The Rejuvication

"The Rejuvication" is the second episode of Birdgirl season two, and the eighth overall. It aired on June 20, 2022 on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim block. It was written by Sonia Denis, and directed by Richard Ferguson-Hall.

Gillian takes on the unlikely burden of tending to Charley's mysterious cocoon-like state; meanwhile Brian leads a cancel culture retreat.

Characters

 * style="background-color:#clear"| Birdcat
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Meredith Mindtaker
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Negin Farsad
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Judy Ken Sebben
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Paget Brewster
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Charley
 * style="background-color:#clear"| River L. Ramirez
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Gillian Sans
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Kether Donahue
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Brian O'Brian
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Rob Delaney
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jessica
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Julie Dove
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Phil Ken Sebben (drawing)
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Paul
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tony Hale
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Dog with Bucket Hat
 * style="background-color:#clear"| John Doman
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Brad
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Miles
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Sandra
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Lance Saxe-Cabung (photo)
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Rudy
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Sarah
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Hank (photo)
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Josh
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Denise
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Hugh
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Richard Ayoade
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Floris (drawing)
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Evie
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Sonia Denis
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Bruce
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Mike
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| God
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Dave (photo)
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Jeffrey Dahmer
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Annabel
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| ChiChi
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Charles MMXXI
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Marc Evan Jackson
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| C.J. XXIV
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Marty
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Diane
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Cade
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| John
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Charles MMXX (photo)
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Brian's grandmother
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Scarley
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Charles MMMXXI's grandfather
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Dave (photo)
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Jeffrey Dahmer
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Annabel
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| ChiChi
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Charles MMXXI
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Marc Evan Jackson
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| C.J. XXIV
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Marty
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Diane
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Cade
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| John
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Charles MMXX (photo)
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Brian's grandmother
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Scarley
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Charles MMMXXI's grandfather
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| John
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Charles MMXX (photo)
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Brian's grandmother
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Scarley
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Charles MMMXXI's grandfather
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Scarley
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Charles MMMXXI's grandfather
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Charles MMMXXI's grandfather
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Charles MMMXXI's grandfather

Organizations

 * Sebben & Sebben Worldwide
 * Birdteam

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Sebben & Sebben Worldwide headquarters
 * The Nest
 * Buttzville
 * Sebben & Sebben Regional Office
 * Uncle Ted's Boot Scooters
 * Noodle House
 * Dollar Store
 * Assburg
 * Pharmer Phil's Phumpkin Phactory
 * Cancel Cabin
 * The Moon

Objects

 * The New Yorker
 * Sebbenface
 * Calypsis (drawing)
 * ShareBear (mentioned)
 * Dr. Pepper (mentioned)
 * CJ's "Hot" Rub
 * Cancel Cabin Hand Warmers
 * Old Assburg

Vehicles

 * Josh's car
 * Li'l Darlin'
 * Man Bus

Development
It was copyrighted in 2022.

Music
The theme song was performed by Leikeli47 and Michael Barney. The music was composed by Michael Kohler, although he's not expressly credited as such. Instead, he's credited for dialogue and other sound edits.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: June 20, 2022 on Adult Swim (Cartoon Network); June 20, 2022 on HBO Max

Song

 * "The Winner Takes It All" - Marc Evan Jackson and Kether Donahue

Behind the scenes

 * This is the first episode of the series in which Judy does not don the Batgirl guise.
 * Brian has a drawing of Calypsis on his blackboard, which went faulty in "Pilot."
 * Phil died before "Pilot."
 * Jessica has a Garfield parody t-shirt that says, "I don't do mornings!"
 * Charles and Gillian do a cover of ABBA's "The Winner Takes It All."
 * Brian was married once since Hugh was his best man.

Errors

 * Lani-Marie is called Lani on Brian's line of succession sheet, but on the Sebben & Sebben employee message board and by Paul, she is called Sarah.
 * Sharon is called Sandra.

Home availability

 * Not available. 😥