Spümcø (Johnsonverse)

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Spümcø Type: Studio Industry: Animation Key people: John Kricfalusi, president and co-founder Stephen W. Worth, producer and animation historian Kevin Kolde, vice-president and general manager Founded: September 10, 1988; 32 years ago Headquarters: Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Spumco, Inc. (stylized as Spümcø) is an American animation studio which has been active since 1988 and based in Los Angeles, California. The studio is best known for working on The Ren & Stimpy Show for Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network and for various commercials. The studio won several awards, including an Annie Award for Best Animated Short Subject for the music video of the song "I Miss You" by Björk.

Spümcø was founded by animators John Kricfalusi, Bob Camp, Jim Smith and Lynne Naylor. Kricfalusi named the company after the fictional person "Raymond Spum", whom he jokingly described as the inventor of animation. The golden age of American animation (exemplified by the 1940s cartoons by Bob Clampett and Tex Avery) served as inspiration for the surreal and highly expressive house style of which Spümcø became well-known.