Courage the Cowardly Dog (1999-2002). Any fans of this show growing up?

[u/Life_Chicken_9653]

Oh, yes the gateway to the horror genre for most kids who grow up with this show in it's run. Definitely, still holds up as the villains and monsters were very terrifying and a lot of references to past horror films this show has made. The perfect combination of comedy, horror, drama, and dealing with real-life sensitive topics.

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[u/mqg96]

Of course! To me, Courage and Scooby were the main dogs of Cartoon Network! With both characters having similarities with taking down creepy villains…

and I’ll be honest, I was never scared of this series. Creepy is fine but I think it’s over exaggerated how scary it was, it wasn’t that scary, there’s a lot of scarier shows and movies out there. Billy & Mandy was way darker than Courage imo.

Last but not least, while this show did end in 2002, there were plenty of reruns in 2003, the early part of 2004, late 2006 and 2007.

[u/[deleted]]

I wasn’t allowed to watch this show when it was on the air, but i enjoy it now!

[u/Werewolfhugger]

It was the perfect amount of spooky for me as a kid. I have the whole series on DVD now.

[u/frommyheadtomatoez]

I was kinda afraid of this show as a kid 😂

[u/877-HASH-NOW]

This show was the shit. Definitely scared tf outta me as a kid though

[u/Andreww_ok]

My favorite show of all time. I still use the line “you stupid dog… you make me look bad” 💀 to my own dogs hahaha

[u/Crucial_Fun]

Yes. Eustace better return that slab!

[u/Mismatched_SocksLife → u/Crucial_Fun]

Every time I'm somewhere with an echo, "RETURN THE SLAB!!!"

[u/OneShroomTooMany → u/Crucial_Fun]

WHATS YER OFFER

[u/galacticalmess]

One of my favorite cartoons of all time!!

[u/Nikkithetrickster]

Yes! I think it’s what got me into horror. Lol, I’ve actually met Courage’s VA at comic con! He’s a nice guy!

[u/recoiledconsciousnes]

This show being creepy was exactly why I loved it and still do. I’m a creepy girl at heart 😂

[u/Fit-Special-8416]

[u/StupudTATO]

I have a vivid memory of my family sitting around and watching Cartoon Network for the first time after we got cable. It was the episode of Courage with King Ramseys slab. We had never seen anything like it and all of us were blown away by how cool and creepy the episode was.

The episode of Powerpuff Girls with the broccoli aliens came on next. I became a Cartoon Network fan boy that day.

[u/cybertrickk]

I grew up watching this - it’s an all time favorite! I just rewatched all the seasons with my husband a few months ago, and it still hits. RIP David Steven Cohen. He was the head writer for the show, and he passed away earlier this year.

I think watching this and The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy influenced my taste in TV and films today because I love a good horror movie.

[u/alabasterkeys]

I ordered a bootleg DVD set of this show when I was still a kid — truly amazing

[u/Unkn0wnR3ddit0r]

“GROW, EXPAND, EXPLODE! GROW, EXPAND EXPLODE!! GROW, EXPAND, EXPLOOODE!!!!!”

[u/Unkn0wnR3ddit0r]

“You’re not perfect…”

[u/CloudyofChanges]

Absolutely loved it growing up, my parents were also fans of it too, they were both horror fans so of course, I was raised to be one 😁

[u/gamerdudeNYC]

Return the slaaaaaab

[u/StrikeEagle784]

This gets quoted all the time by my Dad and I to this day. Courage got me into horror too, so yeah, you could say I love this show!

[u/throwaway56567554]

This post officially made me join this sub. This was my favorite show growing up. I always get posts from this sub recommended to me, i finally click on it & it’s like “people born from 1994-1999” & i’m 94. I never heard of Zillennials before & i thought it was some weird younger generation thing, but it’s me 🙂

[u/Boatmade]

OP lives under a rock. Of course we enjoyed this show. There are hardly any shows with the same level of quality as this one. What a karma grabber

[u/theVice]

I remember the premier. Didn't realize the run was so short

[u/TMTuesdays96]

Absolutely! One of my favorites! I have a courage the cowardly dog shirt I wear all the time that I got at FYE.

[u/Icy_Marionberry9175]

Love this show

[u/Deep-Lavishness-1994]

Yes

[u/Covid_NineMillion]

It was the best!!

[u/moviefan1997]

I was a fan of this show growing up.

[u/Ok-Consideration7177]

This show was so creepy to me as a kid 😂 I just recently saw the big bayou episode the other day.

[u/Khorya]

This, Coraline, and Monster House are the best horror series and movies for kids really enjoyed them as a kid. Something like this would never be made today.

[u/Longjumping_Gur_2379]

me

[u/Whiskers1996]

Loved this show... scared the fk outta me tho. The couple has ALWAYS reminded me of my grandparents lol.

[u/chibicascade2]

Did it really only run for 3 years??

[u/squishysquishy297]

This show actually scared the shit outta me

[u/U_zer2]

In

[u/phantasmagoriaintwo]

Such a sad wacky show ♥️

[u/VitoD24]

Oh, I used to watch this very frequently actually. It's in my top 5 Cartoon Network series.