Cartoon Resource entry #252 - The Ren and Stimpy Show (1991)

THE REN AND STIMPY SHOW

ORIGINAL AIRDATES: Aug 11, 1991-Dec 16, 1995 on Nickelodeon
LATER AIRDATES: 1995-Oct 20, 1996 on MTV, Nov 30, 2001-2002 on VH1, Jan 2002-Summer 2002 on Nickelodeon, Jun 23, 2003-Oct 2, 2003, Feb 2, 2004-July 3, 2004 on TNN / Spike TV
EPISODES: 52
PRODUCED BY: Spumco / Games Animation
DISTRIBUTED and OWNED BY: Paramount/Viacom

SUMMARY:
Ren the short-tempered chihuahua and the Stimpy the stupid cat and crazy adventures.  Created by John Kricfalusi and Spumco the show became too much for Nickelodeon.  With the second season Bob Camp and Games Animation were brought in for a toned-down version after Nickelodeon fired Kricfalusi/Spumco. Some of the episodes aired our of order and original were paired with a rerun.  Episode guide is in production order.

EPISODE GUIDE (in production number order)

Pilot: Big House Blues (08.18.1991)

1st Season (1991-1992)

#01 Stimpy's Big Day / The Big Shot! (08.11.1991)
#02 Robin Hoek / Nurse Stimpy (08.25.1991)
#03 Space Madness / The Boy Who Cried "Rat!" (09.08.1991)
#04 Fire Dogs (09.29.1991) / The Littlest Giant (09.15.1991)
#05 Marooned (10.06.1991) / Untamed World (11.10.1991)
#06 Black Hole / Stimpy's Invention (02.23.1992) 

2nd Season (1992-1993)

#07 Ren's Toothache (08.22.1992) / Rubber Nipple Salesmen (08.29.1992)
#08 Sven Hoek (11.07.1992)
#09 Haunted House / Mad Dog Hoek (11.21.1992)
#10 In the Army (08.15.1992) / Big House Blues (09.15.1991 – originally aired with 1st Season ep #4)
#11 Big Baby Scam / Dog Show (12.12.1992)
#12 Monkey See, Monkey Don't (02.13.1993) / Powdered Toast Man (08.15.1992)
#13 Fake Dad (02.27.1993) / Out West (08.29.1992)
#14 Stimpy's Fan Club (04.24.1993)
#15 The Great Outdoors (03.27.1993) / The Cat That Laid the Golden Hairball (04.03.1993)
#16 A Visit To Anthony (05.08.1993)
#17 The Royal Canadian Kilted Yaksmen (05.23.1993)
#18 Son of Stimpy (01.14.1993) 

Man’s Best Friend
- Produced for 2nd season but banned by Nickelodeon – Aired on SpikeTV (06.23.2003) 

3rd Season (1993-1994)

#19 To Salve and Salve Not! (11.20.1993) / No Pants Today (11.26.1993)
#20 A Yard Too Far (11.20.1993) / Circus Midgets (11.26.1993)
#21 Ren's Pecs / An Abe Divided (12.18.1993)
#22 Stimpy's Cartoon Show (01.08.1994)
#23 Jiminy Lummox / Bass Masters (02.19.1994)
#24 Ren's Retirement (04.02.1994)
#25 Jerry the Bellybutton Elf (04.09.1994) / Road Apples (03.12.1994)
#26 Hard Times For Haggis (04.30.1994)
#27 Eat My Cookies / Ren's Bitter Half (06.04.1994)
#28 Lair of the Lummox (07.30.1994)


4th Season (1994-1995)

#29 Hermit Ren (10.01.1994)
#30 House of Next Tuesday / A Friend In Your Face! (10.08.1994)
#31 Blazing Entrails / Lumber Jerks (10.15.1994)
#32 Prehistoric Stimpy / Farm Hands (11.05.1994)
#33 Magical Singing Golden Cheeses / Hard Day's Luck (11.12.1994)
#34 I Love Chicken / Powered Toast Man Vs. Waffle Woman (11.19.1994)
#35 It's A Dog's Life / Egg Yolkeo (12.03.1994)
#36 Double Header / The Scotsman In Space (01.07.1995)
#37 Pixie King / Aloha Hoek (01.14.1995)
#38 Insomaniac Ren / My Shiny Friend (01.21.1995)
#39 Cheese Rush Days / Weiner Barons (02.11.1995)
#40 Galoot Wranglers / Ren Needs Help! (03.04.1995)
#41 Ol' Blue Nose / Stupid Sidekick Union (03.18.1995)
#42 Superstitious Stimpy / Travelogue (04.01.1995) 

5th Season (1995-1996)

#43 Space Dogged / Feud For Sale (06.03.1995)
#44 Hair of the Cat / City Hicks (07.01.1995)
#45 Stimpy's Pet / Ren's Brain (10.07.1995)
#46 Bellhops / Dog Tags (10.28.1995)
#47 I Was a Teenage Stimpy / Who's Stupid Now? (11.04.1995)
#48 School Mates / Dinner Party (11.11.1995)
#49 Pen Pals / Big Flakes  (11.18.1995)
#50 Terminal Stimpy / Reverend Jack (12.09.1995)
#51 A Scooter For Yaksmas (12.16.1995)
#52 Sammy and Me / The Last Temptation of Ren (10.20.1996 on MTV) 

VOICE ACTORS

Cheryl Chase (1958) as Mrs. Pipe, Wife, Jill
John Kricfalusi (1955) as Big Woma, Ren, Mr. Horse and Stinky Wizzleteats (1991-1993)
Gary Owens (1934-2015) as Powdered Toast Man
Michael Pataki (1938-2010) as George American (George Liquor)
Harris Peet as Muddy Mudskipper
Billy West (1952) as Ren Hoek (1993-1996) and Stimpy J. Cat
Alan Young (1919-2016) as Haggis MacHaggis 

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