Premise: Nickelodeon ( often shortened to and known in the United States as Nick ) is an American basic cable and satellite television network launched on December 1 , 1977 , and is owned by Viacom through Viacom Media Networks and based in New York City . The Ren & Stimpy Show , often simply called Ren & Stimpy , is an American children 's / adult animated television series created by John Kricfalusi for Nickelodeon . It premiered on August 11 , 1991 as one of the original three Nicktoons , along with Rugrats and Doug . The show ended on December 16 , 1995 , with a total of five seasons and 52 episodes .
Hypothesis: The Ren & Stimpy Show was created exclusively for Nickelodeon in the 20th century.
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