Newsgroups: alt.tv.ren-n-stimpy,alt.fan.ren-and-stimpy,alt.tv.nickelodeon,alt.answers,news.answers,alt.animation.spumco Followup-to: alt.tv.ren-n-stimpy Subject: The Ren & Stimpy Show: FAQ (2/2) Approved: news-answers-request@mit.edu Archive-name: /tv/ren-n-stimpy/faq/part2 Version: Tue Apr 4 11:44:44 EDT 1995 Written-by: Norman G. Sippel The Ren And Stimpy Show: Frequently Asked Questions Part Two Of Two Created By Nick Sayer Written and Kept By Norman G. Sippel ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright Acknowledgment: Before the R&S FAQ: Part 2 continues, I want to acknowledge the copyrights and trademarks of Spumco Inc., Nickelodeon, MTV, Viacom, and all the other companies which are mentioned in this document and the other three (Encyclopedia, Guide, Internet Sites Listing). The purpose of the R&S documents (FAQ, Guide, Encyclopedia, Internet Sites Listing) are to inform people, and the documents are kept in my spare time and are kept for no profit. The Ren and Stimpy Frequently Asked Questions (R&S FAQ), which has been significantly changed since Nick Sayer's first season R&S FAQ and minus any direct quotes, lyrics, or character likenesses, is (C) 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 Norman G. Sippel, all rights reserved. NO changes can be made to this document without the author's written permission. Reproduction and/or distribution for non-profit purposes ONLY. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- BEGIN PART TWO 9. Does anyone have a list of episodes? "The Ren and Stimpy Show Episode Guide" is posted at the same time as this FAQ. A more complete breakdown of showings and background is also posted at the same time called "The Ren And Stimpy Show Encyclopedia." See #17 for more information about archived information. 10. What is the title of the one that spoofs "Wild Kingdom"? This is a point of controversy. The titles read "A Cartoon / Written by Jim Smith & John K. / Storyboards by Jim Smith / Directed by John K. / Untamed World". Some believe it is titled simply "Untamed World" under the theory that the first thing you see doesn't have to be the title. It would have been awkward to put the credits after "Untamed World" because of how the action goes. It would have been similarly awkward to start off with "Written by". "A Cartoon" was thus simply used to intro the credits. Some believe that since "A Cartoon" is capitalized and appears by itself that it must be a title, and call it "A Cartoon" or "A Cartoon: Untamed World". Official word from Spumco has reached the author (from jeffy@athena.mit.edu) that Spumco folk internally referred to it as "Nature Show". In one of the new cartoons, a sequel named "Untamed World 2: Lair Of The Lummox" may prove the name to be "Untamed World." In an ironic twist, the episode aired as "Lair of the Lummox." Stimpy has appeared in a bumper called "Geezer Hunting" for Untamed World as well. The R&S Comics use the title "Untamed World" for their aquatic adventure (with Mr. Sea Horse:). 11. Does Nickelodeon censor R&S? The opening titles contain scenes from "Big House Blues" and point to the possibility that Nickelodeon has cut scenes from the show. In particular, Nick's rendering of BHB does NOT show the scene where Ren is 'drinking from the porcelain bus.' Additionally, although Nick originally showed the entire "Magic Nose Goblins" ending, they have since then started doing a quick fade as the scene panned over the 'field of green.' There are other places in the series where editing may have taken place. In particular, in "Untamed World", there is a blackout, then a wipe to the next scene. Nowhere else does this take place. From jeffy@athena.mit.edu: There were a few incidences in "Big House Blues." In one scene, the dogcatcher asks R&S if they like to have fun; R&S agree. "Well go ahead, have fun!" [then, in the missing footage, the dogcatcher turns his back, and says in a feminine voice, "See if I care."] [If you freeze frame it, you can see the dogcatcher turn around and put his hands on his hips in a rather feminine stance. Just a brief glance.] Also, during the sleep sequence, Ren ends up kissing Stimpy, then wakes up, screams, says something about having to "clean himself," and goes to toilet, drinking out of it (not vomiting into it). Or maybe it's eating, who can say. From ja1r+@andrew.cmu.edu: Like that other Jeff said, Ren dreams he's having a romantic encounter and ends up kissing Stimpy, at which point he instantly wakes up wide-eyed and dashes over to the PHENOMENALLY rusty and filthy prison toilet, takes a loooong drink to wash his mouth out (!), glares back and Stimpy and shouts, "HAVE YOU *NO* SENSE OF PERSONAL HYGIENE???" Editor's Note: I have finally seen unedited BHB at a local animation festival. Most people have forgotten about Stimpy's "sleeper" eyes, and at the end of the credits, there is a skull and crossbones. I have also read that John K. said that Ren was dreaming of a female chihuahua. Furthermore, several cartoons have been nixed by Nick including "Man's Best Friend (starring George Liquor)" and "Dog Show" because they are too "adult." The list seems to continue to grow. "Powdered Toast Man," besides it political punch at the end, has caused Catholicism to condemn it because of its portrayal of the Pope. "Out West" uses the word "Lord" and "hangin'" in the same sentence, which makes Nick weary. On "Sven Hoek," I have seen a test print. Nick edited the nose goblins down and took away the Sven's line "I finally get a good look at them!" They took out the sequence where Sven and Stimpy play circus in the closet (and Stimpy pretends to be a sword swallower who has a bad accident). They also edited out where Ren looks into the camera and says "And I'm going to gouge your eyes out! Yea, that's what I'm gonna do!" On a side note, Nick edited the new WWDTT. It aired "eat olive loaf" and when it should be "eat olive loaf till you puke!" And on MTV's airing of "Sven Hoek" certain pieces of music were changed for unknown reasons. Some other cuts are mentioned below in the questions, but their is one final stop in our journey of edits and lost footage. In "Haunted House," George Liquor was supposed to be the bloody head fairy, not a knock-off of "Doug." (_Cinfantastique_ magazine) On "PTM", the "Pope" was changed to "The Funny Little Man With A Pointy Hat," and PTM's closing joke with the Constitution and Bill of Rights was edited out all together. "Fake Dad" was edited down from a half-hour to a regular 11 minute cartoon according to _Cinfantastique_. "Visit To Anthony" was changed because Billy West played Ren for one scene only, and its quality is not very good. Nick has gone back and edited the original shows. Some, like "Visit To Anthony" and "Royal Canadian Kilted Yaksmen," have had bumpers taken out for time constraints. =( "Big Baby Scam" has had its bathtub scene removed totally (mainly due to Nick's insistance using "Hall of the Mountain King" for Grampa's whistle; this song was used in "Dial 'M' For Murder" during the killing scenes apparently). "Baby Scam" had its violent ending cut out as well due to Nick's insistance of non-violence. "Sven Hoek" has Ren's speech down to "I'm gonna hit ya, and you're gonna fall" without any mention of "eye gouging" or "ripping your arms outta their sockets!" =( Here are some circumstances I have a questions about: 1. What is on Kowalski's butt in "Fake Dad" ? 2. Is it true that Sven and Stimpy had a dinner ala Lady and the Tramp in "Sven Hoek" ? 3. What happened to Stimpy teaching Ren how to rub two squirrels together in "The Great Outdoors" ? 4. Why did Bob Camp change the soundtrack in "Sven Hoek" ? 5. Will Nick release R&S _uncut_ on VHS? LaserDisc? 6. Why and what did they cut out of in "Rubber Nipple Salesmen" with George Liquor? 7. Why did "The Cat Who Laid The Golden Hairball" end so stupidly? 8. What were the original lyrics to the song in "Sven Hoek" ? 9. What will they edit in "Man's Best Friend" ? 10. Is "Hollywood Hoek" a real episode or a dream? 11. Why does "Untamed World" have a unfocused camara during the chase? 12. What (and why) is missing from "Visit To Anthony" that was so bad that part of it was reanimated with Billy West doing Ren? (The scene is the one where Ren bulges his eyes out--the cut to the scene looks funny) 13. When will the next new fourth season show air?! 14. Why is there a cut in animation during the last part of Father's meeting with R&S in "Visit To Anthony" ? 15. What was cut out of "Fake Dad"? 16. What is in "Untamed World 2" that frightens Nick? 17. Why did Nick cut out the "policeman" scene in "Son of Stimpy"? 18. Why did Nick edit out the family bath and Ren's beating in "Big Baby Scam?" 19. Why did Channel 10 (Australia) edit "Mad Dog Hoek"? (1.) Billy West told me this: whatever you believe it is. (5.) VHS videos are out--check out the product section of the document. Unfortunately, they contain the Nick edits and cuts. Laser Discs are currently unavailable. (6.) After reading _Cinfantastique_ magazine, I finally found out what happened in "Rubber Nipple Salesmen" with R&S. Ren knocks on the door, and George pops out with the oar (a reference to Man's Best Friend), beats them up, takes them inside, and scales them. Then George cleans them and throws their parts into the sink, and they say "I think this is going to be a hard sell." (8.) The complete words are on the R&S CD. Check out the product section of this FAQ. (9.) Another edit mentioned in _Cinfantastique_ magazine was "Man's Best Friend". Nick will air it only after the violent parts are reanimated (including the oar hitting scene, the greatest scene in R&S history). (14.) All that is known is that "father" played by Randy Quaid was added AFTER Spumco was given the boot. This might have to do with the new sequencing of "Visit To Anthony" with alternate styles of animation and unclean cuts. (The "father" character was created by John K. and is still owned by him. Since he never officially had a name, John K. can name and trademark him for Spumco. He is modeled after John K.'s own dad, btw.) (15.) Half the episode! Nick also cut out half of Ren's Pecs to boot! (18.) Nick always hated the family bath idea in the "The Big Baby Scam." They also took out Ren's beating because they don't like any violence at all. (I guess Nick will never buy G.I. Joe:) (19.) MDH is just too much for censors in Australia. See R&S Encyclopedia for details. 12. What about the music? What has happened to "Der Screamin' Lederhosen"? What about the music? Apart from a few selections, there is not a single piece of original music in the whole show. Instead, R&S quotes extensively from the classical repertoire, as well as 50's style TV themes and takes. In the second season, Raymond Scott's works including "Powerhouse" and "Toy Trumpet" have made it onto the show. (Carl Stalling, the famous Warner Brothers musical composer and director, used his pieces quite frequently.) Space prohibits a complete listing of music here, but much of the music catalog comes from the Capitol Music Production and Associated Music Production. The opening and closing songs were original pieces written by Jim Smith, John Kricfalusi, and Chris Reccardi. It was performed by the original Der Screamin' Lederhosen. Another original selection (performed by Chris Reccardi) was played during the opening of "Sven Hoek"'s second act. For some reason, "Sven Hoek" has two versions of background music for reasons unknown. One version has aired consistently on Nick, and the other on MTV. MTV's version has the Raymond Scott and "Death March of a Marionette" pieces missing. John K. is the voice of Stinky Wizzleteats, according to _Cinfantastique_ magazine, of the "Happy Happy Joy Joy" song on "Stimpy's Invention." On "You Eediot!," Bob Camp plays Stinky. From Jeffy@athena.mit.edu: John K apparently wrote "The Muddy Mudskipper Show" theme, and the [words to the (?)] "Happy Happy Joy Joy" song. From jondr@sco.com: Chris Reccardi wrote the [music to the (?)] HHJJ song. He has done work for Tiny Toon Adventures, among other things. From Michelle Hass (michelle.hass@ledge.com): He [Chris Reccardi] didn't write it (John K. did!) but he did play acoustic guitar on the original recording. The "Happy Happy Joy Joy" song has made it big. It has hit several charts on different programs (like Dr. Demento, see rec.music.dementia) and radio stations. It also appears in "Rubber Nipple Salesmen" and "Sven Hoek" as a single instrument solo. It has recently appeared in "Haunted House" when Stimpy sings it in the shower. From otg@csi.compuserve.com: The closing theme is not an original composition. It's a version of the Howlin' Wolf (Chester Burnett) classic blues "Killing Floor". No doubt. In fact, it's VERY similar to the arrangement on the Howlin' Wolf Chess Box. Official word is that Howlin' Wolf's song is NOT the closing theme, but it may sound like it. NOTE: Two R&S CDs are out--check out the product section of this FAQ. What has happened to "Der Screamin' Lederhosen"? Plans for "Der Screamin' Lederhosen" and their R&S record have been scrapped. The musical group plays the opening and closing music of R&S, which was created in a jam session. Members of the group include Chris Reccardi (bass), Scott Huml (drums), and Jim Smith (guitar). Only Jim Smith works at Spumco now, with the other two at Games; Der Screamin' Lederhosen has broken up (according to John K. himself in a letter I received). Jim Smith, one of the two remaining Spumco Bigshots, had formed a new band with Richie Hass (Michelle Hass' husband) and Mark Segal called "Freehead." These group of men have dedicated in continuing the cause of good music and animation. =) Rock on, Freehead! (If you want to purchase their new album, e-mail Michelle Hass at michelle.hass@ledge.com for information.) 13. Where can I get R&S... ? (Note: All dollar amounts are in USA dollars.) ... animation cels? Some were auctioned off in December 1992. Rumor has it that the cell from Big House Blues went for the most at a price (I believe) $7500. (Details are sketchy about this auction.) I have seen a "Space Madness" cel on sale at the local "Cartoon Corner" store. Check them out; if they don't have the cell or drawing in stock, they will ship it to you! If you want one and don't have a lot of money, enter the contest that _Ren_And_Stimpy_Exposed!_ magazine is running for us loyal fans; the cel is from "The Boy Who Cried Rat!" where R&S are in front of the house looking for a plan. Unfortunately, it's over, and I didn't win :(. From David Loshin (loshin@think.com): As I have mentioned in a previous post, I have seen production animation cels offered for sale by a place called American Royal Are Corp. 473 Old Country Road Westbury, NY 11590 The price was $495.00, and they have cels from shows from the first season (at least; perhaps more). The phone number is 1-800-888-9449. ... board games? I received one last Christmas (so I don't know the price). You can get it at Toys R Us (that's what bag it came in and was confirmed). R&S: THE LOG CEREAL GAME Each player gets a comic strip (four strips printed on both sides, eight episodes) and picks pieces from the big box of cereal. If its your own piece you need to complete the puzzle, say a R&S phrase and put it down onto your strip. If you don't say the phrase, you lose the piece. If you pick someone else's piece, they have to say a phrase before getting it. If a LOG piece is picked, follow the directions. There is a History Eraser button strip, and if completed, the game never took place! Overall, a good concept. My only gripes are as follows. "Space Madness" and "Stimpy's Invention" are printed on the same mat. All the pieces are cardboard! I wish there were some plastic pieces. There is no hangin' scene in the "Out West" strip! =O( =O( Contents of game: Log cereal pieces, Log action pieces, comic strip pieces, R&S sticker, History Eraser Button strip, and 4 comic strips. Rating: Buy it when it comes to an Odd/Big Lots near you! ... books? _Pat_The_Stimpy_ (A Nitty Gritty Touchy Smelly Book) (I've seen pictures of this book) Basically, it is "sense"-full (as apposed to Stimpy's senseless:) book. An undying tribute to Ren And Stimpy and the 1980's fad of puffy and scratch 'n sniff stickers. Touch Stimpy, smell the mountain of stinky socks, and more to sense. From Richard Goldstein (richardg@cheesewiz.EBay.Sun.COM): Nick is marketing the heck out of R&S, but this was truly hysterical. It is illustrated by Chris Reccardi. The book ain't cheap ($9.95), but I got it as a gift. It was found in a plain old bookstore. ISBN # 0-448-40199-1. ... bookmarks? A flat plastic Stimpy or Ren can save your place in your book. Found it at Cartoon Corner. Each bookmark has tire treads over it because the box cover for it has a truck chasing after R&S. $3.00 a piece. ... calendars? "Advance Comics Catalog" reports that a 18 month calendar for 1993 and 2nd half 1992 will be available in August from Andrews & McMeel. It'll cost $8.95 and will be in full color (from michaelb@sol.cse.fau.edu) Editor's Note: I have one which is a 12 month from the same company. There is a 1994 calendar from the same people. BUYER BEWARE! My first calendar had 9 months, and its replacement had 14-15 months (duplicate months). Apparently, their machine is broken. =O( The calendar features season 2 shows like "Sven Hoek" and "Son of Stimpy." I need to check out the local bookstore to see if a 1995 calendar will be coming out or not. Hopefully, a Spumco calendar will come out next year. ... card games? From John Nolin (john@porta.b24a.ingr.com): Just saw it at WE B Toys last night. The card game resembles Go fish in that you try to collect the most pairs of like cards. Some of the cards include: Yak Powdered Toastman Bloated Sack of Protoplasm Mr. Horse The back of the box said that you could "pick" any pair of cards from your opponent if you had the "Magic Nose Goblin" card. Looks sorta neat, but had a $7 price tag for a single deck of cards. ... cereal box offers? Kellogg's offers (USA only for now): Frosted Mini-Wheats: 2 UPC Codes (Proofs Of Purchase) for a SNICK water-filled keychain. (Cheap and small) Corn Pops: 2 UPC Codes (Proofs Of Purchase) and $6.95 for a pair of R&S Shorts. Rice Krispies Treats: 2 UPC Codes (Proofs Of Purchase) for 2 R&S Posters. ... coffee cups? A company called "Custom Screenprinting" makes them (from bub@vuse.vanderbilt.edu). ... colorforms? From Franklin C Malemud (fmalemud@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu): Hey I just returned from the store Cartoon Corner in the Columbus City Center, and now have in my possession....Ren & Stimpy Colorforms. The scenerio board is the Space Madness cockpit, and you have a veritable plethora of objects to manipulate including a toothbrush, a glazed ham, Ren in the water shap that floats, Stimpy, Stimpy sans head, Ren, Ren sans head, etc...it is quite enjoyable and was only 6 bucks, so recommend it to all y'all. I think the Cartoon Corner is a nat'l chain, so you may want to look it up in u'r yellow pages and give em a call. ... comic books? (See Also #16 and #17 for more information.) Marvel Comics have released the first issue in late October 1992 and has released several quarterlies beginning in Spring 1994. Future updates about the comics will be going into its own document. E-mail Fred Ochs at ochs@cs.wmich.edu for your copy of it when it was ready to be published! (Coming soon to an ftp site near you:) Recently, Powdered Toast Man made his debut in his own comic book by Marvel in the Ren and Stimpy quarterly special issue. There have been three specials so far (PTM, Summer Jobs, CHACS). John K. has a deal with Marvel to produce COMIC BOOK (TM), the official Spumco comic book featuring all their characters. It should be coming out in May. Spumco has produced issue 1 already and is working on issue 2. Jim Smith is one of the driving forces/artists on this project. ... dolls and action figures? Nick has a deal with Mattel to make Ren and Stimpy dolls. According to _Previews_ magazine, there will be four dolls. One set of two (one Ren and one Stimpy) will each say six phrases from the show. (Stimpy's string to talk will be a hairball on his mouth.) The other set will make flatulating sounds. The "Farting" dolls cost about $15 and the "Talking" dolls cost $35 or so. Mattel is also producing action figures: Cmdr. Hoek and Cadet Stimpy, Army R&S, and plain ol' R&S. Deluxe R&S figures are a "bathtub" Ren and a "catbox" Stimpy. Dakin also has a deal with Nick and has produced two plush toys. They are available at stores like "Cartoon Corner" and "Spencer Gifts." Prices run from $14.99 to $35 apiece. For Christmas 1993, Dakin redid the R&S Dolls: Stimpy is now dressed in Santa clothes, and Ren is now dressed in Reindeer antlers and bells. (They are about the same price as the original dolls.) At Cartoon Corner, mini-dolls of our duo have turned up. Ren is wearing a "Powdered Toast Man" T-Shirt, and Stimpy has on a "Gritty Kitty" T-shirt on. There are Ren and Stimpy dolls in bedtime clothes as well. Discovery Zone (a Viacom-owned company) was giving away Ren and Stimpy dolls as a promotion in the winter of 1994-1995. ... GIFs? Check Adam Frampton's R&S FTP list. He posts it bi-weekly on alt.tv.ren-n-stimpy. (See #17) BTW, the official ftp site for the R&S documents is aug3.augsburg.edu. (See FTP information) ... key chains? Cubed Ren and Stimpy bodies which you can mix and match. ... moving stickers? Cracker Jacks was holding a advertising gimmick with Nick putting these beauties in their boxes. Make Stimpy hwarf onto Ren by changing your viewpoint. Cracker Jacks are at a grocery store near you. ... pillows? From Kevin Bell (finjkb@finaid.indstate.edu): I was down at the local Spencer's yesterday and saw something new in the R&S line: Pillows! It's a huge pillow retailing for $19.95 in the 3-D shape of your favorite cartoon character's face! I personally prefer the Stimpy over Ren. Ren just doesn't translate as well. Editor's Note: "He's talking to pillows, kids!" -- Stimpy Pillow, SBD ... postcards? They have turned up in novelty stores like Spencer Gifts. Thirty-two postcards for $5.99. (At last look locally, they dropped in price to a little over $3.) Believe it or not, these postcard books are still around. Now on sale, of course. =8OP ... posters and shirts? They've now spread to most any mall T-shirt store. ... sounds? See Also #17 about the FTP site guide and above question about "GIFS?". From rogue@cellar.org: ab20 was closed back in May (1992). The entire archives have been shuttled to wuarchive.wustl.edu and nic.funet.fi. The Ren & Stimpy sounds are part of the Amiga archives. (wuarchive has done some shuffling of the ab20 files, and no longer has a mirror of the old site. The sounds may have been moved to another directory.) From bkariger@aunix.fullerton.edu: We can rightly claim to be the first to have contributed digital samplings of Ren & Stimpy audio to INet and several other networks. (Well, OK, we are 98% sure of it; and we would like to know of any other uploads, both earlier and later.) They originally appeared in the Info-Mac archives. (The Info-Mac archives are available (by using FTP, account anonymous, any password) in the info-mac directory on sumex-aim.stanford.edu [36.44.0.6]. Help files and indices are in /info-mac/help.) They are in the /info-mac/sound directory: ... video games? (In the order of being released) Nintendo Gameboy: "Space Madness" Cadet Stimpy is trying to save Cmdr. Hoek! Stimpy can shoot hairballs and collect Powdered Toast. (Soon Will Include A Listing of Good Super Game Boy Colors) Nintendo (Regular): (Unknown title) Ren and Stimpy go through several episodes, featuring "Out West." Super Nintendo: "You Veediots!" Help R&S get through 4 episodes including TBWCR and ITA. In Game Cheat From Robert McMullen (robert_mcmullen@askinc.ask.com): Here's a way to access any level you want via the start-up screen: When the title screen starts spelling "Veediots", press L R A L R L B R X before the logo's completely formed. You'll be prompted to select the desired level.(L=Left button, R=Right Button) Super Nintendo: "Fire Dogs" (Ed.: I am looking for a copy of this game) In an exclusive deal with Blockbuster (naturally a Viacom-owned company, you can rent this game. Details are scarce beyond this. Super Nintendo: "Time Warp" The new R&S video game is out for this Christmas! Sega Genesis: "Stimpy's Invention" Play Ren or Stimpy! Stimpy's Mutato Machine has transformed their neighborhood into a dangerous place. Can R&S stop it? One or two players; one player games have the other character running behind them (like Sonic 2) and can use him to solve puzzles. ... videos and CDs? Previous announcements that "Big House Blues" was available on "Tournee of Animation" tapes were in error. I finally got the info, according to roscoe@csd4.csd.uwm.edu: (Note: I had to compress the original post for brevity.) VIDEOS ($14.98 each) Classics Vol. I - Stimpy's Invention, Untamed World, Space Madness, Breakfast Tips, Log, and Goodbye. Stupidest Stories Vol. I - Stimpy's Big Day/Big Shot, Robin Hoek, and 2 Dr. Stupid bits. Stinkiest Stories Vol. I - Nurse Stimpy, Ren's Toothache, Cat Who Laid The Golden Hairball, and 2 PTM segments. (Ed: Corrected Info) Have Yourself A Stinky Little Christmas - Son Of Stimpy makes it to video with two new Christmas videos! Ren and Stimpy: On Duty -- In The Army and RCKY Ren and Stimpy: In Disguise Ren and Stimpy: Classics II CDs ($13.98 each) =-= Please note that these are RE-RECORDINGS!! If you want the originals, listen to the TV show. Crock O' Christmas CD - 6 Christmas songs, 4 original compositions, and a story featuring Ren as "Ebeneezer Scrooge" and Stimpy as "Nat King Cole." (Sure to be unforgettable:) You Eediot! - Ren and Stimpy are music biz wannabes: Stimpy wants to spread happiness and joy, while Ren wants to make a million dollars. 6 favorite Ren And Stimpy songs, 4 new compositions, and a story. Some other things mentioned in the post that are coming soon: R&S trading cards (not Nicktoon trading cards) - Prism?? R&S will be in Comics Interview #122 (Interview with Bill Wray) Two promotional CDs have been found: "Little Crock O' Christmas" and "Little Eediot." The latter tracks of "You Eediot" have prerecorded responses to questions you can write yourself. This was produced this way so Disc Jockeys around the world can "interview" Ren and Stimpy. From Chris Bray (cbray@uafhp.uark.edu): > Kurt Philip White (u9360212@wumpus.cc.uow.edu.au) writes: > Did anyone hear the radio interview that Ren and Stimpy did in > Australia on the 31st October? it was aired on JJJ on Sunday Afternoon > Fever, and consisted of Maynard asking what sounded like pre-recorded > R&S a few questions, and in between played a couple of songs off "You > Idiot" (sp?). This is from a promo CD called "Little Eediot". I found a copy in a local used CD store...It's actually 2 CD's...The first being the 12 minute interview with spaces for the DJ's voice...(34 tracks) and the 2nd CD being 3 songs from You Eediot... Note: There is also a promo CD for the Christmas album, but it is very rare from what I have read. ... water squirters? At Cartoon Corner, they had R&S's which you could fill up with water. When you squeeze their body, water comes out of their mouths. (Stimpy looks like he's going to hwarf. One can put green Nick Gak in Stimpy to make him look like he's hwarfing:) $4.50 a piece. ... further information? _Ren_and_Stimpy_Exposed!_ is entire magazine devoted to our favorite heroes (Fall/Winter 1992). It had a mailbag where the newsgroup, alt.fan.ren-and-stimpy, did get a mention! There is a spread about R&S on a magazine called _Cinfantastique_. It rivals _Film_Threat's_ spread in the amount of information. Look for it at Walden Books ($5.50). It carries through the story _R&S_Exposed_ and _Film_Threat_ began and includes edits of our favorite cartoon. Go to the library and check out Reader's Guide To Periodicals. There are a whole slew of R&S articles from the year of 1991, 1992, and 1993. (Newspapers had many articles too.) Other sources: o Comics Interview (April 1994, Issue Number 131) o Film Threat (December 1992, Issue Number 7) o Wild Cartoon Kingdom (Issues 1, 2, and 3) From Joel Schenkle (donnell@mantaray.micro.umn.edu): Actually, it [Wild Cartoon Kingdom] is put out by the fine folks at "Film Threat". I think they are doing this to avoid reissuing the R&S issue of FT, their most popular issue, and already a collectors item. Note: Look for the new magazine FRAME ZERO coming out sometime in the future. It will include a R&S Retrospective by Michelle Hass (michelle.hass@ledge.com). ... watches? From Synthia Petroka (sap@lucid.com): I just picked up two different Ren & Stimpy watches at the local Toys R Us in San Jose. They were originally marked at $6.99 but were on sale at $3.98. They are digital watches, and one has a flip cover with a moving animation sequence of our heros bumping butts from the Happy Happy Joy Joy song. For you locals, I was at the store on Capitol at McKee and I found them amongst the other cartoon digital watches near the electronics section. They also had some Log Cereal Games. ... "Frontier Log," "Powdered Toast," "Gritty Kitty Litter," etc? "Don't you know cartoons will ruin your MIND?!" -- Ren, "Stimpy's Big Day" ... other products for the drooling fanboy in each of us? Stay tuned -- keep watching here for updates!! Paul has a new R&S merchandise guide!! From Paul E. Gunsaulies (fs703@cleveland.Freenet.Edu): ftp://ftp.math.ufl.edu/incoming/ren-n-stimpy or email fs703@cleveland.freenet.edu 14. Is there a fan club? Well, this document was created for the fan club on alt.tv.ren-n-stimpy. :) From jeffy@athena.mit.edu: Hahaha! It never occured to me, until I was looking at a just-finished copy of X Magazine #10 ("Big Ren & Stimpy Blow-Out" issue, plug plug) to post the address of the Almost-Official Ren and Stimpy Fan Club. So: Ren & Stimpy Fan Club 2930 Jacob St. Hamtramck, MI 48212 ARE YOU SICK OF BEING IN THE DARK WITH FUTURE SPUMCO PROJECTS? Well, I just got the information about the new SPUMCO FAN CLUB!! =8O) From Michelle Hass (michelle.hass@ledge.com): Just got the word from Jim Smith... The Spumco Secret Membership Club only costs a measly $5 to join. Why, R&S could even make that kind of money on a single hairbrained scheme!!! =8O) This includes an official membership certificate, a button (you have the button) and issues of the Spumco News in hard copy form, sent to your snailmail box for a year's subscription. Send your $5 check/money order to: THE SPUMCO SECRET MEMBERSHIP CLUB 7605 Santa Monica Blvd #591 Los Angeles, CA 90046 Actually...the Spumco News sub only lasts for a year, and you need to add $1.50 for postage and handling. The check needs to be made payable to Spumco, Inc. (The author of this FAQ has no implied warranties or connections with either of these fan clubs. Join at your own risk because the author is not responsible for lost/misdirected mail.) 15. What about the future of R&S? (R&S Headline News) September 1992 to April 1993: The future of R&S is very murky at the moment. Rumors are flying of John K's dismissal for submitting inappropriate material and being behind schedule. The rights to the characters are owned by Nick, so it's conceivable that R&S could go on under new management. All of this is way up in the air as this goes to print. John K. has been removed as head of R&S, and Spumco has lost the rights to produce R&S. Bob Camp, one of John's partners ("bigshots") at Spumco, will head a new studio. The name of the company, who is still working on R&S, and other facts are all still up in the air as the public is concerned. Nick announced in late fall 1992 that new Ren And Stimpys will be playing starting on November 7, 1992 and play new ones bi-weekly. Nick is also looking for a replacement for Ren (and probably Mr. Horse) because John K. has decided to quit doing the voice. (Billy West is doing the interim Ren, as mentioned above. Although its more like Ren and Peter Lorre combined, it's just not John K. But I am biased on this point, though.) According to a recent poster, John K. now believes that R&S are "dead." He may correct in the sense that some of their best material is now banned including the disputed "Out West" cartoon. Nick has six shows left to air but will hold out as long as possible to keep them fresh; it looks like re-run mania until February, a ratings month. It looks like Ren And Stimpy cult fans are in for a bumpy ride. Nick has ordered 65 (sixty-five) episodes for Season 3, which means the creativity will go down for sure (if they don't it will be a surprise). The remaining Season 2 shows have episodes when Ren is played by Billy West. "Monkey See, Monkey Don't" and "Fake Dad" were the only two new R&S from February sweeps--not to mention an edited Powdered Toast Man reappeared with the title of the "pope" changed to "the funny little man with the pointy hat." On the other end of the spectrum, John K. is now working on two shows for the fall: "He Hog" (a superatomic pig) and a variety show hosted by George Liquor ("Hello! I'm George Liquor, American!"). "Out West," BTW, did make a come back unedited in February sweeps. I believe Nick wanted to save their newest song until the "HHJJ" song died down in popularity. "The Great Outdoors" and "The Cat Who Laid The Golden Hairball" have premiered. Nick is premiering the rest of the cartoons by single airings. MTV is showing R&S at erratic times; keep an eye on your local listings. April 24, 1993 Update: "Stimpy's Fan Club" airs, and Nick-Mania is showing eight shows of our favorite duo. Oh Joy Of Joy! May 8, 1993: Other new shows have aired and unaired episodes have been in limbo. They have been covered in the guide and encyclopedia. John K. is planning to bring back the show in a similar format an attitudes with George Liquor (Ren-type personality) and Jimmy The Hapless Boy (Stimpy-type dufus) in a television show, according to _Cinfantastique_ magazine. Nick Mania has SNICK Mania so that R&S gets played two more times than usual--Oh Joy! "Visit To Anthony" has been aired. May 23, 1993: "Kilted Yaksmen" premieres! Big hoopla about it along with gigantic flying skirted crocostimpies. :-) Summer 1993: _Film_Threat_ has re-released their article on R&S in a magazine called _Wild Cartoon Kingdom_, but details are currently sketchy. R&S Comics have been selling like hotcakes; I know of five places that sell it out consistently in my area alone! Currently, the comic book is up to #10 (I'm looking for #5); first editions are hard to find, so Marvel Comics has released the first four issues of R&S is a package re-release; other re-releases may be evident! (IMHO, I really liked the artwork in the first story of #9 because the artist captured the look, feel, and backgrounds of the show.) See the section on the comic book for more details about the R&S Comic book. I've been reading a lot of different newsgroups about video games and animation this summer, and I have discovered something. The R&S video game on GameBoy is a cool game (according to our beloved Judex:), and there are continual posts about R&S on rec.arts.animation. So make sure you check out both! (Look for R&S references in other topics too) Now onto the show, Ren And Stimpy. A desert of reruns has plagued the fans of the show, but we've almost made it to the next season! Season 3 should start August 28, but what Games Animations, the new company, will produce on its own has yet to be seen. Rumors of a 65 shows for season 3 are still flying and may be true; "Rocko" (as advertised on Slime Time sweepstakes) will premiere as a new Nicktoon. Will Rocko take over R&S's spot on Sunday? How long can trusted Cadet Stimpy and fans hold out? How long before John K. wishes he pushed the history eraser button on creating R&S??? :) (BTW, see the R&S Encyclopedia for more month by month commentary) October 1993: New shows are coming November 20, 1993!!! December 1993: Three shows have premiered and have flopped (except NO Pants Today). :( "Untamed World 2" has been edited to death according to WCK 2's "Nick Boners" section; it may never show up uncut. May 1994: No shows on SNICK yet. Summer 1994: Reruns and more reruns. "Lair of the Lummox" premiered during July, and Nick butchers more episodes. Fall 1994: Please save us from Stimpy's stupidity in these 'toons! February 1995: Rumors begin circulate that Nickelodeon has decided not to renew Ren and Stimpy's contract for 1995-1996. March 1995: Nick has decided NOT to renew Ren and Stimpy for a fifth season. Look for Nick to have Ren and Stimpy prominently displayed at Paramount's King's Island kid's area in the Cincinnati, Ohio. April 1995: Look for Ren and Stimpy to possibly be syndicated for the 1995-96 TV season. It probably will be on Nickelodeon, but Nick/Viacom-owned Paramount's UPN might run it. Nickelodeon is already starting to promote their new "kids' areas" in several Paramount parks on a Breakfast Time segment on fX and "wanted: workers" posters at Miami University. 16. What about the comic book? The new Spumco comic book "COMIC BOOK (tm Spumco)" will be produced by Marvel Comics. It should premiere in May or June of 1995. It will feature George Liquor, Jimmy The Hapless Boy, Cigarettes The Cat, and Dirty Dog (the latter two are Jimmy's pets). The Ren and Stimpy comic book is produced by Marvel Comics. It is currently up to issue ninetween, and the PTM spring special is coming out from the same fine folks. My friend Jamal can explain the going's on with it better than I can. (Thanks Jamal for the info!) From Jamal Hannah (jamal@silver.lcs.mit.edu): I also recently talked to an animation-student friend of mine on the phone who knows the main artist of the Ren & Stimpy comic pretty well. (Mike Kazaleh is the main artist.. he's also known for his work on his own comic: "Captain Jack", from Fantagraphics Books, as well as some stories in the comic "Critters", also from Fantagraphics Books. More recently Mike has done work on "The Mighty Mutimals." ... All of these comics would be in the back-issue's section of a comic store. They are worth looking up, because Mike Kazaleh has an art style and a zany type of humor of his own that is quite enjoyable. Mike has also done animation work for Ralph Bakshi-he designed "The Cow" in "The Adventures of Mighty Mouse" (as well as animated sequences with him)... in fact, if you really want more Ren & Stimpy info from Mike himself, you can try writing to him through Marvel comics or Fantagraphics Books (Editor's Note: what are their address?) Supposedly, John K. didn't like Mike Kazaleh's work in the Ren & Stimpy comic, but that's most likely because Mike puts alot more of "himself" into the work than John K.. (I'm sure John is rather cynical about most of what is going on with his characters at this point.. to think that if he had just kept the rights to the characters and gotten a loan, and released the cartoons on local access cable stations, or somethign simmilar, he may have made less money at first, but would have kept complete creative control of his creations and storylines!) 17. Where can I find archived information on R&S? The official spot for R&S information stored at aug3.augsburg.edu via ftp (This is anonymous ftp.). To get the FAQ and other documents through e-mail: send an electronic mail message to ren-n-stimpy@aug3.augsburg.edu and it will autoreply. With each new updated FAQ, I will be sending a message telling the people who asked for it to resend to the autodaemon if they want the updated version. A supplemental guide is available to the Not-So-Official-Episode-Guide called "The Ren and Stimpy Encyclopedia." It contains miscellaneous info. which the other guide doesn't cover, including the components of shows, SNICK airings, and titles of scripts that are in production. It is under the filename called "ren-n-stimpy.encyclopedia". (It was called "The Ren And Stimpy Extra" previously.) See question #18 below for ftp site listing information. 18. Where can I find Ren and Stimpy World Wide Web (WWW) sites? Currently, there are no official WWW homepages for R&S or Spumco. After I learn HTML, I will add one to my own homepage. Hopefully, a Spumco homepage and FRAME ZERO homepage will be on the horizon soon. Please check out the new "Ren and Stimpy Internet Sites Listing" that has been posted with this document. It includes FTP site listings and World Wide Web homepages! 20. What are Spumco's/John Kricfalusi's future projects? The following are from different sources, with several of them corroborating each other. I acknowledge the newsgroup, the magazines, and Billy West. Soon, btw, this information will become its own FAQ, the Spumco FAQ. The NBC Peacock An apparent move to finance future projects, John K. has designed a commercial for NBC. It has a peacock pulling off a plunger and displaying its plummage. From Jon C Austin (ja2592@gamera.acs.appstate.edu): >David Price (dprice@convex.com) writes: >I just spotted something the other night. Several times I have seen >that NBC runs a 10-15 second cartoon at the top of the hour which >parodies their old peacock logo. The cartoon peacock at first has no >tail. Then he takes a deep breath and strains really hard. The tail >pops out in rainbow colors - the end. They also play the old peacock >logo music from the 1960's. >Why am I mentioning this? Because the other night I noticed that for >a few seconds at the beginning, the familiar "John K." signature >appears in the corner of the screen. The peacock has that "John K." >look. >SO, does this mean that John K. has some working relationship with NBC >now? Hmmmm. Maybe there is a new series in the works. NBC this season contracted with a number of graphic artists to make variation on the NBC peacock. You see different ones at different times throughout the broadcast schedule : the morphing peacock. the peacock collage, and yes, the John K. peacock. He was contracted by NBC to make one: the one that David describes above. These do not show at the same time every day. But I have noticed the John K. peacock has run at 8PM EST the last two Thursday nights. From Mike Cohen (isis@netcom.com): I remember a great quote from John K in that piece that had me ROTFL. He said something like "I always dreamt of animating a bird that blows something wonderful & colorful out of its butt". "He Hog The Atomic Pig" From Ron O'Dell (keeper@cats.ucsc.edu): Excerpts from what appeared in last weekend's "USA Weekend": Ren & Stimpy's creator John Kricfalusi, ousted by Nickelodeon last year, makes his cartoon comeback with `He Hog the Atomic Pig'. The swine's power: supersensitive taste buds. He fights crime with his sidekick, Half-life, a decaying molecule. Look for the powerful porker on cable or video next year. From Paul Martin Barry (pmbarry@acs.ucalgary.ca): He-Hog is being independently financed, with some funds coming from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. (CBC) It is slated to appear in early 1994 on the CBC, with an appearence in the US soon after possibly on either USA Network, or the cartoon channel (ugh). Editor's Note: BTW, it's the Cartoon Network, not the cartoon channel. Looks like this has fizzled out for now; the deal fell through with USA Network. "The Ripping Friends" Here's a quote from WCK from John K. about the show: "It's about the world's most manly men, who win their battles through sheer, raw manliness and willpower. They don't have superpowers, but they have the suits. They think superheroes are wimps because they have to cheat to win their battles--how manly are you if you have a superpower? You could beat the crap out of anyone! That's not very manly. A manly guy will take the pain along with the victory. It's got to hurt to win--that's _The_Ripping_Friends_." No Official Title Yet: "George Liquor's Variety Show" No real info yet, but it might have George paired up with Jimmy The Hapless Boy doing R&S-type humor. (Rumored that the first cartoon will feature George and Jimmy going hunting--a manly sport!) Until it can be financed and produced, look for George and Jimmy in the new COMIC BOOK (TM). "Brik Blastoff Of The Outback" From Paul Martin Barry (pmbarry@acs.ucalgary.ca): The December issue of Film Threat has some more info and a couple pictures of "He-Hog the Atomic Pig", along with a shelved project John K. was working on "Brik Blastoff of the Outback". Brik Blastoff seems to be along the same lines as "The Killing Friends", although he revamped it to include some nudity for a pitch to the Playboy Channel. Playboy apparently "just didn't get the humor." Editor's Note: The "Killing Friends" should be the "Ripping Friends." 21. 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I didn't like it!" | +-------------------------------+ ___________________ / CLING \ ___________ / TENACIOUSLY TO \ (_( ___ ___ ) \ MY BUTTOCKS! / /_/-( c) (c )< \ \ ________________/ | | <_ | | / |_| ` () ' | ___/ __\_ ( __ ) _/__ / /| \ / |\ \ ( ) ~ ~ ( ) ( |\ ( . . ) /| ) ( ) \ -- -- / ( ) | ,| | ___ | ,| | \__/ \| / - | - \ |/ \__/ \oooO\_____________/Oooo/ \ _____ / \. p | m ./ | \_____/ | / / \ \ (____) (____) /_____| |_____\ ___| | | |___ (_______| |_______) Powdered Toast Man From: Anthony J Pierre (pierre@mari.acc-admin.stolaf.edu) If you want to use Stimpy in a signature within four lines, use the smiley face of =O) or 8O) or 8OP. These are smileys I created which represent Stimpy. Michelle Hass (michelle.hass@ledge.com) created some variations: =8O) and =8OP. The Ren and Stimpy FAQ (C) 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 Norman G. Sippel -- ____ ,------------------------------------------, . _ . /# /_\_ | "The FAQ Is Over. 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