List of The Ren & Stimpy Show episodes facts for kids

The Ren & Stimpy Show is a fun cartoon series that first aired on Nickelodeon on August 11, 1991. It came out right after other popular shows like Doug and Rugrats. The show ran for five seasons until December 16, 1995.

At first, the episodes didn't always air in the order they were made. Some parts were even produced for one season but shown in another. Two episodes, "Man's Best Friend" and "Sammy and Me / The Last Temptation," didn't even air on Nickelodeon during the original run. "Man's Best Friend" was later shown on Ren & Stimpy "Adult Party Cartoon" in 2003. The very last episode, "Sammy and Me / The Last Temptation," aired on October 20, 1996, on MTV.

This list shows the episodes in the order they first aired on TV. There's also a second list that shows the episode order based on the DVD releases, which groups the cartoons into 52 episodes. This list does not include episodes from the Ren & Stimpy "Adult Party Cartoon" series.

About the Show's Seasons

The show had a pilot episode and five main seasons. Here's a quick look at how many episodes each season had and when they aired:

• Theatrical pilot: August 10, 1990
• Season 1: 6 episodes, from August 11, 1991, to February 23, 1992
• Season 2: 12 episodes, from August 15, 1992, to May 23, 1993
• Season 3: 10 episodes, from November 20, 1993, to July 30, 1994
• Season 4: 14 episodes, from October 1, 1994, to April 1, 1995
• Season 5: 10 episodes, from June 3, 1995, to October 20, 1996

The episodes often included short, funny segments that played before or after the main cartoons.

Episode Guide

Theatrical Pilot (1990)

• Big House Blues (August 10, 1990)
  • Ren and Stimpy get caught by the dogcatcher and end up in the pound. They meet other animals and worry about what will happen to them until a kind girl adopts them both.

Season 1 (1991–92)

This season had short segments like "Ask Dr. Stupid," "Log" commercials, and "Powdered Toast Man" commercials.

• Stimpy's Big Day (August 11, 1991)
  • Stimpy wins a poetry contest and goes to Hollywood, leaving Ren behind.
• The Big Shot! (August 11, 1991)
  • Stimpy becomes a big star in Hollywood. But after a while, he and Ren miss each other, and Stimpy gives up his fame to be with Ren again.
• Robin Höek (August 25, 1991)
  • Stimpy reads a mixed-up version of Robin Hood. Ren dreams he is Robin, and Stimpy plays all the other characters.
• Nurse Stimpy (August 25, 1991)
  • When Ren gets sick, Stimpy tries to take care of him. But Stimpy's "help" makes Ren feel even worse!
• Space Madness (September 8, 1991)
  • Commander Höek (Ren) and Cadet Stimpy are on a space mission. Commander Höek starts acting very strange, showing signs of "space madness."
• The Boy Who Cried Rat! (September 8, 1991)
  • Ren and Stimpy are starving after being kicked out for stealing food. They come up with a plan: Ren pretends to be a mouse, and Stimpy becomes a mouse catcher.
• The Littlest Giant (September 15, 1991)
  • In another one of Stimpy's bedtime stories, Ren dreams he is "Wee Ren," who becomes friends with the "littlest giant" (Stimpy).
• Big House Blues (September 15, 1991)
  • This is a TV version of the pilot episode.
• Fire Dogs (September 29, 1991)
  • Ren and Stimpy disguise themselves as dalmatians to get food and shelter. They get jobs as fire dogs, but saving people from a burning building is harder than Ren thought.
• Marooned (October 6, 1991)
  • Commander Höek (Ren) and Cadet Stimpy land on a weird planet, and strange things start to happen to them.
• Untamed World (November 10, 1991)
  • Ren and Stimpy host a nature show called Untamed World. They visit the Galápagos Islands to find odd creatures that look a lot like them.
• Black Hole (February 23, 1992)
  • Commander Höek (Ren) and Cadet Stimpy fly through a black hole and find a mountain made of missing left socks.
• Stimpy's Invention (February 23, 1992)
  • Stimpy invents a "Happy Helmet" to make Ren happier. But Ren is forced to be happy, whether he likes it or not!

Season 2 (1992–93)

This season also featured new short segments like "Ace Reporter, Ren Hoek: Mr Horse Returns" and "Powdered Toast Man: Vitamin F."

• In the Army (August 15, 1992)
  • Ren and Stimpy join the army, not knowing about the tough challenges and a bossy sergeant they'll face.
• Powdered Toast Man (August 15, 1992)
  • Powdered Toast Man is a superhero who saves a kitten, rescues the Pope, serves breakfast, and helps the president.
• Ren's Toothache (August 22, 1992)
  • Ren's teeth fall out because he doesn't brush them. Stimpy tries to help him get money from the "nerve ending fairy."
• Out West (August 29, 1992)
  • Two characters, Abner and Ewalt, need someone to hang (in a cartoon way, of course!), so they hire Ren and Stimpy to steal Mr. Horse.
• Rubber Nipple Salesmen (August 29, 1992)
  • Ren and Stimpy try to sell rubber nipples to different people, including the Fire Chief and Mr. Horse.
• Svën Höek (November 7, 1992)
  • Ren's cousin Svën comes to visit. Ren remembers him as smart, but Svën acts a lot like Stimpy, which makes Ren very angry when they accidentally ruin his favorite things.
• Haunted House (November 21, 1992)
  • A boring ghost tries to scare Ren and Stimpy when they enter a haunted house, but his plans don't work very well.
• Mad Dog Höek (November 21, 1992)
  • Ren, as "Mad Dog Höek," and Stimpy, as "Killer Cadogen," wrestle against the Lout Brothers. They think it's just pretend, but it's a real wrestling match!
• Big Baby Scam (December 12, 1992)
  • Ren and Stimpy switch places with two babies to try and live an easy life, but they get into a lot of trouble.
• Dog Show (December 12, 1992)
  • George Liquor trains Ren and Stimpy to win a dog show.
• Son of Stimpy (January 13, 1993 - MTV, December 11, 1993 - Nickelodeon)
  • This episode was nominated for an Emmy Award in 1993.
• Monkey See, Monkey Don't! (February 13, 1993)
  • Ren and Stimpy see how zoo animals get free food. They disguise themselves as monkeys to get a job in the monkey house.
• Fake Dad (February 27, 1993)
  • Ren and Stimpy adopt a very large, seven-year-old boy named Kowalski. Stimpy is kind to him, but Ren has a hard time being a parent.
• The Great Outdoors (March 27, 1993)
  • Ren and Stimpy go camping, but Ren starts to hate it when he has a lot of bad luck.
• The Cat That Laid the Golden Hairball (April 3, 1993)
  • Ren discovers that hairballs are worth a lot of money and forces Stimpy to produce them. But Stimpy eventually runs out of hairballs.
• Stimpy's Fan Club (April 24, 1993)
  • Stimpy becomes very popular with many fans, and Ren gets jealous. Stimpy tries to cheer him up by making him president of the fan club, but Ren just gets more jealous.
• A Visit to Anthony (May 8, 1993)
  • Anthony, a young fan, invites Ren and Stimpy to his house. They meet Anthony's dad, who doesn't like cartoons, and a bully named Victor.
• The Royal Canadian Kilted Yaksmen (May 23, 1993)
  • Ren and Stimpy join the special Royal Canadian Kilted Yaksmen. Their motto is: "We always get our... butts kicked!" They travel around the country.

"Man's Best Friend"

This episode was made during the second season in 1992 but never aired on Nickelodeon. It was considered too intense for the channel at the time. It later aired on the Spike network in 2003 as part of the Ren & Stimpy revival series Ren & Stimpy "Adult Party Cartoon". This episode is included in the DVD sets for the first and second seasons.

• Man's Best Friend (June 23, 2003)
  • Ren and Stimpy learn about being obedient when George Liquor takes them home and tries to train them to be "champions."

Season 3 (1993–94)

This season included new short segments like "Cheesefist," "Chicken in a Drawer," and "You Are What You Eat."

• To Salve and Salve Not! (November 20, 1993)
  • A salesman tries to sell Stimpy a new can of salve, but Ren tries to stop his friend from wasting money.
• A Yard Too Far (November 20, 1993)
  • Ren and Stimpy want to get a plate of "hog jowls" from Mr. and Mrs. Pipe. To do this, they have to get past an angry baboon.
• Circus Midgets (November 26, 1993)
  • Ren and Stimpy learn why you should never hitchhike: you might meet some strange circus midgets.
• No Pants Today (November 26, 1993)
  • Stimpy goes outside without any pants and meets Mr. and Mrs. Pipe, Victor the Bully, and a group of clothed wild animals.
• Ren's Pecs (December 18, 1993)
  • After Ren is teased by a big guy with strong chest muscles, his dream of having his own "pecs" comes true when Stimpy gives him some of his own body fat.
• An Abe Divided (December 18, 1993)
  • Ren and Stimpy are guarding the Lincoln Memorial. Ren breaks open the statue's head, looking for a rumored treasure, but only finds caramel corn. Now they have to fix it before Sergeant Big Butt finds out.
• Stimpy's Cartoon Show (January 8, 1994)
  • Inspired by his hero, Wilbur Cobb, Stimpy starts making his own cartoon. Ren becomes the annoying producer and takes things too far.
• Jimminy Lummox (February 19, 1994)
  • After Ren does mean things, Stimpy lends him his conscience to help him be good. But it seems to make Ren even more upset.
• Bass Masters (February 19, 1994)
  • Ren hosts a TV show about catching fish, looking for a "foul-mouthed bass." But Stimpy and Wilbur Cobb keep catching all the fish.
• Road Apples (March 12, 1994)
  • Stuck in the desert, Ren and Stimpy find Mr. and Mrs. Pipe's RV, which has a butcher shop, skunk milk, and their fourth meeting with Wilbur Cobb.
• Ren's Retirement (April 2, 1994)
  • Ren turns ten years old, but Stimpy reminds him that's 70 in dog years! Ren then acts like a crazy old dog. This episode was nominated for an Emmy Award in 1994.
• Jerry the Bellybutton Elf (April 9, 1994)
  • Stimpy goes inside his bellybutton and meets Jerry, the Bellybutton Elf. Meanwhile, Ren throws a party and invites his old friends.
• Hard Times for Haggis (April 30, 1994)
  • TV star Haggis MacHaggis loses his home after Ren and Stimpy's cartoon becomes more popular. Haggis then hires thugs to ruin their show.
• Eat My Cookies (June 4, 1994)
  • Ren and Stimpy become "Barrette Beret Girl Scouts." When Ren makes Stimpy eat all the cookies, they need to find more.
• Ren's Bitter Half (June 4, 1994)
  • Stimpy's new formula splits Ren into two parts of his personality: "Evil Ren" and "Indifferent Ren."
• Lair of the Lummox (July 30, 1994)
  • Ren and Stimpy, as nature show hosts again, study a creature called the "lummox."

Season 4 (1994–95)

This season included short segments like "Field Guide."

• Hermit Ren (October 1, 1994)
  • Ren is tired of Stimpy and the world, so he moves away to become a hermit. But he starts to go crazy from being alone. Stimpy makes a copy of Ren from his earwax.
• House of Next Tuesday (October 8, 1994)
  • Ren and Stimpy move into a very modern house called the "House of Next Tuesday."
• A Friend In Your Face! (October 8, 1994)
  • Stimpy has a "friend" (like a tick) on his face. Then Ren gets the friend's friend, which annoys him a lot.
• Blazing Entrails (October 15, 1994)
  • Ren takes Stimpy to Dr. Brainchild because Stimpy is acting dumber than usual. When Dr. Brainchild makes Stimpy's body huge, Ren has to go inside Stimpy to save his brain.
• Lumber Jerks (October 15, 1994)
  • Ren and Stimpy learn that lumberjacks make more money. So, they decide to become lumberjacks themselves.
• Prehistoric Stimpy (November 5, 1994)
  • We see Ren and Stimpy as dinosaurs, and Wilbur Cobb makes another appearance.
• Farm Hands (November 5, 1994)
  • Abner and Ewalt hire Ren and Stimpy to work as farm children.
• Magical Golden Singing Cheeses (November 12, 1994)
  • Stimpleton tries to save himself and Renwaldo from starvation by looking for food.
• A Hard Day's Luck (November 12, 1994)
  • Haggis McHaggis has to pass tests from a leprechaun to get his wish: a full head of hair.
• I Love Chicken (November 19, 1994)
  • Stimpy falls in love with a store-bought chicken, which annoys Ren because he just wants to eat it.
• Powdered Toast Man vs. Waffle Woman (November 19, 1994)
  • Powdered Toast Man fights his enemy, Waffle Woman.
• It's a Dog's Life (December 3, 1994)
  • Ren and Stimpy are saved from the pound by a rich old lady, but things get strange after that.
• Egg Yolkeo (December 3, 1994)
  • Renwaldo, the Egg Smithëe, makes his own son out of egg yolks and wishes he were a real boy.
• Double Header (January 7, 1995)
  • Ren and Stimpy are sewn together after going to a cheap hospital. They have to work at a circus to earn money.
• The Scotsman in Space (January 7, 1995)
  • Commander Höek (Ren) and Cadet Stimpy find a strange Scotsman (Haggis McHaggis) outside their spaceship.
• Pixie King (January 14, 1995)
  • Ren and Stimpy, as pixies, try to earn their wings. Ren wants to be "King of the Pixies." Wilbur Cobb also appears as a pixie.
• Aloha Höek (January 14, 1995)
  • Ren would rather be in a smelly whale head on a deserted island, while Stimpy is at The Big Kahuna's tropical paradise.
• Insomniac Ren (January 21, 1995)
  • Ren can't sleep because he has an early golf game. Stimpy tries to help him, but nothing works.
• My Shiny Friend (January 21, 1995)
  • Stimpy becomes very addicted to watching television. Ren tries many times to stop him, even destroying the TV with a shovel.
• Cheese Rush Days (February 11, 1995)
  • Ren and Stimpy are pioneers looking for high-country blue cheese. Ren traps Stimpy and others inside a mine full of blue cheese.
• Wiener Barons (February 11, 1995)
  • Ren and Stimpy want to become "Wiener Barons" in Canada.
• Galoot Wranglers (March 4, 1995)
  • Wilbur Cobb tells Ren and Stimpy a Western story about "galoots."
• Ren Needs Help! (March 4, 1995)
  • Stimpy has to put Ren in an insane asylum, and Ren finds it very difficult to handle.
• Ol' Blue Nose (March 18, 1995)
  • Stimpy becomes a successful singer. His nose decides to leave him and start its own singing career, making Stimpy unable to sing well.
• Stupid Sidekick Union (March 18, 1995)
  • Stimpy demands better working conditions on the show and goes on strike. Ren tries out new sidekicks, but it doesn't go well.
• Superstitious Stimpy (April 1, 1995)
  • Stimpy becomes very superstitious when "Tuesday the 17th" arrives. Ren doesn't believe it until he finds out he was born on that day.
• Travelogue (April 1, 1995)
  • Ren and Stimpy decide to travel to a strange new island called Acromeglia.

Season 5 (1995–96)

These episodes were actually part of Season 4 but were held back by Nickelodeon to air as an unofficial "Season 5." This season included short segments like "Varicose Veins" and "Kraftwork Corner."

• Space Dogged (June 3, 1995)
  • Ren and Stimpy are the first dog and cat sent into space as part of the Russian space program.
• Feud for Sale (June 3, 1995)
  • A salesman tricks Abner Dimwit and Ewalt Nitwit, two silly characters from the West.
• Hair of the Cat (July 1, 1995)
  • Ren doesn't realize he's allergic to Stimpy's cat hair and suffers a lot. When Ren figures it out, Stimpy is put in a pickle jar.
• City Hicks (July 1, 1995)
  • Ren and Stimpy leave the countryside when it rains and ruins their fields. They don't have much luck in the city at first.
• Stimpy's Pet (October 7, 1995)
  • Stimpy takes care of Sid, an abandoned circus clown.
• Ren's Brain (October 7, 1995)
  • Stimpy becomes a "freelance brain surgeon." He runs out of good brains, so he takes Ren's brain. Ren's brain then goes on with its life, not realizing it's out of Ren's body.
• Bellhops (October 28, 1995)
  • Ren and Stimpy get jobs as bellhops. They have to make sure no one finds out who is living on the top two floors of the hotel, but their curiosity gets the best of them.
• Dog Tags (October 28, 1995)
  • Ren brings a disguised Stimpy to the annual Dog Lodge. This turns out to be a mistake, as the other dogs don't believe Ren is a real dog.
• I Was a Teenage Stimpy (November 4, 1995)
  • Ren is about to enjoy his new magazines when he finds out Stimpy is starting to grow up, with all the changes that come with it.
• Who's Stupid Now? (November 4, 1995)
  • The producer tells Ren and Stimpy that their show might be canceled. Ren says they'll do anything to keep it going, so the producer makes Stimpy the skinny cat and Ren the fat dog.
• School Mates (November 11, 1995)
  • An old friend from Ren's obedience school visits and is shocked that Ren is living a normal life with a house cat.
• Dinner Party (November 11, 1995)
  • Ren hosts a dinner party with many unusual guests, with help from Stimpy as his houseboy.
• Big Flakes (November 18, 1995)
  • Ren and Stimpy go on a winter vacation. They get snowed into their cabin and stay snowed in even when spring arrives.
• Pen Pals (November 18, 1995)
  • Ren and Stimpy see a TV commercial for a new jail where prisoners are treated like kings. They try to get arrested, only to find out the commercial was a lie.
• Terminal Stimpy (December 9, 1995)
  • After going through seven of his nine lives, Stimpy becomes very careful as he faces the idea of accepting death.
• Reverend Jack (December 9, 1995)
  • Ren and Stimpy work for a "reverend" who talks about cheese and meat. But they soon realize the reverend is a bit strange.
• A Scooter for Yaksmas (December 16, 1995)
  • Stimpy doesn't get the present he wanted, so he steals a scooter and goes on a journey to meet Stinky Whizzleteats. This was the last episode to air on Nickelodeon.
• Sammy and Me (October 20, 1996 - MTV, August 18, 2000 - Nickelodeon)
  • Stimpy's fan club kit for Sammy Mantis Jr. arrives. Ren is tired of Stimpy's obsession, and Stimpy starts following Sammy Mantis around.
• The Last Temptation (October 20, 1996 - MTV)
  • After a close call with death, Ren tries to be nicer to Stimpy (with help from Wilbur Cobb). He repays Stimpy money he had stolen, and Ren becomes rich.

DVD Episode Order

The DVD releases from 2004 and 2005 group the Ren & Stimpy cartoons into these episodes:

See also

In Spanish: Anexo:Episodios de Ren y Stimpy para niños