NickelodeonGet ready to return to O-Town. Nickelodeon is reviving Rocko's Modern Life with a new TV movie, E! News has confirmed. The one-hour movie, which does not have a premiere date yet, will feature all your favorite Rocko characters and will be helmed by Joe Murray, the show's creator.
"I'm very happy to be rejoining Rocko and my friends from O-Town again," Murray said in a statement to EW, who first reported the news. "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."
Murray will return as executive producer and co-director of the TV movie.
, became a cult-hit after its four-season run from 1993-1996. The series followed Rocko, a wallaby, his dog Spunky, best friends Heffer (a steer), Filburt (a turtle) and neighbors Bev and Ed Bighead, two cranky amphibians.
"Greenlighting a Rocko's Modern Life special is another strong example of how we are bringing our library content back for both new audiences and the generation that grew up on them in the '90s," Chris Viscardi of Nickelodeon Franchise Properties said in a statement. "It's a testament to the strength and appeal of these characters that so many people have loved Nick animation for these last 25 years, and we are excited to bring them back for new stories and adventures."
A Rocko's Modern Life revival comes on the heels after Nickelodeon has already announced Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie, a movie continuation of the original animated series, and Legends of the Hidden Temple, a scripted TV movie based on the game show. Kirk Fogg, the host of the original game show, is returning to fold with a role in the flick. And don't fret, the giant talking head, Olmec, will also be there and voiced by Dee Bradley.
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