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"House of Next Tuesday" is the second episode of the fourth season.

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Plot[]

Ren and Stimpy get a free trial of the House of Next Tuesday, the amazing house of the future. The first thing they discover is the Jerky 2000, a futuristic machine for making beef jerky. Ren accidentally falls into the machine after Stimpy turns it on and is turned into beef jerky. Next, the two of them try another food-making device that "spits out" seafood, with Stimpy explaining that in the future, fish farming will be the dominant, if not one of the dominant, means of food production in the world of the future. Ren is thrilled at this, until Stimpy turns it on and the two of them are doused in pre-chewed plankton from a whale's mouth. Afterward, Ren rushes to the bathroom.

Unfortunately, the toilet seat is freezing cold. Stimpy turns on the toilet seat warmer, which turns out to just be a large guy who sits on the toilet to warm it up. Ren leaves the bathroom and finds Stimpy with a strange helmet on his head. Upon Ren's obvious query, Stimpy informs him that it's a Sens-o-rama TV (a virtual reality helmet-like device) that will allow him to literally go inside TV shows. Ren decides to try it out and Stimpy finds him a channel with a cooking show. Ren replaces the chef and is delighted by the aroma drifting from the pot on the stove.

Unfortunately, Ren turns into the lobster that the chef produces and is plunged into the boiling water. He runs around screaming in pain whilst Stimpy worriedly inquires as to what he's watching. It is at this point that Ren takes off the helmet and hurls it at him. Now turned into a lobster, he storms up to Stimpy and cuts his nose off with a claw. That night, the two visit the bedroom of the future. Ren is incredulous when he sees that there's no bed in the room, but Stimpy produces an Insta-Bed pill.

Upon adding a drop of water to the aforementioned pill, a bed springs up out of nowhere. All is well until Stimpy wets his pants in his sleep, causing the bed to swell to an incredible size, which is the last straw. But unfortunately, the Salesman is being attacked by a giant ant outside, which prevents them from leaving. So, they find a time machine inside of the house and use it to prevent themselves from ever coming to The House of Next Tuesday in the first place. Unfortunately, the time machine takes them back to when Ren was still using the virtual reality TV helmet where he's a lobster being boiled alive. The episode ends with Ren running around and screaming in agony and Stimpy shrugging at the camera.

Censorship[]

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The seafood preparation scene

Trivia/Goofs[]

  • Benefits of the House of Next Tuesday include a defense mechanism for giant killer ants, climate control, and a defense mechanism for aggressive peddler bots.
  • When the camera rushes to Ren on the toilet, the Toilet Seat Warmer button by the sink is visible before Stimpy mentions it.
  • The title is a parody of the phrase "house of tomorrow". Indeed, some of the futuristic concepts, such as fish farming, are presented here, and others—like the virtual reality television that literally makes you part of the movie or TV show that you are watching—are embellished for comedic purposes.
  • The towel holder and towel by the toilet disappear when the man is lowered down from the ceiling to sit on it.
  • The Jerky 2000 looks a lot different closer up than when it first appears.
  • The view screen changes design after Stimpy presses the button. The buttons also change from rectangular to a round shape.
  • The world being ruled by giant ants is a reference to the 1954 film Them!.
  • The title is a reference to the 1949 Tex Avery cartoon The House of Tomorrow.
  • The "honey pot" used at the beginning of the episode to describe the "House of Next Tuesday" is very similar to the traditional honey pot used in the Winnie the Pooh franchise.

Production music[]

  • Bargains Galore – Dennis Berry, Stuart Crombie (title card)
  • I.T.M.A. – Michael North (announcer talking about the future house)
  • Aloha – Dick Walter (climate control)
  • Winter Sleigh Ride – Simon Benson (cold room)
  • Aloha – Dick Walter (hot room)
  • Winter Sleigh Ride – Simon Benson (cold room)
  • I.T.M.A. – Michael North (peddler robots)
  • Old New York – Ib Glindemann [CPM] (Ren and Stimpy enter the house)
  • Earth and Space [#7] – John Fox (“Welcome to the future of jerky technology.”)
  • Dramatic String Effects 3 – John Fox (Ren gets sucked into the machine)
  • Rossini: Overture from “The Thieving Magpie,” Part II – Lee Ashley [OGM] (Stimpy eating jerky)
  • Breakout Tag – Syd Dale (“Don’t you, Ren?”)
  • Earth and Space [#7] – John Fox (“Welcome to the future of food preparation. How may I serve you?”)
  • Dance of Hours: Theme 1 – Amilcare Ponchielli (“All food will be farmed from the ocean floors.”)
  • Trombone Link (a) – Richard Myhill (whale vomits on Ren and Stimpy)
  • Tiptoe Through the Tubas – Sam Fonteyn (“It’s already predigested!”)
  • Links and Interjections (II – 1 -10) – Alan Braden (Ren’s about to sit on the toilet)
  • Be Cool (b) – Benny Carter (fat guy sits on toilet)
  • Earth and Space [#7] – John Fox (“Thank you for using the bathroom of the house of next Tuesday.”)
  • Hey, Hot Lips! (d) – Dick Walter (Stimpy in hot tub with ladies)
  • The Streets of Rome – Dick Walter (cooking show)
  • Terror – Alan Braden (Ren as a lobster, screams)
  • Super Brass Fanfares 4 – John Fox (lobster Ren chops off Stimpy’s nose)
  • Wah Wah (b) – Richard Myhill (fade to black)
  • Togetherness – Erik Markman [OGM] (“Aw come on, pal, you’re just tense.”)
  • Magical Effect (a) – Paddy Kingsland (“Hey! There’s no bed in this room!”)
  • The Waiting Silence – Richard Harvey (the pill)
  • Take a Bow 2 – David Lindup (pill becomes a bed)
  • Cradle Song (Brahms’ Lullaby) – Johannes Brahms, Fiachra Trench (in bed)
  • Drama Link (b) – Hubert Clifford (bed gets huge)
  • Dramatic Impact 1 – Ivor Slaney (Ren wants to leave)
  • I.T.M.A. – Michael North (salesman is outside)
  • Saint-Saëns: Aquarium from “Carnival of the Animals” – Lee Ashley [OGM] (time machine)
  • V for Victory – Sam Fonteyn (“Next stop, the past.”)
  • Terror – Alan Braden (Ren as a lobster again)
  • I.T.M.A. – Michael North (Stimpy shrugs at camera)

Watch Episode[]

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The Ren and Stimpy Show S4 E02 - House of Next Tuesday

Episode List
Pilot
Big House Blues (Pilot)
Season 1
Stimpy's Big Day!The Big Shot!Robin 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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