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''The Ren & Stimpy Show'', often simply referred to as ''Ren & Stimpy'', is an American animated television series created by John Kricfalusi for Nickelodeon. The series follows the adventures of titular characters Ren, an emotionally unstable chihuahua, and Stimpy, a good-natured, dimwitted cat. ''Ren & Stimpy'' premiered on August 11, 1991 as one of the "original three" Nicktoons, along with ''Rugrats'' and ''Doug''. Throughout its run, the show was controversial for its off-color humor, sexual innuendo, and violence which were rare for television animation of that time. This controversy contributed to the production staff's altercations with Nickelodeon's Standards and Practices department. The show ended on December 16, 1995, with a total of five seasons and 52 episodes. ''Ren & Stimpy'' received widespread critical acclaim, and has developed a cult following. Along with ''The Simpsons'', the series is often cited as an influence in satirical animated shows like ''Beavis and Butt-head'', ''South Park'', and ''Family Guy'', and for helping revive television animation in the late 20th century. A spin-off for adult audiences, ''Ren & Stimpy "Adult Party Cartoon"'', aired in 2003 on Spike, but was cancelled soon after its debut. ==Premise== The series centers on Ren Höek (voiced by John Kricfalusi in seasons 1–2; Billy West in seasons 3–5), a short-tempered, "asthma-hound" Chihuahua, and Stimpson J. "Stimpy" Cat (West), a 3-year-old dimwitted and happy-go-lucky cat.〔 The duo fill various roles from episode to episode, including outer-space explorers, Old West horse thieves, and nature-show hosts, and are usually at odds with each other in these situations. While the show was sometimes set in the present day, the show's crew tended to avoid "contemporary" jokes about current events.〔 The show extensively features off-color humor,〔 absurdist humour, and slapstick.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=About The Ren & Stimpy Show )〕 The show features a host of supporting characters; some only appear in a single episode, while others are recurring characters, who occasionally appear in different roles. Some of the supporting characters factor directly into the storyline, while others make brief cameos. Other characters, such as Mr. Horse, are exclusively cameo-based, appearing in many episodes in scenes that have little bearing on the plot, as a running gag. Some notable artists and performers who voiced incidental characters on the show are Frank Zappa, Randy Quaid, Gilbert Gottfried, Rosie O'Donnell, Dom DeLuise, Phil Hartman, Mark Hamill, Alan Young, Frank Gorshin and Tommy Davidson.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=''The Ren & Stimpy Show'' (1991) episode cast )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Ren & Stimpy Show」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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