Stimpy's Invention

"Stimpy's Invention"
The Ren & Stimpy Show episode
Title card of the episode depicting Ren stuck inside a flask
Episode no.	Season 1 Episode 12
Directed by	John Kricfalusi
Story by	John Kricfalusi Bob Camp
Production code	RS-06B[1]
Original air date	February 23, 1992 (1992-02-23)
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"Stimpy's Invention" is the twelfth episode and season finale of the first season of The Ren & Stimpy Show. It originally aired on Nickelodeon in the United States on February 23, 1992.

The episode was frequently delayed, premiering as the final episode of the season; it received critical acclaim, with critics praising its animation and complex theme, especially the "Happy Happy, Joy Joy" scene. It remains one of the most well-known and popular episodes of the series.