Episodes
Ed usually played the role of an antagonist, or the bully.
In episodes that he starred in, he:
- Destroys Rocko's valuable baseball
- Tries to have Rocko's house condemned
- Spreads rumors around town to stop anyone from going to Rocko's Christmas Party
- Deprives Bev of the attention she deserves
- Serves as the antagonist in Rocko's pursuit of recycling
- Refuses to have contact with his son, Ralph
- Creates a beach parking lot that was actually in front of his house
- Tortures Rocko while sleepwalking as a pirate
- Runs against Rocko in the town dog catcher elections, spreading vicious rumors to harm his neighbor's public image. Ed won but it became a hollow victory since; despite Rocko's bad image, his ideas were accepted by the people (which was what Ed tried to prevent in the first place) and his main duty as the town dog catcher consisted of picking up dog feces.
Despite his almost constant bad luck, there have been episodes where he's come out on top or at least shown having moderately good luck:
- Magic Meatball: After getting a magic meatball as a gag gift for a promotion, he uses the meatball to work his way up and up the company ladder, eventually getting an office with a view of the entire earth.
- Sailing the Seven Zzzz's: At the end of the episode, despite having put Rocko, Heffer, and Filburt through hell, we see him sleeping peacefully with Spunky's chew toy, with a big smile on his face
- Closet Clown: After confessing his secret to Bev and the others, he finds everyone's accepting of him being a clown, although they're less than acceptive of Rocko's admission that he "likes rainbows" (a possible gay reference), even leading to Ed, Bev, and Dr. Hutchison chasing Rocko.
In the comic book chapters, Ed:
- Expels Rocko and Heffer from a company party on several occasions, despite the fact that the rest of the partygoers enjoy their company.
- "Trains" Earl to attack Rocko while Rocko plans to enjoy an inflatable swimming pool in his yard.
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