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* PresumedFlop: The series is often lumped in among the failed attempts to capitalize on the success of ''WesternAnimation/TheRenAndStimpyShow''. Yet evidence shows that it did fairly well as far as syndicated cartoons were concerned. The more likely factors leading to its present day obscurity are [[ScrewedByTheNetwork Disney suddenly choosing to bury it just before its premiere]], likely a result of shifts in Disney's corporate management as a result of Jeffery Katzenburg leaving the company to found Creator/DreamWorksSKG the year before, as well as it being the only ''Disney Afternoon'' show to air only once a week throughout its entire run[[note]]''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}'' ran once a week before being promoted to five days a week for its second season, and while ''WesternAnimation/TimonAndPumbaa'' and ''WesternAnimation/MightyDucksTheAnimatedSeries'' only aired once per week on the block proper, both also ran Saturday mornings on Creator/{{CBs}} and ABC respectively[[/note]], not to mention Creator/DisneyChannel never airing it outside of special airings to promote its less widely available sister network Creator/ToonDisney.
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Pruning some mentions of the executive meeting story, which appears to be apocryphal, especially with what Greg Weisman recently stated on Ask Greg.
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** Also the backup segments themselves, Pith Possum and Tex Tinstar are better received and liked than the main segment/title characters. Interestingly, the show was originally just going to feature them, and Shnookums and Meat were created just to FollowTheLeader.
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** Also the backup segments themselves, Pith Possum and Tex Tinstar are better received and liked than the main segment/title characters. Interestingly, the show was originally just going to feature them, and Shnookums and Meat were created just to FollowTheLeader.
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* TheyCopiedItSoItSucks: Widely accused of ripping off of ''WesternAnimation/TheRenAndStimpyShow''. It bears noting however that Bill Kopp had never intended the show to be such, and Shnookums and Meat were only added to the show's pitch at the eleventh hour to get the show sold since the Disney execs wanted to cash-in on the success of ''Ren and Stimpy''.
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* TheyCopiedItSoItSucks: Widely accused of ripping off of ''WesternAnimation/TheRenAndStimpyShow''. It bears noting however that Bill Kopp had never intended the show to be such, and Shnookums and Meat were only added to the show's pitch at the eleventh hour to get the show sold since the Disney execs wanted to cash-in on the success of such; in an interview with ''DAF Radio'', for example, he notes that, as much as he respects ''Ren & Stimpy'' and Stimpy''.its impact, the show was generally more inspired by the likes of Creator/TexAvery. The ''Ren & Stimpy'' connection came from Disney itself pushing it as a wackier, edgier cartoon from what they usually did at the time, as well as a number of former ''R&S'' people working on it.
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** Also the backup segments, Pith Possum and Tex Tinstar are better received and liked than the main segment/title characters. Interestingly, the show was originally just going to feature them, and Shnookums and Meat were created just to FollowTheLeader.
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** Also the backup segments, segments themselves, Pith Possum and Tex Tinstar are better received and liked than the main segment/title characters. Interestingly, the show was originally just going to feature them, and Shnookums and Meat were created just to FollowTheLeader.
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* SadistShow: When the show isn't trying to be gross, there were many moments where everyone can be tormented by all of the {{slapstick}}-induced nature around them.
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** Also the backup segments, Pith Possum and Tex Tinstar are better received and liked than the main segment/title characters. Interestingly, the show was originally just going to feature them and Shnookums and Meat were created just to FollowTheLeader.
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** Also the backup segments, Pith Possum and Tex Tinstar are better received and liked than the main segment/title characters. Interestingly, the show was originally just going to feature them them, and Shnookums and Meat were created just to FollowTheLeader.
