The SADDEST episodes of Courage The Cowardly Dog

[@ariaakee]

I love this little interaction between Courage and the mother squid of her giving him a star to cheer him up and help him calm down. It adds to the motherly vibe of the squid.

[@thatoneguy5343]

And also to show that unlike the past paranormal encounters, she’s actually friendly and means no harm.

[@rasslinreads5666]

One of my favorites

[@belleroseelizabethsmith8148]

The other one he would befriend was big foot and igor

[@perrycoffey5410]

Calm down is a stupid useless saying it never helps only pisses people off more also stop being a parakeet and saying the stupid overused vibe word god of mighty so fucking sick of hearing this stupid crap

[@cameronutter11]

5:28 Muriel saying “don’t worry my dear, we’ll take good care of you” to a giant fricking space squid without a second thought got me literally bawling right now😭 We need more people like her in the world so bad💖

[@richerprior5961]

Her telling Courage “we’ll have a grand time” in the Courages Past episode always turn my sad tears into tears of joy. She’s one of the sweetest characters ever.

[@cameronutter11]

@@richerprior5961 ughhh I know😭 she’s one of my favorite cartoon characters ever💖

[@ComicalConsumption]

I love Muriel, she's precious

[@lambda-m1676]

She's seen worse and been through worse

[@amberdeangelis404]

Not me sitting here being a 30 year old woman about to start crying over this episode years later.

[@ambored24]

I full on sobbed, dont worry lol. That lil smile on his face when Muriel asked if he wanted to go home with her. My heart just about burst. Full on tears when i saw that lil face lmao😂

[@demarcomali9611]

Damn Auntie

[@siuroy2694]

same here, I remember when I was a little kid, I was crying my eyes out with the evil vet episode

[@Owl_bee]

The damn Starmaker episode gets me every time, and I’m about to turn 37 😂

[@simplyb6575]

I'm already crying when the father squid sacrifice himself

[@merlinho0t]

That one episode where Eustace confuses Courage with a younger version of himself while they are on the roof and gives him his hat because he was crying always got me.

[@liamclaydon3780]

Probably the only nice thing he has ever done Not in the show just his entire life I'd assume

[@erickmendoza3669]

I think the only evil version of him is him at old age. As a kid and when he was younger, he was probably nicer. This may also be the case with Uriel, when she was younger. Maybe she was more rude and less caring as she is as a old person.

[@stlouie88]

@@erickmendoza3669baby Muriel was a menace lol there’s that episode where her child self drove Courage crazy! But you’re also right about eustace. I feel like he must’ve had abusive parents or something

[@wolf73371]

"Remembrance of Courage Past" is the saddest episode for me. You just know his parents are as equally as heartbroken as Courage. He gets brought in by a kind woman to live a happy life while they're stuck who knows how far away with other taken dogs. The vet was prepared to leave a poor pup all by himself, seeing as he took his parents while Courage wasn't around. It didn't seem like he had plans to take Courage at that time, only after he meddled did he try to catch him. There's nothing I want more than for the dogs to repair a rocket with the usable parts of what landed there and return home, leaving the vet there. I want Courage to see his parents again.

[@CaptainRillaboomArmenia]

Courage is actually way more courageous than Eustache or even Muriel: he's afraid, but still faces the monsters in each episode, that makes him unbelievably cute.

[@BeeKee404]

I feel like that showcases the true essence of courage. Not just Courage the character but courage in general. You're scared, even petrified but you still do what's right and face those fears especially when saving your loved ones (and Eustace). Looking back on that, I really like how Courage the character really showcases the true meaning of the word courage.

[@Clivetdoom]

by definition only the coward is capable of true heroism. For despite their weak nature, they press onward Knowing they are afraid.

[@jacksonharvey1225]

Courage doesn’t mean the absence of fear it just means pressing on despite your fear. :)

[@CaptainRillaboomArmenia]

@@jacksonharvey1225 Exactly. But most people just won’t understand it, probably because of what other people would think about them. Perhaps when they’re the only person of their group of friends not to like horror because they’re scared of it, they’d still accept to watch a horror movie because they’d think their friends would see them as a **pushy** if they refuse. But I believe that here, true courage is accepting your fear, no matter what people think of you, and refusing to ride that giant roller coaster or refusing to watch that scary movie if you’re scared. Sadly, some KZbinrs like Hamza Ahmed seriously say "yEaH, yOu ShOuLd CaRe WhAt PeOpLe ThInK oF yOu", but in many cases, that’s just bad advice.

[@SherryHill-k5y]

Courage was smarter than Muriel and Eustace. Fearless ( of sorts,) and caring.❤

[@Kaiserdesmondes]

The episode about the Vet, genuinely gets me badly. Even years later and I’m an adult now, the Jingle that plays during his memories still just makes me uncontrollably tear up.

[@yourcutedarkoverlord]

same dude, i was already in tears at the starmakers but man. hearing that little child toybox sound and seeing baby courage just gets me bawling!! two episodes that i know will mess me up! its lovely that such a thing can impact oneself though. makes me want to rewatch the entire series ^^

[@DS93336]

Same. Both this episode and the one with the squids makes me tear up. They are metaphors on how many children would have had good families, but were forced to grow up earlier because of traumatic events

[@Icry_in_myroom]

EVERY GOD DAMN TIME!!!

[@TheMrCaden101]

The vet always got me bawling

[@randogai2915]

Ya the part when a younger Muriel finds a puppy courage sends me into tears with out fail

[@DjSoSmooveMINTY124]

courage the cowardly dog is airing back on cartoon network again

[@jessehcreative]

Wonder which episode tonight???

[@DjSoSmooveMINTY124]

@@jessehcreative remembrance of courage and king ramses

[@DuskTillShawn]

It makes me SO HAPPY that CN is going back to their roots a bit and not forgetting all of the AMAZING shows they’ve put out in the past!

[@RogueT-Rex8468]

SINCE WHEN?!?

[@tvdinner7593]

cartoon network isn't going to be around for much longer sadly

[@OfficialCyaned]

To this day, I can't watch Rememberance of Courage Past without having to cry, it's one of the few times I've ever cried from watching a cartoon and I think it's one of the best episodes of Courage.

[@erubianwarlord8208]

ive always loved the way that courage decides enough is enough when the vet catches him after the screws we can call that a scream but its not fear that's driving it to me if courage were even a slightly different show that would have been a ROAR pouring 5? 10? 20?? years of trauma, loss and rage? into one act that was the moment that a poor broken pup finally got to Bite back and as is always the case it with him it was out of Love for his 2nd family Murial and Eustace alike

[@theotv5522]

To me the most wholesome thing here is Eustace didn’t abuse Courage this episode. (Not allowing dogs on the table and letting him eat dog food is normal pet owner’s behaviour too). So he legit didn’t do anything to Courage this episode which is amazing and I don’t think many ppl realise

[@TheCommenterDragon]

It's always the sad episodes that are the most memorable ones for this show, next to the scary ones that is. The space squid episode, and the Courage's past episode always makes me tear up.

[@CaptainRillaboomArmenia]

Actually for me it rather is the scariest episodes , as it was for Code Lyoko's "Ghost Channel" or "The Halls of Time" for Billy and Mandy's Grim Adventures.

[@emperortrevornorton3119]

I remember crying my eyes out watching that episode when I was child it wasn't the best but it was one of the few that stuck with me it was probably the most wholesome episode of Courage the Cowardly Dog

[@ehhsquidwarddd]

That courage’s past episode DESTROYED me as a kid and still does today

[@CaptainRillaboomArmenia]

Part of what makes Courage the Cowardly Dog such a great show is that this show's able to, from one episode to another, scare you, make you laugh, and also really move you.

[@cartooncritique6625]

Indeed. Even after all this time I don't think there's a show quite like it.

[@junebunny0712]

Same.

[@cinderheart8545]

The Last of the Starmakers is one of my favorite episodes(The Mask is my other favorite episode). It's so incredibly bittersweet and a change from the normal oddities you would see in the middle of Nowhere.

[@crystalgemgirl731]

Same. It's very rare that something doesn't scare Courage.

[@a_random_lizard]

So does The Tree of Nothingness. In almost all episodes, Courage either defeats the oddities or run away from the oddities, but in that episode, he DEFENDS the oddity from Eustace

[@bradyryan5105]

​@@a_random_lizardyou mean season 2 episode "The Magic Tree of Nowhere" ?

[@emperortrevornorton3119]

Muriel's voice is why I associate Scottish women's voices with grandmother or nice old ladies

[@CaptainRillaboomArmenia]

You know another thing which is so cute in Remembrance of Courage's Past? In the episode, Courage doesn't only save Muriel, but also Eustache. That shows he doesn't have any resentment against the old man for scaring him several times or always being angry at him. Even after all that, the dog still loves Eustache, or at least, he understands how much the old man means for Muriel.

[@mohanselvaraj9913]

I also love how muriel called him courage , because even tho he lost everything, he survived and surviving something traumatic takes courage.

[@LordKuro]

He doesn’t care about Eustace fr but he knows Muriel loves him so he tries to save him as well

[@onlyechadtherebellious2467]

@@LordKurounfortunately and likely true

[@syrusangi8743]

Nah, he doesn't love him. He just puts up with him for Muriel's sake

[@Morgan-pm4hs]

@@mohanselvaraj9913STOP THIS COMMENT MADE ME TEAR UP 🥺

[@hyper_ent0407]

The last of the star makers always makes me cry, it did as a kid and it still does now

[@rasslinreads5666]

I still get teary

[@TheGrumpiestPanda]

I think the thing I found the most wonderful about Courage the Cowardly Dog is the fact this show can be scary, dark, and depressing all at the same time yet still have moment of humor to ease the tense. It goes to show that despite being a cartoon intended for kids, it was still able to have these moments and take them seriously, but never so serious that it'd lose its audience. Show like Courage seem so rare nowadays in the sea of hyper sensory overload show of today. This show respected the kids and never dumbed down the content or theme in fear of upsetting or frightening them. It was a safe and controlled way for them to experience said emotions that can help them more easily understand those feeling later on in life. Maybe I'm just feeling a wave of nostalgia wash over me, but Courage was always just so very special to me, it was a small dip into horror for me and I appreciate so much. Another very glorious review Shawn, I hope maybe you’ll cover more Courage in the future.

[@g1rldraco7]

Sad episodes, movie always go to the heart, the ones that make you ugly cry are the hard ones to rewatch years later. That tree was amazing and it didn't deserve to be chopped down T.T

[@Akanio_Vatheros]

Yo hey, your pfp is cool, have a good evening

[@GhostKyng]

The Magic Tree episode really stuck with me because it gave me biblical vibes with the tree being Jesus being able to grant blessings (wishes) and then Eustace being the people who persecuted Jesus because they hated him for no reason because of the evil in their heart. And just like Jesus saying that he was going to die in 3 days, so did the tree and as a final resolve he saves Muriel as he dies just as Jesus died saving us from our sins and Jesus rose back up and we see that the tree coming back with a rose in its place.

[@yumio7158]

yeah really reminded me of that too 😢

[@kindajustvibin]

Eustace hated the tree cause it made him feel useless

[@alohajinny3019]

Was thinking of that the whole time

[@GhostKyng]

@@kindajustvibin Eustace is really something else in this one. He always complained when they asked for something and didn’t want to find it to them, but when that tree started doing it for them, he goes berserk but I’m glad he got his karma at the end.

[@gmorel7332]

What's crazy was he predicted his own death, we know Eustace sucks at getting the job done so I didn't think he could cut that tree down

[@chungfaame]

You forgot the one with the hunchback guy, killed me everytime

[@stephj505]

Up until the episode with Courage's parents, I used to think he was abandoned as a pup because he was born from an unplanned pregnancy.

[@tinawalkers7744]

The flashback of courage..I WAS DEPRESSED AND ADORED😭

[@thema1998]

"I'll call ya (you) Courage. We'll have a grand time." 😭 That part in "Remembrance of Courage Past" always get to me now. It didn't used to be that way. It didn't used to affect me very much... *until* Thea White died! When Thea White died, the scene where her character (Muriel) discovers and names Courage was shared constantly online. I can barely get through that part without tearing up once.

[@courier6856]

One episode of courage the cowardly dog I will never forget is perfect due to the fact it sort of makes me think about how I am as a person, constantly trying to do things perfectly and breaking down when screwing up plus anxiety makes it a whole lot worse and holding in all other emotions. Sometimes I view myself as someone who doesn’t deserve life and the things I have or a monster because of anger issues and the fear of hurting the people I love.

[@sang7310]

You deserve an amazing and fulfilling life I hope you learn to love and cherish yourself

[@jailcatjones3250]

Last of the Star maker's still gets the tears flowing, the music alone breaks my exterior.

[@Bobbythundervideogamemaster900]

Bye Bye Eustace Baggage 😂

[@nottonyhawk123]

I really love the contextual story telling from this series. It's able to convey its message with very little to no dialogue and make you care or feel the emotions that they want you to feel

[@MrGrayist]

Thank you for reminding me about Courages Past episode - after that I wasn't able to watch this cartoon anymore as a child. What hit me the most was the guilt that Courage as a kid might have felt - if he hasn't gotten his head stuck, then his parents wouldn't be taken away, because there would be no need to go to the doctor. As a child I always felt guilty for everything (one time telling my father that his phone was ringing and then finding out it was a call from doctor's office about our grandfather dying made me feel so guilty I cannot forget it to this day) and this episode just crushed me.

[@supersmilyface1]

Remembrance of Courage Past still makes me tear up every time I watch it. Heck, I even teared up watching the clips of it in this video.

[@kendallbacon2871]

the moment i heard the star maker’s piano my eyes were teary lmao it’s insane

[@Yezel93]

The beginning of that episode l always shed a tear!

[@marcostorres2329]

I know The Hunchback of Nowhere had a wholesome ending, but it was one of the most enchanting yet sad episodes for me. I do think The Last of The Star Makers is the saddest though. It has one of the best endings too. The offspring fly back to outerspace and continue to make stars while the mother dies and creates a beautiful garden from her own remains.

[@queenofworry]

Literally cried my eyes out when I was like 6 and first saw the episode about Courage’s parents. Still hurts, man

[@eroins714]

I used to really get sad at Rememberance of Courage past, especially at the end. The possibilty that if courage stayed in the rocket, he could have seen his parents again really got me.

[@daddalous1569]

20:43 Lol that close-up XD I'm only teasing. Love your videos man!

[@bradyryan5105]

Eustace thought he could take down that tree with his truck. In real life, depending on the type of tree, crashing your vehicle into a tree would not only total the vehicle, but likely kill you and not even harm the tree

[@caittails]

“When the veterinarian gets launched into space” was an amazing string of words. 😂 I definitely blocked that last episode out of my memories. That was horrifying.

[@maddielemin1941]

Silence of the Muriel does have a great meaning cause it shows how much muriel's kindness affects people around her.....

[@thesnakeofeden_senata]

I think that this list should have had the episode "The Mask". It's a sad and deep story about DV and how it affects everyone, and that shows DV isn't exclusive to a physical form. It's a episode that I've always felt deserved to be talked about more, and it's definitely one that should be on the list of saddest episodes. The story of Kitty and Bunny is so heartbreaking, and I think everyone should watch it at least once. Great video by the way, all these episodes definitely deserve their space on this list, and deserve the recognition for how courage was able to tell a deep stories with such heart and respect for the subjects.

[@XxEmoGothOutcastxX]

DV?

[@tomboyangel78]

Maaaan, I was feeling teary-eyed with "Remembrance of Courage Past". One thing I wonder now though: why didn't the vet send Courage with his parents? Did he think his experiment would fail unless he used only full-grown dogs? Nitpicks aside, it still yanks the heartstrings. There are a couple more episodes that, though not as tragic, still give you a bit of the sads. (I'm sorry, I can't remember the titles) -One where Eustace is cursed with a raincloud over his head, and it will only go away if he shows an act of kindness. Of course, we just see him br a stubborn grump. Near the end, after losing his glasses, he sees Courage as a little boy (looking like a young Eustace) who is miserable because he doesn't have a hat, which actually softens Eustace's heart as he gives him his own hat. It's not exactly heartbreaking, but it still is a tender moment. -Another is about a mad scientist who can't feel happiness, so he creates special cannonballs that inflict everyone with apathy/depression. The context pretty much speaks for itself, and the musical score is just phenomenal. Again, not as sad as the others, but it's scary how relatable the subject matter is.

[@honeydarlinggaming9156]

Tower of Doctor Zalost goes so hard like god damn.

[@keynanmartinez]

This show aged well in being Scary and Sad.

[@0deadx21]

Maybe you've noticed that the horror element dwindles with every season. Season 1 is the most horror-themed.

[@LillianGraceFullofficial]

And being funny too

[@uekiboy92]

balance as all thing should be

[@astri2012]

Till this day watching the episode about Courage’s past will always be a tear jerker for me

[@xsomili5501]

5:30 dude why is this single eye's expressions so sad I'm literally tearing up so much

[@Bobbythundervideogamemaster900]

I don't why this Courage the Cowardly Dog made me cry so much it's such a tear dripper I love Space squids in General

[@nicolasburbano1705]

The Courage's past episode may have been sad and bittersweet, but at least that crazy, evil veterinarian got what he deserved and Courage's parents and those other dogs got their revenge on him.

[@syrusangi8743]

It also shows that they're alive n seem well enough in the planet they are in to live their life. It's only sad that they may never get to reunite with their son again, but they at least got revenge on the vet who caused it.

[@jiangshi8036]

I swear i was so scared of king ramses when i was younger that i didnt even notice eustace asking "Whats yer offer!?" And now that im older and noticed it i cannot stop dying with laughter

[@terrafletcher1930]

I was always stuck between the dogs on the planet are all actually dead or being extra sad that Courage was almost sent to see his parents. It might've been nice, either have everyone live together on the alien planet or Courage probably could've found a way back.

[@your_localfoodlover]

This episode shows that this is the reason why Courage can't talk, it's because he was a baby when this happened and was never taught how to talk by his parents, because they were stuck in space. And therefore Courage only speaks gibberish, or "baby talk".

[@Supersonic415]

Remembrance of courage past was by the saddest episode in my opinion. Seeing as how courage won't ever see his original family that's ok. He has a new family that'll will love him no matter what and that Courage will try to keep safe til the bitter end.

[@gallonthegreat7036]

His episodes with his parents get me every single time man....

[@absolutelynot6546]

Heard the first note of the Starmaker's intro and now I need my tears worth in Liquid IV.

[@passivepanda3656]

Man...I cried at the past of courage. This is was sooo sad 😢

[@flareongirl3606]

Oh boy, Remembrance of Courage made me bawl as a kid! I thought it wasn’t real. I thought it was a fever dream but no it’s real. Damn, nearly cried while watching this

[@Lost_idiot223]

The first time I saw 'the magic tree of nowhere' it was a rollercoaster of emotion for 10 year old me. I was happy that the tree was providing for courage and muriel, angry that eustace wants to cut the tree down, sad when the tree was cut down and laughing afterwards. I know it was a sad scene, but seeing a little dot scaling a rock then courage screaming at the sun had me on the floor laughing.

[@MaruMaruPoyo]

I was not prepared for that King Ramses jumpscare 😭

[@kibacs2]

Shoutout to liquid I.V. for helping me rehydrate after I cried my eyes out.

[@dasgrauel]

Your young mind's reaction to future airing of The Last of the Starmakers is the same as me currently when it comes to Cowboy Bebop's Jupiter Jazz part 2. I just... cannot watch it again ever. I can BARELY watch part 1 without crying.

[@ShiningTaiga]

Me with The Jojo episode Young Cesar

[@DuskTillShawn]

I’m glad someone here can relate!! Thanks for watching, Gräuel!!

[@nignamedmutt7270]

Jupiter jazz had the best song from bebop(imo) Space Lion. That was a great fucking pair of episodes(well.... the WHOLE SHOW is great obviously)

[@attacusatlas]

The saddest episode to me was the one where Courage befriends a hunchback 😢 the way he was mistreated by Eustace was so sad 😭

[@webby3109]

These episodes broke my heart as a kid. They were so sad. I couldn’t watch them without tearing up at least a little every time. Just like I couldn’t watch a lot of the episodes without getting incredibly scared every time. 😅

[@Thedevilawaitsyou666]

Courage The Cowardly Dog saddest episode for me was the one called "The Remembrance Of Courage Past". That one really got me especially on the part where the space ship took off with his mom and dad. He was standing there in his little diaper crying and waving goodbye to them.Not ashamed to admit that I cried watching that scene.😢😢😢😢😢

[@BloodSweatandFears]

I don’t think the Starmaker episode is all sad, there are sad aspects but it’s also beautiful. And of course The little baby squids are so cute! Edited to say I love the Lorna Shore shirt!!!

[@Bobbythundervideogamemaster900]

The episode Perfect just made a true Courage the Cowardly Dog fan and it did make me cry

[@Zacman1123]

I remember crying the first time watching "Starmakers" and "Remembrance" as a kid.

[@Lin_The_Cat_]

God the Starmakers episode made me cry merely by watching your coverage of the episode, I can't imagine how much harder it would hit by watching it directly. I love this show so much. It really is incredible how Dilworth is able to tackle difficult topics, like extinction and loss in this ep, for instance, in such an elegant manner.

[@kotzpenner]

You’re one of the best creators I found this year!

[@DuskTillShawn]

Awwwwh, thank you! I appreciate that!!! Thanks for watching.

[@larvasupershow]

Even years later and I’m an adult now, the Jingle that plays during his memories still just makes me uncontrollably tear up.

[@DirtyRottenTaylor]

The music in courage was always beautiful.

[@h1ghpower]

I am so grateful for the algorithm for finding you man…really love these videos..even though I’m 31..the nostalgia feels are amazing….thank you for this content ..I feel the passion and effort put in these haha 😅❤

[@Jesus-hu4lq]

A rollercoaster of emotions each of these episodes. I also loved those government agents because they do those crazy flips but as well take the mask off when its break time

[@naskoidf]

I was just 4-5 years old when i watched the show and i still remember this episode with almost every detail.. i remember how sad i was after the episode.. even days after that. Sometimes i get memories how the mother dried out and how her babies survived. Even back then i was horrified of what human evilness can so to nature and her creatures

[@patcahill3724]

I love these episodes so much they're good.

[@AnEruditeWolf]

The mother squid becoming a beautiful garden is gorgeous symbology of the cycle of life, death, and rebirth. For a kids' animated show, Last of the Star Makers has a lot of deep philosophical talking points between the Christian symbolism of the Cross on th Father's forehead (Christian sacrifice/Christ's Sacrifice) to the Eastern idea of the Mother Squid decomposing and forming a beautiful new garden, fueling new life. Lots of wonderful esotericism in this show.

[@jessehcreative]

Solid review. I feel like the Starmakers portion was a little heavy-handed in your exposition, but Magic Tree and Remembrance were more succinct. With Magic Tree, I feel like Eustace COULD have wished for a more prosperous farm, but he wanted the credit. That’s half his character: taking all the credit. His brother took all the credit, and he’s envious of Horst’s fame and fortune. With Remembrance, the Vet probably tracked and helped land the rocket, ejected the occupants, and flew it back home each time. With no one to guide it the final time, it probably crashed. Definitely some sad episodes here. I’d also put Hunchback of Nowhere, Cabaret Courage, and Conway the Contaminationist on this list, but they veer towards depression and morbidity than sadness.

[@DuskTillShawn]

I appreciate your feedback! I’m contemplating a part 2 and I’ll keep those episodes you listed in mind! :) thanks for watching.

[@jessehcreative]

@@DuskTillShawn Thank you! I also put some “scariest” episodes down in another comment. King Ramses Curse, Courage in the Big Stinkin City, The House of Discontent, and Perfect.

[@ilincaleca9947]

I agree with all episodes except Conway the Contaminationist. I would add The Duck Brothers, McPhearsom Phantom, The Night of the Scarecrow, and The Mask to the list.

[@cartooncritique6625]

@@ilincaleca9947 I would also include "The Snowman Cometh" as well.

[@celiasmith7434]

​@@cartooncritique6625do you mean the snowman's return? Or is that what it's called with the finger button that creates snow?

[@Lechuga1815]

I don't think the doctor is replacing the rocket. I think this is part of that theory that the show is told from the perspective of a scared dog and the vet isn't sending them to the heavens in a rocket, he's euthanizing them and Courage is told that they went to Heaven. Also, it's not a whole episode, but in the episode "The Curse of Shirley", Eustace has a redeeming moment near the end where he blindly hallucinates a small boy (similar to himself) without a hat complaining of the heat. Eustace has always been grouchy but even he has empathy for struggles he's familiar with. Both of them being bald, the heat of the sun is a common ailment that may have been a major pain for Eustace through his life. His Empathy in that scene where he gives his hat is rather moving imo.

[@lucasdesouza5752]

Never buyed this theory.

[@dustbunny333]

Finally! I scrolled through all the comments trying to find someone who understood that the vet was euthanizing the dogs. The rocket was just a kid friendly metaphor for him sending them to heaven. I saw other commenters saying that they were glad the dogs were still alive up in space. I was surprised by how many people completely missed the point

[@Sunfur981]

So basically, the TV announcer in the intro has lied to the viewers about Courage being abandoned at the puppy

[@TheRealDustinNunn]

Courage the Cowardly Dog is my number one favorite John Dilworth-related cartoon of all time.

[@maccamachine]

awesome video i was just rewatching this show the past week this is perfect timing this is one of my favorite shows and that story about the actual elderly couple who disappeared that they link with this show is sad also

[@handoomfanner4219]

Review 1: Last of the Star Makers 2:40 Review 2: The Magic Tree of Nowhere 13:20 Review 3: Remembrance of Courage Past 22:55

[@dollmagic1123]

Just by me seeing baby Courage shedding a tear while waving goodbye to his parents just breaks my heart. Then seeing Mariel taking him in makes me cry of joy. Last year I showed my Lil sister of this episode on Boomeranged and we both cried. I wished there were more episodes but it a sweet ending ❤🥲

[@humpydumpi]

I love courage, I always watch the show it's scary, dark, strange but sweet and there is always that feeling of bitter sweetness every time I watch. Sadly every time I see muriel and courage being happy I get teary thinking what if she dies since she's old, weird pessimistic thinking as a kid.

[@heretic3334]

Last of the Starmakers is my absolute fave, and I always get teary whenever I recall it 😭

[@hazbinotakusimp2182]

that dang space squid episode NEVER fails to make me bawl my eyes out

[@ryanlanier3783]

Yes to this. Yes one million times over. Thank you and please may I have some more.

[@vickyferreira3259]

Watching baby Courage wave goodbye to his parents was truly heartbreaking 💔😭

[@baronvonbatz05]

The final episode was so sad and it has to be my most favorite episode as a kid I seen it a lot on Cartoon Network and when I seen you talking about it I started crying 😢😢😢😢😢😢🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹💙💙💙💙 I used to draw Courage the Cowardly dog drawings he was my favorite Dog character

[@zaidnail3544]

I know, I watched the episode on new years after all these years and it made me cry just like when I was a kid.

[@amandaandherstuffedanimals1308]

There is one you forgot to mention that always makes me a little sad the mask just seeing bunny being tortured by a dog is just heart wrenching and her being back with her girlfriend just make me cry, tears of joy and find out the courage was actually a good dog to them

[@celiasmith7434]

"the mask" ; My personal favorite episode

[@joshuaross9777]

Love your videos and retrospection

[@barrytheflamedemon2.039]

Dr Vindaloo:But there's nothing I can do Me:Classic Dr Vindaloo

[@Halfendymion]

Nutting atoll

[@niranjansilwal3738]

Memories of my childhood and teenage years! Courage the cowardly dog is a masterpiece!

[@Ronldbx6]

I never cried over the parent episode when I was younger but as a whole adult the episode hits different 😭! got me crying. Incredibly sad

[@afireinsidebrad]

its kind of like going back and watching the Mother's Day episode of Rugrats, as a kid i never really paid attention to the actual story being told, but as an adult its an utter gut punch watching Chuckie trying to find his mom all the while his dad is coping with this being the first year shes been gone and trying to hide her stuff not just from Chuckie but from himself, only for Chuckie to still find the stuff and Chaz being a strong father telling his son all about her

[@Ronldbx6]

@@afireinsidebrad I was just thinking about the "Rugrats in Paris the movie dance scene"

[@MochiSyrup]

To me I think the saddest part about the last episode is realizing that if he hadn't escaped he would've finally been able to see his parents again. I remember the first time I saw this episode, which was recently. I just assumed his parents died. And tbh idk if it would be better if they were. Even though they're alive they have no way home. And even though he'd miss Muriel I kinda wished he could've been with his parents again. Even though she loved him dearly with all the creepy things and Eustace being an abusive asshole, it wasn't the best place for him to be. Even though we only see a snippet of their life u can tell his parents had unconditional love for him and would do anything to keep him happy and safe. So seeing his parents in the end was another level of bittersweet agony. Kinda wish they all got stuck in the rocket. I mean think about it. The farm gives them nothing but nightmares. No crops. No friends. Nothing. There's nothing then for them. So knowing that his parents are alive it'd be interesting to see them all get stuck. I could see a scene where initial panic and sadness waves in. Courage reunites with his parents. That planet looks very different but we know in that universe that's many different planets that can sustain life. So what if after the initial panic sets in they realize that life can thrive there and they begin a new life. Maybe they'd have better luck farming on that planet than on earth. We don't get to see the whole planet so it's a possibility. The best part is he'd be able to reunite with his family without having to lose the one he's developed with Muriel all these years. That feels satisfying to me. But I'm sure someone will say I thought about this too much 😅

[@danaehaupt1246]

That would make for a good episode and I think I probably would have liked for that to be the series finale.

[@MochiSyrup]

@@danaehaupt1246 thank you. I truly feel like it wouldn't been a more satisfying conclusion to the series. Finally seeing our favorite dog get the peace he deserves

[@michaelmenei5403]

@@danaehaupt1246 I personally wouldn't mind a movie special tbh. Courage finds old files where the cruel vet to what planet he sent his parents to, goes out into space to find them, reunites and they along with all the other dogs returns to earth. Ends with Courage's parents going to live with him, Muriel and Eustace.

[@countgiraffe6661]

Hey Dusk, Thanks for uploading, man!

[@DuskTillShawn]

And thank you so so much for watching, CountGiraffe!!! I really appreciate it :)

[@melimelz4948]

Thank you so much for making this video. The squid episode haunts my heart. It’s just so deeply moving and loving. ❤

[@tenebrousoul9368]

I love Courage

[@DuskTillShawn]

Saaaame!!! Thanks for watching, Tenebrousoul!

[@tenebrousoul9368]

@@DuskTillShawn thanks for making great content.

[@pclzaacreibsota7939]

you said something about how these cartoons really shaped those who grew up watching them. i couldn't agree more. it wasn't long ago that I realized how much i was affected by watching it as a country side kid who lived with my REALLY OLD grandparents. fear of losing them, fear of being alone "again". sometimes just fear. nothing was really stable.

[@munchomonkey3003]

What even more sad courages parents stopped screaming and calling for help when they realized he couldn't get them out They knew at this point. Courage couldn't help them, so they gave up, but they knew he still had a chance, and they let him escape

[@jjj6854]

I'm glad you covered this show! Always one of my favorites from CN! Hope you'll consider doing a Top 5 or 10 list of this show's scariest moments/episodes for spooky season!

[@loganarnoldkicks4321]

Eustace getting his comeuppance always makes me burst out laughing 😂

[@gablit-gt8kk]

I think not all happy endings in a series finale must be resolved correctly if the main Antagonist is atleast defeated or killed ending their scheme

[@christopheredwards788]

Great video. This show is awesome. This brought me to tears

[@OwleeWasHere]

Even though all of these episodes are sad the one I remember the most has to be "The last of the Starmakers". The music in it, the story, everything with it was so memorable to me. As I'm sure most children do I had a lively imagination and I was really interested in space and the solar system as a child so the concept of giant squids in space making stars really stuck to me. I remember that episode to this day and I'm an adult now. I honestly wouldn't be surprised if this episode is the reason I like squids so much.

[@wolfie9229]

The last one remains my saddest episode back then and now. Rewatching it now, it really had me thinking about how he probably tries so hard to save Muriel now, because he was too little to save his parents then.

[@demon0981]

The star squid episode is especially sad because actual cephalopods (octopus, cuttlefish, and of course squid) go through an unfortunate wait for their young to be born. To get an idea what I mean, after a female octopus lays her thousands of eggs, she doesn’t eat for months; once the eggs hatch, the mother octopus passes away with the young octopuses being the last thing she sees. 😢 The sad music in these episodes also tug at the heart strings

[@XxEmoGothOutcastxX]

Poor sweet Mama Squid