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The Ren & Stimpy Show made its debut Aug.11,1991 on Nickelodeon. Totally awesome cartoon. Happy to have it on DVD. Brings back fond memories. Thanks for the time warp the 90's were awesome!
Posted by Natalie
If you and your siblings ever woke up one Christmas morning to be handed a standing log with a face carved in and a wig on it, you either a: lived in obscene poverty, or b: were a Nickelodeon family of the 90s. While John Kricfalusi is not a well-regarded individual today, his creativity and demand for quality created one of the most successful shows of Nick's early run. While Ren & Stimpy is a rather crude show in 2019, it's an interesting example of how we've changed as a society, and how our norms have adapted. It also proves that even in the 90s, we watched some messed up television. This covers the 5-season run of Ren & Stimpy between Nick and MTV, through to its transition to Games Animation after John K was removed because of his insistence on perfection and failure to meet deadlines. It's laid out a bit weirdly, and it also claims to be the "Almost-Complete" collection. There's great reason for that. Ren & Stimpy got cancelled and brought back as a Spike TV show, with the new "Adult Party Cartoon" subline. That iteration is widely considered the worst of the series, the Batman & Robin, Rocky V, Son Of The Mask, Jaws: The Revenge of the Ren & Stimpy series. Ignore it. Don't seek it out. Forget it exists. It's also not the most elegant package. It's the three box sets of the show, just bundled together with some cellophane and plastic. "Season 3 and a half" takes the cake. That's a way to do it. Also, "Season 5 and Some More Of 4" is the most original split of a series I've heard. For a Ren & Stimpy diehard, this isn't for you. But you probably have the tape sets, the three SNES games, and the cut AND uncut box sets. For a fan of the classics, wanting to relive memories, and show your kids what cartoons were like 25 years ago? Well, it's better than bad... IT'S GOOD!
Posted by Justin
If that title has you thinking of the great Stinky Wizzleteats, then this is the set for you. If you want to show your kids just exactly how screwed up 90s animation was, and why "Adult Swim" isn't as edgy as they think, then take em down this weird memory lane trip. Just about every fan favorite episode I could think of is on these discs. Pop em in sit back and enjoy.
Posted by ihauntu2
