As before, most episodes contain two cartoons, so while there are only 13 episodes in this two-disc collection, you get a lot of zany stories that include everything from alien invasions to giant weevils to Courage (Marty Grabstein), Muriel (Thea White) and Eustace (Lionel G. Wilson) being sent to the sun on a mission to save the planet.
In one episode, an ancient mummy is uncovered and is seeking vengeance on the two people who wronged him in life, and of course, it looks like Muriel and Eustace are the closest people on which it has to exact that vengeance. In the true Courage the Cowardly Dog style, the little purple dog has to stop the mummy while his clueless owners go about their daily business, not even noticing when they get possessed by their past lives. This episode also contained a cartoon where Muriel puts on a pendant that turns her invisible. Of course, she doesn't realize this, and when a secret organization captures her to get the pendant for themselves, she thinks they are after her secret dog food recipe.
In "Mega Muriel the Magnificent," The Computer (Simon Prebble) takes over Muriel's body and, infused with life, ends up becoming a stunt woman who keeps performing bigger and bigger (and, of course, more dangerous) stunts to wow her fans. The other cartoon in this episode features the thief Le Quack returning in the guise of a TV repairman who naturally wants more than simply fixing the television before the lottery numbers are revealed.
In another episode, a robber barges in on the family, but mistakes them for his own family and starts to include them in his next heist. This season also contains an episode where an evil vacuum salesman, who happens to be a giant gerbil, shrinks Muriel and Eustace. Courage must, of course, not only stop the salesman, but also somehow return the pair to their rightful size.
One cartoon that stood out a lot was "Car, Broke, Phone Yes." In this episode, a strange man in a hooded raincoat appears on their doorstep saying only the words in the cartoon's title. As is typical, Muriel accepts him into their home and starts playing hostess. Courage is, naturally, immediately wary of the guest, and when he snakes out a tentacle to suck out Muriel's kindness, it's obvious the strange guest isn't what he seems. In fact, he is an alien whose spaceship is run on kindness. Courage must stop the ship from taking off and somehow get Muriel back to her former self, otherwise he will be living with two people as cruel as Eustace.
The season finale, "The Tower of Dr. Zalost," combines the two cartoons into a full-length episode that involve an evil scientist bent on draining the world's happiness. Courage must somehow keep his family safe, dodge the depression balls and stop the mad scientist. Oddly enough, Eustace is immune to the attacks - well, okay that's not unexpected - he has no happiness, but Courage can't really rely on the old farmer's help.
Cartoon Network Hall of Fame: Courage the Cowardly Dog: Season Two doesn't contain any special features, but it is still a great DVD set. Courage is a great character who shows bravery despite being constantly terrified, and given the crazy things that happen in Nowhere, he has a right to be scared. While the two-cartoon per episode format is a bit unusual, most of these early Cartoon Network cartoons followed this format and the result is a rapid-fire burst of wackiness that is just fun to watch. Like the last season, Courage the Cowardly Dog: Season Two is worth the purchase for someone who enjoys this particular brand of comedy.
