Living in the middle of Nowhere, Kan., with a kind old lady and her grumpy husband, perpetually frightened dog Courage struggles to survive his regular run-ins with terrifying creatures and demons such as Bigfoot and the ghost of King Ramses. Offering humorous insights into the nature of fear and bravery, the first season of this cartoon series finds elderly Muriel protecting Courage from a crazed cat, developing amnesia and becoming possessed.