Courage the Cowardly Dog is a animated series about a dog named Courage and his owners Muriel, a kindly old woman, and Eustace, a mean and nasty old farmer, living in a house in the town of Nowhere.
The show usually consists of an ordinary situation, however weird things happen, such as alien landings or zombies being resurrected in the basement. These usually threaten the life of Muriel, and Courage confronts his fear to save the day. Usually Eustace suffers some nasty fate each episode.
Although the show is intended as comedy, series and creator John R. Dilworth regularly includes underlying themes of horror in the various storylines, with some surprisingly adult-oriented themes. One episode, "The King of Flan," involves an evil commercial producer who uses hypnotic control to turn the entire area of "Nowhere" into obsessed addicts, who behave in a manner similar to people suffering from drug addiction. These horror themes are subtle enough to still allow the show to be considered suitable for viewing by younger children.
Each and every episode of the series has been directed by John R. Dilworth.
There is a recurring villain, LeQuack, a French-accented duck/bank robber. His role can be compared to Mandark in Dexter's Laboratory.
Courage routinely consults his computer (that has its own personality) for advice.
