Courage the Cowardly Dog is an American animated horror comedy
television series created by John R. Dilworth for Cartoon Network and
the eighth of the Cartoon Cartoons. It was produced by Dilworth's
animation studio, Stretch Films. The title character is a pink,
anthropomorphic dog who lives with an elderly couple in a farmhouse in
the middle of "Nowhere". In each episode, the trio are thrown into
bizarre, frequently disturbing and often paranormal or
supernatural-type misadventures. The series is known for its dark,
surreal humor and atmosphere.Dilworth pitched the series to
Hanna-Barbera's animated shorts showcase What a Cartoon! and a pilot
titled "The Chicken from Outer Space" aired on Cartoon Network on
February 18, 1996. The segment was nominated for an Academy Award, but
lost to Wallace and Gromit's A Close Shave. The short was greenlit to
become a series, which premiered on November 12, 1999, and ended on
November 22, 2002, with four seasons each consisting of thirteen
episodes. During its run, the series was nominated for three Golden
Reel Awards and one Annie Award. Merchandise based on the series has
also been produced, such as home media releases, toys, and
clothing.Courage the Cowardly Dog follows Courage (Marty Grabstein), a
kind yet easily frightened pink dog. He was abandoned as a puppy after
his parents were forcibly sent into outer space by a crazed
veterinarian. Soon after, he was found in an alleyway by Muriel Bagge
(Thea White), a friendly, sweet-natured Scottish woman, who decided to
take Courage in as her own, and was inspired by the nature of this
first meeting to give him his name. In the present, he lives with the
now elderly Muriel and her also elderly husband Eustace Bagge (Lionel
Wilson episodes 1â€"33, Arthur Anderson episodes 34â€"52), a grumpy,
selfish and greedy farmer who regularly mistreats Courage out of
jealousy and refers to him as "stupid dog". The entire family lives in
a small, isolated farmhouse in what consists of a large, desert-like
area in the middle of Kansas: the nearest town to the farmhouse is a
fictional town with the literal name of Nowhere.Courage and his owners
frequently encounter monsters, aliens, demons, mad scientists,
zombies, vampires, and other such perils involving the paranormal or
supernatural. The plot generally uses conventions common to horror
films. Although most of the creatures that the three face are hostile,
some only appear that way, but are simply suffering from distress
and/or acting in desperation, and can even turn out to be friendly to
them.
television series created by John R. Dilworth for Cartoon Network and
the eighth of the Cartoon Cartoons. It was produced by Dilworth's
animation studio, Stretch Films. The title character is a pink,
anthropomorphic dog who lives with an elderly couple in a farmhouse in
the middle of "Nowhere". In each episode, the trio are thrown into
bizarre, frequently disturbing and often paranormal or
supernatural-type misadventures. The series is known for its dark,
surreal humor and atmosphere.Dilworth pitched the series to
Hanna-Barbera's animated shorts showcase What a Cartoon! and a pilot
titled "The Chicken from Outer Space" aired on Cartoon Network on
February 18, 1996. The segment was nominated for an Academy Award, but
lost to Wallace and Gromit's A Close Shave. The short was greenlit to
become a series, which premiered on November 12, 1999, and ended on
November 22, 2002, with four seasons each consisting of thirteen
episodes. During its run, the series was nominated for three Golden
Reel Awards and one Annie Award. Merchandise based on the series has
also been produced, such as home media releases, toys, and
clothing.Courage the Cowardly Dog follows Courage (Marty Grabstein), a
kind yet easily frightened pink dog. He was abandoned as a puppy after
his parents were forcibly sent into outer space by a crazed
veterinarian. Soon after, he was found in an alleyway by Muriel Bagge
(Thea White), a friendly, sweet-natured Scottish woman, who decided to
take Courage in as her own, and was inspired by the nature of this
first meeting to give him his name. In the present, he lives with the
now elderly Muriel and her also elderly husband Eustace Bagge (Lionel
Wilson episodes 1â€"33, Arthur Anderson episodes 34â€"52), a grumpy,
selfish and greedy farmer who regularly mistreats Courage out of
jealousy and refers to him as "stupid dog". The entire family lives in
a small, isolated farmhouse in what consists of a large, desert-like
area in the middle of Kansas: the nearest town to the farmhouse is a
fictional town with the literal name of Nowhere.Courage and his owners
frequently encounter monsters, aliens, demons, mad scientists,
zombies, vampires, and other such perils involving the paranormal or
supernatural. The plot generally uses conventions common to horror
films. Although most of the creatures that the three face are hostile,
some only appear that way, but are simply suffering from distress
and/or acting in desperation, and can even turn out to be friendly to
them.
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