This was supposed to be a half hour episode in which George Liquor takes Ren and Stimpy camping. However, Nick objected to it and as a result, the original plot was shelved.
On the Paramount DVD, the footage of Stimpy licking fur off his belly was removed.
This is the third episode of Season 2 in which John K. does not voice Ren for the entire episode and is also one of the few in which he receives no credit. However, his voice recording of Ren crying can be heard when Ren is crying about Stimpy appearing close to death.
This episode was edited in reruns because someone picked up on the fact that Old Man Hunger's Leitmotif is In the Hall of the Mountain King, a reference to the film M which features a serial killer targeting little girls. The movie stars Peter Lorre, who was the inspiration for Ren's voice.
It was meant to air during the Adult Party Cartoon but the plot was scrapped when the show was cancelled.