The Rise and Fall of Courage The Cowardly Dog: What Happened?
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0:00 - Exposition (Edited by Myself)
17:50 - Pilot (Edited by Issac Holland)
22:26 - Episode 1 (Edited by Issac Holland)
29:50 - General Aesthetic (Edited by Issac Holland)
36:01 - Courage (Edited by TooterP)
49:58 - Muriel (Edited by TooterP)
59:35 - Eustace (Edited by TooterP)
1:08:55 - The Villains (Edited by Biodegradable) (A very brief overview, will do a full video on just the villains another time)
1:18:20 - The Fall (Edited by DaRustTV)
1:29:57 - Resolution (Edited by ToonGrin)
Co-Researched by ToonGrin.
Special thanks to the APM Music Library / Epidemic Sounds for supplying the music.
bruh
Lol
No problem, oh holy speedwagon forgives you
Lmao
... bruh
I refuse to accept there was anything wrong with this golden show
ball of revenge
They’re just nitpicking at this point.
@@EmitNen They? Was there someone else talking in this video?
Dr. Gamecube I liked that one
@@TayoEXE "They" as in the countless other cartoon review channels that post videos with titles such as "this episode ruin the show" and "How this show ruined this character"
The fall was when it sadly ended.
I agree
Better than it becoming like say Spongebob or the Simpsons though
This show is what got me in to horror movie and dark fantasy.
Amen
Well it ended because its original audience is now adult and children today watch something else.
I wasn't aware this show had a fall it started and ended and didn't overstay it's welcome and get worse.
Agreed
Yeah definitely but that is what he said
@@memondayz then why call it that? How did it fall if it ended this doesn't make any sense he should have called it something different
John Lee I think it’s a naming convention. All of his show analysis has “the rise and fall” added whether or not it actually “fell”
@@deet917 That's weird and almost click baity to be honest he could call it an analysis and get his point across
It didn't fall.
It ascended.
Lol
But to where
@@thespywhocould5825 sovengarde
@@ehmehsmeh824 gods be praised
Do you go to the cloud district very often? Oh what am I saying of course you dont
The entire video summarized:
Courage is a top tier cartoon. It failed economically because parents didn't want to buy pink Courage toys for their boys.
still don't get that, like the part of the video with the quote on why it failed. blaming a show failing on political ideology of parents is reaching pretty hard, lets be real, it failed because it was with CN, Cartoon Network had so many S tier and A tier cartoons that should of gone on for a lot longer but CN is horrible business wise and suck at making good decisions.
@@halo10175 That's real life... :(
this is why I hate stereotypes
@Adolf Hitler don’t know how old you are but I can surely say I remember my childhood pretty well. I wasn’t allowed to play with “boys” toys. Like cars or planes. Radio controlled toys.
I got given toys that basically are to prepare you for the chores women have like ironing boards and play hoovers.
I can very much say people did care if you were wearing pink or blue.
I’m 26.
It wasn’t that long ago
@Adolf Hitler but why does it make sense? Why can’t a girl enjoy playing with army toys?
The ironing toy is exactly that. A plastic iron with a plastic ironing board so you could pretend to iron.
My point is just that with me, I wasn’t “allowed” to play with those. Because they were for “boys”.
I also wasn’t allowed to play with boys.
Had to be girls only.
There are people today that won’t let their son play with a barbie doll because it will turn them “gay” same with wearing purple or pink colours.
I don’t think colours has anything to do with anything.
Girls like blue too. But parents always will dress their baby girls in pink.
Now a days it is fair to say it’s changing. But it’s still very much around.
A guy wearing a pink shirt does not make him gay in my eyes.
If I had an option, I would have wanted to play with the cool RC cars the boys played with.
I hid a bayblade and that was my hidden toy I would play with everyone at school with.
So yes we are not that far away age wise.
Edit; just thought of something even more explanatory- gaming consoles.
Its always a surprise seeing a “girl” play Xbox and it’s mostly men or boys commenting on it.
I had 2 friends they were twins and never played any console their entire life’s because their parents said it was for “boys”
Courage? FALL?!
I didn't think these 2 words will ever come together but here we are in 2020.
Unless you say; "Courage won't/can't fall." or "Courage and Fall don't go together."
@@j.h170 you have a point
D D That depends, does Courage fall from high places in the show often?
@@kaylemathewcomendador6964 welp it's a cartoon so yeah most of the time
*Courage fall asleep*
@@kaylemathewcomendador6964 I was just about to mention that!
Both Courage and Flapjack were weird, yet charming CN shows that I enjoyed watching as a kid.
Don’t forget Chowder
Me and my brothers still laugh at pickle island
Those were my just 2 favorite shows 😤
@@Hamantha yess that too
Anime Fan 607 I think it was the start of a trend, the Teen Titans Go trend of “LOL SO RANDOMS” to be exact.
When the idiots in charge of CN decided to remove reruns of old shows from the programming block (and refused to release the old shows on dvd for years) they effectively told their now older audience to screw off. Add to that the annoying quality of their new shows and it just didn’t have the same spark, save for The Clone Wars, which unfortunately only aired on Friday nights.
2008-2009 was without a doubt the worst year for CN programming. We had a few gems, Chowder being one of them. But Flapjack just looked ugly and wasn’t really funny, at least in my opinion.
this is a full length movie
@@justindenney-hall5875 ye
A documentary
I just realized from reading this. I thought it was like 20 mins
With the same amount of ads as a full length movie
@@princeraiku94 yea i mean I get it make that bank but could he at least spread em out
Still wish Courage could've seen his parents one last time before the finale.
That would've been good they did that to Arnold in Hey Arnold the tv movie.Maybe Courage needs a tv movie on CN.
Marcel Zachary if Cartoon Network can get like a Disney+ App going on I see courage coming back and finishing the series 100%
@@Thespeedrap Apparently there’s one in the works now with voice acting from Gary Oldman & Emma Stone
@@culturehub2628 there is an app called boomerang it has all the courage episodes , it does require monthly subscription but it has a lot of CN classics. No new courage episodes though..💕 sorry I know I’m replying late ..
@@Thespeedrap Even if they would want to do so, I don't think the same feel would come out of the film; especially with some voice actors who may have passed away or simply disappear. Besides, the last episode pretty much gave a good closure to courage and his past so giving a random movie would kinda ruin the moment if you ask me.
There NEVER was a fall, 'cause Courage was (& still IS) perfect from start to finish
"There is no such thing has perfection. You are beautiful as you are courage. Through your imperfections you can do anything."
maris d'souza Those were one of my favorite quotes from when I was watching the show as a kid!😊
@@wolfenden9805 "Te lo juro por Dieguito Maradona" Spanish speakers will understand 😁
@@wolfenden9805 I know, but I was refering that ('cause, yes, the show had imperfections... well, only 1 really (the special episode w/ the sad doctor)) but, even that 1 episode wasn't bad by any means - at the *very least* to me - it had a gr8t moral & the bad guy that becomes good, was reliatable to some extent & fun (+ his design was cool, I always loved the "evil cartoony scientists" characters, still do)
@@gonhunter3994
Dr. Zalost? With the rat?
Absolutely adored this show. Covered so many adult and just creepy concepts and it was for all ages. Never will get old. Will forever be a part of me. *edit* I appreciate the long vid. Cheers!
That's what this series is all about! Long detailed videos on these series!
@@TheAlphaJayShow Holy cow, I just saw the length
Yesh
And don't forget that one sad episode about Courage's past, I still can't watch it without tearing up.
@@TheAlphaJayShow it's seems ok to put long videos for more details on these masterpieces
I honestly miss this show when I was a kid. Nothing more iconic than Courage the pink dog getting scared time and time again.
I thought Courage was purple unless that was the lighting.
@@jaxthewolf4572 he appears in purple when its dark. I'd asume due to lighting yes.
@@MistaCx okay, thanks
wolf same
He looks more light purple than pink to me. Even in artwork where his coloring is the lightest, he looks like a mix of purple and pink.
Man I dont wanna sound like a boomer but like the kids these days dont get classics like these anymore I'm making sure to show my kids this show if i ever have any
Show them the original teen titans an Ben 10s aswell
@@ormarrsclaw.9857 The continuation of the gang as teenagers is pretty cool too
I agree. I really like some of the cartoons on now, but the 90's/early 2000's era was phenomenal.
personally i kinda prefer 10s because it had more serialized/continuity driven shows
but i do enjoy 90s and 00s cartoons alot too
I really have missed stuff like invader zim max and ruby nihoa kailan and others :(
The finale should have had Courage reuniting with his parents after rescuing them, but he was given the opportunity to choose them or Muriel. In the end he chooses Muriel, but his parents promise that they will see him again. Like the episode that was the peak of Courage's relationship with Muriel.
Headcannon: Malcolm could be Eustace and Muriel neverspoken grandson...
That's crazy!
I'm 100% sure the creator would agree
Who?
>headcanon
touch grass
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Idk how many political figures I have in my comments, but ty for the continued support!
I looked at your sentence and switched Jay and alpha around to per the main alpha Jay show channel name, and ...... Yeah, I like your quote A LOT better. X(
Courage is one of my all time favorite shows on Cartoon Network. I love how the horror elements is balanced. Sometimes, there's a monster who's there just to be scary, and other times, the antagonist is just sympathetic.
Yes billy and Mandy was a close second in terms of creepiness
I never realized how much Courage played a part in my life. I think it was my first introduction into horror and is probably why I love it so much!
A bit off topic but, for some odd reason, Eustace's quote "stupid dog, you made me look bad!" always stuck out. Maybe because it was said so often. Well, I pulled a Eustace. When my dog passed away, I was a bit of a wreck. Anytime I got really emotional about it, I'd say "Stupid dog." As time went on, it became "stupid dog, you made me cry." I do not at all think she is a stupid dog, quite the contrary. I just have a strange way of grieving. Sorry, felt the need to share that.
My condolences.
There is an episode when Eustace says exsactly same words. I had a dog long time a go to who i was so attached and i use to say same words to express my love to him when i pet him “Stupid dog” my family never figured out why i was saying tho
I like horror a lot now too, and I think Courage was the first fun experience I had with the genre. My mom let me watch the movie "The Ring" when I was eight and that shyed me away from the genre for years, but I've rediscovered my love for it. More stories than movies/TV though
I agree courage was my first taste of horror and I've never looked back I get the biggest smile on my face when I see the show on TV
Funny how the John R. Dilworth was born on Valentine’s Day. But Courage the Cowardly Dog will always be a show in my heart. Sure it had some disturbing scenes, creepy monsters and sad moments. But the one episode I will not forget is Perfect. Despite its horrible dream sequences, you can do anything even though you don’t have to always be perfect. As the barracuda said to Courage, that is a strong message to teach kids and adults you can do anything you desire.
Oh man that was my episode!! It's lesson stays with me to this day
Perfect finale
I think the only thing that caused Courage to fall was when CN started giving away the plots in their "Previews"
Thing is, Courage episodes worked best, and I think I'm not the only one who thinks this, if you go in not knowing what happened, At that point, you were experiencing the whole episode in much the same way as Courage was: Namely not knowing what hes gotta do to save Muriel (and possibly Eustice if he has time). Not saying that this made repeat viewings bad, just saying that going in blind was the best way to watch the episodes as they air.
CN started giving away half the damn story, and with Courage relying on its minimalist goings on (You had the monster/villain and their intended plot, and thats kind of it.) giving away anything kind of gave away everything.
Honestly, one of the things I love about the Courage the Cowardly Dog show is how it never relies on gore to scare people, which I think is too oversaturated in horror media, and makes people more disgusted by horror than scared.
This, I want to be scared not cringe
Although it's a dark show, I loved it. From the Bigfoot dance to Return the Slab, it had its moments. *Return the slab*
How did you make the second sentence in a smaller font.
@@fritzy8318 an app
@@fritzy8318 You mean highlight?
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TH-cam reccomend me this 10 minutes after release and I absolutely can't complain. I have not finished it yet, but up to now seems really well researched and written
You can thank ToonGrin, they gave me a TON of research for this.
@@TheAlphaJayShow Thanks Mr Toongrin you helped creating an amazing product
2 days after for me.
The first cartoon to give you nightmares in your childhood.
Not the first
@@ChuckyBeingChucky What is your personal first ?
@@justindenney-hall5875 Alice in Wonderland. (Cheshire Cat)
The first cartoon to give me nightmares was The Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, of all things. But this show did scare me as a kod and got me into horror.
@@justindenney-hall5875 I'm a little older than most people commenting, but... Tiny Toon Adventures. They had a mini episode where the characters were dissolved away in a black room until they were just eyeballs and they didn't even realize, to make fun of the trope of seeing only a cartoon character's eyes in the dark. There was also an episode about a woman who wanted to make perfume out of a live baby whale or something. My brain took those concepts and ran with them.
Courage has such a special place in my heart - as a schizophrenic, I've always seen it that way. That's why Muriel never seems to know what's going on, not only because she's an old woman but because there really is nothing. But the show treats it as a real threat and we see it through Courage's eyes, and that feels amazing because that IS how it feels to go through this kind of thing, and see things that others don't understand or can't see. It's so very real to the audience and Courage, and is scary and unsettling and everything and that is exactly how schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders feel. But when you're witnessing it from the eyes of people who don't have it, they don't see any of what you see, what Courage sees.
I don't think I explained that very well and I am sorry for that, but really - look at this from a schizophrenia angle and you might get what I mean!
Edit: also on the schizophrenia thing, when Muriel does react to something, she reacts much differently than Courage. That's because schizophrenia can often cause you to perceive things very differently to reality. The spider from Cats' Motel was just a normal spider that was dangling in front of her and scared her, but to Courage, it was huge and threatening her.
Another Edit: a symptom of schizophrenia is disorganised thoughts and speech, which goes along perfectly with the way Courage 'speaks'.
I always believed it was a take of schizophrenia or at the least to show the world from a dogs view..dogs are always barking at nothing or harmful things like leaves so courage is showing that your dog is seeing fowl beasts you never could even if they're not real they're very real to your pets. A lot of people doubt this but I'll always hold onto it!
That's a very interesting interpretation I'm sorry to hear that you go through these things. Alot of people never understand what a person goes through and assumes the worst and I hate that or make things sound so easy but in reality it actually isn't. I may never understand but by the interpretation of the show that you made shows that you are a very strong person don't let others get you down. ☺️💖
I dont buy this there are some episodes where the three of them see the same thing.
No really i do understand your problems but i dont think its happenning trought courages eyes its just real. There are many episodes who can debunk this: Demom in the Mattress, 1000 years of Courage, Windmill Vandals.
Also theres the fact that they are too elderly to be scared and there are times where they get scared the SAME way Courage gets scared, this should debunk the fan theory.
But hey where trying to see the show in squisoprenic's POV right?
Love your review. And dont forget i said that with all the respect possible.
To me Courage the Cowardly Dog was always a good show
Mhm, I only dislike probably 1-2 episodes!
@@TheAlphaJayShow what ep did you not like
@@TheAlphaJayShow I think even the worst episode was meh at best, disappointing at worst.
Back when Cartoon Network promos, bumpers and “Coming up next segments” prep you for that special night at home. Food at the ready, homework done, snacks in the room, showtime.
Ah... the good old days of 90s and early 2000s.
That moment from 1:03:56 to 1:04:00 was beautiful. I went from sympathizing with Eustace to praying for Courage real quick.
Also, is there a chance that Eustace indirectly was treating Courage as a son? His mother was cruel to him and she admitted that's tradition in their family to treat their children like trash.
To this day my dad still yells at me "Stupid dog!" when I do something silly and then he laughs. I love him and I love this show. Thank you for this video.
Ever since that interview with RebelTaxi, I've always wanted more Courage but now more than ever. Nice video
The computer always made me laugh. Especially during the episode "Little Muriel".
Courage: do tornadoes spin in reverse?
Computer: Only in the southern hemisphere, you twit.
the computer was glados before glados
This was the time when Cartoon Network kept on having short-lived shows.
they were pulling a disney back then. one mistake you're out or if they didn't like you they would deliberately shag you over and over again.
Courage straight up pulled the “I felt worse” lapis v blue diamond things
All of the series courage suffers from anxiety then their is a depression episode and a self worth episode, courage poor baby
I didn't mind Courage talking alot. It just didn't seem right not hearing Courage talk much in the later seasons.
Agreed!
I liked it when he talked. It gave him a lot of character.
Yes! I remember saying his catch phrase as a kid and saying “The thing I do for love” 😂 And him talking to the “villians” 101 about their problems rather than babbling made it soo much better
One of my favorite memories as a kid growing up was Cartoon Cartoon Fridays. We didn't always have cable/satellite growing up so the times we did was always special and a treat, and some of my favorite memories from my younger years was sitting up with my younger brother and sister and watching Courage, Powerpuff Girls, Billy and Mandy, and all those cartoons. That era of Cartoon Network will always have a special place in my heart.
The 90s was the best time for cartoons. That's for sure.
@@justinsmith6019 all of those shows are more 2000s than 90s though
"The things I do for love"
- Courage
Fall? What fall? The show was *perfect*
I think this is just title this show is just perfect
I remember watching this when I was six (probably shouldn’t have watched it at that age). I was never a horror person but, I still enjoyed it a lot. it was probably one of my favourite shows.
My mom said that I watched this show since I was three years old and had some nightmares. But for some reason still watched it lol.
I remember watching it and loving it, only three monsters actually used to freak me out, King Ramses, the violin girl and the blue fetus creature from Perfect. I don’t mind the first two anymore but the blue thing still freaks me out to this day.
@@Sparx632 Same. I had nightmares for a few years because of King Ramses.
I was 3 and 4 when I first watched it. And now I'm 25. Never gave me nightmares.
The thing that I enjoy most about this is the fact that John seems like a really cool person who has an actual passion for creating and appreciates the fans of his work.
two dislikes and there is NO logical way to explain how those two (2) people watched the video before rating
What about the people that liked it before finishing?
At this point I believe that dislikes are either trolls or accidents.
The macarroni n cheese scene is a perfect representation of the relationship i have w my mum (me being courage)
I'm yellingggg I get so excited when people talk about the Moxy Show! I really hope one day they do a media release so it's not lost anymore :(
Courage is just an amazing show. I watched this a lot as a kid and I remember that I watched this show multiple times and never got scared (surprisingly).I need to rewatxh it and finally feel the impact.
I agree!
The only one that squared me was the werewolf one. Just creeped me out when he was searching them on his computer.
I've always remembered, there was an episode of Courage where graffiti on a wall read "Zim Rules", except the Z had no top line (though on across the center, angled line).
One theory I had was that it was a compliment to "Invader Zim", but someone on staff didn't like it, and they had to at least partially obscure it.
I'm not sure why, but he really LOOKS exactly like someone who I'd expect to make Courage. He carries the same energy to me.
This is a really morale driven show deep down and I love how topics are discussed. Abusive relationships, protection of a species, helping stranger like the hunchback of nowhere. (one of my favorites) It goes on and I love it.
There was a fall in this show?
Aces Spades clever
No. There never was. I think it's just a catchy title. More honest than clickbait since he covers the topic in-depth, but still more likely to draw an audience than if he titled it ”Courage was a good show and then it ended. Why he do that?”
i still don't know which creature was more terrifying in this show, king Ramses, or the spirit of the harvest moon
Lol both of them were terrifying to me when I was younger xD I mean, they are still kinda scary, UT not as bad compared to when I was younger and would hide behind my couch and wait for them to be off the screen lol
Did he just pronounce "sewing" as..... _sooing?_
Its a valid pronounciation
@@hrithiksrinivas lol no its not
This show was a huge part of my childhood. Growing up, I couldn't deal with horror. Some of my favorite shows that dealt with it would always scare me and cause issues which got my mom telling me to stop watching them because of it. However, this show never scared me, even with the extremely unsettling characters and plots. In a way, it taught me to laugh at horror which caused me to fall in love with the horror genre. I'll watch a scary movie with friends and while they're freaking out(one of my friends was terrified of dolls for a good while after Anabelle: Creation), I'm sitting and laughing, having a good time. Sure, I get jumped by cheap jumpscares but I always laugh them off. I honestly attribute all that to this masterpiece. Some of them taught really good lessons, like "Perfect" which I've used to love the things I do even when they don't meet my expectations or the expectations of others. It's a shame there isn't more of Courage, but what there is is deeply loved by many.
Hold on wait, I was exactly the same way. I cried out of fear watching Home Alone as a kid but absolutely LOVED Courage, and now I’m the friend who forces everyone to go to new conjuring movies because they’re COMEDIES to me. I never put two and two together until I read this, so thank you for giving me some insight into my own life!
Same! I always watch horror movies and then giggle over the cheap effects or how the plot makes no sense instead of being outright terrified..I guess watching horror movies as a kid toughened me up to them a bit over time? And when they do spook me a bit I laugh after, I'll jump a bit then after a moment of silence burst out laughing at how I reacted! It's lots of fun. Courage holds a special place in my heart :)
*whispers*
You're not perfect.
Me: No one is.
It's kind of clickbait to title this video "The Rise and Fall" when this show didn't have a fall. You complained about the Dr. Zalost episode being too "convinient" and not making sense at times when it's a cartoon about a pink dog saving his owners from all kinds of creatures and monsters. You just chose to be nitpicky about that one specific episode for some reason. That episode is one of the best out of the whole series and was executed fantastically. Every episode will be "convenient" and not make sense if you choose to pick it apart in the way you did. Other than that I very much enjoyed this video on one of the cartoons that defined my childhood.
I honestly felt the same way. I think he’s really good and examining animation history and researching into things but he’s not good are reviewing specific things. It’s like he doesn’t understand some things are written for the sake of time or things are not included because they’d weight down the story etc. The DR.z bit just seemed like he NEEDED to force some criticism into an show that doesn’t fit
Yo but for reals, "The last of the Star Makers" makes me cry every time.
I have a VCR Tape of the puppet and King Ramses episode. Never failed to scare the shit out of me as a kid no matter how much I loved the show. I'd always turn the volume down and close my eyes when he was on screen
I kinda wish you'd mention that King Ramses's model was also inspired by Parappa the Rapper.
Although I guess everyone else already had Dilworth spill the beans on that part.
I remember Smart Talk With Raisin. I have it recorded on some VHS somewhere. It was on Liquid Television, an awesome old MTV show.
I know, right? Liquid Television was the best! Beavis and Butt-Head got their start on that show, as did the animated Aeon Flux. If you can ever find a way to watch it, you should - you won't regret it! There are some places online you can find old episodes but I don't know the URLs off the top of my head. I know for sure that they released the episodes on VHS back in the day; hopefully they got a DVD release too. It's a great showcase of experimental animation and a few other unusual shorts (there's one called "Soap Opera," a melodrama in which the characters are real bars of soap - it's so funny! "Stick Figure Theatre" is great too).😺
My mom: trying to get me to leave the house during quarantine.
Me: Nope, not getting out of this chair.
Me: *sees title*
Courage the Cowardly Dog had a fall?
This series is by far (at least in my opinion) the best of your channel, I can never get enough of long video essay-type videos and your research, editing, etc. are top notch.
"Last of the Star Makers" is one of the best Courage episodes. Change my mind. (there are so many good episodes early on, though. For sure)
I gotta go you covering the rise and fall of this show, kinda makes me curious about the rise and fall of ed edd n eddy
0:22 Actually Courage started in the 90s, at least near the end of it, from what I remembered.
Be the person Muriel, from Courage the Cowardly Dog, knows you are
I will fight you on Tower of Dr. Zalost.
In seriousness, you reminded of a paper I wrote in college analyzing that one episode from a cinematic and narrative view. I need to see if I can dig it up.
last time i was this early my parents were still together
As a former perfecionist kid myself "perfect" was one of my favorite episodes from courage the one that i really conected with and one of the pieces of animation that inspired me so much as a person that made animation my favorite media and probably my future career
The message is obviously on the nose but i can garantee i need it
Happy to hear that. Courage have some episodes with barley filler episodes.
With all the shows coming back, this would be a good time for more Courage. They done it dirty.
im surprised that people arent a fan of The Tower of Dr. Zalost episode, its easily one of my all time favorites from the show.
but that might just be the OST talking, cuz its by far the best the show has.
nerver get too dark......who else remembers kitty n bunny.
One of the things that make CTCD amazing is their integration of different forms of media. The CGI and live action animation incorporated in some episodes make the villains even more unsettling than they would have been if they were animated traditionally like the rest of the show. King Ramses gave me so many nightmares as a kid and even creeps me out to this day lol
This is why I’m subscribed to your channel. I love having a thorough explanation of my favorite cartoons. Cheers to you mate!
Courage The Cowardly dog is pretty good series. I also need more respect for this animated show and nobody hates it
It just ended 🤷🏽♂️ early 2000s cartoons were amazing
I've been watching your channel for a while now and I love it but when you started rhyming through the Freaky Fred bit-- that's the moment my undying love was solidified for your channel. Thankyou, Alpha.
This was a really great watch. It really reminded me of the best times I had watching Courage growing up and all sorts of things I missed from either not seeing some episodes or just not being old enough to catch the gravity of the images. Most of your rundowns are great and this one is so in-depth! Thanks for your work and big thanks to the original creators too!
Loved this show as a kid and even now as a 25 year old adult I still love this and even cry in episodes!!!
2:42 Never thought I'd see an animated dog twerk-walk catering in my lifetime.
RIP Thea White, she was great actress wit an amazing character to voice her 😔💕💞
Some aspects of Courage remind me of Classic Scooby, such as using his body as a visual representation for what scared him. Scooby used to do that in the classic series.
Boy, CN used to have good directors as it seems, wondering what were they doing during the dark ages of CN... and some of the dubious quality of today's shows.
There is a theory of the show that I like. I don't remember the full details but it goes: courage is the way he is because he's such a scaredy cat that it seems like he's on the middle of nowhere because courage is so scared he's made it up in his mind that nothing exists outside and all those strange people that come by are just normal people,just he's so afraid they come off as weirdos. Basically he's so scared that the way we see the show is from courage's perspective sprouting from his imagination. And from hustes(spelling?) Abuse.
Sorry for the poor explanation I dont remeber too much of the details
I legitimately felt that same fear I felt as a kid seeing King Ramses....
Ty for mentioning him (:
*A whole hour of my nostalgia from my childhood.*
The tree episode is one of the most beautiful animations in history.
But the tower with Dr zolost or whatever has got to me my favourite episode
Imagine courage Cowardly the dog is was 3 d right and the monsters drag you when watching it and be on tv rest of your life that would be so terrifying be there for every never Escape
This is my favorite series you do keep up the good work, also I think it be really cool if you did American dragon for your next one
Dude, pilots used to air like normal episodes omg. I remember watching the PPG, Courage, Dexter's Lab, Family Guy pilots. Oh my gosh lmao
Lala Land I remember watching that first PPG episode back in the day Bubbles was definitely hardcore!
I miss this show alongside The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
Ooooh weee it’s a long one boys strap in. So glad that creators are making longer videos in these trying times
I have now added your video to my favorites collection.
I both loved and feared this show
I love this show. I watched it so many times
Really good videos, it goes into great depth about a show I loved (and still do love). I’ve come to expect that kind of quality from the alphajayshow though, get video as always man
it was a good video, I enjoy your rise and fall videos and all of them too. Keep up the good wok Alpha Jay 👍
IT A HOUR LONG?!?!
Why it a hour long?
@@thenichos7193 he wants to cover everything
**Freaky Fred or King Ramses appears**
Me:
Ight Imma head out.
It's finally here! Thanks a ton :)
This is absolutely beautifully made!! How do you not have more subscribers D:
Me: I just watched the best movie...
Friend: Oh yeah, what's it called?
Me: The Rise and Fall of Courage The Cowardly Dog: What Happened?
Friend: Uh huh, well you should really get to sleep. You know I'm your sleep paralysis demon, right?
Me: ...Do you want the link?