50 Fun Facts About Courage the Cowardly Dog

In which US state is the fictional town of Nowhere, where Courage lives, located?

The isolated Bagge farmhouse sits in the middle of Nowhere, Kansas, a place that seems to attract every monster and alien in the universe.

Who created Courage the Cowardly Dog?

Dilworth made the show through his New York studio Stretch Films, which he founded in 1991.

What was the title of the 1996 pilot short that became Courage the Cowardly Dog?

The seven-minute short aired in Cartoon Network's What a Cartoon! showcase and earned an Academy Award nomination.

The pilot short was nominated for an Academy Award but lost to which Wallace & Gromit film?

It was nominated for Best Animated Short Film at the 68th Academy Awards, an unusual distinction for a Cartoon Network pilot.

How many seasons of Courage the Cowardly Dog were produced?

Each season had 13 episodes, for 52 in total, most of them split into two 11-minute segments.

In what year did Courage the Cowardly Dog premiere as a series?

It debuted on November 12, 1999, and became the highest-rated premiere in Cartoon Network history at the time.

What breed of dog is Courage?

He is a kind but easily frightened pink beagle who was abandoned as a puppy.

Who voiced Courage throughout the series?

Grabstein reprised the role for the 2021 crossover film Straight Outta Nowhere.

Who voiced Muriel Bagge?

White died in July 2021, and the crossover film in which she reprised the role came out two months later.

What happened to Courage's parents when he was a puppy?

A cruel veterinarian launched them into space, a backstory finally shown in the series finale segment "Remembrance of Courage Past".

What insulting name does Eustace habitually call Courage?

Eustace, jealous of the attention Muriel gives the dog, usually follows the insult by grabbing his newspaper or his mallet.

Eustace scares Courage by putting on a green face covering and shouting what phrase?

Eustace pulls out the green mask and shouts its name whenever he wants to send Courage into a panic.

Who voiced Eustace Bagge for the first 33 episodes?

Wilson was replaced by Arthur Anderson from episode 34 onward, and Jeff Bergman took over for the 2021 crossover.

What is the name of the Bagge family's doctor?

Vindaloo is usually of no help at all and tells every patient "there's nothing to worry about".

What kind of animal is Shirley the Medium?

Shirley, voiced by Mary Testa, is a fortune-telling chihuahua who often curses Eustace for his stinginess.

Which single voice actor played Katz, Le Quack and the Snowman?

Schoeffler also voiced the family physician, making him the voice behind most of the show's recurring cast.

Who provided the voice of Courage's sarcastic computer?

Prebble, a British actor and audiobook narrator, gave the computer its dry, condescending tone.

Which recurring young inventor is voiced by Tim Chi Ly?

Di Lung, known for his catchphrase "Watch where you're going, you fool!", once turned Courage into a fly.

Courage grew out of an earlier Dilworth character, Hamilton, from a pilot made for which network?

The pilot was called Smart Talk with Raisin, and Hamilton evolved into the pink dog we know.

Trailers for Courage the Cowardly Dog played in US cinemas ahead of which 1999 film?

The timing put the show in front of a huge kids' audience just as it was premiering on Cartoon Network.

Which two composers wrote the original music for the series?

Gray also arranged famous classical pieces such as Wagner's "Ride of the Valkyries" for various episodes.

In the first regular episode, what does Katz do to the guests at his lonely roadside lodging?

Katz, the red cat, is a recurring villain who returns to torment Courage at a spa, a candy contest and a submarine.

In "Cajun Granny Stew", what does the Cajun fox want to do with Muriel?

The orange Cajun fox later returns as one of the villains Eustace invites over to finish off Courage in "Ball of Revenge".

Muriel's unsettling nephew Fred, star of "Freaky Fred", works in which profession?

Fred narrates the episode in rhyme and describes his hair-cutting compulsion as being "naughty".

In "King Ramses' Curse", what does the pharaoh's ghost repeatedly demand?

The CGI ghost of King Ramses became one of the show's most memed images.

In the season one episode "Night of the Weremole", what does Eustace mistake the transformed Muriel for?

Eustace, mistaking his transformed wife for mice, goes after her with a mallet.

What kind of animal is Le Quack, the con-man who first appears in "Dr. Le Quack, Amnesia Specialist"?

The French-accented duck later hypnotizes Muriel and Eustace through the TV in "Nowhere TV".

What kind of animal is the Great Fusilli, who turns Muriel and Eustace into puppets?

The season one finale ends with Courage putting on his own puppet show with his transformed owners.

In "The Clutching Foot", what part of Eustace becomes a gang of mobsters?

The fungus swallows Eustace whole and turns into a quintet of old-fashioned gangsters who extort Muriel.

What is the name of the giant cockroach who hosts the Bagges in "Courage in the Big Stinkin' City"?

Schwick, short for Buschwick, forces Courage to fetch an "evil package" while Muriel prepares to play Radio City Music Hall.

How old does Muriel become in the episode "Little Muriel"?

A tornado sucks Muriel up and spits her back out as a demanding toddler.

What is the name of Eustace's late brother, whose locked box and treasure map drive two episodes?

Eustace also tries to prove he can hunt like his brother in "Farmer-Hunter, Farmer-Hunted".

In "1000 Years of Courage", who inhabits the future Earth?

The banana people are lured into a castle called Bananahalla, where a giant gorilla eats them.

The double-length episode "The Tower of Dr. Zalost" features a professor who fires what at Nowhere?

Zalost's walking tower plunges the whole town into depression, and Muriel's happy plums are the antidote.

In "Robot Randy", why does the giant robot enslave Courage and his owners?

Randy would rather carve wooden reindeer than conquer anyone, which is why his own people consider him a failure.

In "Ride of the Valkyries", where are Courage and his owners on holiday when Valkyries carry Muriel away?

The three Valkyries mistake Muriel for their sister and plan to take her into battle against the trolls.

In "So in Louvre Are We Two", which painting does Muriel insist looks just like her?

The family gets locked inside the Louvre overnight and the paintings come to life.

In "King of Flan", how does the King hypnotize the citizens of Nowhere into overeating?

The whole town, including Muriel and Eustace, balloons in weight until Courage stops the broadcast.

In "Wrath of the Librarian", how much is the fee for Courage's two-year-overdue library book?

The librarian's spell turns Muriel and Eustace into the book's characters until the fee is paid.

In 'Ball of Revenge', what game does Eustace invite the villains to play to kill Courage?

Katz, Le Quack, the weremole, the Cajun fox, the Giant Foot and the Puddle Queen all take part.

In the final segment, "Perfect", what creature reassures Courage that he is fine the way he is?

The strict "teacher" who torments Courage is a manifestation of his own doubts and insecurities.

What was the title of the seven-minute CGI special that aired in 2014?

Dilworth eventually uploaded the special to his StretchFilms YouTube channel in March 2024.

What was the working title of the prequel Dilworth discussed with Boomerang in 2018?

The project was later described as "transformed into another thing" and was dropped by 2022.

Which franchise crossed over with Courage in the 2021 direct-to-video film Straight Outta Nowhere?

It was the 36th entry in the direct-to-video Scooby-Doo film series and Dilworth had no involvement.

In Straight Outta Nowhere, what is revealed to be buried under the Bagge farmhouse?

The film's monster is a giant Cicada Queen whose unnatural size comes from the meteor.

Which PS2 game includes the Courage episodes 'Robot Randy' and 'The Magic Tree of Nowhere' as unlockable extras?

The show never got an official game of its own, but its characters turned up in several Cartoon Network crossover titles.

Which magazine ranked Courage the Cowardly Dog fifth on its 2012 list of best Cartoon Network shows?

An Indian entertainment journal later ranked it the number one 1990s cartoon in 2023.

What is the name of John R. Dilworth's animation studio, founded in 1991?

Dilworth, a 1985 School of Visual Arts graduate, made the original seven-minute short there for the What a Cartoon! showcase.

Who voiced Eustace in the 2021 Scooby-Doo crossover film after both original actors had died?

Marty Grabstein and Thea White returned as Courage and Muriel; White died two months before the film's release.

In the original 1996 short, Courage's single spoken line was delivered by which voice actor?

Hoffman gave the dog an authoritative voice likened to Jackie Mason and also supplied every other vocal effect in the short.