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"Big Baby Scam" is the 9th episode of Season 2 that aired on December 12, 1992.

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Plot[]

The episode opens with Ren and Stimpy in a tree eating bark. Ren spots two babies in the nearby house, and hatches a scam to take the babies' place, as he feels that he and Stimpy will receive free food and shelter. Ren gives them fifty bucks to take "a permanent vacation".

Mrs. Pipe checks on "the boys" first, Sean (Stimpy) and Eugene (Ren). Stimpy produces many full diapers while Ren produces none. Mr. Pipe comes home, and plays with the boys until "family bath time." The family bath is interrupted by the doorbell, and Mr. Pipe hands the boys to Grandpa, who appears to be Old Man Hunger.

A policeman is at the front door with the real Sean and Eugene, who he found "at the track." Ren and Stimpy confront the real babies for blowing their cover, and Ren demands his money back. He gets a series of gut punches instead.

Deleted Scene[]

Quote[]

Mr Pipe: "What can I do for you, officer?"

Policeman: "We found these boys hanging out down at the track."

Trivia[]

  • In later years, this episode was paired with "Monkey See, Monkey Don't", airing after the former.
  • On later airings on Nickelodeon and the More Stinky Stories VHS, the "family bath" sequence is removed. It's unknown why this scene was censored. However, this scene did reappear on TV on Nicktoons starting in mid-2005 and is still intact on the DVD version.
  • On the Paramount DVD, the bit of Old Man Hunger whistling was cut due to John K. being displeased with it. Originally, Old Man Hunger was going to whistle an original tune by recorded by John Kricfalusi. However, when Games Animations did the sound mixing for this episode, they chose to have Old Man Hunger whistle "In The Hall Of The Mountain King" rather than John's original tune. So, when John Kricfalusi got the rights back for the cartoon, he demanded the scene be removed for the DVD release.
  • This episode is not on Paramount+, due to the presence of two Raymond Scott music tracks ("Powerhouse" and "In an 18th Century Drawing Room") and the music clearance rights involving them.
  • In some airings, the scene in which Ren gets punched by one of the babies was trimmed.

Production Music[]

  • Goldfinger – David Morse [CPM] (title card)
  • Big Band Era 30’s – Neil Amsterdam [OGM] (opening)
  • Fairy Dust (b) – Dick Walter (view of babies)
  • Drama Link (j) – Hubert Clifford (evil grin on Ren)
  • Fairy Dream (a) – Otto Sieben (babies playing)
  • A Furtive Affair 59 – Dick Walter (babies are bribed to leave)
  • Little Bill’s Trumpet A – Ted Atking, Alan Feanch (baby Ren and Stimpy sucking on bottles)
  • Trombone Slides – Dick Walter (tons of other diapers)
  • Fairy Dust (b) – Dick Walter (Stimpy’s bottom is powdered)
  • Drama Link (o) – Hubert Clifford (Ren gets jealous)
  • Drama Link (k) – Hubert Clifford (Ren hits Stimpy)
  • Fairy Dust (a) – Dick Walter; Games Played in the Dark – Richard Harvey (played at the same time, when Ren pulls the nose off the teddy bear)
  • Crepe Suzette – Cyril Watters (Mr. Pipe’s home)
  • Powerhouse – Raymond Scott (Ren scrubbed on Mr. Pipe’s stubble)
  • Lambs in Clover – Jack Strachey (Mr. Pipe wants to teach Ren and Stimpy to walk)
  • The Cultured Cakewalk (a) – Dick Walter (Ren and Stimpy walk)
  • Drama Link (b) – Hubert Clifford (Mr. Pipe revealing hot coals under the couch)
  • Maniac Pursuit – Trevor Duncan (Ren and Stimpy afraid to cross the coals)
  • Tea Dance – Alfred Ralston (upsidaisy with Ren)
  • Beguine by Night – Eric Winstone (bath time)
  • Stealthy – William Loose [Capitol Hi-Q] (cop at the door with Mr. Pipe’s real babies)
  • In an 18th Century Drawing Room – Raymond Scott (Ren is beaten up by Mr. Pipe’s babies)
Episode List
Pilot
Big House Blues (Pilot)
Season 1
Stimpy's Big DayThe Big ShotRobin HöekNurse StimpySpace MadnessThe Boy Who Cried RatFire DogsThe Littlest GiantMaroonedUntamed WorldBlack HoleStimpy's Invention
Season 2
Ren's ToothacheRubber Nipple SalesmenSven HoekHaunted HouseMad Dog HoekIn The ArmyMan's Best FriendBig Baby ScamDog ShowMonkey See, Monkey Don'tPowdered Toast ManFake DadOut WestStimpy's Fan ClubThe Great OutdoorsThe Cat That Laid the Golden HairballSon of StimpyA Visit To AnthonyThe Royal Canadian Kilted Yaksmen
Season 3
To Salve And Salve NotA Yard Too FarCircus MidgetsNo Pants TodayRen's PecsAn Abe DividedStimpy's Cartoon ShowJimminy LummoxBass MastersRen's RetirementJerry the Bellybutton ElfRoad ApplesHard Times for HaggisEat My CookiesRen's Bitter HalfLair Of The Lummox
Season 4
Hermit RenHouse of Next TuesdayA Friend in Your Face!Blazing EntrailsLumber JerksPrehistoric StimpyFarm HandsMagical Golden Singing CheesesA Hard Day's LuckI Love ChickenPowdered Toast Man vs. Waffle WomanIt's a Dog's LifeEgg YölkeoDouble HeaderThe Scotsman in SpacePixie KingAloha HöekInsomniac RenMy Shiny FriendCheese Rush DaysWiener BaronsGaloot WranglersRen Needs Help!Superstitious StimpyTravelogue
Season 5
Ol' Blue NoseStupid Sidekick UnionSpace DoggedFued For SaleHair of the CatCity HicksStimpy's PetRen's BrainBell HopsDog TagsI Was a Teenage StimpyWho's Stupid Now?School MatesDinner PartyBig FlakesPen PalsTerminal StimpyReverend JackA Scooter for YaksmasSammy and MeThe Last Temptation
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