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The Ren & Stimpy Show, often simply referred to as Ren & Stimpy, is an American animated television series created by Canadian animator, John Kricfalusi. It focuses on the titular characters: Ren Höek, an emotionally unstable chihuahua, and Stimpson J. Cat, a good-natured, dimwitted cat.
The show premiered on August 11, 1991 on Nickelodeon, as part of its Nicktoons block along with Rugrats and Doug. It ran for five seasons on the network, received critical acclaim, and developed a cult following during and after its run. Some critics credit it along with The Simpsons for leading the way for satirical animated shows like Beavis and Butt-Head and South Park, and for playing a significant role in television animation.
Throughout its run, The Ren & Stimpy Show was controversial for its off-color humor, sexual innuendo and violence, which were rare for television animation of the time. A spin-off for adult audiences, Ren & Stimpy "Adult Party Cartoon", aired in 2003 on Spike, but was poorly received and cancelled soon after its debut.
On August 5, 2020, Comedy Central announced they had green-lit a revival of The Ren & Stimpy Show. Though, without the involvement of the creator.
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- At the former Nickelodeon Studios in Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida, the second floor walls contained murals of various scenes from the Season 1: Episode 5 segment, "Space Madness". But has since been painted over during the 2018 overhaul.
- Characters from the show have appeared in a number of Nickelodeon crossover video games, such as Nicktoons Racing and Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots, where Stimpy appears as a playable character, and Nicktoons MLB, where Ren, Stimpy, Powdered Toast Man and the Gilded Yak appear a playable characters.
- In the 2010s, Ren and Stimpy have appeared in a number of '90s Nickelodeon merchandise.
- In 2012, Ren & Stimpy toys were released by Jazwares a part of their Nicktoons line. However, they were exclusive to Target.
- In October 2014, Ren & Stimpy was placed at #6 on WatchMojo.com's top ten Nicktoons.
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