Australian Showings Of Ren & Stimpy

With Other Miscellaneous Notes

These airings are from Network Ten's Big Breakfast from Darren O'Shaughnessy (darren@cs.anu.edu.au). The first two weeks were Monday through Friday, and now it is shown every Monday. I edited the format slightly to agree with date stamps and episode numbers to match my episode numbers.

** The times are Australian time. **

Date                Time    Num                   Notes
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July 5, 1993        7:30am  # 3 (Series Premiere)
July 6, 1993        7:30am  # 6 
July 7, 1993        7:30am  # 2 
July 8, 1993        7:30am  # 5 
July 9, 1993        7:30am  # 4 
July 12, 1993       7:30am  # 7 
July 13, 1993       7:30am  # 8 
July 14, 1993       7:30am  # 9 
July 15, 1993       7:30am  # 10 
July 16, 1993       7:30am  # 14a
July 19, 1993       7:30am  # 15 
July 26, 1993       7:30am  # 16 

August 2, 1993      7:30am  # 5 (Second screenings)
August 9, 1993      7:30am  # 3 
August 16, 1993     7:30am  # 6 
August 23, 1993     7:30am  # 2 
August 30, 1993     7:30am  # 4 

September 6, 1993   7:30am  # 7 
September 13, 1993  7:30am  # 8 
September 20, 1993  7:30am  # 9 
September 27, 1993  7:30am  # 10 

October 4, 1993     7:00am  # 14a  (Ed. Note: A fave episode for my birthday)
October 11, 1993    7:00am  # 15 
October 18, 1993    7:00am  # 16 

February 12, 1994   8:30am  # 3 (Third screenings)
February 19, 1994   8:30am  # 6
February 26, 1994   8:30am  # 2

March 5, 1994       8:30am  # 5
March 12, 1994      8:30am  # 4
March 19, 1994      8:30am  # 7
March 26, 1994      8:30am  # 8

April 2, 1994       8:30am  # 9
April 9, 1994       8:30am  # 10
April 16, 1994      8:30am  # 14a
April 23, 1994      8:30am  # 15
April 30, 1994      8:30am  # 16

May 7, 1994         8:30am  # 28b (** Note New Number)

You Eediot! is getting airplay on JJJ, mainly thanks to Maynard F# Crabbes. The album is only available on import here, however.

From Robert Dennys (robertd@psy.uq.oz.au):

Note that R&S is back on the air here in Australia on Channel TEN, but not at its previous weekday-morning slot - its on 8:30 am Saturday mornings.

From Matthew K. Sharp. (917316@edna.cc.swin.edu.au):

Note:

Mad Dog Höek (#15) has been edited by the Ten Network for the 11 October 1993 & 23 April 1994 transmissions. The 19 July 1993 transmission was (presumably) intact. Edits are as follows:
1. In the introductory shot of the Lout Bros, one is shown to punch the other on the stomach, but the bit with the other brother headbutting the first has been removed. (Cut = 2 seconds)

2. When a Lout Brother lands on Stimpy (after the butt pliers), the shot of Stimpy screaming twice as his legs are broken (off screen) are deleted. The shot now starts with his line, "Oh dear, I've been so selfish..." (Cut = 8 seconds)

3. The shot of Ren biting into the boil with pus flying everywhere has been deleted. We now see Ren raise his eyebrows, and cut immediately to the wide shot. (Cut = 3 seconds)

4. After the announcer's line "I wouldn't like to be in Mad Dog's shoes now", the shots of the Lout Brothers belting the crap out of Ren, the referee arriving on scene and Ren's head held in what looks like a G clamp have all been deleted. (Cut = 20 seconds)

5. Directly after the last cut, we retain the shot of Ren being slammed onto the canvas in the choke hold, but the end of the shot, with a car being backed onto Ren's head, has been deleted. (Cut = 4 seconds)

6. After Loaf's line "Hey Lump, it's time to throw the fight", Lump's punch is deleted, and the shot continues with Lump's line "Okey Dokey, Loaf!" (Cut = 2 seconds)

7. In the Lout Brothers' after-fight speech, the line "We'll break your bones! We'll grind you into putty! We'll tear your faces off!" is deleted, leaving only "Next time we see you guys, it'll be in the street. [....] You haven't heard the last of us!" (Cut = 5 seconds)

8. At the very end, Stimpy does his rant: "I wanna holler the loud funny words! I LIKE DARREN! HE IS MY FRIEND! I LIKE YOU - AND HIM! HE LIKES ME, AND I LIKE HIM. HE LIKES YOU, I HOOOOPE!!" Then on Ren's line, "Hey man, I..." there is quick iris out & soundtrack fade, losing the end of Stimpy's rant: "I LIKE HIS AUTOGRAPH! IT IS A NICE PICTURE! HE IS NIIIIIICE!!!" (at which point his tongue snaps off). (Cut = 16 seconds)

All up, around a minute has been deleted from Mad Dog Höek, presumably after someone at Ten actually watched the thing and thought it was a bit much for all the kiddies. The promised showing of "Have Yourself A Stinky Little Christmas" in a late-night timeslot has not yet taken place. Oh, the humanity of it all.

(Before the Aussie section ends, let's leave off with a good note:)

From Peter John Southorn (s914872@minyos.xx.rmit.EDU.AU):

G'day, just a word and then that word is WIN! R&S win "Blokes Of The Year" on Fast Fictions on 3RRR Melbourne (to be confirmed)

NB;

Fast Fictions - Astonishingly cool radio show
3RRR - Public Funded ( 0 Government ) Alternative Radio Station