# Joe Murray on Reddit (u/BigJoeWorry)

Part of Creators on Reddit, researched with Autumn (https://www.autumn.ai) from public sources. Updated 2026-11-07. Interactive version: https://www.autumn.ai/resources/creators-on-reddit/joe-murray

Joe Murray: Creator of Rocko's Modern Life.

- Reddit account: [u/BigJoeWorry](https://www.reddit.com/user/BigJoeWorry/) (AMA only)
- How we know it's theirs: [Their 2013 r/IAmA AMA, posted from this account](https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1lv2vu/iama_joe_murray_creator_of_rockos_modern_life_and/)
- Where they post, in the records we retrieved: r/IAmA (49), r/television (24)
- Known activity in the posts we found: 2013 to 2013
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Murray_(animator)

## Moments

### u/BigJoeWorry in r/IAmA, Sep 19, 2013 · Behind the scenes

Replying to a redditor:

> What was the inspiration to Wacky Delly episode? Like where does the randomness like that come from? Classic episode, loved the show, I still refer to Laundry Day as a very dangerous day because of Rocko. (Edit: I forgot the alternate spelling of Delly)

> Well it's basically "the producers' in animation, make the worst show possible so Ralph would get fired. I was at the end of my contract and wanted out. We laughed that I should do a show about Deli meats that really sucked. At the time someone brought in an old promotional film from Dole pineapple in the 50's on how to spruce up your meatloaf. We tried to get permission to use it but was denied. So we did one ourselves. I made the meatloaf that is in that live sequence.

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Full thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1moos7/comment/ccb7h78/ · 556 points as of Nov 7, 2026

### u/BigJoeWorry in r/IAmA, Sep 19, 2013 · Cut idea

Replying to a redditor:

> I've heard many things about the scrapped episode "Wake Up, Maggie" and Magdalene, which was supposed to be Rocko's sister and even managed to find what I think is a picture of her in your book. Could you tell anything about how the episode was supposed to go down? I hear it was…

> I had her in mind from the start, but after developing the show, she didn't seem to fit. The network wanted some more female characters and I wrote "Wake up Maggie ( she was narcoleptic) but I didn't like it. We later created Dr. Hutchinson to have a female with a "hook"

Full thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1moos7/comment/ccb6xu2/ · 184 points as of Nov 7, 2026

### u/BigJoeWorry in r/IAmA, Sep 19, 2013 · Behind the scenes

Replying to a redditor:

> Mr Bighead was my absolute favorite as a kid. was he inspired by someone in your life?

> A nasty neighbor on our street who always stole our baseballs.

Full thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1moos7/comment/ccb6yjl/ · 467 points as of Nov 7, 2026