Release Date: June 21, 2011
Rating: NR
Running Time: Approximately 5 hours
Created by award-winning animator Joe Murray for Nickelodeon, Rocko’s Modern Life is one of the most enduring Nick animated classics. The hit series boasts an all-star voice cast – Carlos Alazraqui (CatDog, Reno 911), Tom Kenny (SpongeBob SquarePants, Transformers animated series), Charlie Adler (The Super Hero Squad Show, Transformers), and Doug Lawrence (SpongeBob SquarePants, Camp Lazlo).
A favorite with viewers and critics alike, Rocko’s Modern Life debuted in 1993. Over the course of its four-season run on Nickelodeon, the series garnered a Daytime Emmy® Award and an Environmental Media Award. Brimming with anthropomorphic social satire and offbeat humor, Rocko’s Modern Life follows the misadventures of Australian wallaby named Rocko, who encounters various dilemmas and situations regarding otherwise mundane aspects of life. His best friend, Heffer, is a fat and enthusiastic cow, while his other friend, Filburt, is an easily upset turtle who often feels uncomfortable or disturbed. Ed Bighead lives next door to Rocko and detests him. These folks live in a bizarre district known as O-Town, and most of the episodes revolve around Rocko trying to cope with the absurdities and dilemmas he encounters in life.
It’s always interesting watching shows that you watched as a kid when you’re an adult. Rocko’s Modern Life may not be a complete winner in my eyes now but I definitely remember passing the time with episodes of the Nickelodeon series back in the day. The humor still holds up, which says a lot about the writing. Although I was hesitant to re-watch the series, thinking that I would not be nearly as interested in the show as I once was. But I found that people of all ages can enjoy the show, mainly because there are jokes for everyone.
As for the stories at hand, well, they are ridiculous. Talk about having an imagination. I really cannot believe people made this stuff up, it’s so out there. Then there are other stories that hint at society and politics which of course went right over my head as a child. There’s a lot of imagination with a hint of realism that is created so very well. Now cartoons is not my genre to begin with nowadays, so I wasn’t in a rush to begin the re-watch but I was pleased enough with what I saw to be able to now say that I think this DVD is worth the investment for Rocko fans and Nickelodeon classic collectors. The quality of the visuals is nothing to fret about. While not perfect, it’s much better than I anticipated. It’s clear and the colors pop! The audio is just as good, if not, better. Fans just may pop from excitement because one of their favorites is on DVD, so make sure to get your copy today to relive the fun and share the fun with the younger generation!
Episode List:
Disc One
“No Pain, No Gain” / “Who Gives a Buck?”
“Leap Frogs” / “Bedfellows”
“Jet Scream” / “Dirty Dog”
“Keeping Up With the Bigheads” / “Skid Marks”
“Power Trip” / “To Heck and Back”
“The Good, The Bad and the Wallaby” / “Trash-O-Madness”
“Spitballs” / “Popcorn Pandemonium”
Disc Two
“A Sucker For the Suck-O-Matic” / “Canned”
“Carnival Knowledge” / “Sand In Your Navel”
“Cabin Fever” / “Rinse and Spit”
“Rocko’s Happy Sack” / “Flu-In-U-Enza”
“Who’s For Dinner?” / “Love Spanked”
“Clean Lovin'” / “Unbalanced Load”
There are no bonus features on this DVD.
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