Cow and Chicken is an American animatedcomedy television series created by David Feiss. It follows the surreal adventures of two cartoon animal siblings, Cow and Chicken. They are often antagonized by the Red Guy, a cartoon version of the Devil who poses as various characters to scam them.
The pilot episode originally aired as part of the Cartoon Network series What a Cartoon on November 12, 1995. The series later made its official debut on July 15, 1997, and ended on August 13, 1999, with a total of 52 episodes (104 segments) over the course of 4 seasons. Cow and Chicken was attached to another segment called I Am Weasel, which was later spun off into its own half-hour series on June 10, 1999.
Cow has her big break when the Red Guy hires her as a supermodel. She soon learns that fame does not last long.
2b
2b
"Part Time Job"
David Feiss & Bill Burnett
Barrington Bunce
July 22, 1997 (1997-07-22)
34-5362
Cow gets a part time job at a milk farm in order for her to get a Crabs the Warthog doll. When Chicken tries to apply for a part time job, he soon ends up in danger.
After making a small mess, Cow and Chicken are sent to a military school, then to sensitivity training (both run by the Red Guy).
4b
4b
"The Molting Fairy"
Victor Ortado & Bill Burnett
Monte Young
August 5, 1997 (1997-08-05)
34-5375
Chicken wakes up one morning to find that he is molting. He soon uses this to his advantage when he learns that he can get paid for all the feathers he loses.
5a
5a
"The Ugliest Weenie Part One"
Bill Burnett
Monte Young
August 12, 1997 (1997-08-12)
34-5365
Cow writes a play entitled "The Ugliest Weenie", which Chicken finds to be stupid, but the drama teacher, Mr. Fleur, finds it compelling and turns it into a play. Chicken's role in the play leads to love with a French student, and a feud with best friend, Flem.
5b
5b
"The Ugliest Weenie Epilogue"
Bill Burnett
Monte Young
August 12, 1997 (1997-08-12)
34-5368
"The Ugliest Weenie" is acted out in full, this time with the leading roles filled in by Cow and Chicken. By the end of the act, the stage catches on fire from a freak accident.
6a
6a
"Crash Dive!"
Vincent Davis
Monte Young
August 19, 1997 (1997-08-19)
34-5371
Chicken floats down stream in his new home-made submarine. Knowing of a nearby waterfall, Cow attempts to save him.
6b
6b
"Happy Meat"
Victor Ortado & Bill Burnett
Barrington Bunce
August 19, 1997 (1997-08-19)
34-5374
Sick and tired of the ketchup-based meals being served at school by Mrs. Barederriere (the Red Guy), Cow and Chicken follow in their grandparents' footsteps and make a food stall that serves meat.
7a
7a
"School Bully"
David Feiss, Greg Emison & Bill Burnett
John Holmquist
August 26, 1997 (1997-08-26)
34-5381
Chicken and Flem help their regular bully, Butch, after he is outshined by a meaner, stronger bully.
7b
7b
"Time Machine"
David Feiss
Nora Johnson
August 26, 1997 (1997-08-26)
34-5372
Cow and Chicken find a time machine, and decide to travel in time. Things go wrong when the Red Guy shows up in an attempt to change the course of history for the worse.
8a
8a
"Orthodontic Police"
David Feiss, Bill Burnett & Victor Ortado
Nora Johnson
September 2, 1997 (1997-09-02)
34-5378
Cow and Chicken are given inhumane braces by an "orthodontic police officer" (the Red Guy), and then soon learn that they are not the only ones.
8b
8b
"The Cow with Four Eyes!"
David Feiss & Bill Burnett
Greg Emison
September 2, 1997 (1997-09-02)
34-5377
Cow has become the most popular student in school thanks to her new glasses. Jealous of this, Chicken decides to get some as well, leading up to an attempt to destroy a new school dungeon (which was actually a new swimming pool).
9a
9a
"Cow's Instincts... Don't It?"
Bill Burnett & Seth MacFarlane
Barrington Bunce
September 9, 1997 (1997-09-09)
34-5367
Cow believes that she has some form of herding instinct, which leads her to following a postman, ducks, fish and even soldiers.
9b
9b
"Ballerina Cow"
Bill Burnett
Monte Young
September 9, 1997 (1997-09-09)
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Cow has started taking up ballet, but due to her weight, she brings the house down (literally) fortunately, she finds someone to help her find fame, in the form of homewrecker Mr. Slacksoff (the Red Guy).
After the girls beat the boys in a game of "Girls Chase Boys", Chicken is tormented by the claim that he is in love with a girl named Winey. This leads to Chicken having an anxiety attack over suffering from her "cooties".
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10b
"Squirt the Daisies"
Unknown
Greg Emison
September 16, 1997 (1997-09-16)
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While getting money to play on the arcade machines, Chicken is brought in by the Red Guy to play on a virtual reality machine. Games include "Kick the Can", "Duck, Duck, Goose" and Cow's favorite game, "Squirt the Daisies". He learns that just because these look like preschool games does not mean that they do not have an extreme twist.
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11a
"Lawnmower Chicken"
Richard Pursel
John Holmquist
September 23, 1997 (1997-09-23)
34-5370
Chicken tries to earn extra money by mowing the lawn of Mr. Devlin (the Red Guy).
11b
11b
"Cow Loves Piles"
Victor Ortado, Bill Burnett & Greg Emison
Barrington Bunce
September 23, 1997 (1997-09-23)
34-5379
Cow is with her family at the fair, where she takes her new doll, Piles the Beaver with her. When she loses Piles, Cow must chase after and recover him.
12a
12a
"Space Cow"
David Feiss, Seth MacFarlane & Bill Burnett
John Holmquist
September 30, 1997 (1997-09-30)
34-5373
As part of a school assignment, Cow and Chicken write essays on what jobs they want when they are older. Since Cow's essay won, she gets to live her dream as an astronaut, whereas the runner-up, Chicken, works at a supermarket.
12b
12b
"The Legend of Sailcat"
David Feiss & Bill Burnett
Nora Johnson
September 30, 1997 (1997-09-30)
34-5382
Chicken, Flem and Earl are camping with Flem's father. After Cow shows up, Flem's dad sings a story about a legend named Sailcat.
13a
13a
"Headhunting in Oregon"
David Feiss, Victor Ortado & Bill Burnett
Greg Emison
October 7, 1997 (1997-10-07)
34-5383
The family heads over to Oregon to find a tribe of head-hunters. Eventually, Chicken soon becomes the "hunted", especially when the Red Guy is their leader.
13b
13b
"The King and Queen of Cheese"
David Feiss, Gordon Coulthart & Bill Burnett
Nora Johnson
October 7, 1997 (1997-10-07)
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Cow heads over to Cornflake, Arkansas, where she tries to help Larry Lackapants (the Red Guy) become the king and queen of cheese.
Season 2 (1998)
13 half-hours of this season were produced from December 1997 to March 1998.[2] 13 more half-hours were produced from July to November 1998, splitting off into a third season.[2]
Following advice from Dead Ghost (the Red Guy spoofing Space Ghost) Cow and Chicken go trick-or-treating dressed as adults resembling their parents however the trick-or-treating does not go as planned as the town mistakes cow and chicken as grownups.
Fed up with chores and his parents' rules, Chicken runs away from home to live the "bachelor lifestyle" of his cousin, Boneless Chicken. He falls in love with a beautiful girl and goes on a date with her. But at the end of the date, Chicken is arrested by the Red Guy for running away (so does his date for letting it happen) because Boneless called the police and knew he ran away.
The school revamps their newspaper into a television news show with the help of Geraldo Rearviewa (the Red Guy) who uses Chicken to generate scandalous stories.
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5b
"Grizzly Beaver Safari"
Bill Reed
Story by: Richard Pursel
Chris Reccardi
February 10, 1998 (1998-02-10)
34-5655
Cow and Chicken are in Africa where they encounter wild animals such as the Grizzly Beaver.
Cow, Chicken and their cousin Boneless Chicken travel to the Lava Park, where they learn how to fly a kite. Unfortunately, when Baron Von Non-Leiderhosen (the Red Guy) loses his kite, he uses Boneless as one for a tug o' war contest.
Chicken wakes up one morning and finds an egg underneath him (placed there by the Red Guy), leading him to dress up as a girl, as well as going out on a date with Flem and Earl.
20a
7a
"Buffalo Gals"
Ron Myrick
Story by : Bill Burnett Teleplay by : Michael Ryan
Cow and Chicken's house is invaded by a gang of lady bikers who like to chew on carpet and invite Cow into a game of softball.
Note: This episode was pulled due to objectionable content. Further runs of the latter segment would have it paired with the season 1 episode, "Orthodontic Police."[2]
20b
7b
"Cow and Chicken Reclining"
Robert Alvarez
Bill Burnett
Charlie Bean
February 24, 1998 (1998-02-24)
34-5664
While trying out Dad's lethal chair, both Cow and Chicken end up trapped inside.
21a
8a
"Free Inside!"
Dave Brain
Story by: Steve Marmel
Chris Reccardi
March 3, 1998 (1998-03-03)
34-5665
Chicken receives a credit card (which only has 25 cents worth of credit) inside his cereal. He and Cow are both stalked by the Red Guy over the fee they have to pay after purchasing some gum.
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8b
"Journey to the Center of Cow"
Brian Hogan
Michael Ryan
Don Shank
March 3, 1998 (1998-03-03)
34-5663
While trying out the Pork Butt catapult, Chicken is accidentally swallowed by Cow. Mom and Dad take her to a doctor (the Red Guy) and they must get Chicken back out before he journeys through all four of Cow's stomachs.
Chicken takes up karate lessons in order to get back at a school bully.
22b
9b
"Yard Sale"
Dave Brain and Brian Hogan
Michael Ryan
Don Shank
March 10, 1998 (1998-03-10)
34-5667
A simple yard sale leads to Cow and Chicken attempting to win back their lawn, which the Red Guy purchased.
23a
10a
"Meet Lance Sackless"
Joey Banaszkiewicz
Steve Marmel
Butch Hartman
March 17, 1998 (1998-03-17)
34-5669
Cow and Chicken attempt to get their home video sent to a big TV show in Canada, hosted by Lance Sackless (the Red Guy).
23b
10b
"Who's Afraid of the Dark?"
Robert Alvarez
Story by: Michael Ryan
Nora Johnson
March 17, 1998 (1998-03-17)
34-5670
Mom and Dad are worried about their children when they say they are not scared of the dark. So, they hire a scared Dr. Laxslax (the Red Guy) to solve the problem.
24a
11a
"The Bad News Plastic Surgeons"
Bill Reed
Michael Ryan
David Feiss
March 24, 1998 (1998-03-24)
34-5671
Cow and Chicken represent the school for Plastic Surgery, with Dr. Hiney (the Red Guy) under their wing.
24b
11b
"The Exchange Stüdent"
Ron Myrick
Michael Ryan
Charlie Bean
March 24, 1998 (1998-03-24)
34-5672
A student from a nearby town, Slappy McCracken, visits the school and develops a friendship with Cow.
25a
12a
"Child Star"
Dave Brain
Story by: Steve Marmel
Nora Johnson
March 31, 1998 (1998-03-31)
34-5675
Cow takes the starring role in Ivan Panced's (the Red Guy's) new movie, "Pretty Little Girl".
25b
12b
"Perpetual Energy"
Bill Reed
Steve Marmel
Don Dougherty
March 31, 1998 (1998-03-31)
34-5673
Cow and Chicken unwittingly create perpetual energy through spilling a junior chemistry set. This leads Rear Admiral Floyd (the Red Guy) to a get-rich scheme.
26a
13a
"Bad Chicken"
Brian Hogan
Steve Marmel
Butch Hartman
April 7, 1998 (1998-04-07)
34-5674
After Cow and Chicken tamper with the school photocopier, The Copy Fairy (the Red Guy) makes an evil version of Chicken through one of his copies. Evil Chicken soon runs rampant and it becomes up to Cow and Chicken to stop him and clear Chicken's name.
26b
13b
"Stay Awake"
Bill Reed
Story by: Michael Ryan
Chris Reccardi
April 7, 1998 (1998-04-07)
34-5676
Chicken ends up being hyperactive and having insomnia after consuming some caffeinated cereal.
The Red Guy notices Cow has Crabs the Warthog, whereas he has the matching dollhouse. He tries to ask Mom if he can play with Cow, but she says she would not allow it "unless he was the last man on Earth". He attempts to lure the entire world's population (excluding Cow) into a free trailer.
Cow and Chicken's anarchic cousin, Sow, comes over for a visit. When she comes over to school, Cow ends up taking the blame for Sow's misguided actions.
Grandmama takes Cow and Chicken over to a mall, where they attempt to find a Grampa. While this old-timer is blind as a bat, Chicken uses this to his advantage in order to spend time with best buddies, Flem and Earl.
Chicken hates taking a bath, so he just lie down in the empty tub. Cow, Mom, and Dad are all desperate to use the toilet and attempt to persuade Chicken to take his bath.
Chicken, Flem and Earl are on their first day of junior high school, where in P.E, they play dodgeball. While they are in the showers, their clothes are stolen.
Realizing that he has failed to study for a math test, Chicken pretends he is sick, and tries anything to prove it to Mom and Dad. When he is found out, he is sent back to school, only to realize that the math teacher has fallen ill and the test was subsequently replaced by a Chocolate test, which the class thoroughly enjoys.
The Red Guy works as a slave-driving boss of a factory. When he tries to celebrate his birthday, his employees do not come, so he decides to liven things up for himself.
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10a
"101 Uses for Cow and Chicken" "Uses For Cow & Chicken"[2]
Using a home-made rocket, Cow travels to a distant planet, where she meets up with the Red Guy, who claims to be an alien. She takes him back to Earth, where he claims that the solution to the world's problems lies in puppets.
Chicken's wish for Cow to shut up comes true. When he is run over by a truck, he regrets it after being sentenced to 50 years in prison for jaywalking (although the truck driver was at fault) and Cow refuses to clear his name.
Flem and Earl wake up naked and stranded in a hot ocean. They remember the great moments and dreams they've had together, even with help from the Red Guy.
Cow tries to persuade Chicken to eat her newly-baked pie.
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13a
"Professor Longhorn Steer"
Brian Hogan
Michael Ryan & David Feiss
David Feiss
May 3, 1999 (1999-05-03)
34-5727
In an unsuccessful attempt to prove to Cow and Chicken that the Earth is flat, Dad brings in his brother, Professor Longhorn Steer, to teach them proper education.
Chicken and Earl compete against Flem and the Red Guy in a figure skating contest. Unfortunately, when Earl is left injured, Chicken tries to find another way to win.
In order to prove to Chicken that she is artistic, Cow creates a seal out of chewing gum. Eventually, she wishes that her work of art, affectionately named Chachi, could live, which soon becomes a reality (and then a nightmare when the seal badmouths Cow).
Cow and Chicken's cousin, Black Sheep (who lives up to both sides of his name) has come over for a visit. This is a problem for Mom and Dad, who both run away for the duration of his visit.
41a
2a
"The Full Mounty"
Ron Myrick
Written by: David Feiss & Michael Ryan
Carey Yost
May 4, 1999 (1999-05-04)
34-5728
It's "Bring Your Kid to Work" Day, and Cow and Chicken are with Dad at his office, but a Canadian Mountie (the Red Guy) constantly stalks the siblings around the entire building.
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2b
"Mall Cop"
Robert Alvarez
Nora Johnson & Steve Marmel
Nora Johnson
May 4, 1999 (1999-05-04)
34-5731
Shopping at the mall becomes a problem for Cow when she and Chicken are pursued by a Mall Cop (the Red Guy) for supposed shoplifting.
Cow's favorite toys, Crabs the Warthog, Piles the Beaver and Manure the Bear, make their escape out of the house on their own quest: to find "Maiden Hong Kong".
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3b
"I Scream, Man"
Brian Hogan
Gary Wilson
David Feiss
April 28, 1999 (1999-04-28)
34-5719
Arbor Day is coming, and Cow and Chicken want some ice cream from the ice cream man (the Red Guy).
Chicken wants to ride on a kiddie's jet stationed outside a hardware store, but when he gets the money from Cow, it gets taken away.
43b
4b
"Send in the Clowns"
Robert Alvarez & Ron Myrick
Fred Belford & David Feiss
Carey Yost
April 29, 1999 (1999-04-29)
34-5735
Dad cannot get along with his new neighbors, who happen to be clowns. Cow falls in love with the clown son when it is learned they go to the same school.
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5a
"The Big Move"
Brian Hogan
David Feiss & Michael Ryan
Bob Camp
April 27, 1999 (1999-04-27)
34-5735
Cow and Chicken are moving to a new home, and remember the great moments they've had at their old house.
44b
5b
"Cow's Magic Blanket"
Dave Brain
David Feiss & Michael Ryan
Maxwell Atoms
April 27, 1999 (1999-04-27)
34-5740
Cow still has a security blanket (which happens to be Supercow's cape), but Chicken objects to her still carrying around such an item at her age, which leads to it being thrown out on the way to school. While Cow is depressed, the principal (the Red Guy) decides to torment Flem and Earl.
45a
6a
"Snail Boy"
Ron Myrick
David Feiss & Michael Ryan
Bob Camp
May 5, 1999 (1999-05-05)
34-5744
Cow and Chicken's cousin, Snail Boy is coming to their school. He has proven to humiliate them in some ways, such as becoming a model for figure drawing.
45b
6b
"The Penalty Wheel"
Dave Brain
David Feiss & Michael Ryan
Nora Johnson
May 5, 1999 (1999-05-05)
34-5739
Cow, Chicken, Flem and Earl are all competing in a game show called "You Ben Panced?" hosted by Benjamin Panced (the Red Guy). The challenges are virtually impossible to complete in such a short period of time, resulting in the losers spinning the penalty wheel.
After being sold an invisibility potion by the Red Guy, Cow really believes she is invisible, despite not drinking it. She goes on to cause trouble, in which she, somehow, gets away with.
Chicken, Flem and Earl find a beanstalk in the back garden, and it soon follows a story in the style of Jack and the Beanstalk.
47b
8b
"Magic Chicken"
Bill Reed
David Feiss & Michael Ryan
Pat Ventura & David Feiss
May 6, 1999 (1999-05-06)
34-5747
Chicken hosts a magic show in front of his friends and family. It soon becomes no laughing matter when he makes Cow's udder disappear, which ends up on the Red Guy.
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9a
"Major Wedgie"
Bill Reed
David Feiss & Michael Ryan
David Feiss
April 30, 1999 (1999-04-30)
34-5737
Mom and Dad tell Cow and Chicken how they first met. This involves boot camp and a grumpy superior named Major Wedgie (the Red Guy).
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9b
"The Loneliest Cow"
Dave Brain
David Feiss & Michael Ryan
Maxwell Atoms
April 30, 1999 (1999-04-30)
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In an effort to escape loneliness, Cow befriends an orange tree stationed in the back garden, much to Chicken's disgust.
Cow and Chicken are sent to join the Great Pantzini (the Red Guy's) circus. He originally has Cow as a trapeze artist, and Chicken as a fire eater, but then settles to have them in as clowns.
Cow and Chicken are feeling down, and visit their next door neighbor, who happens to be a famous blues musician. Through song, he tells them a wild tale.
^in "Field Trip to Folsom Prison", "The Girl's Bathroom", "Supermodel Cow", "Part Time Job", "Who Is Supercow?", "Confused", "Happy Meat", "Orthodontic Police", "The Cow with Four Eyes!", "Cow's Instincts... Don't It?", "Ballerina Cow", "Lawnmower Chicken", "Space Cow", "Headhunting in Oregon", and "The King and Queen of Cheese"
References
^"WebVoyage". cocatalog.loc.gov. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
