List of Rocko's Modern Life episodes

Rocko's Modern Life is an American children's animated television series created by Joe Murray. It premiered on Nickelodeon on September 18, 1993, and ended on November 24, 1996, with a total of 52 episodes over the course of 4 seasons. 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] Murray produced the pilot episode, Trash-O-Madness, in 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]

On August 11, 2016,[3] Nickelodeon announced that they had green-lit a one-hour special entitled Static Cling, with Murray serving as executive producer. It premiered on Netflix on August 9, 2019.

Series overview
SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
Trash-O-MadnessOctober 29, 1992 (1992-10-29)
113September 18, 1993 (1993-09-18)December 5, 1993 (1993-12-05)
213September 24, 1994 (1994-09-24)March 12, 1995 (1995-03-12)
313October 22, 1995 (1995-10-22)April 21, 1996 (1996-04-21)
413July 8, 1996 (1996-07-08)November 24, 1996 (1996-11-24)
Static ClingAugust 9, 2019 (2019-08-09)[4]

Episodes

Pilot (1992)
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
Trash-O-MadnessJoe MurrayJoe MurrayOctober 29, 1992 (1992-10-29)

Rocko scrambles to gather up his trash and put it out since he's missed garbage day for the past few months due to a garbage man strike. Unsure 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.

Murray produced the pilot episode at Joe Murray Studio in Saratoga, California, United States.
Note: On February 7, 2012, the pilot found its way onto Shout! Factory's season 2 DVD as a special feature.

Season 1 (1993)
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byStory byStoryboard byOriginal air dateProd.
code
1a1a"No Pain, No Gain"Timothy BerglundVince CalandraJeff Myers & Kevin O'BrienSeptember 18, 1993 (1993-09-18)107a

Rocko and Heffer Wolfe decide to join Flambe le Flab, an exclusive high-end gym, but getting in is no easy task, thanks to the snobby Chameleon Brothers, Chuck and Leon, who deduct points off them for everything from wearing the wrong attire to destroying gym property.

Special guest star: Richard Simmons as the Aerobics Instructor
1b1b"Who Gives a Buck"Roger Chiasson & Don SpencerMartin OlsonConrad VernonSeptember 18, 1993 (1993-09-18)107b
Worried about being able to afford new things, Heffer urges Rocko to buy on credit...and Rocko goes on a shopping spree, with Rocko worried that he'll have to pay off the bill.
2a2a"Leap Frogs"Doug LawrenceVince CalandraRobert McNally-ScullSeptember 19, 1993 (1993-09-19)106a
Feeling that Ed Bighead doesn't love her anymore, Ed's wife, Bev, invites Rocko over to do chores for her and does everything she can to seduce Rocko.
Note: After its second airing, this episode was banned due to mature content and replaced with the episode "Wallaby on Wheels" (which also had its companion episode banned due to content deemed inappropriate by Nickelodeon censors). When the series moved to Nicktoons TV, the channel reinstated the short (though, as of 2018, "Leap Frogs" no longer airs on Nicktoons TV). As of 2020, "Leap Frogs" is available on all DVD releases and was included when Netflix ran the original episodes years before they aired the finale movie, Static Cling.[5]
2b2b"Bedfellows"Stephen HillenburgNick Jennings & George MaestriJeff "Swampy" MarshSeptember 19, 1993 (1993-09-19)106b
Heffer's father, George, gets laid off and, to make ends meet, Heffer's room is rent out to a mouse family. After falling out of his treehouse, Heffer moves in with Rocko and makes a mess of his place.
3a3a"Jet Scream"Stephen HillenburgVince CalandraMark O'HareSeptember 26, 1993 (1993-09-26)108a
Rocko and Heffer board an airplane to Vegas and learn that flying is a very dangerous thing.
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.[6]
3b3b"Dirty Dog"Doug LawrenceMartin OlsonDan PovenmireSeptember 26, 1993 (1993-09-26)108b
While Rocko fights Spunky in order to bathe him, the vermin living on Spunky, a ringworm named Squirmy and a tick named Bloaty, have their own sitcom, where Bloaty's boss comes over for dinner and promises a promotion if the dinner exceeds his expectations.
The first appearance of Bloaty and Squirmy.
4a4a"Keeping Up with the Bigheads"Stephen HillenburgVince CalandraMark O'Hare, Jeff 'Swampy' MarshOctober 3, 1993 (1993-10-03)109a
Rocko and Heffer must redecorate Rocko's house after Mr. Bighead threatens to have them evicted.
4b4b"Skid Marks"Doug LawrenceMartin OlsonRobert McNally-ScullOctober 3, 1993 (1993-10-03)109b
Rocko's car is impounded, so he goes to the DMV to straighten things out.
5a5a"Power Trip"Stephen HillenburgGeorge MaestriMark O'HareOctober 10, 1993 (1993-10-10)111a
Mr. Smitty, Rocko's tyrannical boss, places Rocko in charge while he leaves town.
5b5b"To Heck and Back"Biff LawrenceMartin OlsonRobert McNally-ScullOctober 10, 1993 (1993-10-10)111b
Heffer chokes on a chicken bone while he and Rocko are out eating at the Chokey Chicken, and has a near-death experience where a hooded figure known as Peaches tries to show Heffer the error of his ways.
6a6a"The Good, the Bad, and the Wallaby"Jeff "Swampy" MarshGeorge MaestriDan PovenmireOctober 17, 1993 (1993-10-17)110a
Heffer and Rocko spend some time on a ranch owned by Rocko's uncle Gib Hootsen, where Heffer is seen as a sell-out to his species.
NOTE: Reruns of this episode on American TV cut the entire scene where Heffer is hooked to a milk machine and has a sexual reaction to it (as well as the part near the end where Heffer tearfully says good-bye to the machine). While the Rocko's Modern Life: The Complete Series DVD set doesn't have this scene, the Rocko's Modern Life VHS tape called "Rocko's Modern Life: With Friends Like These..." has the scene uncut.
6b6b"Trash-O-Madness"[2]Joe Murray & Timothy BerglundJoe MurrayJoe Murray & Jeff MyersOctober 17, 1993 (1993-10-17)110b
A remade extended version of the series pilot where Rocko learns that "garbage day" is a very dangerous day.
7a7a"Spitballs"Timothy BerglundVince CalandraJeff MyersOctober 24, 1993 (1993-10-24)112a
After Rocko's prized baseball gets shredded by Ed Bighead, Rocko and Heffer go to a local baseball game in hopes of catching a new one.
7b7b"Popcorn Pandemonium"Jeff "Swampy" MarshMartin OlsonDan PovenmireOctober 24, 1993 (1993-10-24)112b
Rocko and Heffer are off to the local movie theater complex after blowing out Mr. Bighead's television while trying to recreate a drive-in movie experience.
8a8a"A Sucker for the Suck-O-Matic"Stephen HillenburgJoe Murray, Nick Jennings, & George MaestriJeff "Swampy" MarshOctober 31, 1993 (1993-10-31)102a
To get his house clean, Rocko orders a vacuum cleaner that not only tackles dirt, but sucks up anything and everything in sight.
8b8b"Canned"Doug LawrenceJoe Murray, Nick Jennings, & George MaestriRobert McNally-ScullOctober 31, 1993 (1993-10-31)102b
Rocko loses his job at the mega-comic store and goes hunting for a new one.
Note: Though this episode aired after "Power Trip", the events in this episode take place prior to Rocko being hired at Kind-Of-A-Lot-O-Comics.
9a9a"Carnival Knowledge"Timothy BerglundVince CalandraJeff MyersNovember 7, 1993 (1993-11-07)101a
Heffer and Rocko attend a carnival full of hazardous rides and shady carnival games.
9b9b"Sand in Your Navel"Roger ChiassonJoe MurrayDoug LawrenceNovember 7, 1993 (1993-11-07)101b
Rocko and Spunky try to spend a nice day at the beach.
10a10a"Cabin Fever"Stephen HillenburgGeorge Maestri, Mark O'Hare, Stephen Hillenburg, & Joe MurrayMark O'HareNovember 14, 1993 (1993-11-14)113a
Rocko and Heffer end up sharing a camping cabin with the Bigheads.
10b10b"Rinse & Spit"Doug LawrenceVince Calandra, Joe Murray, George Maestri, & Martin OlsonRobert McNally-ScullNovember 14, 1993 (1993-11-14)113b

Filburt recruits Rocko to help him pass his dentist's examination.


Note: This episode marks the first appearance of Dr. Hutchison. Although some flirting happens between her and Filburt, and he describes her to Rocko as "cute", their relationship status (other than as student and teacher) is left ambiguous.
11a11a"Rocko's Happy Sack"Timothy BerglundRon Hauge & Joe MurrayKevin O'BrienNovember 21, 1993 (1993-11-21)103a
Being broke and hungry, a 99% sale sounds like the cure for Rocko.
11b11b"Flu-In-U-Enza"Roger ChiassonJoe Murray & Nichole PoinskiRay Johnson & Don SpencerNovember 21, 1993 (1993-11-21)103b
Rocko has tickets to the big wrestling match, but he suddenly falls ill.
12a12a"Who's for Dinner?"Doug LawrenceVince Calandra & Ron HaugeDan PovenmireNovember 28, 1993 (1993-11-28)104a
Rocko, unaware of Heffer's family life, is invited over to dinner at Heffer's house. Things get sticky when Rocko's offhand remark about Heffer being adopted drives Heffer to run away from home to eat away his sorrow and find his real father.
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.[6]
12b12b"Love Spanked"Stephen HillenburgJoe MurrayMark D. Ervin & Joe D. SuggsNovember 28, 1993 (1993-11-28)104b
Rocko is infatuated with his next-door neighbor, Melba, but when Heffer tells Rocko that Melba already has a boyfriend (a guy named Dave who bought everyone burgers at The Gristle Palace), Rocko ventures into the world of blind dates and modern love.
13a13a"Clean Lovin'"Roger ChiassonVince Calandra, Ron Hauge, Nick Jennings, George Maestri, & Joe MurrayConrad VernonDecember 5, 1993 (1993-12-05)105a
Spunky's unnatural attraction to a mop vexes Rocko.
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." [5]
13b13b"Unbalanced Load"Timothy BerglundVince Calandra & Joe MurrayJeff MyersDecember 5, 1993 (1993-12-05)105b
Rocko's trip to the laundromat to clean his dirty clothes turns into a surreal misadventure involving embarrassing encounters with Gladys the Hippo Lady and a trip inside a dryer to get his lucky shirt back from The Gripes (a band of missing socks who destroy laundry).

Season 2 (1994–95)
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleAnimation direction byStory byDirected & Storyboard byOriginal air dateProd.
code
141"I Have No Son!"Ken Kessel & George ChialtasJoe Murray & Martin OlsonStephen Hillenburg & Doug LawrenceSeptember 24, 1994 (1994-09-24)201

In this, the first full 30-minute episode, Rocko discovers that the creator of his favorite TV show, The Fatheads, is Ed and Bev Bighead's estranged son, whom Ed still hasn't forgiven for giving up the white-collar corporate life for a career in animation, and he and Filburt go to Holl-O-Wood to try and get Ralph back to O-Town in time for a Bighead family reunion.


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.[6] This is also the first episode to feature the re-recorded version of the theme song rearranged by Pat Irwin and sung by Kate Pierson and Fred Schneider of the B-52's and is also the first episode to be full-length rather than half-length.
15a2a"Pipe Dreams"Roy MuerinGeorge Maestri, Stephen Hillenburg, & Mark O'HareStephen HillenburgOctober 2, 1994 (1994-10-02)202a
After Heffer flushes the toilet one too many times (and not willing to pay for a real plumber), he and Rocko decide to fix the toilet...and discover why the toilet is clogged.
15b2b"Tickled Pinky"Pete MichelsMartin OlsonJeff "Swampy" MarshOctober 2, 1994 (1994-10-02)202b

While at O-Town's jackhammer convention, Rocko is rushed to the hospital for appendicitis (though Heffer is mistakenly taken to the emergency room for liposuction after muttering, "I'm too fat" to the receptionist and collapsing from exhaustion) and Rocko's anxiety over the operation leads to a strange dream where his appendix wants one more day of fun before he has to leave.


Note: This episode is the second one in which Dr. Hutchison appears. It does not feature or mention Filburt.
16a3a"The Lounge Singer"George ChialtasGeorge MaestriJeff "Swampy" MarshOctober 9, 1994 (1994-10-09)203a
Filburt realizes his dream of being a lounge singer and hits the big time.
16b3b"She's the Toad"Alan SmartVince Calandra & Martin OlsonDoug LawrenceOctober 9, 1994 (1994-10-09)203b
On the eve of a huge proposal at work, Ed Bighead suffers a nervous breakdown, so Bev initially recruits Heffer and Filburt to take Ed's place. However, when the scheme falls apart and the duo admit that Mrs. Bighead wrote the proposal, Mr. Dupette hires Bev instead.
17a4a"Down the Hatch"Howy ParkinsMartin OlsonDoug LawrenceOctober 23, 1994 (1994-10-23)204a
When Spunky swallows an explosive vitamin pill, our favorite parasites Bloaty and Squirmy think they've discovered an ancient and mysterious object.
17b4b"Road Rash"Pete MichelsGeorge Maestri & Joe MurrayJeff "Swampy" MarshOctober 23, 1994 (1994-10-23)204b
Flemm Rock is about to be bulldozed, so Rocko and Heffer go on a road trip to see it before its demolition.
NOTE: Reruns of this episode in America cut the entire part where Rocko and Heffer stay at a hotel that is heavily implied to be used for prostitution. The edited version shows a freeze-framed shot of the hotel, then fades into the next scene. The actual scene has not been shown since the episode premiered (including on the Rocko's Modern Life complete DVD set and when this show was on Netflix) and is only found on international cuts of the episode (though the German release of the Rocko's Modern Life complete DVD set has the scene as an Easter egg feature while most video websites such as YouTube have a clip of the now-banned scene).
18a5a"Boob Tubed"Alan SmartMartin OlsonStephen HillenburgNovember 6, 1994 (1994-11-06)205a
Rocko accidentally buys a tricked-out entertainment system (rather than a "Mr. Sensible" TV set), but Heffer and Filburt take it in stride and enjoy the endless hours of TV...until Heffer gets his brain sucked out.
18b5b"Commuted Sentence"George ChialtasTim Hill & Joe MurrayJeff "Swampy" MarshNovember 6, 1994 (1994-11-06)205b
Rocko's tardiness (mostly due to finding a parking spot for his car) is a problem for Mr. Smitty, and things get worse when a spilled ketchup bottle on the sidewalk leads to Rocko's car getting impounded.
196"Rocko's Modern Christmas! (aka You Can't Squeeze Cheer from a Cheese Log!)"Pete Michels & Howy ParkinsMartin Olson, Doug Lawrence, Joe Murray, Tim Hill, and Robert McNally-ScullDoug LawrenceDecember 1, 1994 (1994-12-01)206

Feeling lonely over being on his own during the holidays (and seeing a family of Christmas elves move into the house across the street) prompts Rocko to have a Christmas party inviting everyone in the neighborhood, but Heffer's and Filburt's new jobs as Christmas tree salesmen and Ed Bighead spreading rumors about the new neighbors threaten to break Rocko's newfound holiday cheer.


Note: This episode is the third in which Dr. Hutchison appears, and the first in which she and Filburt are clearly in a romantic relationship.
20a7a"Hut Sut Raw"George ChialtasTim Hill & Joe MurrayTimothy BerglundDecember 4, 1994 (1994-12-04)207a
Rocko, Heffer and Filburt go camping, but when Rocko discovers that their favorite campgrounds have taken the "rough" out of "roughing it", the trio decide to go to the woods to experience nature in all her glory...and horror.
NOTE: The American rerun of this episode cuts the scene of Rocko picking berries from a bush to remove Rocko squeezing a berry that is actually the testicle of a bear. Much like the love motel sequence in "Road Rashed", this scene has not been shown on American TV since its premiere and is not on any reruns or current home media and streaming versions in America. International versions have this scene uncut and video clips of the censored scene have cropped up online.
20b7b"Kiss Me I'm Foreign"Alan SmartGeorge Maestri & Martin OlsonDoug LawrenceDecember 4, 1994 (1994-12-04)207b
An incompetent immigration officer declares Rocko to be an illegal immigrant who must be deported, and Filburt (who is having a hard time telling Dr. Hutchinson his true feelings for her) decides to step in and become Rocko's spouse.
218"Cruisin'"Pete Michels & Howy ParkinsVince Calandra & Martin OlsonTimothy BerglundJanuary 1, 1995 (1995-01-01)208
In this special 30-minute episode, Rocko and Heffer are saddled with taking Grandpa Wolffe (the same one from "Who's For Dinner?" who thinks Rocko is a beaver and is prejudiced against him over it) on a cruise for the elderly, which goes through The Bermuda Triangle and swaps the ages of everyone onboard (Rocko and Heffer become old men while all the cruise members become young again).
22a9a"Born to Spawn"Alan SmartMartin OlsonSteve HillenburgJanuary 22, 1995 (1995-01-22)209a
Filburt freaks out over his 21st birthday, which, in his species, calls for turtles to return to Kerplopitgoes Island.
22b9b"Uniform Behavior"George ChialtasMartin OlsonTimothy BerglundJanuary 22, 1995 (1995-01-22)209b
Heffer damages his father's car and takes a job as a security guard to pay it off, but the position goes to his head and leads him to have a Shining-style mental breakdown.
23a10a"Hair Licked"John McIntyreTim Hill, Martin Olson, & George MaestriTimothy BerglundJanuary 29, 1995 (1995-01-29)210a
Rocko is having hair trouble days before he's supposed to get his picture taken for the newspaper.
23b10b"Gutter Balls"Howy ParkinsCarlos Alazraqui, Tim Hill, Martin Olson, & Joe MurrayJeff "Swampy" MarshJanuary 29, 1995 (1995-01-29)210b
Once a promising young bowler, Ed Bighead is now reduced to coaching a women's auxiliary bowling team (consisting of Ed's wife, Bev; Heffer's mom, Virginia; and the Southern-accented pig lady from "Popcorn Pandemonium"). When the other team for an upcoming tournament announces that they've become monks (and Virginia adds that if their team doesn't play an opponent, then no one wins and the tournament will be canceled until next year), Ed rounds up Rocko, Heffer, and Filburt to be the competing team, which gives Ed flashbacks of how he ruined his pro bowling career.
24a11a"Junk Junkies"Alan SmartTim Hill & Joe MurrayStephen HillenburgFebruary 12, 1995 (1995-02-12)211a
Rocko needs to pay off the pizza man, so he organizes a garage sale.
24b11b"Day of the Flecko"George ChialtasMartin OlsonTimothy BerglundFebruary 12, 1995 (1995-02-12)211b
After pulling overtime at his job, Rocko goes home for some much-needed rest...until a fly named Flecko bothers him.
25a12a"Snowballs"Howy ParkinsTim Hill & George MaestriStephen HillenburgFebruary 26, 1995 (1995-02-26)212a
On their way to deliver comic books, Rocko and Heffer are side-tracked by a trip to a ski resort that scams people.
25b12b"Frog's Best Friend"Robert HughesGeorge MaestriJeff "Swampy" MarshFebruary 26, 1995 (1995-02-26)212b
Earl the dog (the same one from the pilot episode "Trash-O-Madness") escapes from the science lab and gets taken in by Bev Bighead as a family pet, which doesn't sit well with Ed.
26a13a"Short Story"Alan SmartTim Hill, Joe Murray, & Jeff MyersTimothy BerglundMarch 2, 1995 (1995-03-02)213a
Feeling inadequate due to short stature, Really Really Big Man gives Rocko a vertical boost.
26b13b"Eyes-Capades"George ChialtasTim Hill & Andy HoutsJeff "Swampy" MarshMarch 2, 1995 (1995-03-02)213b
Rocko runs into trouble when he discovers he needs glasses right before a jackhammer-riding competition.

Season 3 (1995–96)
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleAnimation direction byStory byDirected & Storyboard byOriginal air dateProd.
code
27a1a"Bye, Bye Birdie"Alan SmartGeorge MaestriDoug LawrenceOctober 22, 1995 (1995-10-22)303a

Heffer accidentally kills Filburt's pet bird, Turdy.

Note: George Maestri, a writer, described this episode as "a real story." At age 12, Maestri babysat a bird belonging to a family neighboring his. The bird died two days after the neighbors left.[7]
27b1b"Belch of Destiny"Howy ParkinsMartin OlsonStephen HillenburgOctober 22, 1995 (1995-10-22)303b

Heffer's unique talent for belching embarrasses his father, who wants Heffer to stop acting like a child and grow up.

Note: Murray described this episode as one of his favorite episodes because the episode supported his theory to "let kids be kids". In addition, Murray recalled the memories of himself, Steve Hillenburg, and Mark O'Hare laughing after listening to the "belch talking" track created by a Warner Brothers producer. Prior to the production of the tape, Murray and his crew arranged a meeting with the producer. During that period, the producer could not belch talk, even after Murray bought him beer and spaghetti. The belch talking tape arrived several days afterward.[6]
28a2a"The Emperor's New Joe"Rob HughesGeorge Maestri, Stephen Hillenburg, & Mark O'HareStephen HillenburgOctober 29, 1995 (1995-10-29)302a
The Chameleon Brothers open a trendy new café, but when Rocko tries the coffee and declares it horrible, Chuck and Leon try to convince him to give it another chance by telling him the story of how the Chameleon Brothers used their coffee to placate a temperamental dictator in their home country of Balzack.
28b2b"Schnit-heads"George ChialtasTim HillTimothy BerglundOctober 29, 1995 (1995-10-29)302b
Heffer falls into a sausage-worshiping cult.
29a3a"Sugar Frosted Frights"Alan SmartMartin OlsonDoug LawrenceOctober 31, 1995 (1995-10-31)301a
In this Halloween episode, Filburt overcomes his fear of Halloween and candy-eating (something instilled in him by his deranged aunt) and goes insane.
29b3b"Ed is Dead: A Thriller!"Howy ParkinsTim HillTimothy BerglundOctober 31, 1995 (1995-10-31)301b
In this episode inspired by Alfred Hitchcock's thrillers (specifically Rear Window and Psycho), a marital spat next door followed by a mysterious disappearance leads Rocko to believe that Mrs. Bighead murdered her husband, Ed.
30a4a"Fish-N-Chumps"Robert HughesTim Hill, Stephen Hillenburg, & Mark O'HareStephen HillenburgNovember 12, 1995 (1995-11-12)306a
Rocko, Heffer and Filburt go on a fishing trip, unsuspecting that they are the prey.
30b4b"Camera Shy"George ChialtasTim HillDoug LawrenceNovember 12, 1995 (1995-11-12)306b
Rocko tries to send his parents a videotape of how he's doing in O-Town, but Heffer and Filburt use Rocko's camera to videotape Rocko's private moments (one of which becomes a hit on the independent film circuit).
31a5a"Nothing to Sneeze At"Robert HughesGeorge MaestriDoug LawrenceNovember 19, 1995 (1995-11-19)304a
A mistake at the hospital endows Bev with a nose, but the stench of her husband Ed is making her sick.
31b5b"Old Fogey Froggy"George ChialtasTim Hill & George MaestriStephen HillenburgNovember 19, 1995 (1995-11-19)304b
When Ed feels youth slipping away, he tries to become friends with Rocko, Heffer, and Filburt.
32a6a"Manic Mechanic"Howy ParkinsTim HillJeff "Swampy" MarshDecember 3, 1995 (1995-12-03)305a
Rocko's car breaks down, but Filburt can bring it back to life.
32b6b"Rocko's Happy Vermin"Alan SmartGeorge Maestri & Carlos AlazraquiTimothy BerglundDecember 3, 1995 (1995-12-03)305b
When Rocko helps the bugs escape from Ed's prison, they become unwelcome guests.
33a7a"I See London, I See France"Alan SmartJoe Murray, Tim Hill, & George MaestriStephen HillenburgDecember 10, 1995 (1995-12-10)307a
On a trip to France, Rocko falls in love...and a deranged tour guide stalks Rocko and Heffer.
33b7b"The Fat Lands"Howy ParkinsMartin Olson & Tim HillJeff "Swampy" MarshDecember 10, 1995 (1995-12-10)307b
Bloaty and Squirmy return, this time living on an obese Spunky, as Rocko tries to get Spunky to lose weight.
34a8a"Fortune Cookie"George ChialtasTim Hill, Stephen Hillenburg, & Mark O'HareStephen HillenburgDecember 17, 1995 (1995-12-17)308a
Filburt's chance to win on a game show may be in danger when he receives a fortune cookie that reads, "Bad luck and extreme misfortune will infest your pathetic soul for all eternity."
34b8b"Dear John"Robert HughesTim HillJeff "Swampy" MarshDecember 17, 1995 (1995-12-17)308b
Rocko hires TV host Bob "Bucky" Taylor to repair his destroyed kitchen, but finds out that Bucky can only build bathrooms.
35a9a"Speaking Terms"Howy ParkinsTim HillDoug LawrenceDecember 31, 1995 (1995-12-31)309a
On an episode of the talk show, Nosey, Rocko and Heffer tell their sides of the story of Rocko's birthday and the makeshift gift Heffer made to cover up the fact he forgot it.
35b9b"Tooth and Nail"Alan SmartMartin OlsonTimothy BerglundDecember 31, 1995 (1995-12-31)309b
Rocko tries to overcome his nail-biting habit.
3610"Wacky Delly"Alan Smart & Howy ParkinsJoe Murray & Martin OlsonJeff "Swampy" Marsh & Stephen HillenburgJanuary 21, 1996 (1996-01-21)311

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. When it becomes a hit, however, Ralph does what he can to ruin Wacky Delly.

Note: Murray described "Wacky Delly" as one of his favorite episodes because it addressed issues affecting Murray, the directors, and the writers (most notably how Joe Murray wanted to quit his own show following his first wife's suicide as he felt his time away from her led to her taking her own life and how Nickelodeon wouldn't let him).[6] 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.[8] This is also the last episode to be a full-length episode. The rest of the series is half-length, although the next two episodes make a full-length two-parter.
37a11a"The Big Question"George ChialtasTim Hill & Martin OlsonDoug LawrenceJanuary 28, 1996 (1996-01-28)312a

Filburt finally asks Doctor Hutchison to marry him.

Note: This is the first part of a two-parter, Murray describes the two-parter as one of his favorite episodes.[5]
37b11b"The Big Answer"Robert HughesTim Hill & Martin OlsonDoug LawrenceJanuary 28, 1996 (1996-01-28)312b

A huge fight breaks out at the wedding, threatening Filburt and Hutch's marriage.

Note: This is the second and final part of a two-parter, Murray describes the two-parter as one of his favorite episodes.[5]
38a12a"An Elk for Heffer"George ChialtasTim HillJeff "Swampy" MarshFebruary 11, 1996 (1996-02-11)310a
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.
38b12b"Scrubbin' Down Under"Robert HughesGeorge MaestriTimothy BerglundFebruary 11, 1996 (1996-02-11)310b
Rocko wins a comic book store award, but becomes more known for the spinach stuck in his teeth. After using a jackhammer to try and get the spinach out, Rocko ends up in the hospital and gets a visit from Gene, the Hygiene Genie.
39a13a"Zanzibar"Robert Hughes & Howy ParkinsTim HillJeff "Swampy" MarshApril 21, 1996 (1996-04-21)313a
This musical-style episode has Rocko pitting the town citizens against Conglom-O and their pollution.
39b13b"Fatal Contraption"Alan SmartTim Hill & Joe MurrayTimothy BerglundApril 21, 1996 (1996-04-21)313b

Rocko becomes the owner of a possessed food processor.

Note: Aside from a few vocal effects from Rocko and the voice of the announcer for Food-O-Matic, "Fatal Contraption" is a mostly silent cartoon.

Season 4 (1996)
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleAnimation direction byStory byDirected & Storyboard byOriginal air dateProd.
code
40a1a"With Friends Like These"Robert HughesGeorge MaestriMark O'HareJuly 8, 1996 (1996-07-08)401a

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

Note: Filburt, arguing with Heffer about who is Rocko's best friend, says "I was married to him", a reference to Rocko and Filburt's "marriage" in "Kiss Me, I'm Foreign".
40b1b"Sailing the Seven Zzz's"George ChialtasGeorge MaestriRobert McNally-ScullJuly 8, 1996 (1996-07-08)401b
A traumatic childhood experience leads Mr. Bighead to sleepwalk and think he's a pirate.
41a2a"Pranksters"George ChialtasGeorge MaestriMark O'HareJuly 9, 1996 (1996-07-09)403a
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.
41b2b"From Here to Maternity"Robert HughesMartin OlsonRobert McNally-ScullJuly 9, 1996 (1996-07-09)403b
Filburt and Hutch are expecting babies.
42a3a"Ed Good, Rocko Bad"Alan SmartGeorge MaestriJeff "Swampy" MarshJuly 10, 1996 (1996-07-10)405a
Rocko runs for city dog catcher after being mistaken for a dog and spending time in the pound, but Mr. Bighead runs against him and hires the Chameleon Brothers to make Rocko out to be a menace to society.
42b3b"Teed Off"Robert HughesTim HillMark O'HareJuly 10, 1996 (1996-07-10)405b
In this loose, kid-friendly homage to the 1980s comedy, Caddyshack, Ed's boss, Mr. Dupette (the one who was once Rocko's boss on "Canned" and is now CEO of Conglom-O) invites Ed to a game of golf. Ed is told to let Mr. Dupette win, but golf course employee Heffer has other ideas.
43a4a"Wimp on the Barby"George ChialtasMartin OlsonRobert McNally-ScullJuly 11, 1996 (1996-07-11)406a
Rocko's old grade-school bully stops by for a visit, and Heffer and Filburt want Rocko to take revenge on him for bullying him.
43b4b"Yarnbenders"Howy ParkinsTim HillJeff MyersJuly 11, 1996 (1996-07-11)406b
Filburt is ill, so Rocko and Heffer spin up some wild fairy tales to help him feel better.
44a5a"Mama's Boy"George ChialtasGeorge MaestriMark O'HareJuly 12, 1996 (1996-07-12)407a
Heffer moves out after being mocked for still living with his parents and relying on his mom to do everything, and finds that living on one's own and working is a very dangerous life.
44b5b"Feisty Geist"Robert HughesTim HillJeff "Swampy" MarshJuly 12, 1996 (1996-07-12)407b
In this homage to Ghostbusters, Heffer is haunted by the ghost of a Genghis Khan-style general who recognizes Heffer as the incarnation of an incompetent soldier he once had in his army, and he, Rocko, and Filburt use exorcising cream and squirt guns in order to get rid of the spirit.
45a6a"S.W.A.K."Alan SmartMartin OlsonJeff MyersJuly 15, 1996 (1996-07-15)408a
Rocko sends a love letter to a mail carrier, but when he thinks she has a boyfriend (who turns out to be Wallace the pizza man from "Junk Junkies"), he tries to get it back.
45b6b"Magic Meatball"Howy ParkinsTim Hill & George MaestriMark O'HareJuly 15, 1996 (1996-07-15)408b
Ed Bighead is finally promoted (albeit on a whim by the higher-ups) at Conglom-O and relies on a fortune-telling toy called The Magic Meatball in order to make quick executive decisions or face demotion.
46a7a"Closet Clown"George ChialtasTim Hill & Stephen HillenburgRobert McNally-ScullJuly 16, 1996 (1996-07-16)409a
After kicking out a clown, Ed finds the clown's red nose and leads a double life as Ed the Clown.
46b7b"Seat to Stardom"Robert HughesTim HillJeff MyersJuly 16, 1996 (1996-07-16)409b
Rocko becomes a famous underwear model, "Wedgie Boy", but the lack of free time strains his friendship with Heffer.
47a8a"The High Five of Doom"Pete MichelsMartin OlsonJeff "Swampy" MarshJuly 17, 1996 (1996-07-17)402a
After Rocko and Heffer find his diary, Filburt is suspected of being an alien.
47b8b"Fly Burgers"Howy ParkinsGeorge MaestriJeff MyersJuly 17, 1996 (1996-07-17)402b
Flecko the fly sues Rocko and Rocko is sentenced to live life as a fly.
48a9a"Heff in a Handbasket"Alan SmartMartin Olson & Stephen HillenburgRobert McNally-ScullJuly 18, 1996 (1996-07-18)404a

Heffer once again meets up with that inept devil, Peaches, after Heffer sells his soul to be on a game show.

Note: When the season one episode "Leap Frogs" was banned due to inappropriate content, "Wallaby on Wheels" (the episode that came after this one) was used as its replacement while this episode was, much like "Leap Frogs", banned for inappropriate content (only for this episode, it was the premise of Heffer selling his soul to Peaches).
48b9b"Wallaby on Wheels"Howy ParkinsTim HillJeff "Swampy" Marsh & Dan PovenmireJuly 18, 1996 (1996-07-18)404b

To impress the skater girl he fell for at first sight, Rocko tries his hand at roller-skating, and ends up skating through the rink's most dangerous obstacle course.

Note: This episode is paired with "Bedfellows" in reruns (mostly on Nickelodeon and Nicktoons TV. This episode wasn't paired with "Bedfellows" when shown on Netflix nor is it paired with "Bedfellows" on the Rocko's Modern Life complete series DVD set) due to "Leap Frogs" and "Heff in a Handbasket" being banned for inappropriate content.
49a10a"Dumbells"Robert HughesGeorge Maestri & Stephen HillenburgRobert McNally-ScullJuly 19, 1996 (1996-07-19)411a
Rocko and Gladys the Hippo lady get arrested after a game of doorbell ditch gets out of hand, while Heffer and Filburt suffer the guilt of having Rocko blamed for their crimes.
49b10b"Rug Birds"George ChialtasTim HillJeff MyersJuly 19, 1996 (1996-07-19)411b
Filburt takes Rocko on a bird wig-snatching hunt.
50a11a"Hypno-Puppy Luv"Howy ParkinsMartin OlsonJeff MyersOctober 8, 1996 (1996-10-08)412a
Heffer hypnotizes Rocko into thinking he's a dog, and Bev takes Rocko the dog in as her new pet.
50b11b"Driving Mrs. Wolfe"Alan SmartVeronica AlicinoDan PovenmireOctober 8, 1996 (1996-10-08)412b
Rocko tells the story of how teaching Heffer's mom how to drive led to them fighting for their lives at a demolition derby.
51a12a"Put to Pasture"George ChialtasTim Hill & Stephen HillenburgMark O'HareOctober 10, 1996 (1996-10-10)413a
Heffer ends up in a coma after eating too much Pasture Puffies. While in a coma, Rocko, Filburt, and The Bigheads reminisce about the first time they met Heffer.
51b12b"Future Schlock"Robert HughesTim Hill & Stephen HillenburgRobert McNally-ScullOctober 10, 1996 (1996-10-10)413b

17 years into the future, Filburt's children ask an elderly-looking Filburt the meaning of a banana which they found in a refrigerator.

Note: While not having aired as the final episode, Joe Murray considers this the official series finale. The episode was originally intended to be the final episode, but Nickelodeon mixed up the production codes when broadcasting the show.
52a13a"Turkey Time"Alan SmartTim Hill, George Maestri, & Stephen HillenburgMark O'HareNovember 24, 1996 (1996-11-24)410a
Thanksgiving in O-Town, and Rocko tries to save the turkeys.
52b13b"Floundering Fathers"Howy ParkinsGeorge MaestriJeff "Swampy" MarshNovember 24, 1996 (1996-11-24)410b
Rocko, Heffer, and Filburt spin tales about who really founded O-Town.
NOTE: Despite being Nickelodeon's final episode to air (as they saved this for last so it can air on Thanksgiving Day in America), the real series finale (barring the finale movie, Static Cling) is "Future Schlock", according to series creator, Joe Murray.

Static Cling (2019)

A 45-minute special titled "Static Cling" was released on Netflix on August 9, 2019.[9]

TitleDirected byWritten byStoryboarded byOriginal release date
Rocko's Modern Life: Static ClingJoe Murray & Cosmo SergusonMr. Lawrence, Joe Murray, & Martin OlsonDan Becker, Cosmo Serguson,
Tom Smith, & Joe Murray		August 9, 2019 (2019-08-09) (Netflix)
Rocko and his friends return to O-Town after 20 years in space ("Future Shlock"), finding that much has changed in the 21st century. While Heffer and Filburt are enjoying 21st century life, Rocko feels nostalgic for the 1990s, and believes the best way to relive his past is to urge Rachel Bighead, who in her past life as Ralph Bighead was the original creator of his favorite TV show, to create a revival.

References
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  4. "Rocko's Mordern Life: Static Cling | Netflix Official Site". www.netflix.com. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
  5. "Character Museum Archived 2008-03-15 at the Wayback Machine", Joe Murray Studio
  6. "Lisa (Kiczuk) Trainor interviews Joe Murray, creator of Rocko's Modern Life", The Rocko's Modern Life FAQ
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  9. "@netflixfaimily: *chanting* WE LOVE ROCKO! #RockosModernLifeStaticCling comes to Netflix on 8/9". twitter.com. July 16, 2019. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
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