The Ren and Stimpy Show: Season 1

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Nickelodeon | Season Premiere Date: August 11, 1991

Starring: Billy West, John Kricfalusi

Summary: 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 alwaysThe 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, Spümcø 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 Spümcø fought back. Spümcø 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 Spümcø 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.… Expand

Genre(s): Comedy, Animation, Action & Adventure, Science Fiction, Kids

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E6. Black Hole / Stimpy's Invention
Air Date: February 23, 1992
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S1:E5. Marooned / Untamed World
Air Date: December 15, 1991
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S1:E4. Fire Dogs / The Littlest Giant
Air Date: September 1, 1991

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danny800

Jul 21, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I think ren and stimpy is a very classic show but despite airing on Nickelodeon was not for kids because it had lots of Sexual innuendo and had some mild profanity like crap a censored h word and up yours and had some very graphic vilonce bleeding intestines eyeballs hearts and kidneys all being thrown up into the air and in one episode the main characters heads are seen impaled on spears theres a whole episode about hanging and characters try to kill themselves ren is a sadistic sociopath who beats up and sometimes tries to kill stimpy and theres one episode that takes place in a bar and a character is seen chugging some moonshine in one episode if you like twisted shows like family guy futurama and South park you will love ren and stimpy its one of the best shows for older teens and adults its disturbing and funny at the same time… Expand

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LadyLinda

Mar 3, 2018

This is a cinematic masterpiece that I feel honoured to have had the pleasure of viewing. When I first sat down on my 2000 dollar sofa to watch this show with my 5 year old grandson, I did not have high hopes. But look at me now. I am a strong, independent, young, 86 year old women with anThis is a cinematic masterpiece that I feel honoured to have had the pleasure of viewing. When I first sat down on my 2000 dollar sofa to watch this show with my 5 year old grandson, I did not have high hopes. But look at me now. I am a strong, independent, young, 86 year old women with an impeccable plot for world domination. This show inspired me to raise an army of life size goldfish and take over the world. Thank you ren and stimpy. I am forever in your debt. Sincerely, Lady Linda Addington… Expand

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JPK

Jul 15, 2019

Raunchy And Hilarious
Ren & Stimpy is definitely not for small children, But for those ages 9 and up, Its an absolute blast to watch.

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GamecubeLover

Jul 31, 2016

This show is good and all but the series is kinda flawed. The jokes and plots and imagery can be strange and uncomfortable. But besides that this TV show is crazy good!

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 6

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- Season 6 Overview
  Air Date: August 11, 1991
Season 5

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- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: September 5, 1996
Season 4

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- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: October 1, 1994
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: November 20, 1993
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: August 15, 1992
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: August 11, 1991
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  S1:E6. Black Hole / Stimpy's Invention
  Air Date: February 23, 1992
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  S1:E5. Marooned / Untamed World
  Air Date: December 15, 1991
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  S1:E4. Fire Dogs / The Littlest Giant
  Air Date: September 1, 1991
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  S1:E3. Space Madness / The Boy Who Cried Rat!
  Air Date: August 25, 1991
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  S1:E2. Robin Höek / Nurse Stimpy
  Air Date: August 18, 1991
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  S1:E1. Stimpy's Big Day / The Big Shot
  Air Date: August 11, 1991
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  S1:E0. Big House Blues (Original Version)
  Air Date: August 18, 1991