"Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law" (2000)TV series 2000-????

Creators:

Michael Ouweleen
Erik Richter
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

30 December 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Comedy

Tagline:

Who's the man in the suit? Who's the cat with the beak?

Plot:

Third-rate superhero Harvey Birdman gets a new lease on life when he becomes a lawyer.

Plot Keywords:

Bird | Eye Patch | Levitation | Lawyer | Hippo

Awards:

3 wins

US TV Schedule:

Thur. May 22	1:00 AM	TOON	Blackwatch Plaid	#2.1
Thur. May 22	1:15 AM	TOON	Grape Juiced	#2.7

Cast

Gary Cole	...	Harvey Birdman / ... (27 episodes, 2000-2007)
Thomas Allen	...	Peanut (23 episodes, 2002-2007)
Chris Edgerly	...	Potamus / ... (23 episodes, 2004-2007)
John Michael Higgins	...	Mentok the Mindtaker / ... (19 episodes, 2002-2007)
Stephen Colbert	...	Phil Ken Sebben / ... (18 episodes, 2001-2007)
Maurice LaMarche	...	Freezoid / ... (15 episodes, 2001-2007)
Grey DeLisle	...	Debbie / ... (13 episodes, 2002-2006)

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Series Directed by
Richard Ferguson-Hull		(22 episodes, 2004-2007)
Vincent Waller		(7 episodes, 2001-2005)
Robert Alvarez		(2 episodes, 2002-2003)
Ben Jones		(2 episodes, 2002)
J.J. Sedelmaier		(1 episode, 2000)
Robert Renzetti		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Michael Ouweleen		(20 episodes, 2001-2007)
Erik Richter		(18 episodes, 2001-2007)
Joseph Barbera		(10 episodes, 2001-2006)
William Hanna		(10 episodes, 2001-2006)
Chris 'Casper' Kelly		(2 episodes, 2004)
Adam Pava		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Evan Adler	....	executive producer / producer (12 episodes, 2002-2007)
Michael Ouweleen	....	executive producer (12 episodes, 2002-2007)
Erik Richter	....	executive producer (12 episodes, 2002-2007)
Kevin Desmarais	....	supervising producer / supervising producer: Turner Studios (11 episodes, 2004-2007)
Keith Crofford	....	executive producer / executive producer: Williams Street (6 episodes, 2005-2006)
Lisa Furlong Jones	....	associate producer / associate producer: Cartoon Network / ... (5 episodes, 2005-2006)
Teferri Stewart	....	producer / associate producer (5 episodes, 2006-2007)
Matthew Charde	....	executive producer / associate producer: Allied Art and Science (4 episodes, 2001-2002)
Melissa Warrenburg	....	associate producer: Cartoon Network / associate producer: Cartoon Network, Atlanta (3 episodes, 2002-2004)
Amy Ackerman	....	producer: Turner Studios (3 episodes, 2006)
Nikki Giles	....	associate producer (3 episodes, 2007)
Bill Chapman	....	executive producer: Turner Studios (2 episodes, 2004-2005)
Khaki Jones	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Michael Lazzo	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Linda Simensky	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Michael Kohler		(3 episodes, 2004-2005)

Series Film Editing by
Jon Dilling		(4 episodes, 2004-2006)

Series Casting by
Dawn Hershey		(33 episodes, 2002-2006)

Series Art Direction by
Vincent Waller		(1 episode, 2002)

Series Production Management
Sean Lattrell	....	production manager (9 episodes, 2000-2003)
Brandi Young	....	production manager (5 episodes, 2001-2002)
Keith Crofford	....	executive in charge of production: Cartoon Network (2 episodes, 2004)
Khaki Jones	....	executive in charge of production: Cartoon Network (2 episodes, 2004)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Sean Lattrell	....	assistant director (11 episodes, 2000-2006)

Series Art Department
Sean Lattrell	....	storyboard artist (26 episodes, 2004-2006)
Ben Jones	....	storyboard artist (9 episodes, 2002-2007)
Elizabeth Vitale	....	prop designer (8 episodes, 2006-2007)
Vincent Waller	....	storyboard artist / property designer (3 episodes, 2001-2002)
Colin Heck	....	storyboard artist (2 episodes, 2003)
Richard Ferguson-Hull	....	storyboard artist (2 episodes, 2004-2005)
Raymond S. Persi	....	storyboard artist (1 episode, 2003)

Series Sound Department
Karie Gima Pham	....	recording studio manager (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Robert Serda	....	recording engineer / voice recording engineer (9 episodes, 2000-2003)
Michael Kohler	....	sound designer / sound engineer / ... (6 episodes, 2004-2006)

Series Visual Effects by
Sean Lattrell	....	digital artist (9 episodes, 2000-2003)
Jeff Brody	....	compositor (2 episodes, 2004-2005)
Richard Ferguson-Hull	....	compositor (2 episodes, 2004-2005)
Paul Johnson	....	flash animator (unknown episodes)
Andy Jolliff	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Don Bohannon	....	director of photography: live action sequences (1 episode, 2004)

Series Animation Department
Jon Henshaw	....	animator (26 episodes, 2004-2007)
Steve Vitale	....	lead animator / animator (25 episodes, 2004-2007)
Brian de Tagyos	....	animator (24 episodes, 2004-2007)
Vinnie Bell	....	animator / background artist (9 episodes, 2000-2003)
Tony Eastman	....	animator (9 episodes, 2000-2003)
Sean Lattrell	....	background artist / head animator (9 episodes, 2000-2003)
Dan Madia	....	animator / background artist (9 episodes, 2000-2003)
Maria Vidny	....	background artist (9 episodes, 2000-2003)
Irene Cerdas	....	background artist (8 episodes, 2001-2003)
Kathie Hopler	....	background artist (8 episodes, 2001-2003)
Stephen Mead	....	background artist (8 episodes, 2001-2003)
Jamal Otolorin	....	animator (7 episodes, 2006-2007)
Dino Fritz	....	animator (6 episodes, 2005-2006)
Mario Orlando	....	animator (4 episodes, 2004-2007)
David M. Strandquest	....	animator (4 episodes, 2006)
Bryan Capik	....	animator (3 episodes, 2004-2006)
Richard Ferguson-Hull	....	animation director / animator / ... (3 episodes, 2004-2006)
Victor Beitzel	....	ink and paint artist (2 episodes, 2004-2006)
Michelle Fabie	....	ink and paint artist (2 episodes, 2004-2006)
Les Harper	....	animator / lead animator (2 episodes, 2004-2006)
Darrell Phillips	....	animator (2 episodes, 2004-2006)
Adam Fuchs	....	animator (2 episodes, 2004-2005)
Elizabeth Vitale	....	ink and paint artist (2 episodes, 2004-2005)
Sam Leyja	....	animator (2 episodes, 2005-2006)
Patrick Dufresne	....	animator (2 episodes, 2005)
Brian Muelhaupt	....	apprentice animator (2 episodes, 2006-2007)
Dean Kawada	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Steve Stanchfield	....	animator (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Dave Lieber	....	casting assistant (6 episodes, 2005-2006)

Series Editorial Department
Ted Frank	....	additional editor (1 episode, 2004)
Mike Voulgaris	....	additional editor (1 episode, 2004)

Series Music Department
Michael Kohler	....	music designer (1 episode, 2006)
Reg Tinsley	....	composer: opening music score (1 episode, 2006)

Series Other crew
Merrill Hagan	....	creative consultant (19 episodes, 2005-2007)
Karie Gima Pham	....	talent coordinator (18 episodes, 2002-2005)
Sharra Gage	....	talent coordinator (6 episodes, 2000-2002)
Nikki Giles	....	production coordinator (4 episodes, 2006)
Richard Ferguson-Hull	....	supervising director (3 episodes, 2004-2006)
Peter Madamba	....	script researcher (3 episodes, 2006)

Series Thanks
Darby	....	special thanks (1 episode, 2006)
Todd Doogan	....	special thanks (1 episode, 2006)
Magoo	....	special thanks (1 episode, 2006)

Production Companies

• Turner Studios
• Williams Street

Distributors

• Adult Swim (2000) (USA) (TV)
• Cartoon Network
• Teletoon

Other Companies

• Primal Screen  titles

Runtime:

15 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Canada:14A (DVD) | New Zealand:M | Australia:M | Canada:18+ (TV rating) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG | USA:TV-14

Company:

Turner Studios

Trivia:

In the Shoyu Weenie episode, Seiko speaks Japanese to the crowd. She says, "It's pretty, I think. I'm Seiko. What is your name?"

Quotes:

Myron Reducto: I'll make you travel size.

Movie Connections:

Spin off from "The Peter Potamus Show" (1964)

One of the most demented things I've seen since vintage 'Ren and Stimpy'. Pure genius!

Many of my all time favourite TV shows haven't been the ones hyped to death, but the obscure ones that you "discover" for yourself. 'Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law' is a case in point. I don't know if it achieved any kind of audience in the US, but it suddenly appeared out of nowhere here in Australia and was shown at an odd time slot with little fanfare. A friend caught the Scooby Doo episode and when he described it to me, I knew this was a show I just HAD to see! So I managed to catch the "Unabooboo" episode, then the one where Jabbajaw and The Neptunes are accused of plagiarism, and last night I watched the Flintstones/Sopranos episode, which was pure genius! I am now hooked for life! For anybody who hasn't seen the show it features Birdman the 60s Hanna Barbera cartoon character reinvented as Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law. Each episode he defends a cartoon client accused of some crime e.g. Shaggy and Scooby Doo for dope, Fred Flintstone for racketeering. Plus there are lots of strange gay in-jokes and surreal bits and pieces which make it one of the most demented things I've seen since vintage 'Ren and Stimpy'. My favourite characters are Reducto and Birdman's nutty eye-patch wearing boss. This is an utterly brilliant show and I can't wait to see more episodes!