Rocko’s Modern Life was no exception with its conservation-themed musical event, “Zanzibar”. Featuring catchy tunes on the subjects of spring cleaning, recycling, and basic spelling, the songs stay with me today. I often find myself humming “R-E-C-Y-C-L-E, recycle! C-O-N-S-E-R-V-E, conserve!” while I pull recyclables out of the trash. Rocko also taught us the merits of civil disobedience, that with a little effort you CAN fight City Hall. This is all on top of the fact that this uniquely madcap take on conservation education was rampantly hilarious. I still crack up at Heffer’s pubescent cry “that you shooouuld” before the big reprise. Most importantly, I’ve taken to heart the advice of Captain Compost Heap, given at the episode’s close, “If you’re not nice to mother nature… or she’ll kick our butts!” Check out the full episode, embedded below, it’ll take you back.
Thursday, June 9, 2011
A Look Back @ Rocko's Modern Life - Zanzibar
Among the highlights of 90s Nickelodeon were its “event” specials. Sort of like the tentpole releases of children’s television, we would be inundated with constant advertisements and reminders of the upcoming Nick ‘r Treat specials or Rugrats’ Passover Special, until we were chomping at the bit to get our promised programming, regardless of how little we actually knew or cared about the holidays.
Rocko’s Modern Life was no exception with its conservation-themed musical event, “Zanzibar”. Featuring catchy tunes on the subjects of spring cleaning, recycling, and basic spelling, the songs stay with me today. I often find myself humming “R-E-C-Y-C-L-E, recycle! C-O-N-S-E-R-V-E, conserve!” while I pull recyclables out of the trash. Rocko also taught us the merits of civil disobedience, that with a little effort you CAN fight City Hall. This is all on top of the fact that this uniquely madcap take on conservation education was rampantly hilarious. I still crack up at Heffer’s pubescent cry “that you shooouuld” before the big reprise. Most importantly, I’ve taken to heart the advice of Captain Compost Heap, given at the episode’s close, “If you’re not nice to mother nature… or she’ll kick our butts!” Check out the full episode, embedded below, it’ll take you back.
Rocko’s Modern Life was no exception with its conservation-themed musical event, “Zanzibar”. Featuring catchy tunes on the subjects of spring cleaning, recycling, and basic spelling, the songs stay with me today. I often find myself humming “R-E-C-Y-C-L-E, recycle! C-O-N-S-E-R-V-E, conserve!” while I pull recyclables out of the trash. Rocko also taught us the merits of civil disobedience, that with a little effort you CAN fight City Hall. This is all on top of the fact that this uniquely madcap take on conservation education was rampantly hilarious. I still crack up at Heffer’s pubescent cry “that you shooouuld” before the big reprise. Most importantly, I’ve taken to heart the advice of Captain Compost Heap, given at the episode’s close, “If you’re not nice to mother nature… or she’ll kick our butts!” Check out the full episode, embedded below, it’ll take you back.
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