“Cow and Chicken” is an American animated comedy series crafted by David Feiss for Cartoon Network. The show centers on the bizarre escapades of a cow named Cow and her chicken sibling, Chicken. They frequently face trouble from “The Red Guy,” who disguises himself in various roles to deceive them. As the series progressed, characters I.M. Weasel and I.R. Baboon, initially featured in the recurring segment “I Am Weasel,” were spun off into their own half-hour show with the same title.

Similar to “Dexter’s Laboratory” and other Cartoon Network shows from the 1990s, the original pilot was part of the animated shorts anthology “What a Cartoon!,” conceived by Fred Seibert, who was the president of Hanna-Barbera at the time. “Cow and Chicken” originally aired on Cartoon Network from July 15, 1997, to July 24, 1999, with reruns continuing on the network until April 2006. The show is also broadcast on Boomerang, with a TV-Y7 rating. It received Emmy Award nominations in 1996 and 1998.