Courage the Cowardly Dog is a unique show that has clearly made its indelible mark on Cartoon Network and the hearts of animation fans like us everywhere. The setting of a remote dirt farm quite literally in The Middle of Nowhere makes it ripe for opportunity of weird, paranormal, and creepy occurrences to test the purple pup's might as he defends his owners and his home from constant imminent danger.

Today, BDubs joins The Bagge Family at their estate as he whittles down the entire series to just ten entries, ones that have proven to make the strongest nostalgic and emotional impact on him. Some may surprise you, while others are expected.

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The writers who are remembered tend to make us feel something deep, something memorable. David Steven Cohen is an icon in his own right. He's spent most of his career writing for children's television, and has carefully crafted a multitude of stories leaving a lasting impression on our childhood, especially through his involvement with writing episodes for Courage the Cowardly Dog.

Today, BDubs is going to take a brief look at the legacy of DSC and the lasting impact he made on Millennials and Gen Zers everywhere, and why it's important to write with your heart to overcome fear. This is our first CN Legends episode, ToonHeads, an episode format where we honor the people who've made a positive impact on Cartoon Network's history. Might as well start off with a bang.

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Check out these interviews with David Steven Cohen with fellow Nostalgia Podcasters, mentioned in the episode:

1. Ep. 66 Interview with David Steven Cohen and Roger S.H. Schulman (That’s Pretty Dark)
2. Ep. 49 Interview with David Steven Cohen and Jodie Gray (That’s Pretty Dark) Pt. 1
3. Ep. 50 Interview with David Steven Cohen and Jodie Gray (That’s Pretty Dark) Pt. 2
4. Ep. M35 A Conversation with David Steven Cohen (Splat Attack) YouTube
5. Interview with DSC (Second Rate Film School)

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Chances are, if you're a kid of the 90s, you've been blasted in the face with a spin art-style title screen, followed by a smattering of unheard of, untested animated shorts straight from Hanna-Barberra studios. What a Cartoon! Show is an anthology of shorts unlike anything else at the time, and it was the riskiest, yet most rewarding Cartoon Network took a chance on to propel its content to the forefront of network programming - all thanks to Fred Siebert and a rag-tag team of animators hungry to get their names known.

In the 2nd episode of Checkered Childhood BDubs examines the messy, wild origins of how this show came to be, along with showcasing a few iconic pilots that went to series years later, along with others that didn't quite get off the ground.

If you want to sample WAC for yourself, I recommend the WAC youTube channel.

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A brief introduction by your host BDubs on what Checkered Childhood intends to accomplish as a Classic Cartoon Network-oriented podcast in episodes to-come.

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This is where it all began. Square one on a little checkered TV channel. The home of network media mogul's brainchild where a big 'ol pile of cartoons must reconfigure itself in a new, hip way to give kids network competitors like Nickelodeon and Disney a run for their money. Join podcast nomad and animation expert Brett (aka BDubs) as he explores the foundational decisions leading to the formation of Cartoon Network in 1992, along with digging up a few poignant quotes and sharing his memories on the event.

Read a detailed interview with Mike Lazzo explaining his mission to forge the unmistakable identity of Cartoon Network HERE.

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Note: Originally Published March 21, 2025 exclusively on Spotify.