Cosmic Cowboys

Cosmic Cowboys
Genre	Animated series Science fiction comedy Surreal comedy
Created by	Jan Van Rijsselberge (credited as Eddy Marx)
Voices of	Rick Jones Danny Wells Kathleen Fee
Music by	Steve Wener
Countries of origin	France Canada Italy
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	52
Production
Executive producers	Christian Davin Clement Calvet
Running time	13 minutes
Production companies	Alphanim Rai Fiction Europool Agogo Media Gruppo Alcuni LuxAnimation Les Productions Tooncan Sofica France Télévision Images 2
Original release
Network	France 3 (France) VRAK.TV (Quebec)
Release	January 24 (2004-01-24) – June 26, 2004 (2004-06-26)

Cosmic Cowboys is a French-Canadian animated series consisting of 52 episodes, each 13 minutes long. It was created by Jan Van Rijsselberge (credited as Eddy Marx) and directed by Hugo Gittard, François Rosso, and Laurent Nicolas. The series was a co-production between Alphanim, France 3, Les Productions Tooncan, Rai Fiction, Europool, Agogo Media, Gruppo Alcuni, LuxAnimation, and Sofica France Télévision Images 2.

In Quebec, the series premiered on VRAK.TV on January 4, 2004, which aired the full run of 52 episodes. In France, it aired from January 24, 2004, to June 26, 2004, on France 3 during the T03 programming block, though only 20 of the 52 episodes were broadcast during this initial run.

Characters

• Curtis (voiced by Rick Jones) is a lazy, blue cat-goat mutant who frequently ignores the rules to do things his own way. He enjoys lounging on the Saloon sofa, watching TV, and eating junk food. However, he is quite resourceful and creative when the situation calls for it.
• Dook (voiced by Danny Wells) is a green buffalo. Unlike Curtis, he is disciplined, responsible, and thinks before he acts.
• Granny (voiced by Kathleen Fee) is the boss of Curtis and Dook. She informs them of criminals spreading panic throughout the universe. She has a low opinion of the pair, viewing them as incompetent and frequently scolding them for the trouble they cause.
• Cereal Bob (voiced by Rick Jones) is a pink rabbit and the Cowboys' arch-nemesis. He constantly plots to dominate the universe and views Curtis and Dook as idiots. He has a severe temper; if anyone calls him "cute", he flies into a schizophrenic rage and attacks the person who "insulted" him.

Episodes

No.	Title	Written by	Directed by	Original release date	Prod. code
1	"The Cereal Brothers" "Céréal Bros"	François Deon and Stéphane Beau	François Rosso and Laurent Nicolas	January 24, 2004 (2004-01-24)	101
A prison at night: under the spotlights and sirens, a prisoner manages to escape. It's the infamous Mickey-the-Maniac! Surprise! At the controls of the escape ship is Cereal Bob… Mickey's little brother! The one to whom he undoubtedly owes everything when it comes to crime. The Cosmic team is on high alert; they're tracking a formidable duo. But Mickey isn't exactly gentle with his little brother, whom he clearly underestimates…
2	"Vacation Drill" "Le break"	TBA	TBA	January 31, 2004 (2004-01-31)	102
Cereal Bob is one worn out criminal: a little vacation would do him some good. He finds a deserted mobile home and takes some well deserved R & R. Meanwhile, Curtis is finding Dook's nagging increasingly difficult to bear and decides to take a break. Imagine Cereal Bob's surprise when Curtis moves into the big house across from his caravan and turns out to be a noisy and unreasonable neighbour!
3	"Luck Out Below" "Chacun sa chance"	TBA	TBA	February 7, 2004 (2004-02-07)	103
Curtis ordered a lucky ring. The ring immediately brings him luck, but despite the mounting evidence, Dook remains skeptical. A call from Granny sends them to escort a convoy of plutarium (a substance as unstable as nitro-glycerine) to an oxygen plant that supplies the planet Vega. But of course, Cereal Bob is not far away, with a vicious scheme to destroy the factory and deprive the entire planet of oxygen.
4	"Cosmics in the Blizzard" "Les Cosmic dans le blizzard"	TBA	TBA	February 14, 2004 (2004-02-14)	104
Dook and Curtis are sent by Granny to Planet Blizzard, a small planet made of ice. The planet's inhabitants have noticed a strange pink prowler in the northern region. Naturally, it's Cereal Bob who, using methods that would do a global criminal organization proud (thousands of networked electric heaters), is trying to melt the ice covering the planet!
5	"Cereal Christmas" "Céréal christmas"	TBA	TBA	February 21, 2004 (2004-02-21)	105
It's Christmas Eve and Cereal Bob has sent hundreds of Bob look-alike androids on the loose, spreading panic and fear throughout the galaxy's homes. The Cosmic Cowboys discover that the clones come from Planet Christmas, where Santa Claus lives.
6	"Spaced-Out Momma!" "Yah mamma"	TBA	TBA	February 28, 2004 (2004-02-28)	106
Curtis's mom shows up unexpectedly at the saloon. It only takes two minutes for him to remember how difficult she can be, especially when she starts reminiscing about stories of his childhood. She then knits ridiculous sweaters that Dook and Curtis are forced to wear so as not to hurt her feelings. Meanwhile, on a nearby planet, Cereal Bob is busy hypnotizing his victims.
7	"Twiddle Dee Dumb" "L'embuscade"	TBA	TBA	March 6, 2004 (2004-03-06)	107
Bob goes absolutely ballistic after a bad experience at the gas station, but is defeated by the Cowboys. Fed up, he uses mind-control on Granny, sending them off on a mission to one of Bob's homemade planets, which is nothing but one big pinball machine.
8	"Star-Strangled Banter" "L'inspection"	TBA	TBA	March 13, 2004 (2004-03-13)	108
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9	"Hot Dog Bob" "Hot dog"	TBA	TBA	March 20, 2004 (2004-03-20)	109
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10	"The Pig Escape" "Snout city"	TBA	TBA	March 27, 2004 (2004-03-27)	110
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11	"Good Lux Charm" "Fées du logis"	TBA	TBA	April 3, 2004 (2004-04-03)	111
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12	"A Shrinking World" "C'est nul !"	TBA	TBA	May 1, 2004 (2004-05-01)	112
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13	"Ecomaniac" "Ecolodook"	TBA	TBA	May 8, 2004 (2004-05-08)	113
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14	"A Mysterious Tale" "Histoire de boule"	TBA	TBA	May 15, 2004 (2004-05-15)	114
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15	"Momocop"	TBA	TBA	May 22, 2004 (2004-05-22)	115
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16	"Grabbit and Run!" "Incroyable Appolonus"	TBA	TBA	May 29, 2004 (2004-05-29)	116
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17	"Liar's Lair" "Magouille et compagnie !"	TBA	TBA	June 5, 2004 (2004-06-05)	117
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18	"Space Fan-atic" "Fan jusqu'au bout des dents"	TBA	TBA	June 12, 2004 (2004-06-12)	118
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19	"Friend or Fiend?" "Histoire de confiance"	TBA	TBA	June 19, 2004 (2004-06-19)	119
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20	"Malicious Malicia" "Malicieuse Malicia"	TBA	TBA	June 26, 2004 (2004-06-26)	120
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21	"Space Castaways" "Les Robinsons de l'espace"	TBA	TBA	TBA	121
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22	"Trading Spaces" "Vieille pétoire et naphtaline"	TBA	TBA	TBA	122
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23	"Cosmic Clowns" "Quel cirque !"	TBA	TBA	TBA	123
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24	"Debt or Alive" "Curtis règle ses dettes"	TBA	TBA	TBA	124
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25	"Abracadabra-Bob!" "Potions abracadabrantes"	TBA	TBA	TBA	125
In his ongoing quest to rule the universe, Bob turns to a sleazy charlatan, who sells him all sorts of so-called magic-formula potions. But the results aren't exactly what Bob expected. The potions transform Bob into a more disturbed psychopath than he already is. Bob goes completely ballistic and prepares to unleash his evil wrath using the dreaded potions. The Cowboys soon find themselves dealing with a weirder Bob than they're accustomed to.
26	"Pumpkin Dispatch" "Un potiron providentiel"	TBA	TBA	TBA	126
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27	"Superguy"	TBA	TBA	TBA	127
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28	"Split Poisonality" "Somnambob"	TBA	TBA	TBA	128
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29	"Cosmic Cast" "Le plâtre"	TBA	TBA	TBA	129
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30	"Diploma Dilemma" "L'examen"	TBA	TBA	TBA	130
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31	"Spatial Agent" "Mouton noir, lapin rose"	TBA	TBA	TBA	131
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32	"Flying Rodeo Cowboy" "Rocket Rodéo"	TBA	TBA	TBA	132
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33	"Boxing Day" "Chaos technique"	TBA	TBA	TBA	133
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34	"The Ties That Blind!" "Les yeux pas en face des trous"	TBA	TBA	TBA	134
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35	"Galactic Voodoo" "Vaudou galactique"	TBA	TBA	TBA	135
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36	"The Tortoise and the Hare!" "Duel au soleil"	TBA	TBA	TBA	136
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37	"Statue of Imitations" "De l'art ou du lapin"	TBA	TBA	TBA	137
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38	"So Long, Saloon" "Saloon à vendre"	TBA	TBA	TBA	138
Granny has made a terrible mistake! She's forgotten to renew the Cowboys' saloon lease! Despite her claims that the mistake is a small administrative oversight that shall soon be resolved, the Cowboys discover that their home is up for sale, and potential buyers are already dropping by to have a look. Bob eventually buys the saloon and the Cowboys must move into a shabby old residence. The only way to get their saloon back is to try to catch Bob in the middle of a criminal act and seize all of his belongings. Easier said than done, though...
39	"Hallowed Hologram" "Le retour de pépère"	TBA	TBA	TBA	139
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40	"Promotion Commotion" "Promotion ou commotion ?"	TBA	TBA	TBA	140
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41	"Vase That?" "Le vase casse-tête"	TBA	TBA	TBA	141
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42	"Double Trouble!"	TBA	TBA	TBA	142
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43	"Genie in a Throttle" "Le génie de la mousse à raser"	TBA	TBA	TBA	143
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44	"A Hero's Tolerance" "Héros malgré lui"	TBA	TBA	TBA	144
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45	"Psycho Switch" "Histoire de fous"	TBA	TBA	TBA	145
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46	"Bad Baby" "Sale môme"	TBA	TBA	TBA	146
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47	"Guest Work" "La fête"	TBA	TBA	TBA	147
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48	"Pyramid Scheming" "L'épingle caméléon"	TBA	TBA	TBA	148
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49	"Running Joke" "Le flambeau"	TBA	TBA	TBA	149
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50	"The Ghost Ship" "Le vaisseau fantôme"	TBA	TBA	TBA	150
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51	"Game Over"	TBA	TBA	TBA	151
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52	"Impossible Mission!" "Mission impossible !"	TBA	TBA	TBA	152
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Distribution

The series aired on Seven Network from Australia, and VRAK.TV in Quebec beginning in January 2004. France 3 aired the series in France, but only aired the first 20 episodes before dropping it. The remaining 32 episodes would remain unaired until Game One bought the rights to the series in December 2025 and rebroadcast the full show. Unlike most Tooncan series, Cosmic Cowboys had no Anglophone Canada distribution. Kika broadcast the series in Germany, and REN-TV (later 2x2) broadcast the series in Russia.