amazing to think that this was a kid's show...

Links234

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfBxxwZy9J4

I used to love Ren and Stimpy, but looking back now..
it was pretty disturbing

chin_grin

Links234 wrote: »

but looking back now..
it was pretty disturbing........

.........and sh*t.

FatherLen

yeah i didnt like it. infact the feeling was stronger than that. i hated it.

Links234

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVrl6Vt5418

FreudianSlippers

Links234 wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfBxxwZy9J4

I used to love Ren and Stimpy, but looking back now..
it was pretty disturbing

I just said "save my walrus" to someone in a conversation and they looked at me blankly.

admiralofthefleet

not as funny as this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZbNR5dgUlk

Dravokivich

All I remember of that show was the fart jokes... did they do other stuff in it as well?

FreudianSlippers

Powdered Toast Man.

Duggy747

Before Nickelodeon took control of it and told it's creator to fùck off it was a bizzare show that went very dark and violent. Most of the early stuff results in Ren suffering from psychosis and getting notions in his head to kill Stimpy.

Seeing it as a kid a lot of the stuff flew over my head but since I went back to the early seasons I love it's twisted nature. Crazy amount of innuendos and references that the creator would throw in even though kid's wouldn't get them. As a result of going too far with violence and references he ended up being fired and a different team were put in charge to dilute it.

admiralofthefleet

its was harmless, kids today are too sheltered

Duggy747

I always loved those high-detailed drawings when they did a close-up of a face / etc. :pac:

Chuchoter

A lot of the shows that were around when I was small were terrifying. Like the air conditioner killing himself :S

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jc5D6qxAGpo

Alter-Ego

I watched it once as a kid and I didn't like it. The one I watched involved Stimpy feeding Ren his vomit.

Its a bit too out there. I do agree that kids are too sheltered today, though.

UglyBolloxFace

chin_grin wrote: »

.........and sh*t.

Are you fúcking serious?

Ren and Stimpy is one of the finest animated shows of all time. That, and Pinkie and the Brain, put Family Guy et al to shame.

strokemyclover

F*ckin' brilliant show! I always wanted a log for Christmas!

Log rolls down stairs,
rolls over your friends,
rolls over your neighbour's dog.
It's good for a snack and fits on your back.
It's Log, Log, Log!

Log from Blammo!

AnonoBoy

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

not as funny as this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZbNR5dgUlk

Yeah but that was a joke and was never aired.

Invader Zim was pretty great too - although that's a lot more recent.

admiralofthefleet

AnonoBoy wrote: »

Yeah but that was a joke and was never aired.

Invader Zim was pretty great too - although that's a lot more recent.

i know, apparently it was done for their christmas party

nosey rosie

Ren and Stimpy was NEVER a kids show... it was always put on late, as I remember. It was about as much a kids show as South Park is :rolleyes:

Irish Halo

nosey rosie wrote: »

Ren and Stimpy was NEVER a kids show... it was always put on late, as I remember. It was about as much a kids show as South Park is :rolleyes:

It started as a kids show (debuting alongside Doug and Rugrats) but AFAIK once the 1st series took off as a cult hit with an older audience they moved its tone (and broadcast time) to suit this audience (similar to how the SpongeBob film was written with people in their early to mid 20s in mind).

Sticky_Fingers

Never saw the appeal of it myself, not a patch on Pinky and the Brain, now there was a show written for both kids and adults. I only grasped many of the gags after I grew up such as their pisstake of Orson Welles and the Frozen Peas blooper reel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V14PfDDwxlE

nosey rosie

Irish Halo wrote: »

It started as a kids show (debuting alongside Doug and Rugrats) but AFAIK once the 1st series took off as a cult hit with an older audience they moved its tone (and broadcast time) to suit this audience (similar to how the SpongeBob film was written with people in their early to mid 20s in mind).

Really? I'm shocked to hear it was once a genuine kids show :eek:

On the subject of Spongebob .. thats interesting, thanks Irish Halo .
Funny... they're saying similar recently, about a CBeebies show called "Rastamouse". It has an adult following who believe "cheese" is code for marijuana...

bonerm

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

not as funny as this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZbNR5dgUlk

That was never aired. Merely a gag for the shows xmas party that slipped into the public domain.

That said tho I reckon was some sort of gay recruitment slant going on with that show. The title "Rainbow" , effeminate "George" , uber-camp Bungle, Zippy and his oral fixation etc etc ..... eh , not that there's anything wrong with that of course

Sanjuro

And to think... THIS is for kids too-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ak3z2Pm7Iwg

we'llallhavetea_old

feckin loved ren an stimpy

"stimpy, you iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiidiot" :P

DarkJager

Have a look for Wondershowzen...that was some seriously messed up ****

Ruu_Old

Was never a fan of it. I had difficulty with Dr. Snuggles, enough for me! :P

southsiderosie

nosey rosie wrote: »

Ren and Stimpy was NEVER a kids show... it was always put on late, as I remember. It was about as much a kids show as South Park is :rolleyes:

When it first came on in the US, it aired on Sunday mornings. Unfortunately, it was at the same time as Mass, but if we were really quiet and my parents overslept, we could watch it. It was definitely weird and gross, but kids like that stuff. And the "Log" song is a classic!

Sticky_Fingers

Ruu wrote: »

Was never a fan of it. I had difficulty with Dr. Snuggles, enough for me! :P

Too right, was the good doctor going out with that wooden girl or what, the plots of that show were completely impenetrable, my mushy kiddie brain couldn't handle them at all. Awesome theme tune though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hSuk8H3NV8

Sanjuro

Anyone ever seen the Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack? Now, that's some seriously surreal kids' programming. It's really bizarre.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBDXOkcCuA

southsiderosie

Looking back, Pee-Wee's Playhouse was completely bizarre, and had some very adult humor woven into it. And the set had to have been designed by someone on acid. Talking chairs and windows?

It's also hilarious that Laurence Fishburne played Cowboy Curtis.

JupiterKid

Got a bit of news for you - Ren and Simpy is most certainly NOT a cartoon aimed at (or even appropriate for) children. It's firmly aimed at adults.

Back in the 90s I used to watch Ren and Stimpy after a few strong spliffs with my mates.:cool: It was brilliant to watch for a serious laugh - the Log from Blammo, Muddy Mudskipper, Don't wizz on the electric fence etc...:D:D:D

Great cartoon!

southsiderosie

JupiterKid wrote: »

Got a bit of news for you - Ren and Simpy is most certainly NOT a cartoon aimed at (or even appropriate for) children. It's firmly aimed at adults.

Back in the 90s I used to watch Ren and Stimpy after a few strong spliffs with my mates.:cool: It was brilliant to watch for a serious laugh - the Log from Blammo, Muddy Mudskipper, Don't wizz on the electric fence etc...:D:D:D

Great cartoon!

Ren & Stimpy started on Nickelodeon, a kids network. It came on right after Rugrats, which nobody would consider an "adult" cartoon. It was definitely aimed at kids, and a lot of parents were not happy about this.

mconigol

Sticky_Fingers wrote: »

Too right, was the good doctor going out with that wooden girl or what, the plots of that show were completely impenetrable, my mushy kiddie brain couldn't handle them at all. Awesome theme tune though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hSuk8H3NV8

I know I used to love that cartoon but to this day I have no idea what any of it was about. Had even forgot the name up until now!

Poor Craythur

UglyBolloxFace wrote: »

Are you fúcking serious?

Ren and Stimpy is one of the finest animated shows of all time. That, and Pinkie and the Brain, put Family Guy et al to shame.

I disagree. Animation-wise it was quality but other than that Ren and Stimpy wrecked my head.

suicide_circus

Absolutely adored ren & stimpy!!!
So different to anything I'd ever seen before, so dark and down right bizarre. Loved the animation too. It never moralised, it had no agenda other than to be harsh, disturbing and very very funny.

bodhrandude

Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy, Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy.

Duggy747

"No sir, I don't like it!!"

AnonoBoy

Don't whizz on the electric fence.

Jimmy the Wheel

This stuff was trippy, esp after a couple of spliffs...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iR6KjNmN2BA

Unpossible

I never found it funny growing up, as far as I remember it was aired during the day on either RTE 2 or TG4

GoldRush4821

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXE2cBd-JwE&feature=related

*changes underwear* - This is more salad fingers than rugrats tbh haha

bodhrandude

Bump!
Forgot about these ones Happy Tree Friends, now I cant believe this is a kids cartoon show, total gross out and the most memorable theme tune ever.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=165VjNKRNdw

Unpossible

wonder showzen and happy tree friends were always parodies of childrens cartoons aimed at adults. Its part of the joke, a bit like Drawn together using parodies of well known childrens characters.

brendansmith

DarkJager wrote: »

Have a look for Wondershowzen...that was some seriously messed up ****

Wondershowzen is a fantastic show, some real gems on it like:http://www.mtv.com/videos/misc/118627/wondershowzen-he-bro.jhtml

I believe recently there was a news report that Kurt Cobain had written music for ren and stimpy before he was famous but they told him to F*** off.

Metallitroll

well stuff is fairly sanitized now, been one big clean-up operation since way back i only found out recently the group Suicidal Tendencies played 'trip at the brain' on RTE childrens show jo maxi around '89, don't get me wrong but i don't think that could happen now? boybands would have been lynched back then, shít fluffed out in the mid '90s bigstyle and continues to do so, ren and stimpy was great

Aoifey!

I used to love Ren & Stimpy when I was a kid, never thought of it as an adults show. But when I look at it now :rolleyes:

Degag

I don't remember this show, however i came onto this thread to say that they just don't make cartoons like they used to. James Bond Jr. FTW!!!

mikemac

Who remembers Alf?
He used to eat cats and was constantly trying to get the family cat as I remember.
Being a child and having a pet cat I found that disturbing. :eek:
That's not realy suitable for a childrens show

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2B1QxOmbMZ0

FTGFOP

feelingstressed wrote: »

Alf [...] not realy suitable for children.

What did you think of Hansel and Gretel? :P

Unpossible

feelingstressed wrote: »

Who remembers Alf?
He used to eat cats and was constantly trying to get the family cat as I remember.
Being a child and having a pet cat I found that disturbing. :eek:
That's not realy suitable for a childrens show

I removed my thanks when I realised you were complaining about alf. Alf was great, I loved it growing up.

mikemac

I liked the show. Sure if I didn't I wouldn't have remembered it decades later.
Even had the Alf pogs. :cool:
Just eating the family cat isn't realy suitable for a childrens show

You can add that thanks back