Courage the Cowardly Dog (1999)

Name: Courage the Cowardly Dog
Genre: science fantasy, comedy horror television series, absurdist comedy television series, children's comedy television series, animated comedy television series
Released: 1999-11-12

Directed by: John R. Dilworth
Genre: science fantasy, comedy horror television series, absurdist comedy television series, children's comedy television series, animated comedy television series, slapstick film
Country: United States
Length: 4 seasons, 52 episodes
Rated: TV-Y7
Rating: 8.2 of 10 from 1,650 voters
Elsewhere: IMDb

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A cowardly dog named Courage protects his elderly owners from strange monsters and supernatural threats on a remote farm in Kansas. The show mixes comedy with horror as Courage overcomes his fears to save his family.

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What happens

Courage the Cowardly Dog is an American animated comedy horror television series created by John R. Dilworth for Cartoon Network. It follows an anthropomorphic dog named Courage, who lives with an elderly couple, Muriel and Eustace Bagge, in the middle of Nowhere, a fictional town in Kansas. In each episode, Courage and his owners are thrown into paranormal or supernatural adventures. 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 & Gromit: 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 consisting of 13 episodes each. It was nominated for three Golden Reel Awards and won one Annie Award. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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