Ren and Stimpy was one of the best cartoons to air during the nineties. The show was aired on Nickelodeon and pushed the limits of children's programming- and introduced many memorable characters like Powdered Toast Man, Old Man Hunger, and Reverend Jack Cheese. Eventually Nickelodeon fired the original creator, John Kricfalusi, and censored the show's creative control. There were episodes that were shortened and some that never even aired. Mtv and Spike TV played episodes of the series a few years ago, and DVD's are available. The show can be seen on the Nicktoons Tv Channel.
Kricfalusi's career credits also include the short lived Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures, a series that also ran in the early nineties- After the end of Might Mouse, the show was a springboard for writers, directors and artists that made or contributed to other shows such as Animaniacs, Tiny Toons Adventures, Batman: The Animated Series, and The Simpsons. Kricfalusi went on to produce short commercials for Cartoon Network, and music videos for Bjork, Tenacious D, and Weird Al.
Kricfalusi's blog can be found at johnkstuff.blogspot.com
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