{"id":10582,"date":"2016-08-12T09:57:04","date_gmt":"2016-08-12T13:57:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/nick-preps-rockos-modern-life-special-with-creator-joe-murray\/"},"modified":"2016-08-12T09:57:04","modified_gmt":"2016-08-12T13:57:04","slug":"nick-preps-rockos-modern-life-special-with-creator-joe-murray","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/nick-preps-rockos-modern-life-special-with-creator-joe-murray\/","title":{"rendered":"Nick Preps Rocko\u2019s Modern Life Special with Creator Joe Murray"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>BURBANK: Nickelodeon has greenlit a <em>Rocko&#8217;s Modern Life<\/em> TV special, with the original creator of the \u201990s hit, Joe Murray, on board as executive producer.<\/p>\n<p>The hour-long animated special will see the return of classic characters from <em>Rocko&#8217;s Modern Life<\/em>. The original show, which aired from 1993 to 1996, follows the adventures of an Australian wallaby named Rocko and his two companions, Heffer Wolfe and Filburt. The airdate and casting news will be revealed in the coming months.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m very happy to be rejoining Rocko and my friends from O-Town again,\u201d said Murray. \u201cWhat I have found by bringing these characters back is that it&#8217;s not so much about nostalgia, but a sense that they still feel relevant and fresh to me, and after 20 years, they can&#8217;t wait to comment on modern life in the 21st century. They still have a lot to say.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFollowing our news about <em>Hey Arnold!<\/em> and <em>Legends of the Hidden Temple<\/em>, greenlighting a <em>Rocko\u2019s Modern Life<\/em> TV 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 &#8217;90s,\u201d said Chris Viscardi, the senior VP of content development for\u00a0Nickelodeon Franchise Properties. \u201cIt\u2019s 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This week marks 25 years of Nickelodeon airing original, creator-driven animation, with the launch of <em>Rugrats<\/em>, <em>The Ren &amp; Stimpy Show<\/em> and <em>Doug<\/em> more than two decades ago. 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