In the 1980’s, cartoons on broadcast television (NBC, CBS, ABC, Fox) were mostly just advertising toys and candy to children. As you can imagine, parents of the 80’s complained and looked for alternatives. Nickelodeon had limited commercials and a majority of shows were not affiliated with any toy brands. Nickelodeon, not wanting to be compared to shows that were “toy commercials,” had little to no merchandise. This change in the late 90’s with the success of Rugrats and continued on with the super popular SpongeBob making tons of merchandise (even including toys). If you were wondering why you didn’t have a Ren and Stimpy pencil eraser as a kid, there you go.
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In the 1980’s, cartoons on broadcast television (NBC, CBS, ABC, Fox) were mostly just advertising toys and candy to children. As you can imagine, parents of the 80’s complained and looked for alternatives. Nickelodeon had limited commercials and a majority of shows were not affiliated with any toy brands. Nickelodeon, not wanting to be compared to shows that were “toy commercials,” had little to no merchandise. This change in the late 90’s with the success of Rugrats and continued on with the super popular SpongeBob making tons of merchandise (even including toys).
If you were wondering why you didn’t have a Ren and Stimpy pencil eraser as a kid, there you go.
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Happy 31st anniversary Ren and Stimpy
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