• Source: Birdz (TV series)

      • Birdz is a Canadian animated television series created by Larry Jacobs, who later worked on Cyberchase. It was produced by Nelvana Limited in association with CBS Television and STVE. The show was first aired on 3 October 1998, on CBS with the final episode's airing on 2 January 1999. Later, it was shown in Scotland in 2001, aired on Scottish Television and Grampian TV. The show was returned from 2015 as part of the "Weans' World" block on STV Glasgow and STV Edinburgh.


      Plot


      The show is about an anthropomorphic 10-year-old bird named Eddie Storkowitz, who films his everyday life in aspiration of becoming a filmmaker. His family includes his father, Morty, who is a psychiatrist; mother Betty, an artist; college-age older sister Steffy; and baby sister Abby. Several episodes focus on Eddie's class, which includes an owl named Olivia, a robin named Spring, a turkey named Tommy, a woodpecker named Gregory, and a bat named Sleepy, plus teacher Miss Finch and principal Mr. Pip.


      Theme music


      The song "Surfin' Bird" by the Trashmen was covered as a theme song for the series.


      Cancellation


      The show's creator Larry Jacobs thought that the show received poor ratings because it aired after the news in most markets.


      Cast and characters


      Susan Roman as Eddie
      David Huband as Morty
      Sally Cahill as Betty
      Stephanie Morgenstern as Steffy
      Alison Sealy-Smith as Abby
      Jill Frappier as Miss Finch
      Len Carlson as Mr. Pip
      Chris Wiggins as Officer Pigeon
      Richard Binsley as Mr. Nuthatch
      Ruby Smith-Merovitz as Spring
      Karen Bernstein as Olivia
      Adam Reid as Tommy
      Julie Lemieux as Sleepy
      Rick Jones as Gregory


      Episodes




      Telecast and home media


      The show was first introduced in October 1998 on CBS's Saturday morning lineup with repeats until Spring 1999. In the 2000s, the show was also aired on the Omni Broadcasting Network. Later, it was shown in Scotland in 2001, aired on Scottish Television and Grampian TV (now STV North) - now both known as STV. The show was returned from 2015 as part of the "Weans' World" block on STV Glasgow and STV Edinburgh.
      In the late 1990s, Alliance Atlantis released videotapes of the show.
      In 2019, the show has begun being uploaded to Corus' Retro Rerun YouTube channel. As of 2022, the show is now streaming on Tubi.


      References




      External links


      Birdz at IMDb

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