Pilot (Birdman Coast to Coast)


 * For other uses, see Pilot.

"Pilot" is the sixth episode of Space Ghost Coast to Coast season four, and the thirty-ninth overall. It aired on August 8, 1997 on Cartoon Network. It was written by Evan Dorkin and Sarah Dyer.

Lokar presents the "lost" pilot episode of Birdman Coast to Coast.

Characters

 * style="background-color:#clear"| Lokar
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Andy Merrill
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Birdman
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Scott Finnell
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Bob
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Arcuragi
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Moltar
 * style="background-color:#clear"| C. Martin Croker
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Avenger
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Zorak
 * style="background-color:#clear"| C. Martin Croker
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Liberace
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| George
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Ice/Lori Fetrick
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Herself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tower/Steve Henneberry
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Sylvia
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Falcon 7
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Space Ghost
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| George
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Ice/Lori Fetrick
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Herself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tower/Steve Henneberry
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Sylvia
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Falcon 7
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Space Ghost
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Sylvia
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Falcon 7
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Space Ghost
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Space Ghost
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Space Ghost

Locations

 * Earth
 * Studio
 * Indiana (mentioned)
 * The Moon

Objects

 * Power bands

Vehicles

 * None

Filming
It was copyrighted in 1997.

Music
The song featured in the episode was "Diggin' Uncle Birdman," with music written by Terry Adams, lyrics written by David Greenberger, sang by Joey Spampinato and Dorothy Sands, and performed by NRBQ, which consists of Adams, Tom Ardolino, Spampinato, and Johnny Spampinato.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: August 15, 1997 on Cartoon Network

Behind the scenes

 * Birdman says to Zorak, "Don't make me angry. You wouldn't like me when I'm angry," which is what David Banner said in the 1978 The Incredible Hulk TV series.
 * Gag credits include Nathan Cook as Space Ghost's male secretary, and Michael Lazzo for "gloves."
 * The Cartoon Network logo at the end also has the voiceover of Birdman saying his name weakly.

Errors

 * Since Bob introduces Moltar as the director, it's unclear what his job is supposed to be.
 * When Birdman says to Lokar, "Speak English, sissy," his cowl is the same color as his wings.
 * Tower and Ice have been flipped, as Ice's name appears backward on her costume. When she says, "Absolutely not," in response to Birdman asking if he can get some respect, she and Tower are shown correctly.

Home availability

 * In the United States:
 * April 5, 2005: Warner Home Video releases Space Ghost Coast to Coast: Volume Three: This Is 1997 on DVD.
 * In Australia:
 * November 28, 2012: Madman Entertainment releases Space Ghost Coast to Coast: All Talk Collection on DVD.