Comedy Central has officially handed out a series order for a “reimagining” of The Ren & Stimpy Show, more than two decades after the classic animated series went off the air.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the network is planning on hiring an all-new creative team for the revived series, which will be “reimagined for a new generation” with Nickelodeon overseeing the project. However, there is no word yet on who will be sitting in the writer’s room, how many episodes have been greenlit, or when the new series will premiere.
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“We are excited to reinvent this iconic franchise with a new creative team and our partners at the Nickelodeon Animation Studio,” said Chris McCarthy, President of ViacomCBS Entertainment & Youth Group. “Ren & Stimpy joins our rapidly expanding roster of adult animation including South Park, Beavis and Butt-Head and Clone High as we continue to reimagine our treasure chest of beloved IP for new generations.”
The original animated series launched in 1991 as part of Nickelodeon’s Nicktoons lineup; the series followed the adventures of a disturbed chihuahua and a chowderheaded cat for five seasons before being officially cancelled in 1995. At the time, The Ren & Stimpy Show served as a precursor to the likes of Beavis and Butt-Head and South Park, wowing the college crowd with its dark humour, adult jokes, and controversial scenarios.
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The Ren & Stimpy reboot joins a growing roster of animated properties being revived at Comedy Central, with this latest announcement coming just over a month after the network commissioned two new seasons of Beavis and Butt-Head and acquired Daria spinoff Jodie, focused on Tracee Ellis Ross’ character Jodie Landon. Still, we think there are a few other animated sitcoms that deserve a revival yet.
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Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.
Source: IGN.com Ren & Stimpy Reboot Gets Series Order at Comedy Central