List of Rocko's Modern Life episodes facts for kids

Rocko tries to get his trash out, but he has missed garbage day for months. Things get harder when Earl the dog tries to destroy Rocko's Chinese food.

• Joe Murray made this first episode in Saratoga, California.

Rocko and Heffer Wolfe want to join a fancy gym. But it's hard to get in because of the picky Chameleon Brothers.

• Special guest: Richard Simmons as the Aerobics Instructor.

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Heffer tells Rocko to buy things on credit. Rocko goes on a big shopping spree and then worries about paying the bill.

Bev Bighead thinks her husband Ed doesn't love her. She invites Rocko over to do chores and tries to make him like her.

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Heffer's dad, George, loses his job. To make money, they rent out Heffer's room to a mouse family. Heffer moves in with Rocko and makes a big mess.

Rocko and Heffer fly to Las Vegas and find out that flying can be very scary.

• Joe Murray said "Jet Scream" was one of his favorite episodes. He traveled a lot while making the show.

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Rocko tries to give Spunky a bath. Meanwhile, two tiny creatures living on Spunky, a ringworm named Squirmy and a tick named Bloaty, have their own funny story.

• This episode is the first time we see Bloaty and Squirmy.

Mr. Bighead threatens to kick Rocko and Heffer out. So, they have to redecorate Rocko's house.

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Rocko's car gets taken away. He goes to the DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles) to sort things out.

Rocko's mean boss, Mr. Smitty, puts Rocko in charge while he's away.

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Heffer chokes on a chicken bone at a restaurant. He has a strange experience where a hooded figure named Peaches tries to show him how to be better.

Heffer and Rocko visit Rocko's uncle Gib Hootsen on a ranch. Heffer is seen as a traitor to his own kind.

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This is a longer, remade version of the first episode. Rocko learns that "garbage day" can be very dangerous.

Mr. Bighead ruins Rocko's favorite baseball. Rocko and Heffer go to a baseball game hoping to catch a new one.

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Rocko and Heffer go to the movie theater. They blew out Mr. Bighead's TV trying to make their own drive-in movie.

Rocko buys a vacuum cleaner to clean his house. But it sucks up everything in sight!

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Rocko loses his job at the comic book store and searches for a new one.

Heffer and Rocko go to a carnival. It's full of dangerous rides and tricky games.

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Rocko and Spunky try to have a nice day at the beach.

Rocko and Heffer end up sharing a camping cabin with the Bigheads.

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Filburt asks Rocko to help him pass his dentist exam.

• This episode is the first time we see Dr. Hutchison.

Rocko is broke and hungry. A 99% off sale seems like the perfect solution!

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Rocko has tickets to a big wrestling match, but he suddenly gets sick.

Rocko is invited to dinner at Heffer's house. He doesn't know about Heffer's family life. When Rocko says something about Heffer being adopted, Heffer runs away.

• Joe Murray said "Who's for Dinner?" was one of his favorite episodes. He liked the idea of adoption and based Heffer on an adopted friend.

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Rocko likes his neighbor, Melba. But Heffer tells Rocko that Melba has a boyfriend. Rocko then tries blind dates and modern dating.

Spunky really likes a mop, which bothers Rocko.

• Joe Murray thought the idea of "Spunky falls in love with a mop" was funny for the show's pitch. But making the episode was harder than he thought.

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Rocko goes to the laundromat. It turns into a wild adventure with Gladys the Hippo Lady and a trip inside a dryer. He needs to get his lucky shirt back from The Gripes, who are missing socks.

Rocko finds out that the creator of his favorite TV show, The Fatheads, is Ed and Bev Bighead's son, Ralph. Ed is still mad at Ralph for choosing animation over a normal job. Rocko and Filburt try to get Ralph back home for a family reunion.

• Joe Murray said this was one of his favorite episodes because it showed problems that the show's creators faced.
• This is the first full 30-minute episode.

Heffer flushes the toilet too many times. He and Rocko try to fix it themselves and find out why it's clogged.

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Rocko goes to the hospital for appendicitis. Heffer is mistakenly taken for liposuction. Rocko's worry about surgery leads to a strange dream where his appendix wants one more day of fun.

• This is the second time Dr. Hutchison appears.

Filburt gets to live his dream of being a lounge singer and becomes famous.

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Ed Bighead has a nervous breakdown before a big work presentation. Bev first gets Heffer and Filburt to take Ed's place. When that fails, Mr. Dupette hires Bev instead.

Spunky swallows a vitamin pill that explodes. Bloaty and Squirmy think they've found a mysterious old object.

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Flemm Rock is about to be torn down. Rocko and Heffer go on a road trip to see it before it's gone.

Rocko accidentally buys a super fancy entertainment system. Heffer and Filburt love watching TV, until Heffer's brain gets sucked out.

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Rocko is always late for work, mostly because he can't find a parking spot. Things get worse when his car gets taken away.

Rocko feels lonely during the holidays. He sees Christmas elves move in across the street and decides to throw a Christmas party. But Heffer and Filburt's new jobs selling Christmas trees, and Ed Bighead spreading rumors, threaten to ruin Rocko's holiday cheer.

• This is the third time Dr. Hutchison appears. It's clear that she and Filburt are dating in this episode.

Rocko, Heffer, and Filburt go camping. When their favorite campground becomes too fancy, they go into the wild woods.

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A bad immigration officer says Rocko is an illegal immigrant and must be sent away. Filburt, who is shy about telling Dr. Hutchinson how he feels, decides to marry Rocko to help him stay.

In this 30-minute episode, Rocko and Heffer have to take Grandpa Wolfe on a cruise for older people. The cruise goes through The Bermuda Triangle, and everyone on board changes age. Rocko and Heffer become old, and the older people become young again.

Filburt gets scared about his 21st birthday. In his turtle species, this means returning to Kerplopitgoes Island.

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Heffer damages his father's car. He takes a job as a security guard to pay for it. But the job makes him act very strange.

Rocko has hair problems just days before his picture is taken for the newspaper.

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Ed Bighead used to be a great bowler. Now he coaches a women's bowling team. When the other team can't play, Ed gets Rocko, Heffer, and Filburt to be his team. This brings back memories of how Ed ruined his pro bowling career.

Rocko needs money to pay the pizza man. So, he has a garage sale.

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Rocko comes home for a rest after working extra hours. But a fly named Flecko keeps bothering him.

Rocko and Heffer are going to deliver comic books. But they get sidetracked by a ski resort that tricks people.

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Earl the dog escapes from a science lab. Bev Bighead takes him in as a family pet, but Ed is not happy about it.

Really Really Big Man feels short. He gives Rocko a way to grow taller.

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Rocko finds out he needs glasses right before a jackhammer-riding contest. This causes him trouble.

Heffer accidentally kills Filburt's pet bird, Turdy.

• Writer George Maestri said this episode was based on a real story.

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Heffer's dad is embarrassed by Heffer's special talent for belching. He wants Heffer to stop acting like a child.

• Joe Murray said this was one of his favorite episodes because it supported his idea to "let kids be kids."

The Chameleon Brothers open a new trendy cafe. Rocko says the coffee is terrible. Chuck and Leon try to convince him it's good by telling a story about how they used their coffee to calm a dictator.

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Heffer joins a group that worships sausage.

In this Halloween episode, Filburt gets over his fear of Halloween and candy. Then he goes a little crazy.

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This episode is like a mystery movie. A fight next door and a missing person make Rocko think Mrs. Bighead killed her husband, Ed.

Rocko, Heffer, and Filburt go fishing. They don't know that they are actually the ones being hunted.

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Rocko tries to send his parents a video about his life in O-Town. But Heffer and Filburt use Rocko's camera to film Rocko's private moments. One of these videos becomes a hit movie.

A mistake at the hospital gives Bev a nose. But the smell of her husband Ed makes her sick.

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Ed feels like he's getting old. He tries to become friends with Rocko, Heffer, and Filburt.

Rocko's car breaks down. Filburt can fix it and bring it back to life.

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Rocko helps the bugs escape from Ed's bug prison. But then the bugs become unwanted guests.

Rocko goes to France and falls in love. A crazy tour guide also follows Rocko and Heffer.

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Bloaty and Squirmy are back! They are living on a very overweight Spunky. Rocko tries to help Spunky lose weight.

Filburt might lose his chance to win on a game show. He gets a fortune cookie that says, "Bad luck and extreme misfortune will infest your pathetic soul for all eternity."

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Rocko hires TV host Bob "Bucky" Taylor to fix his destroyed kitchen. But Bucky can only build bathrooms.

On a talk show called Nosey, Rocko and Heffer tell their sides of the story about Rocko's birthday. Heffer made a quick gift because he forgot it was Rocko's birthday.

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Rocko tries to stop biting his nails.

Ralph Bighead wants to leave TV animation. He lets Rocko, Filburt, and Heffer create a new TV show. He hopes their bad show will get his contract canceled. But when it becomes a hit, Ralph tries to ruin Wacky Delly.

Filburt finally asks Doctor Hutchison to marry him.

• This is the first part of a two-part episode. Joe Murray said these two episodes were among his favorites.

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A huge fight breaks out at the wedding. This threatens Filburt and Hutch's marriage.

• This is the second part of the two-part episode.

To be seen as an adult, the Wolf family tells Heffer to bring home an elk for dinner. But Heffer falls in love with the elk.

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Rocko wins a comic book store award. But he becomes more famous for the spinach stuck in his teeth. After trying to get it out with a jackhammer, Rocko ends up in the hospital. He gets a visit from Gene, the Hygiene Genie.

This musical episode shows Rocko fighting against Conglom-O and their pollution.

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Rocko gets a food processor that seems to be haunted.

• This episode is mostly silent, except for a few sounds from Rocko and an announcer.

Rocko has to choose between Filburt and Heffer to invite to a wrestling match.

• Filburt reminds Heffer that he was "married" to Rocko in a past episode.

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A bad childhood memory makes Mr. Bighead sleepwalk. He thinks he is a pirate.

It's April Fool's Day in O-Town. Filburt becomes the target of Rocko and Heffer's pranks. But things change when one of Rocko's relatives is coming to visit.

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Filburt and Hutch are expecting babies.

Rocko runs for city dog catcher after people mistake him for a dog. Mr. Bighead runs against him and hires the Chameleon Brothers to make Rocko look bad.

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Ed's boss, Mr. Dupette, invites Ed to a game of golf. Ed is told to let Mr. Dupette win. But Heffer, who works at the golf course, has other plans.

Rocko's old school bully comes to visit. Heffer and Filburt want Rocko to get revenge on him.

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Filburt is sick. Rocko and Heffer tell him wild fairy tales to help him feel better.

Heffer moves out after being made fun of for living with his parents. He finds that living alone and working is very hard.

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Heffer is haunted by the ghost of a general. The general thinks Heffer is a clumsy soldier from his old army. Heffer, Rocko, and Filburt use special cream and squirt guns to get rid of the ghost.

Rocko sends a love letter to a mail carrier. But he thinks she has a boyfriend, so he tries to get the letter back.

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Ed Bighead finally gets a promotion at Conglom-O. He uses a fortune-telling toy called The Magic Meatball to make quick decisions.

Ed kicks out a clown and finds the clown's red nose. He starts living a secret life as Ed the Clown.

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Rocko becomes a famous underwear model called "Wedgie Boy." But he has no free time, which hurts his friendship with Heffer.

Rocko and Heffer find Filburt's diary. They start to think Filburt is an alien.

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Flecko the fly sues Rocko. Rocko is then sentenced to live life as a fly.

Heffer meets the clumsy devil, Peaches, again. Heffer sells his soul to be on a game show.

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Rocko tries roller-skating to impress a skater girl. He ends up skating through the rink's most dangerous obstacle course.

Rocko and Gladys the Hippo lady get arrested after a game of doorbell ditch gets out of control. Heffer and Filburt feel guilty because Rocko is blamed for their actions.

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Filburt takes Rocko on a hunt to steal bird wigs.

Heffer hypnotizes Rocko into thinking he's a dog. Bev takes Rocko the dog in as her new pet.

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Rocko tells the story of teaching Heffer's mom to drive. It led to them fighting for their lives in a demolition derby.

Heffer eats too many Pasture Puffies and falls into a coma. While he's in the coma, Rocko, Filburt, and the Bigheads remember the first time they met Heffer.

• Joe Murray thinks this is the real last episode of the series.

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17 years in the future, Filburt's children ask an older Filburt about a banana they found in the fridge.

It's Thanksgiving in O-Town. Rocko tries to save the turkeys.

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Rocko, Heffer, and Filburt tell stories about who really started O-Town.

• This was the last episode to air on Nickelodeon, but "Future Schlock" is considered the true series finale by the creator.

Rocko and his friends come back to O-Town after 20 years in space. They find that a lot has changed in the 21st century. Heffer and Filburt enjoy modern life, but Rocko misses the 1990s. He thinks the best way to bring back the past is to ask Rachel Bighead to create a new version of his favorite TV show.