What if Nickelodeon would started as a studio before launching its own TV channel?/Ren and Stimpy

Ren and Stimpy is an American adult animated series created by John Kricfalusi for Nickelodeon's late-night block NickAdult. The series follows the adventures of title characters Ren, an emotionally unstable chihuahua, and Stimpy, a good-natured, dimwitted cat. It premiered on August 11, 1991. Ren & Stimpy uses a very large ensemble cast of recurring characters and became infamous for its off-color humor, sexual innuendo, dark humor, adult jokes and violence. The show is considered one of the best first adult animated sitcoms, as well as one of the longest-running TV animated series in television history.

Ren & Stimpy received mixed to very positive reviews during its original run. It would go on to receive widespread critical acclaim after its run, and has since developed a cult following and had a long-lasting influence on television animation.