Some episodes of Nickelodeon shows have been removed from rotation or, as commonly referred to, banned from the original lineup of episodes.
Globally[]
Episode | Information | Air Date |
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The Ren & Stimpy Show | ||
Man's Best Friend |
Banned from airing due to scenes of brutal violence, cigar references, and scatological jokes. This episode wouldn't air on TV until TNN/Spike TV aired the episode as an unofficial premiere of Ren & Stimpy "Adult Party Cartoon" and with a TV-MA rating. This episode is available on disc 2 of the First and Second Seasons DVD as a bonus feature. | Unaired (Nickelodeon) June 23, 2003 (TNN/Spike TV) |
The Loud House | ||
The Price of Admission |
Banned in every country due to being paired with "One Flu Over the Loud House". | October 15, 2016 |
One Flu Over the Loud House |
Banned in almost every country due to the theme of sickness mirroring the COVID-19 pandemic. Before the episode was banned in all territories due to the zombie flu outbreak resembling COVID-19, it had already been banned in Poland due to prominent horror/zombie themes. It was finally re-aired in the US on October 9, 2022, as part of an all-weekend-long marathon on NickToons. |
Banned in the United States[]
Episode | Information | Air Date |
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The Ren & Stimpy Show | ||
Svën Höek |
The scenes where Sven and Stimpy play together in Stimpy's litter box, along with Ren threatening to gouge both their eyes out, were not shown on the Nickelodeon airing. Both scenes are restored in the First and Second Seasons DVD, albeit the latter featuring a video timecode and rougher animation. Fans of the show have made a restored version of this scene without a timecode, which can be found online. This episode was pulled from airing in early 2010. (Ironically, clips from the episode were used in at least one promo for The '90s Are All That in 2013.) |
November 7, 1992 |
The entire "family bath" sequence was cut from later Nickelodeon airings around 1994 and the episode was later pulled from airing. | December 12, 1992 | |
Dog Show |
George Liquor's name is censored in the Nickelodeon airing, instead being the simple "George, American". Much like its sister episode "Big Baby Scam", it was later pulled from airing. (Ironically, a clip of the episode's closing shot was used for Ren & Stimpy's "back to the show" bumpers from 1993 to 1996.) | December 12, 1992 |
A Visit to Anthony |
Hasn't aired in a decade on Nickelodeon. Believed to be banned. Most likely due to the extremely dark tone the second half of this episode has or royalty issues involving "Anthony", who was a real fan who sent the first fan letter to the show and voiced himself in the episode. | May 8, 1993 |
Circus Midgets |
Banned by Nickelodeon due to the word "midget" being potentially offensive to some viewers. It was last aired on Nickelodeon around 2000. Aired on NickToons around 2004/2005. | November 27, 1993 |
Hermit Ren |
Banned by Nickelodeon due to the extremely dark and disturbing nature of this episode. | October 1, 1994 |
Road Apples |
Banned due to very graphic images (Ren being eaten by Vulture, Stimpy being ran over, and the bubbling sunburns on their backs). Episode later unbanned on the Nicktoons Network. | March 12, 1994 |
Prehistoric Stimpy |
Banned due to many risque jokes and the word "Buttplug" used by Wilbur Cobb. | November 5, 1994 |
Farm Hands |
Banned due to Ren briefly showing the middle finger. | |
Ren's Retirement |
Banned by Nickelodeon due to its dark subject matter. Later aired on MTV and NickSplat. | April 2, 1994 |
Powdered Toastman vs. Waffle Woman |
Banned from airing in America after September 11, 2001, due to a scene depicting the World Trade Center being destroyed. The episode would reair on NickSplat and MTV. | November 19, 1994 |
Double Header |
Banned due to multiple scenes of disturbing imagery. It last aired on Nickelodeon in late 2000. | January 7, 1995 |
It's a Dog's Life |
Banned for horrifically dark implications (Granny being killed by Mr. O), disturbing images (The dead, stuffed dog which shattered), and the ending (Ren and Stimpy being killed/stuffed with the also stuffed corpse of Granny). The episode was later unbanned when Nicktoons Network aired Ren & Stimpy, but was later banned due to complaints. | December 3, 1994 |
Ren Needs Help! |
Banned for its disturbing subject matter, including one scene where Ren tries to commit suicide with the trash compactor after his possessions are destroyed. The scene of Stimpy visiting Ren and showing him a baby that resembles a guard is also cut in the US, because either it referenced gay marriage or it was deleted from airing altogether because of budget cuts to have that scene air on American television. The episode is still available on DVD. | March 4, 1995 |
Bellhops |
Banned by Nickelodeon for unknown reasons. | October 28, 1995 |
Dog Tags |
Banned by Nickelodeon because of one scene where Ren tries to commit suicide. | |
Sammy and Me |
Banned due to its violent subject matter and potentially offensive jokes. The episode did not air on Nickelodeon and instead premiered on MTV. Nickelodeon did eventually air it in August 2000. | October 20, 1996 |
The Last Temptation |
Banned due to its religious subject matter. Much like its sister episode "Sammy and Me", it premiered on MTV and never aired on any Nickelodeon-branded channel until a 2018 airing on TeenNick's NickSplat block. | |
Rocko's Modern Life | ||
Leap Frogs |
Banned by Nickelodeon due to sexual innuendo. However, this episode is still available on the Season One and The Complete Series DVDs and Paramount+. | October 31, 1993 |
Jet Scream |
This episode was temporarily banned after September 11, 2001 because of the theme of plane disasters but later re-aired on NickToons in 2002 like the other banned episodes of the series. It has since re-joined the NickRewind episode line-up. | November 21, 1993 |
SpongeBob SquarePants | ||
Pizza Delivery |
August 14, 1999 | |
Scaredy Pants |
October 28, 1999 | |
Mid-Life Crustacean |
This episode was pulled from airing in August 2018 and was later removed from streaming in 2021 over what it called inappropriate content. While the offensive material was not specified, it is presumed to be the ending in which SpongeBob, Patrick, and Mr. Krabs partake in a panty raid. | January 24, 2003 |
This episode initially did not air in the United States because of the plot circulating around a virus, similarly to the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite these concerns, it was aired internationally, before finally airing in the U.S. on April 29, 2022. | April 29, 2022 | |
Wonder Pets! | ||
Save the Puppy! |
Rarely aired on television due to its subject matter on potty humor which is considered unacceptable for television programs aimed to preschool children. The episode can still be found on the Save the Unicorn!, Nickelodeon Animal Friends and Season 1 DVD sets and the streaming service Paramount+. | March 13, 2006 |
Bubble Guppies | ||
The Police Cop-etition! |
This episode was banned from reruns and streaming in June 2020 due to the George Floyd protests. The episode can still be found on the Super Guppies DVD set. | September 6, 2013 |
Blue's Clues & You! | ||
Getting Healthy with Blue |
Much like "Kwarantined Krab", this episode initially did not air in the United States because of the plot circulating around Josh getting sick, similarly to the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite these concerns, it was aired internationally, before finally airing in the U.S. on November 10, 2022. | November 10, 2022 |
Baby Shark's Big Show! | ||
Jelly Pox |
This episode has never been shown in North America. Most likely due relations with the COVID-19 pandemic. | Unaired (US) September 2, 2021 (South Korea) |
Banned in other countries[]
Episode | Information | |
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The Ren & Stimpy Show | ||
Stimpy's Fan Club |
Was banned in some countries due to Ren threatening to kill Stimpy. The Oath bumper was cut in the UK, and some later airings cut out the gag of a man's butt appearing over Ren's face (indicating he feels like an ###) | |
Eat My Cookies |
Banned in some countries due to heavy references to communism. | |
Ren's Bitter Half |
Banned for the same reasons as "Eat My Cookies". Both episodes are available on the Seasons Three and a Half-ish DVD. | |
SpongeBob SquarePants | ||
The Loud House | ||
The Casagrandes |
Banned on DVD[]
Episode | Information | Air Date |
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ChalkZone | ||
The Smooch | Not shown on DVD due to copyright reasons. |
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