FilmBuff1994 Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law is a great television series with well written episodes and a top notch voice cast. It is a really bizarre show that fans of both Adult Swim's content and Hanna Barbera cartoons will enjoy. The characters, most of whom are based off original HB characters, are terrific, with a lot of scope and personality put in to them in just 11 minute programmes, Harvey and Phil stand out in particular. However, it does suffer from the same problem as most Adult Swim shows, in that it sometimes gets too convoluted for its own good. There are episodes that go to uncomfortable places that are not even humorous, more so just looking for a reaction. The voice cast is all around tremendous, Gary Cole is top notch as Harvey, making his ridiculous dialogue always sound authentic, and Stephen Colbert knocks it out of the park in his various roles. There are also many great guest appearances throughout the forty episodes, a lot of whom reprise characters they voiced in the shows their from, such as Frank Welker as Fred Jones, Scott Innes as Shaggy & Scooby and Maurice LeMarche as Droopy, it was amazing to see how many people got behind this insanity. Ridiculously weird and enjoyable. Strange from the get go, Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law certainly is not for everyone, but who it is for will love it. A former superhero takes up a career in law to protect well known cartoon characters. Best Episode: The Dabba Don / Worst Episode: Grodin

dhein09 Well, I just got into watching this show a few months ago after watching the episode with Top Cat being sued for bookmaking/illegal gambling. I was hooked after that. I'm watching the series on On Demand from Comcast, and the next episode for me to see is the final one. I know what happens, though (spoiler) - Harvey gets through all his cases again, and then gets run over by Phil Ken Sebben and dies. (spoiler ends here) After seeing the beginning of the Flinstones episode, I immediately began watching the classic Hanna-Barbera cartoons again. I saw some Flinstones, a few Jetsons, some Quick Draw McGraw, some Magilla Gorilla, some Scooby-Doo and, my personal favorite, Tom and Jerry, who unexpectedly don't appear in the series. It would make perfect sense to have Jerry sue Tom for assault.Anyway, there's some characters in there I have yet to see in the cartoons, like Ricohet Rabbit, Grape Ape, and Jabberjaw, to name a few.If I had to choose between my favorite episode, it would have to be the one with Atom Ant. He gets sued for having high levels of radiation in his home. The verdict wasn't shown, though.So yeah, if you happen to see this On Demand or anywhere else, I say watch it. It's a funny series, I'd recommend it to all the Hanna-Barbera fans.

Baldrick44 This is one of the true gems of cartoons- right up there with Dilbert and Futurama. It revolves around the stories of one Harvey Birdman; a lawyer for the firm Sebben and Sebben who every week has to deal with cases of Hanna Barbara indiscretions- including Secret Squirrel flashing his 'gadget', Shaggy and Scooby being pulled for drug abuse and Quick Draw being arrested on the charge of carrying a concealed guitar. Suffice to say this ain't a kids show and its all the better for it with all the voice talents being wonderful but its comedian Stephen Colbert who really goes to town as "Benevolent...ish Dictator" Phil Ken Sebben and maniacal nemesis Reducto.It could be seen as Family Guy crossed with Boston Legal- and its better than both.

movieman_kev Collecting episodes one through 13, or roughly one and a half seasons, this first DVD of Birdman's antics are for the most part a delight to watch. It's one of those shows that you either get the humor of or not (such as Arrested Development, Family, or pretty much any other Adult swim cartoon). I myself find it hilarious. And the legal adventures of Harvey Birdman, his pet falcon, assistant Peanut, and archenemy Reducto as they interact with 'cartoon classics' as clients, hits my funny bone every time I watch it. Standout episodes in this DVD would have to be the insanely great "Trio's Company", the "Deadomutt" 2-parter, and the now classic "Very Personal Injury", but all the episodes are very good. I highly recommend both the DVD and to watch the show on Cartoon Network My Grade: A- DVD Extras: Commentary on 'Very Person injury', 'the Dabba Don', 'SPF', 'Trio's Company', and 2 on 'the Devlin made me do it'; Deleted scenes for 'Deadomutt', and 'Trio's company', Live action opening; fake Harvey birdman theatrical trailer; Crew montage; Stephen Colbert and Todd Barry as Harvey Birdman; pencil test comparison for 'shaggy gets busted'; and Tab can song