Fire Dogs
episode of The Ren & Stimpy Show
"Fire Dogs" is the eighth episode of the first season of The Ren & Stimpy Show. It originally aired on Nickelodeon in the United States on September 29, 1991.
Plot
A homeless and starving Ren and Stimpy roam the streets, where Ren devours the last morsel of Stimpy's cat litter; he is horrified to find out despite enjoying it, and breaks Stimpy's litter box much to Stimpy's chagrin. Suddenly the duo find a job notice recruiting dogs by the Fire Department, which allows only Dalmatian dogs for the job. Fortunately, Ren has a bucket of "Dalmatian Paint" that allows both him and Stimpy to be painted the colors of Dalmatian dogs.
The duo apply for the job, only to be attacked violently by the Fire Chief, who had mistaken the duo for circus midgets. While applying for the job, Stimpy lets slip that he's a cat, but Ren saves him by noting his relative stupidity to the Fire Chief. The duo are hired as firefighters, despite Dalmatians being traditionally used as assisting positions. Stimpy looks forward to work, while Ren uses the opportunity to eat and relax, noting that the odds of a fire is quite low, only for them to be assigned their first mission. A fire breaks at an apartment building and the duo are assigned to evacuating the Buttloaves family.
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