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The Ren & Stimpy Show
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Also known as Ren & Stimpy
Genre
Created by John Kricfalusi
Voices of
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 5
No. of episodes 52 (List of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • Vanessa Coffey
  • Mary Harrington
Running time 22 minutes
Production company(s)
Distributor CBS Television Distribution
Release
Original network Nickelodeon
Audio format
Original release August 11, 1991 (1991-08-11) – December 16, 1995 (1995-12-16)
Chronology
Followed by Ren & Stimpy "Adult Party Cartoon"
External links
Website www.nicksplat.com/social-wall/ren-stimpy

The Ren & Stimpy Show, often simply called Ren & Stimpy, is an American animated sitcom created by John Kricfalusi for Nickelodeon. The series follows the adventures of title characters Ren, an emotionally unstable chihuahua, and Stimpy, a good-natured, dimwitted cat. It premiered on August 11, 1991 as one of the original three Nicktoons, along with Rugrats and Doug. Throughout its run, the show was controversial for its off-color humor, sexual innuendo, dark humor, adult jokes, and violence, similar to Rocko's Modern Life. This controversy contributed to the production staff's altercations with Nickelodeon's Standards and Practices department. The show ended on December 16, 1995, with a total of five seasons and 52 episodes.

Ren & Stimpy received mixed to very positive reviews during its original run then later widespread critical acclaim after its run, and has developed a cult following. The series is often cited as paving the way for animated shows like Beavis and Butt-Head and South Park. A spin-off for adult audiences, Ren & Stimpy "Adult Party Cartoon", aired in 2003 on Spike, but was cancelled soon after its debut.

The series centers on Ren Höek (voiced by John Kricfalusi in seasons 1–2; Billy West in seasons 3–5), a short-tempered, "asthma-hound" Chihuahua, and Stimpson J. "Stimpy" Cat (also voiced by Billy West), a 3-year-old dimwitted and happy-go-lucky cat. The duo fill various roles from episode to episode, including outer-space explorers, Old West horse thieves, and nature-show hosts, and are usually at odds with each other in these situations. While the show was sometimes set in the present day, the show's crew tended to avoid "contemporary" jokes about current events. The show extensively features off-color humor,absurdist humour, and slapstick.


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