The Storkowitzes
Overall
- Ambiguously Jewish: Start with the last name Storkowitz, the father's name is Morty (a typically Jewish name), add their self-admitted big noses/beaks, the show's creator is of Jewish descent... Later confirmed by Larry Jacobs himself in a YouTube comment
. - Theme Naming: Their first names all end in long E sounds.
Eddie
A 11-year-old bird. Excitable, imaginative, and cheerful, he is passionate over filmmaking and dreams of being a famous moviemaker some day. He often carries a video camera with him to make videos of his friends and family.
- Annoying Younger Sibling: Towards Steffy.
- Berserk Button: Eddie doesn't take it lightly when he gets teased for his "chicken legs".
- Catchphrase: "Flamin' feathers!"
- Cloud Cuckoolander: He doesn't always have the strongest grip on reality vs. fiction, as seen in "Birdman".
- Half-Dressed Cartoon Animal: Just a red shirt.
- Hollywood Tone-Deaf: It's a plot point in "Gulls and Dolls" that the Storkowitzes can't sing. That doesn't stop Eddie from trying by beak-synching to Gregory's singing voice.
- Mr. Imagination: He has an Imagine Spot in nearly every episode.
- Precocious Crush: On his teacher.
- Teacher/Student Romance: Has a major crush on Miss Finch (see below), but it's one-sided.
Morty
Eddie's dad, who is a psychiatrist. He is somewhat of a strict disciplinarian.
- Amazingly Embarrassing Parents: During "Father and Son Camp Out", at least at first.
- Good Parents: A bit stricter than Betty, but still does it out of love and never comes across as mean.
- Non-Mammal Mammaries: In a weird variant, he has nipples in an Imagine Spot in "Life of Riley".
- The Shrink: Type 3, as he's able to tame Mr. Nuthatch rather quickly.
- Unexplained Accent: He and his wife speak with a British accent, which none of their kids possess.
Betty
Eddie's mom, who is an artist. She is a bit more relaxed towards Eddie's nature.
- Good Parents: She's rather supportive of Eddie and really seems to care for him. Though she can be strict when she needs to.
- Unexplained Accent: She and her husband speak with a British accent, which none of their kids possess.
Steffy
Eddie's older sister and a devoted environmentalist and activist. Like most teenagers, she goes from happy and loving to being constantly annoyed by everyone in her family.
- Granola Girl: She is a staunch environmentalist. The first episode has her throwing paint on models wearing fuzzy caterpillar coats, and another has her boycotting a singer because he uses shampoo with the extract of an endangered plant (even though she had been begging to go to one of his concerts).
- Running Gag: She would be dragged home by Officer Pigeon as a result of her protests.
Abby
Eddie's younger sister, who hatches from her egg in the first episode.
- Eggshell Clothing: In the introductory episode, she wears the bottom of her eggshell as a diaper.
Eddie's friends/classmates
Sleepy Bat
An apparently narcoleptic bat, and the only recurring non-avian character in the series. He is arguably Eddie's closest friend of the group.
- Character Development: Sleepy eventually does more than just sleep at the drop of a hat.
- Furry Reminder:Eddie: Sleepy, I still can't believe you've done the essay! I mean, who can find the time?Sleepy: I'm a bat, I'm up all night. (yawns) What else am I gonna do?
- This becomes a Brick Joke later in the episode, when Sleepy mysteriously shows up in Eddie's bedroom:Eddie: Sleepy! What are you doing here?! It's the middle of the night!Sleepy: Eddie, I'm a bat! (Face Palm) We've been through all this!
- This becomes a Brick Joke later in the episode, when Sleepy mysteriously shows up in Eddie's bedroom:
- Known Only by Their Nickname: Doubles as an Odd Name Out as a result.
- Nocturnal Diurnal Animal: Played with. He is awake during in the day, but is constantly falling asleep.
- Sleepyhead: He's always falling asleep.
- Straight Man: Later episodes cast him as this to Eddie.
- Token Minority: In a sense; he's the only non-bird character in the entire series.
Olivia Owl
An intelligent and bookish owl. She often dispenses advice for Eddie or points out his mistakes, and is usually seen hanging with Spring Robin
- Nocturnal Diurnal Animal: Unlike Sleepy, she's completely awake during the day.
- The Owl-Knowing One: Often gives advice to Eddie.
- Running Gag: Turning her head around backwards to creep out Eddie.
Spring Robin
A female robin whom Eddie has a crush on.
- Out of Focus: She and Olivia are pushed to the background in the latter half.
- Those Two Guys: Often seen with Olivia.
Tommy Turkey
A fat domestic turkey. He's rather cowardly and not very smart, and compensates for his inability to fly by using balloons.
- Acrophobic Bird: Justified due to being a domestic turkey, which lack the flight abilities of their wild relatives.
- Balloonacy: Tommy "flies" by way of a single helium balloon in his backpack. This becomes a plot point in one episode, where his friends try to convince him to ditch the balloon, only to realize that turkeys can't fly.
- Stock Animal Name: A turkey named Tommy, which is a variation of Tom.
Gregory Woodpecker
An excitable woodpecker.
- Performance Anxiety: In the musical episode, he is shown to have a fine singing voice, but is afraid to perform onstage. At first, he has Eddie beak-sync to him, but then feels guilty over pushing Eddie into the spotlight this way and runs off. Eddie finally fakes a sore throat, forcing Gregory to step in as his understudy and overcome his stage fright.
Other characters
Miss Finch
Eddie's teacher. He has a crush on her.
- Cool Teacher: She seems generally supportive of Eddie. In one example, she allows him to shoot a video essay instead of writing one. However, she still disciplines him when necessary.
- Hot Teacher: See below.
Mr. Nuthatch
A neurotic and psychologically unstable green nuthatch who is a recurring patient of Morty's. Despite being a bit of a basketcase, he's a good friend of the Storkowitz family and sometimes joins them for certain occasions.
- Character Development: Mr. Nuthatch becomes less paranoid.
- Cloud Cuckoolander: By the end of the series, he is much more self-confident, but still rather eccentric.
- Eggshell Clothing: He wears part of an egg as a hat.
- Half-Dressed Cartoon Animal: The only adult male in the series who fits this trope, as he wears only a jacket.
- Lovable Coward: At first.
Officer Pigeon
A yellow, Scottish-accented pigeon who is the main law enforcement representative seen in the show. He frequently shows up at the Storkowitz family doorstep with Steffy in tow after her latest disruptive act of protest.
- Donut Mess with a Cop: Subverted. Officer Pigeon buys a box early in the episode "Birdman", but after losing his job due to Eddie and Sleepy's interference, he throws them at the bank robbers to stop them and admits that he doesn't eat them because "they're bad for you".
Principal Pip
The rather laid-back principal at Eddie's school.
- Cool Old Guy: In one episode, he dresses as Birdman to chase away would-be robbers.
