Rocko's Modern Life: The End Of Spunky (Lost Episode)

Hello, my name is Jessie Sherben, I am a pretty big fan of the American animated cartoon Rocko's Modern Life, as I watched all of the episodes, specials and even Static Cling, which was pretty good, anyways, let's just say I have some knowledge about the show, however I would like to share a time were I watched a episode that was, pretty dark and emotional, now the show alone has some weird, creepy or gross jokes or imagery, but this was more then that, something that Nick wouldn't air, but without all this preamble, lets begin the story.
One Day I was looking around on Amazon (Very original) and I found a complete series about Rocko, It was in it's original case, episode count and the DVD distributor, Shout Factory, So I ordered it and a week later I got it, It felt legit, smelt good (ha) and had some weight, that was until I opened the case, all the DVDs were their, but a bonus DVD was at the very back, as it said "Bonus Episode!".
At the time me, I though this looked good, a bonus episode of Rocko? Perhaps a "Behind the Scenes" or a un-aired episode? Well without wait, I popped the DVD in my Xbox One.
The menu looked clean, as it had a play feature and generic stock art, I pressed play and it begun.
== The Episode ==
The intro and opening credits were alright, the episode began with Rocko, after getting grocery's goes inside his house and unpacks his grocery's, carrots, water etc.. Until Spunky, who finds a way out by the door being open, dashes out, pacing down the sidewalk, Rocko looks behind and notices Spunky wasn't in the home, he sticks his head out and see's Spunky, running down the sidewalk, he tries to get his attention but to no avail, he then runs down to get him, while busy traffic, people and other mischief happened, this is until a car runs over Spunky, making his bleeding body smash into a big fence, Rocko runs over and see's his pet, dead.
Rocko starts to cry and brings Spunky back home, he grabs a shovel from the shed and digs a hole that was big enough for Spunky, places him in it and piles the dirt on top, Rocko was pleading on why that car driver ran over this only pet and friend, Rocko went to bed and - for the night, thinking of Spunky.
The next morning Rocko seemed more sad, as he went downstairs, ate his breakfast and to relax on the couch, it didn't feel right, Rocko was already missing his pet pal, this was until Heffer and Filburt knocked on his door, asking him to eat at the Chocky/Chewey Chicken, he agrees since he needed some fun and to think about something else then Spunky, the trio go and gets the chicken and sat on the chairs, while Heffer and Filburt ate their chicken happily, Rocko just wasn't feeling like it, he fiddled with his food and just look sad, almost depressed, Heffer reacted to why Rocko was down and said that the 3 can have a fun day, Rocko nodded his head up and soon went to the carnival, went to a museum and watched a movie, it was the evening and Rocko for once, was in a good mood, but when walking up to his door, he saw that dirt patch still their, all his happy memories flushed down the drain, he was back to his depressed mood, so he booked a trip to therapy tomorrow afternoon, he rested on his couch.
The next day he went into the therapy room, he relaxed on the chair and discussed to therapist about his recent mood and actions, with the therapist recommending Rocko about not thinking about Spunky, talking or to mention Spunky and to always do other stuff then well about Spunky, Rocko follows and goes home, trying not to even say Spunky, it was hard for him and for a couple days being streesfull, as he would stay in his room, door locked and window, rocking back and forth about not saying Spunky.
Heffer, outside, yells Rocko's name, telling him on why, for the past few weeks on why his pet, Spunky was a goner, Rocko then went outside, nearly naked, explaining to Heffer about him going into therapy and taking advice from the therapist, this had Heffer a idea, he decided to have another fun day, the both went to the beach, went to a arcade and other stuff and had Rocko sleep for the night at his house, since Rocko didn't want to be depressed all over again.
The next morning, Rocko went back home, but instead going through the front, goes to the side door, in the kitchen, he opens and tries his dearest to eat food, since at Heff's house, he just packed his stuff and went, but each time, he tries not to glance at the window, but when getting the bowl for his cereal, see's the dirt patch and faint's, knocks himself on the ground and at the time, didn't wake up, a couple of hours later, to be more specific 8:00PM, wakes up and tries to collect what happened from before, he leaves the food for tomorrow and goes to bed, he has a dream were Rocko was a scientist, testing new deadly contraptions, like saws, spikes etc.. testing them on Spunky, each time a dog gets brutally slashed by the sharp saws or poking spikes, Rocko shoots himself up with a puddle of sweat, panting hard and freaks out, knocking over everything he runs into, he then stops and slips on the floor, hearing a hard hit, Rocko finally stopped it and had to kill himself, since if he want's to see Spunky, then he needs to do it, so without hesitation, grabs a long piece of rope from a large compartment, grabs a chair from the kitchen, ties the rope from the ceiling and stands on the chair, Rocko then raps his head over the rope and says to everybody that helped him, his friends, "neighbors" and more importantly his family, but this was for his own good, if he needs to see Spunky, he needs to he hung, so he kicks the chair so that he can hang and his body swings from back and forth.
The next morning, Mr. Bighead goes into Rocko's home, complaining that their was dog poop that he hasn't noticed in a month, melting on his grass, then he see's Rocko, his skin pale and to no life, Ed gasps and calls over Bev or Mrs. Bighead, telling her that Rocko died, Bev calls the hospital and a ambulance rushed over to his house, Heffer, who was already awake reading comics, looks over at the window and seeing everyone at Rocko's house, he runs out and see's that Rocko, Heffer's best friend died. Heffer broke down in tears, crying over his best friend, the friend that supported him dead, he was brought in the hospital when he was sighted dead, Heffer and Filburt, who came, told the doctor that Rocko was depressed over Spunky dead and them trying to have Rocko some fun, but didn't work out. The doctor got a bit emotional. Later in this day, Rocko was buried. Heffer, Filburt, Mr. and Mrs. Bighead and other characters were at his grave, tearing up, even Ed and Bev, who aren't a big fan of Rocko, were sad, and everyone left. It then shows heaven were a ghost white Rocko is seen walking over the clouds, then seeing Spunky. Rocko goes over to Spunky and tries to hug him, but doesn't work, it wasn't even him, Rocko puts his hands over to his eyes, tears flooding in hard. Then, the episode ends, without it's sister episode.
== After Math ==
After viewing, I was sad over Spunky's death and Rocko trying to cope his death, but doesn't work out, I ejected the DVD and rather throwing it out or smashing it, I just put it in a blank DVD case and just sold it to a (un)lucky customer to pick it up, I obviously kept the complete series DVD, since it wasn't unharmed, I didn't get any nightmares or side-effects from the episode, just a bit sad and rapidly over time I forgot about it, well this was the time I saw a messed up episode.
(ORIGINAL STORY BY USER INCIDENTALSEVENTY)
Category:TV
Category:Rocko's Modern Life
Category:Animation