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* ThatsAllFolks: Parodied at the very end. [[MoodWhiplash After the dark and morbid ending]], a parody of the ''LooneyTunes'' signoff appears with Ren, Stimpy, Mr. Horse, the frog, and the asylum worker (still with his hand bitten off) inside the circles.

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* ThatsAllFolks: Parodied at the very end. [[MoodWhiplash After the dark and morbid ending]], a parody of the ''LooneyTunes'' ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' signoff appears with Ren, Stimpy, Mr. Horse, the frog, and the asylum worker (still with his hand bitten off) inside the circles.
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* AxCrazy: '''''REN'''''.

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* BreaktheCutie: An offscreen moment for Stimpy.

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* BreaktheCutie: BreakTheCutie: An offscreen moment for Stimpy.



* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Ren after he said something apparently bad to Stimpy.



* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Ren after he said something apparently bad to Stimpy.
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Ren then shares with Mr. Horse his relationship with Stimpy, talking about how they first met. He then goes on to reveal what exactly he did to Stimpy, which is [[spoiler:never revealed to the audience]]. This horrifies Mr. Horse so much that he proceeds to assault Ren, causing Ren to go berserk. He beats Mr. Horse, and bites off the hand of one of the asylum workers trying to capture him. After Ren is hauled away, the frog from Ren's childhood visits the bloody scene, and [[AteHisGun attempts to kill himself with Mr. Horse's gun]] which turns out to be a 'BANG' gun that impales him, but causes him to continue living in even more pain.

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Ren then shares with Mr. Horse his relationship with Stimpy, talking about how they first met. He then goes on to reveal what exactly he did to Stimpy, which is [[spoiler:never revealed to the audience]]. This horrifies Mr. Horse so much that he proceeds to assault Ren, causing Ren to go berserk. He beats Mr. Horse, and bites off the hand of one of the asylum workers trying to capture him. After Ren is hauled away, the frog from Ren's childhood visits the bloody scene, and [[AteHisGun attempts to kill himself with Mr. Horse's gun]] which turns out to be a 'BANG' gun that impales him, but causes him to continue living in even more pain.
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After wandering past a dreary cityscape, Ren eventually comes across the office of Dr. Mr. Horse, whom agrees to listen to his problems. And that's when Ren goes into detail about his [[BackstoryHorror disturbing childhood]], where he describes the unspeakable pain he experienced being spanked at birth, [[DisproportionateRetribution which he took out]] [[ColdBloodedTorture on innocent animals]]. His most notable victim was a frog, whom was violated, blown up, ground up by a tricycle wheel, and electrocuted. Upon learning that the frog [[DrivenToSuicide wanted to be put out of his misery]], Ren [[CruelMercy decided to force him to continue living instead]].

Ren then shares with Mr. Horse his relationship with Stimpy, talking about how they first met. He then goes on to reveal what exactly he did to Stimpy, which is [[spoiler:never revealed to the audience]]. This horrifies Mr. Horse so much that he proceeds to assault Ren, causing Ren to go berserk. He beats Mr. Horse, and bites off the hand of one of the asylum workers trying to capture him. After Ren is hauled away, the frog from Ren's childhood visits the bloody scene, and [[AteHisGun attempts to kill himself with Mr. Horse's gun]].

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After wandering past a dreary cityscape, Ren eventually comes across the office of Dr. Mr. Horse, whom agrees to listen to his problems. And that's when Ren goes into detail about his [[BackstoryHorror disturbing childhood]], where he describes the unspeakable pain he experienced being spanked at birth, [[DisproportionateRetribution which he took out]] [[ColdBloodedTorture on innocent animals]]. His most notable victim was a frog, whom was violated, blown up, ground up by a tricycle wheel, and electrocuted. By a car battery. Upon learning that the frog [[DrivenToSuicide wanted to be put out of his misery]], Ren [[CruelMercy decided to force him to continue living instead]].

Ren then shares with Mr. Horse his relationship with Stimpy, talking about how they first met. He then goes on to reveal what exactly he did to Stimpy, which is [[spoiler:never revealed to the audience]]. This horrifies Mr. Horse so much that he proceeds to assault Ren, causing Ren to go berserk. He beats Mr. Horse, and bites off the hand of one of the asylum workers trying to capture him. After Ren is hauled away, the frog from Ren's childhood visits the bloody scene, and [[AteHisGun attempts to kill himself with Mr. Horse's gun]].
gun]] which turns out to be a 'BANG' gun that impales him, but causes him to continue living in even more pain.



* AteHisGun: How the frog tries to put himself out of his misery. It ended up being a BANGFlagGun that impales him.

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* AteHisGun: How the frog tries to put himself out of his misery. It ended up being a BANGFlagGun that impales him.him, but he stays alive in even more misery than before.
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* SoundtrackDissonance: Much of the torture Ren inflicts on animals is set to some pretty cheery music.
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* YanktheDogsChain: At the very end of the episode, the frog tries to kill himself with Mr. Horse's gun...only for the gun to turn out to be a BANGFlagGun that makes him suffer even more.

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* YanktheDogsChain: YankTheDogsChain: At the very end of the episode, the frog tries to kill himself with Mr. Horse's gun...only for the gun to turn out to be a BANGFlagGun that makes him suffer even more.
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* NoNameGiven: The frog, despite being an important character in the episode.


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* YanktheDogsChain: At the very end of the episode, the frog tries to kill himself with Mr. Horse's gun...only for the gun to turn out to be a BANGFlagGun that makes him suffer even more.
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* BreaktheCutie: An offscreen moment for Stimpy.
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* SeriesContinuityError: In "[[Recap/RenandStimpy2x04SvenHoek Sven Höek]]," Ren states that he and the titular character were born from the same litter ([[FridgeHorror despite being]] [[BrotherSisterIncest cousins]]), and even shows a picture of them as newborns. In this episode, Ren is shown to be an only child, and his newborn self looks very different from in the photograph in "Sven Höek."

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* SeriesContinuityError: In "[[Recap/RenandStimpy2x04SvenHoek Sven Höek]]," Ren states that he and the titular character were born from the same litter ([[FridgeHorror despite being]] [[BrotherSisterIncest [[IncestSubtext cousins]]), and even shows a picture of them as newborns. In this episode, Ren is shown to be an only child, and his newborn self looks very different from in the photograph in "Sven Höek."
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* GutPunch: Ren is revealed to have done something [[MoralEventHorizon irredeemable]]. [[EnsembleDarkhorse Mr. Horse]] [[KilledOffForReal is killed in a brutal fashion]]. This is only the second episode of ''Adult Party Cartoon'', and it serves to tell the audience this isn't the ''Ren and Stimpy'' they knew from TheNineties.

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* TheUnreveal: [[spoiler:The plot is built off of Ren seeking help after doing something horrendous to Stimpy. ''Guess what is never revealed?'']]



* WhatCouldHaveBeen: This episode was originally written in 1991 during the original series's run. Thankfully, it was saved for the Adult Party Cartoon.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: This episode was originally written in 1991 during the original series's run. Thankfully, [[SarcasmMode Thankfully,]] [[SavedFromDevelopmentHell it was saved for the Adult Party Cartoon.]]
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* SeriesContinuityError: In "[[Recap/RenandStimpy2x04SvenHoek Sven Hoek]]," Ren states that he and the titular character were born from the same litter ([[FridgeHorror despite being]] [[BrotherSisterIncest cousins]]), and even shows a picture of them as newborns. In this episode, Ren is shown to be an only child, and his newborn self looks very different from in the photograph in "Sven Hoek."

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* SeriesContinuityError: In "[[Recap/RenandStimpy2x04SvenHoek Sven Hoek]]," Höek]]," Ren states that he and the titular character were born from the same litter ([[FridgeHorror despite being]] [[BrotherSisterIncest cousins]]), and even shows a picture of them as newborns. In this episode, Ren is shown to be an only child, and his newborn self looks very different from in the photograph in "Sven Hoek.Höek."
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* BullyingADragon: After hearing all the horrible things he's capable of, Mr Horse really should have known what would happen when picking a fight with Ren.

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* BullyingADragon: After hearing all the horrible things he's capable of, Mr Mr. Horse really should have known what would happen when picking a fight with Ren.
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** In addition, Ren says that Stimpy is "just a friend", despite the two being a gay couple in Adult Party Cartoon. Both of these errors are likely due to the episode being written in 1991.

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** In addition, Ren says that Stimpy is "just a friend", despite the two being a gay couple in Adult Party Cartoon. Both of these errors are most likely due to the episode being written in 1991.
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* ThatsAllFolks: Parodied at the very end. [[MoodWhiplash After the dark and morbid ending]], a parody of the ''LooneyTunes'' signoff appears with Ren, Stimpy, Mr. Horse, the frog and the asylum worker (still with his hand bitten off) inside the circles.

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* ThatsAllFolks: Parodied at the very end. [[MoodWhiplash After the dark and morbid ending]], a parody of the ''LooneyTunes'' signoff appears with Ren, Stimpy, Mr. Horse, the frog frog, and the asylum worker (still with his hand bitten off) inside the circles.

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* CruelMercy: Ren refusing to kill the frog.



* PrecisionFStrike: Mr. Horse shout this when he chews out Ren near the end. [[{{Bowdlerize}} The TV version has]] [[SoundEffectBleep a car horn censoring the word.]]

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* PrecisionFStrike: Mr. Horse shout shouts this when he chews out Ren near the end. [[{{Bowdlerize}} The TV version has]] [[SoundEffectBleep a car horn censoring the word.]]



* TheShrink: Mr. Horse
* TheSociopath: Ren was ''very'' disturbed child. He even decided not to shoot the frog dead because it would end its suffering.

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** In addition, Ren says that Stimpy is "just a friend", despite the two being a gay couple in Adult Party Cartoon. Both of these errors are likely due to the episode being written in 1991.
* TheShrink: Mr. Horse
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* TheSociopath: Ren was ''very'' disturbed child. He even decided not to shoot the frog dead because it would end its suffering.'''''REN.'''''
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Ren then shares with Mr. Horse his relationship with Stimpy, talking about how they first met. He then goes on to reveal what exactly he did to Stimpy, which is [[spoiler:never revealed to the audience]]. This horrifies Mr. Horse so much that he proceeds to assault Ren, causing Ren to go berserk. He kills Mr. Horse, and bites off the hand of the asylum workers trying to capture him. After Ren is hauled away, the frog from Ren's childhood visits the bloody scene, and [[AteHisGun attempts to kill himself with Mr. Horse's gun]].

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Ren then shares with Mr. Horse his relationship with Stimpy, talking about how they first met. He then goes on to reveal what exactly he did to Stimpy, which is [[spoiler:never revealed to the audience]]. This horrifies Mr. Horse so much that he proceeds to assault Ren, causing Ren to go berserk. He kills beats Mr. Horse, and bites off the hand of one of the asylum workers trying to capture him. After Ren is hauled away, the frog from Ren's childhood visits the bloody scene, and [[AteHisGun attempts to kill himself with Mr. Horse's gun]].



* AteHisGun: How the frog finally puts himself out of his misery. It ended up being a BANGFlagGun that impales him.

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* AteHisGun: How the frog finally puts tries to put himself out of his misery. It ended up being a BANGFlagGun that impales him.



* NightmareFace: Ren makes a scary one when the asylum workers confront him after he kills Mr. Horse.

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* NightmareFace: Ren makes a scary one when the asylum workers confront him after he kills beats Mr. Horse.
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"Ren Seeks Help" is the second episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheRenAndStimpyShow'''': Adult Party Cartoon''.

Ren did [[NoodleIncident something]] so horrible to Stimpy, it left Stimpy in hysterical grief and Ren [[EvenEvilHasStandards in guilt]]. To atone for this, Ren seeks out a therapist to control his violent urges once and for all.

After wandering past a dreary cityscape, Ren eventually comes across the office of Dr. Mr. Horse, whom agrees to listen to his problems. And that's when Ren goes into detail about his [[BackstoryHorror disturbing childhood]], where he describes the unspeakable pain he experienced being spanked at birth, [[DisproportionateRetribution which he took out]] [[ColdBloodedTorture on innocent animals]]. His most notable victim was a frog, whom was violated, blown up, ground up by a tricycle wheel, and electrocuted. Upon learning that the frog [[DrivenToSuicide wanted to be put out of his misery]], Ren [[CruelMercy decided to force him to continue living instead]].

Ren then shares with Mr. Horse his relationship with Stimpy, talking about how they first met. He then goes on to reveal what exactly he did to Stimpy, which is [[spoiler:never revealed to the audience]]. This horrifies Mr. Horse so much that he proceeds to assault Ren, causing Ren to go berserk. He kills Mr. Horse, and bites off the hand of the asylum workers trying to capture him. After Ren is hauled away, the frog from Ren's childhood visits the bloody scene, and [[AteHisGun attempts to kill himself with Mr. Horse's gun]].

The episode itself is every bit as graphic as the synopsis suggests, if not more so. [[SchmuckBait Watch at your discretion]].

* Written in 1991. First aired on [[SpikeTV TNN]] July 3, 2003.
* Directed by: Creator/JohnKricfalusi
* Story by: John K. and Richard D. Pursel
* Animation by: Creator/CarbunkleCartoons



* ColdBloodedTorture: What Ren did to various animals, especially that poor frog.



* SeriesContinuityError: In "Sven Hoek," Ren states that he and the titular character were born from the same litter ([[FridgeHorror despite being]] [[BrotherSisterIncest cousins]]), and even shows a picture of them as newborns. In this episode, Ren is shown to be an only child, and his newborn self looks very different from in the photograph in "Sven Hoek."

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* SeriesContinuityError: In "Sven Hoek," "[[Recap/RenandStimpy2x04SvenHoek Sven Hoek]]," Ren states that he and the titular character were born from the same litter ([[FridgeHorror despite being]] [[BrotherSisterIncest cousins]]), and even shows a picture of them as newborns. In this episode, Ren is shown to be an only child, and his newborn self looks very different from in the photograph in "Sven Hoek."
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* NoHoldBarredBeatdown: Ren delivers a nasty one to Mr. Horse in the climax.

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* NoHoldBarredBeatdown: NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: Ren delivers a nasty one to Mr. Horse in the climax.
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* BackstoryHorror: Ren's childhood is perhaps the darkest moment in the entire series.


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* NoHoldBarredBeatdown: Ren delivers a nasty one to Mr. Horse in the climax.
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* SeriesContinuityError: In "Sven Hoek," Ren states that he and the titular character were born from the same litter ([[FridgeHorror despite being]] [[BrotherSisterIncest cousins]]), and even shows a picture of them as newborns. In this episode, Ren is shown to be an only child, and his newborn self looks very different from in the photograph in "Sven Hoek."
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* HypocriticalHumor: When Ren's dad is about to give his son a gun, Ren's mom swipes it out of Ren's hand, insisting that he's too young to be using guns. Then she hands him a [[ChainsawGood chainsaw]].
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* BlackComedyBurst: The show was no stranger to BlackComedy, as seen with Ren's [[FreakOut mental breakdowns]]. This episode takes his instability and sadism to [[UpToEleven horrific extremes]].
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: This episode was originally written in 1991 during the original series's run. Thankfully, it was saved for the Adult Party Cartoon.

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* RelationshipVoiceActor: JohnK's father voices Ren's father in this episode.

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* RelationshipVoiceActor: JohnK's Creator/JohnKricfalusi's father voices Ren's father in this episode.
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* BullyingADragon: After hearing all the horrible things he's capable of, Mr Horse really should have known what would happen when picking a fight with Ren.
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* PettingZooPeople: Ren's parents.
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* AteHisGun: How the frog finally puts himself out of his misery. It ended up being a BANGFlagGun that impales him.
* DisproportionateRetribution: Ren explains that his desire to inflict pain on others came from a moment where he felt an "unspeakable pain", that being getting spanked by the midwife when he was born.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Even a sociopath like Ren found what he said to Stimpy utterly deplorable.
* FreudianCouch
* FurryReminder
-->'''Ren:''' What kind of a psychologist are you!?
-->'''Mr. Horse:''' PSYCHOLOGIST!? Are you nuts!? I'M A ''HORSE!''
* NightmareFace: Ren makes a scary one when the asylum workers confront him after he kills Mr. Horse.
* NoodleIncident: This sets up the plot, as Ren apparently said something incredibly horrible to Stimpy. He whispers the event to Mr. Horse, which gets him shouting at Ren and calling him a psycho.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Ren after he said something apparently bad to Stimpy.
* PistolWhip: Ren beats Mr. Horse to death this way.
* PrecisionFStrike: Mr. Horse shout this when he chews out Ren near the end. [[{{Bowdlerize}} The TV version has]] [[SoundEffectBleep a car horn censoring the word.]]
* RelationshipVoiceActor: JohnK's father voices Ren's father in this episode.
* TheShrink: Mr. Horse
* TheSociopath: Ren was ''very'' disturbed child. He even decided not to shoot the frog dead because it would end its suffering.
* ThatsAllFolks: Parodied at the very end. [[MoodWhiplash After the dark and morbid ending]], a parody of the ''LooneyTunes'' signoff appears with Ren, Stimpy, Mr. Horse, the frog and the asylum worker (still with his hand bitten off) inside the circles.
* YouMonster: Stimpy shouts this at Ren after he said something horrible to him.

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