On August 11, 1991, Nickelodeon officially launched its era of original animated programming by debuting its very first trio of “Nicktoons”: Doug, Rugrats, and The Ren & Stimpy Show. These groundbreaking 1991 premieres forever changed children’s television by introducing iconic main characters, including the anxious yet imaginative Doug Funnie, the brave toddler Tommy Pickles, and the wildly unhinged duo of Ren Höek and Stimpy. #nostalgia #childhood #90s #rugrats #millennials