Ren and Stimpy came along when the cartoon industry was in bad shape. What a fresh sigh of relief when this cartoon comedy team appeared on MTV in 1991. Cutting edge. Featuring the voices of creator John Kricfalusi as Ren ,and Billy West (as heard on the Howard Stern show at the time) as Stimpy. This Christmas episode "Son of Stimpy" represents the best of what Ren & Stimpy had to offer. At first it was banned from the airwaves. The series had moved to Nickelodeon, and the story based around Stimpy's flatulence, was a little too risque even for Nickelodeon's target audience. But soon R&S was airing on MTV again with the older generation seeing it on late night, and Son of Stimpy was finally aired. The fact that it was indeed a Xmas episode, was upstaged by the outrageous storyline, the melodrama, the effecting musical soundtrack (probably the most tearjerking version of Silent Night Ive ever heard).
Unfortunately, Ren & Stimpy have not yet made it onto DVD, unless you buy a pirated version of all the episodes transferred to a DVD-r or VCD from eBay. But for now, its worth it to get these hard to find VHS tapes. Especially this "Have Yourself A Stinky Little Christmas" tape. It has all the trademarks of a classic Christmas cartoon that is sure to hold up for years to come.