Recap / Courage the Cowardly Dog

This is a recap page for Courage the Cowardly Dog. The series ran from 1999 to 2002, with a total of 4 seasons and 52 episodes (102 segments).

Recap pages are Spoilers Off, so if you're avoiding spoilers, this is not the namespace for you.

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Pilot February 18, 1996 (produced 1995)

• "The Chicken from Outer Space": A farm dog tries to protect his owners from an evil alien chicken.

Season 1 November 12, 1999 - July 14, 2000 (produced 1999)

1. "A Night At The Katz Motel" / "Cajun Granny Stew": The Bagges spend the night at a spider-infested motel; A sneaky fox wants Muriel for his secret recipe November 12, 1999 / December 17, 1999
2. "The Shadow Of Courage" / "Dr. Le Quack Amnesia Specialist": The farm is haunted by the mischievous living shadow of a deceased millionaire; When Muriel gets amnesia, the "specialist" Courage hires to cure her turns out to be a con artist looking to rob the Bagges blind November 19, 1999
3. "Courage Meets Bigfoot" / "Hothead": Courage has a run-in with an infamous monster, only to discover he's not all bad; Eustace gets strange powers from an experimental cure for baldness August 21, 1999 / November 26, 1999
4. "The Demon in the Mattress" / "Freaky Fred": Muriel gets possessed by a demon living in her new mattress; Courage spends an unsettling day with Muriel's crazy barber nephew December 3, 1999
5. "Night of the Weremole" / "Mother's Day": Muriel is transformed into a mole monster; Eustace drags Courage along on a visit to his mother November 12, 1999 / December 17, 1999
6. 'The Duck Brothers' / 'Shirley the Medium': A pair of alien ducks use Muriel as a puppet in their scheme; Eustace hires a medium to contact his brother's ghost so he can find a family treasure December 10, 1999
7. "King Ramses' Curse" / "The Clutching Foot": When Eustace finds an ancient Egyptian tablet, the farm is beset by a series of plagues; Eustace contracts a weird disease that turns into a criminally-inclined foot monster January 7, 2000 (produced in 1999)
8. "The Hunchback of Nowhere" / "The Gods Must Be Goosey": Courage befriends a lonely hunchback who takes up residence on the farm, but Eustace isn't happy about their new guest; A god-like goose tries to win Muriel's affections January 14, 2000 (produced in 1999)
9. "Queen of the Black Puddle" / "Everyone Wants to Direct": Eustace finds himself seduced by a mysterious water spirit; A zombie director wants to make a movie with Eustace and Muriel, but Courage discovers his real motives January 21, 2000 (produced in 1999)
10. "The Snowman Cometh" / "The Precious Wonderful Adorable Loveable Duckling": An Arctic vacation sees Courage crossing paths with a living snowman who wants to steal the "non-melting gene" from Eustace and Muriel; A baby duckling bonds with Eustace, but proves to be incredibly jealous and tries to get rid of Muriel January 28, 2000 (produced in 1999)
11. "Heads of Beef" / "Klub Katz": Courage is suspicious about the owner of a diner Eustace stops at for dinner; Courage and his family wash up on an island resort run by Katz, who has sinister plans for his new guests February 18, 2000 (produced in 1999)
12. "The Revenge of the Chicken from Outer Space" / "Journey to the Center of Nowhere": Courage does battle with an old foe from the pilot episode, who (literally) wants Courage's head; A drought causes Muriel's crop of eggplants to come to life and plot revolution June 9, 2000 (produced in 1999)
13. "Little Muriel" / "The Great Fusilli": A freak tornado turns Muriel into a rowdy toddler who drives Courage up the wall; A mysterious puppeteer tries to make Eustace and Muriel part of his act July 14, 2000 (produced in 1999)

Season 2 October 31, 2000 - January 11, 2002 (produced 2000 - 2001)

1. "The Magic Tree of Nowhere" / "Robot Randy": Eustace grows jealous of a magical tree that can seemingly provide anything; An alien robot takes over the farm, but Courage discovers his heart's not into the whole "interplanetary conquest" thing October 31, 2000
2. "The Curse of Shirley" / "Courage in the Big Stinkin' City": Shirley curses Eustace with a personal rainstorm that won't let up until he learns to be selfless and giving; A cockroach named Bushwick blackmails Courage into helping him deliver a package December 8, 2000
3. "Family Business" / "1,000 Years of Courage": A befuddled burglar mistakes Courage, Eustace, and Muriel for his own family; The Bagges are sent into a far future ruled by sentient bananas December 29, 2000
4. "Courage Meets the Mummy" / "Invisible Muriel": Courage and his family help an Aztec mummy get some closure; Muriel is kidnapped by the military after finding a necklace that makes her invisible January 19, 2001 (produced in 2000)
5. 'Human Habitrail' / 'Mission to the Sun': A shady salesman who is a talking gerbil kidnaps Eustace and Muriel to use as test subjects for his inventions; Courage and his family must fly to the sun to prevent it from going out, but a mischievous germ threatens the mission February 16, 2001 (produced in 2000)
6. 'Courage the Fly' / 'Katz Kandy': Courage must stop a falling satellite from crashing into the farmhouse despite being trapped in the body of a fly; Katz kidnaps Muriel to discover the secret of her award-winning candies March 16, 2001 (produced in 2000)
7. "Nowhere TV" / "Mega Muriel the Magnificent": Le Quack uses television to hypnotize Eustace and Muriel into becoming his accomplices; Courage's snarky computer decides to show him real bravery by possessing Muriel and becoming a daredevil April 13, 2001 (produced in 2000)
8. "Bad Hair Day" / "Forbidden Hat of Gold": Muriel is kidnapped to be used as a test subject by a wig maker; A quest to find a cursed golden hat leads to Eustace butting heads with a group of monks May 18, 2001 (produced in 2000)
9. "Serpent of Evil River" / "The Transplant: Courage and his family are shanghaied into a quest to catch a river monster; A prehistoric bone transplant turns Eustace into a kangaroo monster June 1, 2001 (produced in 2000)
10. 'Car Broke, Phone Yes' / 'Cowboy Courage': A strange visitor turns out to be an alien who steals Muriel's kindness; Courage imagines himself as a Wild West sheriff taking on an undead outlaw October 26, 2001
11. "Evil Weevil" / "McPhearson Phantom": Eustace and Muriel's insectoid manservant turns out to be preying on his new masters; A ghost with a grudge against Muriel tries to drive a wedge between her and Eustace with a series of cruel pranks November 2, 2001
12. 'The House of Discontent' / 'The Sand Whale Strikes': Eustace butts heads with a harvest spirit who mocks his pitiful attempts at farming; Courage gets caught up in a dispute between a sand whale and Eustace's mother November 9, 2001
13. "The Tower of Dr. Zalost": A mad scientist threatens Nowhere with cursed cannon-balls that make people depressed, and it's up to Courage to foil his plans and revigorate everyone. January 11, 2002 (produced in 2001)

Season 3 November 16, 2001 - August 9, 2002 (produced 2001)

1. 'Muriel Meets Her Match' / 'Courage vs. Mecha Courage': Notorious Mexican robbers Maria and Mano Ladrones frame Muriel for a big heist, and Courage must clear his owner's name and see that the right baddies are thrown in jail; Di Lung creates the robotic "Mecha-Courage", driving the rejected real deal to challenge the robot to a showdown. November 16, 2001
2. 'Campsite of Terror' / 'Record Deal': While the Bagges are out camping, a pair of rowdy raccoon cubs kidnap Muriel; Eustace finds a record possessed by his favorite musician, Velvet Vic February 8, 2002 (produced in 2001)
3. "Stormy Weather" / "The Sandman Sleeps": A storm goddess mistakes Courage for her lost dog, and Courage must find her real pet before her dispute with Muriel gets too out of hand; Courage must help the Sandman with his insomnia so Muriel can get a good night's sleep again March 15, 2002 (produced in 2001)
4. 'Hard Drive Courage' / 'The Ride of the Valkyries': Courage must enter the Computer when it gets infected with a virus and accidentally sucks Muriel into cyberspace; While on a Scandinavian vacation, Muriel gets caught up in a feud between a band of Valkyries and a troop of trolls June 7, 2002 (produced in 2001)
5. "Scuba Scuba Doo" / "Conway the Contaminationist": Courage must protect the home of some friendly coral-dwelling creatures from Eustace's greedy mother; A filth-loving man takes over the farm and tricks Eustace and Muriel into making it more to his liking June 14, 2002 (produced in 2001)
6. "Katz Under the Sea" / "Curtain of Cruelty": Courage and Muriel take a submarine cruise, but Courage discovers that Katz is planning to sabotage the trip; A mysterious wave of energy makes nearly everyone in Nowhere cruel and selfish, and Courage tries to get to the bottom of things June 21, 2002 (produced in 2001)
7. 'Feast of the Bullfrogs' / 'Tulip's Worm': A band of frogs take over the farm and try to make it their new home; Courage is sent on his strangest adventure yet when two living teddy bears show up on the farm looking for a giant worm June 28, 2002 (produced in 2001)
8. "So In Louvre Are We Two" / "Night of the Scarecrow": Courage and his family discover the art in the Louvre museum comes to life at night; A living scarecrow vows to become Muriel's bodyguard after she saves his life July 5, 2002 (produced in 2001)
9. 'Mondo Magic' / 'Watch the Birdies': Muriel becomes the target of a sinister magician with a monstrous secret; Courage and Muriel are forced to baby-sit for a talking vulture July 12, 2002 (produced in 2001)
10. "Fishy Business" / "Angry Nasty People": A school of fish missionaries try to make Eustace and Muriel more "civilized"; A shady director makes Eustace the star of a reality TV show showcasing his meanness July 19, 2002 (produced in 2001)
11. 'Dome of Doom' / 'Snowman's Revenge': Eustace signs up the farm to be the site of an experimental bio-dome, one that turns out to be infested with monstrous man-eating plants; The living Snowman returns, and makes the Bagges' farm his new home with the help of a freeze ray July 26, 2002 (produced in 2001)
12. "The Quilt Club" / "Swindlin' Wind": Muriel becomes obsessed with proving herself a master quilter, which is playing right into the hands of a pair of sinister twins; When Eustace cheats Shirley at a swap meet, she puts a curse on him and Muriel that causes them to compulsively cheat and trick eat other August 2, 2002 (produced in 2001)
13. 'King of Flan' / 'Courage Under the Volcano': Courage investigates when everyone in Nowhere becomes obsessed with a new brand of flan; Courage tries to save Muriel from being sacrificed to a volcano god August 9, 2002 (produced in 2001)

Season 4 September 6, 2002 - November 22, 2002

1. 'A Beaver's Tale' / 'The Nutcracker': An overzealous beaver causes all of Nowhere to be flooded; During a trip to the dump, Courage must use a nutcracker doll to save Muriel from some ballet-loving rats September 6, 2002
2. 'Rumpledkiltskin' / 'Housecalls': Courage must save Muriel from a funny little man who's rather sensitive about his name; Courage helps out a lonely scientist who's tried of his jealous living house driving away his neighbors September 13, 2002
3. "Le Quack Balloon" / "Windmill Vandals": Muriel signs up for a bungee-jumping adventure that turns out to be another of Le Quack's scams; When the farm's old windmill conks out, it attracts a band of ghostly barbarians September 20, 2002
4. 'The Uncommon Cold' / 'Farmer Hunter Farmer Hunted': Muriel's sudden sickness turns out to be a cry for help from some enslaved slugs; Eustace tries to prove himself a great hunter, but ends up butting heads with a fed-up deer buck September 27, 2002
5. "Bride of the Swamp Monster" / "Goat Pain": A lovesick swamp monster mistakes Muriel for his long-lost love; Courage must help a cranky goat clean up a magical hot spring October 4, 2002
6. 'Muriel Blows Up' / 'Profiles in Courage': An experimental carrot turns Muriel into a giant; A silhouette artist's pictures of Eustace and Muriel come to life and threaten to take over their lives October 11, 2002
7. "The Mask": A surly masked stranger comes to visit the farm. Courage must help rescue the stranger's friend from her abusive boyfriend and his gang. October 18, 2002
8. 'Squatting Tiger, Hidden Dog' / 'Muted Muriel': Courage has a martial-arts adventure when he has to rescue Muriel from having her bones stolen by an evil empress; Muriel gives Eustace the silent treatment, and Shirley comes up with a rather extreme way to get her to talk again October 25, 2002
9. "Aqua Farmer" / "Food of the Dragon": Eustace forms a rivalry with a performing dolphin at a local sea park; Courage has to save his family from a grumpy dragon who can't fly October 25, 2002
10. "The Last of the Starmakers" / "Son of the Chicken from Outer Space": Courage has to save a star-making squid and her babies from the military; The three-headed son of Courage's oldest foe seeks revenge for his father November 1, 2002
11. "Courageous Cure" / Ball of Revenge": Multi-limbed aliens seek Eustace and Muriel's help in curing a strange disease; Eustace teams up with some of Courage's old foes to best him in a brutal game of dodgeball November 8, 2002
12. "Cabaret Courage" / "Wrath of the Librarian": A trip to "Hollowood" leads Courage to encounter a showbiz-hating monster; When Courage fails to return a library book on time, Eustace and Muriel are turned into the book's main characters until Courage can pay the late fees November 15, 2002
13. "Remembrance Of Courage Past" / "Perfect": Courage starts having flashbacks to the day he was separated from his parents; Courage is haunted by a ghostly teacher who scolds him for not being "perfect" November 22, 2002

CGI Special October 31, 2014 (produced 2013)

• "The Fog Of Courage"

Direct-To-Video Crossover Movie September 14, 2021

• "Straight Outta Nowhere: Scooby-Doo Meets Courage the Cowardly Dog"

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