What is Cow and Chicken about?
Follows the surreal adventures of a cow, named Cow, and her chicken brother, named Chicken. They are often antagonized by "The Red Guy", who poses as various characters to scam them.
A cow and a chicken navigate absurd, whimsical adventures, often outsmarting a scamming red devil.
Campy, with absurdist humor. A family watch.
Not on a US subscription service as of Oct 24, 2026.
Cow and Chicken parents guide
It stays inside its TV-Y7, with no swearing and nothing scary.
Our estimate: fine from about 7. Rated TV-Y7.
- Scare
- Not scary
- Jump scares
- None noted
- Gore
- No gore
- Violence
- Some violence
- Some fighting or peril.
- Sex and nudity
- None noted
- Language
- None noted
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Cast and crew
Created byDavid Feiss
StarringCharlie Adler, Candi Milo, Dee Bradley Baker, Michael Dorn
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