Television

SPIKE TV

by Troy Carrington

• Striperella

Striperella is a 30-minute animated series featuring Pamela Anderson as an exotic dancer by night and a super hero by later night. The creator is Stan Lee, best known to millions as the man whose super heroes propelled Marvel Comics to its preeminent position in the comic book industry. Among his co-creations are Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk, and X-Men.

Striperella is not for everyone, but if you’re looking for a little fun and aren’t concerned about political correctness, this gay-friendly cartoon is good for a few laughs.

Striperella airs on Spike TV at 10 p.m. on Thursdays.

• The Ren & Stimpy Adult Party Cartoon

The Ren & Stimpy Adult Party Cartoon is a half-hour cartoon featuring Ren, an ornery asthma-hound Chihuahua, and Stimpy, his trusting feline sidekick. In the first episode, they’re a gay couple.

It updates the anarchic physical comedy of the great Warner Brothers cartoons of the ’40s and ’50s and is a contemporary (read: adult) rendition of classic-style cartoons chock full of mayhem and madness from famed creator John Kricfalusi (The Jetsons, The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse).

These cartoons are not for everyone, not because of the gay subtext, but because they can be downright disgusting; at least that was the case in the first episode.

The Ren & Stimpy Adult Party Cartoon airs on Spike TV at 9 p.m. on Thursdays.

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