It's A Dog's Life (The Ren & Stimpy Show)

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"It's A Dog's Life"
The Ren & Stimpy Show episode
Episode no.Season 4
Episode 12
Directed byKen Bruce
Story by Bob Camp
Jim Gomez
Production codeRS-408
Original air dateDecember 3, 1994 (1994-12-03)
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It's A Dog's Life is the 12th episode of the fourth season of The Ren & Stimpy Show that originally aired on Nickelodeon in the United States on 3 December 1994.

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Plot

Ren and Stimpy are to be passed at a dog hound when they adopted by a seemingly kind old lady, Granny. [1] At her mansion, Ren and Stimpy are the victims of abuse by Granny and her Chinese servant, Mr. Hao. [1] Ren and Stimpy are neutered, and escape from the mansion only to be recaptured by the police. [1] The duo are returned and find that Granny has died. [1] In her will, she states that Ren and Stimpy are to put to death and stuffed, an order that Mr. Hao obeys who kills Ren and Stimpy and stuffs them. [1]

Cast

Production

The episode was a remake of the banned 1992 episode Man's Best Friend with Granny serving as a female George Liquor. [2] The episode was illustrated by the Wang studio of Taiwan. [1]

Reception

The American critic Thad Komorowski rated the episode one star out of five. [1] Komorowksi wrote that It's A Dog's Life was a deeply unfunny and unpleasant story that was painful to watch. [2]

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