Rocko's Modern Life/Characters

Rocko

Adorkable: He's a cute little wallaby with a big heart, has his socially awkward moments, and he's One of Us. D'aww.
Australian Accent
Badass Adorable
Beware the Nice Ones: Occasionally. He has completely destroyed a motorcycle because of bagpipe music once.
Butt Monkey
- Occasionally, an Iron Butt Monkey
Catch Phrase: "X day is a very dangerous day..."
Deadpan Snarker: At times he can be one. Particularly when he's annoyed.
Depending on the Writer: He either grew up in O-Town or emigrated there as an adult.
Hair-Trigger Temper: Subverted, but he does tend to snap a LOT when he's in a bad mood.
The Hero: Sometimes The Smart Guy.
I Am Not Weasel: He's not a beaver, he's a wallaby.
The Kirk
Nice Guy
One of Us: Works at a comic book store, and loves it there (despite his terrible boss).
Only Sane Man
Sick Episode: He gets a bad case of the flu...
Unlucky Everydude: Emphasis on "unlucky".

Heffer

Big Eater
Big Fun
The Big Guy
Cloudcuckoolander
The Ditz
Dysfunctional Family: His adoptive family is...interesting, to say the least.
Extreme Omnivore
Fat Best Friend
Fat Idiot
Happily Adopted: As stated above, he's a steer that was adopted into a wolf family.
Heroic BSOD: 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.
I Am Not Weasel: He doesn't like it when people call him a "cow".
Jerk with a Heart of Gold
Keet
The McCoy
Raised by Wolves: Literally.
The Slacker
Straw Loser

Filburt:

Babies Ever After
Catch Phrase: "I'm nauseous"
Coming of Age: 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 Rite of Passage. Which turns out to be a theme party in honor of The Seventies, where all the nerdy turtles become temporarily cool.
Happily Married
Hollywood Nerd
I Was Quite a Looker: Word of God says he used to be handsome and athletic, but a case of unrequited love sent him into a downward spiral, which entailed a stay at a mental institution and culminated in his present Nerd status.
Mistaken for Aliens: 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." or WAS IT?
Nerd Glasses: Which get passed onto his sons.
Removable Shell: Occasionally
Shout-Out: To Woody Allen...except without the whole Lolicon thing.
Sickly Neurotic Geek
The Smart Guy
The Spock
Straw Loser
Turtle Power
Why Do You Keep Changing Jobs?
- What Exactly Is His Job?
Younger Than They Look: He's 38 in "Future Schlock", but looks more like he's in his 80's or 90's.

Ed Bighead:

Bev Bighead:

Cranky Neighbor: Though less so than her husband.
Fiery Redhead
Guile Heroine: In a couple of episodes.
Hidden Depths: Despite being a housewife she very quickly rose up in Conglomo's ranks in Ed's place when he got sick.
I Was Quite a Looker: As seen in a Flash Back from when she and Ed were first married some 30 years back.
Jerk with a Heart of Gold
Mrs. Robinson
Sick Episode: She comes down with an amphibian throat illness from eating an infected mosquito...and winds up getting a nose intended for someone else.
Tsundere

Dr. Hutchison:

Affirmative Action Girl: Was put into the show because the higher-ups wanted more female characters.
Babies Ever After
Catch Phrase: "Kay?"
Character Tic: Tilts her head when saying her Catch Phrase.
Happily Married: To Filburt.
He Is Not My Boyfriend: Filburt worries about a guy he sees her with, but it turns out they are only friends.
Hook Hand: The executives wanted a character with a hook. They got one.
Hospital Hottie
What Does She See in Him?: Constantly questioned (mostly by her family) about her relationship with Filburt.
Why Do You Keep Changing Jobs?

Gladys The Hippo Lady: