One of the best animated comedies in the history of ever was Adult Swim’s early 2000s series,Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law. If you’ve been wondering what the title character and his team have been up to since going off the air in 2007, a new Adult Swim special airing this fall aims to bring us up to speed. Not only has Phil Ken Sebben somehow, against all odds and sane reasoning, managed to become the President, he’s also appointed Harvey Birdman as his Attorney General. You’d better believe that the rest of Birdman’s co-horts will be along for the ride as well, because if we’ve learned anything from politics, it’s that you keep your frenemies close and your family closer.
Here’s a look at the full press release:
In a stunning announcement, even for this administration, megalomaniac billionairePresident Phil Ken Sebbenannounced today thatHarvey Birdmanwill be this country’s next Attorney General.
In his new role, it’s up to Harvey Birdman to find a way to remove President Phil Ken Sebben from office, before everyone starts to worry it’s more than the ridiculous plot to an animated show.
The proceedings are set for this fall at [adult swim].
RepresentingHarvey Birdman will beGary Cole. The spokesperson (literally) for Phil Ken Sebben isStephen Colbert. Mentok the Mindtaker is represented byJohn Michael Higgins.Paget Brewsteris spokesperson for Birdgirl and Peter Potamus byChris Edgerly, while X the Eliminator and Black Vulcan will be represented byPeter MacNicolandPhil LaMarr, respectively.
“This is a great day for our country and for no one else,” said Erik Richter, co-creator ofHarvey Birdman. “It’s funny because it’s true. Wait,notfunny because it’s true.” said co-creator Michael Ouweleen.
Harvey Birdman, Attorney General,a new half-hour animated special, is created and executive produced by Ouweleen and Richter, with Richard Ferguson-Hull and Evan Adler also serving as executive producers.
Fan favorite animated seriesHarvey Birdman, Attorney at Lawaired on Adult Swim for from 2000 – 2007 for four seasons and the new special features the original voice cast.
