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| series = [[The Ren & Stimpy Show]] |
| series = [[The Ren & Stimpy Show]] |
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| season = 2 |
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| airdate = {{Start date|1992|08|29}} |
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| production = RS5-4A |
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| story = John Kricfalusi<br>Vincent Waller |
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| director = [[John Kricfalusi]]<br>[[Vincent Waller]] |
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'''Rubber Nipple Salesmen''' is the |
'''Rubber Nipple Salesmen''' is the fifth episode of the second season of ''[[The Ren & Stimpy Show]]''. It originally aired on [[Nickelodeon]] in the United States on August 29, 1992. |
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==Plot== |
==Plot== |
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Ren and Stimpy have gone to work as a door-to-door salesmen pushing the unlikely product of rubber nipple coverings. Stimpy and Ren |
[[Ren and Stimpy (characters)|Ren and Stimpy]] have gone to work as a door-to-door salesmen pushing the unlikely product of [[rubber]] [[nipple]] coverings. Stimpy and Ren have differing motives on the work. In a parody of the 1963 "[[I Have a Dream]]" speech by [[Martin Luther King Jr.]], Stimpy wishes everyone in the world to know the wonders of rubber nipples, while Ren is motivated by profits. |
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Their first house is owned by the Fire Chief from "[[Fire Dogs]]". Ren pushes Stimpy out of the way and goes to the door, only to be assaulted by the Fire Chief, who mistook Ren for circus midgets whom he hates; he nevertheless does not buy anything. |
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Their second house is owned by [[Mr. Horse]], who is paranoid that the duo are sent by the [[FBI]]; it is strongly implied that Mr. Horse keeps a [[walrus]] as his [[sexual slave]], who begs Ren and Stimpy to call the police. They do not do so, but Ren is distraught by the incident. |
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Their third house is owned by the Pipe couple from "[[The Boy Who Cried Rat!]]". Ren and Stimpy are allowed in, where they demonstrate a variety of impractical uses for the rubber nipple coverings. The couple agree to buy their entire inventory for five dollars and kick them out, landing on [[Bull|bulls]] who carry them away. |
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==Cast== |
==Cast== |
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*Ren-voice of [[John Kricfalusi]] |
*Ren-voice of [[John Kricfalusi]] |
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*Stimpy-voice of [[Billy West]] |
*Stimpy-voice of [[Billy West]] |
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*Mrs. Pipe-voice of [[Cheryl Chase (actress)|Cheryl Chase]] |
*Mrs. Pipe-voice of [[Cheryl Chase (actress)|Cheryl Chase]] |
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==Production== |
==Production== |
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The idea for the episode came from |
The idea for the episode came from [[John Kricfalusi]] and [[Vincent Waller]].{{sfn|Komorowski|2017|p=149-150}} [[Will McRobb and Chris Viscardi|Will McRobb]] gave his approval for the episode despite its risqué content, but insisted on removing "all the bits of innuendo John would pretend weren't innuendo".{{sfn|Komorowski|2017|p=149-150}} McRobb insisted that the word rubber always had to precede the word nipples as he felt having the characters talk about rubber coverings for nipples was acceptable, but talking about nipples was not.{{sfn|Komorowski|2017|p=149-150}} The production of ''Rubber Nipple Salesmen'' moved forward slowly at Spümcø owning largely to the perfectionism of Kricfalusi.{{sfn|Komorowski|2017|p=164}} The artists on the lay-out stage complained that it took four weeks for Kricfalusi to give his approval as he wanted every frame to be perfect.{{sfn|Komorowski|2017|p=164}} Much of the animation was done at [[Rough Draft Korea]] in [[Seoul]].{{sfn|Komorowski|2017|p=158-159}} Animator David Koenigsberg stated that Rough Draft Korea was an inexperienced studio, which was reflected in their work as he stated: "When we tried to have them animate for digital in-and-paint and camera in Hollywood, they could not follow one simple rule: never trace a line. There's no need to for digital. We had to fix scene after scene".{{sfn|Komorowski|2017|p=159}} |
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==Reception== |
==Reception== |
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American journalist Rachel Llewellyn wrote that ''Rubber Nipple Salesmen'' was a product of the "bizarro world" of Kricfalusi's mind.<ref name="Llewellyn">{{cite news |last1=Llewellyn |first1=Rachel |title=Ren and Stimpy Return Minus the Perversion |url=https://bookandfilmglobe.com/television/ren-stimpy-to-return-minus-the-perversion/ |access-date=24 March 2024 |publisher=CBS News |date=27 August 2020}}</ref> American journalist Victoria Vouloumanos wrote that the scene with the walrus, who is implied to be under [[sexual slavery]] under Mr. Horse was one of the most disturbing scenes in American animation. made worse by the fact that the scene was played as a joke.<ref name="Vouloumanos">{{cite news |last1=Vouloumanos |first1=Victoria |title=People Are Sharing "I Can't Believe They Got Away With This In A Kid Show" Moments, And My Eyes Are Bugging Out Of My Head |url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/victoriavouloumanos/inappropriate-kids-shows-moments |access-date=24 March 2024 |publisher=Buzzfeed |date=31 January 2021}}</ref> Thad Komorowski gave the episode three stars out of four. |
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==Books and articles== |
==Books and articles== |
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*{{cite book |last1=Dobbs |first1=G. Michael |title=Escape – How Animation Broke into the Mainstream in the 1990s |date=2015 |publisher=BearManor Media |location=Orlando |isbn= |
*{{cite book |last1=Dobbs |first1=G. Michael |title=Escape – How Animation Broke into the Mainstream in the 1990s |date=2015 |publisher=BearManor Media |location=Orlando |isbn=978-1593931100}} |
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*{{cite book |last1=Komorowski |first1=Thad |title=Sick Little Monkeys: The Unauthorized Ren & Stimpy Story |date=2017 |publisher= BearManor Media |location=Albany, Georgia |isbn=978-1629331836}} |
*{{cite book |last1=Komorowski |first1=Thad |title=Sick Little Monkeys: The Unauthorized Ren & Stimpy Story |date=2017 |publisher= BearManor Media |location=Albany, Georgia |isbn=978-1629331836}} |
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Latest revision as of 13:30, 30 November 2024
| "Rubber Nipple Salesmen" | |
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| The Ren & Stimpy Show episode | |
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| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 3b |
| Directed by | John Kricfalusi Vincent Waller |
| Story by | John Kricfalusi Vincent Waller |
| Production code | RS5-4A |
| Original air date | August 29, 1992 |
Rubber Nipple Salesmen is the fifth episode of the second season of The Ren & Stimpy Show. It originally aired on Nickelodeon in the United States on August 29, 1992.
Plot
[edit]Ren and Stimpy have gone to work as a door-to-door salesmen pushing the unlikely product of rubber nipple coverings. Stimpy and Ren have differing motives on the work. In a parody of the 1963 "I Have a Dream" speech by Martin Luther King Jr., Stimpy wishes everyone in the world to know the wonders of rubber nipples, while Ren is motivated by profits.
Their first house is owned by the Fire Chief from "Fire Dogs". Ren pushes Stimpy out of the way and goes to the door, only to be assaulted by the Fire Chief, who mistook Ren for circus midgets whom he hates; he nevertheless does not buy anything.
Their second house is owned by Mr. Horse, who is paranoid that the duo are sent by the FBI; it is strongly implied that Mr. Horse keeps a walrus as his sexual slave, who begs Ren and Stimpy to call the police. They do not do so, but Ren is distraught by the incident.
Their third house is owned by the Pipe couple from "The Boy Who Cried Rat!". Ren and Stimpy are allowed in, where they demonstrate a variety of impractical uses for the rubber nipple coverings. The couple agree to buy their entire inventory for five dollars and kick them out, landing on bulls who carry them away.
Cast
[edit]- Ren-voice of John Kricfalusi
- Stimpy-voice of Billy West
- Mrs. Pipe-voice of Cheryl Chase
- Mr. Pipe-voice of Billy West
- Fire Chief-voice of Harris Peet
- Mr. Horse-voice of John Kricfalusi
Production
[edit]The idea for the episode came from John Kricfalusi and Vincent Waller.[1] Will McRobb gave his approval for the episode despite its risqué content, but insisted on removing "all the bits of innuendo John would pretend weren't innuendo".[1] McRobb insisted that the word rubber always had to precede the word nipples as he felt having the characters talk about rubber coverings for nipples was acceptable, but talking about nipples was not.[1] The production of Rubber Nipple Salesmen moved forward slowly at Spümcø owning largely to the perfectionism of Kricfalusi.[2] The artists on the lay-out stage complained that it took four weeks for Kricfalusi to give his approval as he wanted every frame to be perfect.[2] Much of the animation was done at Rough Draft Korea in Seoul.[3] Animator David Koenigsberg stated that Rough Draft Korea was an inexperienced studio, which was reflected in their work as he stated: "When we tried to have them animate for digital in-and-paint and camera in Hollywood, they could not follow one simple rule: never trace a line. There's no need to for digital. We had to fix scene after scene".[4]
Reception
[edit]American journalist Rachel Llewellyn wrote that Rubber Nipple Salesmen was a product of the "bizarro world" of Kricfalusi's mind.[5] American journalist Victoria Vouloumanos wrote that the scene with the walrus, who is implied to be under sexual slavery under Mr. Horse was one of the most disturbing scenes in American animation. made worse by the fact that the scene was played as a joke.[6] Thad Komorowski gave the episode three stars out of four.
Books and articles
[edit]- Dobbs, G. Michael (2015). Escape – How Animation Broke into the Mainstream in the 1990s. Orlando: BearManor Media. ISBN 978-1593931100.
- Komorowski, Thad (2017). Sick Little Monkeys: The Unauthorized Ren & Stimpy Story. Albany, Georgia: BearManor Media. ISBN 978-1629331836.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Komorowski 2017, p. 149-150.
- ^ a b Komorowski 2017, p. 164.
- ^ Komorowski 2017, p. 158-159.
- ^ Komorowski 2017, p. 159.
- ^ Llewellyn, Rachel (August 27, 2020). "Ren and Stimpy Return Minus the Perversion". CBS News. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ Vouloumanos, Victoria (January 31, 2021). "People Are Sharing "I Can't Believe They Got Away With This In A Kid Show" Moments, And My Eyes Are Bugging Out Of My Head". Buzzfeed. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
