Shows Like Courage the Cowardly Dog

If you liked Courage the Cowardly Dog (1999), a animation and family series, here are 20 shows with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

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The Ren & Stimpy Show (1991)
★ 7.6/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasy
Ren and Stimpy are a mismatch made in animation heaven with nothing in common but a life-long friendship and an incredible knack for getting into trouble. Join them in their bizarre and gross world for some outlandish…
2
The Amazing World of Gumball (2011)
★ 8.5/10Also animation and family
The life of Gumball Watterson, a 12-year old cat who attends middle school in Elmore. Accompanied by his pet, adoptive brother, and best friend Darwin Watterson, he frequently finds himself involved in various…
3
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (1994)
★ 7.8/10Also animation and comedy
Three young monsters — Ickis, Oblina and Krumm — attends an institute for monsters under a city dump and learn to frighten humans.
4
Danger Mouse (2015)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy and animation
Danger Mouse is back saving London, saving the World and, most importantly, saving Penfold in brand new and fantastically absurd, energetic adventures.
5
The Patrick Star Show (2021)
★ 5.8/10Also family and comedy
Follow a younger Patrick Star living at home with his family, where he hosts his own variety show for the neighborhood from his television-turned-bedroom.
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Super Monsters (2017)
★ 7.9/10Also animation and kids
Preschool kids whose parents are the world's most famous monsters try to master their special powers while preparing for kindergarten.
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Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (2006)
★ 6.8/10Also kids and animation
Mickey and his friends Minnie, Donald, Pluto, Daisy, Goofy, Pete, Clarabelle and more go on fun and educational adventures.
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Bunnicula (2016)
★ 6.1/10Also animation and comedy
A dark comedic adventure about the titular Bunnicula, a vampire rabbit, Mina, his owner, and her two pets, Chester the cat and Harold the dog. Instead of blood, Bunnicula feeds on carrots to sustain himself which gives…
9
I Am Groot (2022)
★ 7/10Also animation and comedy
There's no guarding the galaxy from this mischievous toddler! Get ready as Baby Groot takes center stage in his very own collection of shorts, exploring his glory days growing up and getting into trouble among the stars.
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The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball (2025)
★ 8.6/10Also animation and family
Welcome back to Elmore, where the laws of reality are a joke, and family life is anything but ordinary. Whether he's battling an evil fast-food empire, facing off against a sentient AI in love with his mom, or trying…
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The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack (2008)
★ 8/10Also animation and comedy
A young boy who grew up inside a talking whale sets sail for magical Candied Island, accompanied by Capt. K'nuckles, a crusty old pirate.
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Harvey Beaks (2015)
★ 6.3/10Also animation and comedy
A mild-mannered young bird and his best friends, a pair of rambunctious siblings called Fee and Foo, seek adventure and mischief in the magical forest that they call home.
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Wander Over Yonder (2013)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and family
The adventures of Wander, an eternally-optimistic intergalactic traveler and constant do-gooder, and his quick-tempered but loyal steed and best friend, Sylvia. The friendliest face in outer space, Wander journeys…
14
The Replacements (2006)
★ 6.6/10Also animation and kids
Two orphans, Riley and little brother Todd, answer an ad for Fleemco Replacement People and order new parents, a spy mother and daredevil father. As Riley and Todd go on adventures (or misadventures as it were), they…
15
Monsters vs. Aliens (2013)
★ 6.3/10Also animation and family
Inspired by DreamWorks Animation's 2009 blockbuster feature film, this new series follows the further adventures of the beloved monsters- B.O.B., the gelatinous blob without a brain; Link, the prehistoric fish-man; Dr…
16
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (2004)
★ 7.8/10Also kids and animation
What happens when a child outgrows his trusty Imaginary Friend, the pal that stuck with him through all of the highs and lows of growing up? Well, these creations pack up and head for Foster's Home for Imaginary…
17
Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears (1985)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and family
Join the world’s sweetest heroes for high adventure in a mystical land of giants and wizards, ogres and dragons, and wondrous creatures both good and evil. Meet Gruffi, Zummi, Cubbi, Grammi, Tummi, Sunni, and all the…
18
Redwall (1999)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasy
To save his besieged Abbey, a young mouse novice must learn of his destiny to be the successor to a great warrior.
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Kid vs. Kat (2008)
★ 7.9/10Also animation and comedy
Ten-year-old Coop Burtonburger's life takes a turn for the worse when his little sister, Millie, brings home a mysterious stray cat who, in reality, is an evil cybernetic alien in disguise. To make matters worse…
20
Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers (1989)
★ 7.6/10Also animation and comedy
Chip and Dale head a small, eccentric group of animal characters who monitor not only the human world, but the animal community as well, solving mysteries wherever they may be. The "Rescue Rangers" take the cases that…