The Ren & Stimpy Show 

Ren, a psychotic Chihuahua, and Stimpson J. Cat, a dimwitted Manx cat who goes by the nickname Stimpy, have a host of unusual adventures.

Creators:

John Kricfalusi, Bob Camp, Jim Gomez

Stars:

John Kricfalusi, Billy West, Harris Peet

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 2 wins & 9 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Billy West	...	Stimpy / ... 54 episodes, 1991-1996
Harris Peet	...	Muddy Mudskipper / ... 25 episodes, 1991-1996

Storyline

An intense, hyperactive chihuahua (Is there any other kind?) and a happy-go-lucky, empty-brained cat share bizarre and often repulsive adventures. Their experiences usually involve hairballs, filthy litterboxes, "magic nose goblins", sentient farts, jars of spit, outhouses, eating dirt, monkey vermin and any other imaginable disgusting substance.

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Plot Keywords:

anger | bad temper | insanity | cult favorite | firefighter | 

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

TV-Y7

Did You Know?

Trivia

"Dog Pound Hop", the theme song of the cartoon, was written and performed by some of the animation team at Spumco.

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Goofs

Stimpy's Sammy Mantis disguise kit includes a "screw-on thorax" but it's clearly an abdomen.

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Quotes

[the guys are applying for jobs as firehouse dogs. Ren paints them both with "Dalmatian Paint"]
Ren: Now, what do you see, Stimpy?
Stimpy: Ugly black spots.
Ren: RIGHT. Now shut up and look stupid.

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Crazy Credits

The credits for voice actors are listed as "The Players", rather than "Voices" or "Featuring the Voices Of."

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Alternate Versions

Many of the "edited" episodes were restored for "Ren & Stimpy Adult Party Cartoon" (2003). There, they're labeled "digitally remastered classics."

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Connections

References Family Matters: Stevil (1996)

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Soundtracks

Powerhouse
Written by Raymond Scott

User Reviews

Gross-out comedy at its finest.

"Ren & Stimpy" is by far one of THE grossest television shows ever, but unlike most shows that try to be gross, this show is pretty damn hilarious. This great show lasted for only five seasons; however, Nickelodeon fired the show's creator, John K., thus seasons 3-5 pretty much sucked when compared to seasons 1 & 2. Despite Nickelodeon showing this series, it really wasn't for kids anyway, especially in this crappy PC environment that plagues today's television. My recommendation is to check out seasons 1 & 2 of this brilliant show. Fortunately, there will be a DVD set that contains seasons 1 & 2 that will be UNCUT, which means that the scenes butchered from Nickelodeon are now restored in all of its glory. I personally put "Ren & Stimpy" up against "Rocky & Bulwinkle", and "Looney Tunes" as one of the great classics. Although it only lasted two seasons,(I am overlooking season's 3-5, since they were done by a different company and were crappier) this classic show will live in our memories and on DVD October 12th.

Details

Official Sites:

Nickelodeon [UK] Official DVD site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 August 1991 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Ren & Stimpy Show

Company Credits

Production Co:

Spümcø, Games Animation, Bob Camp Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min (52 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1