Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law

Air Dates: 2000-2007

Company: Hanna-Barbera

Network: Cartoon Network

Cast and Crew: Gary Cole as Harvey Birdman, Stephen Colbert as Phil Ken Sebben

Accuracy of Translation: This post-modern retooling of 60's Hanna-Barbera superheroes is about as far from the originals as possible.

Favorite Character: Peter Potamus

Awesome Villain: Judge Mentok the Mindtaker

Breakout Star: Stephen Colbert. Maybe you've heard of him?

Favorite Episode: Give it up for Robert Osborne and "Turner Classic Birdman".

Best Season: Season three.

Coolest Costume: Myron Reducto rocks an elegant outfit suitable for both work and leisure. Girl Factor: We're head over heels for the earnestly clueless Birdgirl. Too bad our chief rival would be her own father.

About the Show: Back in the 1960s, respected comic book artist Alex Toth went to work for Hanna-Barbera, charged with designing some original superhero types for their cartoons. Among his creations were Space Ghost, the Herculoids and a flying bloke by the name of Birdman.

And then, of course, this happened. Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law was a post-modern look at cartoons, superheroes and, essentially, nothing. Utilizing a slew of Toth and Hanna-Barbera creations, Harvey Birdman explored the mutually dependent concepts of normality and absurdity.

In other words, did you get that thing I sent you?

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