Each of these 13 episodes of the universe's first animated legal show is a loving and outrageous homage to the toons that warped our tiny minds as children, and now have the power (of attorney!) to continue warping our minds as adults.
The main gimmick of Harvey Birdman is that cartoon characters can get into just as much trouble as their human counterparts. It's a clever concept, but the episodes often feel disjointed and feature characters doing silly, senseless things.
What transformed Michael Ouweleen and Erik Richter's series from a clever but possibly forgettable parody into a shining gem of Adult Swim history was its use of absurdist humor.
For most of the first season, the show was chaotically structured like a hellzappopin' sketch series, but swerved into a semblance of continuity and character-building for a two-part season finale that would define the remainder of the series.
Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law remains the most solid (if rarely produced) Adult Swim show out there. Of course, if you're not a big fan of the other Adult Swim stuff, you still might not be a huge supporter of this either.
The rapid-fire sight gags and vacuum-packed writing made each of those precious [12] minutes worth watching, but the real strength here is the vocal performances.
