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|airdate = September 19, 1991
 
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|story by = John K.<br>Storyboard<br>Jim Smith<br>Chris Reccardi|season = 1
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|transcript = Fire Dogs (transcript)
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|credits = Fire Dogs/Stimpy's Storybook Land: The Littlest Giant (credits)
 
|previous = [[The Boy Who Cried Rat]]
 
|previous = [[The Boy Who Cried Rat]]
|next = [[The Littlest Giant]]|production # = RS04a<br>[[Fire Dogs/Stimpy's Storybook Land: The Littlest Giant (credits)|Full Credits]]}}
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:''For the video game of the same name, click [[Fire Dogs (video game)|here]]''.
"'''Fire Dogs'''" is an episode of ''[[The Ren & Stimpy Show]]'' that originally aired on September 19, 1991 and was episode 7. There is also an Adult Party Cartoon version of this episode. However the version of this episode on Spike TV does not include Ask Dr. Stupid.
 
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:''For the song of the same name, click [[Fire Dogs (song)|here]].''
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"'''Fire Dogs'''" is an episode of ''[[The Ren & Stimpy Show]]'' that originally aired on September 19, 1991.
   
 
==Characters==
 
==Characters==
 
*[[Ren Höek]]
 
*[[Ren Höek]]
 
*[[Stimpy]]
 
*[[Stimpy]]
*[[Fire Chief (Ralph Bakshi)|Fire Chief]] (Debut)
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*[[Fire Chief]] (Debut)
 
*[[Mrs. Buttloaves]] (Debut)
 
*[[Mrs. Buttloaves]] (Debut)
 
*[[Giant Baby]]
 
*[[Giant Baby]]
 
*[[Mr. Horse]]
 
*[[Mr. Horse]]
 
*[[Jasper]] (Cameo)
 
*[[Jasper]] (Cameo)
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*Elephant
Ask Dr. Stupid
 
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*Walrus
 
===Ask Dr. Stupid===
 
*[[Stimpy]] as Dr. Stupid
 
*[[Stimpy]] as Dr. Stupid
 
*Announcer
 
*Announcer
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*[[Susie]]
 
*[[Susie]]
 
*[[Jill]]
 
*[[Jill]]
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*Announcer
   
==Summary==
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== Summary ==
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To avoid starvation, Ren and Stimpy get jobs as firemen, but it is not as easy as it seems.
The duo disguise themselves as dalmatians to get food shelter (and most importantly) money from the fire department since Ren is a Chihuahua and Stimpy is a cat neither of them even closely appear to be dalmatians, but thanks to some "dalmatian paint" they quickly appear to be fire dog worthy dalmatians. The duo get an alert from a burning building and rescue a series of animals thrown out of the window (Including <nowiki>[[Mr. Horse]]</nowiki>After rescuing Mrs. Buttloaves, (or rather, Mrs. Buttloaves rescuing Ren after he passes out) the heroes are awarded. Then it is implied a group of dogs (including Jasper) urinate on the fire hydrants on Ren and Stimpy athoulgh they urinate on the normal fire hydrants.
 
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== Plot ==
 
Ren and Stimpy are wandering the streets and starving, until they come upon a poster asking for fire dogs, although they can only be Dalmatians. The duo decide to disguise themselves to get food, shelter and (most importantly) money from the fire department. Since Ren is a Chihuahua and Stimpy is a cat neither of them even closely appear to be dalmatians, but thanks to some "dalmatian paint" they quickly appear to be fire dog worthy dalmatians. The duo get an alert about a burning building and rescue a series of animals thrown out of the window (including [[Mr. Horse]]). After rescuing Mrs. Buttloaves, (or rather, Mrs. Buttloaves rescuing Ren after he passes out) the heroes are rewarded. The Fire Chief awards Ren and Stimpy the golden fire hydrant helmets. A group of dogs (including Jasper and Mrs. Buttloaves) are then seen, and they all clearly need to go to the bathroom.
   
 
===Ask Dr. Stupid===
 
===Ask Dr. Stupid===
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*Location: Lompoc, West Kansas
 
*Location: Lompoc, West Kansas
 
*Question: Why do I have to go to school?
 
*Question: Why do I have to go to school?
*Answer: Because your parents are aliens! and while you're at school, they shed their human skins and breathe dryer lint!
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*Answer: Because your parents are aliens! And while you're at school, they shed their human skins and breathe dryer lint!
   
 
==Production Music==
 
==Production Music==
- ''Blues in a Hurry'' – Cecil Norman
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*''Blues in a Hurry'' – Cecil Norman
 
*''Drama Link (o)'' – Hubert Clifford
 
- ''Drama Link (o)'' – Hubert Clifford
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*''Drama Link (n)'' – Hubert Clifford
 
*''Piano Concerto No. 21'' - Elviro Madigan
 
 
*''Transition-Romantic to Light-hearted'' – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 
- ''Drama Link (n)'' – Hubert Clifford
 
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*''Blues in a Hurry'' – Alan Braden 
 
 
*''Clarion Call'' – Cecil Norman 
- ''Piano Concerto No. 21'' - Elviro Madigan
 
 
*''Valse Moderne'' – George Fenton, John Leach
 
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*''Terror'' – Alan Braden
- ''Transition-Romantic to Light-hearted'' – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 
 
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*''Saw Theme'' – Alan Braden
 
- ''Blues in a Hurry'' – Alan Braden 
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*''Veiled Threat (a)'' – William Trytel 
 
*David Lindup
 
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*''Tritsch Tratsch Polka'' – Johann Strauss II
- ''Clarion Call'' – Cecil Norman 
 
 
*''L’Esprit de Paris'' – John Leach
 
- ''Valse Moderne'' – Eric Winstone
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*''William Tell Overture'' – Gioachino Rossini
 
*''Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture'' – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Mr. Horse drops)
 
 
*''When Johnny Comes Marching Home'' – Graham De Wilde
- ''Terror'' – George Fenton, John Leach
 
 
*''Stop Gap'' – Robert Sharples
 
- ''Saw Theme'' – Alan Braden
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*''Quiz Organ (c)'' – Curtis Schwartz
 
*''Shopping Street'' – Cedric King-Palmer
 
- ''Veiled Threat (a)'' – William Trytel 
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*''Inferno'' – Frederic Bayco
 
*''Hit and Run'' – Ralph Dollimore
 
 
*''The Queen’s Dispatch (d)'' – Graham De Wilde
David Lindup
 
 
*''Hail to the Chief'' – Graham De Wilde
 
- ''Tritsch Tratsch Polka'' – Johann Strauss II
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*''Blood in the Gutter'' – Laurie Johnson
 
- ''L’Esprit de Paris'' – John Leach
 
 
- ''William Tell Overture'' – Gioachino Rossini
 
 
- ''Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture'' – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Mr. Horse drops)
 
 
- ''When Johnny Comes Marching Home'' – Graham De Wilde
 
 
- ''Stop Gap'' – Robert Sharples
 
 
- ''Quiz Organ (c)'' – Curtis Schwartz
 
 
- ''Shopping Street'' – Cedric King-Palmer
 
 
- ''Inferno'' – Frederic Bayco
 
   
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==Transcript==
- ''Hit and Run'' – Ralph Dollimore
 
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To view the transcript, click [[Fire Dogs (transcript)|here]].
   
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==Watch Episode==
''The Queen’s Dispatch (d)'' – Graham De Wilde
 
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[[File:The Ren and Stimpy Show S1 E08 - Fire Dogs|center]]
   
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==Trivia/Goofs==
''Hail to the Chief'' – Graham De Wilde
 
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*[[File:Dalmation.png|thumb|220x220px|Dalmatian is misspelled on the fire dog poster and can of paint.]]Ren's can of paint and the fire dog poster misspells Dalmatian as "Dalmation."
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* Ren's tail keeps disappearing and reappearing throughout the episode.
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* The version of this episode on Spike TV does not include Ask Dr. Stupid or the Log for Girls commercials.
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* The episode has a sequel aired in the ''Adult Party Cartoon'' entitled "Fire Dogs 2" although it has little to do with this episode. Prior to "Fire Dogs 2"'s original airing, this episode aired beforehand.
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* The Fire Chief is loosely based on John Kricfalusi's former boss, Ralph Bakshi.
   
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{{Episode List}}
- ''Blood in the Gutter'' – Laurie Johnson
 
 
[[Category:Episodes]]
 
[[Category:Episodes]]
 
[[Category:Season 1]]
 
[[Category:Season 1]]
[[Category:Episodes where Ren and Stimpy go in disguise]]
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[[Category:Episodes where Ren and Stimpy are in disguise]]

Revision as of 15:37, 27 December 2019

For the video game of the same name, click here.
For the song of the same name, click here.

"Fire Dogs" is an episode of The Ren & Stimpy Show that originally aired on September 19, 1991.

Characters

Ask Dr. Stupid

  • Stimpy as Dr. Stupid
  • Announcer
  • Billy (mentioned)

Log for Girls Commercial

Summary

To avoid starvation, Ren and Stimpy get jobs as firemen, but it is not as easy as it seems.

Plot

Ren and Stimpy are wandering the streets and starving, until they come upon a poster asking for fire dogs, although they can only be Dalmatians. The duo decide to disguise themselves to get food, shelter and (most importantly) money from the fire department. Since Ren is a Chihuahua and Stimpy is a cat neither of them even closely appear to be dalmatians, but thanks to some "dalmatian paint" they quickly appear to be fire dog worthy dalmatians. The duo get an alert about a burning building and rescue a series of animals thrown out of the window (including Mr. Horse). After rescuing Mrs. Buttloaves, (or rather, Mrs. Buttloaves rescuing Ren after he passes out) the heroes are rewarded. The Fire Chief awards Ren and Stimpy the golden fire hydrant helmets. A group of dogs (including Jasper and Mrs. Buttloaves) are then seen, and they all clearly need to go to the bathroom.

Ask Dr. Stupid

  • From: Billy
  • Location: Lompoc, West Kansas
  • Question: Why do I have to go to school?
  • Answer: Because your parents are aliens! And while you're at school, they shed their human skins and breathe dryer lint!

Production Music

  • Blues in a Hurry – Cecil Norman
  • Drama Link (o) – Hubert Clifford
  • Drama Link (n) – Hubert Clifford
  • Piano Concerto No. 21 - Elviro Madigan
  • Transition-Romantic to Light-hearted – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 
  • Blues in a Hurry – Alan Braden 
  • Clarion Call – Cecil Norman 
  • Valse Moderne – George Fenton, John Leach
  • Terror – Alan Braden
  • Saw Theme – Alan Braden
  • Veiled Threat (a) – William Trytel 
  • David Lindup
  • Tritsch Tratsch Polka – Johann Strauss II
  • L’Esprit de Paris – John Leach
  • William Tell Overture – Gioachino Rossini
  • Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Mr. Horse drops)
  • When Johnny Comes Marching Home – Graham De Wilde
  • Stop Gap – Robert Sharples
  • Quiz Organ (c) – Curtis Schwartz
  • Shopping Street – Cedric King-Palmer
  • Inferno – Frederic Bayco
  • Hit and Run – Ralph Dollimore
  • The Queen’s Dispatch (d) – Graham De Wilde
  • Hail to the Chief – Graham De Wilde
  • Blood in the Gutter – Laurie Johnson

Transcript

To view the transcript, click here.

Watch Episode

Trivia/Goofs

  • Dalmation

    Dalmatian is misspelled on the fire dog poster and can of paint.

    Ren's can of paint and the fire dog poster misspells Dalmatian as "Dalmation."
  • Ren's tail keeps disappearing and reappearing throughout the episode.
  • The version of this episode on Spike TV does not include Ask Dr. Stupid or the Log for Girls commercials.
  • The episode has a sequel aired in the Adult Party Cartoon entitled "Fire Dogs 2" although it has little to do with this episode. Prior to "Fire Dogs 2"'s original airing, this episode aired beforehand.
  • The Fire Chief is loosely based on John Kricfalusi's former boss, Ralph Bakshi.
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