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'''''Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law''''' is an Amerian adult animated superhero/courtroom drama spoof TV series produced by [[Williams Street]] and [[Allied Art & Science]] for [[Cartoon Network]]'s late-night programming block, [[Adult Swim]]. It ran from [[2000]] to [[2007]], airing 39 episodes. | '''''Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law''''' is an Amerian adult animated superhero/courtroom drama spoof TV series produced by [[Williams Street]] and [[Allied Art & Science]] for [[Cartoon Network]]'s late-night programming block, [[Adult Swim]]. It ran from [[2000]] to [[2007]], airing 39 episodes. | ||
The series is a spin-off spoof of the more kid-friendly [[Hanna-Barbera]] series from the [[1950s]]-[[1980s|80s]], with [[Birdman]] from ''[[Birdman and the Galaxy Trio]]'' as a starting point, who has gone from fighting crime as a superhero to serving justice in a courtroom, representing the law firm [[Sebben & Sebben]], with the staff mostly comprised of the heroes of ''Birdman'', | The series is a spin-off spoof of the more kid-friendly [[Hanna-Barbera]] series from the [[1950s]]-[[1980s|80s]], with [[Birdman]] from the ''[[Birdman (segments)|Birdman]]'' segments of ''[[Birdman and the Galaxy Trio]]'' as a starting point, who has gone from fighting crime as a superhero to serving justice in a courtroom, representing the law firm [[Sebben & Sebben]], with the staff mostly comprised of the heroes of ''Birdman'', while his rivals are made up of past villains. Birdman's clientele is made up of usually warped stars from Hanna-Barbera series that either predate or came after ''Birdman''. The primary object of this is to poke fun at the adult innuendos in Hanna-Barbera's many shows that were usually aired in Saturday morning blocks for children. | ||
Eleven years later in [[2018]], Adult Swim broadcast the special, ''[[Harvey Birdman: Attorney General]]'', and then had a spin-off commissioned in the form of ''[[Birdgirl (TV series)|Birdgirl]]'' in [[2021]]. | Eleven years later in [[2018]], Adult Swim broadcast the special, ''[[Harvey Birdman: Attorney General]]'', and then had a spin-off commissioned in the form of ''[[Birdgirl (TV series)|Birdgirl]]'' in [[2021]]. |
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Created by | Michael Ouweleen Erik Richter |
Network | Adult Swim (Cartoon Network) |
Production company | Williams Street Allie Art & Science |
Distributor | Warner Bros. Television |
Original release | December 30, 2000—July 22, 2007 |
Run time | 11-12 minutes |
Starring | Gary Cole Stephen Colbert Thomas Allen John Michael Higgins Peter MacNicol |
Producer(s) | Matthew Charde Jeffrey Goldstein Fred Macdonald Franny Reynolds Brandi Young |
Music composed by | Michael Kohler |
Writer(s) | Michael Ouweleen Erik Richter |
Director(s) | Vincent Waller Richard Ferguson-Hull |
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Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law is an Amerian adult animated superhero/courtroom drama spoof TV series produced by Williams Street and Allied Art & Science for Cartoon Network's late-night programming block, Adult Swim. It ran from 2000 to 2007, airing 39 episodes.
The series is a spin-off spoof of the more kid-friendly Hanna-Barbera series from the 1950s-80s, with Birdman from the Birdman segments of Birdman and the Galaxy Trio as a starting point, who has gone from fighting crime as a superhero to serving justice in a courtroom, representing the law firm Sebben & Sebben, with the staff mostly comprised of the heroes of Birdman, while his rivals are made up of past villains. Birdman's clientele is made up of usually warped stars from Hanna-Barbera series that either predate or came after Birdman. The primary object of this is to poke fun at the adult innuendos in Hanna-Barbera's many shows that were usually aired in Saturday morning blocks for children.
Eleven years later in 2018, Adult Swim broadcast the special, Harvey Birdman: Attorney General, and then had a spin-off commissioned in the form of Birdgirl in 2021.
The entire series has been released on DVD.
Production
Development
Music
The score was composed by Michael Kohler at Bluetube.
Episodes
Cast
- Gary Cole as Harvey Birdman and Judge Mightor
- Stephen Colbert as Phil Ken Sebben and Myron Reducto
- Thomas Allen as Peanut
- John Michael Higgins as Judge Mentok
- Peter MacNicol as X the Eliminator
Harvey Birdman, Junior Associate
For April Fools Day 2021, Adult Swim advertised they would be making regressed versions of their cartoons, such as Harvey Birdman, Junior Associate.