History Recap / CourageTheCowardlyDogS1E1ANightAtTheKatzMotelCajunGrannyStew

Courage and Muriel go on a walk in the park. However, a Cajun Fox eyes Muriel as the final ingredient in his dinner, "Cajun Granny Stew", so he steals her. Now it's up to Courage to get her back

!!This episode provides examples of the following Tropes:
%%* AffectionateParody: "Cajun Granny Stew" to the WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes. (Administrivia/ZeroContextExample; how is the episode an AffectionateParody of the show?)

* BornLucky: The Cajun Fox claims that he was born lucky, but his misfortunes make it apparent that [[BornUnlucky the opposite]] is closer to the truth.
* CurseCutShort:
-->'''Cajun Fox:''' That dog is starting to become a real pain in my a-- ''[head goes underwater]''
* DoubleSubversion: Courage tries to defeat the Cajun Fox by putting a detour sign on the road so that he drives his steamroller into a bunch of rocks blocking the other road. He ignores it, thinking he's too smart for that, and plows over the detour sign, plummeting off a cliff.
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness:
** Muriel calling Eustace Grandpa in "A Night at the Katz Motel".
** "Cajun Granny Stew" is the one and only episode in which Eustace does not appear.

* HandbagOfHurt: When Eustace scares the leashed-up Courage by imitating a thunderclap in "A Night at the Katz Motel", Muriel smacks him with her handbag for it before giving Courage a blanket.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: The Cajun Fox ends up getting cooked in his own pot.

-->'''Katz:''' Now you're going to learn why no one ever checks out of the Katz Motel.

** Eustace does not appear in "Cajun Granny Stew" at all.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Muriel calling Eustace Grandpa in "A Night at the Katz Motel".

* HandbagOfHurt: When Eustace scares the leashed-up Courage by imitating a thunderclap in "A Night at the Katz Motel", Muriel smacks him with her handbag for it before giving Courage a blanket.

Muriel, Eustace and Courage stop at the Katz Motel to end their vacation. Unfortunately for them, it’s no five star hotel, and Katz’s hotel is the perfect excuse for finding unlimited food to keep his [[GiantSpider giant pet spiders]] happy.

Courage and Muriel go on a walk in the park. However, a Cajun Foxy eyes Muriel as the final ingredient in his dinner, "Cajun Granny Stew", so he steals her. Now it's up to Courage to get her back

* AffectionateParody: "Cajun Granny Stew" to the WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes.

* BornLucky: The Cajun fox claims he was born lucky, but his misfortunes make it apparent that [[BornUnlucky the opposite]] is closer to the truth.
* CoolShades: The Cajun Fox wears sunglasses.
* CunningLikeAFox: The Cajun fox tries to outwit Courage when he attempts to rescue Muriel.

-->'''Cajun Fox:''' That dog is starting to become a real pain in my a-[head goes underwater]
* DoubleSubversion: Courage tries to defeat the Cajun Fox by putting a detour sign on the road so that he drives his steamroller into a bunch of rocks blocking the other road. He ignores it, thinking he's too smart for that, and plows over the detour sign, [[spoiler: plummeting off a cliff.]]

* HoistByHisOwnPetard: The Cajun Fox ends up [[spoiler: getting cooked in his own pot.]]

* LeanAndMean: Being skinny and evil applies to both Katz and the fox.
* {{Leitmotif}}: Katz of "A Night At Katz Motel" has a short one that plays whenever he appears

-->'''Katz:''' Now you're going to learn why nobody checks out of the Katz Motel.

* AbsenteeActor: "Cajun Granny Stew" is the only episode of the whole show where Eustace doesn't appear.

* AbsenteeActor: The only episode Eustace is absent in is "Cajun Granny Stew".

* BornLucky: He claims this.
** BornUnlucky: After he claims he was born lucky, a giant boxing glove punches him in the face.
* CoolShades: The Cajun Fox wears these.
* CunningLikeAFox

* GiantSpider

* KickTheDog
* LeanAndMean: Applies to both Katz and the fox.

* {{Leitmotif}}: Katz of "A Night At Katz Motel" has a short one that plays whenever he appears

-->'''Katz:''' Now you're going to learn why nobody checks out of the Katz Motel.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Muriel calls Eustace Grandad in "A Night at the Katz Motel".

* AffectionateParody: "Cajun Granny Stew" to the LooneyTunes.

This is the first episode and the first two segments of ''CourageTheCowardlyDog''.

* Leitmotif: Katz of "A Night At Katz Motel" has a short one that plays whenever he appears