The End of Harvey Birdman

*ZariusTwo* · 07-21-2007, 09:44 PM

Just as the original series comes to DVD (HA HA! "C.."), AS's acclaimed Harvey Birdman ended it's run on AS's official website, and with the penultimate episode being aired. The series finale will eventually also air rather than debut on the site, but bottom line? It's over one way or another.

The finale left a sour taste in my mouth, but at the same time it was everything the show had always been, and there were even a few moments of triumph for Harvey, and even Potimus before the return everyone saw coming led to the final nail in the coffin.

Spoiler:

I think I'll pretend the series ended with "Incredible Hippo", the best parody of the Bixby Hulk series I have ever seen (not even Family Guy parodied the confrontation between Banner and Mcgee "Equinox", THAT is attention to detail), and the third season was the best. Once the show-stealing Colbert left, taking with him the show's most memorable character (ironic given the series title), the series went into complaicent mode until the time came to comfortably axe it.

So ends another of the "old guard" of AS, where once there stood Space Ghost, Sealab, The Brak Show, and Birdman, remains only Aqua Teen Hunger Force. AS's biggest draws besides that are the ever infrequent and overlooked 12 Oz Mouse (the second episode of the third season is taking longer to air than Birdman's seasons put together) and of course, it's current flagships, the excellent Venture Bros and overrated Robot Chicken

*VaughnMichael* · 07-21-2007, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by ZariusTwo

overrated Robot Chicken

I couldn't agree more with that statement.
And sad day it's over it was a very funny show.

*Spitfire* · 07-22-2007, 07:27 PM

Aw, I honestly stopped watching Adult Swim but I liked Birdman.

I loved the first season of Sealab but I remember hating the other seasons so I wasn't sad to see it go. I also loved The Brak Show but I stopped watching AS so I never saw season 2 I just went ahead and bought the DVD and it was so bad I couldn't even watch it.

As for Birdman I did the same I just got the 2nd season DVD not having seen it and it was still funny. Aw well.

*R-iZZy* · 07-22-2007, 07:53 PM

12 Oz. Mouse is overlooked? I'm sorry, but I still, to this day, think it is one of the most piece of sh*t shows to ever be aired. I have better chances finding entertainment in an Oprah Show than I would in 12 Oz. Mouse.

As for Harvey Birdman being put to rest, that sucks. A lot of the great shows Adult Swim had are going left and right. We're basically stuck with shows that came from other channels (Futurama, Family Guy, animes), and are stuck with the craptastic ones like Squidbillies and 12 Oz. Mouse. Adult Swim fell off way hard.

*ZariusTwo* · 07-22-2007, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by R-iZZy

12 Oz. Mouse is overlooked? I'm sorry, but I still, to this day, think it is one of the most piece of sh*t shows to ever be aired

Thanks for proving what I say by "overlooked". You don't get it, that's fine, I've come to expect that.

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Originally Posted by Spitfire666xXxXx

I loved the first season of Sealab but I remember hating the other seasons so I wasn't sad to see it go. I also loved The Brak Show but I stopped watching AS so I never saw season 2 I just went ahead and bought the DVD and it was so bad I couldn't even watch it..

Sealab's producers made the mistake of developing an ego and thinking their show was the best on AS. They gimmicked it to death so much, that by the time Hank Goz (Murphy) died, they realized people only watched it because of what he gave to Murphy's character by that point and swiftly admitted defeat and ended.

*Dr. Doom* · 07-23-2007, 03:11 AM

I rather enjoyed this episode. First one I've really laughed at in a while. Nice end to the series.

*R-iZZy* · 07-23-2007, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by ZariusTwo

Thanks for proving what I say by "overlooked". You don't get it, that's fine, I've come to expect that.

So are you saying the show is overlooked or its humor is overlooked?

07-21-2007, 09:44 PM	#1
ZariusTwo Overlord Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Britain, DINO THUNDER...POWER UP! Posts: 22,494	The End of Harvey Birdman Just as the original series comes to DVD (HA HA! "C.."), AS's acclaimed Harvey Birdman ended it's run on AS's official website, and with the penultimate episode being aired. The series finale will eventually also air rather than debut on the site, but bottom line? It's over one way or another. The finale left a sour taste in my mouth, but at the same time it was everything the show had always been, and there were even a few moments of triumph for Harvey, and even Potimus before the return everyone saw coming led to the final nail in the coffin. Spoiler: The Bear switching the lights off in the firm could not have been a better tribute to Cheers I think I'll pretend the series ended with "Incredible Hippo", the best parody of the Bixby Hulk series I have ever seen (not even Family Guy parodied the confrontation between Banner and Mcgee "Equinox", THAT is attention to detail), and the third season was the best. Once the show-stealing Colbert left, taking with him the show's most memorable character (ironic given the series title), the series went into complaicent mode until the time came to comfortably axe it. So ends another of the "old guard" of AS, where once there stood Space Ghost, Sealab, The Brak Show, and Birdman, remains only Aqua Teen Hunger Force. AS's biggest draws besides that are the ever infrequent and overlooked 12 Oz Mouse (the second episode of the third season is taking longer to air than Birdman's seasons put together) and of course, it's current flagships, the excellent Venture Bros and overrated Robot Chicken __________________ Spider-Man: The Rescue Spider-Man: The Galloping Cat Spider-Man: Scarlet Mirror Doctor Who: Child of the Daleks

07-22-2007, 07:27 PM	#3
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07-22-2007, 07:53 PM	#4
R-iZZy The Long Con Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: G'ville, FL (Gator Country), USA Posts: 3,007	12 Oz. Mouse is overlooked? I'm sorry, but I still, to this day, think it is one of the most piece of sht shows to ever be aired. I have better chances finding entertainment in an Oprah Show than I would in 12 Oz. Mouse. As for Harvey Birdman being put to rest, that* sucks. A lot of the great shows Adult Swim had are going left and right. We're basically stuck with shows that came from other channels (Futurama, Family Guy, animes), and are stuck with the craptastic ones like Squidbillies and 12 Oz. Mouse. Adult Swim fell off way hard. __________________

07-23-2007, 03:11 AM	#6
Dr. Doom Allons-y! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Castle Doom Posts: 4,535	I rather enjoyed this episode. First one I've really laughed at in a while. Nice end to the series. __________________ I love you, Pickle.