"Sammy and Me" and "The Last Temptation"

[@ZakWolf]

This ended up being the unintended series finale, as Nickelodeon didn't want to air it back in 1995 (when it was originally made); "Sammy and Me" was due to the jokes about Sammy Mantis's screw-in insect eye being in bad taste (as the real Sammy Davis Jr. had a glass eye), and "The Last Temptation of Ren" was due to all the religious references. The actual series finale was "A Scooter For Yaksmas," and this episode pairing finally aired on MTV in 1996. ("Sammy and Me" finally aired on Nickelodeon in August 2000, but "The Last Temptation of Ren" didn't air on Nick at all, but eventually resurfaced on the TeenNick cable channel's "NickRewind" block. So the unintended series parting shot was Ren and Stimpy bawling their eyes out, as if they knew it was the last episode!

[@GrayD_Fox]

such weird things to censor episodes over

[@media4401]

I remember watching the temptation episode on Teletoon in Canada back in around’02

[@Tornado1994]

@@GrayD_Fox Actually, Sammy and Me Aired Thanksgiving 1995 on MTV. Not '96.

[@Tornado1994]

Did you get that Wikipedia Article? Oh and FYI, "Sammy and Me" and "Ren's Last Temptation" DID air in 1995. NOT '96. MTV aired The Finale as a Thanksgiving Special on November 23,1995.

[@ZakWolf]

@@Tornado1994 Ahhh, interesting. So "A Scooter for Yaksmas" DID end up being the series finale as originally intended! That "Kraftwork Korner" was a better way to go out than Ren and Stimpy crying hysterically, IMO.

[@timburr4453]

Always loved the 50s and 60s aesthetic of Ren n Stimpy

[@scarasara]

Me too it's one of the best parts I think

[@Tornado1994]

@@scarasara It was almost entirely because of John K. He grew up in the 60s.

[@scarasara]

@Tornado1994 oh ok I didn't know that. Cool

[@dylanchillin407]

One of my favorite things about Ren and stimpy is that it never had a point. Every episode just ends.

[@azero79]

So true

[@achocolatebiscuit5087]

True.That's a thing that newer cartoons can't do well. Not everything has to have such an extensive plot or mental heartache. Just some weirdos doing weird things. :)

[@jambreakfast4341]

Wrong. If you don’t see the point of this episode, you’re probably still 9 years old.

[@johnyliltoe]

What do you mean there is no point? I once had a deep seeded prejudice against logs. Now I understand that they're better than bad; they're good!

[@jaydenvaughn1595]

These episodes are full of meaning and it's to a passion, wdym. No lie these two cartoon episodes can say a lot about the world and people, and it's done beautifully and comically and is art in every sense of the word, but i know what you mean about not being so direct i suppose you can say and with a serial plot or agenda

[@The_Not_So_Great_Cornholio]

When I see Ren and Stimpy I feel a momentary contenment living in a world where they existed. It is one of the most unconscionably demented things ever created and I love it.

[@BundGrunch]

Honestly, the second episode was just amazing… it really tells me on how ren can do something good and help himself for the better and to improve himself

[@queenkurumi8504]

I think you saw it very differently with everything .. the only reason Ren behaved properly was because he was afraid of judgment and hell, at the end of the episode he would have let Stimpy die for the sake of his wealth, ..Ren is still evil wake up!

[@BundGrunch]

@@queenkurumi8504 exactly. That’s why I said this. Ren wanting to do good stuff prevents him from getting any consequences

[@queenkurumi8504]

@@BundGrunch Then you see the situation well, anyway, I thought that your comment was ironic, I just thought that many people took it seriously :)

[@karinameza7466]

Vvvbvvhhhhhhjhhhhjj

[@dobmaster4412]

The style of Ren and Stimpy feels like a 60s cartoon

[@nintendope2976]

Thats was kind of the purpose. John K was obsessed with classic cartoons and wanted R&S to resemble them as much as possible

[@johanneabelsen1644]

I wonder why, he all of a sudden was a Hindu, now, that he started as a born-again Christian. 🤔🤷‍♂️

[@r.menzel8020]

Except for the humor 😸

[@selfactualizer2099]

wow its almost like different time periods get referenced in media

[@abdullahibouraleh6919]

​@JaredGenesis777 John K does like Hanna-Barbera cartoons, but oddly enough not Tom and Jerry. No wonder he's considered a weirdo.

[@theblarneystone1023]

Fun fact, Sammy and Me actually aired on Nickelodeon on August of 2000. When Ren and Stimpy Stimpy returned to the Nickelodeon lineup for a brief time.

[@thenostalgiamaster31294]

August 18, 2000, specifically

[@HorribleHomeVideo]

it was aired October 20, 1996 js

[@Tornado1994]

@@HorribleHomeVideo November 23,1995 on MTV. The FINALE New Nickelodeon R&S Episode was "Rev. Cheese" which aired November 12,1995.

[@cheriee22]

“ Cmon chew his head off “ that part made me laugh so hard 😂😂

[@cozmoruckaz]

I found an awesome Ren and Stimpy t shirt in a bag of clothes while dumpster diving a few months ago. A wonderful gift from the gods!!

[@lucky7design177]

The funniest part to me is that Stimpy’s voice is always higher pitched when it’s about Sammy

[@ZakWolf]

I especially love his high-pitched "Oh!" at 1:13 and "SAMMY!!!" at 9:26.

[@theflowpowa42oshow]

That SAMMY is tight @@ZakWolf

[@michaelvidal4616]

Can forget about that crazy laugh at 2:00

[@AlephSix66]

Seeing ren choke might be the scariest thing I've ever seen.

[@borntoclimb7116]

True

[@SpunchBop721]

I Know, Stimpy Needs to Save Ren from Choking!

[@tarag7292]

Honestly, if you think this is the scariest thing you've seen on this show, then you haven't watched many episodes. 😂😂😂

[@jacobmorales1283]

What are you talking about? That shit is hilarious

[@PurpleGuy661]

And this? 4:44

[@SoCoolScience]

no matter how sophisticated I appear, or how cultured I've become I still love "Ren & Stimpy"

[@Herrenmoralist]

Which makes you even more cultured and sophisticated.

[@robotnikcentric64]

Agreed

[@Secondcomingofwocky]

This is high art

[@0ne0nlyLarry]

Love that they got Tommy Davidson to play Sammy

[@LexusGX460-OFF-ROAD]

basically Sammy Davis Jr. 😊 😃

[@ZakWolf]

He does such a spot-on Sammy Davis Jr. impression!

[@paul329869]

23:07 Ending on a whimper.

[@elijahthecoolguy2010]

Sammy & Me only aired on Nickelodeon in August 18, 2000, then in Janaury 2018, The Last Temptation aired on NickSplat

[@togepiss]

17:22 why is this actually so good

[@drewlovelyhell4892]

Kids must have been so confused by the whole Sammy Mantis story.

[@zoned7609]

Not really. Kids in my day understand more references from before they were born than the following generations. It's like when kids pretend not to know what a cassette tape is. It's like I didn't grow up with a phonogram but I know what the fuck one is. I've never used an 8 track but I know what they look like.

[@VDDDRex]

I can only speak for my self but there was no confusion. It was a fun show to watch and i did not think to much into it untill i grew older. Actually the older i get and the more i understand this show the more it makes me wonder how they could run this show in the afternoon program. Its like looking into the minde of one F'ed up mofo that John K is. Its still fun tho and i like the art style and still enjoy the show but its like an iceberg that goes on and on way below the waterline.

[@dorourke105]

Ren: Good night Stimpy Gnawed head off Stimpy: Ggoogni unh 🤣🤣🤣

[@Herrenmoralist]

Last Temptation has always be one of my favorite episodes of the entire show since my childhood. It's so great that they never banned it here in Germany.

[@josemontano7767]

Thanks for posting this. Bring back great memories

[@jonwelderbeast.438]

Bob Camps versions are way the best!! Bravo Bob.

[@tyrannozilla]

Yeah. I think it became more apparent once John K. was on his own (especially with Adult Party Cartoon) that Bob Camp was the real creative force behind Ren and Stimpy. Also, despite some of the limitations in the animation, I like most of the games era more than the John K. era.

[@DrRobotnikPingas]

Same, I love Bob Camp’s Ren and Stimpy more too

[@garyytp1891]

Nah yall trippin, season 2 was the peak of the show

[@90sNath]

​@@garyytp1891i do think both combined is peak R&S, but if i had to choose one, Ren and Stimpy with Bob Camp is better then with John Kricfalusi

[@Tornado1994]

@@90sNath John K's/Spumco's S1 and S2 were BETTER than Games.

[@bunkerbuster4266]

I just discovered this series and it's freaking awesome.

[@RextheDragon881]

Animation is so good. No wonder it took them forever to make them. Saw a documentary about it and it was darker than expected. It was a good doc. but workplace seem pretty toxic to use todays nomenclature

[@alena209]

That singular three second moment from 1:35 to 1:38? I absolutely love it cuz MAN is that animation smooth! I generally love the little part with Jasper. He even whistles out the song a bit!

[@blueduck9409]

An accurate dipiction of mail delivery even today.

[@4D4STR4]

It took me 30 years to fully grasp the insanity of this show

[@Rex_The_Mouse]

As a kid I always wanted to try Ren's oatmeal

[@greekgodapollosfarts7823]

Rat flavor 💀

[@ghost-rv9vy]

"You can't! You musn't! Have you taken leave of your senses, man?" ~ Stimpy

[@ritawashere5787]

I'm so glad this video popped up.❤ I just subscribed! Thank you!

[@emitindustries8304]

Sammy and Me is genius. One of the best episodes.

[@IsitheScribe]

4:57-5:00 is so beautifully animated and Ren's voice sound so menacing!!

[@bunniculaoshawottfanbof2024]

15:00 - 18:23 When people say Velma is the best Scooby-Doo adaption ever made.

[@goofyfish17]

Literally no one ever said that

[@ZakWolf]

"Velma" is pretty much the "Ren & Stimpy Adult Party Cartoon" of the Scooby-Doo franchise.

[@gamelover7805]

Because it's creating an adult-orientated spin-off based on a children's show

[@gentlemann2458]

16:06 Fat Grandma?

[@gamelover7805]

@user-jg2dm6ci3h yes but with scooby doo

[@JorWalker100]

I don’t understand the hate people give for Stimpy, just because he is stupid doesn’t make him a bad person

[@lloydmckay3241]

He is blindly inconsiderate.

[@JorWalker100]

I don’t see Ren as anymore considerate however. Both Ren & Stimpy got brain issues.

[@rodrigojogos.]

​@@JorWalker100true

[@TheGrowBros]

Born in 88', this is largely why I'm so messed up in the head 😂

[@DrRobotnikPingas]

The digital coloring in these episodes look great

[@JamalLeEpicBall123]

Pfft.. you havent even saw ren's bitter half, the coloring is even better

[@DrRobotnikPingas]

@@JamalLeEpicBall123 Yeah and the coloring in City Hicks look better

[@scarasara]

I grew up on Ren and Stimpy. This is so nostalgic for me. I still can't believe they used to air this on Nickelodeon, sat night Snick with are u afraid of the dark and the original all that with TLC. Nickelodeon has changed A LOT!

[@Flopthecat1942]

13:48 these are the things that keep me up at night.

[@justanotherstupidanimat0r]

Awww ohm y god baby stimpy

[@Cartoon_Ej]

Ren: 4:57 Cut out this Sammy Mantis crap and get to *bed* !

[@MasAlaMode]

But did you peep how Ren threw it back? Boing

[@Toonsyreal]

3:47 why the hell is this so wholesome???

[@leg414]

Simply the greatest spoof cartoon ever! Funny beyond belief! Peace

[@JeffersonTheGenius]

11:41 the scariest scene ever

[@tysonthewolf]

also the funniest

[@comixproviderftw_02]

16:02 That’s definitely a joke that went over my head

[@eduardo_corrochio]

Wait, why is "Ren Hoek" a dirty thing to say, though?

[@kennethbill6013]

​@@eduardo_corrochioit sounds like "HOE"-Ick

[@eduardo_corrochio]

@@kennethbill6013 Wait, the garden tool?! Kidding. I know, it's as if Ren said ho ... which is rap & hiphop slang for whore or prostitute.

[@tyquanvarner7780]

4:43 Stimpy Finally got his revenge on Ren For choking him all of the time 😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@heavenlyprecog23]

Lesson from Sammy and Me: NEVER be obsessed to your favorite celebrity…

[@whitehouse9999]

Thanks! This brings back some happy memories! 👍🏽

[@ivanramos4221]

This episode of The Ren & Stimpy Show was aired on MTV (Paramount Global) on October 20, 1996.

[@bugloverspiderlover8490]

God I miss my mantids! Hate how short lived they are.

[@werneralexandercastilloago123]

So freak, i love it!!! Great from Venezuela

[@pierregreen5921]

I remember every episode of Ren and Stimpy what are my mother's favorite cartoon in the 90s well as mine

[@Herrenmoralist]

It's maybe the greatest cartoon of all time.

[@justinriley9996]

Great television show indeed

[@GummyBear345]

21:36 (Stimpy chewing on a large piece of ham) Okay! Suit yourself!

[@brangriffgriffy]

''WHAT ARE YOU LOOKIN AT!!!'' ahaha

[@ilove2draw322]

Billy West is the Mel Blanc of the series

[@AmIntrigued]

1:59 Me getting the SpongeBob SquarePants Movie 4k UHD + Blue-Ray + Digital Code Limited Edition Steelbook

[@6daysago167]

Definitely the inspiration for SpongeBob, unless it’s the same ppl involved

[@JamalLeEpicBall123]

Well Bob Camp did work for spongebob aswell

[@6daysago167]

@@JamalLeEpicBall123 oh, well that makes sense

[@air-head3961]

Yea SpongeBob was made by a bunch of R&S and Rocko crew members

[@ahhahaha111]

Its weird considering that spongebob is wayyy tamer than ren and stimpy and rocko's modern life combined

[@matingilardi]

Ren using that toothpick lol

[@gustavoguti27]

As a kid, watching Ren choking was kind of traumatizing

[@alexxx4434]

Nothing else you found traumatizing in R&S show?

[@tzeffsmainchannel]

The start of this video already has me giggling!! 😂

[@BlackHammer0891]

Always nice to see where SpongeBob was birthed

[@seancarroll136]

During the whole scene of Ren projecting his beliefs onto Stimpy is a shockingly accurate portrayal of how liberals think of rich people just being nice. I’m looking at YOU, Velma 2023-2024.

[@leanoramccarthy7726]

This show is my Spirit Animal❣️❣️❣️❣️ It explains a lot about my current pool of friends and their opinion of me,🤔 which is all LOVE 💓😅🤣🤣🤣

[@barmbailey6934]

5:26 Ren's; derpness at it's finest. XDD

[@vicegamer6944]

I wish you good luck keeping this on here. I once had Beetlejuice cartoons on here and it got removed. I’d place a copyright notice.

[@JamalLeEpicBall123]

The other person who uploaded ren and stimpy episodes was serge302 who closed his account for an unknown reason

[@GLynnQuint]

0:43 Dig that crazy beat, man!

[@clownrituals587]

Stimpy actually paid for those goods with his own funds…just sayin’

[@user-Mr.Hell50187]

I love this CARTOON !!

[@loganw.3654]

8:06 I’m surprised that particular fly buzzing sound (Fly Buzzes Against a Window from Hollywood Edge) that’s commonly used in SpongeBob just about every single time there are flies present or the sound is needed was rarely used in Ren and Stimpy (I’m certain the only other time is in “Feud for Sale” with the fly paper) but then again SpongeBob popularized its usage I guess.

[@McCraeTheMediaLover]

I liked how this was meant to be the series finale to the original Ren and Stimpy,but Nickelodeon refused to air these episodes due to Sammy and Me having Sammy Mantis' insect-eye being in bad taste(since Sammy Davis Jr. was known to have a glass eye) and The Last Temptation of Ren for being too religious for Nickelodeon's standards,so A Scooter for Yaksmas ended up being the final episode to the original Ren and Stimpy instead.

[@loganw.3654]

And these two ended up airing almost a year after the Nick finale on October 20th, 1996. That said however, these 2 episodes would eventually be shown on Nick affiliates with the first one in August 2000 on the main network and the latter being on Nick Rewind in 2018.

[@Tornado1994]

@@loganw.3654 Not Almost a Year. Literally only a week and a Half Later. It aired as a Thanksgiving Treat Special on MTV. Nickelodeon had already announced that Spring that Ren and Stimpy would be airing its finale on SNICK on November 11,1995. As a Consolation for R&S ending, MTV offered up to air the final two episodes instead. Production had already come to an end. Regarding August of 2000, Nickelodeon and Viacom had begin in Negotiations back in 1999 with Spumco and John Kricfalusi to produce a New Season R&S at the time. John K was interested in returning and wanted to produce a 6th Season so Nick brought the original episodes back on Air.

[@xcarnage3936]

Remember kids, chew your food.😂

[@thatguy.mp7950]

This episode feels like it was made for vargskelethor

[@williematheis1740]

Beautiful, forgot about these guys! The music throughout the episodes was awesome. Real live session players, probably LA

[@preparetobesillied]

The music is stock music and it’s all from APM or KPM

[@lugi5215]

i'm surprised by how often they got away with saying crap in this show

[@Flopthecat1942]

Because kids wouldn't get in trouble if they say that word until 1996.

[@deionpehowdy]

What about Ren saying "Shut up" Sometimes?

[@deionpehowdy]

Even in the episode "My Shiny Friend" Stimpy is almost close to saying it as the episode irises out on him.

[@ZakWolf]

I think I'm more surprised by how "Hey Arnold!" got away with it quite a bit.

[@deionpehowdy]

@@ZakWolf I Haven't heard them saying that in that show.

[@chec0e]

5:11 nah bro this part crazy 💀

[@OdaVenom]

Screw-on thorax... I... think I have a question, but I'm not sure I want to know the answer.

[@StevenP_462]

A staple of my childhood

[@datamouth]

thank god someone uploaded this. i think its banned on streaming now.

[@michaelbolcato192]

It’s because Nickelodeon didn’t renew the license to the music that was used in this episode and other Ren and Stimpy episodes.

[@MoDeegroes]

Great episodes

[@MoDeegroes]

Billy West was a genius. Its really weird that the 'creators" gave Billy ZERO CREDITS for all the voice acting he did.....

[@togepiss]

Holy shoot this show is awesome

[@stephaniehowell1109]

Awww WOW, thanks 4 this....❤❤❤😂😂😂😂😂

[@squitlertron]

free ren & stimpy, pretty cool

[@pencilsandpizza]

I love this jazz aesthetic of Sammy and me it’s so cool

[@fireflowerfilms2010]

Theory: Ren is actually dead, he didn’t get sent back meaning that he is technically living out a fake life in heaven. Meaning stimpy is still hanging out with his best friends corpse without realising it.

[@rodrigojogos.]

that's dark

[@R3TR0--93]

If Stimpy's voice was always high pitched, I'd love it! XD

[@Kai-Made]

I still cannot believe this was ever really permitted on nick...loved it then, still hilarious.

[@loganw.3654]

Well, it wasn’t initially. Nick rejected it in 1995 when the show was on its way out with the finale “A Scooter for Yaksmas”. These two episodes aired on MTV a year later on October 20th, 1996. That said however, these episodes would eventually see the light of day on Nick affiliated channels with the first episode here “Sammy and Me” premiering in August 2000 on the main Nick channel, and the latter “The Last Temptation” airing on Nick Splat in 2018.

[@hey_its_kev]

NOT IN MY FOX HOLE YOU DONT! You go over theeeerrreee….. *german music plays Lolol

[@tracezachdaniels4264]

AAAHYEAH FUN ONE OF MY FAVES....AND NOW KENNEDY 2024 '''MAKE AMERICANS GREAT AGAIN'' ''us help us all always and expose evil always '' GREAT JOB ALL...THANX 4 MAKING Tee with LIONS NAMED LEO the music worldwide. LOVE YOU ALL...!!!....MUCH LOVE.!!

[@standoidontwantalastname6500]

im glad its the uncut version

[@tyquanvarner7780]

8:11 he doing the pizza tower screaming 😅😅😅😅

[@user-hk1yc5gp1j]

احب احياننا هذة الروسومات لاننى من العصر القديم الذى لم يكن بة رسومات متحركة عام ١٩٦٩ ولذلك احببت هذة الروسومات فى الوقت الحاضر ‏‪1:32‬‏ ❤❤

[@LoG_9961]

15:00 "The Owl House is a masterpiece"

[@guardian08527]

"Steven Universe is brilliantly written"

[@LoG_9961]

@@guardian08527 "Amphibia is an emotional journey"

[@goofyfish17]

I haven't seen that show but It's not my thing. The name sounds like the loud house though which is a show I hate

[@LoG_9961]

@@goofyfish17 ifs completely different from loud house but also terrible

[@queenkurumi8504]

@@LoG_9961 that's why I always love Little witch Academia because Owl house is a bad Little witch Academia copy and not even great just a crap Ripoff

[@raywhyment5487]

The "Screw on" thorax😂

[@robertmartinezjr8413]

Seeing this, and other episodes as an adult now and gotta say damn some of the references / comments / situations 😂😬😬 I don’t see how I was allowed to watch this as a kid 🤣🤷🏽‍♂️

[@michaelbolcato192]

Both of these episodes didn’t even aired on Nickelodeon. Nickelodeon banned them. The first episode because of its jokes and disturbing content. The second episode for religious/mature themes. Nickelodeon ended up pulling a lot of other episodes from being rerun on their channels in the 2000s as well.

[@gugurupurasudaikirai7620]

Haha. Ren's guesses would have both been pretty insulting to someone pretending to be Sammy Davis Jr., Lorne Greene was the star of Bonanza. Wally Cox was pretty much the Rick Moranis of the 50s. The third one I have no idea. Definite rat pack reference when Stimpy's looking at the party: Joey Beetle is probably Joey Bishop even though he's drawn kind of like Jerry Lewis, Dean Mayfly = Dean Martin, Peter Locust = Peter Lawford. Liberace as Liberoachy just killed me, though

[@TheClassicChuck1]

13:19 had me Choking 💀

[@user-cq2tq4mi4r]

0:42 i thought this was an ad

[@ivansimonov6076]

15:00 when people said my hero academia are awesome

[@goofyfish17]

I hate that show and its fans

[@TheNicsmom]

Ren: Cut Out This Sammy Mantis Crud And Get To BED! 4:57

[@vincenzogaldi7556]

Sammy and Me: Stimpy's Sammy Mantis Jr. fan club kit arrives in the mail and Stimpy is overjoyed. Ren is sick of Stimpy's crazy obsession with Sammy Mantis, and soon, Stimpy begins stalking the Mantis Man./The Last Temptation: After Ren has a near-death experience, he tries to be nicer to Stimpy (with the help of Wilbur Cobb). After he repays Stimpy money he had stolen from his piggy bank over the years (up to $1 million), he ends up rich.