Trailer For HAPPY HAPPY JOY JOY: THE REN & STIMPY STORY Delves into the Rise and Fall of the Crazy Cartoon
Ren & Stimpy was one hell of an insane cartoon series, and I enjoyed the hell out of it when I was growing up in the ‘90s. I look back at the series now, and I can’t believe that a show like this was being made for kids! But the show put Nickelodeon on the map.
Of course, when I was a kid, I could care less about what was going on behind-the-scenes of the show, but apparently, there was a lot of crazy drama. That drama revolved around Ren & Stimpy creator John Kricfalusi. The story behind this classic cartoon is a fascinating one, and there’s a new documentary coming out that’s going to dive into the nitty grittiness of it all.
The documentary is titled Happy Happy Joy Joy: The Ren & Stimpy Story and this is the synopsis:
In the early 1990s, the animated show Ren & Stimpy broke ratings records and was a touchstone for a generation of fans and artists. Creator John Kricfalusi was celebrated as a visionary, but even though his personality suffused the show, dozens of artists and network executives were just as responsible for the show’s meteoric rise. As Kricfalusi’s worst impulses were let loose at the workplace and new allegations about even more disturbing behavior have surfaced, his reputation now threatens to taint the show forever.
The rise and fall of Ren & Stimpy comes from first-time filmmakers Ron Cicero and Kimo Easterwood. They managed to bring in some of the show’s artists, voice actors, writers, and more to help tell the story, and some of those people include Bob Camp, Vincent Waller, Billy West, Chris Reccardi, Jim Gomez, Vanessa Coffey, and more. The doc also features entertainers, fans, and critics who loved watching the series
Happy Happy Joy Joy: The Ren & Stimpy Story arrives on VOD starting on August 14, 2020.