The Ren & Stimpy Show

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Nickelodeon (ended 1996)
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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 11 Aired 11/14/96
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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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  • Retrotastic.

    10
    "Perfect"
    By DreadAngelus, May 23, 2012
    A retro cartoon with an adult twist. Nick's cause of fame. It has a lot of random plots. Graphic art is not a thing here because it's a retro cartoon! Animation is fine too. The most fine cartoon ever made.

  • Disgusting and Disturbing

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    By RetroClassics07, May 22, 2012
    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

  • Double Jokesters

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    By T_VFan, May 12, 2012
    Ren and Stimpy are so easy to remember as far as catchy cartoon names... the characters are drawn out with silly atittude and facial expressions... and it's just a classy comedy!

  • A show that I grew up with and still enjoy it today.

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    By zillaman23, Apr 16, 2012
    Ren and Stimpy was the funniest cartoon I watch when I was little. It had everything you asked for funny charecters
    Good plots and an animation legend John Kricfalusi. I'll always remeber the oldest episodes that I watched and enjoyed.
    Then times got bad as the new animation team came in and took
    over sure some of the episodes they made were not so bad but
    Spumco did the best ones. I'm looking forward for the Ren and
    Stimpy Ultimate Boxset then I'll be able to see the episodes
    Nick never aired that should have been showed. Ren and Stimpy
    gets a 10 out of 10.moreless

  • kids shouldnt be watcheing this

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    By Damonsoul1, Apr 01, 2012
    they really shouldnt because its vilont kids could get the wrong idea from this cause the dog or rat slaps the cat nonstop
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