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* {{Catchphrase}}: "X day is a very dangerous day..."



* MadLibsCatchphrase: "____day is a very dangerous day..."



** Also when he learned he was adopted.



* AscendedExtra: He started off as a RecurringExtra, but before Season 1 was over, he was fleshed out as Rocko's other best friend.



* {{Catchphrase}}: "I'm nauseous"

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* {{Catchphrase}}: "I'm nauseous"nauseous", "Oh boy", "Oh fishsticks"



* InterspeciesRomance: With Dr. Hutchison, much to the irritation of his family.



* YoungerThanTheyLook: He's 38 in "Future Schlock", but looks more like he's in his 80's or 90's.
** Which is particularly egregious considering that sea turtles live 150 years.

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* YoungerThanTheyLook: He's 38 in "Future Schlock", but looks more like he's in his 80's or 90's.
** Which is particularly egregious considering that sea turtles live 150 years.
90's. At the end of the episode, he looks like his normal self, suggesting he just hadn't been taking care of himself.




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* BreakTheCutie: "Old Fogey Froggy" showed he was actually a happy go-getter, but the same job and routine for 30 years sapped his will to live.



* IWasQuiteALooker: As seen in a {{Flashback}} from when he and Bev were first married some 30 years back.




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* UnknownRival: Rocko and friends are aware of what a jerk Ed can be, but they have no idea that Ed hates them so much that he has an entire team of scientists dedicated to disposing of them.



* CrossdressingVoices



* HiddenDepths: Despite being a housewife she very quickly rose up in Conglomo's ranks in Ed's place when he got sick.

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* HiddenDepths: Despite being a housewife housewife, she very quickly rose up in Conglomo's ranks in Ed's place when he got sick.



* InterspeciesRomance: With Filburt, much to the irritation of her family.



* WhyDoYouKeepChangingJobs

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* WhyDoYouKeepChangingJobs
WhyDoYouKeepChangingJobs: Lampshaded in "Tickled Pinky," the first time she switches jobs.
-->'''Rocko:''' Dr. Hutchison? I thought you were a dentist.\\
'''Paula:''' I was, but I got tired of always looking down in the mouth. ''(laughs)'' Dental humor.
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** Which is particularly egregious considering that sea turtles live 150 years.
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* {{Adorkable}}
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* DemotedToExtra: He's literally been through this at his place of work. When we first see him in Conglomo, he has enough clout to hire and fire Rocko. Later on, he's reporting directly to Mr. Dupette, who is now his boss. And even later on, in ''"Teed Off"'', he's described as the guy who "checks the bottlecaps on all of the bottles," being bossed around by one of the generic lizard workers!

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* AllThereInTheManual: His last name, from the book ''"Not Just Cartoons: Nicktoons!"'' is [[spoiler: Rama. ''(as in, Rock-o Rama. [[PunnyName Get it?]])'']] This is not mentioned anywhere in the series, similar to the protagonist of [[HeyArnold another show]].

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* AllThereInTheManual: His last name, from the book ''"Not Just Cartoons: Nicktoons!"'' is [[spoiler: Rama. ''(as in, Rock-o Rama. [[PunnyName Get it?]])'']] This is not mentioned anywhere in the series, series (due to the staff not reaching a consensus, he was left without one proper during the show), similar to the protagonist of [[HeyArnold another show]].



* TheMillstone: Many of Rocko's problems are kick-started by something Heffer does, and even when he tries to help, he sometimes ends up screwing things up even worse.



* GiveGeeksAChance: See HappilyMarried right below.



* IHaveNoSon

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* IHaveNoSonIHaveNoSon: [[spoiler: At first.]]



** JerkWithAHeartOfGold: His reconciliation with his son Ralph earns him this.

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** JerkWithAHeartOfGold: His reconciliation with his son Ralph earns him this.
this, but only towards his son. Otherwise, he's a...
** JerkWithAHeartofJerk: For example, think he was being generous when he offered Rocko a job? Two seconds later, he blows that sky high when it's revealed he only did so because the job was 'Test Subject' and it would have involved Rocko being mutilated or even ''killed.''



* HeelFaceTurn: Somewhat. She's a lot nicer and grateful to Rocko in her last appearance, and doesn't even pummel him once.



* WhoDares: HOW DARE YOU?!

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* WhoDares: HOW "HOW DARE YOU?!
YOU?!"

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!!Rocko

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!!Rocko!!Rocko [[spoiler: Rama]]


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* AllThereInTheManual: His last name, from the book ''"Not Just Cartoons: Nicktoons!"'' is [[spoiler: Rama. ''(as in, Rock-o Rama. [[PunnyName Get it?]])'']] This is not mentioned anywhere in the series, similar to the protagonist of [[HeyArnold another show]].

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'''Rocko'''

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'''Rocko'''!!Rocko



'''Heffer Wolfe'''

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'''Heffer Wolfe'''!!Heffer Wolfe



'''Filburt Turtle'''

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'''Filburt Turtle'''!!Filburt Turtle



'''Ed Bighead'''

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'''Ed Bighead'''!!Ed Bighead



'''Bev Bighead'''

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'''Bev Bighead'''!!Bev Bighead



'''Dr. Paula Hutchison'''

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'''Dr. !!Dr. Paula Hutchison'''Hutchison



'''Gladys The Hippo Lady'''

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'''Gladys !!Gladys The Hippo Lady'''Lady



'''Really Really Big Man'''

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'''Really !!Really Really Big Man'''Man



* WholesomeCrossdresser: Works as a secretary by the name of "Lois" when he isn't out being a superhero

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* WholesomeCrossdresser: Works as a secretary by the name of "Lois" when he isn't out being a superherosuperhero.
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* {{Adorkable}}: He's a cute little wallaby with a big heart, has his socially awkward moments, and he's OneOfUs. D'aww.
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* RaisedByWolves: Literally.

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* RaisedByWolves: Literally. The family ''did'' intend to eat him (his father even referred to him as "Steak"), but they grew to love him.
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* DysfunctionalFamily: His adoptive family is...''interesting'', to say the least.

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* DysfunctionalFamily: His adoptive family is...''interesting'', to say the least. His biological family isn't as bad, but it's implied that Heffer's biological father didn't want him, his real mom was killed and made into a car seat in Illinois, and his stepmom is a sweet cow who's married to a JerkAss.
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'''Heffer'''

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'''Heffer''''''Heffer Wolfe'''



'''Filburt'''

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'''Filburt''''''Filburt Turtle'''

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->Voiced by: CarlosAlazraqui



->Voiced by: TomKenny



'''Filburt''':
* BabiesEverAfter

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'''Filburt''':
'''Filburt'''
->Voiced by: Doug Lawrence, TomKenny (singing voice)

* BabiesEverAfterBabiesEverAfter: With Dr. Hutchison.



* HappilyMarried

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* HappilyMarriedHappilyMarried: To Dr. Hutchison.



'''Ed Bighead''':

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'''Ed Bighead''':Bighead'''
->Voiced by: CharlieAdler



'''Bev Bighead''':

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'''Bev Bighead''':Bighead'''
->Voiced by: CharlieAdler



* {{Guile Hero}}ine: In a couple of episodes.

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* {{Guile Hero}}ine: GuileHeroine: In a couple of episodes.



'''Dr. Hutchison''':

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'''Dr. Hutchison''':Paula Hutchison'''
->Voiced by: Linda Wallem



* BabiesEverAfter

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* BabiesEverAfterBabiesEverAfter: With Filburt.



* [[SheIsNotMyGirlfriend He Is Not My Boyfriend]]: Filburt worries about a guy he sees her with, but it turns out they are only friends.

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* [[SheIsNotMyGirlfriend He Is Not My Boyfriend]]: HeIsNotMyBoyfriend: Filburt worries about a guy he sees her with, but it turns out they are only friends.



'''Gladys The Hippo Lady''':

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'''Gladys The Hippo Lady''':Lady'''
->Voiced by: CharlieAdler



'''Really Really Big Man''':

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'''Really Really Big Man''':Man'''
->Voiced by: TomKenny



* WholesomeCrossdresser: Works as a secretary by the name of "Lois" when he isn't out being a superhero

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* WholesomeCrossdresser: Works as a secretary by the name of "Lois" when he isn't out being a superhero
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* BewareTheNiceOnes
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* ShrinkingViolet: Usually. When he becomes a lounge singer he manages to get past this mostly.
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* FatBestFriend

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* FatBestFriendFatBestFriend: Type A (confident and brash) , with some elements of Type C (airheaded)
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'''Really Really Big Man''':
* TheBigGuy: [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Um, duh...]]
* TheCape
* DaytimeDramaQueen: Likes to watch telenovelas.
* {{Expy}}: Of {{Superman}}
* WholesomeCrossdresser: Works as a secretary by the name of "Lois" when he isn't out being a superhero
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* CatGirl


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* FieryRedhead
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* MistakenForAliens: In the 'diary' episode, Heffer and Rocko find out that Filburt is an alien bend on taking over the world, but naturally it was just a misunderstanding from his novel called "Filburt's Secret Journal." [[spoiler: or WAS IT?]]
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* DysfunctionalFamily: His adoptive family is...''interesting'', to say the least.

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* DysfunctionalFamily: His adoptive family is...''interesting'', to say the least.






* ComingOfAge: In the episode "Born to Spawn", Filburt is angsting about becoming an adult as he is forced to go to Kerplopitgoes Island (his birthplace) for a RiteOfPassage. [[spoiler: Which turns out to be a theme party in honor of TheSeventies, where all the nerdy turtles become temporarily cool.]]

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* ComingOfAge: In the episode "Born to Spawn", Filburt is angsting about becoming an adult as he is forced to go to Kerplopitgoes Island (his birthplace) for a RiteOfPassage. [[spoiler: Which [[spoiler:Which turns out to be a theme party in honor of TheSeventies, where all the nerdy turtles become temporarily cool.]]






** JerkwithaHeartofGold: His reconciliation with his son Ralph earns him this.

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** JerkwithaHeartofGold: JerkWithAHeartOfGold: His reconciliation with his son Ralph earns him this.
this.






* SickEpisode: She comes down with an amphibian throat illness from eating an infected mosquito...and winds up getting a nose intended for someone else.

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* SickEpisode: She comes down with an amphibian throat illness from eating an infected mosquito...and winds up getting a nose intended for someone else.






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** JerkwithaHeartofGold: His reconciliation with his son Ralph earns him this.
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* HiddenDepths: Despite being a housewife she very quickly rose up in Conclomo's ranks in Ed's place when he got sick.

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* HiddenDepths: Despite being a housewife she very quickly rose up in Conclomo's Conglomo's ranks in Ed's place when he got sick.
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* RemovableShell: Occasionally
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* FatGirl

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* FatGirlFatGirl: Though it doesn't bother her



* Tsundere

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* Tsundere{{Tsundere}}
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* FatChick

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* FatChickFatGirl
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* WhyDoYouKeepChangingJobs

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* WhyDoYouKeepChangingJobsWhyDoYouKeepChangingJobs

'''Gladys The Hippo Lady''':

*BigFun: Once Rocko gets to know her better
*CatchPhrase: See "Who Dares"
*CrossdressingVoices
*TheDitz
*FatChick
*FatIdiot
*Tsundere
*WhoDares: HOW DARE YOU?!
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* HeroicBSOD: Happens to just about every character in the series, but Heffer suffers it especially bad when his dad bans him from going to anymore Weasel Scout functions. He gets better, though.
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* HookHand

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* HookHandHookHand: The executives wanted a character with a hook. [[LiteralGenie They got one.]]
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* FatBestFriend
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*DependingOnTheWriter: He either grew up in O-Town or emigrated there as an adult.
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* CrankyNeighbor: Though less so than her husband.

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