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            The Ren And Stimpy Show: Frequently Asked Questions
                              Part One Of Two

                           Written By: Nick Sayer
                   Cowritten and Edited By: Norman Sippel


Preface.  The Explanation Of The F.A.Q.

    An F.A.Q. (from now on represented without the dots) is a way to explain
the topic of discussion (Ren And Stimpy) and help newbies and veterans avoid
repetitive posts about a specific sub-topic (like "What was edited out of
'Powdered Toast Man'?"). Before you post a question about R&S, you should
read this document to see if your question has already been answered.

    If you have corrections, additions, suggestions, comments, or hairballs,
send them to Norman Sippel at [e-mail] with $47
million. There is no guarantee that posted items will make it to my
attention. For it to work, you have to MAIL it. Thank You.

    Nick Sayer will probably be happy to answer newbie questions. His
electronic mail address is below in his signature.

    Dedications:  In remembrance of Frank Zappa, for his music and vocal
talents (as the Pope for example), will surely be missed.  I would also like
to dedicate this issue to my sister and brother-in-law who are expecting in
October.  (It better be the fourth, Paula! ;O)

    This FAQ and the two other Ren And Stimpy documents will be posted every
four weeks, thanks to the local document poster on the Internet.  Thank You
Mr. Jonathan Kamens for helping me out and putting up with all the questions
on form and posting these documents on the net!

    Copyright Acknowledgment: Before the FAQ continues, I want to
acknowledge the copyrights and trademarks of Nickelodeon, Viacom, and all
the other companies which are mentioned in this document and the other two
(Encyclopedia, Guide). The purpose of the R&S documents (FAQ, Guide,
Encyclopedia) are to inform people, and the documents are kept in my spare
time and are kept for no profit.

    Distribution and Site File Access: This FAQ (both parts one and two), if
kept on a file transfer protocol (FTP) site, must be kept in a public access
section and be available for free; otherwise, the site may not carry this
document.  If a site accepts these terms, it may freely distribute this
document as long as it remains in tact with proper disclaimers and credits.

This document, or any derivative works thereof, may not be sold or
redistributed for profit in any way without express written permission
(through paper [snail] mail) of the editor, Norman G. Sippel.  This
includes, but is not limited to, translations into foreign languages, mass
archival as on a CD_ROM, inclusion in commercially published compilations
(books), and uploading this document to non-USENET services.

This document represents the collective effort of many USENET Ren and Stimpy
fans.  We appreciate your honoring of this policy.


Abbreviations:

General:
BTW = By The Way
DYN = Did You Know/Did You Notice?
FAQ = Frequently Asked Questions
IMHO = In My Humble Opinion
IMO = In My Opinion
FYI = For Your Information

Common:
R&S = The Ren & Stimpy Show
Nick = Nickelodeon - the network that first aired R&S
MTV = Music Television - Nick's sister station
WCK = _Wild_Cartoon_Kingdom_, a bi-monthly magazine on cartoons

Episodes:
BHB = Big House Blues
ITA = In The Army
MSMD = Monkey See, Monkey Don't
PTM = Powdered Toast Man
TBWCR = The Boy Who Cried Rat!
SBD = Stimpy's Big Day
SOS = Son Of Stimpy

Episode Themes:
CHACS = Commander Hoek and Cadet Stimpy
SSBL = Stimpy's Storybook Land
WWDTT = What'll We Do Till Then?


:** Note **:  All times are Eastern Standard Time or Eastern Daylight Time
depending on what time of the year it is, so please make sure you are
careful about scheduling your time for R&S shows.


Changes To FAQ Since Last Time.
-------------------------------
* Two parts for those having file size limits of 50k! (Joy For You, Keith!:)
* Check out the episode guide and encyclopedia: new secret shows!
* Expanded airing information of Season 3.
* The bogusness of alt.fan.ren-and-stimpy.
* Statuses updated of times for showings around the world.

(If you are looking for info. about Season 3 shows or worldwide showing
lists, check out the R&S Guide and Encyclopedia for details.)


Questions That Need Answers For The FAQ.
----------------------------------------
** What are the current times, places, and episodes for foreign R&S
   showings? (are the current ones correct?  what about City TV?  Iceland?)
* The R&S Video Games - Systems, Prices, General Info.
* What company was producing the Nicktoon cards?
* More details on the mini-R&S dolls (what is Stimpy's T-Shirt?).
* Broadcasting Address of stations carrying R&S
* Rumor: Is Joe Pesci one of the circus midgets in "Circus Midgets"?
* Will and when John K. ever get another TV series or movie short deal?


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                                  PART ONE
Preface.  The Explanation Of The FAQ.  Abbreviations.  Changes.  Questions.
1.  Who or What is Ren And Stimpy?
2.  When and Where can I see Ren And Stimpy (Worldwide)?
3.  My site has two Ren And Stimpy newsgroups. What's the deal?
4.  How do I pronounce Ren's name?
5.  Important Real World Places, People, and Addresses
    5a. Who makes Ren And Stimpy?
    5b. Where can I send my mail about R&S?
6.  What's the deal with the character and shows with "George Liquor"?
7.  Commonly Asked Phrases, Places, And People
    7a. What are the words to ... ?
    7b. What is the meaning behind or origin of ... ?
8.  Is it "No sir, I _DON'T_ like it", or "No sir, I _DIDN'T_ like it"?

                                  PART TWO
9.  Does anyone have a list of episodes?
10. What is the title of the cartoon that spoofs "Wild Kingdom"?
11. Does Nickelodeon censor Ren And Stimpy?
12. What about the music?
13. Where can I get R&S ... ? (Paraphernalia)
14. Is there a fan club?
15. What about the future of R&S?
16. What about the comic book?
17. Where can I find archived information on R&S? (E-mail and FTP)
18. Has John K. (the creator of R&S) seen this FAQ
    or the other R&S documents?
19. What are John Kricfalusi's future projects? (NEW SECTION!)
20. Our Signatures (and Ren and Stimpy ASCII pictures)
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             This Edition Overrides All Previous Editions Up To
                        And Including January 1994.
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1. Who or What is Ren And Stimpy?

"The Ren & Stimpy Show" is one of four cartoon shows (collectively known as
"The Nicktoons") produced by Nickelodeon, a Cable TV channel in North
America. The two main characters are an "asthma-hound" chihuahua named "Ren
Hoek" (with an umlaut over the o), and a cat named "Stimpson J. Cat". The
show's attraction is its shameless and gross physical humor, often
consisting of nose-picking and farts (though there's more to it than that).
It is suitable (and funny) for the whole family, though some have called it
an acquired taste.


2. When and Where can I see R&S (Worldwide)?

A. United States

Currently, R&S can only be seen via cable TV or satellite. It airs on
Nickelodeon (aka SNICK on Saturday nights) Saturday evening at 9 PM
(Pacific/Eastern). It also airs Sunday mornings at 11 AM (Pacific/Eastern),
though it appears that this time slot will continue with reruns. MTV is also
airing the second season, apparently, but no hard information has reached
this author. MTV showings are inferior to the showing on Nick, since they
stick the MTV logo on the lower right corner and have more commercials. (By
the way, SNICK has also started adding their own logos to each cartoon.) MTV
also compresses the audio badly and doesn't start the show on time.
Incidentally, MTV Networks, Inc., owns Nick. Apparently MTV is owned in
large part by Viacom. On the marathon of January 1993, MTV didn't have the
logo but edited the music of "Sven Hoek" and most show's order of cartoons.

By the way, during the second season of R&S and the fourth season of "The
Simpsons," Nick gave permission to Gracie Films to use R&S during "A Brother
From The Same Planet."  It was storyboarded or laid out (maybe both) by
Chris Reccardi, one of the original people on R&S.  On April 15, another
mention of R&S made it onto "The Simpsons"; the set-up was at the Emmys
where the R&S slide was not ready :).

MTV has random airings of the show (see your local television book for times
if any), and Nick had "Nick-Mania" weekend with 8 of the best Ren And
Stimpys during the afternoon.  Nick-Mania happened on April 24 and 25, 1993.
Nick Mania for the weekend of May 8 and 9 has "SNICK Mania" so
that R&S will be played two times, once for each SNICK.  No more mass
airings have been planned, but R&S were participants in the Slime Time
Sweepstakes of both 1992 and 1993 editions.

Season 3 began on November 20, 1993, according to Billy West when he came to
Miami University on October 6, 1993.  More details about his speech are in a
post I made which is looking for a ftp site.  MTV is playing "Fire Dogs" and
several other videos of R&S in their rotation currently.

"Son Of Stimpy" was aired (with a minor scene cut) on Nickelodeon twice
during the Holiday season.  Oh Joy!


B. Canada

From Paul Engler ([e-mail]):

Thanks for all the info you gave me yesterday.  However, after reading the
R&S FAQ I noticed that it is lacking the broadcast times in Canada. Up here
the show airs at 8:30 EST, and 16:30 EST every Thursday, and again at 12:30
EST Friday, on Much Music.  (I'm sure this channel is available off of
satellite although I can't remember where. It should be in any of the many
monthly satellite guides.) The interesting thing about this is that they are
still broadcasting all the episodes, including PTM which ran last Thursday,
March 6.

From [e-mail]:

Don't forget that it's shown in Canada on MuchMusic (basically our version
of MTV) on Thursdays at 12:30 PM (and since Much programs in blocks that are
repeated several times a day, it is also repeated at 8:30 PM, and 4:30 AM &
8:30 AM on Friday).  Much started airing R&S in September, 1992, and there
was much happiness and rejoicing amongst those of us who had been surviving
for months on bootlegged videos smuggled across the border. :-)  They first
aired all of the first season episodes in the same order as their original
airings on Nick.  They were then shown a second time, in the same order, and
then during the third "loop" of first season episodes (sometime in January,
1993), they began airing the second season, once again in the same order as
the original Nick showings.  As of the end of February, 1993, they had aired
all of the second season shows except for "Fake Dad" and "Monkey See, Monkey
Don't" and they have started repeating the second season from the beginning
once again.

It's also worth noting that Much always airs episodes in the same form as
their *original* Nick airings, so edits that appear in later Nick airings
(i.e. the cuts to "PTM", etc.) are not reflected in the Much airings. Much
also aired "Son of Stimpy", which was only aired on MTV in the US, not on
Nick.

From Trevor Paul Bugera ([e-mail]):

On MUCHMUSIC's news show they had a little clip that Much was going to cut
R&S from the schedule after thursday, but in August (around the 7-9th) they
are going to have what they called all 13 episodes back to back.  Tis a
shame because it is my only source of R&S.  I'll have to tape them.

Editor's Note: The marathon was aired August 14, 1993, followed by Weird Al
Television.  MuchMusic's original versions of R&S may be replaced with
edited ones if they return.  City TV has rights to air R&S in Canada now,
but when it starts is still a mystery.  A video of "The Royal Canadian
Kilted Yaksmen Theme" is being broadcasted, and according to rumor, it has
charted #30 on the MuchMusic top songs of the week recently.

From Jack Lee ([e-mail]):

In Toronto, Ontario, Canada, R&S is being shown on CITY-TV Channel 57 on
Wednesdays @ 8pm.  Two episodes at a time!

From Adam Frampton ([e-mail]):

The Canadian government is going on the Internet, starting November 5.
Some nice little places to flame-- er send constructive critism are:

Canadian Brodcasting Commision: utgpu!plan9!chyk!<[e-mail]
 (is this the place that banned RnS??)
C TV (did they air RnS?): utgpu!plan9!chyk!<[e-mail]

There are several other channels.. but no MuchMusic. See the EFFector
newsletter for a complete listing (issue 6.02 I believe)

C. United Kingdom

As of September 1, 1993, Nickelodeon is broadcasting on some cable systems
in the United Kingdom (what and which cable systems?). Nick has opted not to
show R&S in the UK, but instead, they sold the rights to BBC2.  Netherlands
can also receive R&S too--Joy!

** UK R&S Fans: Thanks to everyone for the overwelming response to help!!!

From Edwin Yau ([e-mail]):
>Norman G. Sippel ([e-mail]) writes:
>I was wondering...isn't EuroNick playing R&S?  Wouldn't BBC2 overlap or
>some junk?. :)

As far as I can tell from satellite listings and so on (and unless any UK
satellite viewer can prove me wrong), EuroNick hasn't been showing R&S at
all! Somehow the BBC managed to get a hold of it first!  I guess it's their
answer for not getting "The Simpsons" for non-satellite viewers.  At present
R&S will most likely be scheduled for an evening (6pm) air-time on Def-II,
either on Tuesday or Friday.

From Mike Chace ([e-mail]):

Ren and Stimpy are shown on BBC2 (the UK's non-commercial "cultured"
channel) at 6.25pm on Monday evenings and repeated at 12.40am (now 12.10am)
on Saturday mornings (ie very late Friday night).

On Monday evenings they are shown as part of the "Def II" slot, so-called
"Yoof" (youth) programming which tries to be hip-and-trendy.

Here are some examples of the interesting presentation of the show in
the BBC-owned TV listings magazine "Radio Times":

Monday 6.25pm
Ren and Stimpy
Cult animation series.
Ren and Stimpy become fire-fighters.

Friday 12.40am
Ren and Stimpy
Cat-and-dog animation.

You can tell they're expecting it to do well :-)

This week's (March 7-14) Radio Times, a BBC TV listings magazine, has a
competition where you can win a Ren and Stimpy game for the Sega System!


D. New Zealand

From Mark Weatherhead ([e-mail]):

At the moment R&S is being aired on Channel 2 at 6:00pm on Saturdays. They
are currently showing (again) mostly episodes from the first series, we have
hardly seen any of the second series.

Unfortunately, R&S seems to attract a lot of attention from the sort of
people who believe that they "know best" what people should and shouldn't be
watching, so probably the program will be re-scheduled at a different
time--again.

From Paul Q. ([e-mail]):

Ren & Stimpy in NEW ZEALAND has gone from obscurity to dementia. Not only is
it now prime time T.V. (yes, yes I knew it was on WHAT NOW but I'm usually
still unconscious at 0800 hours Saturday, and Yes, Yes I saw SOME episodes
at 4.30pm but I usually still have a headache then too!!)

Anyway in NEW ZEALAND our major national T.V. and Radio Magazine stated in
an entire one page article the following facts.

Editor's Note: NZ showings are on the rocks as well as Canadian showings.
Keep looking in your TV book for times and channels. Listings for NZ shows
have been provided by Kerrin Jones ([e-mail]) in the R&S
Encyclopedia.  Kerrin has a temporary lapse in Internet service and hopes to
be back on soon; until then, a friend will e-mail the list for Kerrin.

E. Australia

From Darren O'Shaughnessy ([e-mail]):

The Ren & Stimpy show is being shown in Australia on Network Ten's "The Big
Breakfast". It runs from about 7:30 - 8:00, Monday to Friday, although the
time does vary. No cuts appear to have been made, and the episodes seem to
be in the right order, without omissions (so far). The first episode was
screened 5/7/93 (7/5/93 to you yanks).

From Gerald C. Chick ([e-mail]):

Ren & Stimpy has been showing since 5 July 1993 (or maybe earlier, but I
think that was the first episode), daily at approximately 7:30 AM on the
TEN Network's Big Breakfast Show. If advertisements for NERF-pellet machine
pistols (with imitation Borg) and "Tinkle Tots" make you want to chunder,
set your video.

Editor's Note: Listings for this have been provided by Darren O'Shaughnessy
([e-mail]) in the R&S Encyclopedia.

From Zik Saleeba ([e-mail]):
>[e-mail] (damian caynes) writes:

>Here in oz we get ren n stimpy at a ridiculous timeslot, like 7:30am on
>monday... this is damn awkward and i've only caught one episode, tho i was
>hooked instantly. I was half asleep and they were goin off like Itchy &
>Scratchy on illegal substances, and it was preeeeeeeety strange...

And what's worse they're moving it to 7am starting tomorrow! It's
being edged out to make space for "The Adventures of T Rex" - Jurassic
Park has a lot to answer for :-( Imagine the horror at hauling
yourself out of bed at 7:30am only to catch a last few tantalising
seconds of Ren'n'Stimpy followed by some trashy dinosaur `toon.
Eucccch!

From Darren O'Shaughnessy ([e-mail]):
>From: Norman G. Sippel ([e-mail]):
>
> Darren,
>
> I can wait till this weekend to upload the new FAQ, so I'll wait for your
> update tomorrow (if you would please include new shows).  Can you give me
> more on this "Maynard F#" and "JJJ" ?  What are they?
>

    The TV guide says that Ren & Stimpy's timeslot (7 a.m. Monday) has been
taken by some monstrosity called "Piggsburgh Pigs". I don't know when, if
ever, we'll see more episodes :( Lucky I've got them all on tape to watch at
my leisure.

    Maynard F# Crabbes is a mad DJ on the national alternative radio
network JJJ. He liberally intersperses so-called normal music with stuff
like ABBA, Weird Al Yankovic, and now Ren & Stimpy, and has a penchant for
Hawaiian shirts, flares, and rectangular specs. Do you really want to know
more? 8*}

Editor's Note: Send them mail that you want R&S back!  Check out the
address' section of the FAQ!

F. Iceland

From Jon Ingi Ingimundarson ([e-mail]):

Our state-owned television RUV started broadcasting the first season
shows two weeks ago.  Currently they've shown show #3 and show #6
as listed in the Ren and Stimpy FAQ.  It airs Wednesday at 6:30pm.
The listing in the papers goes something like this:

"Ren and Stimpy:   A cartoon show about the dog Ren and the cat
                   Stimpy."

The tv-station has apparently bought 6 episodes.

They were shown on our state-owned televsion station RUV (Rikisutvarpid-
Sjonvarp).  RUV broadcasts between ca. 18:00-23:30 weekdays and 12:00-
1:00 weekends.  And show around 5-10 US shows each week (this week
it's 4).  Why RandS were chosen is a mystery to me.

Although they were shown at a very bad time (18:30) they got an ok
publicity and luckily weren't dragged into the whole Beavis+Butthead,
The Program stupidity.

The shows were shown complete, without (as usual) commercials and in
Stereo. (Editor's Note: Maybe I should move to get uncut episodes? :)

It is not certain that season 2 will be shown here since tv-stations
often buy shows only for one season and then move onto the next show.

Editor's Note: Jon keeps a listing of episodes for Iceland in the R&S
encyclopedia. If you like it, e-mail him your compliments!

G. Other Nations, Countries, and Uncharted Regions Of Space

Dozens of other countries have or will be getting R&S.  Please e-mail the
times, places, and other relevant information if you want your country
(especially United Kingdom) added to this section.  (And no, home video
airings don't count :)

One person e-mailed me asking "Can I do an airing list?"  I told them to
please make it clear and consise, use my numbering scheme (confusion is
minimized by using standardization between continents), and if they want me
to add it to the R&S Encyclopedia, please follow a nice format (use mine as
an example if you wish).

All countries are appreciated!! John K. will soon get to see this section,
so please, let him know you are watching!!

Note To Country Episode Keepers: Please e-mail your new lists when they are
ready, and please continue using the R&S Encyclopedia numbering system. Good
job on your work and thank you for your continuing support!


3. My site seems to get two R&S newsgroups. What's the deal?

At the time a newsgroup for R&S was being discussed, the original idea was
for the alt.fan group. Many (including Nick Sayer) counter-proposed that it
should be under alt.tv. When it came time to create the groups, both
newsgroups went out. It is the poster's opinion that since it is a TV show,
it belongs in alt.tv. The alt.tv group is not called 'ren-and-stimpy'
because that would be too long for certain (broken) news programs and
operating systems. 'ren-&-stimpy' is inappropriate because it contains a
non-alphanumeric character other than '- or _'.

Many sites, like the editor's, have both newsgroups' postings going into one
newsgroup, so duplicate postings will be prevalent at times.

Currently, UseNet considers alt.fan.ren-and-stimpy valid, according to
UseNet's valid groups in the newsgroup log in news.groups.

*:NOTE:* As an added bonus, keep tabs on rec.arts.animation and rec.arts.tv
for R&S news because some people do NOT get the R&S newsgroups.  Also,
rec.music.dementia will have lists of the Dr. Demento show's Funny Five
which sometimes features the "Happy Happy Joy Joy" and "Don't Whiz On The
Electric Fence" songs!


4. How do I pronounce Ren's name?

The name is apparently Dutch [*], and thus an English pronunciation will
only be approximate. It ends up as "Hork" (rhymes with "pork"). They play
with this in the show and intentionally mispronounce it "HO-ack" or "HO-ehk"
from time to time. His first name rhymes with "pen," of course.

[*] From what we know about Ren's cousin Sven, he is Danish.
    It seems like both Ren and Sven are a mixture of different European
    cultures.

From Serge K. ([e-mail]):
  In entry 4, there's an entry about the pronounciation of Ren's name. As
  stated there, it is a Dutch name. Well, I live in The Netherlands and
  watch R&S on the BBC.

  So here's the addition. In the Dutch language, "Hoek" is spelled just as
  "Hook" in the English language. You just have to give it a somewhat
  sharper sound to the "oo"-sound. But, there's an umlaut on the "o", and in
  the Dutch language, it's impossible to put it there.

  So there's only one conclusion: Ren is German! It's the only language that
  supports his name with the umlaut. The pronunciation is still the
  same...  So just keep it as "Hook"...


5a. Who makes R&S?

The creative force behind R&S is John Kricfalusi. He is also Ren's voice.
John K.'s last name is pronounced "KRIS-fah-loo-see". He is 36 and from
Ottawa.

John K is "stunned" that so many adults watch R&S. (See #18 for the scoop
about his reaction to this FAQ)

From [e-mail]:
He [John K] was a major creative force (under the [Ralph] Bakshi umbrella)
behind the New Adventures of Mighty Mouse, and he was also involved with The
Jetsons.

Stimpy's voice is Billy West. Billy West is also the voice of "Doug," one of
the other Nicktoons. West used to work at WBCN in Boston, which is famous
for shock-radio. He is also "Announcer," "Sven," "Ren," and "Flies (from
Ren's Toothache)" according to _Film_Threat_ (and what I know). (I have a
file about his background I have posted. E-mail me for it or if you have an
FTP site I can put it on please.)

When John K. left R&S, Billy West is doing Ren on an interim basis until a
new person could be found.  He debuted on "What'll We Do Till Then?" with
Stimpy blowing himself up like a balloon.  Vanessa Coffey, the producer for
all the Nicktoons, has announced that they are looking through talent
agencies for a replacement.

Billy West is scheduled to come to Miami University of Ohio in early
October.  More details will be posted when I get them (and yes, Miami is
where I go to college).

Second season credits list "The Spumco Players" or "The Players", presumably
the voice artists. They include (from "In The Army / Powdered Toast Man"):
Harris Peet, Cheryl Chase, Michael Pataki, Bob Camp, Vincent Waller, John
K., Jim Smith, Henry Porch, Charlie Birssette and Billy West. Many of these
are people with other jobs within Spumco.

So far there have been two acknowledged guest stars: Gary Owens as Powdered
Toast Man, and Frank Zappa as The Pope (both in "Powdered Toast Man").  Gary
Owens has also appeared in several bumpers as the part of the announcer.

Three unannounced guest stars have appeared on R&S.  In "Stimpy's Fan Club,"
Soleil Moon Frye (of "Punky Brewster" fame) was one of the fans. In "Visit
To Anthony", Randy Quaid guest stars, and Anthony plays himself.

The creative organization is called "Spumco". The company motto is "The
Danes call it quality." ("Spumco" has also been reportedly an acronym which
has long been forgotten.) See #7b for details.

The boy whose picture is shown with the motto is Jimmy, the hapless boy -
the company mascot (From [e-mail]). It's said that he is John
K.'s oldest creation for T.V. and his "best" character (_Cinfantastique_).

After John K. was fired, there was a split.  A "puppet" company called
"Games Productions" (a.k.a. "Stabco" and "Milkmen") makes and creates Ren
And Stimpy. John K. is on his own with Spumco making "George Liquor" and "He
Hog" for this fall. Games Productions is very tightly controlled by Nick, so
their scripts don't seem to be half as funny as John K.'s where he was wild,
wacky, and funny.

Billy West ended up getting the job of Ren (for Season 2 though), and Ron
Hughart is now directing some of the shows. Ron H. works within the
organization as a Timing Director. Recently, Games Productions changed its
name to Games Animations. What this exactly means for R&S is this: they're a
bunch of Nick-eediots!


5b. Where can I send my mail about R&S?

****************************************************************************
If the Tiny Toons fans can write in and get results, why not us?! :)  Please
write into Nickelodeon!  Tell them whether you like seeing weeks of reruns,
the quality of material decreasing, or any other gripes or compliments about
R&S!  Your letter does count if we all do our part in sending them in!!!!
****************************************************************************
John K. responded to my letter, so let Spumco know you exist! :)  OH JOY!!
****************************************************************************
*:NOTE:* Avoid using standardized letters--they look bad because Nick would
think only a few people are writing in instead of hundreds and are usually
thrown away.  Be original :).
****************************************************************************

From [e-mail]:

Ren Hoek And Stimpson J. Cat
1004 John K.'s Creations Memorial Blvd.
Hollywood, Yugoslavia, Europe 55555  (I just couldn't help myself:)

From [e-mail]:

Spumco International (that's how it's listed in the Greater LA phone book)
5625 Melrose Avenue (Editor's Note: Second Floor, according to Jenny Lerew)
Hollywood, CA  90038
(Home of John Kricfalusi and the other starving artists:)


It's located a few blocks west of the Paramount Studios lot.

Other important addresses from Joel Schenkle ([e-mail]):

President Of Viacom:                 Nickelodeon:

Sumner Redstone                      Nickelodeon Headquarters
98 Baldpate Hill Road                1515 Broadway, 21st Fl.
Newton, Mass. 02160                  New York City, N.Y. 10036
 (a big shot)                 (home of Geraldine Laybourne, Pres. of Nick)

MuchMusic: (Any other foreign addresses of R&S stations?)
(From [e-mail] and Toastman P. Bugera [[e-mail]])

MuchMusic
299 Queen Street West
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
M5V 2Z5
 (Canadian source of R&S)

**
From Alojz Kiseli ([e-mail]):

Well, the address for Channel 10 in Adelaide (where I live) is
125 Strangeways Tce.
Nth Adelaide  S.A. 5006
Phone no: [phone]

I've already given them a call, they don't seem to know much about it.
Is it sheer ignorance? I doubt it....

Try ask the guys on the newsgroups to lobby channel 10 in their state,
that way if we get enough support, something might actually happen.

Fingers crossed...
**
In WCK, they want copies of letters people are sending into Nickelodeon.  If
you want to let them have a copy (which they may reprint and let Nick
publicly know you don't like the situation) or whether you approve/disprove
their publicity of R&S, here's their address:

Wild Cartoon Kingdom
9171 Wilshire Blvd., #300
Beverly Hills, California 90210
 (pro John K. media)

If you send letters to bring back the funniness and wackiness into Ren and
Stimpy or something similar, please treat these people with respect.  Is
there a public address for Games Productions/Animations?

**** Write In!  John Switzer (from alt.fan.ren-n-stimpy) wrote in and got
into _Ren_And_Stimpy_Exposed_ magazine! (And thanks for submitting our 1992
presidential slogans, John!) Tell them you want the real R&S--no substitutes!

And comments, suggestions, additions, deletions, and/or corrections should
be sent to [e-mail].  See the preface and #17 for more
details.


6. What's the deal with the character and shows with "George Liquor" ?

Nick has had a struggle with the character "George Liquor." He is a
"typical" macho man (who shares hobbies with "Earl Pitts, American," if you
have heard his funny commentaries created by Gary Burbank on 700 WLW in
Cincinnati, Ohio, but without the beer [for now]) who likes to treat R&S
like they're in the army. He likes guns (as shown in _Film_Threat_) and
wants to win at everything. He is your average plain egotistical guy who
treats everyone rough especially Mr. Horse and The Judge in "Dog Show."

Nick shudders at this character because he is so "adult." His cartoons are
probably the ones which John K. got himself into trouble. We see a glimpse
of him in "The Boy Who Cried Rat!" as the man who runs R&S out of the trash
cans; he also appears in "Robin Hoek" as the sheriff. The second season
basically revolves around him.  He was the one who sent R&S to the army (and
gave Ren the $20 which he in turn gave to the Sergeant), dog show (and gave
Ren the barbed treatment), and many other places (including in "In The Army"
where R&S have a picture of him on the wall between their beds).  He treats
them with little respect and kindness, so when Ren revolts against George,
he throws a fit. In "Man's Best Friend," there is a scene where Ren hits
George over the head with a oar for 3 minutes and in slow motion once (which
will be cut out of the final version, by the way) for a total of over twenty
hits.

This type of violence wasn't taken lightly by Nick; they banned "Dog Show"
and "Man's Best Friend."  In _R&S_Exposed_ magazine, they totally ignored
the character completely.  When George was first presented, someone in Nick
thought his last name was "lick her"; Nick still didn't like the idea of a
character named after a chemical depressant.  The jury is still out on the
future of his cartoons and his character. The official word is that George
Liquor was given back to John K. (because of Nick's so-called ruined image)
and will be appearing in future Spumco projects. Currently, there is a deal
in the works for George to appear in his own show for FOX or another network.

George Liquor is played by Michael Pataki.  He has appeared in many movies
and series, including the most recent appearances as the voice of "The Cow"
on "The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse" and "Sewer King" on "Batman: The
Animated Series."  He's been on several "Star Trek" shows and movies, both
new and old.

June 1993: "Man's Best Friend" is being re-animated according to
_Cinfantastique_ magazine, June 1993, so George is going soft for Nick.
John K. is going to bring back George in a show with Jimmy The Hapless Boy
in a similar format and attitudes as R&S in the fall.

BTW, he's my favorite character on R&S besides R&S and PTM :).

July 1993: I want to mention that Nick shudders at George with the same
shudders as Ren.  They don't like Ren mad or upset because they think it
will scare the kids.  Bologna.

October 1993: Billy West expressed that Nick is going to have "Man's Best
Friend" re-animated. Those joiks! :(

December 1993: George, according to WCK issue 2, was handed back to John K.
from Nick conditionally.  For example, he can't be a child molester or a
mass murderer.  (John K. was quoted to say something to the effect, "How
many people does he need to kill to make him a mass murderer?" :)


7a. What are the words to...

   ... the 'Log' song?

   "What rolls down stairs alone or in pairs
    rolls over your neighbor's dog?
    What's great for a snack and fits on your back?
    It's Log, Log, Log!

    It's Log, Log, it's big, it's heavy, it's wood.
    It's Log, Log, it's better than bad, it's good!
    Everyone wants a log! You're gonna love it, Log!
    Come on and get your log! Everyone needs a Log!"

    ... the words to Stimpy's insane ravings in "Mad Dog Hoek"?

    From _Cinfantastique_ magazine, June 1993, p. 46:

    "I like Darren, he is my friend! I like you AND him--he
    likes me and I like him!! He likes you, I HOOOOPE! I LIKE
    HIS AUTOGRAPH, IT IS A NICE PICTURE!!!!! HE IS NIIIIICCEE!!!"

    ... the jingle for "Sugar Sod Pops"?

    "If you like grass, if you like dirt,
     eat Sugar Sod Pops, it can't hurt!"

    ... the Oath?

    "I do hereby promise only to watch the Ren & Stimpy show,
    to make under-leg noises during the good scenes,
    to wear unwashed lederhosen every single day of
    the rest of my life."

    At least one poster claims 'under-leg' is underling,
    but the consensus is for the former. Under-leg noises
    being farts, of course. (Hardly an episode goes by
    that someone doesn't cut one). Underlings are people
    working under a boss.  So the former makes more sense.

    By the way, Under-leg is the proper spelling, not "underleg,"
    according to the R&S calendar. (Also appeared in the R&S Comics)

     ... the words to the "New Fan Initiation" Oath Of Servitude?

    (Bring $1 million in small change before reciting:)

    I, (Insert Full Name Here), human, promise to watch the R&S Show
    until my eyeballs implode, even if it goes into 10 years of reruns!
    (And?!) I promise to memorize whole episodes and recite the lines
    shamelessly in unwelcome situations. (And? And? Oh Yeah!) I promise
    to wear unwashed lederhosen every single day of the rest of my life!

    (That's It!  You're in our secret club!)

    ... Nurse Stimpy's oath?

    "I do solemnly swear by the sacred bedpan to fix the patient,
    and ease his wretched suffering, even until all hope is lost."

    ... The Muddy Mudskipper theme song?

    "Who's the greatest mudskipper of them all?
    Who can skip in the mud with the greatest of ease?
    What kind of wonderful guy?

    Who can crawl like a dog without scraping his knees? [*]
    Who's got segmented eyes?

    It's Muddy Mudskipper, it's Muddy Mudskipper
    It's the Muddy Mudskipper show!"

    [*] According to WCK (a Film Threat publication), they claim the line
    should be "Who can skip in the mud without breaking his knees."  Which
    one is correct?

    ... Stimpy's "Gritty Kitty" poem?

    "Gritty Kitty ain't so pretty, but it's really thick
    It fills my cat box oh so snug, it always does the trick
    I like to rub it on my toes and squish and squish and squish
    It ne'er offends my tender nose, like a smelly fish
    Its texture is a joy to me, it's just as smooth as silk
    It makes my little whiskers twitch, it stays crunchy even in milk
    I may not be the president, I may not be the pope
    But as long as I have Gritty Kitty, I shall never mope."

    ... The "Happy Happy Joy Joy" song?

    "Hello, boys and girls. This is your old pal, Stinky Wizzleteats. [*]
    This is a song about a whale. No! This is a song about being happy!
    That's right! It's the Happy Happy Joy Joy song!

    [chorus]
    Happy Happy Joy Joy Happy Happy Joy Joy
    Happy Happy Joy Joy Happy Happy Joy Joy
    Happy Happy Joy Joy Happy Happy Joy Joy
    Happy Happy Joy Joy Joy!

    I don't think you're happy enough! That's right! I'll teach you to
    be happy! I'll teach your grandmother to suck eggs! Now, boys and
    girls, let's try it again!

    [chorus]

    If'n you aint the grandaddy of all liars! The little critters of
    nature... They don't know that they're ugly! That's very funny, a
    fly marrying a bumblebee! I told you I'd shoot! But you didn't
    believe me! Why didn't you believe me?!

    [chorus without last line]
    Happy Happy Happy Happy
    Happy Happy Happy Happy
    Happy Happy Joy Joy Joy!"

    * Stinky's last name debate is over.  The calendar of R&S and
    the flood of fall 1992 articles about our twisted twosome
    (including U.S.A. Today newspaper) has supported "Wizzleteats."

    ... Ren's speech just before going to sleep in "In The Army?"

    "Good night, Stimpy. Now all I need is eight hours of
    uninterrupted sleep."

    ... Ren's speech after the peeling-H-bombs scene in "In The Army"?

    "Psst. Hey Guido. It's all so clear to me now. I'm the keeper
    of the cheese. And you're the lemon merchant. Get it? And he
    knows it. That's why he's gonna kill us. So we have to beat it.
    Yeah. Before he lets loose the marmosets on us! Don't worry,
    little missy! I'll save you!"

    ... The Hangin' Song in "Out West"?

    "OOOOhhh, Lord loves a hangin', that's why he give us necks
    It tightens up our vocal chords, and loosens up our pecs.
    So if you are a horse thief and guilty to the bone,
    Go ahead and blame a friend and you won't hang alone!

    It may be hard to swaller, but you'll be three feet taller,
    And find new ways to entertain your friends.
    You say you are a villian, but can't abide by killin',
    Go ahead and steal yourself a horse.

    Two three eleven or five seven [take it, boys].
    I'm a pickin' and I'm a swingin'!
    I'm ignorant, and I'm ugly!
    That you are, boys.

    OOOOhhh, The Lord loves a hangin', and so do we by heck!
    So go and get a lasso and decorate your neck!
    Oh we is awful ignorant and uglier than sin,
    so go ahead and cut us down... And hang us all again!

    Hangin', that is. Swing a spell.
    (Ya'll bring the kids next time, ya hear?)" [*]

    [*] This line was edited out at the last minute.  This line came
    from the article from _Film_Threat_ magazine.

    ... the words to the "Royal Canadian Yaksmen Anthem"?

    Follow the bouncing Ren as you sing!  (Karaoke Time:)

    "Our country reeks of trees,
     Our yaks are very large,
     And they smell like rotting beef carcasses.
     And we have to clean up after them
     And our saddle sores are the best.
     We proudly wear women's clothing
     And searing sand blows up our skirts.
     And the buzzards, they soar overhead,
     And poisonous snakes will devour us whole,
     Our bones will bleach in the sun.
     And we will probably go to /hell/ [*],
     And that is our great reward,
     For being The-uh Ro-yal Canadian Kilted Yaksmen!"
     (Repeat As Necessary)

[*] Hell is never said but is bleeped out all the time and is crossed out in
the Karaoke section.  (And yes, Karaoke is spelled correctly!:)

    ... Ren's crazy speech in "Space Madness"?

    "...I'll just lie back and think pleasant thoughts.
    Chicken pot pie... Chocolate covered RAIsins...
    EEGlazed Hammmmm... They think I'm crazy... But I
    know better... It is not I who am crazy... It is
    I who am MAD!... Didn't you hear 'em? Didn't you
    see the crowds?!! Oh my beloved ice cream bar...
    How I love to lick your creamy center... eeyaaarghruch...
    eeyaarghrunch... eeyaarghrunch... And your oh-so-nutty
    chocolate covering... You're not like the others...
    You like the same things I do... Wax paper...
    Boiled football leather... Dog breath... WE'RE NOT
    HITCHHIKING ANYMORE... WE'RE RIDING...

    (Stimpy: "Stop it. You're talking crazy")

    Oh no... I know what you want... You coveteth my ice
    cream bar!

    (Stimpy: "Come on now")

    No you don't! You can't take it from me now!
    I've had this ice cream bar since I was a child...
    People... Always trying to take it from me... Why don't they
    leave me ALONE?!!!

    (Stimpy: "Easy now...")

    Back off man!!!... Don't make me use this... One
    step closer, I'm warning ya... Don't make me use it!
    Now you've done it! You... forced me to use it!!!...

    ... the words to Stimpy's Ode To Ren commercial?

    "What is a friend?
    A friend misses you when you are away, for even for a short while,
    A friend is always there to try your latest inventions,
    and to protect you from yourself, and only a true friend would scratch
    your back, pluck your eyebrows, do your nails, and brush your teeth
    all out of the goodness of his heart. Ren is my best pal.
    [Announcer: R&S - an ode to friendship.]"

    ... the words to the song about the board game in "Sven Hoek" ?

    "Don't whiz on the electric fence!" (TV Show Version)

    Someone timed a test print of the segment of this song and
    reported to the group that 3-4 lines of song is missing. The song has
    turned up on the R&S CD "You Eediot" in its full glory.

     ... the words Sven repeats in "Sven Hoek" ?

    From: David R. Zinkin ([e-mail])

    I just checked my tape of "Sven Hoek" to confirm the quote. It's
    "Daaaah, he is Ole, you are Sven. He is Ole, you are Sven."
    Sven says it twice, once after Sven tells him to "say something
    intelligent" and once after Stimpy says "Daaah, hello, superior
    creature!"

    Editor's Note: Sven says this a total of four times and holds up
    his hat everytime he says it.

    ... Mr. Horse's Spanish response in "World Crisis"?

    Ren claims it translates to "No sir, he doesn't like it," but
    Mike Loux discovered a hidden joke.

    From Mike Loux ([e-mail]):

    "Las cucarachas entran, pero no pueden salir."
    (The cockroaches enter, but they can't leave)


7b. What is the meaning behind or origin of...

    [ Much of the items that seem like obscure or trivial humor are in
    fact non sequiturs. There's no meaning. They're just there for the
    hell of it. ]

    ... Hwarfing?

    The action of Stimpy coughing up a hairball (usually on Ren).
    (This should end the debate on its spelling.)

    ... Vitamin "F" in "Powdered Toast With Vitamin 'F'"?

    "F" is for "Fart." (No big surprise:)

    ... "Raymond Spum" or "Spum"?

    Raymond Spum is a joke and a made-up alias for John Kricfalusi. Anytime
    he didn't like a cartoon he worked on or was in protest about it, he
    used this fictitious name. John K. also used it in the first season
    credits. All the stories about him are fiction; what do you think R&S
    is? :)

    Blaine Erickson ([e-mail]) has posted to the
    group adding that "spum" is not a real Danish word, and that the
    Danish word for quality is "kvalitet".

    John K. has claimed that "spum" is a brand name of a product in
    Denmark.

    ... "George Liquor"?

    In _Film_Threat_ magazine, John K. said that he saw a sign in the late
    seventies with the words "George Liquor". He was so crazy over the name
    (and the fact that someone forgot to put in the possessive) that he went
    and drew the picture. (The sign was for a business selling alcohol,
    obviously.)  By the way, his cousin's name is Corn Liquor and was going
    to appear in a future episode called "Hillbilly Hoek" (_Cinfantastique_
    magazine). (This episode will probably not be produced unfortunately.)

    See the George Liquor section for more details.

    ... "Stinky Wizzleteats"?

    According to _Cinfantastique_ magazine, it came from "The Littlest
    Giant" when Bob Camp talked about Ren's Cow's "Wizzled Teats".
    John K. loved it so much, he used it as a name.

    ... The Crocostimpy Bus? [ "Untamed World" ]

    Non sequitur. For the original joke according to _Cinfantastique_
    magazine, the Crocostimpy was going to say "What's The Big Sleep, Ren?"
    (a reference to Big House Blues quote by Stimpy) and hop onto the bus.
    A bunch of lady Crocostimpies were going to follow the bus on foot
    and yell "He's dead, you idoit!  Don't you know what dead is?"
    Now you know the rest of the story.

    ... "We're not hitchhiking anymore! We're riding!" [ "Space Madness" ]

    From [e-mail]:
    This is apparently from the movie "Centurion." The line was
    delivered by Kirk Douglas (see below).

    From Jon Bondurant ([e-mail]):

    This is actually wrong. I've seen the movie several times and
    it's actually _Champion_. Kirk Douglas plays a loner who boxes one night
    to get out of debt and later decides to take it up as a profession. At
    one point, he goes off the deep end and becomes very self-serving and
    full of himself. He tries to convince his brother, Connie, that it's
    all for the best. (paraphrased) "C'mon, Connie..we're in the big time,
    we've made it. We're not hitchhiking any more, we're riding!"
    It's actually a pretty good movie.

    ... The face that rises and sets over Hollywood during "Stimpy's Big
    Day?"

    From [e-mail]:
    The face is apparently Kirk Douglas. According to John K.,
    Kirk Douglas was the [partial?] inspiration for Ren.

    ... The various narrations in the "Happy Happy Joy Joy" song?

    "I'll teach your grandmother to suck eggs"
    This apparently paraphrases an old saying. There are many film and
    TV uses of this phrase. It means (roughly) to teach someone
    what they already know. Furthermore, "to suck eggs" is apparently
    a euphemism for nosing into other people's business.

    From [e-mail]:
    "The little critters of nature -- They don't know that they're ugly."
    This is a line from the film "Summer Magic" starring Berl Ives and
    Hayley Mills.

    ... Ren's various insane ravings?

    So far Ren has been portrayed as being outright insane in
    at least two cartoons (his general level of sanity is
    as questionable as any cartoon character's, of course,
    but we're talking serious psychosis here): "In The Army"
    after he's done peeling H-bombs, and in "Space Madness".
    During both of these intervals Ren gives speeches that
    are as nutty as a fruitcake. Talking about running from
    marmosets, boiled football leather, things like that.
    As far as the net knows (at the moment), these are simply things
    that the writer(s) thought were silly enough for a raving looney
    to think sensible.

    ... the man playing the accordian in "Sven Hoek" ?

    This is the first live action character on the show.
    From the many pictures I have seen in the different pictures,
    it looks like Bob Camp. It appears to be a "throw together" opening;
    according to _Cinfantastique_, it was put together at the last second.

    ... Husband and Wife from "The Boy Who Cried Rat!" and several others?

    John Kricfalusi is said to be a big fan of J. R. "Bob" Dobbs and
    Connie of the SubGenius culture. They are an incarnation of a married
    couple of the 1950s and the like. Otherwise known as "Mr. and Mrs.
    Pipe" or the '50s suburbanites.


    (If you want any other quotes or segments explained or included with
     explanations, please e-mail me.)


8. Is it "No sir, I _DON'T_ like it", or "No sir, I _DIDN'T_
   like it"?

Both. "Don't" is heard in "Stimpy's Big Day/The Big Shot," and "didn't" is
heard in "Fire Dogs," and "Marooned." In Season II we have a new variation
in "Out West:" "WELL sir, I don't like it." Another variation is in "Rubber
Nipple Salesmen:" "WEll sir, I don't think I have a use for rubber nipples!"

By the way, Billy West is now doing Mr. Horse.  Games Production plans to
use Mr. Horse as a remembrance to John K., not as a weapon against him.

Mr. Horse has appeared as a cameo on several cartoons but has starred in two
bumpers.  Yes sir, those appearances were Emmy material! :)

FYI: He is on the picture in Anthony's bedroom in "Visit To Anthony" and on
Ren's wall (behind Stimpy and the flensing machine) in "Nurse Stimpy."

        END OF PART ONE -- SEE PART TWO FOR THE REST OF OUR R&S FAQ!

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