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[Richie]

Entertainment Weekly has been on a roll with scoop on classic Nicktoons lately, and the very latest is that the wallaby is gonna headline his own movie. Let's all celebrate with Chokey Chicken.

EW has learned exclusively that Nickelodeon has greenlit a TV movie of Rocko’s Modern Life, the classic ‘90s animated Nicktoon created by Joe Murray.

The one-hour TV special will bring back all of the beloved characters in Rocko’s fictional city of O-Town. Murray will return as executive producer and co-director of the film, which will be produced out of Nickelodeon Animation Studios in Burbank.

“I’m very happy to be rejoining Rocko and my friends from O-Town again,” Murray said in a statement. “What I have found by bringing these characters back is that it’s not so much about nostalgia, but a sense that they still feel relevant and fresh to me, and after 20 years, they can’t wait to comment on modern life in the 21st century. They still have a lot to say.”

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No title, casting, or release date has been set yet for the Rocko’s Modern Life TV movie.

 

[TheGreatDirector]

YES!

 

[georly]

Yesssssssssssssssssssssssssss. Thank you, nostalgia-pandering nickelodeon of 2016.

 

[DeathSparks]

WOO

 

[KINGofCRA5H]

please be good.

 

[catmincer]

Omg yasssssss! I loved this.

 

[illmatic22]

YAY

 

[Deft Beck]

Sure, why not! Nick's on top of the 90s nostalgia upswing lately.

 

[BatDan]

Please don't suck.
Please allow all the dirty jokes they can.

 

[The Last Wizard]

Even with Murray back I'm not sure how I feel about this. It's not like the show was left unfinished like Hey Arnold was.

 

[kiri]

Awesome - now I can whip out my Rocko impression again!

 

[Paznos]

Awesome.

 

[Gunstarheroes]

Even with Murray back I'm not sure how I feel about this. It's not like the show was left unfinished like Hey Arnold was.

If i can see Really Really Big Man one more time, i'm 100% back in.

 

[Sir_Crocodile]

God I loved this show. Hope it lives up to its past.

 

[The Real Abed]

Please don't be CGI. Please don't be censored. Rocko was my shit back then.

 

[Zakalwe]

If it's good this is excellent.

 

[Rebel Leader]

Oh baby oh baby oh

 

[Neoxon]

Nick's been on the upswing as of late. First it was The Loud House, then that Hey Arnold TV movie, now this.

 

[Sweeney Tom]

YASSSSSSSSSS

 

[Sky Interloper]

What?! That 90's pandering.

Even with Murray back I'm not sure how I feel about this. It's not like the show was left unfinished like Hey Arnold was.

This. I'm sure plenty of the old stuff in the series won't fly nowadays.

 

[double jump]

No. I have zero faith in this. Hope they prove me wrong though.

 

[ShadowElliot]

Garbage day is a very dangerous day.

Yessss! Now we need Angry Beavers and Invader Zim (in animated form) to return!

 

[Indelible]

I'am excited because I love Rocco but I really don't know if they can capture what made the show so great.

 

[VariantX]

Turn the page, wash your hands. Turn the page, wash your hands.

Hyped for this.

 

[Akahige]

Now just bring back Aaahh!!! Real Monsters and Nickelodeon will have a stew going of my childhood favorites.

 

[A Pretty Panda]

 

[BatDan]

Garbage day is a very dangerous day.

Yessss! Now we need Angry Beavers and Invader Zim (in animated form) to return!

They should at least allow "Bye Bye Beavers" to be fully animated.

 

[PR_rambo]

They better not tone it down .

I AM THE CHEESE. I AM THE BEST CHARACTER ON THE SHOW. I AM BETTER THAN BOTH THE SALAMI AND BOLOGNA COMBINED.

 

[RecRoulette]

Bring back Peaches

 

[Googledotcom666]

Is this real life????? Surprised rugrats hasn't been rebooted yet!

I actually was looking through the Nickelodeon guide a few days ago on the UK channel and what the hell happened to Cartoons!!! It's just horrible real life programs now!

No wonder the kids watch YouTube these days lol

 

[The Wheel of Fortune]

Oh my god, they've fucking done it! I can't wait!

 

[ZombiePlatypus]

OMG YES YES!

 

[Professor Beef]

CHOKEY CHICKEN IS PEOPLE

 

[StoopKid]

Damn nick is going full blown 90s nostalgia mode with all these movies.

 

[Seven Force]

If this doesn't get fucked with in the censoring department, this'll be magical

 

[pgtl_10]

Yes!!!!!

 

[Rastafarian42]

My favorite show on nick back in the day love that it's coming back.

 

[rec0ded1]

Come on guys 2016/2017 can't handle the shit rocko got away with back in the day. It'll suck and we all know it.

Spoiler

I want it to be good

 

[BatDan]

This page is a reminder at how freakin' dirty the show got. And parents let us watch it

 

[Giolon]

This show is the greatest. THE GREATEST. I hope this ends up being good.

 

[Orbis Tabula]

It'll be 60 minutes of that damn mayo jar again.

 

[ZoddGutts]

Wonder if Invader Zim has a chance of getting a movie too.

 

[G0523]

Out of nowhere! This is amazing news! Can't wait to hear more details about it.

 

[ezekial45]

I worry they're gonna make this a Live-action/Animated movie. I want 2D full animation on this one.

 

[HyperCroutons]

Ready for the TV-MA version!

 

[Oh God Why]

They changed it to Chewy Chicken in Season 4. It would most likely stay like that in the move ):

 

[Delicious Waffles]

Fantastic news!

 

[SliceSabre]

Naaaaaaked. Naaaaaaaaked.


Damn I love that show, great to hear.

 

[Ferrio]

I remember when it dawned on me that the clown episode was just one big metaphor for being gay. It was a really weird realization.

 

[brickarts295]

Damn Nick-stalgia, do us all a favor and properly end Jimmy Neutron please!