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ViacomCBS will reinvent the adult animated series for a new era.

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00:00Happy Happy Joy Joy is right. Wren and Stimpy are ready for their comeback.

00:12Nearly 25 years after wrapping its run, Wren and Stimpy is returning to TV. Comedy Central has

00:17greenlit a reimagined take on the former Nickelodeon and Spike adult animated series.

00:22And while details are scarce, the Viacom CBS-owned cable network plans to hire a new creative team

00:28for the update, which will be reimagined for a new generation. The updated Wren and Stimpy show

00:33marks the latest push into adult animation for Viacom CBS Entertainment and Youth Group President

00:38Chris McCarthy, who also greenlit Daria's spinoff Jodie, as well as updates of Beavis and Butthead

00:44and Clone High. In a statement, McCarthy said,

00:46We are excited to reinvent this iconic franchise with a new creative team

00:50and our partners at the Nickelodeon Animation Studio. Wren and Stimpy joins our rapidly expanding

00:56roster of adult animation, including South Park, Beavis and Butthead and Clone High,

01:00as we continue to reimagine our treasure chest of beloved IP for new generations.

01:09Wren and Stimpy followed the adventures of Wren, a temperamental chihuahua and his

01:13dim-witted sidekick Stimpy. The series launched in 1991 as part of Nickelodeon's Nicktoons push

01:18that included Rugrats and Doug. While the series became a pop culture phenomenon and cult favorite,

01:24the network took heat for the show's adult content and lack of educational value. The original series

01:29ran for five seasons and nearly 100 episodes and led to a spinoff geared to more adult audiences,

01:35Wren and Stimpy adult party cartoon, which aired on the former Spike, now Paramount Network.

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01:44For The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Jordyn Rolling.