Tuesday, October 13, 2009

"WACKY DELLY yeah, wacky delly YEAH..."

EDITED: 10/3/2011

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I love cartoons - nothing's impossible in them. And, out of all the cartoons I've watched, Rocko's Modern Life has got to be the best.

When I was younger, I found the show silly and that was good enough for me. As I aged (and I'm using that term relatively lightly), the parodies, pop-culture references, cultural commentary and infamous adult humor allowed the show to grow with me. Rocko's Modern Life was a VERY smart cartoon and its creator, Tom Kenny, did a great job making real-life situations as gross, obnoxious, and exaggerated as they actually are. I mean:
  • Isn't going to the grocery store a horrible experience?
  • Don't the rides at fairs seem like they were put together with a couple of pieces of Scotch tape, a roll of twine, and less than the required number of screws?
  • Doesn't it seem like the stupider the TV show, the more successful it becomes? 
  • Doesn't it suck to have to use your brainpower and creativity for stuff you hate to do just because your boss says you have to?
Absolutely, and the show made situations we've all been through into hilariously creative episodes.

As evidence, I presented you with the episode "Wacky Delly." If you haven't heard of/seen it before, I would be happy to remove the albatross from your neck if you would just watch. They rarely make 'em like this anymore. The breed of cartoons that actually talk about something life AND make you holler with laughter seem to have gone out with the cassette tape. 

Enjoy.

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