History Recap / RenandStimpy2x07SonofStimpy

Anyway, he can't find him anywhere, even after asking his [[CollectorOfTheStrange "magic]] [[{{Squick}} nose goblins"]]... and gets depressed for three years. After all this time, Ren fruitlessly tries to pull his best friend out of this depression, first suggesting TV[[note]]Namely, Stimpy's two favorite shows, "Commander Hoek and Cadet Stimpy", and "Muddy Mudskipper".[[/note]], then trying to cheer him up first with his favorite catnip mouse, [[TemptingFate and finally]] his own [[TraumaButton "nice and 'stinky']] litter box, which results in making Stimpy even ''worse'', causing him to violently "[cry] about [his] imaginary BUTT stinkyness", as Ren puts it. Eventually, he gives up after stubborn Stimpy refuses to "[listen] to this anymore", convinced that "He's real! He's real! He's REAL!!", and, all the while, doesn't care about anything anymore. Months later, Stimpy is (still) waiting for "Stinky" to come home, and after Ren tries cheering him up again, he finally snaps, and goes by himself to "the naked city" to find poor little "Stinky"...who is out there in the cold! Lost! '''''ALONE!'''''[[note]]Stimpy: "He NEEDS me! He needs me..."[[/note]]...and is not coming back until he finds "him".

-->'''Stimpy''': RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEENNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!

** The way Ren reunites with Stimpy is identical to "The Big Shot"/

* DeconstructiveParody: This episode was deliberately made by John as a stealth deconstruction of pathos scenes in movies, using a deliberately ludicrous and baffling plotline that's PlayedForDrama[[note]]Except not; it's complicated.[[/note]], just to show how easy it is to make people cry at a scene if you use the right staging and music tricks. He discusses this at length [[http://johnkstuff.blogspot.com/2007/04/funny-pathos-vs-cheap-trick-pathos.html in this post]] on his blog, ''Blog/JohnKStuff''

* HeroicBSOD: Stimpy goes into a ridiculously, and unrealistically long one, even by the trope's standards[[note]]Again, this as deliberately invoked[[/note]].

* LittleNo: As they finally overexert themselves and their [[PopGoesTheHuman butt deflates]], Stimpy lets out an exhausted and defeated gasp of "Nooo..."

Stimpy is sitting at home in front of the TV one day when suddenly... something comes out of his butt; it makes a sound, and it smells funny. He tries to explain it to Ren, but he doesn't believe him[[note]]Ren: [[CharacterCatchphrase "You're an eediot."]][[/note]], and eventually doesn't "want to hear any more of [his] "stinky" fantasies!" After having named the thing "Stinky", Stimpy goes on a search for his "son"...who is NOT a fantasy, he IS real![[note]]Stimpy: "And I will find him!"[[/note]]

Anyway, he can't find him anywhere, even after asking his [[CollectorOfTheStrange "magic]] [[{{Squick}} nose goblins"]]... and gets depressed for three years. After all this time, Ren fruitlessly tries to pull his best friend out of this depression, first suggesting TV[[note]]Namely, Stimpy's two favorite shows, "Commander Hoek and Cadet Stimpy", and "Muddy Mudskipper".[[/note]], then trying to cheer him up first with his favorite catnip mouse, [[TemptingFate and finally]] his own [[TraumaButton "nice and 'stinky']] litter box, which results in making Stimpy even ''worse'', causing him to violently "[cry] about [his] imaginary BUTT stinkyness", as Ren puts it. Eventually, he gives up after stubborn Stimpy refuses to "[listen] to this anymore", convinced that "He's real! He's real! He's REAL!!", and all the while doesn't care about anything anymore. Months later, Stimpy is (still) waiting for "Stinky" to come home, and after Ren tries cheering him up again, he finally snaps, and goes by himself to "the naked city" to find poor little "Stinky"...who is out there in the cold! Lost! '''''ALONE!'''''[[note]]Stimpy: "He NEEDS me! He needs me..."[[/note]]...and is not coming back until he finds "him".

Yeah, it's that ridiculous, not to mention disgusting. However, John Kricfalusi wrote the episode this way on purpose, as discussed under "DeconstructiveParody".

Stimpy is sitting at home in front of the TV one day when suddenly... something comes out of his butt; it makes a sound, and it smells funny. He tries to explain it to Ren, but he doesn't believe him[[note]]Ren: [[{{Catchphrase}} "You're an eediot."]][[/note]], and eventually doesn't "want to hear any more of [his] "stinky" fantasies!" After having named the thing "Stinky", Stimpy goes on a search for his "son"...who is NOT a fantasy, he IS real![[note]]Stimpy: "And I will find him!"[[/note]]

* BerserkButton: More of the "causes violent crying" variety, but one nonetheless:
-->'''Ren''': It's Mr. litter box, come on! Take a stinky one! (scatches steps) Nice and '''[[TemptingFate stinky]]'''!
-->'''Stimpy''': Stinky...wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH-HAH-HAH-HAH-HAH-HAH-HAH-HAH-HAAH!! '''''[[InelegantBlubbering WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH-HAH-HAH-HAH-HAH-HAH-HAH-HAH-HAH-HAH-HAH!!!]]'''''

* WackySoundEffect: When Stimpy's butt cheeks deflate after straining too hard they sound like a pair of balloons releasing air.