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Rocko's Modern Life S1E1 — No Pain, No Gain
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Rocko's Modern Life•Season 1•Episode 1

No Pain, No Gain

7.7/10 · 228 votesSep 18, 199312 min

Ranked #23 of 26 in Season 1•−0.6 vs season avg

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Rocko and Heffer join a health club in hopes of losing a few of those unsightly pounds.

Directed byTimothy Bjorklund
Written byVince Calandra
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Carlos Alazraqui

Carlos Alazraqui

Rocko (voice)

Tom Kenny

Tom Kenny

Heffer (voice)

Mr. Lawrence

Mr. Lawrence

Filburt (voice)

Charlie Adler

Charlie Adler

Ed Bighead / Bev Bighead (voice)

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Kevin O'Brien

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Kevin O'Brien

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Vince Calandra

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Jeff Myers

Jeff Myers

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Timothy Bjorklund

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Timothy Bjorklund

Additional Writing

Jeff Myers

Jeff Myers

Storyboard Artist

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Episode Summary

"No Pain, No Gain" is episode 1 of Rocko's Modern Life season 1. It scored 7.7/10 from 228 votes, ranking #23 of 26 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Timothy Bjorklund and written by Vince Calandra, it aired on September 18, 1993.

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