rocko rama (né wallaby) is a wallaby who emigrated from australia to the united states, he is the protagonist of the show. he is a sensible, moral, and somewhat timid character who enjoys the simple pleasures in life, such as doing his laundry or feeding his dog, spunky. he is neat, compassionate, and self-conscious. he wears a blue shirt with purple triangles, sneakers and no pants. rocko usually works at "kind of a lot o' comics" (but once worked at conglom-o where ed bighead attempted to make him quit) and his hobbies include recreational jackhammering and pining for the love of his life, melba toast. due to rocko's benevolence and non-confrontational personality, his kindness is often taken for weakness. he is often taken advantage of by the other characters. rocko would prefer to live a quiet life, but his reckless friends often throw him into turbulent situations. his most common catchphrase is "______-day is a very dangerous day", even once saying "open mic night is a very dangerous night." he is often mistaken for a weasel, a platypus, and occasionally a beaver or even a dog. rocko has no family name because the writers could not think of a family name that they liked. he is around 20-years-old.