"Rocko's Modern Life" I Have No Son! (TV Episode 1994) Poster

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(1994)

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10/10
Simple, but poignant.
tamsin-parker-262-5389259 November 2020
Warning: Spoilers
Rocko has saved the Bigheads' relationship many times. In this one, he saves the Bigheads' relationship with their child. 'I Have No Son!' is a "prodigal child" story. Their child, christened Ralph, is an animator in Holl-O-Wood and produces cartoons about thinly-veiled caricatures of the Bigheads called "The Fatheads". As we learn in "Static Cling", Ralph is a closeted trans woman, and would give herself the name Rachel.

Rachel is probably the fans' favourite character. Her head is very narrow for a toad's, though. With the added shock of purple hair, she looks almost human. She's based on Joe Murray himself, as we'll find out when Murray based 'Wacky Delly' on an aspect of his own life. While Murray is very easygoing, Rachel is a lot like Ed, sharing his obstinacy and violent temper. I love the part where she smashes a TV over her head, just like her father did at the beginning of the episode.

She is pretty much every artist. Frustrated, tortured, moody. I know I feel like her at times.

I wonder how she kept that donut in her office vault all this time without it going off?

There's a sneaky joke where it looks like she's about to pull a gun out on Ed but instead she presents the donut.
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