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* DingDongDitchDistraction: Heffer and Filburt go on a ding-dong-ditch spree and rope Rocko into it. Rocko knocks on the door of the Hippo Lady, but can't go through with it and apologizes. The Hippo Lady, however, is tickled by the idea and goes on a pranking spree of her own.

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* DingDongDitchDistraction: Heffer and Filburt go on a ding-dong-ditch spree and rope Rocko into it. Rocko knocks on the door of Gladys the Hippo Lady, but can't go through with it and apologizes. The Hippo Lady, Gladys, however, is tickled by the idea and goes on a pranking spree of her own.
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* PrankCall: The new prank Heffer and Filburt take up after their Ding-Dong-Ditch pranking spree, even roping the judge into it.
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* WithFriendsLikeThese: Filburt endangers Rocko's life just for the opportunity to get the centerpiece for his wig collection.
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* PaperThinDisguise: When Heffer and Filburt go on the lam, they both don Groucho glasses in an attempt to be inconspicuous as they break for Buenos Tardos. When they get interviewed after Rocko's arrest, Heffer says [[NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent in his normal voice]] "Me lammo Francois!" and Filburt adds, "And I don't speak English!"

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* PaperThinDisguise: When Heffer and Filburt go on the lam, they both don Groucho glasses in an attempt to be inconspicuous as they break for Buenos Tardos. When they get interviewed after Rocko's arrest, Heffer says [[NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent in his normal voice]] "Me lammo llamo Francois!" and Filburt adds, "And I don't speak English!"

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* IdenticalStranger / SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: During the montage of people saying what animal they think Rocko is during the second news report about Rocko being arrested, one of the interviewees resembles Spunky, answering in an adult male voice, "You're asking ''me''?" A [[FreezeFrameBonus close look reveals that the dog dish actually reads "SPUINKY"]], not Spunky.

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* IdenticalStranger / SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: IAmNotWeasel:
-->'''Fran:''' Behind me, the trial of the century is about to begin and the ''whole world'' wants to know: What the heck ''is'' Rocko? Is he some kind of poodle, a schnoz, or what?\\
'''Kangaroo:''' I think he's a rabbit.\\
'''Frog:''' A rabbit!\\
'''"Spuinky":''' You're asking me?
** The court judge thinks he's a dancing bear.
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During the montage of people saying what animal they think Rocko is during the second news report about Rocko being arrested, one of the interviewees resembles Spunky, answering in an adult male voice, "You're asking ''me''?" A [[FreezeFrameBonus close look reveals that the dog dish actually reads "SPUINKY"]], not Spunky.


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* SeriousBusiness: The act of ding-dong ditching is enough for Rocko and Gladys to get sent to ''court'' for it.
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* WasItReallyWorthIt: The eagle hands Rocko his wig, which he gives to Filbert, who doesn't want it anymore. Presumably he gives up snatching bird hairs altogether.

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* WasItReallyWorthIt: The eagle hands Rocko his wig, which he gives to Filbert, who doesn't want it anymore. Presumably he gives up snatching bird hairs altogether.altogether.
* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: Rocko tells the American Balding Eagle looks better without his wig, that he shouldn't be ashamed of his baldness, and that the ladies really dig a bald man.
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* HereWeGoAgain: The episode ends with Heffer and Filburt getting the judge from the trial hooked on prank-calling.
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* LaserGuidedKarma: After setting a trap that uses Rocko as the bait ''just'' so he can get a chance to steal the American Balding Eagle's wig, Filburt gets his shell shattered to pieces at the end of the episode.

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* LaserGuidedKarma: After setting a trap that uses Rocko as the bait ''just'' so he can get a chance to steal the American Balding Eagle's wig, Filburt gets his shell shattered to pieces at the end of the episode.episode.
* WasItReallyWorthIt: The eagle hands Rocko his wig, which he gives to Filbert, who doesn't want it anymore. Presumably he gives up snatching bird hairs altogether.
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* IdenticalStranger / SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: During the montage of people saying what animal they think Rocko is during the second news report about Rocko being arrested, one of the interviewees resembles Spunky, answering in an adult male voice, "You're asking ''me''?" A [[FreezeFrameBonus close look reveals that the dog dish actually reads "SPUINKY"]], not Spunky.
* PaperThinDisguise: When Heffer and Filburt go on the lam, they both don Groucho glasses in an attempt to be inconspicuous as they break for Buenos Tardos. When they get interviewed after Rocko's arrest, Heffer says [[NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent in his normal voice]] "Me lammo Francois!" and Filburt adds, "And I don't speak English!"
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\n* WeInterruptThisProgram: After the montage of Rocko and Glady's ding-dong-ditch spree, it fades to the exercise show ''Bunmaster'', just for the sake of showing it get interrupted by an O-Town special report (as always) about the ding-dong-ditch craze.

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!!DumbbellsThe eleventh episode of the fourth season of ''WesternAnimation/RockosModernLife''.

'''Dumbells'''

Heffer and Filburt's obsession with Ding Dong Ditch gets Rocko in trouble.

'''Rug Birds'''

Filburt drags Rocko along on a trip to snatch a wig from a rare bird.

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!!Rug Birds

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!!Rug Birds
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* ADayInTheLimelight: For Gladys the Hippo Lady.



* ADayInTheLimelight: For Gladys the Hippo Lady.

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* ShoutOut: The TitleCard is one to ''Film/TheThreeStooges''


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* CourtroomEpisode: The series' second.
* DingDongDitchDistraction: Heffer and Filburt go on a ding-dong-ditch spree and rope Rocko into it. Rocko knocks on the door of the Hippo Lady, but can't go through with it and apologizes. The Hippo Lady, however, is tickled by the idea and goes on a pranking spree of her own.
* ADayInTheLimelight: For Gladys the Hippo Lady.
* ShoutOut: The TitleCard EpisodeTitleCard is one to ''Film/TheThreeStooges''

''Film/TheThreeStooges''.

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* ShotOut: The TitleCard is one to ''Film/TheThreeStooges''


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* ShotOut: ShoutOut: The TitleCard is one to ''Film/TheThreeStooges''

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!!Dumbbells


!!Rug Birds

* AnAesop: Don't assume people won't love you for who you really are.
* LaserGuidedKarma: After setting a trap that uses Rocko as the bait ''just'' so he can get a chance to steal the American Balding Eagle's wig, Filburt gets his shell shattered to pieces at the end of the episode.

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