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* BestialityIsDepraved: Was prison-married to Magilla Gorilla, and had sex with Boo-Boo Bear after getting him acquited in "Death by Chocolate", with Boo-Boo implying in subsequent appearances that he and Harvey are still hooking up to some extent.
* BiTheWay: Whilst he was married to Gigi at some point, and does repeatedly hit on women, he's also had sexual relationships with male characters.



* FailedASpotCheck: In the ending of "Attorney General", he fails to notice that [[spoiler:his wife was shot in the head in her chair]].

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* FailedASpotCheck: In the ending of "Attorney General", he fails to notice that [[spoiler:his wife Gigi was shot in the head in her chair]].
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* BiTheWay: He's had relationships with Magilla Gorilla and Booboo (both male cartoon animals) but also pined over Gigi/Gravity Girl and eventually married her...along with Phil, Peanut, The Bear and the other two members of the Galaxy Trio.

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* TheUnintelligible: Which is a problem because people not understanding him is his BerserkButton.

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* HangingJudge: Often, for his amusement.\

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* HangingJudge: Often, Often acts as this, for his own amusement.\


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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Occasionally, when he isn't screwing around.


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* StalkerWithACrush: His fixation on Harvey seems to go much deeper than simply wanting to claim the crest.

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* BiTheWay: He's had relationships with Magilla Gorilla and Booboo (both male cartoon animals) but also pined over Gigi/Gravity Girl and eventually married her...along with Phil, Peanut, The Bear and the other two members of the Galaxy Trio.



* BadBoss: Phil's main objective is to make as much money for himself as possible; the suffering of others means nothing to him.
* ComedicSociopathy: See above.



* GoldDigger: More than willing to manipulate Harvey into spending money on her.
* ReallyGetsAround: But...



* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: in one episode Peanut startles Reducto awake, prompting the half-asleep (and always paranoid) Reducto to panic at the possibility of a "race war" having begun.

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* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: in one episode Peanut startles Reducto awake, prompting the half-asleep (and always paranoid) Reducto to panic at the possibility of a "race war" having begun.
begun. This didn't stop him from falling for Black Vulcan's ex-girlfriend, mostly thanks to her [[MaleGaze booty]].




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* TheGadfly: Since he already knows the outcome of every case and what decisions everyone will make (usually), he's bored silly by his duties as a judge, which is why he's constantly messing with people using his powers.
* HangingJudge: Often, for his amusement.\
* LargeHam
* PstandardPsychicPstance: Usually does this when taking people's minds.
* RealityWarper: Outside of simple mindtaking, his psychic powers give him free reign to mess with the fabric of the universe.
* TheStoner: If the "worrisome amounts of THC" present in the urine sample he gave Avenger are any indication.
* WeaksauceWeakness: The only thing his powers cannot overcome? [[spoiler: Tinfoil hats]].
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* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: in one episode Peanut startles Reducto awake, prompting the half-asleep (and always paranoid) Reducto to panic at the possibility of a "race war" having begun.
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* LargeHam: He's prone to randomly shouting at the top of his lungs, [[TrillingRrs rolling his rs]], and even bursting out into song.

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* LargeHam: He's prone to randomly shouting at the top of his lungs, [[TrillingRrs [[TrrrillingRrrs rolling his rs]], and even bursting out into song.
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* TrillingRrrs: He's prone to doing this, especially whenever he starts talking about Harvey's crest.

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* TrillingRrrs: TrrrillingRrrs: He's prone to doing this, especially whenever he starts talking about Harvey's crest.
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* TrillingRrs: He's prone to doing this, especially whenever he starts talking about Harvey's crest.

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* TrillingRrs: TrillingRrrs: He's prone to doing this, especially whenever he starts talking about Harvey's crest.
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An overweight hippo, Peter Potamus has a reputation for being a lazy womanizer. However, he's often said to be one of the best attorneys Sebben and Sebben has. Later has a few episodes focusing on him, in which he defends Harvey in a lawsuit, becomes an ComicBook/IncredibleHulk {{Expy}}, and tries to sue Judy.

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An overweight hippo, Peter Potamus has a reputation for being a lazy womanizer. However, he's often said to be one of the best attorneys Sebben and Sebben has. Later has a few episodes focusing on him, in which he defends Harvey in a lawsuit, becomes an ComicBook/IncredibleHulk [[ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk Hulk]] {{Expy}}, and tries to sue Judy.

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* CampStraight

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* CampStraightCampStraight: He's very effeminate yet only shows interest in women.



--> '''Peanut''': Baba Looey?..... Baba Looey? Wake Up! Wake up Little Friend!..... You're not gonna need this wallet.

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--> '''Peanut''': Baba Looey?..... Baba Looey? Wake Up! Wake up Little Friend!..... [[RobbingTheDead You're not gonna need this wallet.
wallet]].



* DroppedABridgeOnHim: He abruptly gets killed off toward the end of the series, only to come BackForTheFinale.
-->''Ha-ha! Final episode stunt casting!''
* EyepatchOfPower: Phil wears an eyepatch that symbolizes his authority in the law firm and his status as a shellshocked, dangerous man with a mysterious past.
* HehHehYouSaidX: He's always on hand to point out double-entendres with a "Ha-ha!"
* ManlyFacialHair: Phil considers his mustache to be his most distinguishing feature (he grew it to cover a scar on his upper lip from when a binder clip exploded near his face.)



* SurpriseIncest: A one-sided example (and one that's only a surprise to him); he has the hots for Birdgirl without realizing she's secretly his daughter. He doesn’t take it well when he finds out.




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* SecretIdentity: Well, ''she'' thinks her identity is a secret. In truth, it's obvious to everyone but Phil, who is extremely attracted to Birdgirl and is horrified to discover the truth.
* WrongGenreSavvy: She thinks she's in a straightforward superhero show.




!![[WesternAnimation/DynomuttDogWonder Azul Falcone]]
-->Voiced by: Creator/MauriceLaMarche
Initially hired as Sebben and Sebben's new partner, Falcone is later seen constantly getting demoted. He swears revenge on Harvey, first for destroying his robot dog companion, then for taking what Falcone believes to be his rightful position.



* BearyFriendly: He's shown to be a nice enough bear.
* BearyFunny: He provides a lot of visual gags.
* LivingProp: He doesn't have an important role in any episodes, nor do most characters ever acknowledge his existence.
* WhatExactlyIsHisJob: His role in the law firm is never explained; his long-deleted character bio on the Adult Swim website even claimed he didn't have his own office.

!![[WesternAnimation/DynomuttDogWonder Azul Falcone]]
-->Voiced by: Creator/MauriceLaMarche
Initially hired as Sebben and Sebben's new partner, Falcone is later seen constantly getting demoted. He swears revenge on Harvey, first for destroying his robot dog companion, then for taking what Falcone believes to be his rightful position.
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* SleepsWithEveryoneButYou: Harvey is the only guy at the law firm she hasn't banged.


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* CatchPhrase: "Back off!"

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* NonHumanSidekick: Harvey's animal sidekick from his superhero days.
* YourTomcatIsPregnant: In "The Devlin Made Me Do It", Avenger apparently lays an egg, making Harvey think he's actually female. Turns out the egg actually belonged to Peter Potamus, who hid it under the bird due to a recent outbreak of lunch thefts.
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!![[WesternAnimation/{{Birdman}} Harvey Birdman]]

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!![[WesternAnimation/{{Birdman}} !![[WesternAnimation/Birdman1967 Harvey Birdman]]



!![[WesternAnimation/{{Birdman}} Avenger]]

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!![[WesternAnimation/{{Birdman}} Peanut]]

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!![[WesternAnimation/{{Birdman}} !![[WesternAnimation/Birdman1967 Peanut]]



!![[WesternAnimation/{{Birdman}} Phil Ken Sebben]]

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!![[WesternAnimation/{{Birdman}} !![[WesternAnimation/Birdman1967 Phil Ken Sebben]]



!![[WesternAnimation/{{Birdman}} Judy Ken Sebben/Birdgirl]]

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!![[WesternAnimation/{{Birdman}} !![[WesternAnimation/Birdman1967 Judy Ken Sebben/Birdgirl]]



!![[WesternAnimation/{{Birdman}} Myron Reducto]]

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!![[WesternAnimation/{{Birdman}} !![[WesternAnimation/Birdman1967 Myron Reducto]]



!![[WesternAnimation/{{Birdman}} Stan Freezoid]]

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!![[WesternAnimation/{{Birdman}} !![[WesternAnimation/Birdman1967 Stan Freezoid]]



!![[WesternAnimation/{{Birdman}} Vulturo]]

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!![[WesternAnimation/{{Birdman}} Evelyn Spyro Throckmorton]]

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!![[WesternAnimation/{{Birdman}} !![[WesternAnimation/Birdman1967 Evelyn Spyro Throckmorton]]



!![[WesternAnimation/{{Birdman}} Mentok the Mindtaker]]

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!![[WesternAnimation/{{Birdman}} !![[WesternAnimation/Birdman1967 Mentok the Mindtaker]]



!![[WesternAnimation/{{Birdman}} X the Eliminator]]

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!![[WesternAnimation/{{Birdman}} !![[WesternAnimation/Birdman1967 X the Eliminator]]
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* PoliticiansKissBabies: Literally happens in "Guitar Control" when he runs for president but mixes it up and accidentally shakes the babies instead of kissing them.

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* MurderByMistake: in "Guitar Control" He accidentally kills Baba Looey with a guitar while trying to see how it worked.
--> '''Peanut''': Baba Looey?..... Baba Looey? Wake Up! Wake up Little Friend!..... You're not gonna need this wallet.

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* TheBadGuyWins: He successfully gets Harvey's crest in "X Gets the Crest" when he wins it in a game of gin. [[StatusQuoIsGod Harvey tricks him into giving it back at the end of the episode.]]
* HeelFaceDoorSlam: After finally getting Harvey's crest and learning that F.E.A.R. [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome moved to another location and didn't tell him their new address during the intervening thirty years]], X dons it himself and becomes a superhero. However, Harvey tricks him into giving it back, and X immediately returns to form, vowing to steal the crest once again.



* TookALevelInBadass: Inverted. In his first appearance, a flashback shows he was quite fit, imposing, and content to kill. Years later, he's reduced to an overweight, comical stalker that can barely focus on his objective.

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* NiceGuy: Outside of his obsession with getting Birdman's crest, he's pretty polite and amiable.
* TookALevelInBadass: Inverted. In his first appearance, a flashback shows he was quite fit, imposing, and content to kill. Years Thirty years later, he's reduced to an overweight, comical stalker that can barely focus on his objective.

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* TookALevelInBadass: Inverted. In his first appearance, a flashback shows he was quite fit, imposing, and content to kill. Years later, he's reduced to an overweight, comical stalker that can barely focus on his objective.

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* AffablyEvil: He's pretty friendly and laid-back with anyone who isn't Birdman, and even then he's tried to schedule lunches with him in-between trying to kill him.
* IneffectualSympatheticVillain: X is a pathetic, overweight stalker who constantly fails at his schemes to steal Birdman's crest due to his own incompetence.
* LargeHam: He's prone to randomly shouting at the top of his lungs, [[TrillingRrs rolling his rs]], and even bursting out into song.
* TookALevelInBadass: Inverted. In his first appearance, a flashback shows he was quite fit, imposing, and content to kill. Years later, he's reduced to an overweight, comical stalker that can barely focus on his objective.objective.
* TookALevelInDumbass: A flashback in his first appearance shows he used to be imposing and professional. By the time of the show, X is an IneffectualSympatheticVillain who's too much of an inept {{Cloudcuckoolander}} to ever cause any real harm.
* TrillingRrs: He's prone to doing this, especially whenever he starts talking about Harvey's crest.
--> '''X the Eliminator:''' [[LargeHam LOVELY CRRRRRRRRREST!]]

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* EvilMentor: More antagonistic than evil after he retired from being a supervillain, he still qualifies as this to an extent as Harvey only managed to become a lawyer due to Reducto's night school courses.
* HypocriticalHumor: He's a strong advocate for "guitar control", viewing their very ownership by private citizens as a risk to public safety when he has no compunctions when it comes to using his shrink ray on anyone and anything he feels like.
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* AmoralAttorney: A very banal example. While a former superhero, he has almost no scruples, and will take on any case with the intent to twin.

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* AmoralAttorney: A very banal example. While a former superhero, he has almost no scruples, and will take on any case with the intent to twin.win.

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* NoodleIncident: Apparently once worked as a bearded lady at a carnival, where he met Ernie Devlin.



* RunningGag: He claims he can't do what regular people can do because he has hippo hands. This is not true.

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* RunningGag: He claims he can't do what regular people can do because he has hippo hands. This is not true.
true. (It should be noted he had normal fingered hands in the first couple of seasons, then he suddenly gained stumps like a real hippo.)
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* AdaptationNameChange: In the original show, his real name is Raymond "Ray" Randall. Here, Birdman is his surname and Harvey is his first name.

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* AdaptationNameChange: In the original show, his real name is Raymond "Ray" Randall. Here, Birdman is his surname and Harvey is his first name. Although in "Deadomutt, Part 2", his police mugshot identifies him as "Harvey R. R. Birdman".

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* AmoralAttorney: A very banal example. While a former superhero, he has almost no scruples, and will take on any case with the intent to twin.



* ClosestThingWeveGot: As a lawyer who will take pretty much ''any'' case, even clients of his whose cases he lost (ex. Ernie Devlin, Secret Squirrel, etc.) will come back to him because other attorneys refuse to entertain their offers.

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* ClosestThingWeveGot: ClosestThingWeGot: As a lawyer who will take pretty much ''any'' case, even clients of his whose cases he lost (ex. Ernie Devlin, Secret Squirrel, etc.) will come back to him because other attorneys refuse to entertain their offers.
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* ClosestThingWeveGot: As a lawyer who will take pretty much ''any'' case, even clients of his whose cases he lost (ex. Ernie Devlin, Secret Squirrel, etc.) will come back to him because other attorneys refuse to entertain their offers.
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* BiTheWay: Has a number of homoerotic fantasies, had a brief fling with Boo-Boo, was married to Gigi, and a RunningGag involves him constantly being thwarted when he tries to "have sex with a woman."
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* BiTheWay: Has a number of homoerotic fantasies, had a brief fling with Boo-Boo, was married to Gigi, and a RunningGag involves him constantly being thwarted when he tries to "have sex with a woman."
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Harvey's self-proclaimed archnemesis, an overweight ManChild still living with his mother and obsessed with getting Harvey's crest, a task given to him by F.E.A.R. years ago. Harvey regards him as a LoonyFan and tries to stay away from him.

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Harvey's self-proclaimed archnemesis, an overweight ManChild still living with his mother and obsessed with getting Harvey's crest, a task given to him by F.E.A.R. years ago. Harvey regards him as a LoonyFan and tries to stay away from him.him.
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* TookALevelInBadass: Inverted. In his first appearance, a flashback shows he was quite fit, imposing, and content to kill. Years later, he's reduced to an overweight, comical stalker that can barely focus on his objective.
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Harvey's self-proclaimed archnemesis, an overweight ManChild still living with his mother and obsessed with getting Harvey's crest. Harvey regards him as a LoonyFan and tries to stay away from him.

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Harvey's self-proclaimed archnemesis, an overweight ManChild still living with his mother and obsessed with getting Harvey's crest.crest, a task given to him by F.E.A.R. years ago. Harvey regards him as a LoonyFan and tries to stay away from him.
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!![[WesternAnimation/MobyDickAndMightyMightor Hiram Mightor]]

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The first judge seen on the show, Mightor speaks with a Southern accent and often coughs out unusual things. Tends to not remember anyone's names, and is always on hand to point out double entendres.

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The first judge seen on the show, Mightor speaks with a Southern accent and often coughs out unusual things. Tends to not remember anyone's names, and is always on hand to point out double entendres.
entendres. He's eventually KilledOffForReal by TheMafia, apparently because he refused to allow Fred Flintstone to walk. Afterwards, his position as judge is filled by Mentok.

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