The Ren & Stimpy Show

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The show follows two characters - Ren, a crazy Chihuahua - and - Stimpy, an incredibly stupid cat - as they think up to all kinds of hair brained schemes and get themselves into some sticky situations.''''Creator John Kricfalusi (John K.) first pictured them as separate characters. Back then, Kricfalusi worked for Filmation and always yearned to bring back the style and energy of the classic Warner Bros. Bob Clampett cartoons of the golden age. So his best entertainment was making his own characters and casting them in his own imaginary stories for the benefit of his equally tired co-workers. In the late 80s, Kricfalusi started to break the barrier for animation with 'remakes' of Mighty Mouse and Beany & Cecil. But this was just the beginning. John K. brought back his doodles of the wily Chihuahua and the idiotic cat to star in their own cartoon.''''Finally in 1989, he, Jim Smith and Bob Camp came together to create 'Big House Blues' the first cartoon to star his creations, Ren and Stimpy. In 1990, Viacom's kids' network, Nickelodeon got hold of the film and asked Kricfalusi and his crew to make an entire series of Ren and Stimpy shorts and from that moment on, Spmc was formed.''''The Ren and Stimpy Show debuted in August 1991 with a two-part episode, 'Stimpy's Big Day / The Big Shot' and became an instant hit. It was the third Nicktoon ever to be aired on the Network alongside Doug and Rugrats.''''Nick execs quickly sought argument over certain scenes in the shorts and Spmc fought back. Spmc introduced a new character come second season, Ren and Stimpy's master, George Liquor. Nick hated George, because they thought he was too mean and his last name sounded too much like 'lick her'. But the real reason why George never made it was because he was simply too 'adult' by Nick's standards.''''Due to controversial setbacks and numerous edits, Nick finally fired Spmc and got hold of Ren and Stimpy, therefore taking John K.'s creations away from him. Nick then lured away two of John K.'s best friends and co-workers Bob Camp and Billy West and created Games Animation to 'take care' of Ren and Stimpy. On November 14, 1996 Nick aired the last episode produced by Games, 'A Scooter for Yaksmas' and finally cancelled the show after a 5 season run.moreless
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S 5 :  Ep 10 Aired 11/7/96
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S 5 :  Ep 9 Aired 10/31/96
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  • What a good show.

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    By Queshin, 2 days ago Report Abuse
    Ren and Stimpy was a really good, it was always original with its plots and always put a smile on my face. I still think it is good show even after so many years. In fact the Spumco episodes get better with time to understand the jokes. Although I think the Games episodes are garbage,though some are good (but not many). Unfortunately, the show ended yearly then it should since Nickelodeon fired John Kricfalusi. But really did not end but after John was fired the show went down hill as soon as games started making them. I wish John did not get fired. Because of all of this it is really hard for me to think this show ended since the creator had no involvement in since he left a few years before it ended. So in my opinion it was a false ending. Thanks for reading!moreless

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  • Disgusting and Disturbing

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    By RetroClassics07, Oct 31, 2011 Report Abuse
    I have vivid memories of every time I saw this show turning the channel as fast as I could. That show was one of the old Nick shows that I just couldn't tolerate. The animation itself was scary, the content was gross and just as scary. It shocks me to think that the shows creator wanted to re-create a Looney-Tunes type show, and this is what he came up with!? Are you kidding me? If Looney-Tunes was anything like this it would never as popular as it is now! I am so glad this show is gone, and it should have left sooner!moreless

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  • The series follows Ren an asthmatic chuhuahua and Stimpy a simpleminded manx cat on their adventures.

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    By scorchingflame, Oct 31, 2011 Report Abuse
    This show really, really, really, really disgusts me. It had a little humour. But it is extremely grotesque and leaves horrid, disgusting images in your head. It lasted for 5 years. There were 5 seasons and 52 episodes (which I'm glad came to an end). I did not like the characters either, an asthmatic chihuahua and simpleminded manx cat. I personally hated it for its horrid, disgusting, grotesque, rank imagery and the concept of a chihuahua and a manx cat did not interest me either. Overall Ren and Stimpy was a very poor show and the disgusting images are still in my head!moreless

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  • i despise it

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    By TVroundtheclock, Sep 24, 2011 Report Abuse
    Personnaly i think its about nothing, yes nothing.
    I now there are more shows about nothing and they are good, but this one isnt. its just bad, really bad.
    I hadnt seen it in years and just yesterday it was on tv. I wathced a few minutes and I thought this show is really bad, why is it still on th air?
    I immediatly turned off my tv and started doing something else.
    If you like the show, im ok with that, I just dont understand why. Well thats my opinion, and if you dont believe me watch it and you'll see what I mean. probably.moreless

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  • I'm compltly crazy about this show!

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    By CrystalGirl1993, Sep 05, 2011 Report Abuse
    This show is the best show ever Stimp and Ren are so funny. Stimpy is so sweet yet stupid Ren shouldn't yell at himbut thats what makes the show funny. Ren id kind of a maniac so I don't really know what to say about Ren hes creepy. But thats what makes him so funny. I love the episode Stimpys Fan Club Ren gose totaly wacko. Stimpy wrote Ren a Fan letter and Ren cried for once. Every one was looking through a window at him that was so incredably funny. Thats why I love The Rean and Stimpy Show.moreless

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