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| Ren & Stimpy | |
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| Genre | |
| Based on | The Ren & Stimpy Show by John Kricfalusi |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 (26 segments) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Jenny Jaffe Ashley Kohler Vanessa Coffey |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production companies |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Comedy Central |
| Release | July 1, 2024 – present (France) |
| Related | |
Ren & Stimpy is an upcoming American adult animated series for Comedy Central, based on the original 1991 Nickelodeon television series of the same name created by John Kricfalusi, who had no involvement in this reboot due to his pedophilia accusations in 2018. The reboot first premiered in France on July 1, 2024, with no premiere date in the United States as of now. However, the entire reboot got leaked on July 21, 2024 on 4chan.
Voice cast
[edit]Main characters
[edit]- Billy West as Ren Höek & Stimpy J. Cat
Other characters
[edit]- Michael Kohler as Bus Driver & Mr. Horse
- Billy West as Computer & Bluebird
- Sam Richardson as Log Announcer, Chipper Bro-Dude & Satan
- David Kaye as Kids, Don, Roachard, Chet & Powdered Toast Man
- Debra Wilson as Clear Toilet Woman
- H. Michael Croner as Serious Announcer
- Monét X Change as God
- James Adomian as Vlad & Walrus
- Jenny Jaffe as Demon
- Amy Sedaris as Jan Ladybug
- Harris Peet as Muddy Mudskipper, Fire Chief & Kowalski
- Bob Camp as Additional Voices
- Robyn Byrd as Additional Voices
- Cheryl Chase as Additional Voices
- Jay Preston as Haggis MacHaggis
Development
[edit]Announcements and production
[edit]In February 2016, Deadline Hollywood reported that characters from Ren & Stimpy were scheduled to appear in an upcoming Nicktoons feature-length film. Three months later, Variety reported that Nickelodeon was in negotiations with Kricfalusi about another revival of the characters. Bob Camp and William Wray revealed in an April 2016 panel discussion that Kricfalusi was developing a new Ren & Stimpy short that would be shown in theaters with the third SpongeBob SquarePants film, and later said that they were "not invited to that party" and would not be involved with the short's production. However, Kricfalusi later denied making such a cartoon on Twitter. Despite this, an animatic of the short that was originally made as a promotion for The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water before being cancelled was released as a bonus feature on the Cans Without Labels DVD in May 2019.
On August 5, 2020, it was announced that a new Ren & Stimpy reboot has been greenlit by Comedy Central, along with Daria and Beavis and Butt-Head[1][2]. Though a new creative staff has been employed, Billy West was expected to return along with a few of the original series' writers. Due to the sexual abuse allegations surrounding him, it had been confirmed that Kricfalusi will not be involved in the production of the new reboot nor will he receive any compensation from it. Originally set to be produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studio, production on the reboot has been moved to Awesome Inc in October 2021, while Snipple Animation announced their involvement in September 2022. According to West, development was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, contrary to earlier rumors that the project had been cancelled. Paramount Global (at the time operating as ViacomCBS), the parent company of Comedy Central and Nickelodeon, has not responded to requests for a comment about the status of the show, though West reiterated that it was still in production[3]. On September 14, 2021, West confirmed that he was reprising his roles as Ren and Stimpy.
Billy West, the original voice of Stimpy (and the 2nd voice of Ren for the majority of the original series) is expected to return to the revival, along with several of the original writers. Scandal-plagued series creator, John Kricfalusi, has been confirmed to not be involved with the production of the reboot due to the 2018 BuzzFeed allegations accusing him. People who worked on the original are also returning such as Bob Jaques, Chris Sauve and former Spümcø alumni Robyn Byrd, who despite working on the reboot, previously tried to get the reboot cancelled under the guise of it potentially leading Kricfalusi to "lure young people to his studio". However, Robyn Bryd was later shown to retract these claims, as after she started working on the reboot and was getting revenue from it, she closed the petition. Bob Camp was originally slated to be involved, but he later left due to creative differences.
Episode leaks and releases
[edit]On November 28, 2023, the models of Ren, Stimpy, and Walrus, and the episode "Zen Ren" were leaked.
On December 31, 2023, scenes and title cards from the upcoming revival were leaked, with the two episodes leaked revealed to be called "Screentime" and "All About Log".
On May 3, 2024, the entirety of the episodes "Aw Hell No!" and "Squatters" were leaked on 4chan.
On June 14, 2024, it was reported that the series will premiere on Comedy Central in Latin America and some European countries with the episodes "Renhattan", "Table for Human" and "Clear Toilet" in the month of July, pending its premiere in the United States[4].
On July 1, 2024, the episodes "Screentime", "Milk Pulp" and "All About Log" premiered in France. The show's Latin American debut has been delayed indefinitely for unknown reasons[5]. On July 21, 2024, All the episodes were leaked on 4chan.
This reboot does not credit John Kricfalusi for creating Ren & Stimpy, but he does make a cameo appearance in the episode "Aw Hell No!".
Episodes
[edit]Unlike the original show, the fake ads and mini-segments are considered episodes.
| No. | Title | Animation director | Written by | Storyboard by | Original air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Renhattan" | Bob Jaques | Cullen Crawford, Vera Drew & Sandy Hong | Moroni Taylor | July 13, 2024 (France) | 101 |
| "Table for Human" | Danya Jimenez, Hannah Mchmechan & Alyssa Stonoha | David de Rooij | ||||
| "Clear Toilet" | Sandy Hong, Jenny Jaffe & Alyssa Stonoha | Kelly Armstrong & Katie Frasier | ||||
| 2 | "Screentime" | Bob Jaques | Jenny Jaffe | Moroni Taylor & Amir Avni | July 1, 2024 (France) | 102 |
| "Milk Pulp" | Steve Stefanelli | |||||
| "All About Log" | David de Rooij & Amir Avni | |||||
| 3 | "Bad Stimpy" | Bob Jaques | Jenny Jaffe | Moroni Taylor | TBA | 103 |
| "The Mother of All Yaksmases" | Jenny Jaffe | David de Rooij | ||||
| "Yucky the Mudman" | Jenny Jaffe & Michelle Zende | Moroni Taylor | ||||
| 4 | "2 Slow 2 Furious" | Bob Jaques | Jenny Jaffe | Katie Frasier | TBA | 104 |
| "Keeping Your Roommate Happy" | Amir Avni & Ryan Khatam | |||||
| 5 | "Now Sea Here!" | Bob Jaques | Jenny Jaffe | Steve Stefanelli | TBA | 105 |
| "A Stimpy Is Born" | Jenny Jaffe | David de Rooij | ||||
| "Ask Dr. Stupid (Toxic)" | Sandy Hong, Jenny Jaffe & Alyssa Stonoha | Steve Stefanelli | ||||
| 6 | "Aw Hell No!" | Bob Jaques | Kelly Armstrong & Jenny Jaffe | Kelly Armstrong | TBA | 106 |
| "Squatters" | Jenny Jaffe | Moroni Taylor & Amir Avni | ||||
| 7 | "Hair Fairy" | Bob Jaques | Jenny Jaffe | Katie Frasier | TBA | 107 |
| "Powdered Toast Man! The Movie" | Jenny Jaffe | Drew Schmidt | ||||
| "Everything to Me" | Jenny Jaffe & Michael Kohler | Drew Schmidt & Steve Savalle | ||||
| 8 | "Stupid and Afraid" | Bob Jaques | Jenny Jaffe | Kelly Armstrong & Amir Avni | TBA | 108 |
| "I Dream of Stimpy" | Helder Mendonca & Steve Stefanelli | |||||
| 9 | "Renunion" | Bob Jaques | Jenny Jaffe | Drew Schmidt | TBA | 109 |
| "Plane and Simple" | Jenny Jaffe | Moroni Taylor & Katie Frasier | ||||
| "Ask Dr. Stupid (Lemons)" | Sandy Hong & Alyssa Stonoha | Steve Stefanelli | ||||
| 10 | "Journey to the Center of the Idiot" | Bob Jaques | Jenny Jaffe | Katie Frasier | TBA | 110 |
| "Zen Ren" | Katie Frasier & José Pou | |||||
Reception
[edit]Following the leaks, the Comedy Central reboot received negative reception from longtime fans. Fans criticized the show for its tamer animation, Billy West's performance as Ren and Stimpy as a result of old age when the reboot started production and getting COVID near the end of production in September 2023, being writer-driven instead of being creator/storyboard-driven, and the lack of involvement from Bob Camp and other Ren & Stimpy veterans during the reboot's production.
Bill Wray criticized the reboot in a post on his Facebook account and denounced the writers of the reboot (which is mostly composed of women, so much for a "diverse writing crew") for looking down upon and firing him, Bob Camp and Jim Gomez from the reboot due to their gender and race, being called as "old white men" by the reboot's staff.
Bob Camp also expressed dissatisfaction to some capacity, saying that "the folks making the new series are dealing with trying to remake the original in a woke world and trying to make up for John K's sins". However, he encouraged fans to "give the show a chance to find its own voice" and expressed no ill will towards its staff.
Like Adult Party Cartoon, this reboot has also garner an ironic cult following on social media comprising of people making memes based on perceived "bad jokes" like Ren mentioning his love for the Beatles (a band Kricfalusi notoriously hated) and an incidental female character (loosely based on one of the writers) describing how the piano teeth joke would play out to a fellow audience member.
References
[edit]- ^ Petski, Nellie Andreeva,Denise; Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (2020-08-05). "'The Ren & Stimpy Show' Reboot Greenlighted By Comedy Central". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ France, Lisa Respers (2020-08-05). "'Ren & Stimpy' is getting a reboot". CNN. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ "Billy West Confirms 'Ren & Stimpy' Reboot Is Still In Development". Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ "El reboot de "Ren y Stimpy" hace su estreno global en julio por Comedy Central, incluyendo Latinoamérica". TVLaint (in Spanish). 2024-06-14. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ ""Ren y Stimpy": Comedy Central suspende indefinidamente el estreno del reboot". TVLaint (in Spanish). 2024-07-10. Retrieved 2024-08-10.