During the 1990s, Nickelodeon emerged from their green-slime game-show origins into a powerhouse programmer of animated series. Known as “Nicktoons”, the cartoons reinvigorated the kids-network by offering original stories and characters that were in stark contrast to any broadcast network series with toy tie-ins or corporate agendas.
Doug, Rugrats, Rocko’s Modern Life, Aahh!! Real Monsters, Hey Arnold!, CatDog, The Fairly Odd Parents, and The Wild Thornberrys hold a nostalgic place in the hearts of kids likely to be parents themselves now. Moreover, Gen X will never forget The Ren & Stimpy Show, an indescribable at-the-time Nicktoon that arguably gave birth to the avant-garde tone of virtually every animated series you’ll find on Cartoon Network today. Unfortunately, Paramount’s upcoming NickToons movie will not feature the beloved high-strung chihuahua and low-key cat.
Reporting from Wizard ...
Click to continue reading The NickToons Movie Won’t Include Ren & Stimpy
