Some of the original voice cast members returned, with the exception of Billy West, original voice of Stimpy and second voice of Ren and Mr.

As in the original series, Kricfalusi ran into problems with meeting production deadlines, with only three out of the nine episodes ordered by the network being completed on time. TNN gave Kricfalusi greater control of the writing and contents of the episodes, and he produced six new episodes aimed at adult audiences. Kricfalusi said that TNN wanted an 'extreme' version of The Ren & Stimpy Show. In 2002, about a decade after Kricfalusi's termination, Viacom (which owns Nickelodeon) contacted him to produce a new version of his series for an updated version of TNN, Spike TV, which was devoted to programming for male audiences. The show's creator, John Kricfalusi, had many altercations with the network, eventually culminating in his termination. The original Ren & Stimpy Show premiered alongside Rugrats and Doug as one of the original Nicktoons on children's network Nickelodeon in 1991.

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