The first season of Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law is the first adult animated production to be produced by Cartoon Network Studios. The series uses a surrealist style of comedy, featuring characters, objects, and jokes that are briefly introduced and rarely (if ever) referenced thereafter. The pilot first aired as a sneak peek on Cartoon Network on December 30, 2000. A spin-off, Birdgirl, premiered on April 5, 2021.
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law is the first Williams Street cartoon to maintain continuity through the entire series. The series uses a surrealist style of comedy, featuring characters, objects, and jokes that are briefly introduced and rarely referenced thereafter. Harvey's clients are primarily characters taken from the Hanna-Barbera cartoon series of the same era.