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Ed Bighead


Edward "Ed" Bighead is a main character of Rocko's Modern Life, serving as an antagonistic character and occasional anti-hero or complete villain throughout the series. He is the husband of Bev Bighead, the father of Rachel Bighead, and the next door neighbor of Rocko.

Appearance[]

Ed is a cane toad with green skin, blue lips, has a few hairs on his head and usually wears a white shirt under brown dungarees and a black bow tie. Ed was once known as the most handsome man in O-Town until an accident that was caused by Heffer when he was the Bigheads' newspaper boy.

Personality[]

Ed is shown to be bossy, nasty, hostile, malicious, bigoted (especially towards Christmas elves), entitled, sarcastic, rude, mean, belligerent, judgmental, antagonistic, unfriendly, petty, and grumpy, but fears his wife Bev and his boss Mr. Dupette. As a younger toad, he was friendlier and more successful. He is known to dislike Rocko, Spunky, Heffer, and Filbert, yells at anyone he sees, and grumbles bitterly under his breath at any situation he finds even slightly troubling, if not annoying. He is vengeful towards Rocko to the point of having done extensive research into his lifestyle habits in an attempt to build a heat ray to kill him.

In the past, he has had a particularly poor relationship with his daughter Rachel, such as when he tried to encourage her to pursue business jobs at Conglom-O instead of cartooning, and when she came out as a transgender woman and he was initially unable to accept her new identity. They eventually made amends. Ed's catch phrase is "I hate my life." which is usually said when his actions catch up to him.

Despite his grumpy and unpleasant personality, Ed is not without soft sides, and with help from Rocko and Bev, he is occasionally able to see the error of his ways. In some episodes of the series, Ed is on better terms with Rocko and acts much more friendly, (sometimes to a fault, such as in Old Fogey Froggy) even being able to help Rocko overcome his toxic nostalgia in Static Cling as a reversal of their usual dynamic. His relationship with Bev, while occasionally antagonistic, is a lot more positive than any of his other relationships - the two are very affectionate and enjoy "games" like throwing plates and zorb ball chases.

Behind the scenes[]

Voice[]

Ed is voiced by Charlie Adler, who also provides the voice for his wife.

Quotes[]

  • "I hate my life!"
  • "I have no son!"
  • "I'm Ed Bighead!"
  • "(angrily) You saw my wife in her bathrobe?! (sadly) Isn't it awful?"

Trivia[]

  • Despite aging in "Future Schlock", he still looks the same in Static Cling.
  • Ed and his wife were based on mean neighbors that the show's creator Joe Murray had when he was a kid.

External links[]


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Main characters Rocko RamaSpunkyHeffer WolfeFilburt ShellbachEd BigheadBev BigheadPaula Hutchison
Supporting characters Really Really Big ManChuck ChameleonLeon ChameleonMr. DupettePeachesThe FatheadsRachel BigheadBloaty the TickSquirmy the RingwormVirginia WolfeGeorge WolfeHiram WolfePeter WolfeCindy WolfeEarlGordonFleckoFilburt and Paula's children (Gilbert Shellbach, Norbert Shellbach, Shellbert Shellbach, and Missy Shellbach) • Melba Toast
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