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Space Madness (Ren
"Space Madness" is the fifth episode of the first season of ''The Ren & Stimpy Show''. It originally aired on Nickelodeon in the United States on September 8, 1991. Along with "Marooned (The Ren & Stimpy Show), Marooned" and "Black Hole (The Ren & Stimpy Show), Black Hole", the episode is part of a loose trilogy in the first season known as the "space episodes", centering around the Story within a story, show-within-the-show, a parody of ''Star Trek''-like science fiction shows titled ''The Adventures of Commander Höek and Cadet Stimpy''. "Space Madness" was received positively by critics, and is considered to be one of the series' best episodes. Plot Ren and Stimpy (characters), Ren and Stimpy decide to watch television together and the former asks Stimpy what was on the air that night. Stimpy notices it is their favorite "live-action drama", the science-fiction show ''The Adventures of Commander Höek and Cadet Stimpy'', that stars characters resembling themselves as the epo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ren & Stimpy Show
''The Ren & Stimpy Show'', commonly referred to as simply ''Ren & Stimpy'', is an American animated Comedy film, comedy television series created by John Kricfalusi for Nickelodeon. The series follows the misadventures of Ren Höek, an emotionally unstable and psychotic chihuahua (dog), chihuahua dog; and Stimpy, a good-natured and dimwitted Manx cat. Originally produced by Spümcø, the series aired on Nickelodeon from August 11, 1991, to December 16, 1995, with its last episode airing on MTV on October 20, 1996, spanning a total of five seasons and 52 episodes. The third to be aired of the original three Nickelodeon animated series known as "Nicktoons", alongside ''Doug (TV series), Doug'' and ''Rugrats'', it is one of the progenitor series of the brand. The series received widespread critical acclaim for its visuals, animation, and surreal nature. However, it generated significant controversy for its Black comedy, dark humor, Innuendo, sexual innuendos, Adult animation, adul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain's Log
''Captain's Log'' is a biannual magazine produced by Amarillo Design Bureau, designed to feature gaming and background material relating to the various game systems of the Star Fleet Universe. While originally focussed on ''Star Fleet Battles'', as the number of games produced by ADB has grown, the magazine has increased the range of games it supports (including the ''Federation Commander'' game system.) It was started in the early 1980s by Task Force Games, at that time the publisher of ''Star Fleet Battles'' as a vehicle to publish scenarios for SFB. As time passed, it became larger, with more diverse content (in both type ''and'' games covered). However, all content is still focused the SFU. Layout Each issue is generally divided into a number of sections: History This section contains at least one fiction story set in the universe, a number of smaller (one-page) articles featuring specific data on certain aspects of the universe (such as medals used by a specific race's milita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manila
Manila, officially the City of Manila, is the Capital of the Philippines, capital and second-most populous city of the Philippines after Quezon City, with a population of 1,846,513 people in 2020. Located on the eastern shore of Manila Bay on the island of Luzon, it is classified as a Cities of the Philippines#Independent cities, highly urbanized city. With , Manila is one of the world's List of cities proper by population density, most densely populated cities proper. Manila was the first chartered city in the country, designated bPhilippine Commission Act No. 183on July 31, 1901. It became autonomous with the passage of Republic Act No. 409, "The Revised Charter of the City of Manila", on June 18, 1949. Manila is considered to be part of the world's original set of global cities because its commercial networks were the first to extend across the Pacific Ocean and connect Asia with the Hispanic America, Spanish Americas through the Manila galleon, galleon trade. This marked t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obsessive–compulsive Disorder
Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental disorder in which an individual has intrusive thoughts (an ''obsession'') and feels the need to perform certain routines (''Compulsive behavior, compulsions'') repeatedly to relieve the distress caused by the obsession, to the extent where it impairs general function. Obsessions are persistent unwanted thoughts, mental images, or urges that generate feelings of anxiety, disgust, or discomfort. Some common obsessions include fear of contamination, obsession with symmetry, the fear of acting Blasphemy, blasphemously, sexual obsessions, and the fear of possibly harming others or themselves. Compulsions are repeated actions or routines that occur in response to obsessions to achieve a relief from anxiety. Common compulsions include excessive hand washing, cleaning, counting, ordering, repeating, avoiding triggers, hoarding, neutralizing, seeking assurance, praying, and checking things. OCD can also manifest exclusively through m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Jaques
Robert Jaques (born 1956) is a Canadian-American animator and animation director. He is best known for the television series ''The Ren & Stimpy Show'', ''The Baby Huey Show'' and ''SpongeBob SquarePants''. He also was nominated for two Emmys in 1992 and 1993 for his contributions to ''The Ren & Stimpy Show''. Early life and career Jaques' fascination with animation began by watching the Fleischer ''Popeye'' cartoons as a kid, and he never thought of animating as a profession. He also did some stop motion animations since he was a fan of Ray Harryhausen films. One day, he got sick with mononucleosis and did nothing but watch cartoons. Jaques didn't "draw religiously" like other children his age but he was basically self-taught. He got curious in traditional animation when he was older and applied for an animation course in Sheridan College which didn't work the first time but when he drew with more effort it worked the second time. At Sheridan, he met with John Kricfalusi and Jaqu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Games Animation
Nickelodeon Animation Studio Inc. (also known as Nickelodeon Animation Studios or Nick Animation and credited as Nickelodeon Productions on-screen) is an American animation studio owned by Paramount Global through the Nickelodeon Group. It has created many original animated television programs for Nickelodeon, Nicktoons, and Nick Jr., such as ''SpongeBob SquarePants'', ''The Fairly OddParents'', ''Rugrats'', '' Avatar: The Last Airbender'', and ''The Loud House'', among various others. Since the 2010s, the studio has also produced its own series based on preexisting IP purchased by Paramount Global, such as ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' and ''Winx Club''. In November 2019, Nickelodeon Animation Studio signed a multiple-year output deal for Netflix, which will include producing content, in both new and preexisting IP, for the streaming platform, while also doing so for Paramount+. The studio was founded in 1992 under the name Games Animation Inc. as a subsidiary of a pre-exis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Reccardi
Christopher Joseph Reccardi (November 24, 1964 – May 2, 2019) was an American animator, artist, writer, producer, director, and musician. He worked on numerous animated television series, including ''The Ren & Stimpy Show'', '' Samurai Jack'', '' The Powerpuff Girls'', and ''Tiny Toon Adventures'', and had directing duties on '' Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!'' and ''SpongeBob SquarePants''. He was also the supervising producer for the first season of ''Regular Show'' and creative director for the short-lived '' Secret Mountain Fort Awesome''. Death On May 2, 2019, Reccardi died at the age of 54 after suffering a heart attack while surfing in Ventura, California. The 2019 film ''Lady and the Tramp ''Lady and the Tramp'' is a 1955 American Animated film, animated Musical film, musical romantic comedy film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by Buena Vista Film Distribution. Based on Ward Greene's 1945 ''Cosmopolitan (magazine) ...'' and the 2020 document ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Smith (animator)
James Carl Smith (né Jobb; October 8, 1954 – May 2, 2025) was an American animator and musician. He worked on '' Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures'' with his long-time working partner John Kricfalusi. Smith later briefly worked on ''Tiny Toon Adventures'', and then along with Kricfalusi, Bob Camp and Lynne Naylor he founded Spümcø, where he co-developed ''The Ren & Stimpy Show'' (from which he departed in 1992 alongside Kricfalusi) in 1991 and ''The Ripping Friends'' in 2001. He was notable for remaining faithful to Kricfalusi, having refused to join Games Animation (though he worked on ''The X's'' after its rebranding to Nickelodeon Animation Studio), working with Kricfalusi on his projects amid other work until '' Cans Without Labels'' (2017). Smith composed and played the guitar for the ''Ren & Stimpy'' music theme intro, performing alongside production assistant Scott Huml and co-worker Chris Reccardi. Smith died of a heart attack on May 2, 2025, at the age of 70. Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lacewood Productions
Lacewood Productions was a Canadian animation studio and production company based in Ottawa, Ontario.Wise, Wyndham (2001), p. 9. ''Take One's Essential Guide to Canadian Filmmaking''. . University of Toronto Press. Accessed April 14, 2007. Founded in 1988, it was well-known for producing a television series, '' Katie and Orbie'', as well as specials based on ''For Better or For Worse'', and the 1990 feature ''The Nutcracker Prince''. The company was originally owned by Wiseman & Sons. In 1995, Paragon Entertainment Corporation acquired the studio for CA $3.2 million. In 1997, Paragon raised the company's stake to 75% and eventually took control of it later that year.Bullock, Kelly (April 2005)Ottawa's animation action Ottawa Insight. Retrieved April 17, 2007. Paragon eventually declared bankruptcy in 1998, with most of Lacewood's library and former assets being acquired by Amberwood Entertainment in 2000. Lacewood was the successor to Hinton Animation Studios, a company created ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vancouver
Vancouver is a major city in Western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the city, up from 631,486 in 2016. The Metro Vancouver area had a population of 2.6million in 2021, making it the List of census metropolitan areas and agglomerations in Canada#List, third-largest metropolitan area in Canada. Greater Vancouver, along with the Fraser Valley, comprises the Lower Mainland with a regional population of over 3million. Vancouver has the highest population density in Canada, with over , and the fourth highest in North America (after New York City, San Francisco, and Mexico City). Vancouver is one of the most Ethnic origins of people in Canada, ethnically and Languages of Canada, linguistically diverse cities in Canada: 49.3 percent of its residents are not native English speakers, 47.8 percent are native speakers of nei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stimpy's Invention
"Stimpy's Invention" is the twelfth episode and season finale of the first season of ''The Ren & Stimpy Show''. It originally aired on Nickelodeon in the United States on February 23, 1992. It was written by John Kricfalusi and Bob Camp, with Kricfalusi serving as director. In the episode, Stimpy creates a series of absurd and impractical inventions, much to Ren's frustration. When one particularly infuriates Ren, Stimpy mistakenly sees his anger as unhappiness and begins to "fix it" by inventing the Happy Helmet, a psychological control device that forces happiness. During a manic performance of ''Happy Happy Joy Joy'', Ren briefly regains self-control and uses a hammer to destroy the helmet, ultimately confronting Stimpy. The episode had a very troubled production and took a year to complete, due to frequent delays and revisions, high-quality animation, and clashes with Nickelodeon. Premiering as the final episode of the season, it received critical acclaim, with critics prais ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
