The Ren & Stimpy Show

TV Series
1991–1996
TV-Y7
30m

IMDb RATING

7.5/10

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Adult Animation Buddy Comedy Dark Comedy Farce Hand-Drawn Animation Slapstick Adventure Animation Comedy

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

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IMDb RATING

7.5/10

25K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

3,396

726

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys
- 1 win & 12 nominations total

Episodes55

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Trivia
Some of the music used in its episodes would later be used in SpongeBob SquarePants (1999) and Teacher's Pet.

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

Quotes
Ren: You! You and your fan mail, Mr. Fan Club. Everyone love you, don't they? Well, guess what the mailman brought for you today? *Nothing!* This letter's for me! You, they have forgotten! Now it is me they love. It is I who am most loved! It is I who shall rule! You see? This is the proof that you are finished!
[Opens letter]
Ren: Listen! Listen to what it says. "Dear Ren: - That's me, that's me! - You are my favorite TV star." Are you getting this?
[Rubs the letter on Stimpy's face]
Ren: It's me they love! I am *king*! "When I grow up, I want to be just like you." How about that?
[Elbows Stimpy in the stomach; Stimpy doubles over with pain]
Ren: A man with some ambition! "You are my favorite person in the whole world. Love - He says love - Your friend... Stimpy"?

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

Alternate versions
When released on DVD, some of the episodes were edited versions due to Paramount using the master copy tapes from the Spike TV network.

Connections
Featured in The Chronic Rift: Storyweaving (1992)

Soundtracks
A Night On Bald Mountain
Written by Modest Mussorgsky

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Featured review

One of the Most Disturbing Mainstream Shows Ever

I caught my first episodes of Ren and Stimpy in 1993 after hearing classmates rave on about how good a show this was. Unbeknownst to me I started watching Ren and Stimpy just when the bad episodes started airing. At the time I could not find any reason at all why a show this devoid of value would be as popular as it was. It didn't take too long before I thought "Why the hell am I watching this?" and left the Ren and Stimpy Watching to others.

Fortunately my brother got hold of some tapes of earlier episodes and I quickly began to see why Ren and Stimpy had a good reputation. It was amusing in a very offbeat way and had a method to it's madness. I wish I had never wasted several hours of my life I'll never get back watching the later episodes but I'm glad I was able to see the early ones.