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The Ren & Stimpy Show (1991)

Series · 11m episodes · Rated TV-Y7

Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

A chihuahua and a cat navigate a bizarre, gross world of darkly comic, absurdist adventures.

Campy, with absurdist humor. A comfort watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.

Streaming on Paramount+.

The Ren & Stimpy Show parents guide

Light gore, which is more than most TV-Y7 titles carry. Beyond that, mild language and nothing scary.

Our estimate: fine from about 10. Rated TV-Y7.

Scare
Not scary
Jump scares
A couple
One or two sudden jolts.
Gore
Light gore
Some blood or injury, briefly.
Violence
Some violence
Some fighting or peril.
Sex and nudity
None noted
Language
Mild
Mild words like damn, hell or crap.

How we rate: an AI reads what is known about each title and tags it 0 to 3; we check the tags against a hand-rated set and correct them by hand when readers tell us. Estimates, not a scene-by-scene review. Spot a mistake? Tell us.

Three questions

How gory is The Ren & Stimpy Show?
Light gore and some violence.
What is The Ren & Stimpy Show rated, and is it OK for kids?
For most kids, yes. Mild language and nothing scary, in line with the TV-Y7.

What is The Ren & Stimpy Show about?

Ren and Stimpy are a mismatch made in animation heaven with nothing in common but a life-long friendship and an incredible knack for getting into trouble. Join them in their bizarre and gross world for some outlandish situations coupled with hilarious jokes.

Cast and crew

Created byJohn Kricfalusi, Bob Camp
StarringBilly West

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