Hothead (Courage the Cowardly Dog)

"Hothead"
WARNING: When watching this episode, do not get angry, mad, or upset. OR ELSE...
Part of Season: 1 Episode Number: 7 Air Date: November 26, 1999 Writer: David Steven Cohen Director: John R. Dilworth Previous episode: Courage Meets Bigfoot Next episode: The Demon in the Mattress

Hothead is an episode from Courage the Cowardly Dog, it is the second part of episode three of season 1, is the sixth episode of that season and is the seventh episode of the Courage the Cowardly Dog series overall.

Summary

After Eustace gets enough of being bald, he and Courage go to the Hair Institute to get his experimental hair tonic that can potentially explode when not finishing the slightest things.

Why It's Intentionally Hotheaded

1. To Kick Courage Out Of The Farmhouse: Eustace is EXTREMELY violent to become an antagonist just because he wants to grow his hair using a hair tonic that explode yourself while making the slightest things like threading a needle.
2. This episode is infamous for being extremely mean-spirited, violent, and unpleasant in a heart-warming show such as Courage the Cowardly Dog.
   • Granted, other episodes do show violence like "The Shadow of Courage", "Freaky Fred", "Stormy Weather", "Car Broke, Phone Yes", "Robot Randy", and "House Calls", but they are well-written and show a balanced tone than this episode.
3. This is a Courage and Muriel torture episode, due to Eustace being treated harshly by making him hotheaded (no pun intended).
4. The scenes where Eustace gets tortured in the Hair Institute are grotesque and outright horrifying, with the most notable being his face.
5. In one scene, after Floyd does not get a tissue in the tissue dispenser, because it is nearly empty, he gets angry and his face is grotesque.
6. Plot-Holes:
   • When Floyd destroys a bathroom wall after an explosion, he immediately ran away when he should have gotten arrested for creating a huge hole in the wall.
     • This happens when Eustace gets mad at Di Lung and explodes, as he should have gotten arrested too.
     • To make matters worse, this is Di Lung's first appearance, so it's a poor introduction for him.
   • In the end, when Eustace explodes because his hair strand gets limped, the windmill in the farmhouse is destroyed and it creates a foreshadowed event, the Windmill Vandals will appear to destroy both Muriel and Courage.
7. There is an error in one scene, when Courage finishes playing the harp, he says "Stay calm, stay calm." without moving his mouth.
8. Eustace grumbling can be ear-grating and annoying at the same time.
9. Him slamming the dog food can on the drawer because he has a hard time opening it can be mean-spirited.
   • Additionally, when he is mad at not fixing Muriel's chair properly, he blames at the telephone ringing, causing it to explode, which is also mean-spirited.
10. When Courage attempts to grab the hair tonic just to get rid of it, Eustace grabs his arm just to put it on his head, which makes him even more mean-spirited.

Redeeming Qualities

1. Courage and Muriel are likable characters in this episode.
2. The concept of a person wanting to grow hair with anger can be a bit interesting, but it is way too mean-spirited to do so.
3. Despite being horrifying and grotesque, the scenes where Eustace gets tortured in the hair institute are hilarious.
4. Eustace exploding himself when his hair limped is a great way of getting a comeuppance.
5. The scene where Di Lung's car explodes after Eustace's hotheadedness can be hilarious, despite being mean-spirited.
   • Additionally, Di Lung tells Eustace and Courage to "Watch where you're going, ya fool!" when the former did not watch where he is going (albeit in the wrong road direction) is funny.
6. Somewhat Decent Ending: After Eustace explodes, Courage and Muriel are safe at last and they are seen sitting down on her rocking chair. Muriel says that Eustace will fix her rocking chair once he "recovers".

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