One of the most subversive/surreal cartoon series of the 90's. One that makes you think way outside reality, even in it's more grounded moments. Season 1-2 are highlights for demonstration different styles of background layout work, done in house at Spumco by trained animators. They where working as background / layout artists on marketing driven cartoon's of the 70's, early/late 80's. They wanted to brake the false method of cartoon marketing ad's and create a program based around character driven cartoon's of the golden age of animation, with fake ad's to fill in for commercial air. Some episodes are so off- kilter and dissuading that it almost makes you feel uncomfortable, and out of your element. It really is a testament to how having good writing/story telling, and animation can make a show like this be one of the network's best/ if not best kid's program on a network that had more educational programming like Rugrats/ Doug. It's in a league of it's own. Strange, Surreal, and always out there.
The Ren & Stimpy Show A Smashing Blast From The Past.
An Instant Classic Grade (A) Nicktoon and one of the Greatest Cartoon's of All-TIme.
Also, I saw this article on Common Sense Media about the Show.
Is It Any Good?
No matter what format it's in, Ren & Stimpy is still too edgy and adult for younger children. Teens may enjoy the scatological humor and the occasional attempt at social satire, but Ren & Stimpy's once-shocking take on classic cartooning is old hat now. It's been done, and it's been done better.
On the contrary, I can't think of any cartoon that has done this sort of humor/psychological stuff sense this show. Everything else feel's watered down in comparison.
The Ren & Stimpy Show A Smashing Blast From The Past.
An Instant Classic Grade (A) Nicktoon and one of the Greatest Cartoon's of All-TIme.
Also, I saw this article on Common Sense Media about the Show.
Is It Any Good?
No matter what format it's in, Ren & Stimpy is still too edgy and adult for younger children. Teens may enjoy the scatological humor and the occasional attempt at social satire, but Ren & Stimpy's once-shocking take on classic cartooning is old hat now. It's been done, and it's been done better.
On the contrary, I can't think of any cartoon that has done this sort of humor/psychological stuff sense this show. Everything else feel's watered down in comparison.