The General is a recurring character in the show. He is a military major general [1] usually seen fighting with his lieutenant sidekick.
Appearances
Courage the Fly
Courage overhears the General and his lieutenant talking about a falling satellite headed straight for the Bagge farmhouse. Later on in the episode they reveal how to go inside the satellite to change its route. But Courage accidentally makes it head straight for them.
Mission to the Sun
The General appears as a hologram inside the spaceship with Courage, Muriel and Eustace. He tells Courage how to stop the sun from exploding. But since he couldn't understand what the General was saying the computer had to translate
Katz Under the Sea
The General is seen fighting with the Lieutenant in the Pentagon, discussing locating the leak of top secret information. When Courage enters, they mistake him for the pizza man. After he leaves with the Nowhere Newsman, the General sees the report on Tea-&-Tea and demands that word not get out.
Le Quack Balloon
The General and the Lieutenant were both fighting each other so much that they didn't notice Le Quack stealing from the big Swedish bank.
Muriel Blows Up
In this episode, a giant courage eats the general and swallows him whole.
Last of the Starmakers
This is the second time the General is portrayed as a villain. In this episode, the general captures the last of the Starmakers and separated her from her eggs, he also arrests Muriel for trying to rescue her. He appears again at the end of the episode to ensure Muriel and Courage won't tell anyone about the Starmakers.
Trivia
- It is unknown why the General was guarding a Swedish bank.
- The General's mustache often switches colors.
- The General is very similar in appearance to other recurring characters that appear throughout the series, including Professor Frith and the captain from Serpent of Evil River.