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Cosmic Cowboys

Canada

The story

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.

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.