Nickelodeon reviving 'Rocko's Modern Life' for one-hour special

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Twenty years after it ended, Nickelodeon is bringing back Rocko's Modern Life for an original one-hour special, the network announced Thursday.

Centered around the adventures of anthropomorphic Australian wallaby Rocko and his friends Heffer, a steer, and Filburt, a turtle, and Rocko's dog Spunky, Rocko's Modern Life followed the trio's day-to-day life in the Midwestern city of O-Town.

Created by Joe Murray, Rocko deals with both the mundane and the ridiculous elements of every day life.

"My work has always been to poke fun at where we are and hold up a mirror to where we are and see the insanity of it," Murray said in an interview with Motherboard. "Some of the things that we're doing is just insane."

The show ran from 1993-1996 and was often at the center of some sexually charged innuendos, including Rocko's brief stint as a phone operator and the local hangout, a restaurant called The Chokey Chicken.

Rocko's resurrection comes on the heels of the announcement of the Hey Arnold! movie, which is set to be released next year.

There's no date or casting information for Rocko yet, but Murray is looking forward to getting started.

"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 twenty years, they can't wait to comment on modern life in the 21st century. They still have a lot to say."