Filburt
Filburt Shellbach | |
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Rocko's Modern Life character | |
First appearance | Canned (1993) |
Last appearance | Nickelodeon: Pixel Town (2019) |
Created by | Joe Murray |
Voiced by | Mr. Lawrence (speaking voice) Tom Kenny (singing voice) |
In-universe information | |
Species | Turtle |
Gender | Male |
Occupation | Various |
Spouse | Paula Hutchison (wife) |
Children | Shellbert Shellbach (son) Norbert Shellbach (son) Gilbert Shellbach (son) Missy Shellbach (daughter) |
Relatives | Unnamed father Unnamed mother Crazy Aunt Gretchen (aunt) Colonel Hutchison (father-in-law) Mrs. Hutchison (mother-in-law) |
Nationality | American |
Filburt Shellbach is a main and supporting character of the cartoon
Whenever Filburt feels uncomfortable or disturbed, he is known to say, "I'm nauseous! I'm nauseous!". He also occasionally says, "Oh boy" and "Oh fishsticks." He also popularized the phrase "Turn the page, wash your hands," in reference to clammy hands being stained by poor quality comic book inks.
Filburt becomes age 21 in the episode "Born to Spawn".[5]
Development
Joe Murray, the creator of the show intended for Filburt to be a secondary character used to "add texture" to Rocko and Heffer Wolfe. Mr. Lawrence, functioning as a director on the show sculpted Filburt into a main character befriending Rocko and Heffer.[4]
Joe auditioned Mr. Lawrence in a large casting call in Los Angeles and chose him as the voice actor for Filburt. Joe stated that he did not expect for Mr. Lawrence's "east coast nasal to be perfect for Filburt." [sic] [8]
Martin Olson, a writer described the decision when Nickelodeon gave the "ok" for the marriage of Filburt and Paula Hutchison as one of the most memorable moments of the production. Martin said that the executives at first did not like the idea: linear character development did not exist in Nicktoons. Joe convinced the executives to allow for the marriage to occur.[9]
Character
Filburt, described on the Nickelodeon Australia website as "nerdy" and "
His birthplace is Kerplopitgoes Island (named after the Galápagos Islands). On his 21st birthday, he is required to go back to the island for a period of time.[5]
Filburt and Paula Hutchison have four children: Gilbert, Shellbert, Norbert and Missy, whom all came from the same egg. Gilbert and Shellbert look Filburt while Missy looks Paula Hutchison. Norbert, on the other hand, has Filburt's eyes, but has a resemblance to Heffer, whom took on the job of "egg-sitting" for Filburt when they realized his rear was too hard for the task. Norbert also often thinks that
In the comic book, Filburt does not meet Paula Hutchison. Instead, in the first story in issue #7, he meets a female turtle named Cindy at a comic book convention.
A running gag in the series is how multiple, mundane things give Filburt
References
- Nickelodeon Australia
- ^ Nickelodeon Australia
- ^ "Conned Again." Rocko's Modern Life. Volume 1, Issue 7. Marvel Comics.
- ^ a b c "Character Museum," Joe Murray Studio
- ^ a b c "Born to Spawn," Rocko's Modern Life
- ^ "Uniform Behavior," Rocko's Modern Life
- ^ "High Five of Doom," Rocko's Modern Life The text "The Earth Log of Filburt Shellbach Page 1" appears
- ^ "Lisa Trainor interviews Murray, the creator of Rocko's Modern Life," The Rocko's Modern Life FAQ
- ^ "Lisa Trainor interviews Martin Olson, the writer for Rocko's Modern Life," The Rocko's Modern Life FAQ
- Nickelodeon South East Asia