History Characters / RockosModernLife

* IrrationalHatred: His ridiculously intense and dispropotionate hatred of Rocko for what turn out to be incredibly petty reasons.

* CatchPhrase: "See ya later, nits!"

* AmbiguouslyJewish: His last name is Shellbach, apart from being partly an homage to Woody Allen. He also uses the Yiddish word "schmutz" in one issue of the comics.

* AmbiguouslyGay: Peter hasn't been outright stated to be gay, but it's ''very'' heavily implied. Either that or he is just a WholesomeCrossdresser.

** He severed ties with his daughter Rachel after she became a cartoonist and created ''WesternAnimation/MeetTheFatheads'', a cartoon starring unflattering caricatures of the creator's parents. [[spoiler: He eventually reconciles with Rachel after realizing that she does care about him after all, and is proud of Rachel after finding out how well-paid she is.]]

The daughter of Ed and Bev, who was born as Ralph Bighead, having created the ShowWithinAShow ''WesternAnimation/MeetTheFatheads'' based on Ed and Bev and later made ''JustForFun/WackyDelly'' as part of a plan to leave the contract. [[https://ew.com/tv/2019/08/07/rockos-modern-life-movie-trans-rachel/ She eventually comes out as transgender]] in ''[[TheMovie Static Cling]]'' after years of soul-searching.

* FatBestFriend: Type A (confident and brash) , with some elements of Type C (airheaded)

* {{Catchphrase}}: "I'm nauseous", "Oh, boy", "Oh, fishsticks". He also occasionally has "Okay, that's enough of that!" when things annoy him.

* CatchPhrase: "That was a hoot!" Although outside of the theme song, he only actually says it in "Jet Scream", "Boob Tubed", and "Heff in a Handbasket".

* {{CharacterCatchphrase}}: "I hate my life."

* {{CharacterCatchphrase}}: "Kay?" (often with the sound of her neck straining)

* {{CharacterCatchphrase}}: "I love this job!" And also referring to their business as "exclusive", and also, "Tsk, tsk."

* CatchPhrase: [[WhoDares "How DAAAAARE you?!"]]

* {{Catchphrase}}: "I hate my life."

* {{Catchphrase}}: "Kay?" (often with the sound of her neck straining)

* {{Catchphrase}}: "I love this job!" And also referring to their business as "exclusive", and also, "Tsk, tsk."

* InformedSpecies: To be honest, they both look more like some kind of dinosaur.

* WhatExactlyIsHisJob: After being fleshed out as a proper character, it's no longer clear what he does for a living. Considering he has a ''spacious'' basement full of cans, he probably never has to work anymore.

The child of Ed and Bev, who was born as Ralph Bighead, having created the ShowWithinAShow ''WesternAnimation/MeetTheFatheads'' based on Ed and Bev and later made ''JustForFun/WackyDelly'' as part of a plan to leave the contract. [[https://ew.com/tv/2019/08/07/rockos-modern-life-movie-trans-rachel/ She eventually comes out as transgender]] in ''[[TheMovie Static Cling]]'' after years of soul-searching.

* AmusingInjuries: Only when he/she went as "Ralph": in "Wacky Delly" Ralph is mobbed by fans and one tears out a piece of his scalp.

* BreakoutCharacter: Despite only appearing in three episodes, Ralph was well remembered by fans (especially when it came to his shows) and his transitioning into a female named Rachel in the movie only increased her popularity, tenfold.

** In ''Wacky Delly'', when his studio shut down, Ralph stood up on his car and yelled, ''"YOU CRETINS! YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT ART IS! I'LL SHOOOOOW YOUUUUUU!"''
* EveryoneHasStandards: In "Wacky Delly", Ralph hires Rocko, Heffer, and Filburt to create the titular cartoon in the hopes that it will fail so he can get out of his contract with his animation studio and focus on making real art. Despite the final product being a poorly-animated and poorly-edited mess (thanks in part to Heffer and Filburt's creative differences), ''Wacky Delly'' manages to become a huge success, leaving Ralph still stuck in his contract. When his initial attempts to sabotage the show only make it more popular, he comes to Ed for advice on how to get it cancelled. When Ed shows Ralph the heat ray he built specifically to destroy Rocko and his friends with, Ralph clarifies to him that he doesn't want to hurt Rocko, Heffer, and Filburt because they're his friends, and he only wants to destroy ''Wacky Delly''. Fortunately for him, Ed easily shifts gears to change the plan as he wants.
* FiveSecondForeshadowing: In retrospect, Ralph's noticeable eyelashes and bust when "he" makes his first re-appearance in ''Static Cling'' were a dead giveaway of him becoming a transgender girl.
* GoneHorriblyRight: Ralph assigned Rocko and his friends to create ''Wacky Delly'', believing that their incompetence and lack of training will cancel the show outright. Instead, it becomes a major hit and he's stuck in his contract.
* InformedSpecies: Ralph/Rachel is a cane toad, just like his/her mom and pop. Unlike his/her parents, whose massive heads and butts give them at least a passing resemblance to toads, Ralph/Rachel's skinny face and body makes him/her look like a green humanoid instead.
* InSeriesNickname: Rocko and his friends call him/her "RB".
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Ralph's a bit abrasive and somewhat understandably frustrated with his career, but he's a good person deep down. Must be a family trait. Granted, when he becomes Rachel, her abrasiveness vanishes a good bit.
* MagnumOpus: Ralph initially wanted to be canned in order to complete what he considers his Magnum Opus, a giant Still-Life carved into a mountain.

* BewareTheNiceOnes: Rocko can be summed up as a milquetoast, calmer personality who has put up with some rough situations with decent enthusiasm and has been kind enough to help insects and others - but he is also temperamental and will run his mouth if sufficiently annoyed. If one managed to wear him down to his last nerve, you may find that underneath his naive politeness and mild manners is a bit of manic violence, and he may do something very '''not nice''' to one if you don't get off his back. He has completely destroyed a motorcycle because of bagpipe music once. Given the somewhat CrapsackWorld and bad luck he's had around him, he is not much to blame.

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: His name was spelled "Filbert" in the earlier episodes.

* TookALevelInJerkass: Starting in season 3 he gets more obnoxious, causing even more trouble for Rocko and frequently fighting with Filburt.

* HappilyMarried: He and Dr. Hutchison get married and are clearly happy together.

* AmbiguouslyJewish: His last name is Shellbach, apart from being partly an homage to Woody Allen.

The child of Ed and Bev, he was originally known as Ralph Bighead, having created the ShowWithinAShow ''WesternAnimation/MeetTheFatheads'' based on Ed and Bev and later made ''JustForFun/WackyDelly'' as part of a plan to leave the contract. [[https://ew.com/tv/2019/08/07/rockos-modern-life-movie-trans-rachel/ She eventually came out as transgender]] in ''[[TheMovie Static Cling]]'', after years of soul-searching.

[[folder:Rachel Bighead (née Ralph)]]

The child of Ed and Bev, he was originally known as Ralph Bighead, having created the ShowWithinAShow ''WesternAnimation/MeetTheFatheads'' based on Ed and Bev and later made ''JustForFun/WackyDelly'' as part of a plan to leave the contract. [[https://ew.com/tv/2019/08/07/rockos-modern-life-movie-trans-rachel/ Surprisingly came out as transgender]] in ''[[TheMovie Static Cling]]'', after years of soul-searching. Thus he... or should we say '''SHE''' now goes by Rachel.

** After hearing "Ed's" business proposal, he declares him to be a genius, and when he finds out Bev was the real brains behind the proposal he immediately offers Bev a lucrative job offer and does nothing but praise her decisions.

* ActuallyPrettyFunny: She completely goes from being mad to laughing hysterically when Rocko explains the concept of ding-dong-ditch.

* VocalDissonance: Whenever she shouts "How dare you!", her voice suddenly becomes masculine.

* YourSizeMayVary: She was a LOT taller and fatter in the earlier seasons, to the point that Rocko would look like a dwarf to her. But when she appears in Season 3, she's about Heffer's height now.

* EveryoneHasStandards: In "Wacky Delly", Ralph hires Rocko, Heffer, and Filburt to create the titular cartoon in the hopes that it will fail so he can get out of his contract with his animation studio and focus on making real art. Despite the final product being a poorly-animated and poorly-edited mess (thanks in part to Heffer and Filburt's creative differences), ''Wacky Delly'' is manages to become a huge success, leaving Ralph still stuck in his contract. When his initial attempts to sabotage the show only make it more popular, he comes to Ed for advice on how to get it cancelled. When Ed shows Ralph the heat ray he built specifically to destroy Rocko and his friends with, Ralph clarifies to him that he doesn't want to hurt Rocko, Heffer, and Filburt because they're his friends, and he only wants to destroy ''Wacky Delly''. Fortunately for him, Ed easily shifts gears to change the plan as he wants.

* SuperOCD: He can be this sometimes, especially for he just can't stand having ink on his hands while reading comic books.

The child of Ed and Bev, she was originally known as Ralph Bighead, having created the ShowWithinAShow ''WesternAnimation/MeetTheFatheads'' based on Ed and Bev and later made ''JustForFun/WackyDelly'' as part of a plan to leave the contract. [[https://ew.com/tv/2019/08/07/rockos-modern-life-movie-trans-rachel/ Came out as transgender]] and goes by Rachel in ''[[TheMovie Static Cling]]'', after years of soul-searching.

* AmusingInjuries: Only when she went as "Ralph": in "Wacky Delly" she's mobbed by fans and one tears out a piece of her scalp.

* BreakoutCharacter: Despite only appearing in three episodes, she was well remembered by fans (especially when it came to her shows) and her transitioning in the movie only increased her popularity, tenfold.

** In ''Wacky Delly'', when her studio shut down, she stood up on her car and yelled, ''"YOU CRETINS! YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT ART IS! I'LL SHOOOOOW YOUUUUUU!"''
* EveryoneHasStandards: In "Wacky Delly", she hires Rocko, Heffer, and Filburt to create the titular cartoon in the hopes that it will fail so she can get out of her contract with her animation studio and focus on making real art. Despite the final product being a poorly-animated and poorly-edited mess (thanks in part to Heffer and Filburt's creative differences), ''Wacky Delly'' is a huge success and she's stuck in her contract. When her attempts to sabotage the show only make it more popular, she comes to Ed for advice on how to get it cancelled. When Ed shows her the heat ray he built specifically to destroy Rocko and his friends with, Rachel clarifies to him that she doesn't want to hurt Rocko, Heffer, and Filburt because they're her friends, and she only wants to destroy ''Wacky Delly''. Fortunately for her, Ed easily shifts gears to change the plan as she wants.
* FiveSecondForeshadowing: In retrospect, her noticeable eyelashes and bust when first seen in ''Static Cling'' were a dead giveaway of her being transgender.
* GoneHorriblyRight: She assigned Rocko and his friends to create ''Wacky Delly'', believing that their incompetence and lack of training will cancel the show outright. Instead, it becomes a major hit and she's stuck in her contract.
* InformedSpecies: She's a cane toad, just like her mom and pop. Unlike her parents, whose massive heads and butts give them at least a passing resemblance to toads, Rachel's skinny face and body makes her look like a green humanoid instead.
* InSeriesNickname: Rocko and his friends call her "RB".
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: She's a bit abrasive and somewhat understandably frustrated with her career, but she's a good person deep down. Must be a family trait. Granted, when she becomes Rachel, her abrasiveness vanishes a good bit.
* MagnumOpus: She initially wanted to be canned in order to complete what she considers her Magnum Opus, a giant Still-Life carved into a mountain.

* TruthInTelevision: Rachel’s coming out in the film might reference how [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_reed_frog reed frogs]] in real life are able to change their sex from male to female. Of course, sex isn't always synonymous with gender -- and the Bigheads are cane toads... although it ''was'' a pretty common myth in the 90s that cane toads were also capable of changing their sex, until [[ScienceMarchesOn science proved otherwise]].