Courage the Cowardly Dog The Demon in the Mattress/Freaky Fred (Season 1, Episode 4)
TV-Y7
TV Episode | 23 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

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Courage the Cowardly Dog

The Demon in the Mattress/Freaky Fred (Season 1, Episode 4)

TV-Y7

TV Episode | 23 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

"The Demon in the Mattress" Muriel needs a new mattress. The one she orders comes with a bonus: a demon, which takes over her body. Courage must find a way to get rid of the demon and the new mattress.

Head writer

David Steven Cohen (written by) (segments: Freaky Fred)

Director

John Dilworth (as John R. Dilworth)

Writers

John Dilworth (created by) (as John R. Dilworth) (story supervisor) (as John R. Dilworth) | Irv Bauer (written by) (segments: The Demon In the Mattress) (as Irvin S. Bauer) (senior story consultant) (as Irvin S. Bauer) | David Steven Cohen (written by) (segments: Freaky Fred) | Bill Marsilii (written by) (segments: Freaky Fred) | William Hohauser (staff writer)

Producer

Robert Winthrop

Composers

Andy Ezrin | Jody Gray

Editor

Peter Roos

Casting Director

Don Case (as Donald Case)

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 3, 1999

Release date

Dec 3, 1999 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

2 wins & 2 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
20 cast members

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