Kenny described the show's impact in an interview, saying, 'Rocko's Modern Life was just one of those shows that were the first break for a lot of people who went on to do other stuff in the business. The show was the fourth Nicktoon to premiere. In addition, Murray picked many newcomer voice actors, such as Tom Kenny and Carlos Alazraqui, who have gone on to become very popular.

The show's animation stylistically features crooked architecture. The network gave the staff a large amount of creative freedom, the writers targeting both children and adults. Rocko's Modern Life defined the funny and wacky side of the Nicktoons of the 1990's and onward, similarly to Ren and Stimpy, and was a precursor to SpongeBob himself, since some of Rocko's creators went on to work on SpongeBob, including his creator Steven Hillenburg who recently came back to work on SpongeBob full-time, Carlos Alazraqui who. For example on the first episode of the show, when heffer is dunking on rocko and breaks. Joe Murray initially created the title character for an unpublished comic book series in the late 1980s, and later reluctantly pitched the series to Nickelodeon, who were looking for edgier cartoonists for their new Nicktoons block. A few examples are smoking, blood/gore, adult jokes (alot), and nudity. The show is laden with adult humor, including double entendres, innuendos, and satirical social commentary. The first seasons airing order differs greatly from its production order. It premiered on Septemwith the episodes 'A Sucker for the Suck-O-Matic' and 'Canned', and ended on Januwith the episodes 'Cabin Fever' and 'Rinse & Spit'.

The show explores his American life as well as the lives of his friends: the gluttonous steer Heffer, the neurotic turtle Filburt, and Rocko's faithful dog, Spunky. The first season of Rockos Modern Life consists of 13 episodes (26 segements). Rocko's Modern Life is based around the surreal, parodic adventures of an anthropomorphic, Australian-immigrant wallaby named Rocko, and his new life in the city of O-Town. The show aired for four seasons between 19 on Nickelodeon. Rocko's Modern Life is an American animated series created by Joe Murray.

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