Cow and Chicken | |
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Genre | |
Created by | David Feiss |
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Directed by |
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Voices of | |
Theme music composer | Guy Moon |
Opening theme | "Cow and Chicken" |
Ending theme | "Cow and Chicken" (Instrumental) |
Composer(s) | Guy Moon |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 4 |
No. of episodes | 52 (list of episodes) |
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Executive producer(s) |
Sherry Gunther Larry Huber Buzz Potamkin (Pilot only) |
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Running time | 22 minutes |
Production company(s) | Hanna-Barbera |
Distributor | Warner Bros. Television |
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Original network | Cartoon Network |
Picture format | 480i (4:3 SDTV) |
Audio format | Dolby Surround |
First shown in | Europe |
Original release | July 15, 1997 | – July 24, 1999
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Related shows |
I Am Weasel What a Cartoon! |
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Website | |
Production website |
Cow and Chicken is an American animated comedy television series created by David Feiss for Cartoon Network, and the 3rd of the network's Cartoon Cartoons. It follows the surreal adventures of two funny animal siblings, Cow and Chicken. They are often antagonized by the Red Guy, who poses as various characters to scam them.
The original pilot appeared as an episode of the animation showcase series What a Cartoon! The popularity of the original short allowed Hanna-Barbera to give it the greenlight for a full series, which premiered on July 15, 1997. Originally, 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. It is one of only two Cartoon Cartoons original series that was owned by Warner Bros. Animation, the other one is I Am Weasel.
It was nominated for two Emmy Awards. Reruns have aired on Cartoon Network's blocks The Cartoon Cartoon Show and Cartoon Planet, as well as the network's retro animation sister channel Boomerang until June 1, 2014.
The program focuses on the misadventures of two unlikely yet somehow biological siblings: the sweet-natured, dim, ecstatic anthropomorphic Cow and her cynical older brother Chicken (both voiced by Charlie Adler). The two are often caught in escapades with their flamboyant enemy, the Red Guy (Adler), who disguises himself under various personas to attempt to scam the two.
Supporting characters include Chicken and Cow's delirious human parents (Dee Bradley Baker, Candi Milo) that are only seen from the legs down, Chicken's two best friends Flem (Howard Morris; Maurice LaMarche) and Earl (Dan Castellaneta), and his appropriately-named cousin, Boneless Chicken (Adler).