Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
Seen it?2000 | 4 seasons | 11 min | Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Animation, Comedy, Action & Adventure, Crime
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who wants a laugh and sci-fi fans. If you loved Young Justice or X-Men '97, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- 4 seasons, but most episodes stand on their own, so you can dip in anywhere (about 11 minutes each).
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law features ex-superhero Harvey T. Birdman of Birdman and the Galaxy Trio as an attorney working for a law firm alongside other cartoon stars from 1960s and 1970s Hanna-Barbera cartoon series. Similarly, Harvey's clients are also primarily composed of characters taken from Hanna-Barbera cartoon series of the same era. Many of Birdman's nemeses featured in his former cartoon series also became attorneys, often representing the opposing side of a given case.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
8.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 4 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 113K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 4 is the high point.
Season 12000 · 9 episodes · 4.4 out of 10Monday
Season 22004 · 11 episodes · 6.7 out of 10Weeknight- Season 32005 · 12 episodes · 6.8 out of 10Weeknight
- Season 42006 · 7 episodes · 7.6 out of 10Sunday
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Cast & crew
Created by Michael Ouweleen, Erik Richter
- Gary ColeHarvey Birdman (voice)
- Thomas AllenPeanut (voice)
- Stephen ColbertPhil Ken Sebben / Myron Reducto (voice)
- John Michael HigginsMentok the Mindtaker (voice)
- Chris EdgerlyPeter Potamus (voice)
- Paget BrewsterBirdgirl (voice)
- Peter MacNicolX the Eliminator (voice)