List of The Ren & Stimpy Show episodes

The Ren & Stimpy Show is an animated series that premiered on Nickelodeon on August 11, 1991, directly following the premieres of Doug and Rugrats, and it ran for five seasons until December 16, 1995, with the ninth and final episode of its Nick run, "A Scooter for Yaksmas". The series initially did not have a consistent grouping of segments into episodes, episodes and interstitial segments aired out of production order, some episodes and interstitials were produced for one season and aired in another, and two episodes, "Man's Best Friend" and "Sammy and Me / The Last Temptation", did not air in the series' original Nickelodeon run at all. "Man's Best Friend" aired on the Ren & Stimpy "Adult Party Cartoon" for Spike TV in 2003 alongside the uncut show's pilot, "Big House Blues". "Sammy and Me / The Last Temptation", the series' finale, aired on October 20, 1996, on MTV.

The first list is ordered according to the original television air date, and a second list provides the episode order according to the DVD releases, which groups the cartoons into 52 episodes.[1]

Series overview

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SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
Theatrical pilotAugust 10, 1990 (1990-08-10)
16August 11, 1991 (1991-08-11)February 23, 1992 (1992-02-23)
212August 15, 1992 (1992-08-15)May 23, 1993 (1993-05-23)
310November 20, 1993 (1993-11-20)July 30, 1994 (1994-07-30)
414October 1, 1994 (1994-10-01)April 1, 1995 (1995-04-01)
510June 3, 1995 (1995-06-03)October 20, 1996 (1996-10-20)

The episodes were interspersed with short segments that sometimes aired before or after the main cartoons, which are named below.

Episodes

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Theatrical pilot (1990)

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TitleProduced and directed byStory byOriginal release dateProd.
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"Big House Blues"John KricfalusiJohn K., Bob Camp, & Jim SmithAugust 10, 1990 (1990-08-10)R&S-001
Ren and Stimpy get caught by the dogcatcher and are sent to the pound, where they meet Jasper and briefly Phil until he has to take "The Big Sleep". Ren initially does not understand, but after Jasper explains this to Ren, their lives seem to be on a thin thread until a sweet girl adopts them both.

Season 1 (1991–92)

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The season's episodes were interspersed with short segments: three "Ask Dr. Stupid" segments, three different "Log" commercials, "My Little Brother Doll", a "Powdered Toast Man" commercial, "Secret Oath", "Stimpy's Breakfast Tips", four different "What'll We Do 'Till Then?" segments, and "Yak Shaving Day".

All episodes in this season were directed by series creator John Kricfalusi, credited as "John K." in most of the episodes in this season. He is credited by his regular name in "Space Madness" and "Big House Blues", while he was credited as "Raymond Spum" in "Nurse Stimpy". In addition, the title cards for the episodes "The Littlest Giant" and "Black Hole" would have the director uncredited.

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TitleStory byStoryboard byOriginal air dateProd.
code [1]
1101A"Stimpy's Big Day!"John K. & Vincent WallerJim Smith, John K., & Vincent WallerAugust 11, 1991 (1991-08-11)RS-01A
After winning a Gritty Kitty poem contest, Stimpy goes to Hollywood, leaving Ren left out.
2101B"The Big Shot!"John K. & Vincent WallerJim Smith, John K. & Vincent WallerAugust 11, 1991 (1991-08-11)RS-01B
Stimpy enjoys living his new life in Hollywood, and becomes a big star, but after a while, they both start to miss each other and eventually Stimpy gives up all of the money and fame to see Ren again.
3102A"Robin Höek"John K. & Bob CampJim Smith & Vincent Waller (uncredited)August 25, 1991 (1991-08-25)RS-02A
As Stimpy reads a mixed-up version of Robin Hood, Ren dreams he is Robin and Stimpy as all of the other roles.
4102B"Nurse Stimpy"John K. & Bob CampChris ReccardiAugust 25, 1991 (1991-08-25)RS-02B
When Ren gets sick, Stimpy decides to take care of Ren himself, but the treatment proves worse than the disease. By the end, Ren feels better and Stimpy gets sick, prompting a vengeful "Nurse Ren" into action.
5103A"Space Madness"John Kricfalusi & Jim GomezJim Smith & Chris ReccardiSeptember 8, 1991 (1991-09-08)RS-03A
Commander Höek (Ren) and Cadet Stimpy are on a mission to explore the cosmos. Commander Höek begins to display symptoms of "space madness". Stimpy attempts to calm his sickened Officer while still maintaining his loyalty to his command, but it does not last long. Close to the end of the episode, Höek asks Stimpy to guard the History Eraser button and never to touch it – otherwise, it will remove him from existence – and, thanks to the narrator, Stimpy eventually does just that.
6103B"The Boy Who Cried Rat!"Vincent Waller & John K.Vincent WallerSeptember 8, 1991 (1991-09-08)RS-03B
When Ren and Stimpy are caught stealing out of garbage cans, they are chased out on the streets, and begin to starve. The pair then hatches a plan to get money and food: disguise Ren as a mouse and put him in the Pipes' home, and turn Stimpy into a neighborhood mouse catcher.
7104B"The Littlest Giant"John K. & Bob CampBob Camp & Vincent WallerSeptember 15, 1991 (1991-09-15)RS-04A
In another one of Stimpy's bedtime stories, Ren dreams he is Wee Ren, who befriends the littlest giant (Stimpy) in the story, "The Littlest Giant".
8204B"Big House Blues"John Kricfalusi, Bob Camp, & Jim SmithChris Reccardi, Peter Avanzino, & Bill WraySeptember 15, 1991 (1991-09-15)R&S-001
A televised version of the theatrical pilot.
9104A"Fire Dogs"John K.Jim Smith & Chris ReccardiSeptember 29, 1991 (1991-09-29)RS-04B
Disguised as dalmatians to get food, shelter and money, Ren and Stimpy get jobs as fire dogs. Although they do not closely resemble dalmatians, a can of spotted "dalmatian paint" allows them to pass as the spotted animals. The job proves harder than Ren thought when the duo have to save Mrs. Buttloaves and her pets from a burning building.
10105A"Marooned"John K.Chris ReccardiOctober 6, 1991 (1991-10-06)RS-05A
After Commander Höek (Ren) and Cadet Stimpy land on a strange planet, some peculiar (and painful) things happen to them.
11105B"A Cartoon"
"Untamed World"
Jim Smith & John K.Jim SmithNovember 10, 1991 (1991-11-10)RS-05B
Ren and Stimpy host a nature show, Untamed World, and go to the Galápagos Islands to find weird creatures that look like themselves, which adds to the strangeness.
12106A"Black Hole"Bob Camp & Will McRobbBob CampFebruary 23, 1992 (1992-02-23)RS-06A
Commander Höek (Ren) and Cadet Stimpy pass through a black hole to find a mountain of missing left socks.
13106B"Stimpy's Invention"John K. & Bob CampBob Camp (uncredited)[2]February 23, 1992 (1992-02-23)RS-06B
After Ren tries some of Stimpy's inventions that work poorly, Stimpy invents a "Happy Helmet" to make Ren feel happier, at which Ren is forcefully happy.

Season 2 (1992–93)

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This season's episodes were interspersed with the short segments "Ace Reporter, Ren Hoek: Mr Horse Returns", "Gritty Kitty Litter", two "Log" segments, "Powdered Toast Man: Vitamin F", "Secret Club: Susan Fout", "Sugar Sod Pops", a new "What'll We Do 'Till Then? Blow Yourself Up" segment, "World Crisis with Mr. Horse", and the short segments from the previous season.

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TitleDirected byWritten byStoryboard byOriginal air dateProd.
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14204A"In the Army"Bob CampBob CampJim Smith, Bob Camp, & Vincent WallerAugust 15, 1992 (1992-08-15)RS5-2BN/A
Ren and Stimpy register in the army, unaware of all of the obstacles to overcome with a big, bossy sarge, though they end up passing and entering a war.
15206B"Powdered Toast Man"John K.Story by : Richard Pursel & John K.Jim Smith & Bill WrayAugust 15, 1992 (1992-08-15)RS5-1BN/A

Powdered Toast Man saves a kitten from crashing into a truck, rescues the Pope from Muddy Mudskipper, serves Ren and Stimpy breakfast, and helps the president with an embarrassing bathroom situation.

Guest stars: Gary Owens as Powdered Toast Man and Frank Zappa as the Pope
16201A"Ren's Toothache"John K.Story by : Bob Camp & John K.Chris ReccardiAugust 22, 1992 (1992-08-22)RS5-2AN/A
After Ren does not brush his teeth and all of his teeth fall out, Stimpy tells Ren to leave his nerve endings under his pillow, and a fairy will give him $100. During the night, the nerve ending fairy comes, but is all out of $100 bills, and gives him a ball of lint. Fortunately, the next day, Stimpy gives Ren one of his oversized teeth for a birthday present.
17207B"Out West"Bob CampBob Camp & John K.Bob CampAugust 29, 1992 (1992-08-29)RS5-4BN/A
Abner and Ewalt need someone to hang, so they hire Ren and Stimpy to steal Mr. Horse.
18201B"Rubber Nipple Salesmen"Vincent Waller & John KricfalusiVincent Waller & John KricfalusiVincent WallerAugust 29, 1992 (1992-08-29)RS5-4AN/A
Ren and Stimpy try to sell rubber nipples to the Fire Chief, Mr. Horse and the Pipes.
19202"Sven Höek"John K.Bob Camp & John K.Jim Smith & Bill WrayNovember 7, 1992 (1992-11-07)RS5-3AN/A
When Ren hears that his cousin Sven is coming over, he remembers him being smart, but when Sven arrives, he acts more like Stimpy, which puts Ren at his highest anger level after they accidentally destroy his prized possessions.
20203A"Haunted House"Ron HughartJohn Kricfalusi, Bob Camp, Jim Smith, & Richard PurselJim Smith, Richard Pursel & Bob CampNovember 21, 1992 (1992-11-21)RS5-6AN/A
A dull ghost tries to scare Ren and Stimpy when they enter a haunted house, but the ghost's plans to scare Ren and Stimpy seem to fail.
21203B"Mad Dog Höek"Bob CampStory by : Bob Camp
Teleplay by : Will McRobb
Bob CampNovember 21, 1992 (1992-11-21)RS5-6BN/A
Ren, as Mad Dog Höek, and Stimpy, as Killer Cadogen, wrestle the Lout Brothers, Lump and Loaf, thinking that they're just pretending to wrestle.
22205A"Big Baby Scam"Vincent WallerVincent WallerVincent WallerDecember 12, 1992 (1992-12-12)RS5-9BN/A
Ren and Stimpy trade places with two babies to get the easy life, but they encounter many shenanigans.
23205B"Dog Show"Chris Reccardi & John K.Richard PurselChris ReccardiDecember 12, 1992 (1992-12-12)RS5-3BN/A
George Liquor has finished training and tries to make his dogs, Ren and Stimpy, win the all-breed dog show.
24212"Son of Stimpy"John K.John K., Vincent Waller, & Richard PurselPeter AvanzinoJanuary 13, 1993 (1993-01-13) (MTV)
December 11, 1993 (1993-12-11) (Nickelodeon)
RS5-8N/A

When Stimpy farts, he believes that he has given birth. He tells Ren about the incident, but Ren will not believe him. Soon, Stimpy relentlessly tries to find his fart, which he names "Stinky".

Notes:

25206A"Monkey See, Monkey Don't!"Bob CampStory by : Bob Camp & Vincent WallerBob CampFebruary 13, 1993 (1993-02-13)RS5-13AN/A

Ren and Stimpy, seeing how the animals at the zoo get free handouts from visitors, disguise themselves as primates and apply for positions in the monkey house. As the other monkey, "Filthy", gets good food, Stimpy ends up getting old nutshells and pre-chewed gum, while Ren only gets a rock. Then they decide to get a transfer as a bird and a hippo.

Notes:

  • This episode is the first to feature Billy West, the voice of Stimpy, taking over the role of Ren, following John Kricfalusi's firing from Nickelodeon.
  • It is also the first episode to be produced by Games Animation.
  • The episode was broadcast out of production order, as the remaining episodes of the season were produced by Kricfalusi and Spümcø prior to the former's termination from the show.
26207A"Fake Dad"John K. & Jim SmithJohn K. & Bob CampJim SmithFebruary 27, 1993 (1993-02-27)RS5-5A2.21[3]
(HH)[b]
Ren and Stimpy adopt an overgrown, seven-year-old convict named Kowalski. Stimpy is kind and understanding towards the barbaric "youngster", but Ren has a bit more trouble adjusting to parenthood.
27209A"The Great Outdoors"Vincent Waller & Ken BruceStory by : Vincent Waller & John K.Peter AvanzinoMarch 27, 1993 (1993-03-27)RS5-13B1.82[4]
(HH)[b]
Ren and Stimpy go camping, but Ren begins to hate it when he suffers a streak of bad luck.
28209B"The Cat That Laid the Golden Hairball"Ron HughartStory by : Vincent Waller & Bob CampVincent WallerApril 3, 1993 (1993-04-03)RS5-9A1.74[5]
(HH)[b]
Ren finds out that the value of hairballs is higher than gold and forces Stimpy to produce hairballs on a production line, but eventually, he has trouble producing anymore. Ren and Bubba try to help him, such as licking Ren's fur and Bubba's hairy back, but nothing works, and a brief trip into Stimpy's body reveals that his hairball gland turned into dust. When the worker working for them tells them that their business is over, they realize that the episode is over, and they all start dancing in celebration.
29208"Stimpy's Fan Club"Peter AvanzinoTeleplay by : Will McRobb
Story by : Elinor Blake & John K.
Peter AvanzinoApril 24, 1993 (1993-04-24)RS5-11B1.64[6]
(HH)[b]
When Stimpy becomes the adoration of many fans, Ren becomes jealous. To cheer him up, Stimpy makes him president of the Stimpy fan-club, leading to Ren getting even more jealous and thinking about killing Stimpy. Then Ren is sent a fan letter, of which he gloats about to Stimpy, but then becomes quickly disappointed when he learns the letter was from Stimpy himself.
30210"A Visit to Anthony"John K. & Jim SmithStory by : Richard Pursel & John K.Jim SmithMay 8, 1993 (1993-05-08)RS5-101.70[7]
(HH)[b]

Anthony, a young fan of Ren and Stimpy, invites them to come to his house. They do, but they are confronted by Anthony's dad, apparently a cartoon hater, and the neighborhood bully Victor, but the father starts to like Ren and Stimpy as Stimpy wharfs hairballs onto Ren.

Note: Anthony is voiced by Anthony Raspanti, a young fan who sent in one of the first letters to the show.

Guest star: Anthony Raspanti as Anthony
31211"The Royal Canadian Kilted Yaksmen"John K. & Chris ReccardiStory by : John Kricfalusi, Bob Camp, Jim Gomez, & Vincent WallerChris ReccardiMay 23, 1993 (1993-05-23)RS5-7AN/A
Ren and Stimpy join the elite force of Royal Canadian Kilted Yaksmen, whose famous motto is: "We always get our... butts kicked!", the duo search around the country to make settings in what is now Canada.

"Man's Best Friend"

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Produced during the show's second season in 1992, the episode never aired on Nickelodeon. John Kricfalusi cites the violent imagery—Ren beating up George Liquor with an oar—as the primary reason for getting his production company and himself fired from the show.[8] The episode originally aired on the Spike network as part of the 2003 Ren & Stimpy revival series Ren & Stimpy "Adult Party Cartoon". "Man's Best Friend" is included in the first and second season DVD set.

TitleDirected byStory byStoryboard byOriginal air dateProd.
code [1]
"Man's Best Friend"John K.Vincent Waller & John K.Chris ReccardiJune 23, 2003 (2003-06-23)RS5-1A
Ren and Stimpy learn the true meaning of obedience when George Liquor takes them home with him and swears to make them "champions", which does not happen.

Season 3 (1993–94)

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This season's episodes were interspersed with the short segments "Cheesefist", "Chicken in a Drawer", "Dog Water", "Flod", "You Are What You Eat", and short segments from previous seasons.

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32301A"To Salve and Salve Not!"Bob CampBob Camp & Vincent WallerJim GomezNovember 20, 1993 (1993-11-20)RS-301N/A
"There's That Man Again!" tries to sell Stimpy a new can of salve, but Ren will do anything to keep his friend from wasting his money.
33302A"A Yard Too Far"Bob CampStory by : Bob CampBob Camp & Joe SibilskiNovember 20, 1993 (1993-11-20)RS-305N/A

To get a delicious plate of Mr. and Mrs. Pipe's "hog jowls", Ren and Stimpy must make it past an angry baboon.

Note: Purposefully based on the Yogi Bear cartoon "Pie Pirates".
34302B"Circus Midgets"Bob Camp & Jim GomezStory by : Peter Avanzino, Ron Hauge, & Bob CampStephen DeStefanoNovember 26, 1993 (1993-11-26)RS-306N/A
Ren and Stimpy learn why you should never hitchhike: you may run into psychotic circus midgets.
35301B"No Pants Today"Bill Wray & Bob CampRichard PurselBill WrayNovember 26, 1993 (1993-11-26)RS-302N/A
When Stimpy is sent outside without any pants, he encounters Mr. and Mrs. Pipe, Victor the Bully and a pack of clothed wild animals.
36303A"Ren's Pecs"Ron HughartStory by : Richard PurselPeter AvanzinoDecember 18, 1993 (1993-12-18)RS-304N/A
After Ren gets picked on by a fat guy with pecs, his dream of pectoral muscles comes true when Stimpy surgically gives his butt fat to Ren's chest after Charles Globe mentions how he got his pecs.
37303B"An Abe Divided"Jim GomezJim Gomez & Ron HaugeStephen DeStefanoDecember 18, 1993 (1993-12-18)RS-310N/A
Ren and Stimpy are assigned to guard the Lincoln Memorial, then Ren breaks open the statue's head after hearing about a rumored treasure inside, only to find caramel corn (like Stimpy said). Now they must repair the head before Sergeant Big Butt finds out.
38304"Stimpy's Cartoon Show"Bob CampStory by : Elinor Blake (uncredited) & John KricfalusiMichael Kim & Chris ReccardiJanuary 8, 1994 (1994-01-08)RS-303N/A

Inspired by his idol, Wilbur Cobb, Stimpy starts to begin making his own cartoon. Talentless Ren then becomes the obnoxious producer of Stimpy's hardworking cartoon, and takes it too far.

Guest star: Jack Carter as Wilbur Cobb
39305A"Jimminy Lummox"Ron HughartStory by : Bob Camp, Jim Gomez, & Ron HaugePeter AvanzinoFebruary 19, 1994 (1994-02-19)RS-309N/A

After Ren does cruel things to the habitat (prank calls, infecting the tap water, yelling at baby birds, trying to prank Stimpy, and almost killing a fly by trying to rip one of its wings off), Stimpy then lends his conscience to Ren to set him right, but it seems to upset him more.

Guest star: Stan Freberg as Jimminy Lummox
40305B"Bass Masters"Bob CampBob Camp & Jim GomezPeter AvanzinoFebruary 19, 1994 (1994-02-19)RS-320N/A
Ren hosts a television series where he teaches viewers to catch fish while on the hunt for "the foul-mouthed bass", but Stimpy and escaped convict Wilbur Cobb are catching all of the fish, while Ren himself does not get a single bite.
41307B"Road Apples"Howard E. BakerRon HaugeHoward E. Baker &
Stephen DeStefano
Garret Ho (additional)
March 12, 1994 (1994-03-12)RS-319N/A
While stuck in the desert, the duo finally come aboard Mr. and Mrs. Pipe's RV, with a butcher shop, skunk milk, and their fourth encounter with Wilbur Cobb.
42306"Ren's Retirement"Bob CampJim Gomez, Ron Hauge, & Bill WrayBill Wray & Bob CampApril 2, 1994 (1994-04-02)RS-311N/A

Strong, energetic, Ren's tenth birthday comes around. However, when Stimpy reminds him he's 70 in dog years, Ren becomes a crazy old coot. Haggis MacHaggis makes his first appearance in a cameo role.

Note: This episode was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less Than One Hour) in 1994, but lost to the special The Roman City.
43307A"Jerry the Bellybutton Elf"Ron HughartSteve MellorStephen DeStefanoApril 9, 1994 (1994-04-09)RS-321N/A

When Stimpy ventures into the inside of his bellybutton, he meets Jerry, the Bellybutton Elf at which he dislikes "Lint Loaf". Meanwhile, Ren (not too upset that Stimpy is stuck in his bellybutton, since he's still alive) throws a party, inviting his old friends from Seasons 1–2, including his cousin Sven, who only appeared in one past episode.

Guest star: Gilbert Gottfried as Jerry the Bellybutton Elf and Adonis
44308"Hard Times for Haggis"Chris ReccardiStory by : Jim Gomez & Chris ReccardiChris ReccardiApril 30, 1994 (1994-04-30)RS-3081.97[9]
(HH)[b]

TV star Haggis MacHaggis is kicked out of his mansion and thrown out onto the streets after Ren and Stimpy's cartoon show becomes more popular than his. Just as he plans to end it all, Haggis enlists in the help of two thugs-for-hire who help him sabotage Ren and Stimpy's show.

Note: The episode's title is also written as "The Scotsman".

Guest star: Alan Young as Haggis MacHaggis
45309A"Eat My Cookies"Ron HughartStory by : Richard Pursel
Written by : Ron Hauge
Victoria JensonJune 4, 1994 (1994-06-04)RS-317N/A

Ren and Stimpy become Barrette Beret Girl Scouts, and when Ren makes Stimpy eat all of the cookies, they need to find a replacement for them. Also, when Stimpy earns the famed Snipe-Hunting Badge, Ren becomes desperate for one of his own.

Guest star: Rosie O'Donnell as the Head Girl Scout
46309B"Ren's Bitter Half"Michael KimMichael Kim, Ron Hauge, & Bob CampPeter AvanzinoJune 4, 1994 (1994-06-04)RS-313[10]N/A
Stimpy's new genetic formula (Xb49) physically splits Ren into his two halves of his personality: "Evil Ren" and (surprisingly) "Indifferent Ren".
47310"Lair of the Lummox"Bob CampBob Camp & John K.Jim SmithJuly 30, 1994 (1994-07-30)RS-327N/A
Ren and Stimpy, once again nature show hosts, examine a certain species: the lummox.

Season 4 (1994–95)

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This season's episodes were interspersed with short segments which included "Field Guide" and short segments from previous seasons.

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48401"Hermit Ren"Chris ReccardiStory by : Jim Gomez, Bob Camp, Chris Reccardi, & Bill WrayChris ReccardiOctober 1, 1994 (1994-10-01)RS-314
Fed up with Stimpy's stupidity and the entire world in general, Ren moves away and becomes a hermit, but starts to go mad from loneliness. Meanwhile, a lonely Stimpy makes a replica of Ren from his earwax.
49402A"House of Next Tuesday"Ron HughartRon Hauge & Peter AvanzinoPeter Avanzino &
Stephen DeStefano
October 8, 1994 (1994-10-08)RS-312
Ren and Stimpy move into the "House of Next Tuesday".
50402B"A Friend In Your Face!"Bob CampBob CampStephen DeStefanoOctober 8, 1994 (1994-10-08)RS-324
Stimpy has a friend in his face (like a tick), then Ren ends up with the friend's friend, which starts to annoy him endlessly.
51403A"Blazing Entrails"Bob CampBob Camp, Jim Gomez & Bill WrayStephen DeStefano &
Bob Camp
October 15, 1994 (1994-10-15)RS-307

Ren takes Stimpy to Dr. Brainchild when he starts acting dumber than usual, but when Dr. Brainchild transforms Stimpy's body five times larger than his normal size, Ren has to go inside Stimpy to save him from an organ bully that is beating up his brain (but not before getting beaten up himself).

Guest stars: Bill Mumy as Dr. Brainchild and June Lockhart as Dr. Brainchild's mother
52403B"Lumber Jerks"Bob Camp & Bill WrayJim Gomez, Ron Hauge, Bob Camp, & Bill WrayBill Wray & Bob CampOctober 15, 1994 (1994-10-15)RS-316
While working on newspaper duty, Ren and Stimpy learn about how lumberjacks make more money and benefits. As a result, the duo become lumberjacks.
53404A"Prehistoric Stimpy"Bob CampBob Camp & Ron HaugePeter Avanzino & Stephen DeStefanoNovember 5, 1994 (1994-11-05)RS-322
We get a peek at Ren and Stimpy as dinosaurs and a fifth appearance of Wilbur Cobb.
54404B"Farm Hands"Bob CampBob Camp, Jim Gomez, & Ron HaugeStephen DeStefanoNovember 5, 1994 (1994-11-05)RS-315
Abner and Ewalt hire Ren and Stimpy as farm children.
55405A"Magical Golden Singing Cheeses"Michael KimJim Gomez & Bob CampCraig Kellman, Michael Kim, & Tom McGrathNovember 12, 1994 (1994-11-12)RS-404
Stimpleton tries to save himself and Renwaldo from starvation by looking for food.
56405B"A Hard Day's Luck"Chris ReccardiStory by : Chris Reccardi, Lynne Naylor, & Vince CalandraLynne Naylor & Chris ReccardiNovember 12, 1994 (1994-11-12)TBA

Haggis McHaggis must pass tests by a leprechaun to get his dream: a full head of hair.

Guest star: Alan Young as Haggis McHaggis
57406A"I Love Chicken"Ron HughartBob Camp & Jim GomezPeter AvanzinoNovember 19, 1994 (1994-11-19)TBA
Stimpy falls in love with a store-bought chicken and this starts to irritate Ren as all that he sees the chicken as is his dinner.
58406B"Powdered Toast Man vs. Waffle Woman"Chris ReccardiStory by : Vince Calandra, Chris Reccardi, & Bob CampLynne NaylorNovember 19, 1994 (1994-11-19)TBA

Powdered Toast Man fights his nemesis, Waffle Woman.

Guest star: Gail Matthius as Waffle Woman
59407A"It's a Dog's Life"Ken BruceJim Gomez & Bob CampTom McGrathDecember 3, 1994 (1994-12-03)RS-408
Ren and Stimpy are saved from the pound gas chamber when a normal seeming wealthy old lady buys them, but things start to go awry.
60407B"Egg Yolkeo"Bob CampJim Gomez & Bill WrayStephen DeStefanoDecember 3, 1994 (1994-12-03)RS-402
Renwaldo, the Egg Smithëe, makes his own son out of egg yolks and wishes that he were a real boy.
61408A"Double Header"Michael KimJim Gomez & Bob CampTom McGrathJanuary 7, 1995 (1995-01-07)TBA
After standing in the middle of the street waiting for the bus to take Stimpy as far away from Ren as possible (To Ursa Minor), the duo are peculiarly sewn together due to them being sent to a discount hospital and have to work at a circus to get money.
62408B"The Scotsman in Space"Bob CampBob Camp, Jim Gomez, & Bill WrayStephen DeStefanoJanuary 7, 1995 (1995-01-07)RS-412

Commander Höek (Ren) and Cadet Stimpy discover a Bizarre Scotsman (Haggis McHaggis) outside their spaceship and find a wallet attached to his hinder (literally).

Guest star: Alan Young as Haggis McHaggis
63409A"Pixie King"Ron HughartRon Hauge, Jim Gomez, Bill Wray, & Bob CampStephen DeStefanoJanuary 14, 1995 (1995-01-14)TBA

While the duo, as pixies, strive to earn their wings, Ren wants to be "King of the Pixies". Wilbur Cobb makes an appearance as a pixie.

Guest star: Jack Carter as Wilbur Cobb
64409B"Aloha Höek"Bill WrayJim Gomez, Bill Wray, & Bob CampBill Wray & Chris MitchellJanuary 14, 1995 (1995-01-14)TBA

While Ren would rather be in a stinky whale head on a deserted island, Stimpy is at The Big Kahuna's tropical paradise.

Guest star: Dom DeLuise as The Big Kahuna
65410A"Insomniac Ren"Steve LoterStory by : Bob Camp, Jim Gomez, & Vince CalandraTom McGrathJanuary 21, 1995 (1995-01-21)TBA
Ren has a 6:00 a.m. tee-off in the morning, but cannot get any sleep. Stimpy attempts to help him, including reading him a story from Edgar Allan Poe's collection, but fails. Eventually, the next morning, Ren's golfing friends (and Stimpy) decide to knock him out for five dollars.
66410B"My Shiny Friend"Bill WrayRon Hauge, Jim Gomez, Bill Wray, & Bob CampBill Wray & Bob CampJanuary 21, 1995 (1995-01-21)RS-413

Stimpy starts to have a severe addiction to watching television and Ren, on numerous occasions, tries to stop him (Including destroying the TV with a shovel at one point).

Note: A clip from the episode can be seen on a TV set from the 1996 film The Cable Guy.
67411A"Cheese Rush Days"Kirk FieldStory by : Vince CalandraKirk FieldFebruary 11, 1995 (1995-02-11)TBA
Ren and Stimpy are pioneers in search of high-country blue cheese. Then, Ren traps Stimpy and co. inside a blue-cheese filled mine because of his own tiny nugget.
68411B"Wiener Barons"Bob CampRon Hauge, Jim Gomez, & Bob CampPeter AvanzinoFebruary 11, 1995 (1995-02-11)RS-415
Ren and Stimpy want to become Wiener Barons of Canada.
69412A"Galoot Wranglers"Craig BartlettRon Hauge & Jim GomezJim KammerudMarch 4, 1995 (1995-03-04)RS-420
Wilbur Cobb tells Ren and Stimpy a Western story about galoots.
70412B"Ren Needs Help!"Bob CampJim Gomez & Bob CampChris ReccardiMarch 4, 1995 (1995-03-04)RS-418
Stimpy has to put Ren into an insane asylum after he tries to kill himself by jumping into a garbage disposal (though this is after Stimpy unintentionally destroyed all of his stuff) and he cannot handle the asylum.
71413A"Ol' Blue Nose"Steve LoterRon Hauge, Bob Camp, & Billy WestMark O'HareMarch 18, 1995 (1995-03-18)RS-401
Stimpy becomes a successful singer. After having enough of getting hit by Ren, Stimpy's nose decides to leave Stimpy and embark on his own singing career, rendering Stimpy unable to sing well. Ren and Stimpy return to their home, and eventually Stimpy's nose returns to him after his career falters.
72413B"Stupid Sidekick Union"Tom McGrathBob Camp & Jim GomezTom McGrathMarch 18, 1995 (1995-03-18)RS-423
Stimpy demands better working conditions on the show and goes on strike. Ren tries out a few replacements, with dire results. Stimpy sneaks into the show's studio in disguise and gets Ren to sign in his autograph book, which actually contains a new labor contract. Stimpy returns to the show and Ren needs to ask his permission and pay him in order to hit him.
73414A"Superstitious Stimpy"Bob CampRon Hauge, Jim Gomez, & Bob CampPeter AvanzinoApril 1, 1995 (1995-04-01)RS-421
Stimpy becomes superstitious when Tuesday the 17th arrives and Ren denies all of this until it's revealed that he was born on that day, so Stimpy has to help him with his bad luck.
74414B"Travelogue"Arthur FilloyJim GomezArthur FilloyApril 1, 1995 (1995-04-01)RS-406
Ren and Stimpy decide to travel to a strange new island called Acromeglia.

Season 5 (1995–96)

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This season's episodes were interspersed with the short segments "Varicose Veins", "Dog Water", and "Kraftwork Corner", and short segments from previous seasons. The episodes from this season are actually a part of Season 4, and were held over by Nickelodeon to air as an unofficial "Season 5".

No.
overall [a]
No. in
season [a]
TitleDirected byWritten byStoryboard byOriginal air dateProd.
code [1]
Viewers
(millions)
75501A"Space Dogged"Steve LoterJim Gomez & Bob CampTom McGrathJune 3, 1995 (1995-06-03)RS-4291.79[11]
(HH)[b]

Ren and Stimpy are the first dog and cat sent up to space in the Russian space program.

Guest star: Phil Hartman as the Russian Space Program Film Narrator
76501B"Feud for Sale"Ron HughartBob Camp, Jim Gomez, Vince Calandra, & Ron HaugeChris ReccardiJune 3, 1995 (1995-06-03)TBA1.79[11]
(HH)[b]
"There's That Man Again!" plays a salesman who outwits Abner Dimwit and Ewalt Nitwit, the morons from out west.
77502A"Hair of the Cat"Ken BruceRon HaugeKirk FieldJuly 1, 1995 (1995-07-01)TBAN/A
Ren is unaware that he is allergic to Stimpy's cat hair and as a result suffers everything imaginable. When Ren gets wise, Stimpy is isolated to a pickle jar.
78502B"City Hicks"Ken BruceVince CalandraJim Kammerud & Arthur FilloyJuly 1, 1995 (1995-07-01)TBAN/A
Ren and Stimpy leave the country when it rains and their dust fields are ruined with "useless" fruits and vegetables, but do not have much luck in the city at first.
79503A"Stimpy's Pet"Steve LoterVince Calandra, Jim Gomez, & Bob CampBrian Smith, Dan Root, & Steve LoterOctober 7, 1995 (1995-10-07)RS-434N/A

Stimpy takes care of Sid the Abandoned Circus Clown.

Guest star: Phil Hartman as Sid the Abandoned Circus Clown
80503B"Ren's Brain"Chris ReccardiStory by : John K. & Richard PurselChris ReccardiOctober 7, 1995 (1995-10-07)RS-414N/A
Stimpy re-enters the world of science as a "freelance brain surgeon". He soon runs out of good brains to conduct experiments on, so (a la "Stimpy's Invention") Stimpy removes Ren's brain and the brain (not realizing that he's out of the body) goes on with his life until he notices Stimpy with a new dog: Him.
81504A"Bellhops"Ken BruceJim Gomez, Vince Calandra, & Ron HaugeJim KammerudOctober 28, 1995 (1995-10-28)TBAN/A

Ren and Stimpy get jobs as bellhops and must make sure that no one finds out who is living in the top two floors of the hotel, but their curiosity gets the best of them.

Guest star: Mark Hamill as Mr. Noggin
82504B"Dog Tags"Ken BruceRon HaugeJim KammerudOctober 28, 1995 (1995-10-28)TBAN/A
Ren brings a disguised Stimpy to the annual Dog Lodge. This turns out to be a mistake by letting his feline friend to Dog Lodge and the two dogs refusing Ren to join in the lodge by thinking that he is some type of a different animal such as a mosquito. And so, the two dogs are having Ren to do a traditional dog test to prove to them that he is a canine.
83505A"I Was a Teenage Stimpy"Tom McGrathBob Camp, Vince Calandra, & Jim GomezTom McGrath &
Stephen DeStefano
November 4, 1995 (1995-11-04)TBAN/A
Right before Ren is about to enjoy his new "Corn" magazines, he find out that Stimpy is starting his journey into adolescence, complete with all of its trials and tribulations which at first Ren is fine with (since he knows that it's just the journey to adolescence), but starts to get irritated and the last straw is when Stimpy steals his "Corn" magazines.
84505B"Who's Stupid Now?"Michael KimMichael KimAndrew StantonNovember 4, 1995 (1995-11-04)RS-439N/A
When the producer tells Ren and Stimpy that their show is about to be cancelled, (thus breaking the fourth wall again) Ren comments that they'll do anything to keep the show ongoing, so the producer makes "a twist in chemistry" by making Stimpy the skinny jerk cat and Ren as the fat idiot dog, but Ren starts to realize that this might not be a good idea.
85506A"School Mates"Kirk FieldJim GomezBrian SmithNovember 11, 1995 (1995-11-11)RS-435N/A
An old obedience school friend of Ren's comes over for a surprise visit and is appalled that Ren is living a middle class lifestyle with a house cat.
86506B"Dinner Party"Steve LoterVince CalandraRob Koo & Armen MelkonianNovember 11, 1995 (1995-11-11)TBAN/A

Ren hosts a dinner party featuring a cast of unusual characters, with help from houseboy Stimpy.

Note: This episode marks the final appearance of Haggis MacHaggis, the final appearance of Mrs. Pipe, and the penultimate appearance of Mr. Pipe, who would later appear once more in "The Last Temptation", where he is depicted as the boss of Wilbur Cobb, who is depicted as his gardener.
87507A"Big Flakes"Ken BruceRon Hauge, Jim Gomez, & Bob CampTom McGrath, Kirk Field, Jeff "Swampy" Marsh, & Dan Povenmire (additionals)November 18, 1995 (1995-11-18)RS-422N/A
Ren and Stimpy are going on vacation in the winter. They arrive at the cabin, but they get snowed in and unfairly remain snowed in during the spring meltdown.
88507B"Pen Pals"Tom Owens & Craig BartlettRon HaugeMichael KimNovember 18, 1995 (1995-11-18)RS-430N/A
Ren and Stimpy are watching TV when they see the grand opening of a new jail where the prisoners are treated like kings. Now they attempt to get in jail, only to find out that the commercial was a complete lie.
89508A"Terminal Stimpy"Arthur FilloyJim Gomez, Bob Camp, & Vince CalandraKirk Field & Bob CampDecember 9, 1995 (1995-12-09)RS-425N/A
After going through seven of his lives, Stimpy becomes extremely cautious before enduring the steps towards accepting death.
90508B"Reverend Jack"Craig BartlettBob Camp & Jim GomezStephen DeStefanoDecember 9, 1995 (1995-12-09)RS-419N/A

Ren and Stimpy work for a "reverend" who preaches about cheese and meat, but the duo starts to see that the reverend is a bit weird.

Guest star: Frank Gorshin as Reverend Jack Cheese
91509"A Scooter for Yaksmas"Bob CampStory by : Bob Camp, Jim Gomez, & Vince CalandraBob Camp, Tom McGrath, & Stephen DeStefanoDecember 16, 1995 (1995-12-16)TBAN/A

When Stimpy does not get the present he wanted, he steals the titular bike and goes on a quest to meet Stinky Whizzleteats.

Note: This episode was the last to air in the original Nickelodeon run, with the two remaining episodes airing a year later on MTV.
92510A"Sammy and Me"Bill WrayJim Gomez & Bill WrayStephen DeStefano & Bill WrayOctober 20, 1996 (1996-10-20) (MTV)
August 18, 2000 (2000-08-18) (Nickelodeon)
RS-424N/A

Stimpy's Sammy Mantis Jr. fan club kit arrives in the mail and Stimpy is overjoyed. Ren is sick of Stimpy's crazy obsession with Sammy Mantis, and soon, Stimpy begins stalking the Mantis Man.

Guest star: Tommy Davidson as Sammy Mantis
93510B"The Last Temptation"Bob CampJim Gomez, Vince Calandra, & Bob CampBob CampOctober 20, 1996 (1996-10-20) (MTV)RS-440N/A
After Ren has a near-death experience, he tries to be nicer to Stimpy (with the help of Wilbur Cobb). After he repays Stimpy money he had stolen from his piggy bank over the years (up to $1 million), he ends up rich.

DVD releases

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Episode order

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The 2004/2005 DVD releases order the Ren & Stimpy cartoons into the following episodes:[12][13][14]

Season 1
  1. Stimpy's Big Day / The Big Shot
  2. Robin Höek / Nurse Stimpy
  3. Space Madness / The Boy Who Cried Rat
  4. Fire Dogs / The Littlest Giant
  5. Marooned / Untamed World
  6. Black Hole / Stimpy's Invention
Season 2
  1. Ren's Toothache / Rubber Nipple Salesmen
  2. Svën Höek
  3. Haunted House / Mad Dog Höek
  4. In the Army / Big House Blues
  5. Big Baby Scam / Dog Show
  6. Monkey See, Monkey Don't! / Powdered Toast Man
  7. Fake Dad / Out West
  8. Stimpy's Fan Club
  9. The Great Outdoors / The Cat That Laid the Golden Hairball
  10. A Visit to Anthony
  11. The Royal Canadian Kilted Yaksmen
  12. Son of Stimpy
  13. Man's Best Friend
Season 3
  1. To Salve and Salve Not! / No Pants Today
  2. A Yard Too Far / Circus Midgets
  3. Ren's Pecs / An Abe Divided
  4. Stimpy's Cartoon Show
  5. Jiminy Lummox / Bass Masters
  6. Ren's Retirement
  7. Jerry the Bellybutton Elf / Road Apples
  8. Hard Times for Haggis
  9. Eat My Cookies / Ren's Bitter Half
  10. Lair of the Lummox
Season 4
  1. Hermit Ren
  2. House of Next Tuesday / A Friend in Your Face!
  3. Blazing Entrails / Lumber Jerks
  4. Prehistoric Stimpy / Farm Hands
  5. Magical Golden Singing Cheeses / A Hard Day's Luck
  6. I Love Chicken / Powdered Toast Man vs. Waffle Woman
  7. It's a Dog's Life / Egg Yolkeo
  8. Double Header / The Scotsman in Space
  9. Pixie King / Aloha Höek
  10. Insomaniac Ren / My Shiny Friend
  11. Cheese Rush Days / Wiener Barons
  12. Galoot Wranglers / Ren Needs Help
  13. Ol' Blue Nose / Stupid Sidekick Union
  14. Superstitious Stimpy / Travelogue
Season 5
  1. Space Dogged / Feud for Sale
  2. Hair of the Cat / City Hicks
  3. Stimpy's Pet / Ren's Brain
  4. Bellhops / Dog Tags
  5. I Was a Teenage Stimpy / Who's Stupid Now?
  6. School Mates / Dinner Party
  7. Pen Pals / Big Flakes
  8. Terminal Stimpy / Reverend Jack
  9. A Scooter for Yaksmas
  10. Sammy and Me / The Last Temptation

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e The "No. overall" column numbers the overall episode segments by air date, and the "No. in season" column numbers them by their order on the DVD set.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h (HH) denotes that the numbers listed are the amount of households the episode was viewed in.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Komorowski, Thad (2017). Sick Little Monkeys: The Unauthorized Ren & Stimpy Story (revised ed.). BearManor Media. ISBN 978-1-62933-182-9.
  2. ^ "Stimpy's Invention". October 25, 2009. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  3. ^ "40 Top Cable Programs: Feb. 22-28, 1993 (p. 29)" (PDF). Broadcasting and Cable Magazine. March 8, 1993. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  4. ^ "40 Top Cable Programs: March 22-28, 1993 (p. 31)" (PDF). Broadcasting and Cable Magazine. April 5, 1993. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  5. ^ "40 Top Cable Programs: March 29 - April 5, 1993 (p. 101)" (PDF). Broadcasting and Cable Magazine. April 12, 1993. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  6. ^ "40 Top Cable Programs: April 19-25, 1993 (p. 40)" (PDF). Broadcasting and Cable Magazine. May 3, 1993. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  7. ^ "40 Top Cable Programs: May 3-9, 1993 (p. 32)" (PDF). Broadcasting and Cable Magazine. May 17, 1993. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  8. ^ Goodman, Martin (September 1, 2004). "Dr. Toon interviews John Kricfalusi". Animation World Magazine. Retrieved May 19, 2007.
  9. ^ "Top cable shows and nets (p. 26)" (PDF). Broadcasting and Cable Magazine. May 9, 1994. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  10. ^ "The Ren & Stimpy Show "Blazing Entrails" and "Ren's Bitter Half" Background Color Key Painting Group of 3 (Nickelodeon, c. 1994/95)". Rare Book HUB. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  11. ^ a b "People's Choice: Top Cable Shows (p. 30)" (PDF). Broadcasting and Cable Magazine. June 12, 1995. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
  12. ^ Ren & Stimpy Show: Complete Seasons 1 & 2. Nickelodeon. 2005.
  13. ^ Ren & Stimpy Show: Season 3 and a Halfish. Nickelodeon. 2005.
  14. ^ Ren & Stimpy Show: Season 5 & Some More of 4. Nickelodeon. 2005.
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