First aired August 15, 1992 – Prod. no. RS5-2b

Written and Directed by Bob Camp

Uncredited storyboard: Bob Camp.

Animation: Rough Draft Korea. Founded by Gregg Vanzo, the newly-established studio would go on to animate for numerous other shows including The Simpsons and SpongeBob SquarePants.

VO: Bob Camp.

First Ren & Stimpy episode to feature music by Raymond Scott.

Edits in 2003 Spike TV airing; restored to 2004 DVD release.

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

First aired August 15, 1992 – Prod. no. RS5-1b

Directed by John K. – Story: Richard Pursel, John K. – Storyboard: Jim Smith, Bill Wray – Starring Gary Owens as Powdered Toast Man, Frank Zappa as the Pope

Animation: Rough Draft Korea.

Additional VO: Jim Smith, Cheryl Chase.

Nickelodeon airings edited Powdered Toast Man burning the Constitution and Bill of Rights. Frank Zappa’s credited role was also changed to “The Funny Little Guy with the Pointy Hat.” Footage restored to 2003 Spike TV airing and 2004 DVD release.

Video: “The Best of Ren & Stimpy Vol. 1” (edited version).

First aired August 22, 1992 – Prod. no. RS5-2a

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

Animation: Rough Draft Korea.

VO: Vincent Waller.

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

Completed 1992; never aired on Nickelodeon or MTV – Prod. no. RS5-1a

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

Animation: Carbunkle Cartoons; digital ink and paint by MetroCel Animation Studios.

VO: Michael Pataki (as George Liquor).

Premiered on The New TNN’s “Animation Behaving Badly” special on June 23, 2003. Later aired on Ren & Stimpy Adult Party Cartoon on July 10, 2003 (paired with the uncut “Big House Blues”).

First aired August 29, 1992 – Prod. no. RS5-4b

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

Animation: Carbunkle Cartoons; digital ink and paint by MetroCel.

VO: Jim Smith, Bob Camp, Henry Porch.

Song “The Lord Loves a Hangin’” written by John K., Jim Smith, and Bob Camp; performed by Jim Smith, Bob Camp, and Henry Porch.

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

First aired August 29, 1992 – Prod no. RS5-4a

Directed by Vincent Waller and John Kricfalusi – Story: Vincent Waller, John Kricfalusi – Storyboard: Vincent Waller

Animation: Rough Draft Korea.

Additional animation (uncredited): Greg Manwaring.

VO: Cheryl Chase, Harris Peet.

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

First aired November 7, 1992 – Prod. no. RS5-3a

Directed by John K. – Story: Bob Camp, John K. – Storyboard: Jim Smith, Bill Wray – Background Color Design: Bill Wray – Animation Director: Bob Jaques

Animation: Carbunkle Cartoons; digital ink and paint by MetroCel.

Much of this episode’s background music was changed after its initial airing. Ren’s threats during the final scene were also heavily edited in reruns. 2004 DVD release reinstates deleted footage and has original soundtrack.

Video: “Classics II” (with revised soundtrack), “The Essential Collection” (with revised soundtrack), “The Best of Ren & Stimpy Vol. 1” (with revised soundtrack).

First aired November 21, 1992 – Prod. no. RS5-6a

Directed by Ron Hughart – Story: John Kricfalusi, Bob Camp, Jim Smith, Richard Pursel – Storyboard: Jim Smith, Richard Pursel, Bob Camp – Background Color Design: Bill Wray

Animation: Color Key Studios, Taiwan; digital ink and paint by MetroCel.

Based on an unused Tiny Toon Adventures story from 1990 entitled “Hi, Spirits.”

VO: Rudolph Porter.

Video: “Nicktoons Frightfest.”

First aired November 21, 1992 – Prod. no. RS5-6b

Directed by Bob Camp – Story: Bob Camp – Background Color Design: Bill Wray

Uncredited storyboard: Bob Camp.

Animation: Rough Draft Korea.

VO: Bob Camp.

Video: “More Stinky Stories.”

First aired December 12, 1992 – Prod. no. RS5-9b

Directed by Vincent Waller – Story: Vincent Waller – Storyboard: Vincent Waller

Animation: Rough Draft Korea.

VO: Cheryl Chase, Mike Fontanelli, Harris Peet.

“Family bath” sequence cut from Nickelodeon airings and 1994 VHS release.

Video: “More Stinky Stories” (edited version).

First aired December 12, 1992 (completed before Games takeover; originally scheduled for September 5, 1992) – Prod. no. RS5-3b

Directed by Chris Reccardi and John K. – Story: Richard Pursel – Storyboard: Chris Reccardi

Animation: Rough Draft Korea.

VO: Michael Pataki, Cheryl Chase, Harris Peet.

Nickelodeon airings edited out George Liquor’s surname as well as his vestigial tail during the final judging scene. Footage restored to 2003 Spike TV airing and 2004 DVD release.

Video: “The Best of Ren & Stimpy Vol. 1” (edited version).

First aired January 13, 1993 (MTV); December 11, 1993 (Nickelodeon) – Prod. no. RS5-8

Directed by John K. – Story: John K., Vincent Waller, Rich Pursel – Storyboard: Peter Avanzino – Background Color Design: Bill Wray – Animation Director: Bob Jaques

Originally titled “Stimpy’s First Fart” while in production at Spumco.

Animation: Carbunkle Cartoons; digital ink and paint by MetroCel.

Police sketch artist scene deleted from Nickelodeon airings and VHS release.

1993 Emmy nominee, Outstanding Animated Program. Lost to Batman: The Animated Series episode “Robin’s Reckoning, Part 1” (WB/Fox).

Video: “Have Yourself a Stinky Little Christmas” (edited version).

First aired February 13, 1993 – Prod. no. RS5-13a

Directed by Bob Camp – Story: Bob Camp, Vincent Waller – Storyboard: Bob Camp – Background Color Styling: Bill Wray

Animation: Rough Draft Korea.

First episode in which Billy West voices Ren instead of John K.

Video: “In Disguise.”

First aired February 27, 1993 – Prod. no. RS5-5a

Directed by John K. and Jim Smith – Story: John K., Bob Camp – Storyboard: Jim Smith – Background Color Design: Bill Wray

Working title: “Big Brother.”

Additional music: Alex Rannie, Charlie Brissette.

Animation: Rough Draft Korea.

VO: Harris Peet.

Video: “SNICK Vol. 2.”

First aired March 27, 1993 – Prod. no. RS5-13b

Directed by Vincent Waller and Ken Bruce – Story: Vincent Waller, John K. – Storyboard: Peter Avanzino

Animation: Rough Draft Korea.

Billy West voices Ren in this episode.

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

First aired April 3, 1993 – Prod. no. RS5-9a

Directed by Ron Hughart – Story: Vincent Waller, Bob Camp – Storyboard: Vincent Waller – Background Color Design: Bill Wray

Animation: Rough Draft Korea.

Billy West voices Ren in this episode.

Video: “The Stinkiest Stories.”

First aired April 24, 1993 – Prod. no. RS5-11b

Directed by Peter Avanzino – Story: Elinor Blake, John K. – Storyboard: Peter Avanzino – Background Color Design: Bill Wray

Animation: Rough Draft Korea.

Additional storyboard (uncredited): John K.

VO: Soleil Moon Frye, Jonathan Baron, Melissa Fahn, Adam Ryan.

Video: “Classics II,” “The Essential Collection.”

First aired May 8, 1993 – Prod. no. RS5-10

Directed by John K. and Jim Smith – Story: John K., Richard Pursel – Storyboard: Jim Smith – Background Color Design: Bill Wray

Animation: Rough Draft Korea.

VO: Cheryl Chase, Danny Cooksey, Anthony Raspanti, Randy Quaid. (Anthony Raspanti was a seven-year-old fan of the show from Virginia; he wrote the letter quoted at the beginning of the episode and was flown out to Los Angeles for the recording session.)

First aired May 23, 1993 (as “A Ren & Stimpy Special”) – Prod. no. RS5-7a

Directed by John K. and Chris Reccardi – Story: John K., Bob Camp, Jim Gomez, Vincent Waller – Storyboard: Chris Reccardi – Background Color Design: Bill Wray – Animation Direction: Bob Jaques

Animation: Carbunkle Cartoons; digital ink and paint by MetroCel.

VO: Harris Peet.

Kilted Yaksmen anthem written by John K., Bob Camp, and Charlie Brissette; performed by Tom Armbruster, Charlie Brissette, and Tim Divers; sung by Billy West, Bob Camp, Charlie Brissette and Members of the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles.

Last episode in which John K. voices Ren (until Adult Party Cartoon).

Video: “On Duty.”