The ninth episode of the first season of Courage the Cowardly Dog features two eerie segments: and "Everyone Wants to Direct." Both episodes follow the show's classic formula of Courage having to save his oblivious or greedy owners from supernatural threats. Queen of the Black Puddle
A famous film director named Benton Tarantella arrives at the farm, claiming he wants to shoot his next big zombie flick there. Eustace, blinded by the promise of a large payment, greedily agrees and even helps the director film in the basement. [S1E9] Queen of the Black Puddle/Everyone Wants...
The Queen captivates Eustace Bagge with her hypnotic voice and beauty, eventually dragging him down into her underwater kingdom. Heartbroken by Eustace's disappearance, Muriel is inconsolable, forcing a reluctant Courage to dive into the puddle to rescue him. The ninth episode of the first season of
Courage intervenes by sneaking into the basement and rewriting the movie script . He changes the instructions so that the two zombies end up back in their hole, where he buries them, saving Muriel and Eustace from being the "stars" of a real-life horror film. The Queen captivates Eustace Bagge with her hypnotic
Courage manages to hook Eustace with a fishing rod and escapes back to the farmhouse through a new exit created by Muriel's tears . He uses a blow-dryer to seal the puddle, trapping the Queen back in her own domain. Everyone Wants to Direct
In this segment, a mysterious rainstorm leaves behind a dark puddle from which a beautiful, seductive emerges.