Courage the Cowardly Dog @ The Cartoon Scrapbook

Prod. Notes:

November 1999 - November 2002, Cartoon Network

Stretch Films, Wang Film Productions

Cast:

Courage ............................................................................. Marty Grabstein

Eustace Bagge ....................................................................... Lionel Wilson

Muriel Bagge ............................................................................. Thea White

Synopsis:

Talk about a bum rap. Let's face it, Courage had reason to be scared! Living with an elderly couple, Eustace and Muriel Bagge, on an isolated farm in the middle of Nowhere, Courage regularly found himself defending his owners from paranormal elements that threatened their simple existence. The farm provided the perfect backdrop for the type of tales the cartoon seemed to be modeled after - namely the B-movie horror flicks popular in the 1950s - but with a lot more laughs.

In each episode it was Courage who recognized whatever new danger was looming, while more often than not his human owners remained unaware of their precarious circumstances. Loyal to the last, Courage spent most of each episode not only trying to make his human companions aware of their danger, but desperately attempting to keep them from harm, and all the while in a near panic!

While Courage was loyal to both of his masters, it was Muriel whom he adored. Muriel was kindly, with a boundless supply of good will and optimism, which she affectionately bestowed on her four-legged companion. Her husband Eustace, on the other hand, was a self-centered, cranky old sour-puss with a temper, who considered Courage nothing more than a "stupid dog!," which he reminded the canine often.

Courage may forever be underappreciated, stuck as he is with the epithet "coward," but overcoming four seasons worth of supernatural adversaries had to have won him some respect from the viewing public.

Episodes:

Pilot:

The Chicken from Outer Space (1996)

Season 1

A Night at the Katz Motel / Cajun Granny Stew

The Shadow of Courage / Dr. Le Quack Amnesia Specialist

Courage Meets Bigfoot / Hothead

The Demon in the Mattress / Freaky Fred

Mother's Day / Night of the Weremole

The Duck Brothers / Shirley the Medium

King Ramses' Curse / The Clutching Foot

The Hunchback of Nowhere / The Gods Must Be Goosey

Queen of the Black Puddle / Everyone Wants to Direct

The Snowman Cometh / The Precious, Wonderful, Adorable, Loveable Duckling

Heads of Beef / Klub Katz

Revenge of the Chicken from Outer Space / Journey to the Center of Nowhere

Little Muriel / The Great Fusilli

Season 2

The Magic Tree of Nowhere / Robot Randy

Curse of Shirley / Courage in the Big Stinkin' City

Family Business / 1,000 Years of Courage

Courage Meets the Mummy / Invisible Muriel

Human Habitrail / Mission to the Sun

Courage the Fly / Katz Kandy

Nowhere TV / Mega Muriel the Magnificent

Bad Hair Day / Forbidden Hat of Gold

Serpent of Evil River / The Transplant

Car Broke, Phone Yes / Cowboy Courage

Evil Weevil / McPhearson Phantom

The House of Discontent / The Sand Whale Strikes

The Tower of Dr. Zalost

Season 3

Muriel Meets Her Match / Courage vs. Mecha Courage

Campsite of Terror / The Record Deal

Stormy Weather / The Sandman Sleeps

Hard Drive Courage / The Ride of the Valkyries

Scuba Scuba Doo / Conway the Contaminationist

Katz Under the Sea / Curtain of Cruelty

Feast of the Bullfrogs / Tulip's Worm

So in Louvre Are We Two / Night of the Scarecrow

Mondo Magic / Watch the Birdies

Fishy Business / Angry Nasty People

Dome of Doom / Snowman's Revenge

The Quilt Club / Swindlin' Wind

The King of Flan / Courage Under the Volcano

The Wind Whispers Courage / They Must Be Giants

Season 4

A Beaver's Tale / The Nutcracker

Rumpledkiltskin / Housecalls

Le Quack Balloon / Windmill Vandals

The Uncommon Cold / Farmer-Hunter, Farmer-Hunted

Bride of the Swamp Monster / Goat Pain

Muriel Blows Up / Profiles in Courage

The Mask

Squatting Tiger, Hidden Dog / Muted Muriel

Aqua-Farmer / Food of the Dragon

The Last Starmakers / Son of the Chicken from Outer Space

Courageous Cure / Ball of Revenge

Cabaret Courage / Wrath of the Librarian

Remembrance of Courage Past / Perfect