Cow and Chicken

Cow and Chicken
Premiere	July 15, 1997
Finale	August 13, 1999
Creator	David Feiss
Network/Provider	Cartoon Network
Style	30 minute animated comedy
Company	Hanna-Barbera Productions
Seasons	4
Episodes	52
Origin	USA

Cow and Chicken was an animated comedy series that sprouted from the Cartoon Cartoons series alongside other cartoons like Johnny Bravo, Dexter's Laboratory and The Powerpuff Girls.

The first incarnation of the series premiered on December 15, 1995. The pilot was only a few minutes long and was significantly darker than the series would become in that the plot revolved around Chicken smoking cigarettes and getting tortured by the devil (later to be renamed I. B. Red Guy) for doing so. Based on this pilot, the series was picked up in 1997 for a full series produced by the newly changed Hanna-Barbera Productions.

The series plot is simple enough. A brother and sister, Chicken and Cow respectively, get into trouble in their suburban neighborhood. The show's humor and animation style, which are often depicted in an eccentric, surreal, grotesque and repulsive manner, were strongly influenced by The Ren & Stimpy Show. The series was the third to be picked up by Cartoon Network and was critically acclaimed enough to land a primetime Emmy nomination in 1998. The series was finally ended in August 13, 1999 after producing a spinoff starring sidestory star, I Am Weasel.

Cast

Actor	Character	Duration
Billed Cast
Charles Adler	Cow	1	2	3	4
	Chicken	1	2	3	4
	The Red Guy	1	2	3	4
Dee Bradley Baker	Dad	1	2	3	4
Candi Milo	Mom	1	2	3	4
Howard Morris	Flem	1	2	3	4
Dan Castellaneta	Earl	1	2	3	4

Seasons

Season	Premiere	Finale	#
Cartoon Network
Season One	July 15, 1997	December 16, 1997	13
Season Two	January 13, 1998	April 7, 1998	13
Season Three	September 1, 1998	May 3, 1999	13
Season Four	April 26, 1999	August 13, 1999	13

In-Depth

• At a Glance: Additional information about the series

DVD Releases

Title	Release Date	#
Special Collections
Cartoon Network Halloween: 9 Creepy Capers	August 10, 2004	1
Cartoon Network Christmas: Yuletide Follies	October 5, 2004	1

External Sites

• IMDb: "Cow and Chicken" (1997)