Ren & Stimpy Edits and Censorship Guide

NOTE: This is not a complete list of edits made to the show. Only edits to domestic airings on Nickelodeon or Spike TV, as well as home video and streaming releases, are included here. Cuts unique to other networks (such as MTV or VH1), or to international broadcasts (such as those on BBC2), are omitted. It would probably be an impossible task to attempt to list them all.

“An Abe Divided” (1993, directed by Jim Gomez)

Spike TV: Cut for time was Stimpy mistaking the Lincoln Memorial for Santa Claus, though a later scene of Stimpy reconstructing Lincoln’s head in the shape of Santa was untouched.

“Bass Masters” (1994, directed by Bob Camp)

Paramount DVD: Scenes of Ren and Stimpy loading up their boat, a brief reaction shot of Wilbur Cobb after Ren yells at him, and two fish drinking chum with straws after Ren dumps it into the water, are all missing from this episode on the “Seasons Three and a Half-ish” set.

Spike TV: Ren dumping the chum into the water was deleted altogether. Also missing was the preceding scene of Ren, Stimpy and Cobb waiting all night for fish to appear, followed by Ren accusing them of scaring all the fish away.

“Bell Hops” (1995, directed by Ken Bruce)

Paramount DVD: A scene of Ren and Stimpy “filthying up” a hotel room has been deleted.

Spike TV: Same edit as Paramount DVD.

“Big Baby Scam” (1992, directed by Vincent Waller)

Nickelodeon: Two edits were made to this cartoon following its initial airing. First, the entire sequence involving Ren and Stimpy taking a bath with the rest of the family was deleted. Second, the closing scene of Ren getting punched by one of the babies was significantly trimmed so that none of the violence was seen by the viewer.

VHS: The above-mentioned family bath sequence was deleted from this cartoon on the “More Stinky Stories” tape from 1994.

Spike TV: The family bath scene was trimmed to remove a brief bit where Old Man Hunger (as “Grandpa”) whistles Grieg’s “In the Hall of the Mountain King” after Ren and Stimpy are handed over to him. Additionally, the scene where Ren is dragged along Mr. Pipe’s beard stubble, in a series of increasingly tight close-up shots, was cut short by a sudden fade to black for commercials.

Paramount DVD: Same edits as Spike TV.

“Big Flakes” (1995, directed by Ken Bruce)

Paramount DVD: A scene of Ren and Stimpy eating calendar pages for sustenance has been removed.

“Big House Blues” (1990, directed by John Kricfalusi)

Nickelodeon: Two edits were made to this cartoon prior to its initial airing. First, a scene where the dogcatcher puts party hats on Ren and Stimpy and tells them, “Go ahead, have fun!”, was cut short to remove a brief bit of animation where the dogcatcher turns around and shakes his rear at them, saying “See if I care.” Later in the cartoon, a scene of Ren kissing Stimpy in his sleep, then waking up and washing his mouth out with toilet water, was deleted, although clips from this scene remained in the show’s intro sequence. The uncut version was eventually aired on Spike TV in 2003 and released on DVD in 2004.

Time-Life DVD: Same edits as Nickelodeon.

Paramount DVD: Though the uncut version is included as a bonus feature, the censored version (labeled “Big House Blues – Nick Version” and paired with “In the Army”) plays as part of the main program.

“The Big Shot” (1991, directed by John Kricfalusi)

Nickelodeon: A cel from this cartoon, depicting a scene not in the final aired version, has recently turned up online.

“Blazing Entrails” (1994, directed by Bob Camp)

Spike TV: Some of Stimpy’s babbling while he and Ren are standing at the Brainchilds’ front door was removed for time.

“The Cat That Laid the Golden Hairball” (1993, directed by Ron Hughart)

Spike TV: A fast-paced montage of Stimpy coughing up hairballs on a production line, while the sky surrounding Ren and Stimpy’s birdhouse is polluted with smog, was cut for time.

Paramount DVD: Same edit as Spike TV.

“Cheese Rush Days” (1995, directed by Mark Marren)

Spike TV: Scenes of Ren and Stimpy crawling across the desert and mining for blue cheese were shortened for time.

Chicken in a Drawer (1994, directed by Bob Camp)

Nickelodeon, Paramount DVD, Paramount+: This entire three and a half-minute bumper, originally aired after “Lair of the Lummox,” is completely missing from all currently circulating copies of the episode.

“Circus Midgets” (1993, directed by Bob Camp and Jim Gomez)

Nickelodeon: The closing scene of hitchhikers Ren and Stimpy getting a ride from the Fire Chief was sometimes edited so that viewers did not hear the duo getting beat up by the Chief as the truck drives off.

“Dinner Party” (1995)

Spike TV: Ren saying grace before dinner was cut for time, as was a short scene of Ren snatching a chicken drumstick away from the baboon toward the end of the cartoon.

“Dog Show” (1992, directed by Chris Reccardi and John Kricfalusi)

Nickelodeon: The opening scene where George Liquor introduces himself was edited so that viewers did not hear his last name or see his name appear above his head when he says it. Additionally, toward the end of the cartoon, a still painting of George’s rear end, with a vestigial tail sticking out of it, was altered due to concerns that the tail looked too much like an erection. These scenes were restored to the cartoon for the 2003 Spike TV airing and the 2004 Paramount DVD release.

Time-Life DVD: Same edits as Nickelodeon.

“Eat My Cookies” (1994, directed by Ron Hughart)

Paramount DVD: A scene of Ren and Stimpy earning a merit badge for walking off a cliff and landing on jagged rocks is missing from this cartoon.

“Egg Yolkeo” (1994, directed by Bob Camp)

Paramount DVD: This cartoon is riddled with numerous deletions throughout. First, an opening panning shot of the rat-infested town where the cartoon takes place is missing. Second, a brief shot of Stimpy running to Renwaldo’s house is deleted. Third, a scene of Egg Yolkeo driving to the Island of Lost Meals, with the toast and bacon in the back seat of the car, is cut. Finally, a short scene of Ren rocking Egg Yolkeo to sleep, with Ren holding up his refrigerator and rocking it back and forth, is cut.

Spike TV: Same edit of the opening panning shot as Paramount DVD. Also cut was Ren lamenting that he feels unfulfilled and was not blessed with an heir, as well as some of Ren crying over losing Egg Yolkeo.

“Fake Dad” (1993, directed by John Kricfalusi and Jim Smith)

Nickelodeon: This cartoon was reportedly intended to run for a full half-hour but was trimmed down to 11 minutes during production. Cels depicting a deleted scene of Ren and Stimpy playing football with Kowalski have turned up for sale online.

Spike TV: The scene of Kowalski sitting in Ren’s favorite chair, tearing pages out of a book, and Ren nearly hitting Kowalski but being stopped by Stimpy, was removed for time.

“Farm Hands” (1994, directed by Bob Camp)

Paramount DVD: After Ren and Stimpy get their teeth pulled at the dinner table, missing is Ren asking how they’ll be able to chew their food with no teeth, at which point the rooster from earlier in the cartoon reappears with another pile of gravel.

Paramount+: Same edit as Paramount DVD.

Spike TV: The opening panning shot of Abner and Ewalt’s farm was cut for time. Also removed was Ren’s assumption, shortly after arriving at the farm, that he and Stimpy are there to do “kid stuff” like going to movies and buying candy, as well as Ewalt spitting on Abner’s wrench to make it “sterile” before he uses it to yank out Ren and Stimpy’s teeth.

“Feud for Sale” (1995, directed by Ron Hughart)

Paramount DVD: Numerous deletions throughout. Ewalt stealing money from his grandpa to pay for the salesman’s used flypaper is removed, as is the elephant collecting his commission from the salesman and squeezing Abner out of his backside. The salesman’s reverse-psychology taunts toward Abner are significantly shortened (“The ever brain-dead… putrinanimous… repulsively ignoramus-like… MR. NITWIIIIT!!!”), and a brief shot of the salesman watching as Abner and Ewalt reconcile their friendship at the end of the cartoon is missing.

Spike TV: Same edit of Ewalt stealing money from his grandpa as Paramount DVD. Also deleted from this cartoon was Abner stealing money from his grandpa to pay for the salesman’s pointy sticks. As a result of this edit, the cartoon’s closing scene, in which Abner’s grandpa can be seen sleeping atop the salesman’s pile of money, made little sense.

Flod (1994, directed by Ron Hughart)

Paramount DVD: A quick scene of a boy stealing a cube of Flod from a girl is missing from this bumper.

Spike TV: Same edit as Paramount DVD.

“A Friend in Your Face” (1994, directed by Bob Camp)

Paramount DVD: A brief crowd shot during the Parasite Arms grand opening is missing from the end of this cartoon.

Paramount+: The entire scene of Stimpy feeding breakfast to his parasite, while Ren’s parasite wrestles with a pig, is missing.

Spike TV: The scene of Ren’s parasite making a giant compost heap on Ren’s head was removed for time.

“Galoot Wranglers” (1995, directed by Craig Bartlett)

Paramount DVD: A very brief reaction shot of the galoots looking excited upon seeing Stimpy driving a vehicle shaped like a chicken drumstick is missing.

Goodbye #2: Magic Nose Goblins (1991)

Nickelodeon: The closing panning shot across Stimpy’s nose goblins was cut short with a sudden fade to black after the initial airing.

Time-Life DVD: Same edit as Nickelodeon.

Paramount+: Same edit as Nickelodeon.

“The Great Outdoors” (1993, directed by Vincent Waller and Ken Bruce)

Nickelodeon: A brief shot of Ren striking a match before lighting his campfire was cut from this cartoon prior to its initial airing.

Spike TV: Same edit as Nickelodeon.

Time-Life and Paramount DVDs: Same edit as Nickelodeon.

Paramount+: Same edit as Nickelodeon.

“Hair of the Cat” (1995, directed by Ken Bruce)

Spike TV: Cut for time was Stimpy serving Ren his lunch, Ren rejecting it and demanding that all his food be hypoallergenic, and Ren getting a swollen tongue after eating some “Shredded Cardboard” cereal.

“A Hard Days Luck” (1994, directed by Chris Reccardi)

Paramount DVD: The entire scene where Haggis has to prove his generosity by giving bus fare to a clam is missing.

“Haunted House” (1992, directed by Ron Hughart)

Spike TV: The entire “bloody head fairy” sequence, where the ghost attempts to scare Ren with a bloody head, was removed for time. The complete version can be seen on the 1994 “Nicktoons Frightfest” videotape.

Paramount DVD: Same edit as Spike TV.

“House of Next Tuesday” (1994, directed by Ron Hughart)

Paramount DVD: The entire scene of Ren and Stimpy trying out the seafood preparation machine, with a whale vomiting plankton all over the duo, is missing.

Paramount+: The above-mentioned whale scene is missing Stimpy’s comment to Ren about the plankton being predigested.

Spike TV: Same edit as Paramount DVD.

“I Love Chicken” (1994, directed by Ron Hughart)

Paramount DVD: After Stimpy announces his plans to marry the chicken, missing is Stimpy offering the chicken’s “dowry” (stuffing and giblets) to Ren. Later, a brief scene of Stimpy waking up upon smelling Ren’s cooking is also missing.

Paramount+: Same edits as Paramount DVD.

Spike TV: Stimpy returning home from his honeymoon with the chicken was deleted for time.

“I Was a Teenage Stimpy” (1995, directed by Tom McGrath)

Spike TV: Cut for time was Ren picking up Stimpy’s shedded skins, Stimpy asking Ren if he’d like to go out for the night, and Ren saying yes before Stimpy clarifies that he asked because he’s having friends over and wants Ren gone.

“In the Army” (1992, directed by Bob Camp)

Spike TV: Scenes of Ren and Stimpy getting shots and having their heads shaved bald, as well as Ren struggling to stand up after falling in the mud, were deleted for time. The complete version can be found on both the Time-Life and Paramount DVD sets, as well as the “On Duty” videotape.

“Insomniac Ren” (1995, directed by Steve Loter)

Spike TV: Cut for time was Stimpy going to the refrigerator to get a glass of milk.

“It’s a Dog’s Life” (1994, directed by Ken Bruce)

Paramount DVD: A brief shot of Ren and Stimpy walking down the hallway with the priest is missing from the beginning of this cartoon.

Spike TV: Ren dragging his butt on the carpet while Stimpy tears up the couch was shortened for time.

“Jerry the Bellybutton Elf” (1994, directed by Ron Hughart)

Spike TV: The entire “Climb Inside My World” musical sequence was excised from this cartoon for time.

“Jimminy Lummox” (1994, directed by Ron Hughart)

Nickelodeon: When this cartoon originally aired, the scene of Ren contaminating the city’s drinking water with beaver urine, which Mr. Pipe is then shown drinking, was shortened so that viewers did not see the beavers urinating in the water or Mr. Pipe drinking it. These scenes were restored to the cartoon in reruns.

Paramount DVD: The entire sequence of Ren attempting to prank Stimpy with nitroglycerine on his chair while he watches TV, as well as live crabs while he’s taking a bath, is missing.

Spike TV: Cut was Jimminy Lummox’s line “If you can’t say nothing nice, don’t say something at all,” spoken after smashing Ren in the face with his guitar.

“The Last Temptation of Ren” (1996, directed by Bob Camp)

Paramount DVD: The beginning of this episode, with Stimpy preparing Ren’s breakfast, has been shortened to remove scenes of Stimpy getting a box of “Uncle Bud’s Oat Lumps” out of the cupboard, then dumping its entire contents into his cooking pot. Both scenes of Ren mowing the lawn at night are also removed, as is a short scene of Stimpy inviting Ren to take a dip in his new swimming pool.

Log #1: Little Boy (1991)

Nickelodeon: This bumper was to have originally opened with a bird appearing on screen and announcing “The Ren & Stimpy Show is brought to you by Blammo!” A cel from this sequence has recently turned up online, indicating that it was animated but not used in the final product.

“Lumber-Jerks” (1994, directed by Bob Camp and Bill Wray)

Spike TV: Scenes cut for time include Ren, Stimpy and Pierre riding on a log, an establishing shot of a sawmill, Pierre showing us a tree lobster that’s been clinging to him “since Bastille Day”, Ren saying he and Stimpy should go back to being paperboys when they can’t find any trees to cut down, and Pierre reprimanding the duo while riding a beaver.

“Magical Golden Singing Cheeses” (1994, directed by Michael Kim)

Paramount DVD: Stimpy’s “battle of witlessness” with the Man-Eating Village Idiot has been shortened to remove scenes of Stimpy getting his tongue stuck to a frozen pole and the Village Idiot filling a car with gas before driving away with the pump still attached to his gas tank.

Spike TV: Same edit as Paramount DVD.

“Monkey See, Monkey Don’t” (1993, directed by Bob Camp)

Spike TV: Filthy the monkey vomiting into Ren’s hand was deleted from this cartoon for time.

“My Shiny Friend” (1995, directed by Bill Wray)

Spike TV: Stimpy changing the channel to the “Drag Your Butt on the Carpet 500” was cut for time, as was Stimpy sleeping in Ren’s bed with the TV.

“No Pants Today” (1993, directed by Bill Wray and Bob Camp)

Nickelodeon: The scene of Stimpy being thrown out of Victor’s car was shortened to remove Stimpy being dragged along the pavement while tied to a rope, which Victor then cuts with a butter knife. Also sometimes removed were shots of the cow holding his udders while telling Stimpy to hand over his underwear.

Paramount DVD: Same edit of Stimpy being thrown out of the car as Nickelodeon.

Spike TV: Same edit as Paramount DVD.

“Ol’ Blue Nose” (1995, directed by Steve Loter)

Spike TV: This cartoon’s opening scene, of Stimpy watching “comb-throwing daredevils” on The Louis Lungbubble Show, was shortened for time. Also cut was most of Stimpy going over his belongings while in the dressing room.

“Onward and Upward” (2003, directed by John Kricfalusi)

Paramount DVD: The infamous “baseball” scene has been edited slightly to remove animation of Ren and Stimpy having sex beneath the bed covers. However, the complete version of the scene is included elsewhere on the DVD as an Easter egg.

“Out West” (1992, directed by Bob Camp)

Nickelodeon: All shots of Abner and Ewalt hanging each other were removed from this cartoon, as was Ewalt’s final line: “Y’all bring the kids now, ya hear?”

Time-Life and Paramount DVDs: Same edits as Nickelodeon.

Paramount+: Same edits as Nickelodeon.

“Pen Pals” (1995, directed by Tom Owens and Craig Bartlett)

Paramount DVD: After the prison is destroyed, cut is a brief shot of Ren asking “Well, give up?”, to which the police officer replies by holding up a truce flag.

“Pixie King” (1995, directed by Ron Hughart)

Spike TV: Stimpy asking Ren for his shaving cream and razor, Ren and Stimpy mining for pixie dust in the giant’s nose, and Ren returning to the pixie village with a handful of the giant’s eye crust were all deleted for time.

“Powdered Toast Man” (1992, directed by John Kricfalusi)

Nickelodeon: After this cartoon’s initial airing, the closing scene with Powdered Toast Man becoming president was edited to remove a close-up shot of the Constitution and Bill of Rights before they are thrown into the fireplace. Frank Zappa’s opening credit as the Pope was also changed to “The Funny Little Guy with the Pointy Hat.” These scenes were restored to the cartoon for the 2003 Spike TV airing and the 2004 Paramount DVD release.

Time-Life DVD: Same edits as Nickelodeon.

“Powdered Toast Man vs. Waffle Woman” (1994, directed by Chris Reccardi)

Paramount DVD: Waffle Woman’s broadcast to Powdered Toast Man is missing her threat of “I’m waiting for you, Powdered Toast Man… if you’ve got the guts!”, followed by Little Johnny screaming, “Help me, Powdered Toast Man!”

Paramount+: Same edit as Paramount DVD.

Spike TV: Scenes of the nurse reprimanding Powdered Toast Man for letting down Little Johnny, Powdered Toast Man sulking at a bus stop before deciding to retire, and Waffle Woman piloting a flying eggbeater to wreak revenge on Powdered Toast Man were all removed for time.

“Prehistoric Stimpy” (1994, directed by Bob Camp)

Paramount DVD: During Wilbur Cobb’s rant about how the dinosaurs went extinct, missing is a scene of Stimpy removing Cobb’s facial features, putting them on himself, and doing an imitation of Cobb.

Paramount+: Same edit as Paramount DVD.

Spike TV: Cut for time was Ren taking away Stimpy’s “Purple Brain” ribbon, a slow zoom-in on Wilbur Cobb’s mouth as he begins talking about prehistoric times, the single-celled Stimpy amoebas farting after being split in two, Cobb stepping out of a bathtub and scaring away a group of nuns, and Cobb’s claim that the dinosaurs had to “eat each other to survive” while rambling about how they went extinct.

“Ren Needs Help” (1995, directed by Bob Camp)

Paramount DVD: Ren jumping into the garbage disposal is cut short, and the following scene where two asylum employees arrive and straitjacket Ren’s chair, mistaking it for Ren, is deleted. The beginning of Dr. Sloth’s therapy session is also missing, as is a later scene of Stimpy visiting Ren with a baby.

Spike TV: Cut for time was Stimpy ruining Ren’s chair with his golf cleats, a brief shot of Stimpy laughing nervously after Ren emerges from the bathroom, Dr. Sloth doing a crossword puzzle during group therapy, and Ren writing a letter to Stimpy.

“Ren’s Bitter Half” (1994, directed by Michael Kim)

Paramount DVD: After Evil Ren slams the door on the Girl Scout, cut is a brief exchange between Stimpy and Indifferent Ren. Stimpy confides that he believes Indifferent Ren is the real Ren, since he would never be as mean to the scout as Evil Ren was, to which Indifferent Ren merely replies, “Eh, whatever.”

Spike TV: The above exchange, and the following scene of Evil Ren plugging in the TV and electrocuting Stimpy and Indifferent Ren, was removed for time. Also cut was Evil Ren boarding up the front door while Stimpy and Indifferent Ren are out for a walk, along with the entire scene outlining Evil Ren’s plans for world domination.

“Ren’s Brain” (1995, directed by Chris Reccardi)

Spike TV: Some of the montage of Stimpy and Brainless Ren playing together was removed for time.

“Ren’s Pecs” (1993, directed by Ron Hughart)

Spike TV: Cut for time was Ren’s request to Stimpy as he is being sedated: “If I don’t make it, save the brain.”

“Ren’s Retirement” (1994, directed by Bob Camp)

Paramount DVD: After Haggis MacHaggis stuffs all his golf clubs down Ren’s throat, cut is a brief scene of Stimpy using Ren as a golf cart bag while excitedly telling him that they still have 17 holes left to go.

“Ren’s Toothache” (1992, directed by John Kricfalusi)

Spike TV: This cartoon’s opening scene was shortened to remove Ren and Stimpy saying good night to each other, some of Stimpy brushing his teeth, Stimpy spitting his toothpaste into a jar and then placing it in a cupboard filled with other jars, and Stimpy flossing his teeth. A later scene of Ren grinding his teeth while sleeping was also shortened. The complete version can be found on both the 2003 Time-Life DVD and the 1993 “Stinkiest Stories” VHS tape, as well as on Paramount+.

Paramount DVD: Same edits as Spike TV.

“Reverend Jack Cheese” (1995, directed by Craig Bartlett)

Nickelodeon: A scene of Reverend Jack Cheese laying meat on Ren and Stimpy’s heads as part of a religious ritual was deleted from this cartoon prior to its initial airing.

Paramount DVD: Same edit as Nickelodeon.

Paramount+: Same edit as Nickelodeon.

“Road Apples” (1994, directed by Howard E. Baker)

Nickelodeon: After this cartoon’s initial airing, both shots of Ren silhouetted in the RV’s shower after the water is turned on (first by himself, then joined by Mr. Pipe) were deleted.

VHS: Same edit as Nickelodeon on the “Nicktoons Road Trip” videotape.

Paramount+: Same edit as Nickelodeon.

Paramount DVD: In addition to the above edit, a scene of Ren being eaten alive by a vulture in the desert has been cut. Also excised is a later sequence of Mr. Pipe telling Ren and Stimpy a story about a killer who bores his victims with endless showbiz talk. The duo are then forced to share their bedroom with Wilbur Cobb, who bores them likewise.

Spike TV: Mr. Pipe giving Ren and Stimpy a tour of the RV was removed for time.

“The Royal Canadian Kilted Yaksmen” (1993, directed by John Kricfalusi and Chris Reccardi)

Nickelodeon: During the sing-along sequence, the word “Hell” (in the lyric “And we will probably go to Hell”) was covered with a farting sound effect and crossed out in the subtitles. The uncensored version is believed to have only aired on MTV.

VHS: Same censorship as Nickelodeon on the “On Duty” videotape.

Spike TV: Same censorship as Nickelodeon.

Paramount DVD: Same censorship as Nickelodeon.

Paramount+: Same censorship as Nickelodeon.

“Sammy and Me” (1996, directed by Bill Wray)

Paramount DVD: Cut is Ren’s refusal to read Stimpy’s bedtime story, before reluctantly agreeing to read it when Stimpy reminds him that he promised.

Spike TV: The entire bedtime scene was excised.

“School Mates” (1995, directed by Mark Marren)

Nickelodeon: A flashback sequence of Ren getting paddled during his fraternity hazing was cut prior to airing. A cel from this scene has turned up online.

“Son of Stimpy” (1993, directed by John Kricfalusi)

Nickelodeon: During Stimpy’s search for Stinky, cut was Stimpy consulting a police sketch artist who then tosses him into the street.

VHS: Same edit as Nickelodeon on the “Have Yourself a Stinky Little Christmas” videotape, though a brief clip of the scene was included in the “Cat Hairballs” music video on the same tape.

Paramount+: Same edit as Nickelodeon.

Spike TV: The police sketch artist scene was restored, but Stimpy lying awake in bed at night, and Ren putting his Christmas present for Stimpy on a table next to a photo of Stimpy, were both deleted for time.

Paramount DVD: Same edits as Spike TV.

“Space Dogged” (1995, directed by Steve Loter)

Spike TV: Removed for time was Ren and Stimpy’s experience with the “g-force simulator” during the opening newsreel sequence.

“Stimpy’s Big Day” (1991, directed by John Kricfalusi)

Nickelodeon: The word “Litter” on the bag of Gritty Kitty Litter was inexplicably erased from this cartoon’s title card following its initial airing, even though all utterances of the word in the cartoon itself were left intact.

VHS: Same edit as Nickelodeon on the “Stupidest Stories” videotape.

Time-Life DVD: Same edit as Nickelodeon.

Paramount+: Same edit as Nickelodeon.

“Stimpy’s Cartoon Show” (1994, directed by Bob Camp)

Nickelodeon: Following this cartoon’s initial airing, significant alteration was done to the extended sequence of Stimpy making his cartoon. Portions of the sequence were rearranged into a different order, and brief shots of Ren dusting his hands after tearing down Stimpy’s storyboards, followed by Stimpy clocking out for the night, were deleted entirely. Vocal effects were added to a scene of Stimpy slicing paper from a tree, and a short scene of Ren talking on the phone was removed as well. Furthermore, the scene of Stimpy in the editing room was shortened to remove a small scene of Ren sitting in a hammock, snipping frames from Stimpy’s film. The cartoon’s opening credits were altered as well: the initial airing included an opening writing credit for John Kricfalusi (deliberately misspelled as “Krisfaloosy”), which was removed in reruns and added to the episode’s closing credits.

Spike TV: Same edits as Nickelodeon.

Paramount DVD: Same edits as Nickelodeon.

“Stimpy’s Fan Club” (1993, directed by Peter Avanzino)

Nickelodeon: After Ren finishes reading Stimpy’s fan letter to him, Ren sadly looks into the camera and dissolves into a painting of an obese man’s BVD-clad backside. This scene was sometimes altered so that Ren’s look to the camera is extended over the soundtrack, obliterating the image of the man’s rear end.

Paramount+: Same edit as Nickelodeon.

“Stimpy’s Pet” (1995, directed by Steve Loter)

Spike TV: Cut for time was Ren threatening to kill Stimpy if he lets Sid come near him again, Sid biting Ren’s butt, and Sid’s “paper training.”

“Stupid Sidekick Union” (1995, directed by Tom McGrath)

Nickelodeon: Sometimes, the ending scene of Ren slapping Stimpy was edited with a fake iris-out so that the final slap was heard but not seen. The complete version can be seen on the “Season Five and Some More of Four” DVD set, as well as on Paramount+.

Spike TV: Same edit as Nickelodeon. Also cut was Tex introducing himself to Ren.

“Superstitious Stimpy” (1995, directed by Bob Camp)

Spike TV: Cut for time was Stimpy mixing up a concoction of various animal excretions and telling Ren to gargle it.

“Sven Hoek” (1992, directed by John Kricfalusi)

Nickelodeon: An incomplete bootleg of this cartoon, circulated during the 1990s, contains many altered or missing sequences not in the final aired version. Sven’s comment on Stimpy’s magic nose goblins was removed in editing, as was a later gag involving Sven and Stimpy playing circus in the closet behind closed doors (with Stimpy as a “sword swallower”). Ren threatening to gouge Stimpy and Sven’s eyes out was also excised. The latter two scenes were eventually edited back into the cartoon for the 2004 Paramount DVD release. Ren’s threats were trimmed even further in reruns. Starting in 1994, the sequence was edited so that viewers only witnessed Ren’s threat of “I’m gonna hit ya, and you’re gonna fall,” obliterating his two previous threats of “I’m gonna tear your lips out” and “I’m gonna tear your arms out of the sockets!”

“Travelogue” (1995, directed by Arthur Filloy)

Nickelodeon: Two instances of Stimpy saying “immigrants” were overdubbed to “New Americans.” Only Spike TV’s airing is known to contain the original “immigrants” dialogue.

Paramount DVD: During Ren and Stimpy’s tour of Acromeglia, cut is a scene of the duo visiting “Old Facefull,” an old man on a park bench who vomits all over Ren.

Spike TV: Ren and Stimpy’s flight to Acromeglia was shortened for time, and Stimpy’s line “Monkey brain soup? I can’t eat that!” was also cut.

“Untamed World” (1991, directed by John Kricfalusi)

Nickelodeon: A cel from this cartoon, depicting a scene not in the final aired version, has surfaced online.

“A Visit to Anthony” (1993, directed by John Kricfalusi and Jim Smith)

Nickelodeon: Certain scenes and dialogue in this cartoon are believed to have been altered or rewritten prior to its initial airing. Cels from a deleted sequence, depicting Anthony showing off his Ren and Stimpy merchandise (including a vomiting Stimpy doll) have turned up for sale online.

“Who’s Stupid Now?” (1995, directed by Michael Kim)

Paramount DVD: Ren’s opening monologue preceding the cartoon’s title card is missing. Later, a scene of Ren being forced to drink milkshakes made from Stimpy’s fat is missing some dialogue between Ren and his boss, as well as a few brief shots of the liposuction machinery operating.

Spike TV: Same edit of the liposuction machinery operating as Paramount DVD. Though Ren’s opening monologue was intact, the scene of him stepping out on stage at the beginning was shortened slightly. Other cuts included the initial reveal of the newly-liposuctioned Stimpy, a brief shot of Ren getting tears in his eyes after realizing how fat he’s gotten, and Ren and Stimpy’s boss asking if they’re ready before filming begins.

“Wiener Barons” (1995, directed by Bob Camp)

Spike TV: Cut for time was the Canadian border patrol guard shaking with anger before sending Ren and Stimpy away, an aerial shot of Ren and Stimpy in a field after harvesting wiener crops, and a short scene of Ren and Stimpy as fishermen catching wiener trout.

“A Yard Too Far” (1993, directed by Bob Camp)

Spike TV: The entire scene of Ren and Stimpy disguising themselves as Mrs. Pipe in an attempt to obtain the hog jowls was excised for time.