Birdman and the Galaxy Trio

Not to be confused with Birdman (film).
For the later parody series, see Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law.
Birdman and the Galaxy Trio
Also known as
  • Birdman
  • The Galaxy Trio
GenreSuperhero
Created byAlex Toth
Written by
Directed by
Voices of
Theme music composerTed Nichols
Opening themeTed Nichols and Keith Andes
ComposerTed Nichols
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes20[1]
Production
Running time30 minutes
Production companyHanna-Barbera Productions
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseSeptember 9, 1967 (1967-09-09) –
January 20, 1968 (1968-01-20)
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Birdman and the Galaxy Trio, or simply Birdman or The Galaxy Trio, is an American animated television series made by Hanna-Barbera Productions that debuted on NBC on September 9, 1967,[2] and ran on Saturday mornings until January 20, 1968. The program consists of two segments: Birdman, depicting the adventures of a winged superhero (created by Alex Toth, creator of Space Ghost) powered by the sun, and The Galaxy Trio, centered around the adventures of a patrol of interstellar superheroes.[3] Each segment was a complete independent story, and the characters of each segment did not interact with those of the other, except for a bumper that has all four heroes defeating a prehistoric monster.

A parody series, Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law, premiered on Adult Swim on September 2, 2001,[4] concluding on July 22, 2007 after four seasons, with a special, Harvey Birdman: Attorney General, premiering on October 15, 2018,[5] and a spin-off series, Birdgirl, premiering on April 5, 2021.[6][7]

  1. ^ TV.com. "Birdman and the Galaxy Trio". TV.com. Archived from the original on 2014-08-12. Retrieved 2014-08-06.
  2. ^ Markstein, Don (2008). "Birdman". Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Archived from the original on June 20, 2014.
  3. ^ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. pp. 142–144. ISBN 978-1476665993.
  4. ^ "Harvey Birdman Finale on Adult Swim". Animation World Network. 2007-07-12. Archived from the original on 2007-10-16. Retrieved 2007-08-06.
  5. ^ "Harvey Birdman: Attorney General Preview | Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law | Adult Swim - YouTube". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2018-09-20. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
  6. ^ Porter, Rick (May 9, 2019). "'Harvey Birdman' Spinoff With Paget Brewster Greenlit at Adult Swim". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on May 9, 2019. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
  7. ^ "First Look: 'Birdgirl' Takes Flight on Adult Swim April 4". 16 March 2021.