The Ripping Friends 

The misadventures of a quartet of muscleheaded superheroes.

Creator:

John Kricfalusi

Stars:

Mike MacDonald, Michael Kerr, Merwin Mondesir

2 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Mike MacDonald	...	Rip 13 episodes, 2001-2002
Michael Kerr	...	Chunk 13 episodes, 2001-2002
Merwin Mondesir	...	Slab / ... 13 episodes, 2001-2002
Mark Dailey	...	Crag 9 episodes, 2001-2002
Kevin Michael Richardson	...	Fox's Ripping Friends Announcer 8 episodes, 2001

Storyline

The misadventures of a quartet of muscleheaded superheroes.

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Plot Keywords:

wad of gum | gum | grenade | goodness | freedom | 

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Genres:

Animation | Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

The misadventures of a quartet of muscleheaded superheroes.

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Alternate Versions

Edited, toned-down episodes are broadcast on Fox; the original, raunchy episodes, complete with lewd jokes and sex scenes, are aired on Cartoon Network.

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Connections

Spun-off from The Goddamn George Liquor Program (1997)

User Reviews

The creator of the mega-hit "Ren and Stimpy" 10 years later

If you are a teenager, you probabley grew into a pre-teen with Ren and Stimpy. I was a pre-schooler at the time Ren and Stimpy was popular, and to this day I watch the Spumco episodes of it religiously. Fast foward ten years. The original creators of Ren and Stimpy, John Kricfalusi and Spumco, have decided to come back on TV with a sucessful show after the diasater relationship they had with Nickeldeon a decade ago. Now they are with Fox Kids, with The Ripping Friends. I saw most of the first season, and is it as good as any Spumco product they made from R&S to present? Close. The animation: Now this is my least favorite part of the show. It really feels flat and two dimentional, almost like a 60s Hanna Barbera show, but slightly cleaner. There are still some good drawings, and based on the budget and the fact that it's a Saturday Morning Cartoon (which normal have limited animation), it's still OK. But check out the designs and the storyboards by Jim Smith, they look excellent, as always. I just wish they'd hire some close-up animators from Ren and Stimpy. ***/***** The plot: Intresting. According to Kricfalusi, it's supposed to be a spoof on manly men, any type of men before political correctness or the 70s. Their mission: to rip, or destroy anyone or thing that stands in the way of justice. ****/*****

The humor: Hilarious. A couple jokes are a little flat, but you'll forgive those jokes instantly when other jokes come in the line. Ren and Stimpy-ish, and politically satire-ish most of the time. I won't spoil any here. See for yourself. ****1/2/*****.

Bottom line: It's no Ren and Stimpy, and the animation needs a bit of clean-up, but watch it for the humor, and how unusual it is. ****/*****.

Details

Official Sites:

THQ

Country:

Canada USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 September 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Les déchiqueteurs

Company Credits

Production Co:

Spümcø, Cambium Entertainment, Teletoon

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Color:

Color