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Rocko
Rocko Rama is the main protagonist of the animated television series ''Rocko's Modern Life'', the Netflix special '' Rocko's Modern Life: Static Cling'', and the comic book series of the same name. Carlos Alazraqui provided the voice of Rocko. Conception and development Rocko first appeared in a never-released comic, where he is named "Travis".Character Museum . SWF '' Joe Murray Studio''. Retrieved on August 25, 2009. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Rocko’s Modern Life
''Rocko's Modern Life'' is an American Television comedy, comedy animated television series created by Joe Murray (animator), Joe Murray for Nickelodeon. The series centers on the surreal life of an Anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic Australian immigrant wallaby named Rocko and his friends: the eccentric steer Heffer Wolfe, the neurotic turtle Filburt Shellbach, Filburt, and Rocko's faithful dog Spunky (Rocko's Modern Life), Spunky. It is set in the fictional town of O-Town. Throughout its run to present day, the series has been controversial for its adult humor, including double entendres, innuendos, and satirical social commentary, helping pave the way for adult animation and earning a cult following, akin to ''The Ren & Stimpy Show.'' Murray created the title character for an unpublished comic book series in the late 1980s, and later reluctantly pitched the series to Nickelodeon, which was looking for edgier cartoonists for its then-new Nicktoons. The network gave the staff a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Static Cling
''Rocko's Modern Life: Static Cling'' (titled onscreen as ''Rocko's Modern Life: Static Cling: The Rocko Special'') is a 2019 American animated comedy streaming television special based on, as well as a continuation of Joe Murray's Nickelodeon series ''Rocko's Modern Life''. It was originally slated to premiere on Nickelodeon in 2018 as a television special, but went unaired. In May 2019, Nickelodeon sold the distribution rights of the special to Netflix, which released the film on August 9, 2019, airing 23 years after the original series finale. After being stuck in space for 20 years, Rocko and his friends return to a late-2010s era O-Town with modern amenities such as constantly updating touchscreen phones, radioactive energy drinks, food trucks and coffee shops on every corner. Rocko, who does not share Heffer and Filburt's enthusiasm for the 21st century, attempts to get his favorite television show ''The Fatheads'' back on the air, since it is the last remnant of his pas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Trash-O-Madness
''Trash-O-Madness'' is a 1992 short film and the pilot episode for the American animated series ''Rocko's Modern Life''. It was directed and written by series creator Joe Murray, with Carlos Alazraqui providing all voices. A new version of the pilot, that was extended for the purposes of including it as a regular episode, was produced and released as part of the first season. It also features an extended end credit sequence to accommodate the names of production crew behind "Trash-O-Madness". On February 7, 2012, the original pilot version found its way onto Shout! Factory's season 2 DVD as a special feature. In '' Rocko's Modern Life: Spunky's Dangerous Day'', the second level is named after this episode. Plot The sun rises over O-Town as Earl, a dog who escaped from a laboratory wakes up, growling and barking crazily, biting off the lid to the trash can he resides in, and drinks weed-killer, and gazes at a house behind him. In the house, a dog and his owner are asleep. The do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Joe Murray (animator)
Joseph David Murray (born May 3, 1961) is an American animator, illustrator, writer, producer, and director. He is best known as the creator of Nickelodeon's '' Rocko's Modern Life,'' Cartoon Network's ''Camp Lazlo'', and PBS Kids' '' Let's Go Luna!.'' Murray is the winner of two Primetime Emmy Awards for ''Camp Lazlo'' and the TV film '' Camp Lazlo: Where's Lazlo?.'' Early life Born and raised in San Jose, California,Bio ," ''Joe Murray Studio'' Joe Murray said that he developed an interest in working as an artist as a career when he was three years old, but his father didn't approve. According to Murray, his teacher told his mother that he was the only student who drew zippers on pants and breasts on women. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Jeff "Swampy" Marsh
Jeffrey Kent "Swampy" Marsh (; born December 9, 1960) is an American animator, voice actor, writer, director, and producer. With Dan Povenmire, Marsh is the co-creator and co-star of the Disney Channel animated series ''Phineas and Ferb'' and '' Milo Murphy's Law.'' Marsh was born in Santa Monica, California, where he grew up with a heavily blended family dynamic. Marsh is known for his contributions to the television animation industry, working for over six seasons on the animated television series ''The Simpsons''. Marsh continued to work on other animated television series, including ''King of the Hill'' and '' Rocko's Modern Life,'' before moving to England in 1996. While in England, Marsh worked on several animated programs, including '' Postman Pat'' and ''Bounty Hamster,'' and worked for BKN New Media Ltd. to produce several feature films. After six years living in England, Marsh was asked by his longtime partner Dan Povenmire to help produce ''Phineas and Ferb'', a co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Carlos Alazraqui
Carlos Jaime Alazraqui (born July 20, 1962) is an American actor. His voice acting roles include the original voice of Spyro from '' Spyro the Dragon'', the Taco Bell chihuahua in the Taco Bell commercials, Rocko on ''Rocko's Modern Life'', Denzel Crocker on ''The Fairly OddParents'', Lazlo and Clam on ''Camp Lazlo'', Puma Loco on '' El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera'', Rikochet on '' ¡Mucha Lucha!'', Felipe on '' Handy Manny'', Walden on ''Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!'', Paco on '' Maya & Miguel'', Scissors on '' Rock Paper Scissors'', and the Disney character Panchito Pistoles since 2001. He is a weekly contributor on '' The Stephanie Miller Show''. In live action, Alazraqui is known for playing Deputy James Garcia on ''Reno 911!'' Early life Carlos Jaime Alazraqui was born in Yonkers, New York on July 20, 1962, to Argentine parents. He has Sephardic Jewish heritage from his father. His mother was a Methodist priest. He moved with his family to Concord, California, at an earl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
George Maestri
George Maestri is the President and Creative Director of the Los Angeles animation studio Rubber Bug, a writer,George Maestri " '''' an animation producer for '''', and a story writer for the animated television series ''''. Maestri was nominated for a CableACE Award for his ''Rocko's Modern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
United States
The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 contiguous states border Canada to the north and Mexico to the south, with the semi-exclave of Alaska in the northwest and the archipelago of Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean. The United States asserts sovereignty over five Territories of the United States, major island territories and United States Minor Outlying Islands, various uninhabited islands in Oceania and the Caribbean. It is a megadiverse country, with the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, third-largest land area and List of countries and dependencies by population, third-largest population, exceeding 340 million. Its three Metropolitan statistical areas by population, largest metropolitan areas are New York metropolitan area, New York, Greater Los Angeles, Los Angel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Carlos Alazraqui 2005
Carlos may refer to: Places ;Canada * Carlos, Alberta, a locality ;United States * Carlos, Indiana, an unincorporated community * Carlos, Maryland, a place in Allegany County * Carlos, Minnesota, a small city * Carlos, West Virginia ;Elsewhere * Carlos (crater), Montes Apenninus, LQ12, Moon; a lunar crater near Mons Hadley People * Carlos (given name), including a list of name holders * Carlos (surname), including a list of name holders Sportspeople * Carlos (Timorese footballer) (Carlos Mateus Ximenes, born 1986) * Carlos (footballer, born 1995) (Carlos Alberto Carvalho da Silva Júnior), Brazilian footballer * Carlos (footballer, born 1985) (Carlos Santos de Jesus), Brazilian footballer Others * Carlos (Calusa) (died 1567), king or paramount chief of the Calusa people of Southwest Florida * Carlos (singer) (1943—2008), French entertainer * Carlos the Jackal, a Venezuelan terrorist Arts and entertainment * ''Carlos'' (miniseries), 2010 biopic about the terrorist Carlo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Korean People
Koreans are an East Asian people, East Asian ethnicity, ethnic group native to the Korean Peninsula. The majority of Koreans live in the two Korean sovereign states of North and South Korea, which are collectively referred to as Korea. As of 2021, an estimated 7.3 million ethnic Korean diaspora, Koreans resided outside of Korea. Koreans are also an officially recognised ethnic minority in other several Continental and East Asian countries, including Koreans in China, China, Koreans in Japan, Japan, Koryo-saram, Kazakhstan, Koryo-saram, Russia, and Koryo-saram, Uzbekistan. Outside of Continental and East Asia, sizeable Korean communities have formed in Koreans in Germany, Germany, the British Koreans, United Kingdom, Koreans in France, France, the Korean Americans, United States, Korean Canadians, Canada, Korean Australians, Australia, and Korean New Zealanders, New Zealand. Etymology South Koreans refer to themselves as ''Hanguk-in'' or ''Hanguk-saram'', both of which mea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Hot Topic
Hot Topic, Inc. is an American fast-fashion company specializing in counterculture-related clothing and accessories, as well as licensed music. The stores are aimed towards an audience interested in rock music and video gaming, and most of their audience ranges from teens to young adults. In 2007, approximately 40% of Hot Topic's revenue comes from sales of licensed band T-shirts. The majority of the stores are located in regional shopping malls. History The first Hot Topic store was opened in November 1989 in Montclair Plaza, Montclair, California, by Orv Madden, a former executive at The Children's Place, who retired as CEO in 2000 and was replaced by Betsy McLaughlin, who headed the company until 2011. Lisa Harper assumed the position of CEO in March 2011 until Steve Vranes was announced as the new CEO in 2016. The company went public and began trading on NASDAQ in 1996. In 2013, Hot Topic announced its sale to private equity firm Sycamore Partners for $600 million. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
