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The Ren & Stimpy Show

The Ren & Stimpy Show, also known simply as Ren & Stimpy, is an American animated comedy television series created by John Kricfalusi for Nickelodeon. The series follows the misadventures of Ren Höek, an emotionally unstable and psychotic chihuahua; and Stimpy, a good-natured and dimwitted Manx cat. Originally produced by Spümcø, the series was shown on…

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Genre
Animated sitcom · Black comedy · Surreal humor · Satire · Slapstick
Composers
Shawn Patterson[c] · Guy Moon[d] · Chris Reccardi[e] · Charlie Brissette · Andy Paley
Country of origin
United States
Created by
John Kricfalusi
Developed by
John Kricfalusi · Bob Camp · Jim Smith · Lynne Naylor
Ending theme
"Big House Blues" performed by Die Screaming Lederhosens

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The Ren & Stimpy Show

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related to VHS, LaserDisc and UMD · 25
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related to Music · 23
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related to Legacy and influence · 20
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related to Spümcø (1991–1993) · 19
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related to Process · 14
The Ren & Stimpy Show → Animator Vincent Waller, Golden Age, Ren, SpongeBob, SpongeBob SquarePants, Stimpy, Stimpy Show, That, The, The Ren, These, They're, We, Working
Voices of · 9
The Ren & Stimpy Show → Alan Young, Billy West, Bob Camp, Cheryl Chase, Gary Owens, Harris Peet, Jack Carter, John Kricfalusi[a], Michael Pataki
Genre · 7
The Ren & Stimpy Show → Animated sitcom, Black comedy, Gross-out, Satire, Slapstick, Surreal humor, Toilet humor

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The Ren & Stimpy ShowComposersShawn Patterson[c]1.00infobox
The Ren & Stimpy ShowComposersGuy Moon[d]1.00infobox
The Ren & Stimpy ShowComposersChris Reccardi[e]1.00infobox
The Ren & Stimpy ShowComposersCharlie Brissette1.00infobox
The Ren & Stimpy ShowComposersAndy Paley1.00infobox
The Ren & Stimpy ShowCountry of originUnited States1.00infobox
The Ren & Stimpy ShowCreated byJohn Kricfalusi1.00infobox
The Ren & Stimpy ShowDeveloped byJohn Kricfalusi1.00infobox
The Ren & Stimpy ShowDeveloped byBob Camp1.00infobox
The Ren & Stimpy ShowDeveloped byJim Smith1.00infobox
The Ren & Stimpy ShowDeveloped byLynne Naylor1.00infobox
The Ren & Stimpy ShowEnding theme"Big House Blues" performed by Die Screaming Lederhosens1.00infobox
The Ren & Stimpy ShowExecutive producersVanessa Coffey1.00infobox
The Ren & Stimpy ShowExecutive producersMary Harrington1.00infobox
The Ren & Stimpy ShowGenreAnimated sitcom1.00infobox
The Ren & Stimpy ShowGenreBlack comedy1.00infobox
The Ren & Stimpy ShowGenreSurreal humor1.00infobox
The Ren & Stimpy ShowGenreSatire1.00infobox
The Ren & Stimpy ShowGenreSlapstick1.00infobox
The Ren & Stimpy ShowGenreToilet humor1.00infobox
The Ren & Stimpy ShowGenreGross-out1.00infobox
The Ren & Stimpy ShowNetworkNickelodeon1.00infobox
The Ren & Stimpy ShowNetworkMTV1.00infobox
The Ren & Stimpy ShowNo. of episodes52 (93 segments) (list of episodes)1.00infobox
The Ren & Stimpy ShowNo. of seasons51.00infobox
The Ren & Stimpy ShowOpening theme"Dog Pound Hop" performed by Die Screaming Lederhosens (Jim Smith, Chris Reccardi, and Scott Huml)1.00infobox
The Ren & Stimpy ShowOriginal languageEnglish1.00infobox
The Ren & Stimpy ShowProducersJohn Kricfalusi[a]1.00infobox
The Ren & Stimpy ShowProducersChristine Danzo[f]1.00infobox
The Ren & Stimpy ShowProducersJim Ballantine[g]1.00infobox

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