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* TrackTrouble: When Really Really Big Man punches the gigantic Rocko and sends him flying, Rocko destroys the railroad bridge he was watching passing trains on. [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]] in that the consequences of a broken railroad bridge are never shown (i.e. no train wreck or anything).
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* BlindBats: Rocko becomes farsighted around the time that he's training for a jackhammer contest. When Heffer remarks that Rocko is "blind as a bat", a giant bat approaches Heffer, being insulted by that stereotype. After Heff apologizes, the bat suddenly bumps into a wall, and apologizes to it.
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* NeverSmileAtACrocodile: An alligator in a leather jacket makes Rocko get an issue of the ''Yellow Frog'' comic book from a high shelf, then changes his mind and takes the box Rocko is standing on to store his comic book collection in. In Rocko's dream, he tries to squish Rocko after stepping on his car. At the end of the episode, when Rocko awakens his dream, the alligator gives Rocko his box back after being caught by Really Really Big Man.

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* FalseReassurance: Filburt tries to reassure Rocko that having glasses isn't that bad... other than the fact that people call you names, you get turned down on dates, people ostracize you, you can't swim with glasses on, if you lose them you can't find them... Filburt then realizes that he's made himself depressed.



* NewJobAsThePlotDemands: The Chameleon Brothers are running an eyewear store in this episode.



* UnwantedGlassesPlot: Rocko almost immediately becomes far-sighted around the time that he's training for a jackhammer contest. The insurance glasses are too awkward for him, and he accidentally breaks them while practicing. When it finally comes time for the contest, he comes out without wearing any glasses, causing Heffer to panic ("Look out everyone! He's visually impaired!"). He does perfectly, which was revealed to be because, yes, he discovered contact lenses. It's then revealed that the big hero of the jackhammer ring (Biff Benderhouse) wears contacts as well, but only while jackhammering because "with glasses, [[SmartPeopleWearGlasses I look like an intellectual]]". He demonstrates this by putting on his glasses and within two seconds, some girl walks up and asks "are you an intellectual?"

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* UnwantedGlassesPlot: Rocko almost immediately becomes far-sighted around the time that he's training for a jackhammer contest. The insurance glasses are too awkward for him, and he accidentally breaks them while practicing. When it finally comes time for the contest, he comes out without wearing any glasses, causing Heffer to panic ("Look out everyone! He's visually impaired!"). He does perfectly, which was revealed to be because, yes, he discovered contact lenses. It's then revealed that the big hero of the jackhammer ring (Biff Benderhouse) Benderhaus) wears contacts as well, but only while jackhammering because "with glasses, [[SmartPeopleWearGlasses I look like an intellectual]]". He demonstrates this by putting on his glasses and within two seconds, some girl walks up and asks "are you an intellectual?"
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* ReadingTheStageDirectionsOutLoud:
-->'''Big Biff Benderhaus:''' House of Jacks is the one, oh yes. Smile, point to name.
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* ContinuityNod: Really Really Big Man is watching the soap opera from "[[Recap/RockosModernLifeS2E5BoobTubedCommutedSentence Boob Tubed]]".
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''Murray:'' You're [[OffModel off-model]], kangaroo-boy.

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''Murray:'' '''Murray:''' You're [[OffModel off-model]], kangaroo-boy.




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* ShoutOut: Rocko is given [[Film/TheWizardOfOz a pair of ruby-colored mittens]] to clap together while wishing to be small again.



* IResembleThatRemark: Heffer remarks that Rocko is "blind as a bat", when a giant bat approaches Heffer being insulted by that stereotype. After Heff apologizes, the bat suddenly bumps into a wall.

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* IResembleThatRemark: Heffer remarks that Rocko is "blind as a bat", when a giant bat approaches Heffer being insulted by that stereotype. After Heff apologizes, the bat suddenly bumps into a wall. And ''apologizes'' to it.



* UnwantedGlassesPlot: Rocko almost immediately becomes far-sighted around the time that he's training for a jackhammer contest. The insurance glasses are too awkward for him, and he accidentally breaks them while practicing. When it finally comes time for the contest, he comes out without wearing any glasses, causing Heffer to panic ("Look out everyone! He's visually impaired!"). He does perfectly, which was revealed to be because, yes, he discovered contact lenses. It's then revealed that the big hero of the jackhammer ring (Biff Benderhouse) wears contacts as well, but only while jackhammering because "with glasses, I look like an intellectual". He demonstrates this by putting on his glasses and within two seconds, some girl walks up and asks "are you an intellectual?"

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* UnwantedGlassesPlot: Rocko almost immediately becomes far-sighted around the time that he's training for a jackhammer contest. The insurance glasses are too awkward for him, and he accidentally breaks them while practicing. When it finally comes time for the contest, he comes out without wearing any glasses, causing Heffer to panic ("Look out everyone! He's visually impaired!"). He does perfectly, which was revealed to be because, yes, he discovered contact lenses. It's then revealed that the big hero of the jackhammer ring (Biff Benderhouse) wears contacts as well, but only while jackhammering because "with glasses, [[SmartPeopleWearGlasses I look like an intellectual".intellectual]]". He demonstrates this by putting on his glasses and within two seconds, some girl walks up and asks "are you an intellectual?"
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* ShoutOut: The title is a parody of the then popular Ice Capades shows.
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* HeroesOutFishing: Really, Really, Big Man was watching TV in his home when he got the alert about a "giant wallabee" on a rampage. Before leaving, RRBM grumbles about how monsters always attacking when the good shows are on.

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* HeroesOutFishing: HeroesGoneFishing: Really, Really, Big Man was watching TV in his home when he got the alert about a "giant wallabee" on a rampage. Before leaving, RRBM grumbles about how monsters always attacking when the good shows are on.
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* HeroesOutFishing: Really, Really, Big Man was watching TV in his home when he got the alert about a "giant wallabee" on a rampage. Before leaving, RRBM grumbles about how monsters always attacking when the good shows are on.
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The thirteenth and final episode of the second season of ''WesternAnimation/RockosModernLife''.



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Murray: You're {{off-model}}, kangaroo-boy.

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Murray: ''Murray:'' You're {{off-model}}, [[OffModel off-model]], kangaroo-boy.



* CallBack: When Really Really Big Man tells Rocko that he was a bigger person when he was his normal small size, he brings up [[Recap/RockosModernLifeS1E11PowerTripToHeckAndBack the time Rocko saved Heffer's life by removing a chicken bone lodged in his throat]], [[Recap/RockosModernLifeS1E12SpitballsPopcornPandemonium the time he gave his only foul ball to a little kid at the baseball stadium]], and [[Recap/RockosModernLifeS2E2PipeDreamsTickedPinky the time he took Pinky, his appendix, for a roller coaster ride as one of his final wishes]].



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* CrushParade: Happens to Rocko's new glasses, concluding with a ''little old lady'' walking over them.


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* SlicesDicesAndMakesJulienneFries: The optometrist tries to sell Rocko a pair of lenses that do this.

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* AndYouWereThereAndYouWereThere: Parodied. After his dream, Rocko wakes up to find folks he knows who appeared in his dream, and goes through the usual spiel, but the last person in line turns out to be series creator Joe Murray:
-->'''Rocko:''' And you... um, I don't think I've ever seen you before.\\
Murray: You're {{off-model}}, kangaroo-boy.
* AttackOfThe50FootWhatever: Rocko becomes a giant in his dream. So big he even hits his head on the sun.
* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Rocko's wish to be big brings him nothing but trouble. He accidentally wreaks destruction wherever he goes, everyone mistakes him for a monster, and when Spunky falls into the sewers, he's too big to save him.




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* HeightAngst: Rocko is tired of being so short and wishes to be taller. When he dreams he gets his wish, he then finds that he's too big and wishes to be short again.



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* UnwantedGlassesPlotIResembleThatRemark: Heffer remarks that Rocko is "blind as a bat", when a giant bat approaches Heffer being insulted by that stereotype. After Heff apologizes, the bat suddenly bumps into a wall.
* UnwantedGlassesPlot: Rocko almost immediately becomes far-sighted around the time that he's training for a jackhammer contest. The insurance glasses are too awkward for him, and he accidentally breaks them while practicing. When it finally comes time for the contest, he comes out without wearing any glasses, causing Heffer to panic ("Look out everyone! He's visually impaired!"). He does perfectly, which was revealed to be because, yes, he discovered contact lenses. It's then revealed that the big hero of the jackhammer ring (Biff Benderhouse) wears contacts as well, but only while jackhammering because "with glasses, I look like an intellectual". He demonstrates this by putting on his glasses and within two seconds, some girl walks up and asks "are you an intellectual?"
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'''Short Story'''

Rocko has a crazy dream inspired by his insecurities about being short.

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Rocko runs into trouble when he discovers he needs glasses right before a jackhammer-riding competition.

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* AndYouWereThere
* CreatorCameo: Joe Murray shows up in the ending to tell Rocko that he's off-model.

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* UnwantedGlassesPlot

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