Cosmic Cowboys
A French-Canadian animated series about lazy cowboys in space.
Cosmic Cowboys is a French-Canadian animated series with 52 episodes, each running 13 minutes. Jan Van Rijsselberge, using the name Eddy Marx, created it, with direction from Hugo Gittard, François Rosso, and Laurent Nicolas. It first aired in Quebec on VRAK.TV on January 4, 2004.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Animated series
- Science fiction comedy
- Surreal comedy
- Creator
- Jan Van Rijsselberge (credited as Eddy Marx)
- Voices
- Rick Jones
- Danny Wells
- Kathleen Fee
- Music
- Steve Wener
- Country
- France
- Canada
- Italy
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 52
- Runtime
- 13 minutes
Facts from the source article.
Characters
Curtis, voiced by Rick Jones, is a lazy blue cat-goat mutant who often ignores rules and enjoys lounging, watching TV, and eating junk food, yet proves resourceful when needed. Dook, voiced by Danny Wells, is a disciplined green buffalo who thinks before acting. Granny, voiced by Kathleen Fee, is their boss, informing them of criminals and viewing them as incompetent. Cereal Bob, voiced by Rick Jones, is a pink rabbit and the Cowboys' arch-nemesis who plots universal domination and attacks anyone who calls him cute.
Distribution
The series aired on Seven Network in Australia and VRAK.TV in Quebec from January 2004. France 3 broadcast only the first 20 episodes before dropping it; the remaining 32 episodes remained unaired until Game One acquired the rights in December 2025 and rebroadcast the full show. Cosmic Cowboys had no Anglophone Canada distribution. Kika broadcast it in Germany, and REN-TV (later 2x2) broadcast it in Russia.
Frequently Asked Questions
When did Cosmic Cowboys first air?
Cosmic Cowboys first aired on 24 January 2004.
When did Cosmic Cowboys end?
Cosmic Cowboys last aired on 26 June 2004.
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