Courage the Cowardly Dog

The offbeat adventures of Courage, a cowardly dog who must overcome his own fears to heroically defend his unknowing farmer owners from all kinds of dangers, paranormal events and menaces that appear around their land.

Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Cast:Marty Grabstein , Thea White , Peter Fernandez , Simon Prebble , Paul Schoeffler , Mary Testa , John Dilworth , Ron McLarty , Chuck Montgomery , Billie Lou Watt , Dennis Predovic , Lionel Wilson , Jon Adams , Michael Allinson , Jason Antoon , Todd Cummings , Tom McKeon , Don Peoples

1Season 1

S1.E1 ∙ A Night at the Katz Motel/Cajun Granny Stew

Fri, Nov 12, 1999

"A Night at the Katz Motel" Muriel, Eustace and Courage check into a motel run by a sinister cat named Katz. It turns out to be a VERY long night when Katz turns his spiders lose on them.

2Season 1

S1.E2 ∙ The Shadow of Courage/Dr. Le Quack, Amnesia Specialist

Fri, Nov 19, 1999

"The Shadow of Courage" When an evil, rich old man suffers a heart attack, his shadow escapes from him. The evil shadow descends on the farm, terrorizing our happy threesome.

3Season 1

S1.E3 ∙ Courage Meets Bigfoot/Hothead

Fri, Nov 26, 1999

"Courage Meets Bigfoot" A hungry Bigfoot turns up at the farm. Courage is terrified at first, but befriends the gentle monster and must save him from the Farmer and an angry mob.

4Season 1

S1.E4 ∙ The Demon in the Mattress/Freaky Fred

Fri, Dec 3, 1999

"The Demon in the Mattress" Muriel needs a new mattress. The one she orders comes with a bonus: a demon, which takes over her body. Courage must find a way to get rid of the demon and the new mattress.

5Season 1

S1.E5 ∙ Night of the Weremole/Mother's Day

Fri, Dec 17, 1999

"Night of the Weremole" Muriel is bitten by what she thinks is a rabbit while gardening. She is transformed into a weremole (that was no rabbit!), and Courage must find the antidote.

6Season 1

S1.E6 ∙ The Duck Brothers/Shirley the Medium

Fri, Jan 14, 2000

"The Duck Brothers" Duck brothers from outer space kidnap Muriel - they've come to Nowhere to rescue their brother. Courage must save Muriel, and ends up helping the brothers as well.

7Season 1

S1.E7 ∙ King Ramses' Curse/The Clutching Foot

Fri, Jan 21, 2000

"King Ramses' Curse" An ancient artifact is stolen from an Egyptian tomb; Courage discovers it buried outside the house. Unfortunately it carries a curse with it, and the Farmer refuses to return it, believing he can claim a fortune for it. The curse descends. "The Clutching Foot" Fungal gangsters consume Eustace's body (starting with his foot) and take Muriel hostage which forces Courage to carry out their footwork.

8Season 1

S1.E8 ∙ The Hunchback of Nowhere/The Gods Must Be Goosey

Fri, Jan 28, 2000

"The Hunchback of Nowhere" A hunchback knocks at the farmhouse door on a rainy night. The Farmer turns him away, but Courage discovers Hunchy in the hayloft. Much to the Farmer's disgust, Courage befriends the hunchback.

9Season 1

S1.E9 ∙ Queen of the Black Puddle/Everyone Wants to Direct

Thu, Mar 2, 2000

"The Queen of the Black Puddle" After a rainstorm, a puddle queen materializes at the farm. She woos the Farmer and drags him down into her puddle world. Muriel is heartbroken, so Courage must save the Farmer.

10Season 1

S1.E10 ∙ The Snowman Cometh/The Precious, Wonderful, Adorable, Loveable Duckling

Thu, Mar 9, 2000

"The Snowman Cometh" Muriel, Courage and the Farmer are vacationing in the Arctic. Under the threat of global warming, an evil snowman tries to save himself by stealing the human "anti-melting" gene from them.

11Season 1

S1.E11 ∙ Heads of Beef/Klub Katz

Thu, Mar 16, 2000

"Heads of Beef" The Farmer and Courage go into town for a hamburger. The diner the Farmer chooses serves up strange-looking burgers, and Courage suspects evil doings.

12Season 1

S1.E12 ∙ Revenge of the Chicken from Outer Space/Journey to the Center of Nowhere

Thu, Mar 23, 2000

"The Revenge of the Chicken From Outer Space" The chicken from outer space returns to seek revenge on Courage. This time he wants Courage's head to replace the one Courage blew up.

13Season 1

S1.E13 ∙ Little Muriel/The Great Fusilli

Thu, Mar 30, 2000

"Little Muriel" A tornado rips through Nowhere, destroying the farmhouse and turning Muriel into a little girl again - just three-and-a-half years old.

1Season 2

S2.E1 ∙ The Magic Tree of Nowhere/Robot Randy

Tue, Oct 31, 2000

"The Magic Tree of Nowhere" Muriel orders new kitchen curtains and receives free seeds as a bonus, which grow into a magic tree.

2Season 2

S2.E2 ∙ The Curse of Shirley/Courage in the Big, Stinkin' City

Fri, Dec 8, 2000

"Curse of Shirley" Shirley returns to the Farmhouse in the guise of a beggar. Muriel and Courage each give her something, but the Farmer slams the door in her face. She puts a curse on him that can only be undone if he learns to give of himself.

3Season 2

S2.E3 ∙ Family Business/1000 Years of Courage

Fri, Dec 29, 2000

"Family Business" A confused burglar fleeing the law breaks into the Farmhouse and mistakes the Family for his own relatives. He decides the Family should pull a heist together, and enlists the Family to help him pull his biggest job yet.

4Season 2

S2.E4 ∙ Courage Meets the Mummy/Invisible Muriel

Fri, Jan 19, 2001

"Courage Meets the Mummy" A Mayan mummy returns from the dead to seek revenge on the two people who wrongfully entombed him thousands of years ago -- two people who bore an uncanny resemblance to Muriel and the Farmer. "Invisible Muriel" A government facility captures Muriel after Courage gives her a magical gem that influences her to become invisible. The cure must be found in time for him to come to her aid.

5Season 2

S2.E5 ∙ Human Habitrail/Mission to the Sun

Fri, Feb 16, 2001

"The Human Habitrail" A sinister salesman (who is a gerbil) arrives at the Farm peddling vacuums. During his pitch, the salesman shrinks Muriel and the Farmer and sucks them up into his vacuum. Courage must find a way to rescue them.

6Season 2

S2.E6 ∙ Courage the Fly/Katz Kandy

Fri, Mar 16, 2001

"Courage the Fly" The kid down the block accidentally turns Courage into a fly while experimenting with his new science kit.

7Season 2

S2.E7 ∙ Nowhere TV/Mega Muriel the Magnificent

Fri, Apr 13, 2001

"Nowhere TV" The biggest lottery in Nowhere history is about to be announced, and the Family is anxious to learn if they've won. But their TV breaks, and the repairman arrives in the form of our favorite thief, Le Quack.

8Season 2

S2.E8 ∙ Bad Hair Day/Forbidden Hat of Gold

Fri, May 18, 2001

"Bad Hair Day" Because of her rare blood type, Muriel is abducted and taken to a Hair Farm to be used for growing hair.

9Season 2

S2.E9 ∙ Serpent of Evil River/The Transplant

Fri, Jun 1, 2001

"Serpent of Evil River" The Family signs up for a free sea-faring vacation, but instead of being guests, they end up having to serve as the ship's crew

10Season 2

S2.E10 ∙ Car Broke, Phone Yes/Cowboy Courage

Fri, Oct 26, 2001

"Car Broke. Phone. Yes?" A strange visitor arrives at the Farm, claiming to have car trouble. Courage later discovers the visitor is really a floating alien brain on a mission to collect human qualities.

11Season 2

S2.E11 ∙ Evil Weevil/McPhearson Phantom

Fri, Nov 2, 2001

"The Evil Weevil" The Family nearly runs over a giant weevil with their truck, prompting Muriel to invite the bug to the Farmhouse to recover from his injuries.

12Season 2

S2.E12 ∙ The House of Discontent/The Sand Whale Strikes

Fri, Nov 9, 2001

"The House of Discontent" On the eve of the orange Harvest Moon, a traditional ceremony where the best crops are offered in exchange for luck, the Farmer has nothing to give.

13Season 2

S2.E13 ∙ The Tower of Dr. Zalost

Fri, Nov 16, 2001

Strange cannonballs fly from a huge walking tower of mad and miserable Dr. Zalost and rain down on the people of Nowhere, turning them gray and depressed.

1Season 3

S3.E1 ∙ Muriel Meets Her Match/Courage vs. Mecha-Courage

Sat, Jan 12, 2002

"Muriel Meets Her Match" Maria and her husband Mano, on the lam from the law, park their trailer next door to the Farmhouse. Maria disguises herself as Muriel in order to steal a diamond, and Muriel is arrested. Courage must get the mix-up straightened out so Muriel can be exonerated. "Courage vs. Mecha-Courage" The Farmer decides to replace Courage with a technologically superior dog. Courage must prove his merit.

2Season 3

S3.E2 ∙ Campsite of Terror/Record Deal

Fri, Feb 8, 2002

"Campsite of Terror" While on a family camping trip, Muriel is kidnapped by two raccoons searching for a surrogate mother. Courage must rescue her from the raccoons. "The Record Deal" The Farmer brings home an old Velvet Vic record. When the record is played, Velvet Vic emerges, after many years of being stuck inside the record. Muriel becomes trapped inside the record in his stead, and Courage must find a way to get her out.

3Season 3

S3.E3 ∙ Stormy Weather/The Sandman Sleeps

Fri, Mar 15, 2002

"Stormy Weather" A storm goddess, while searching for her lost dog, sees Courage and wants him instead. Muriel must find a way to prevent her from carrying Courage away. "The Sandman Sleeps" The Sandman is suffering from insomnia and decides to steal Muriel's sleep so he can get some rest. Courage has to find a solution before Muriel collapses from exhaustion.

4Season 3

S3.E4 ∙ Hard Drive Courage/The Ride of the Valkyries

Fri, Jun 7, 2002

"Hard Drive Courage" Eustace is ill, and when Muriel tries to get a curative recipe off the internet, she gets sucked into the computer. Courage must go after her. "The Ride of the Valkyries" While vacationing in Norway, Muriel is mistaken for a Valkyrie and taken off to battle the Trolls. Courage has to rescue her before she goes to war.

5Season 3

S3.E5 ∙ Scuba-Scuba Doo/Conway the Contaminationist

Fri, Jun 14, 2002

"Scuba Scuba Doo" While on a scuba-diving holiday, Muriel discovers the Coralites, tiny people living inside the coral reef. Ma arrives on the scene and her greed threatens the future of the little people. Muriel and Courage must find a way to stop Ma and save the Coralites. "Conway the Contaminationist" Conway, a skinny, sickly looking man, moves in with the Family while recuperating from a plane crash. He begins polluting and contaminating their lives, advocating pollution and filth as the healthiest lifestyle. The Farmhouse is quarantined, and Courage must find a way to clean up the whole mess.

6Season 3

S3.E6 ∙ Katz Under the Sea/Curtain of Cruelty

Fri, Jun 21, 2002

"Katz Under the Sea" Muriel signs up to be the cook on the new Nowhere Navy nuclear submarine. Courage discovers that the First Mate (Katz) is a spy, working for a rival submarine manufacturer, with orders to sabotage the submarine. Courage must first battle and defeat Katz before he can save Muriel and the entire crew. "Curtain of Cruelty" A bizarre phenomenon occurs, releasing a luminous curtain that travels across Nowhere. The people of Nowhere become nasty and cruel, the crueler the better. The Farmer flourishes in this environment, and is endorsed as the next mayor. Muriel's natural kindness insults everyone and she is sent to be rehabilitated. Courage must find a way to return everything back to normal before the Farmer becomes mayor and Muriel's rehabilitation is complete.

7Season 3

S3.E7 ∙ Feast of the Bullfrogs/Tulip's Worm

Fri, Jun 28, 2002

"Feast of the Bullfrogs" A warlike tribe of bullfrogs takes over the Farmhouse, forcing the Family to convert to Frogism, the belief that Frogs rule. The Family must learn to live like frogs, and are put to work building a new lily pond. Courage overhears the Emperor of the bullfrogs planning a celebration feast, replete with marinated human legs! Courage alerts the Family, but they do not believe him. Courage must think of a way to save his Family from turning into a frog-course meal. "Tulip's Worm" Courage befriends a giant worm that swallows Muriel and the Farmer, then disappears into the earth. Courage must fly to a distant planet to find the worm's owner, a giant little girl named Tulip, so he can save his family and get them all back to Earth.

8Season 3

S3.E8 ∙ So in Louvre Are We Two/Night of the Scarecrow

Fri, Jul 5, 2002

"So in Louvres Are We Two" On their European vacation, Muriel, Eustace and Courage get accidentally locked into a French art museum at closing time. Mona Lisa and The Thinker come to life, and force Muriel and Eustace to take their places -- Muriel is stuck in Mona's frame, and Eustace is frozen on The Thinker's pedestal -- so Mona and The Thinker are free to pursue their romance. Courage must get them back where they belong, or else Muriel will be stuck forever. "Night of the Scarecrow" The Family rescues a torn-apart scarecrow and they take him home, where Muriel sews him back together. The scarecrow is so grateful to Muriel for saving his life, he appoints himself her personal bodyguard. He quickly grows obsessed with protecting Muriel, and locks her in the basement for her own "protection." Courage must find a way to stop the scarecrow and free Muriel.

9Season 3

S3.E9 ∙ Mondo Magic/Watch the Birdies

Fri, Jul 12, 2002

"Mondo Magic" A magician (who is really a monster underneath his disguise) arrives at the Farmhouse and wows Muriel with his magic. He "poofs" the Farmer into the TV and out of the way, and begins transforming Muriel into a monster, intending to take her as his bride. Courage must find a way to reverse the spell before Muriel's transformation is complete. "Watch the Birdies" A giant Mama Bird swoops out of the sky and carries Muriel away to her nest, insisting that Muriel babysit while she goes away on vacation. Muriel agrees to tend to the adorable baby birds. As soon as Mama Bird flies off, the babies reveal themselves to be spoiled rotten. Courage must help Muriel take care of the birds and defend the nest until the Mama Bird returns.

10Season 3

S3.E10 ∙ Fishy Business/Angry Nasty People

Fri, Jul 19, 2002

"Fishy Business" The Family is judged to be uncivilized by a tribunal of fishionaries, and are sent off to be re-educated as water-dwellers. They are forced to learn to breathe underwater, swim around and eat fish food. Courage has to find a way to get them back to their life on land. "Angry Nasty People" Tarantella returns, desperate for a hit TV series. He offers the Family roles in his new show "Angry Nasty People." All they have to do is act mean. They agree, and the Farmer shines as his nastiness is encouraged. Later, Tarantella explains this is a "special" camera. It's been recording the Farmer's true essence - his meanness - and has turned it into Mr. Nasty, the embodiment of all the Farmer's nastiness. Mr. Nasty becomes the star of the show, which becomes a hit, and the Family becomes miserable. Courage has to do something.

11Season 3

S3.E11 ∙ Dome of Doom/Snowman's Revenge

Fri, Jul 26, 2002

"Dome of Doom" The Farmer reads in the newspaper that "Mega-Veg Farmaceuticals" is paying big bucks for volunteers to live in a geodesic dome to test their new farm products, and he signs up. Soon Muriel and Courage are planting chemically-enhanced super seeds under an Astrodome-sized enclosure that covers the Farmhouse. But the seeds sprout into a garden of angry predatory vegetables and begin attacking. Courage must find a way to get rid of the deadly plants before he and the family turn into plant food. "The Snowman's Revenge" The Snowman must find a new home, and plans to create a West Pole. He chooses the western-most spot on the planet: right in the middle of Nowhere. The Snowman arrives, takes over the farmhouse, and erects a pole -- the official West Pole -- in their living room. Then he forces the Family to help him spread a blistering winter, or else they'll get the deep freeze. To make the North and South poles livable again so the Snowman can go home, Courage must reverse global warming by locating the hole in the ozone and sewing it up.

12Season 3

S3.E12 ∙ The Quilt Club/Swindlin' Wind

Sun, Jan 6, 2002

"Quilt Club" While shopping for quilting materials, Muriel meets two women who tell her about their quilting club. Muriel excitedly asks if she can join, but is told she must prove herself. She becomes obsessed with being admitted, no matter the cost. She soon finds out the cost is quite high: she will be sewn into the quilt. Courage must find a way to get her out of the club before she is quilted away forever. "Swindlin' Wind" Muriel takes a fancy to a trinket Shirley is selling. The Farmer swindles Shirley, promising her an oil well deed in exchange for the trinket and giving her an oil bill instead. Angered, Shirley casts a curse on the Farmer and Muriel. Back at home, Courage watches in dismay as Muriel and the Farmer start swindling each other.

13Season 3

S3.E13 ∙ King of Flan/Courage Under the Volcano

Sun, Jan 20, 2002

"The King of Flan" Courage falls asleep as an infomercial begins, starting with the grinning fat face of a pitchman hawking pre-packaged flan. In his dream, Courage sees the Face saying that he has to "act before midnight tonight if he wants to save the world...." Courage wakes up in a panic, and begins seeing the Face everywhere -- on billboards, in newspapers, etc. All of Nowhere, including Muriel and the Farmer, becomes suddenly obsessed with a desire for flan. Courage must track down the Face, who's been using Nowhere to test his new "hypno-mercial," and de-hypnotize the people of Nowhere. "Courage Under the Volcano" The Family vacations on Hip-Hip Island to see the largest volcano on earth. Muriel is abducted by an ancient tribe to be offered as a human sacrifice to the volcano god. The tribe believes this will stop the volcano from erupting. Courage must go into the volcano, persuade the Volcano God not to erupt, and save Muriel.

1Season 4

S4.E1 ∙ A Beaver's Tale/The Nutcracker

Fri, Sep 6, 2002

"A Beaver's Tail" The Family awakens one morning and discovers a lake outside their home. When the water rises and begins to flood the farmhouse, Courage reluctantly goes to find the cause. He finds a beaver completing a huge dam on the Nowhere River. Courage must get the beaver to stop building the dam and save his family and home from being flooded out. "The Nutcracker" The Family browses in a junkyard and accidentally get locked in. As evening falls, evil rats emerge and begin a macabre dance to music from "The Nutcracker Suite." The rats capture Muriel and The Farmer, and prepare to cook them for a feast. Courage must save them and himself.

2Season 4

S4.E2 ∙ Rumpledkiltskin/Housecalls

Fri, Sep 13, 2002

"Rumpledkiltskin" Muriel is summoned to Scotland by her uncle to weave the family tartan, as the last surviving family member who knows how to do it. Upon arrival she learns that her uncle is an imposter. He imprisons her (with Courage) and forces her to weave thousands of kilts. Courage must find a way to rescue them both. "Housecalls" Dr. Gerhardt von Orbison, a brilliant and lonely scientist, wants neighbors and decides to bring them to him. The Family is awakened to find the Farmhouse "walking" itself to a new location. The Farmhouse settles next door to von Orbison's mansion, and Muriel strikes up a friendship with him. Courage is terrified, and it soon becomes apparent that Dr. von Orbison's house doesn't WANT neighbors - it wants him all to itself -- and tries to get rid of them.

3Season 4

S4.E3 ∙ Le Quack Balloon/The Windmill Vandals

Fri, Sep 20, 2002

"Le Quack Balloon" Le Quack returns with a new scheme: he replaces Muriel's cookie recipe with one that calls for "rare Swedish vinegar" - then arrives on the scene to take her to Sweden in a hot air balloon so she can get some. His plan is to use her to steal money from the Piggy Bank of Sweden, and Courage must find a way to save her. "Windmill Vandals" The farm's windmill begins to jam, and when Courage tries to fix it, he discovers strange rune symbols carved behind each of the blades. He hears the sound of horses' hooves approaching, and ghosts of saber-wielding vandals ride into view, galloping straight for the farm. They attack the Family, chopping off their heads. Courage has to find out who the vandals are, and how to get rid of them.

4Season 4

S4.E4 ∙ The Uncommon Cold/Farmer-Hunter, Farmer-Hunted

Fri, Sep 27, 2002

"The Uncommon Cold" Muriel gets a terrible cold and starts sneezing uncontrollably. Courage notices that Muriel's sneezes produce a strange cloud in front of her face - and in each cloud is seen the image of an odd creature crying for help. She sneezes out a cloudy map, which Courage follows to the Bayou, with a desperately sneezing Muriel in tow. Courage must find a way to cure Muriel of the cold that threatens to do her in. "Farmer-Hunter, Farmer-Hunted" The start of hunting season is announced, and a prize is offered to whomever blasts the biggest deer. The Farmer takes Courage on a hunting trip. Martin Deer, the biggest deer in the county, is playing with his family in a pasture when the Farmer starts shooting at him. Fed up with being hunted, Martin decides to turn the tables and hunt the Farmer.

5Season 4

S4.E5 ∙ Bride of Swamp Monster/Goat Pain

Fri, Oct 4, 2002

"Bride of the Swamp Monster" The truck crashes into a swamp one night and Muriel loses her new locket, which holds a picture of her inside it. The locket descends into the murky swamp and is found by the Swamp Monster, who sees Muriel's picture and believes she is his long-lost love. He vows to find her and bring her home. Swamp Monster tracks Muriel down and takes her to the swamp to be his bride. Courage must locate his REAL long-lost love and save Muriel. "Goat Pain" Muriel wakes one morning with a terrible backache, and is advised by Dr. Vindaloo to travel to a remote mountain hot spring, renowned for its healing properties. When the Family arrives there, they encounter an extremely aggressive mountain goat with massive horns. He is the guardian of the mountain's sacred hot spring, and will not let them in. Muriel is in so much pain and they have traveled such a long way, they refuse to leave. Muriel and Courage are taken prisoner by the goat. It's up to Courage to figure out a way to cure Muriel's backache and save them all.

6Season 4

S4.E6 ∙ Muriel Blows Up/Profiles in Courage

Fri, Oct 11, 2002

"Muriel Blows Up" One evening, a stray military test rocket bursts overhead above the Farmhouse. It showers the ground with debris and a mysterious residue, which only Courage notices. The next morning, Muriel finds a carrot growing in her garden. Courage notices it's growing very quickly and warns Muriel. She ignores his warnings, eats the carrot, and begins to grow, eventually becoming as tall as the house. Courage and the Farmer hear a news report on the TV about the test rocket that exploded, and learn that Muriel will grow until she explodes. Courage has to get into Muriel's stomach and defeat the Military Carrot before it's too late. "Profiles in Courage" At a county fair, a mysterious paper-cutter offers to make full-size cameo silhouettes of Muriel and the Farmer. Back at the Farmhouse, Muriel mounts the cameos on the wall and heads upstairs to bed. Courage sees the silhouettes moving in their picture-frames, and screams as the cameos pull themselves free and head upstairs. The sinister silhouettes drape themselves over the sleeping Farmer and Muriel and steal their souls, pulling the life force out of them both and leaving only their inanimate bodies behind. The silhouettes "fill out" into three dimensions, still made of paper but shaped like real people now. Courage must find a way to get the silhouettes to leave so that Muriel and the Farmer can return.

7Season 4

S4.E7 ∙ The Mask

Fri, Oct 18, 2002

"The Mask: Part 1" Kitty, a dog-hating stranger wearing a mask, arrives at the Farmhouse. Muriel invites her in as their guest, much to Courage's distress. Kitty tells the family her story, that she's been forced to run away to save herself from being killed by Mad Dog, an evil and vicious gangster who was jealous of her closeness with his girlfriend, Bunny. As a result, Kitty hates all dogs and beats Courage whenever she can. Courage goes in search of her friend Bunny, hoping to find a way to get Kitty to leave. "The Mask: Part 2" Kitty, a dog-hating stranger wearing a mask, arrives at the Farmhouse. Muriel invites her in as their guest, much to Courage's distress. Kitty tells the family her story, that she's been forced to run away to save herself from being killed by Mad Dog, an evil and vicious gangster who was jealous of her closeness with his girlfriend, Bunny. As a result, Kitty hates all dogs and beats Courage whenever she can. Courage goes in search of her friend Bunny, hoping to find a way to get Kitty to leave.

8Season 4

S4.E8 ∙ Squatting Tiger, Hidden Dog/Muted Muriel

Fri, Oct 25, 2002

"Squatting Tiger, Hidden Dog" The family is taking a tour of the Great Wall of China, led by their tour guide, Di Lung. Muriel is suddenly abducted, orchestrated by Di Lung in the service of his godmother: the Empress Dowager of China. The Empress has kept the people of China in her thrall, but now the secret source of her power -- the magic silkworm -- has transcended to another world. The only way the Empress can contact the silkworm is through the bones of a genuine soul... and Muriel, innocent source of tranquility, is that soul. Courage must find a way to rescue Muriel before her bones are extracted. "Muted Muriel" Each time Muriel gives her opinion about something or makes a comment, the Farmer ignores her. The Farmer's carelessness hurts Muriel so much she refuses to communicate to anyone. Her resentment makes her mute. Courage hires Shirley the Medium to conjure up a spell that will make Muriel talk again. Shirley's spell conjures up giant earth-crawlers which converge on the Farmhouse. The only thing that will stop them is the sound of Muriel's voice. Courage must save them all by getting Muriel to speak.

9Season 4

S4.E9 ∙ Aqua-Farmer/Food of the Dragon

Fri, Oct 25, 2002

"Aqua-Farmer" When the Family visits an aqua-park, The Farmer boasts loudly that he can swim better than the dolphin in the water show. The Farmer is challenged to a swimming contest with the dolphin and loses. The humiliation the Farmer experiences causes him to confront his failure. He becomes obsessively determined to win. The Farmer challenges the dolphin to a re-match, offering Muriel as the prize if he loses. He begins training and Courage must help him win, or they will lose Muriel. "Food of the Dragon" A large dragon arrives at the Farmhouse looking for food -- it eats humans. It attacks the house and occupies it, eats the Farmer as a snack, and sets aside Muriel and Courage for dinner. Courage learns of the dragon's personal anguish over having wings but being unable to fly. Raised by dragons who fed on humans and could fly, the dragon is puzzled: it can not fly, nor does it truly enjoy the taste of humans. Courage bravely cuts a deal with the dragon: he'll find out why, in exchange for his family's freedom.

10Season 4

S4.E10 ∙ Last of the Starmakers/Son of the Chicken from Outer Space

Fri, Nov 1, 2002

"Last of the Starmakers" Out in space, two beings -- a husband and his pregnant wife -- scatter stars in the blackness. They are star makers, and are the last beings of their kind. Suddenly a predator attacks them. The husband tells his wife to save herself, go to Earth to give birth. His wife escapes, landing beside the Farmhouse, where she digs a hole deep in the ground and lays her eggs. Muriel and Courage discover her. Muriel instantly bonds with the being, and becomes her nursemaid. The Farmer secretly sells her to a science lab, and the scientists come for her. Muriel and Courage must save her, and insure that the Earth will continue to have stars in the night sky. "Son of the Chicken From Outer Space" The three-headed son of the Chicken from Outer Space returns to earth, at his mother's bidding, to avenge his father and destroy Courage. He captures Muriel and subjects her to horrible things. Courage must defeat the Son and rescue Muriel.

11Season 4

S4.E11 ∙ Courageous Cure/Ball of Revenge

Fri, Nov 8, 2002

"Courageous Cure" Alien naturalists descend upon the Farmhouse in their spacecraft and suck up the Family as specimens of earth life, and begin to study them. They are desperate to discover if their own perishing species could be genetically hybridized with humans, in hope of finding a serum that will save their race from a destructive virus. Courage must find a cure for the virus so he can save himself and his family. "Ball of Revenge" The Farmer is in an exceptionally bitter mood, taking note of all the attention Muriel gives to Courage. The last straw breaks when Muriel gives Courage a colorful new blanket that The Farmer assumed she was knitting for him. He decides to get rid of Courage once and for all. He gathers many of Courage's former "enemies" and they create a plan of attack. In order to lure Courage into the plot, The Farmer has Muriel kidnapped. Courage must find a way to save Muriel and himself.

12Season 4

S4.E12 ∙ Cabaret Courage/Wrath of the Librarian

Fri, Nov 15, 2002

"Cabaret Courage" The Family is sightseeing in Hollowood, California, when a manhole opens beneath their feet. They plummet down a series of long, intestine-like tubes and land in an underground cabaret, in what appears to be a stomach. A homunculus, embedded in the wall of the stomach, offers the Family great prizes if they perform for him. The Farmer and Muriel eagerly accept the opportunity, but end up being thrown into an intestinal pit to be digested, because they performed not for genuine feeling and generosity but for personal and material gain. Courage, however, turns down the offer of glitzy, expensive gifts. He'll perform in exchange for the Family's freedom. Courage must rescue Muriel and the Farmer before they are digested. "Wrath of the Librarian" While digging up "treasures" he'd buried in the yard, Courage finds a library book that is two years overdue. He takes it back and learns he owes several thousand dollars in overdue fees. He returns home with the book, unsure of what he will do. Muriel and the Farmer both touch the book and get paper cuts from it - and they transform into characters from the book. Courage must find a way to change them back AND pay off his library debt (which grows by the minute).

13Season 4

S4.E13 ∙ Remembrance of Courage Past/Perfect

Fri, Nov 22, 2002

"Remembrance of Courage Past" Courage sees a "Missing Dog" ad on the side of a milk container, which causes him to have flashbacks of himself as a puppy going to the veterinarian -- where his parents were kidnapped, and Courage failed to rescue them. The flashbacks cause Courage to get depressed, so Muriel takes him to Doctor Teenytodd, a veterinarian who turns out to be the kidnapper from Courage's flashbacks. He kidnaps dogs and sends them into space. Courage is kidnapped and headed for the same fate as his parents, unless he can overcome his past, destroy the factory and the spaceship. "Perfect" The Farmer gets fed up with Courage's incompetence, and begins looking for a professional to make Courage better. The Perfectionist appears, an old Victorian schoolteacher who carries a large wooden ruler and speaks in a commanding tone. The Perfectionist begins showing Courage how to be perfect, but he fails at all the assignments. Courage must find a way to be "perfect" or get rid of The Perfectionist.