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== Plot == == Plot ==


] are at a ]. Ren tries to sleep while Stimpy watches ] television. When Stimpy's quota runs out, he finds a coin in his nose and uses it to continue watching. It is his final coin, angering Ren as Stimpy had used up all their money. Suddenly, Stimpy is prompted to sing by his nose; he suddenly acquires the ability to sing in the manner of ], attracting a crowd who pays him more then enough to recoup their costs.{{sfn|Komorowski|2017|pp=402–403}}

Ren helps Stimpy launch his career, giving him the ] "Snotra". they do not profit from it until they arrive at ]. Stimpy also performs in a ] where he manages to amaze even the most cynical prisoners; one prisoner is stabbed to death as a gift to him. Stimpy has become snobbish and ungrateful towards Ren in the same manner Ren had treated him, while Ren takes all the money and feigns care. Stimpy is invited by Louie Lungbubble, a celebrity whose television series is idolized by Stimpy, to be on his show. The duo are overjoyed.{{sfn|Komorowski|2017|pp=402–403}}

At the dressing room, Stimpy is annoyed by Ren not bringing all his unnecessary things, only to discover Ren hoarding money; they get into a heated argument which causes Ren's nose to fall off; it had gained sentience and was the one singing the entire time; he quits due to Ren's persistent abuse. Stimpy is forced to get upstage with a ] as his nose, being booed by the audience due to his abysmal performance. The nose gets the contract, but is nevertheless also booed by the audience, as he could not vocalize properly without Stimpy's mouth. He returns to the duo's trailer park, which had fallen into disrepair, and returns to being Stimpy's nose. Ren and Stimpy sing in joy, having learnt their lessons and ending the episode.{{sfn|Komorowski|2017|pp=402–403}}


== Cast == == Cast ==
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* Ren – Voice of ] * Ren – Voice of ]
* Stimpy – Voice of Billy West * Stimpy – Voice of Billy West
* Stimpy's Nose – Voice of Billy West


== Production == == Production ==
Unusual for the series, Billy West, an outsider contracted for voice acting, contributed to writing, due to the show's theme of showbiz resonating with his career; it is his only contribution to the series outside of voice acting. ], a director on '']'', produced storyboards for the episode as his only work on the series.{{sfn|Komorowski|2017|p=403}} Unusual for the series, Billy West, an outsider contracted for voice acting, contributed to writing, due to the show's theme of showbiz resonating with his career; it is his only contribution to the series outside of voice acting. ], a director on '']'', produced storyboards for the episode as his only work on the series. Composer ] provided the music for the episode.{{sfn|Komorowski|2017|p=403}}


== Reception == == Reception ==
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* {{cite book |last1=Komorowski |first1=Thad |title=Sick Little Monkeys: The Unauthorized Ren & Stimpy Story |date=2017 |publisher=BearManor Media |isbn=978-1629331836 |location=Albany, Georgia}} * {{cite book |last1=Komorowski |first1=Thad |title=Sick Little Monkeys: The Unauthorized Ren & Stimpy Story |date=2017 |publisher=BearManor Media |isbn=978-1629331836 |location=Albany, Georgia}}


== Reference == == References ==
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1st episode of the 5th season of The Ren & Stimpy Show
"Ol' Blue Nose"
The Ren & Stimpy Show episode
Episode no.Season 5
Episode 1
Directed bySteve Loter
Written byRon Hauge
Bob Camp
Billy West
Original air dateMarch 18, 1995 (1995-03-18)
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"Ol' Blue Nose" is the first episode of the fifth season of The Ren & Stimpy Show. It originally aired on Nickelodeon in the United States on March 18, 1995. Initially produced for the four season, it is the first episode to be released in an artificial fifth season "commissioned" by Nickelodeon.

Plot

Ren and Stimpy are at a bus stop. Ren tries to sleep while Stimpy watches pay-per-view television. When Stimpy's quota runs out, he finds a coin in his nose and uses it to continue watching. It is his final coin, angering Ren as Stimpy had used up all their money. Suddenly, Stimpy is prompted to sing by his nose; he suddenly acquires the ability to sing in the manner of Frank Sinatra, attracting a crowd who pays him more then enough to recoup their costs.

Ren helps Stimpy launch his career, giving him the stage name "Snotra". they do not profit from it until they arrive at Las Vegas. Stimpy also performs in a prison where he manages to amaze even the most cynical prisoners; one prisoner is stabbed to death as a gift to him. Stimpy has become snobbish and ungrateful towards Ren in the same manner Ren had treated him, while Ren takes all the money and feigns care. Stimpy is invited by Louie Lungbubble, a celebrity whose television series is idolized by Stimpy, to be on his show. The duo are overjoyed.

At the dressing room, Stimpy is annoyed by Ren not bringing all his unnecessary things, only to discover Ren hoarding money; they get into a heated argument which causes Ren's nose to fall off; it had gained sentience and was the one singing the entire time; he quits due to Ren's persistent abuse. Stimpy is forced to get upstage with a pickled cucumber as his nose, being booed by the audience due to his abysmal performance. The nose gets the contract, but is nevertheless also booed by the audience, as he could not vocalize properly without Stimpy's mouth. He returns to the duo's trailer park, which had fallen into disrepair, and returns to being Stimpy's nose. Ren and Stimpy sing in joy, having learnt their lessons and ending the episode.

Cast

  • Ren – Voice of Billy West
  • Stimpy – Voice of Billy West
  • Stimpy's Nose – Voice of Billy West

Production

Unusual for the series, Billy West, an outsider contracted for voice acting, contributed to writing, due to the show's theme of showbiz resonating with his career; it is his only contribution to the series outside of voice acting. Mark O'Hare, a director on Rocko's Modern Life, produced storyboards for the episode as his only work on the series. Composer Shawn Patterson provided the music for the episode.

Reception

American journalist Thad Komorowski gave the episode three and a half out of five stars.

Books and articles

  • 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

  1. ^ Komorowski 2017, pp. 402–403.
  2. ^ Komorowski 2017, p. 403.
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