TotalTelly.co.uk

Devoted to Popular, Cult and Retro TV

Ren And Stimpy - Series 1 And 2


RRP: £29.99
Our Price: £9.97 (subject to change)

Editorial
Amazon.co.uk Review

The delirious animated series Ren and Stimpy makes its DVD debut in a three-disc set that features seasons 1 and 2, as well as a handful of extras to please its devoted fan base. The surreal adventures of short-tempered Chihuahua Ren and good-natured but simple cat Stimpson J. Cat caught on like a house afire with teen and college audiences during its 1991-96 run on Nickelodeon, despite regular battles between the network and creator John Kricfalusi (who also voiced Ren and several other characters) over allegedly objectionable content in certain episodes. The conflict eventually led to several episodes suffering edits, much to the chagrin of the show's creators and audience alike; the unedited versions of these episodes have become much sought-after and traded items among collectors. And while this set attempts to rectify that situation by presenting the show in its uncut form, die-hard fans should know that several episodes retain minor cuts; however, many others, most notably the pilot, "Big House Blues," and "Powdered Toastman" are presented in their original, uncut versions. --Paul Gaita


Don't be an eediot- buy this on Region 1!
Review date: 2008-04-26 Rating: 6 out of 10

As well as the missing episode discussed in other reviews- the notorious Man's Best Friend, listed on the reverse of the box but not included on the third disc- the Region 2 version does not feature any of the seven commentaries by John Kricfalusi and company or the art gallery that's on the Region 1 version.

Joshua Smith's review of the Region 1 release includes a comprehensive list of all the originally broadcast material cut from the episodes. The story of The Ren & Stimpy Show's development is so convoluted that what does or does not constitute the "original" versions of any given episode is open to interpretation. John K himself, when challenged over the apparently incomplete nature of this "uncut" set confessed that these are the only versions available for remastering. Creative rights for the characters have reverted to Kricfalusi, therefore even if some Nickelodeon executive is sitting on a secret stash of uncut master tapes, MTV Networks probably can't release them.

For these reasons, the Region 1 Collector's Edition Box Set: John K Presents The Ren & Stimpy Show UNCUT, The First and Second Seasons represent the very best dvds any Ren & Stimpy fan can hope for, even if they're not perfect.

Similar Products

Reviews


Man's Best Friend is not mentioned
Review date: 2008-03-22 Rating: 8 out of 10

"Man' Best Friend" is NOT mentioned at all on my packaging nor is it on it but there is still a a screenshot on the third slim case. I hope they'll sneak in the "Lost Episodes" DVD when it comes here;)
I heard some have it and other just have it mentioned but not on it.
Here is everything that my DVD does not include:
Man's Best Friend
All Commentaries
The Lord Loves Hangin' Song
The Bloody Head Fairy Scene (also on the US DVD)
The rest are just snippets which are also not on the US DVD.

The cuts are sad but there's no point getting angry at the BBFC.
I don't know why they have a warning on every disc saying "Mature Content" I think it is perfectly viewable to children due to BBFC. I think the word that sounds like crop and cap is featured though.
The first DVD has most of the best episodes on it but there all good.
I personally favourite:
Space Madness
Stimpy's Invention
Ren's Toothache
Sven Hoek
Haunted House
Big House Blues
Dog Show
The Royal Canadian Kilted Yaksmen


Happy happy, joy joy!!!
Review date: 2007-01-13 Rating: 10 out of 10

***First of all, for all of those who have never watched Ren and Stimpy:

I would have to say, it is similar to a violent Spongebob Squarepants. The humour is based around Ren hitting Stimpy, mad screams and crazy laughs. No humour is based on celebrities, or toilet humour. Yes, there are farts, but the most disgusting things they do are eating dirt, rubbish and hairy balls of god knows what.

On the whole, I'd place it more disgusting than Futurama, but tamer than South Park. This is not for kids, but not for adults either. If you think you are weird, this is probably for you.


***Now, if you have seen Ren and Stimpy...
The region 1 boxset that everyone has said is uncut and much better than the region 2 one, its not worth the hassle of finding something to play it on (unless you cannot live without the cut parts that you probably haven't even seen before).


The noticable bits that were cut were:
-an extra line of what Ren's going to do to Sven and Stimpy
-on the western episode, there is a hanging song(which you can understand was cut, but it was a pretty naff song. Canadian Kilted Yaksman and Happy happy joy joy were 10 times better).
-then obviously the banned episode:Man's best friend
(SPOILER IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN IT:
Man's best friend is only half an episode(10 mins). Its a pretty boring episode about the liquor man getting Ren and Stimpy as pets. The reasons for banning it (I believe) are: lots of implied smoking(they use doggy treats as cigars), and Ren attacks the owner for a good 3 minutes (that really is as violent as any other episode).
In conclusion, its not worth obtaining the boxset for this episode. Did you find Stimpy's fart boring? Its worse than that.)

Now, the best episodes:
-Royal Canadian Kilted Yaksman
-The great outdoors(beaver fever)
-Space madness(Icecream bar)
-Stimpy's invention(Happy happy joy joy song)
-Untamed world
and of course, the log adverts that should only be in these 2 seasons.

MISSING EPISODE
Review date: 2006-11-19 Rating: 8 out of 10

It is a fantastic show and i wouldve given it 5 stars except that the 'mans best friend' episode isnt on mine either, even tho its listed on the box, which i think is really disappointing.

Best cartoon ever gets censored again!
Review date: 2006-11-02 Rating: 6 out of 10

Why is it that the best cartoon ever is always censored?

In case you're all wondering, the cuts only apply to the UK release. The episode that has the missing ending is OUT WEST. The episode now fades to the end credits after the line "HORSE THEIVES! HANG 'EM!", meaning that the brilliant hanging song will never be seen on any home video release in the UK.

That's not the worst of it though. The cover is a joke because although the artwork is great the episode MAN'S BEST FRIEND is missing, yet it is listed on the box. Also, the second dvd case in the set (the box contains 3 slim DVD cases) says 'Uncut' instead of 'Unleashed'. Finally, the blurb on the back of the box is the same as the region 1 release, stating that all episodes are uncut when they are not. The region 1 DVD was released 2 years before this one, so Paramount's decision not to change the blurb at all makes them very lazy people indeed.

The last problem I have with this DVD is the menu system. The highlighter is almost the same colour as the text, making it very difficult to see what you are selecting.

Nethertheless, I still enjoy watching this DVD despite the low points of this release. The picture and sound quality is fantastic, and the episodes are as funny as I remember them. The cuts made for TV aren't too bad, but it is easy to tell where cuts have been made.

So Mr Horse, do you like this DVD? Yes sir, but it could have been better.

Product Details/Specifications


Artist(s):
The Ren and Stimpy Show

Recording label: Paramount Home Entertainment
Manufacturer: Paramount Home Entertainment
EAN: 5014437901637
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 3
Format: Box set, Collector's Edition, PAL,
Release date: 2006-10-02
Audience rating: Parental Guidance
Region code: 2
Running time: 418 minutes
Language: English (Original Language)

Add to Cart

© 2006 Darren Hester, DesignsByDarren.com, Some Rights Reserved.
Valid XHTML 1.0 Transitional