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  Birdman and the Galaxy Trio - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Birdman and the Galaxy Trio was a science fiction animated series created by Alex Toth for Hanna-Barbera which had its debut on NBC in 1967.
Birdman was granted his powers by the sun god Ra.
Vapor Man was voiced by Don Messick, Meteor Man was voiced by Ted Cassidy, and Gravity Girl was voiced by Virginia Eiler.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Birdman_and_the_Galaxy_Trio   (222 words)

  
 Don Markstein's Toonopedia: Birdman
Birdman, the company's second "straight" superhero (i.e., not hoked up like Atom Ant or The Impossibles), debuted as the main star of a half-hour show on NBC, on Saturday, September 9, 1967.
Birdman's super powers came from Ra, the Egyptian sun god; and therefore he could be de-powered by keeping him away from sunlight.
Birdman's show ran two seasons, a total of 20 half-hours — that is, 40 adventures, since he occupied two of the show's three segments.
www.toonopedia.com /birdman.htm   (531 words)

  
 Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Because of this approach, continuity is largely disregarded, though occasionally hinted: it is strongly implied that Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law serves as a sequel to Birdman and the Galaxy Trio.
He and Birdman were bitter enemies back during the old days, but seem to have put aside their differences, clashing only on a professional level.
She is based on the character "Gravity Girl" (hence the name: G.G.= Gigi) from the original Birdman and the Galaxy Trio.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Harvey_Birdman,_Attorney_at_Law   (4370 words)

  
 Birdman and the Galaxy Trio @ Toonarific Cartoons
In his Birdman identity, Ray could fly (with attached baby blue wings), fire "solar rays" from his fists, and defend himself with a solar shield.
Birdman was aided in his world saving by his eagle Avenger and by his sidekick, Birdboy (who also sang his own name).
Two weekly segments of Birdman were separated by one cartoon adventure of The Galaxy Trio.
www.toonarific.com /show.php?show_id=478   (231 words)

  
 The Galaxy Trio FAQ
Birdman can call Avenger for assistance via a communicator on his neck, the bird being powerful enough to carry Birdman on those occasion when he is cut off from the sun's rays-as in a dark room or cavern-and goes limp, or is stunned by artillery fire.
The Galaxy Trio's mission is to fight and subdue evildoers in the galaxy.
When the Galaxy Trio respond to an S.O.S. from the planet Aqueous which is being attacked by a monster, Gravity Girl brings along her analyzer-X camera which reveals that the monster is artificial, with Lotar at the controls.
webpages.charter.net /superheroes/galaxytrio.html   (2720 words)

  
 Birdman
History: (Birdman and the Galaxy Trio) Ray Randall was a secret agent chosen by the high priests of the Egyptian sun god Ra to be their god's emisarry on Earth and battle evil in his name.
Recently Birdman returned in the new cartoon "Harvey Birdman: Attorney At Law", which premiered on the Cartoon Network on December 30, 2000 and began airing as a regular series on September 23, 2001.
Birdman is now an attorney, defending other cartoon characters (such as the episode where he defends the Tony Soprano-like Fred Flintstone).
www.internationalhero.co.uk /b/birdman1.htm   (1294 words)

  
 The Birdman FAQ
Birdman is immobilized by a centrifugal forcemachine and a strange spray and dumped outside the craft; he recharges his strength and goes after Xandu, neatly arranging to send the enemy out into space in endless orbit, locked there by their own harmful ray.
Birdman temporarily loses the beastly thieves when he is stunned by a thermobeam, but he lures them back with a trick news broadcast to wrestle them down and recover the secret materials.
Birdman, Birdboy, and Avenger head for a dangerous mission---the rescue of kidnapped nuclear scientists who are being forced to work against their will on an atomic reactor in a secret underground labaratory.
www-ns.rutgers.edu /~cje/hb.birdman.html   (5904 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
He is a revision of the obscure 1967 Hanna-Barbera cartoon, "Birdman and the Galaxy Trio." He still has the superhero cowl masking his face, but his wings now poke out of the back of a charcoal-grey suit and it is not certain how he got his law degree but he has the language down pat.
Birdman, enraged and humiliated after being passed over for promotion in favor of a recent addition to the firm, Blue Falcone, willfully and maliciously mangled Mr.
Birdman alleged the sun caused him at such time to develop a worrisome lesion on his epidermis.
tarlton.law.utexas.edu /lpop/docs/787.html   (843 words)

  
 Birdman TV Show
Show Summary: Birdman and the Galaxy Trio (1967) (Hanna-Barbera Studios.) featuring Birdman/Ray Randall, Birdboy, Avenger, Falcon 7, Vapor Man, Gravity Girl, Meteor Man. A defender of freedom and a champion of mankind, Birdman is a superhero who derives his energy and powers of flight from the Sun.
From his hollow volcano hideout, Birdman soars into action with a penetrating cry of "Birrrrrrdman!" and a giant American eagle called Avenger at his side.
Birdman debuted in the Fall of 1967 on NBC with the back-up series The Galaxy Trio.
www.retrojunk.com /details_tvshows/1165-birdman   (158 words)

  
 Pillaging the cartoon universe - Salon
"Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law," the show that has reimagined Fred Flintstone as a Soprano-style mob boss, Scooby and Shaggy as potheads with the munchies (of course, we always knew that was true) and Yogi Bear's companion, BooBoo, as a gay radical terrorist.
Birdman himself is a revision of a "third-rate superhero" from the obscure 1967 Hanna-Barbera cartoon, "Birdman and the Galaxy Trio." Everything old is indeed new again.
Birdman himself, pressured by organized crime to defend Flintstone, ends up with more than one severed head at the foot of his bed; only one of them (Hanna-Barbera's Quick Draw McGraw), however, is a horse.
dir.salon.com /story/ent/tv/feature/2003/05/29/harvey_birdman/index_np.html   (1051 words)

  
 DVDtoons! Reviews - Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law Vol. 1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Birdman was Ray Randall, granted special powers by the sun god Ra, including flight and the ability to fire solar rays.
It was serious superhero action as Birdman, not to mention his trusty sidekick Birdboy and the eagle Avenger, fought such baddies as Dr. Millennium, Morto the Marauder, Nitron the Human Bomb, the Brain Thief, and Reducto.
Birdman always faces off against one of his old foes in the courtroom, beginning here with Vulturo, while the judge in this and several other episodes is the prehistoric hero Mightor (from Mighty Mightor).
www.dvdtoons.com /reviews/408/print   (2488 words)

  
 Harvey Birdman: Attorney At Law - Vol. 1 Movie: Harvey Birdman: Attorney At Law - Vol. 1 DVD is available from ...
His life as a failed superhero over, Birdman tries his hand at law, with similarly mixed results.
His clients include a wide range of characters from the Hanna-Barbara stable, all of whom come to Harvey despite his lack of credentials in the field of law.
Distributor Notes Once a third-rate superhero, Harvey Birdman is now a third-rate lawyer trying like hell to get by in a fancy law firm.
www.bestprices.com /cgi-bin/vlink/053939695526IE   (163 words)

  
 The Galaxy Trio - Pazsaz Entertainment Network
The Galaxy Trio was approximately 8 minutes long cartoons in a half hour format.
Galaxy Trio was bracketed by two Birdman cartoons.
The Galaxy Trio was a police force the had the entire galaxy as its juristiction.
www.pazsaz.com /galaxytr.html   (151 words)

  
 "Birdman and the Galaxy Trio" (1967)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Birdman and Avenger(his pet eagle with superpowers) would take on evil doers and monsters,and when our hero was in a situation he would go right up into the sun to recharge his energy and then comes back with his sun shield in hand ready for action!!!!!
One episode in particular was with Birdman taking on his arch nemesis THE SCORPION leaving him in situation where he cannot get out to the sun to restore his powers leaving him and Avenger in a dangerous situation......
This was a three parter episode,where Birdman and Avenger fights to save the world from nuclear destruction(with special guest Hanna Barbera superhero of all people!) which left viewers to tuned in next week for the continuation of our story.
www.imdb.com /title/tt0061237   (417 words)

  
 The Galaxy Trio
History: Agents of the Galactic Patrol, the Galaxy Trio patrol the spaceways defending innocents and capturing those who threaten the peace.
The Trio also appeared in Hanna-Barbera Super TV Heroes #1 and 2, published by Gold Key in 1968 (in the latter of which the Trio team up with Birdman) and Cartoon Network Presents #17 from DC (1999).
She was appointed a member of the Galaxy Trio, where she has served with distinction ever since.
www.internationalhero.co.uk /g/galaxy3.htm   (555 words)

  
 IGN: Comics in Context #54: Women of Wonder
Birdman looks suspiciously like a rip-off of DC's Hawkman: not only does he have wings, but Birdman was granted his powers by the Egyptian sun god Ra, and can fire blasts of energy.
Birdman seems best remembered for the way he shouted his own name, in a pathetic display of self-assertion.
Recently, Cartoon Network has revived Birdman as the lead character of its Harvey Birdman series, in which he dresses up in a business suit (while keeping his mask on) to serve as a lawyer in court cases involving other members of the Hanna-Barbera stable of characters.
filmforce.ign.com /articles/548/548867p2.html   (764 words)

  
 www.myspace.com/birdmanandthegalaxytrio
Birdman and the Galaxy Trio is taking a break for the moment and we wish all the fans the best and thank you for supporting us.
i have a song called attack of the galaxy trio.
I have a superb mix of green-tea with a touch of...the galaxy trio, haha yeah!
www.myspace.com /birdmanandthegalaxytrio   (604 words)

  
 HBShows.com
Birdman is a superhero with wings on his back and gets his strength from the sun, which he is continually having to recharge.
His sidekick is a giant eagle named Avenger, and they sometimes work for the U.S. government under the direction of a covert operative named Falcon 7.
Birdman's one downfall is his habit of shouting his name constantly, otherwise it's great fun.
www.hbshows.com /site.php?c=./birdman.htm   (133 words)

  
 Birdman and Galaxy Trio
Birdman is a former secret agent who has the wings of an eagle.
Together with the amazing Galaxy Trio he fights to rid the world of evildoers.
Adrien Brody, Ben Affleck, Diane Lane, and Bob Hoskins star in the inspired-by- a-true- story of a detective investigating the death of George "Superman" Reeves in 1950s Los Angeles.
www.rottentomatoes.com /m/birdman_and_galaxy_trio   (290 words)

  
 : RevolutionSF - Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law Season 1 : Review   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Harvey Birdman was originally the superhero Birdman for the cartoon Birdman and the Galaxy Trio that débuted on NBC in fall of 1967.
The Galaxy Trio formed the other half of the show and never really interacted with Birdman and company on the show.
There are commentaries on several episodes, including the one starring Apache Chief, which gives you oodles of info about the problems with overseas animation as well as the fact that they couldn't show the A-list superheroes' faces.
www.revolutionsf.com /article.html?id=3100   (792 words)

  
 Animation Insider - Animation's Home page for News and Reviews
The original Birdman animated series was made by the animation legends William Hanna (1910-2001) and Joseph Barbera (1911-present) way, way back in the day.
It is doubtful that there is anyone that frequently browses Animation Insider that was keen on the original airings of Birdman and the Galaxy Trio back in September of 1967.
Harvey Birdman: Attorney At Law is a new animated series where "Harvey Birdman" takes to the courtroom helping other cartoon characters (usually other Hanna-Barbera characters) get out of, or perhaps around the law.
www.animationinsider.net /article.php?articleID=119&document=1   (871 words)

  
 DVD Review: Harvey Birdman Vol. 1 & Space Ghost Vol. 3
I always had a soft spot for Birdman and how silly he was, even before this when TNT would show Birdman and the Galaxy Trio on weekday mornings when I was in my teens.
The character of Phil Ken Sebben, Birdman's boss, is a hoot, with his bad depth perception and "ha-HA!" laugh.
Blue Falcon is the new lawyer in the office, Galaxy Girl of the Galaxy Trio is a bit easy, and Harvey Birdman defends a one-inch dick.
www.kryptonsite.com /birdman.htm   (905 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Harvey Birdman Attorney at Law, Vol. 1: DVD: Robert Renzetti,J.J. Sedelmaier,Vincent Waller,Ben Jones ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Harvey Birdman is an old HB character that Adult Swim (late nights on Cartoon Network)decided to give a face-lift to.
Of all the Adult Swim cartoons, "Harvey Birdman" is definitely may favorite ("Sealab 2021" and "Aqua Teen Hunger Force" are 2nd and 3rd, repsectively).
Birdman (voiced by the great Gary Cole) is a poor schmuck of a lawyer, working for his psychotic yet hilarious one eyed boss (voiced by the Daily Show's Stephen Colbert) and assisted by his winged assistant Peanut.
www.amazon.com /Harvey-Birdman-Attorney-Law-Vol/dp/B0007CILMA   (2265 words)

  
 Hanna-Barbera Shows - A thru B   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Birdman: Birdman is a superhero created for a Hanna-Barbera cartoon by Alex Toth.
Stationed in a mountain base, Birdman's powers come directly from his ability to absorb sunlight.
Birdman and the Galaxy Trio: Adventures of Birdman, assisted by Birdboy and Avenger and the Galaxy Trio; Vapor Man, Galaxy Girl, and Meteor Man. There are character development sketches for Meteor Man that state "adjust to look more like Leonard Nimoy" (as in "Spock").
www.topthat.net /webrock/hbshows/ab.htm   (526 words)

  
 Creative Loafing - Creative Loafing Atlanta: Flicks: The Watcher: Give me the Bird   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
No middle-schooler tuning into "Birdman" would get the humor, or recognize half the obscure characters that populate each episode.
"Birdman" shows alongside a handful of other original series, like the bizarre "Aqua Teen Hunger Force" (with a crime-fighting team of fast food) and "The Brak Show" (a spin-off from "Space Ghost Coast to Coast").
What those shows have in common with "Birdman" is their sharp, often offbeat and typically multi-layered writing.
atlanta.creativeloafing.com /gyrobase/Content?oid=oid:13132   (628 words)

  
 Harvey Birdman Attorney At Law- A Cartoon Review
A former winged superhero named Birdman, who now practices law, acts as an attorney for other classic Hanna-Barbera cartoon stars in a variety of off the wall cases.
The character originally known just as Birdman appeared in the short lived 1967 Hanna-Barbera series "Birdman and The Galaxy Trio".
Harvey Birdman Attorney At Law is available on The Cartoon Network and Canada's Teletoon.
www.boldopinion.com /harveyrev.htm   (641 words)

  
 Science Fiction Movie and TV Reviews
Avenger still works as Birdman's assistant, along with sociopathic clerk Peanut (Thomas Allen), also winged, and presumably Birdman's former sidekick Birdboy, though the show never addresses this.
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law is the most ambitious of these projects, drawing on the entire cast of Hanna-Barbera characters.
And, despite generally lacking extras (the idea of having the censors and lawyers do a commentary track is inspired, but there's a reason these guys aren't usually on-camera talent), this set is worth picking up.
www.scifi.com /sfw/issue431/screen3.html   (824 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
This Birdman and the Galaxy Trio Video was put out by Worldvision Home Video, Inc. in 1986.
Birdman episodes are: X the Eliminator, Murro the Marauder, The Ruthless Ringmaster, Birdman vs. the Mummer, and The Quake Threat.
Galaxy Trio episodes are: Revolt of the Robots and The Battle of the Aquatrons.
webpages.charter.net /superheroes/birdmanvideo.html   (51 words)

  
 Hanna-Barbera Shows - G thru I   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Galaxy Goof-Ups, The: Included such characters as Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound, Scarebear, and Quack-Up under the command of Captain Snerdley.
Galaxy Trio: The Galaxy Trio fly the spaceship Condor I through the galaxy, fighting for law and order.
and the Impossibles", "Space Ghost", "Herculoids", "Shazzan," and "Birdman and the Galaxy Trio".
www.topthat.net /webrock/hbshows/gi.htm   (364 words)

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