"Cow and Chicken" (1995) TV series 1995-2004

Creator:

David Feiss
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | unknown

Release Date:

13 January 1997 (UK)

Genre:

Animation | Comedy | Family | Fantasy

Plot Keywords:

Chicken | Cartoon Cow | Cartoon Chicken | Cow | Animal In Title

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 3 wins & 9 nominations

Cast

Charles Adler	...	Chicken / ... (24 episodes, 1995-1999)
Dee Bradley Baker	...	Dad / ... (19 episodes, 1995-1999)
Candi Milo	...	Mom / ... (19 episodes, 1997-1999)
Michael Dorn	...	I.M. Weasel / ... (17 episodes, 1997-1999)
Howard Morris	...	Flem / ... (17 episodes, 1997-1999)
Dan Castellaneta	...	Earl / ... (16 episodes, 1997-1999)

Series Directed by
David Feiss		(28 episodes, 1995-1999)
Robert Alvarez		(8 episodes, 1997-1998)
Robin Steele		(6 episodes, 1997)
Deane Taylor		(3 episodes, 1997)

Series Writing credits
David Feiss		(55 episodes, 1995-1999)
Bill Burnett		(13 episodes, 1997-1998)
Michael Ryan		(10 episodes, 1998-1999)
Richard Pursel		(7 episodes, 1997-1998)
Victor Ortado		(6 episodes, 1997)
Steve Marmel		(4 episodes, 1998)
Seth MacFarlane		(2 episodes, 1997)

Series Produced by
Vincent Davis	....	creative producer / producer (28 episodes, 1997-1999)
Sherry Gunther	....	executive producer (26 episodes, 1995-1999)
Larry Huber	....	executive producer (26 episodes, 1995-1999)
Selma Gladney	....	line producer (24 episodes, 1997-1999)
Debby Hindman	....	associate producer (23 episodes, 1997-1999)
Louis J. Cuck	....	associate producer / producer (3 episodes, 1998-1999)
Buzz Potamkin	....	executive producer (1 episode, 1995)

Series Original Music by
Guy Moon		(45 episodes, 1995-1999)
Bill Fulton		(11 episodes, 1997-1999)

Series Casting by
Donna Grillo		(19 episodes, 1997-1998)
Kris Zimmerman		(16 episodes, 1995-1998)
Collette Sunderman		(3 episodes, 1998-1999)

Series Art Direction by
Deane Taylor		(13 episodes, 1997)
Scott Morse		(3 episodes, 1998-1999)

Series Production Management
Gayle Mnookin	....	post-production supervisor / unit post-production supervisor (24 episodes, 1997-1999)
Brian A. Miller	....	executive in charge of production (24 episodes, 1997-1998)
Sylvia Edwards	....	production manager (22 episodes, 1997-1998)
John Bryant	....	unit post-production supervisor (19 episodes, 1997-1998)
Linda Simensky	....	executive in charge of production / executive in charge of production: Cartoon Network (2 episodes, 1995-1999)
Tim Iverson	....	post-production manager (2 episodes, 1999)

Series Art Department
Marc Perry	....	models (22 episodes, 1997-1999)
Iraj Paran	....	graphics (21 episodes, 1997-1999)
Nora Johnson	....	storyboard artist / models / ... (11 episodes, 1997-1999)
Bob Camp	....	storyboard artist (9 episodes, 1997-1999)
Barrington Bunce	....	storyboard artist / models (4 episodes, 1997)
David Feiss	....	storyboard artist (3 episodes, 1997-1998)
Greg Emison	....	storyboard artist (3 episodes, 1997)
John Holmquist	....	storyboard artist (3 episodes, 1997)
Monte Young	....	storyboard artist (3 episodes, 1997)
Maxwell Atoms	....	storyboard artist (3 episodes, 1998-1999)
Charlie Bean	....	storyboard artist (3 episodes, 1998)
Martin Crossley	....	xerography (2 episodes, 1997-1999)
Star Wirth	....	xerography (2 episodes, 1997-1999)
Don Shank	....	storyboard artist (2 episodes, 1998)
Paul McEvoy	....	props (2 episodes, 1999)
Lynne Naylor	....	storyboard (2 episodes, 1999)
Greg Miller	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes)
Scott Morse	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes)
Chris Reccardi	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Ed Collins	....	supervising recording engineer (25 episodes, 1997-1999)
Jeff O. Collins	....	sound recording engineer (25 episodes, 1997-1999)
Kerry Iverson	....	track reader / dialogue editor (25 episodes, 1997-1999)
Kris Zimmerman	....	recording director (25 episodes, 1997-1999)
Jim Hearn	....	track reader / dialogue editor (24 episodes, 1997-1999)
Carol Iverson	....	track reader (24 episodes, 1997-1999)
Kay Douglas	....	track reader (23 episodes, 1997-1999)
Preston Oliver	....	sound recording engineer (19 episodes, 1997-1999)
Greg LaPlante	....	sound editor / sound effects editor (16 episodes, 1997-1998)
Roy Braverman	....	supervising sound editor (14 episodes, 1997-1999)
Jason Freedman	....	sound effects editor (11 episodes, 1997-1999)
Marc Mailand	....	sound editor (6 episodes, 1997)
Matt Brown	....	assistant sound editor (3 episodes, 1997)
Timothy J. Borquez	....	re-recording mixer (2 episodes, 1999)
Eric Freeman	....	sound editor (2 episodes, 1999)
Timothy J. Garrity	....	re-recording mixer (2 episodes, 1999)
Les Wolf	....	sound editor (2 episodes, 1999)

Series Visual Effects by
Brian Hutchings	....	telecine (1 episode, 1999)
Craig Price	....	telecine (1 episode, 1999)

Series Animation Department
Sandy Benenati	....	final checker / animation checker (23 episodes, 1997-1999)
Alison Leopold	....	ink and paint supervisor / ink and paint artist (23 episodes, 1997-1999)
Harry Nickelson	....	color stylist / background colorist / ... (23 episodes, 1997-1999)
Martin Crossley	....	xerographer (21 episodes, 1997-1999)
Star Wirth	....	xerographer (21 episodes, 1997-1999)
Dana Granger	....	clean-up artist (19 episodes, 1997-1999)
Richard Wilson	....	xerographer (16 episodes, 1997-1999)
Barbara Bayne	....	layout artist: "I Am Weasel" (13 episodes, 1997-1999)
Robert Alvarez	....	animation director (8 episodes, 1998-1999)
Dave Brain	....	animation director / additional animation director (5 episodes, 1997-1999)
Ron Myrick	....	animation director / additional animation director (4 episodes, 1997-1999)
Bill Reed	....	animation director (4 episodes, 1998)
Don Watson	....	background color (3 episodes, 1998-1999)
Andrew Gentle	....	layout keys (2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Brian Hogan	....	animation director (2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Jong Ho Kim	....	overseas animation director (2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Scott Morse	....	layout keys (2 episodes, 1998-1999)

Series Casting Department
Collette Sunderman	....	casting manager (19 episodes, 1997-1998)

Series Editorial Department
Pat Foley	....	supervising editor / supervising film editor (23 episodes, 1997-1999)
William E. DeBoer	....	negative cutter (22 episodes, 1997-1999)
Ken Yas	....	executive director of post-production (20 episodes, 1997-1999)
Trent Johnson	....	telecine colorist (8 episodes, 1997-1998)
Julianne Humbert	....	post-production coordinator (2 episodes, 1999)

Series Music Department
Bodie Chandler	....	director of music production (22 episodes, 1997-1999)
Guy Moon	....	composer: main/end theme (20 episodes, 1997-1999)
Roy Braverman	....	music editor / supervising music editor (14 episodes, 1997-1999)
Bill Fulton	....	composer: main/end theme / composer: main theme (14 episodes, 1997-1999)
David Feiss	....	main title lyrics (14 episodes, 1997-1998)
April March	....	performer: main titles song (13 episodes, 1997-1998)
Richard Pursel	....	main title lyrics (12 episodes, 1997-1998)

Series Other crew
Bill Burnett	....	story editor (24 episodes, 1997-1999)
Louis J. Cuck	....	production coordinator (24 episodes, 1997-1999)
Sharra Gage	....	production assistant (24 episodes, 1997-1999)
Heather Kenyon	....	production liaison (24 episodes, 1997-1999)
Matthew Karp	....	production accountant (22 episodes, 1997-1999)
Don McGregor	....	production assistant (22 episodes, 1997-1999)
Pete Nicholls	....	unit production assistant (21 episodes, 1997-1999)
Diana Ritchey	....	production coordinator (21 episodes, 1997-1999)
David Knott	....	production assistant (20 episodes, 1997-1999)
Joanne Halcon	....	production accountant (3 episodes, 1998-1999)
Melissa Lugar	....	senior production coordinator / production coordinator (3 episodes, 1998-1999)
Michael Ryan	....	story editor (3 episodes, 1998-1999)
Linda Moore	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Mary Ellen Bauder	....	production coordinator (2 episodes, 1999)
David Feiss	....	supervisor (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Cartoon Network
• Hanna-Barbera Productions
• New Line Television
• Warner Bros. Television

Distributors

• Cuatro (2006) (Spain) (TV)
• Hollydan Works (2008) (Yugoslavia) (DVD)
• Madman Entertainment (2007-) (Australia) (DVD)
• Nickelodeon Network (2010-) (USA) (TV)
• Teletoon
• Warner Home Video (1998-) (USA) (VHS) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Rough Draft Studios  animation

Also Known As:

Runtime:

Argentina:30 min | USA:22 min (approx.) | UK:11 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Brazil:Livre | Argentina:Atp | USA:TV-Y (original rating) | USA:TV-Y7 (later seasons) | Netherlands:AL | Australia:G

Company:

Cartoon Network

Trivia:

The episode "Buffalo Gals" was banned after its first airing due to sexual references and lesbian stereotypes. The episode involved a pack of biker girls whom wore buffalo hats (hence the name) busting into Cow and Chicken's house and tearing up the place. The leader takes a liking to Cow and they kidnap her, which means Chicken must go to her rescue.

Quotes:

Teacher:Two words: beak washed out with soap! Okay, three words.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mad: Taking Nemo/Once Upon a Toon (#3.12)" (2012)

Soundtrack:

Cow and Chicken

¡Super Cow al rescate!

I love this cartoon. It's one of a number of delightful and ingenious cartoons I first discovered a couple years ago on the Cartoon Network. The humor is absolutely zany. There are a lot of wonderfully quirky things about the show, but I think one of my favorites is the incongruous endings. The episodes will often end immediately at the point of climax. The first few times this happened, I sat there for a second or two, confused and disturbed and caught by surprise, and then I laughed uncontrollably. The two episodes I remember most distinctly in which this happens are the one where Chicken has his neck stretched so he'll be tall enough to ride the rollercoaster, and the episode where Chicken eats too much "caffeine flakes(?)" cereal, and eventually ends up without any feathers and horrifically bloated after being shot full of Cow's milk to help him sleep.

I also recommend Dexter's Laboratory, and 2 Stupid Dogs/Secret Squirrel, both of which are cuter than Cow and Chicken (and all three of which I think are more humorous and clever than Johnny Bravo or the Powerpuff Girls, although the latter are in the same eye-pleasing visual style). The I.M. Weasel show is ok too, but I like the Cow and Chicken characters better. The "naked Red Guy" makes appearances on I.M. Weasel as well.

Over at the user reviews of 2 Stupid Dogs, many people were comparing it to Ren & Stimpy, but Cow and Chicken is much more similar to R&S in its visual style and gross-out-ness. And in my opinion it's a lot funnier. Cow and Chicken is probably the most irreverent of all the shows on the Cartoon Network, and I'd personally have reserves about letting my kids watch it if I had kids. And furthermore, I don't know if most can appreciate a lot of the satire and outright ridiculousness as much as older "kids" can.

'Shut yer pie hole' and see these shows!