The Ren & Stimpy Show: Season One

Big House Blues

Completed October 1990; first aired September 15, 1991 – Prod. no. R&S-001 (pilot)

Produced and Directed by John Kricfalusi – Story: John K., Bob Camp, Jim Smith – Layout and Design: Jim Smith, Lynne Naylor – Backgrounds: Bob Camp – Animation: Lynne Naylor, Bob Jaques, Kelly Armstrong, John K., Dave Feiss, Ron Zorman, Andy Bartlett, Jim Smith, Moose Pagan – Assistant Animators: Oliver Wade, Joseph Orantia, Jordan Reichek, Julian Chaney, Sam Fleming, Carey Yost, Garrett Ho, Jan Naylor, Ken Davis – Effects: Joe Gilliand – Titles: Libby Simon – Voice of Phil: Hendry – Vocal Effects: Bob Camp – Ink and Paint: Bardel – Brush Inking: Marie Haws, Barry Ward, Bill Schwartz, Gary Lambeth, Andrew Glavina, Della Tokevich, Young Hee Ahn – Ink and Paint Supervisor: Greaseball – Painters: Ted Ann, Julia Bachelor, Andrej Brakavieck, Dave Fox, Donny Fuller, Gator Laquerre, Steve McVittie, Andy Pye, Lyra Riley, Chris Templeman, Leah Waldron, Steve Woodley, Teresa Foley – Final Checkers: Steve Meyers, Julia Jones, Greg Zbitnew, Gary Lambeth Esq. – Camera: Al Sens Animation Ltd. – Production Team: Henry Porch, Barry Ward, Delna Bhesania, Athena De Celles, Monica Luciani – Voices: Jim Smith, Billy West, Brian Chin, Cheryl Hudock, John K., Lynne Naylor – Editing: Steve Nafshun, John Bushelman – Sound Mix: Irv Nafshun – Executive Producer for Nickelodeon: Vanessa Coffey – Featuring the Big Beat of Die Screaming Leiderhosens – Guitar: Jiminy “Jelly-Roel” Smith – Bass: Rocco “T-Bone” Reccardi – Skins: Scott “Blind Lemon” Huml – Recorded at Foothill Studios – Engineer: Charlie Brissette – Hideous Screams and Cackles: Pierre De Celles

Uncredited storyboard: John K., Jim Smith, Bob Camp.

Premiered theatrically in Expanded Entertainment’s “Animation Celebration” anthology roadshow on December 21, 1990.

Edits in Nickelodeon version: Ren kisses Stimpy in his sleep, then washes his mouth out with toilet water. Footage restored to 2003 Spike TV airing and 2004 DVD release.

Video: “The Best of Ren & Stimpy Vol. 3” (edited version).

Stimpy's Big Day! / The Big Shot!

First aired August 11, 1991 – Prod. no. RS01a / RS01b

Directed by John K. – Story: John K., Vincent Waller – Storyboard: Jim Smith, John K., Vincent Waller

Animation: Lacewood Productions, Ontario, Canada.

VO: Harris Peet, Cheryl Chase, Darrin Sargent, Jim Smith, Vincent Waller.

Muddy Mudskipper theme song written by John K., Bob Camp, and Charlie Brissette; performed by Randy Crenshaw, Lesa O’Donovan, Scott Huml, Chris Reccardi, Brad Carow, Dave Thomasson, Buddy Gordon, and Charlie Brissette.

Video: “The Stupidest Stories,” “The Best of Ren & Stimpy Vol. 1.”

Robin Höek

First aired August 25, 1991 – Prod. no. RS02a

Directed by John K. – Story: John K., Bob Camp

Uncredited storyboard: Vincent Waller.

Animation: Bonart Co.

VO: Harris Peet, Henry Porch.

Video: “The Stupidest Stories,” “The Best of Ren & Stimpy Vol. 2.”

Nurse Stimpy

First aired August 25, 1991 – Prod. no. RS02b

Directed by Raymond Spum – Story: John K., Bob Camp – Storyboard: Chris Reccardi

“Raymond Spum” is really John K., who considered this cartoon to be below his standards and opted to use a pseudonym.

Animation: Lacewood Productions.

Video: “The Stinkiest Stories,” “The Best of Ren & Stimpy Vol. 2.”

Space Madness

First aired September 8, 1991 – Prod. no. RS03a

Directed by John Kricfalusi – Story: John K., Jim Gomez – Art Direction: Jim Smith – Animation Direction: Bob Jacques – Storyboard: Jim Smith, Chris Reccardi – Color Styling: Bill Wray

Animation: Carbunkle Cartoons, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Video: “The Classics,” “The Essential Collection,” “The Best of Ren & Stimpy Vol. 2.”

The Boy Who Cried Rat!

First aired September 8, 1991 – Prod. no. RS03b

Directed by John K. – Story: Vincent Waller, John K. – Storyboard: Vincent Waller

Animation: Lacewood Productions; ink and paint by Fil-Cartoons, Manila, Phillippines.

VO: Cheryl Chase, Harris Peet.

Video: “In Disguise,” “The Best of Ren & Stimpy Vol. 3.”

The Littlest Giant

First aired September 15, 1991 – Prod. no. RS04a

Story: John K., Bob Camp – Storyboard: Vincent Waller, Bob Camp

Directed by John K. without credit.

Animation: Bonart Co.

Video: “SNICK Vol. 1,” “The Best of Ren & Stimpy Vol. 3.”

Fire Dogs

First aired September 29, 1991 – Prod. no. RS04b

Written and Directed by John K. – Storyboard: Jim Smith, Chris Reccardi

Animation: Carbunkle Cartoons, Lacewood Productions; ink and paint by Fil-Cartoons.

VO: Harris Peet, Cheryl Chase.

Video: “In Disguise,” “The Best of Ren & Stimpy Vol. 3.”

Marooned

First aired October 6, 1991 – Prod. no. RS05a

Directed by John K. – Story: John K. – Art Direction: Chris Reccardi – Storyboard: Chris Reccardi

Animation: Bonart Co.

VO: Cheryl Chase.

Video: “The Best of Ren & Stimpy Vol. 3.”

A Cartoon (Untamed World)

First aired November 10, 1991 – Prod. no. RS05b

Directed by John K. – Story: Jim Smith, John K. – Storyboard: Jim Smith

Working title: “Nature Show.”

Animation: Lacewood Productions.

VO: Harris Peet.

Video: “The Classics,” “The Essential Collection,” “The Best of Ren & Stimpy Vol. 3.”

Black Hole

First aired February 23, 1992 – Prod. no. RS06a

Story: Bob Camp, Will McRobb – Storyboard: Bob Camp

Directed without credit by John K. and Bob Camp.

Premise by John K. and Jim Smith.

Animation: Bonart Co.

VO: Harris Peet.

Video: “The Best of Ren & Stimpy Vol. 2.”

Stimpy's Invention

First aired February 23, 1992 – Prod. no. RS06b

Directed by John K. – Story: John K., Bob Camp – Animation Director: Bob Jaques

Uncredited storyboard: Bob Camp, John K.

Animation: Carbunkle Cartoons.

Additional animation (uncredited): Mark Kausler, Steve Markowski, Julian Chaney.

Song “Happy Happy Joy Joy” written and performed by John K., Chris Reccardi, and Charlie Brissette.

1992 Emmy nominee, Outstanding Animated Program. Lost to A Claymation Easter (Will Vinton/CBS).

Video: “The Classics,” “The Essential Collection,” “The Best of Ren & Stimpy Vol. 2.”

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