Product Description The things he does for love! Welcome to the middle of Nowhere, Kansas. Population: one kind old lady, one crabby old man, one timid dog and all sorts of creepy creatures, scary monsters and crazed villains! It’s a living nightmare for poor Courage, who faces these unthinkable dangers with his body shaking and his tail between his legs. But Courage loves his sweet Muriel and grumpy Eustace, so he digs deep to find the strength to save his beloved family from deadly weremoles, dark shadows and other sinister elements that pop up all over this terrifying town. With clever nods to classic horror films, this action-packed animated series keeps laughs and scares coming as Courage outwits evil with his singular brand of bravery. Get your spook on with the 13 episodes of this 2-Disc Complete Season One Collection! .com John R. Dilworth's Courage the Cowardly Dog had an auspicious start as the pick of the litter of Cartoon Network's World Premiere Toons. The pilot short "The Chicken from Outer Space" (lamentably missing from this set) was nominated for an Academy Award®, and a series was born. Courage is a teeth-chattering pooch who howls pathetically like Harvey Keitel in Bad Lieutenant at any sign of danger. He literally lives in the middle of Nowhere with his adoptive family, the goodhearted Muriel and the cruel Eustace, who delights in tormenting the "stupid dog." Courage recalls those classic Chuck Jones cartoons that paired Porky Pig with scaredy cat Sylvester, who had to overcome his fears to save an oblivious Porky from homicidal mice, alien invaders, and other menaces. Courage's series opener sets the stage for frighteningly funny things to come. In "A Night at the Katz Motel," Courage and company must fight off cannibalistic spiders. In another short, Muriel is the missing ingredient in a fox's "Cajun Granny Stew." Another memorable short is "King Ramses' Curse," in which Eustace refuses to give up a stolen antiquity and brings a series of plagues upon his house. "The Hunchback of Nowhere" is one of the season's sweeter stories in which Courage is befriended by a Quasimodo-like outcast who defends him against Eustace. "Freaky Fred," also a cut above, is about a deranged barber who delights in being "naughteee." Though roughly 72 in dog years, Courage holds up well. Rich bold colors and stylized character design gives the show a distinctive look. Visual humor and slapstick gags abound without any stale pop-culture references that would date the show, making Courage as eerily funny as when it first creeped out kids in 1999. Fetch! --Donald Liebenson
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Finally, a US release for our favorite fraidy dog.
I just received my DVD set yesterday and am watching it now. It's great to finally own a little bit of Courage. First, note that this item, the Cartoon Network Hall of Fame set, is the US, Region 1 release, NOT the PAL release (some reviews for the Australian DVDs got combined with this; disregard those reviews as they do not apply), so it will play on American DVD players with no trouble. I can confirm that there are no special features; the DVDs are pretty no frills, sporting only the episodes and the option to turn closed captioning (English only) on or off. Nonetheless, it is nicely presented, and although I'm no expert in picture quality, the video looks great to me. Both discs are packaged in one standard plastic case, and this case comes inside a shiny cardboard sleeve.Onto the meat: the episodes. This is the full first season, 13 full episodes (so 26 sub-episodes) on 2 discs. The playtime is listed at 286 minutes. Again, there are no extras. It would have been nice to see at least the pilot, but we can hope for that to be included in the other seasons (which I dearly hope will be released as well). I'm just happy to have such classic Courage moments as Welcome to the Katz Motel, Freaky Fred, Shirley the Medium, The Hunchback of Nowhere, King Ramses' Curse, Little Muriel, and many others in my grasp. If that's what you're looking for too, you'll be pleased with this DVD set.For those who are new to the series, it follows the adventures of Courage, a little dog with a big heart when it comes to his owner, the elderly Muriel (and her jerk of a husband, Eustace). They live in a little house in the middle of Nowhere, where, as the announcer in the opening of each episode states, "freeeaky stuff happens." Courage constantly risks his hide to save the two unwitting humans from certain doom. The series is whimsical, quirky, and creepy, full of both memorable characters and solid humor. It's one both parents and children alike will enjoy - my mother, little sisters, and I used to watch it all the time when I was younger.Full DVD list (it's been noted before, but heck, I'll type it up to make this review complete):First disc:1. A Night at the Katz Motel / Cajun Granny Stew2. The Shadow of Courage / Dr. Le Quack3. Courage Meets Bigfoot / Hothead4. The Demon in the Mattress / Freaky Fred5. Night of the Weremole / Mother's Day6. The Duck Brothers / Shirley the Medium7. King Ramses' Curse / The Clutching Foot8. The Hunchback of Nowhere / The Gods Must Be GooseySecond disc:9. Queen of the Black Puddle / Everyone Wants to Direct10. The Snowman Cometh / The Precious, Wonderful, Adorable, Lovable Ducking11. Heads of Beef / Klub Katz12. The Revenge of the Chicken from Outer Space / Journey to the Center of Nowhere13. Little Muriel / The Great Fusilli
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It is Courage!
You know, you know. If you do not, but and get in the know.
R**Y
Old purchase, but new complete series now out
Bought this a while back before the complete series was released
I**E
The First Season of an Excellent Series
I've tried to go back and watch many of the old cartoons I watched when I was a child. Most of them have not held up. The stories are too repetitive and the jokes are often couched in pop culture that has quickly faded from memory. Courage the Cowardly Dog is one of the few series that I've actually appreciated more through revisiting.The show is driven by the three main characters (Courage and his owners, Eustace and Muriel), who each episode encounter some horror that certainly is not expected of ordinary animated fare. Many episodes are pulled out of classic science-fiction, fantasy or horror, but the source material is never used as a crutch for jokes; each episode manages to adopt the story as its own.Nothing on TV ever scared me the way this series did, but few series will be remembered more fondly. There might be no other cartoons that can match the excellent balance of gravitas and humor that keep Courage fresh even a decade after its debut. Hopefully the other seasons will soon make their way to DVD.
G**Y
A Blast from the Past!
From the unique story plots to the detailed animations, this cartoon was number one in my child hood. This cartoon has been one of my all-time favorites as a child. This cartoon is about a dog named Courage who lives in "Nowhere",Kansas yet everyone and everything seems to be connected to this place between the evil creatures and monsters that constantly wreak havoc on Courage and vast characters created. Don't be fooled by his name almost anything scares him, but in almost every episode his has to build up "Courage" to save his family. The story lines in the various episodes of this cartoon are great and sometimes completely strange, but that's what makes it great! I just hope that Cartoon Network will release more if not the rest of these seasons because I know I will definitely want to watch them again in later years.
E**N
NOSTALGIA TRAIN UNLEASHED!!!!!
Almost every episode contained in this DVD was memorable and it reminded me of simpler times. When I was younger and all I did was play outside/video games or watch Cartoon Network. Those times have since gone by the wayside, I am no longer a child and Cartoon Network has butchered it's namesake. Even though, Cartoon Network is trying to go back to it's roots with shows such as Adventure Time, Gumball, and Regular Show( with Gumball being the exception due to the fact it is somewhat imported). I was atleast happy that Cartoon Network was thoughtful enough to distribute episodes of their past shows with their Cartoon Netwoek Hall of Fame sets. Still waiting on the Season 2's of Johnny Bravo, Dexter's Lab and of course Courage!
E**E
Worth it!
Came in great condition. LOVE THIS SHOW!
M**N
Cant beat courage
This was my all time favorite cartoon as a kid. It did not air for many episodes and went off air completely in the us in like 2009. Like with other shows its a shame only season 1 was ever released on dvd. This wasnt just a cartoon it was Art.Courage was not really a comical cartoon however Eustace Bagge provides some comic relief its more a horror show. Courage always saving that old woman and the Farm they lived on from danger in Nowhere Kansas. It is often somewhat scary and sad.
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