flaws or aint an ahole evey once in a while.. but there were moment were i was toxically trap in a thinking loop. making thing in my head worst that they actually were or not pointing ever the finger at myself... creating thinking habits something that we don't talk enough and i feel a lot of people could benefit from knowing they exist and that they can become victims of it. with that said. i actually think the rocko did it with rechel was really well made. im also think its clever that they use a frog for it. one of the few species in the planet that are know for having sex transitions in nature. and the movie was rather kind with mr big head. showing him as not some one bad but having a hard time adapting to the changing world.

@zoes5317

4 жыл бұрын

Honestly, the frog changing sex thing is a pretty minor thing and is probably a coincidence. Who the character was and how trans people who don't know their trans often have their dysphoria just manifest in general feelings of sadness/depression without them really having any idea why they feel that way really feels to me like the main reason why they picked who they did. TBH, there's a lot of stuff w/ the special that really shows that they talked to a fair amount of trans people about their experiences.

"Fish sticks" and "Turn the page, wash ya hands. Turn the page, wash ya hands" is engraved in my memory.

@King_Luigi

4 жыл бұрын

_"I'm nauseous...I'm nauseous..."_

"Never! NEVER!" - Ralph Bighead

@PlanetZoidstar

4 жыл бұрын

"NEVER!"

@Jar0fMay0

4 жыл бұрын

NEVER!!

This is easily one of the highest points for Nick-O-Rama to me. Everything said about the show felt legit fair without a hint of awkwardness anywhere.

_"Marriage should be a duet -- when one sings, the other claps."_ *~ Joe Murray (Rocko's Modern Life)*

@larrychilders6599

4 жыл бұрын

but for some it is a solo

Of all the Nicktoons that debuted in the 90s, this was the one that aged the best.

@beta511ee4

4 жыл бұрын

@@PappyTheMorts Your opinion, m8.

@andykishore

4 жыл бұрын

@@PappyTheMorts True.

7:55 Just a reminder for everyone. The actual line is "It's animation... with attitude". I have no idea why that old video glitched like that.

@manegirl93416

4 жыл бұрын

Ah, so Doug Walker was lying when he reviewed it?!

@ScatterbrainPete

4 жыл бұрын

@@manegirl93416 More like he didn't do his freaking research.

@guitarlamb9295

4 жыл бұрын

It's animation......................!

@ScatterbrainPete

4 жыл бұрын

@@guitarlamb9295 ............with attitude.

@manegirl93416

4 жыл бұрын

@@ScatterbrainPete Why doesn't that surprise me?

thus I'd always thought Rocko's Modern Life is the precursor to SpongeBob because of Stephen Hillenburg Rest his Soul

If it wasn’t for this show, Stephen hillenburg probably wouldn’t have created spongebob due to him meeting Tom Kenny and lots of people who eventually went on to work on spongebob, so just respect this show for that.

*Fun Fact:* Back in 1992, two months prior to the production of Season 1, Joe Murray's wife (Diane) committed suicide. He blamed the show being taken as the reason of his wife's death. _RIGHT IN MY CHILDHOOD!!!_

@Tornado1994

4 жыл бұрын

Joe Murray,

@ScatterbrainPete

4 жыл бұрын

*Joe Murray's

@violetthebat8810

4 жыл бұрын

HOW IS THAT A FUN FACT?! 😭😭😭

@Spongebrain97

4 жыл бұрын

She killed herself because he worked on the show?

@poweroffriendship2.0

4 жыл бұрын

@@Spongebrain97 Well, she's the one who gave the name "Rocko" to his husband. But it's unknown whether it was technically the reason why. Maybe a baby name or something?

8:34 Rocko having no hangups could be believable in that moment, he was hyperfocused on bringing the show back that any of those hangups would be very deep in his mind. That can't be said for Heffer and Filbur and that was a waste because they could have represented the old millennials like me that are usually less open about LGBTQ than the younger ones.

@_MythicalWolf

4 жыл бұрын

christnapa4 Ok boomer

@carmenherrera8812

3 жыл бұрын

But it does fit Heffer. He has a brother wolf name Peter who is gay and Heffer accepts him for who he is. Even Peter cross-dresses. And Filburt himself is not judgemental either. So I'd say all of them accepting Rachael isn't really far off.

@MidnightWhisper

2 жыл бұрын

I don't think they need to be judgmental but like Enter said, some naivety towards the subject and not fully understanding it would be understandable from the characters and they wouldn't be wrong for it.

0:46 Back in the days when a high school graduate could GET an entry-level job and live away from their parents.

I think this show aged really well. Feel free to disagree with me :)

@martinkreps9946

4 жыл бұрын

I agree too. I really used to like Rocko's Modern Life as a kid. Even as an adult, it's still one of my favorites.

@carmenherrera8812

3 жыл бұрын

Why would anyone disagree? Rocko's Modern Life is a really great show :)

I actually really liked that Rocko and his friends didn't start question Rachel. It fits the story. They have been away for 25 years so have not been around the needlessly politicised topic of transsexuals. It makes sense that they don't react negatively because the climate hasn't been so rotten about it.

One of my childhood favorites. Honestly I think Rocko's Modern Life is one of those werid cases where the show holds up because of how dated it is. It's just a great window into the 90s.

Rocko's Modern Life is one of my favorites on Nickelodeon. It was one of the most relatable shows like Hey Arnold and SpongeBob SquarePants. We always see Rocko usually doing a normal task like all humans do and the writers make it very creative and entertaining to watch. They take most of the things on this show and transfer it to SpongeBob and make it better. Because Rocko is as good as SpongeBob, I don't understand why this show is underappreciated while SpongeBob becomes a global phenomenon.

This is literally my favorite show ever. I loved it as a kid and it only got better as an adult. The Wacky Delly episode is basically what working in any creative team is like.

This is like Disneycember, but actually worth watching!

@kieranstark7213

4 жыл бұрын

IKR! Disneycembers that ruined the series are the ones on Howl’s Moving Castle, Frozen 1, The Emperor’s New Groove, Howl’s Moving Castle, Big Hero 6, High School Musical 1 & 3 (he just likes to defend mean-spiritedly kiddie products of the early 21st Century made to pander to teenagers to make them scream to the point where they dampen their pants, even more than Lindsay Ellis with “Dear Stephenie Meyer [I’m Sorry]”), the Monsters’ Inc. duology (especially the original), Peter Pan (but he is right on one thing, its sequel is pretty f’in awesome! A massive improvement over the original, where its only aspects that aged very well are the pirate characters, it’s animation, Tiptup and its song of “Faith, Trust and Love”), Aladdin (surely, he better realizes why it’s so beloved now than then, but it doesn’t change the fact that as a sexist, he was unfairly not-so-positive to Princess Jasmine by comparing her negatively to her woke live-action remake counterpart with much less character), Meet the Robinsons (which Mr. Enter did an Admirable Animation of, so serves him right!) and et cetera et cetera.

@calebpribyl5152

4 жыл бұрын

Oooh you just tore nc up!

@rhondahoward8025

4 жыл бұрын

And we're all deciding to shit on the Nostalgia Critic because why again? Am I missing something?

@KazeShikamaru

4 жыл бұрын

Shots fired.

@rhondahoward8025

4 жыл бұрын

@@llamawalrushybrid Yeah, I know about the whole Change The Channel thing, it's just that I never really let that stop me from still enjoying his content. I also know about the Disneycember thing as I'm also watching those and find no problem with them? Hell, Doug sounds so much better when he's not doing those stupid unfunny skits and just sharing his true thoughts on something. Which is why I like his non-scripted First Viewing videos too.

To be honest, I didn't really care that Ralph transitioned to Rachel in the special. I was like Rocko and the others, I just gave one short "OK" in response and moved on. It didn't bother me and, to me, it made sense for the character. Ralph in the original run was always miserable and unfulfilled, perhaps less so until he reunited with his parents, but he was still quite unhappy with his life. Moving away from making cartoons and transitioning made him happy. I still thought it was quite funny that Joe Murray kept the same voice for Rachel, just to hear that deep booming bass coming out of a... a frog with tits essentially. Still, seeing Rachel break out the pencils to save his dad and his company was touching. No, what really irked me was the message at the end with "change is a good thing" being hammered in over the head over and over and over. I mean, shit, even Mr. Bighead who basically disowned his daughter (briefly, mind you) half way through, only to act as the voice of reason for Rocko was... odd, to me. Then again, maybe that was intentional. Like, perhaps this whole special was targeted towards those hopelessly stuck in nostalgia and crowing at the first sign of change in their beloved franchises. I've also voiced my anger towards changes in shows and movies myself. So yeah, there is that to think about. Incidentally, I do hope the new partnership between Netflix and Nickelodeon works out. The streaming wars is starting to heat up and Netflix needs a lot of bullets in it's belt.

I'll be honest. Ralph's transition to Rachel just doesn't sit well with me. If anything, I think it would've been better if Heffer's brother was the one to have a sex change. I mean, the episode where we see him, he leaves wearing a cheerleader outfit, causing his dad to go ballistic, with the mom just saying that they were afraid to tell him. In fact, I can see that focusing on Heffer's family a bit more would've been more interesting, considering how they all act: Heffer's adopted, the grandfather's a "racist", a mom with nerve problems, and a dad with anger issues and then top it off with a trans for a sibling. It would've been great to show that despite the flaws, differences, and issues that the Wolfe family has with themselves and or others, they're still able to respect each other and still view each other as family.

@supersonicmario56

4 жыл бұрын

​@Reesebynum2791 They never really said anything about his character. Just your typical teenage boy, that just happens to be a wolf.

I think the whole "Ralph/Rachel" Bighead thing caught people off guard because it comes completely out of left field. Like you point out Rocko's Modern Life ALWAYS dealt with mature themes, but for Ralph/Rachel it's not something the show proper had set up or dropped hints at. I get on a 90s "kids" show you really couldn't without the censors/network forcing you to drop it, but it feels like a retcon to change an established character's gender without any hint that was a part of their character. Like you pointed out with Ed Bighead and the "Coming Out" metaphor, they could have done something similar with Ralph and used a metaphor to get it past the censors..THEN it would make sense in Static Cling since it was set up through metaphor.

@Maniacman2030

4 жыл бұрын

I was going to make a comment exactly like this. There was no such hint on the show. Nobody actually cares about the trans part, just that there was no real reason for it to even happen.

@PlanetZoidstar

4 жыл бұрын

@@Maniacman2030 I'm glad someone agrees and can offer an unbiased opinion. People who didn't care for Ralph becoming Rachel get stereotyped as being transphobic and don't address the actual issue - it being a big reveal with no setup. People don't just randomly change their gender without there being any signs that are unhappy with who they currently are. A way they could have foreshadowed it would be if in "Wacky Deli" the reason Ralph/Rachel wanted to quit making The Fatheads was because it "didn't let him/her express his true self" and while they could be vague on what s/he meant by that, it would have been something Static Cling could have called back to with his/her transistion. That s/he was unhappy that the culture of the '90s didn't let Ralph/Rachel express who they really were deep down - a woman.

@ayior

4 жыл бұрын

@@PlanetZoidstar Now I'll admit that I haven't watched the show and this is just second hand opinion, but I heard someone say that it was realistic considering Ralph was always portrayed as miserable before, without a deeper answer to why he (then) was miserable, and that her realizing she is trans on a trip to find herself makes sense in the way that sometimes people only figure this out when away from places that would force them to stick to these thoughts (like a conservative dad) Just to throw a counterside in here~

@PlanetZoidstar

4 жыл бұрын

@@ayior I appreciate the counterpoint. They made it clear Ed didn't approve of Ralph's life choice to become a cartoonist, they could have mentioned "other things" Ed didn't accept about his son and left it at that...THEN Static Cling could have explained what that was. But it just seems for such a big twist to an established character they could have foreshadowed it.

@ayior

4 жыл бұрын

@Ryan Williams Probably a rhetoric question but I love answering rhetoric questions so: I'd say the middle ground lies in phrasing. If you say "I hated the Korra Ending" then it's unwise but not unreasonable to assume you're a bigot. If you say "The Korra Ending came out of nowhere and didn't seem founded in previous character development" then your reasoning is a lot more clear and easier to discuss - just like in this comment thread. If people still call you a bigot that's their problem. If you really desire to keep people from calling you a bigot (and you really aren't one) you can back it up with a positive example, like, idk, Ruby + Sapphire are a much better example of a well developed gay relationship but this Korra thing aint it

As a kid, Rugrats was my favorite Nicktoon. As an adult, Rocko’s Modern Life is my favorite. I received the complete series as a Christmas gift last year.

My favourite moment was when Rocko was going to court for ding dong ditching and the news station was more curious about what Rocko was instead of the story, so they took to the streets to ask people Kangeroo: I think he's a rabbit Frog: A rabbit Spunky: You're asking me?

Rocko's Modern Life and Daria surprisingly hold up well with today's standards despite being shows from the 90's-20's. No need to even reboot or remake them, just re-air them for a new generation.

@poweroffriendship2.0

4 жыл бұрын

Well, the Static Cling is actually a continual reboot but it's better just like Ducktales (2017).

@pavloverboy

4 жыл бұрын

*00's

@andykishore

4 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, MTV announced a Daria spin-off.

@shadowslayer205

4 жыл бұрын

@@andykishore MTV is still a thing?

@andykishore

4 жыл бұрын

MTV is not as popular as it use to be.

I didn't like Rachel because I felt to me personally that they were making the argument that everyone who is against transgender people is just not willing to accept change and thats just not true

6:01 Both Dan AND Swampy worked Rocko. They met here

Wacky Deli was such a iconic episode for Rocko. I remember laugh so hard at the whole episode that I would cry as a kid 😂

Fun Fact: Carlos Alazraqui, Rocko’s voice actor, was the very first voice actor for another famous character, Spyro the Dragon. Double Fun Fact: Tom Kenny, best known as SpongeBob’s voice actor, was the second, and I do believe current, voice actor for Spyro the Dragon.

Not to mention that Wacky Delly pretty much invented KZread Poop before KZread was even conceived. That show was so frickin' ahead of its time, I sometimes wonder if Joe Murray had access to a time machine and he'd regularly travel to the near future for inspiration.

Some ppl are agreeing w/ the whole “Rocko, Heffer and Filbert were way too quick to accept/understand Rachel” but rlly considering the shit they’ve seen and gone through, that is VERY easy for me to believe. Ed being the only one to make a big stink abt it made perfect sense to me

This was the Nicktoon that helped me discover my dream job (voice acting) and helped me through my senior year of high school (which was when I watched it for the first time).

Rocko's modern life : The Second most bizarrely weird show on Nickelodeon.

@isomericgamer6644

3 жыл бұрын

3rd is spongebob

@carmenherrera8812

3 жыл бұрын

I believe Ren and Stimpy is on this "Nicktoon bizarre" list as well lol

@isomericgamer6644

3 жыл бұрын

@@carmenherrera8812 totally lol.

The reason why people are so upset about the reboot having a trans character is because of all the 'woke' culture stuff. It isn't the reboot's fault ; we have just been oversaturated with these characters that have no identity, personality, hobbies, ambitions or any other facet to their character except the fact that they are a woman/minority/LGBT. If it was done well - majority of people wouldn't care.

“Oh baby, oh baby, oh baby” A quote that confused me as a child and made me laugh my ass off as an adult.

I loved Rocko's Modern Life, and I had recently re-watched the series. I love it even more as an adult because it's more relatable. I also have a greater appreciation for Rocko himself. I was actually thinking, "Oh my gosh, he's so cute!" for a lot of the time I was watching the series. Rocko is just so sweet and kind despite all the crap that happens to him. How can anyone hate him? There should be more Rockos in the world.

@carmenherrera8812

3 жыл бұрын

@Παναγιώτης Γεωργίου Rocko is like the Charlie Brown in Nicktoons. He's the underdog(or under-wallaby) who does his best to succeed, even if others hate on him or doubt him. These kinds of characters are usually really greatly written since they come out as really relatable and someone we can identify with. Because in reality we all live through this like Rocko.

I remember thinking this show was weird when I was little, and I loved it and still do today

Filbert was my spirit animal. I still say "There's always time for safety."

@mdude625

4 жыл бұрын

Turn the page, wash your hands.

@King_Luigi

4 жыл бұрын

_"I'm nauseous... I'm nauseous..."_

In my country this cartoon was aired translated in a unusual way in that the characters were actually swearing.

I love Rocko's Modern Life. I didn't grow up with the show as a kid, but instead I started watching it in my teen years. Being able to understand the jokes that went over many 90's kids heads is pretty rewarding. One thing that stands out about Rocko from other cartoons is how while many cartoon characters tend to overreact to situations, Rocko is just cool about things, like how he's mature enough to accept that life isn't always perfect. Rocko seems like a nice person to hang out with. Ironically, Rocko's Modern Life came out exactly 10 years before I was born, so it's anniversary lands on my birthday. I loved Static Cling as well, and how they were able to bring back Rocko's Modern Life without ruining the property. In conclusion, I'd say Rocko is my favourite wallaby of all time!

Stephen Hillenburg worked on this show. No wonder its so good, and it aged well.

@carmenherrera8812

3 жыл бұрын

Highly agree :)

@MisterGamer-sc8vp

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed Basically Pre-Show Spongebob

I was not allowed to watch Ren and Stimpy as a child, but Rocko's Modern Life was completely fine. Looking back, I don't understand why, but I'm glad that's the way it was. I still love Rocko now.

I really can’t explain how happy I am to see a daily upload

In short, Rockos Modern Life was the original Amazing World of Gumball

I'll always remember how to spell recycle, conserve, and pollute thanks to Rocko

Wallaby living in a city with other weird creatures, seems legit

@TheGoldenDunsparce

4 жыл бұрын

Living in Orlando, FL even.

Me, as a kid: This was a really good show, but it's kind of gross and weird, but it's really funny. Me, as an adult: Man... this show is so clever, relatable, and down-to-earth. And it's aged so well.

*THAT WAS A HOOT!*

When this cartoon first aired, my mom wouldn't let me watch it because she thought it was just another Ren and Stimpy. Then when she actually watched a few episodes, she started to like it a lot. She'd even tell me when the show was on if I wasn't watching it lol.

While I do love this show, I just wish people would remember it as something more than just “it had adult jokes haha funny”

@IsabellaCataldo

4 жыл бұрын

Honestly I think the adult jokes worked so well because of subtlety. It’s a lost art in most adult cartoons today.

@randymancan8186

4 жыл бұрын

Isabella Cataldo no doubt the adult humor and innuendos was great but it just feels like that’s all people remember it for now

@carmenherrera8812

3 жыл бұрын

@Παναγιώτης Γεωργίου Let's just say Rocko got lucky of pleasure with these women. I think Rocko most likely is traumatized though.

@carmenherrera8812

3 жыл бұрын

@Παναγιώτης Γεωργίου Beaver's got all the babes -Grampa :)

The Rocko episodes I have the fondest memories of are the ones that are about very specific experiences that you have as an adult but are dealt with in a fun, child-like way. Like the one where Rocko gets a credit card and gets bills, the driving lesson episode, and the air travel one. No other cartoon at the time had premises like these. Hell, there was even one episode where Mr. BigHead climbs the corporate ladder (literally) by using a magic 8-ball for all his decision-making. And if that isn't a fantastic display of imposter syndrome as a working adult, I have no idea what is.

Glad you kept the bit where Rocko retorted "Oh yeah? Well, you're just a smoldering old toad!" with that clip of Mr. Smitty firing both Roko and Filbert.

Aside from Chokey Chicken, even some of the episode titles seemed very adult themed such as "Schnit Heads" and "Who Gives A Buck."

I am the cheese

Does anyone else remember Mr Bighead's halucination scene from the episode "Cabin Fever" or Filburt's fortune cookie which read "Bad luck and misfortune will infest your pathetic soul for all eternity"?

@retrofan4963

8 ай бұрын

After Filburt reading the fortune. Rocko: What does it say? Filburt: Oh, nothing. Heffer: What do you mean nothing? It has to say something.

I actually really like Rocko’s Modern Life as a kid, I remember watching it every morning as I was getting ready for school back when I was in 2nd grade, this was around 1999/2000. Mr. Bighead reminded me of my dad in too many ways & there was a lot of humor that did go over my head but a lot, I still caught. My parents openly let me watch the Drew Carey Show with them as a kid, although I missed a good amount of adult jokes, I still caught some. There’s stuff in there that I was happy to see, being a 8 year old girl going to Catholic school, yeah, it was nice watching something a tad riskay. As an adult however, it’s a whole different show & was worth the revisit when I had just moved into a new apartment in 2014, I had a friend over that had never seen Rocko’s Modern Life & I told him he was missing out so we decided to watch a few episodes, we practically made it through the whole series. As a kid, I’d laugh at the fact there were naked people & other stupid stuff but as an adult, I was like, this is relatable on too many levels. I did buy the entire series on DVD, lucky me I happened to be in Barnes & Noble when they had a 75% off DVD sale, it was the last day of the sale & it was the last copy of Rocko’s Modern Life DVD set. Scored huge, it’s a series I can watch multiple times over. As for starting episode, my mind jumped to the beginning of the series because although you voiced valid complaints on Heifer, the episode where Rocko & him end up going to that carnival that steals all their money is a good starting point & is relatable no matter your age, as someone who is addicted to claw machines & carnival games, it got me, that was too true. Not the best episode but still a good starting point. I remember it being near the beginning, not sure if it was one of the first episodes given last time I watched it was in 2014, I don’t fully remember the order of episodes.

8:33 I had this EXACT nitpick when Static Cling first aired. Just one scene where one of the characters ask about it would make it feel WAY more realistic and better handled. It’s great that Murray and the team tackled this, but that just felt missing.

Did anyone notice that Mrs. Bighead literally puts Spanish fly in Rocko’s drink?

@carmenherrera8812

3 жыл бұрын

I notice :)

I watch Rocko’s Modern Life every weekend because it’s very good

*Nice review buddy I just subscribed. Rocko’s Modern Life was my favorite Nickelodeon show when I was little in the 90s & I feel like you did it justice so keep up the good work.*

What's interesting about Rocko and Heffer's voice actors is that I discovered them both as Spyro the Dragon on separate occasions.

I love that you keep comparing rocko's modern life to spongebob , which tbh are very similar shows. 2 characters living in the adult world. If i have to choose , i'd pick rocko's modern life . I love spongebob, but at least rocko didn't overstayed it's welcome.

@carmenherrera8812

3 жыл бұрын

Not to mention the modern episodes of SpongeBob keeps getting worse, while when Rocko comes back in Static Cling, it's just as great as the original Rocko's Modern Life series.

Rocko's Modern Life is an absolute masterpiece and its my favorite cartoon next to Dexter's Lab

Joe Murray who also created Camp Lazlo is a genius...the unique animation style, the funny animal characters, the satire and humor make this cartoon show a great experience. I havent grown up with Nickelodeon ( just with Cartoon Network and later Fox Kids) so I discovered Rockos Modern Life and I ve been watching the series last spring. It was awesome !

This show as a kid show was ahead of its time. It seems like kids know more and more about the subjects spoken in the show.

I like that you actually addressed an issue I had with Static Cling that isn't talked much about. Regardless of where you stand on something, PC culture, or just have your reasoning and opinions for either side, it's controversial one way or another. Controversial doesn't necessarily mean bad, but it does mean it generates a lot of debate. It's not a unanimous opinion if that makes sense. Anyway, what I didn't like was that it not only felt unrealistic that these guys from the 90s would accept it without question or wouldn't even be the least perplexed by something so different from their culture in the 90s but that its message of accepting change seemed far too intolerant ironically enough. It's that "Rocko must accept change or else he will be socially persecuted." Even if he did just come to accept changes for himself (and not necessarily for others) in his own time, I don't buy that he would get over it so quickly in the midst of the pressure. Sure, it's a comedy and silly, but it was trying to play a real message, so the arguments come off as a straw man because you don't know whether the representation of a character or their motives is accurate to real people. "Here's what an ignorant, intolerant boomer looks like." Does that make sense? Basically, no matter where you stand, I think it didn't do a very good or fair job of representing both sides. Some things felt unrealistic when it was trying to be realistic (as in, talking about a real-world topic of a controversial nature). I mean, we are talking about Ed Bighead here. I'm sure there are people who do act like him, but his portrayal seemed kind of off to me. The only reason was that he didn't like change, which yeah, is an easier argument to address. I feel that real world reasons are more complicated than that, and not just for ethical or religious reasons. Some ways I think this could have been handled better was to show a little more realistic reactions and decisions. For example, the Rock, Heff, and Filbert could have been initially shocked, and then Rachel/Ralph could just briefly bring them up to speed. Maybe they accept her/his decision and treat her as the friend they always had before. Information is needed to make a decision, and she/he should be able to accept what they think as well. Then, Mr. Bighead could have had an issue that is unresolved but still loves his child. You don't have to agree with your parents, and they don't have to agree with you, but that shouldn't affect how you treat and care for each other. I feel that's a more practical solution rather than "just accept all change or else." It encourages discussion rather than fighting as well as maintaining relationships. Third, for whatever reason, no one had the idea to tell Rocko he could easily watch, rent, or download the Fatheads online. Heck, he could even buy a DVD. It's so easy nowadays to watch older shows. Even if not that, maybe instead of him just out of the blue accepting all the change, why not introduce him to a new series he might like or show him reboots of his old favorite shows? Gradually adjusting him from the 90s and helping him find other things he can enjoy or new ways to enjoy what he liked before, little by little informing him of what actually has changed and why, that sounds like a better message rather than just forcing him to accept any and all change. Imagine being put into his shows. You are zoomed 20 years into the future, and something that you miss is gone or something that you thought was socially unacceptable, morally wrong, etc., was suddenly acceptable. Your entire view on life would be majorly and quickly attacked. Future shock. Even if you think you would change or not, that would take more time and education. This is why I hate -phobia words. They really misrepresent people. People who simply disagree or have their own reasons are called -phobics, etc. They are expected to accept someone else's way of life, loosen their values, reasoning, or whatever other reasons they have, to give into another. This is misunderstood as "hate," even if the person loves and really cares for them. You can accept a person without accepting their actions or lifestyle. If my child was to do something that universally is thought to be bad like bullying and wounding someone else, do I hate my child? No. I want the best for them. Do I disagree or even dislike what they did? Yes I can. Very much. Even if someone could not understand why I would disagree, that is not the problem. You both can control how you treat and feel about each other. My grandmother is from Japan, and she disowned her younger sister for 70 years because she didn't like a decision she made. She regretted it in her old age and is on very good terms with her now. She didn't have to agree with her decision to still keep her in the family and love her. Acceptance goes both ways.

"The fastest click in the west"

'Please come in. Please sit in the doctor's chair. The doctor will be with you in a few moments. Please study the Eye Chart In front of you.' 'E...C...A...G...The...Doctor...is...a...madman...he...will...kill you get out while you can!?' 'HEE HEE HEE HEEE!'

@PlanetZoidstar

4 жыл бұрын

"I CAN'T HELP YOU IF YOU GET THE FAT GUY!"

@carmenherrera8812

3 жыл бұрын

@Princess Luna Rocko's eyes pop out: AAAAAHHH!

@GameAlicornLuna

3 жыл бұрын

@@carmenherrera8812 HOLD THEM RIGHT THERE!

Honestly the only reason I didn’t care for the Netflix special was because it felt too safe like every other show on tv.

I’m 24 out of college and working a entry level job I’m gonna check this show out

I really loved this show once I binged it and it's clearly earnt its spot as my #1 Nicktoon because of just how relatable it is in my mid-20s. I'd watch it again, even. This and Regular Show.

@silverkittenx9763

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, both of them are my favorite shows :)

@eatatjoes6751

3 жыл бұрын

@@silverkittenx9763 I also like what they did with Rachel Bighead because - yeah, I can see Ralph wanting to become Rachel after going on this self-searching journey.

Rocko is another one of those shows I didn't grow up with, but caught it on The Splat. While I don't feels strongly about it, it's alright show. I might feel stronger if I grew up with it as a kid.

Hell yeah, Wacky Delly is the best episode! Everything in it is so true. From the stream-of-concious pre production madness to step #47 - 7212. Especially step# 47 - 7212...

Rocko's Modern Life is the Funniest Nickelodeon Cartoon and yes even Funnier then Ren and Stimpy

@wednesdayfrog139

4 жыл бұрын

Even funnier then Catscratch ?

@carmenherrera8812

3 жыл бұрын

@@wednesdayfrog139 Yes.

@wednesdayfrog139

3 жыл бұрын

@@carmenherrera8812 Nah, don't be ridiculous. Both of them are equally funny.

I always loved how 90% of the time, the title cards would have a character either screaming and running away or yelling.

idk, i can see where hes coming from on rachel being understood immideately, but i still think its good that they were accepting

My wife and I definitely enjoyed watching the Netflix special earlier this year. I really wish the original show was available on Hulu like so many other 90s Nicktoons are. Hey Arnold, Doug, Rugrats, The Wild Thornberrys, and even the first three seasons of Ren and Stimpy are available on Hulu. Same with Jimmy Neutron and others. It baffles me that Rocko's Modern Life still isn't. Then again SpongeBob used to be on Hulu and isn't anymore