History Series / BirdsOfPrey

** In the original, unaired pilot, Sherilyn Fenn as Harley Quinn retained her dark hair color, as opposed to the blonde. In the series proper, Mia Sara as Harley was still blonde.

%%* WomanInBlack: Helena, Barbara as Batgirl, Lady Shiva and Dinah in the finale.

** Helena Wayne goes by Helena [[NomDeMom Kyle]].

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: One problem of the show was it never adressed what on earth happened to Batman, Wayne Tech, Commissioner Gordon, and most of Batman's RoguesGallery. The closest to any answers is Harley saying Joker was being held in a prison somewhere and [[spoiler: Bruce calling Alfred, revealing that he's alive.]]

*** Barbara's most impressive bit of tech that can compensate for her spinal cord damage, allowing her to walk. This is a brace with a blinking light, which was used a grand total of once.

* IOweYouMyLife: Dinah gets involved with the group after Helena saves her from a NearRapeExperience.

* MetaOrigin: Several characters, including who were normal humans in the comics, including Catwoman and Helena.

** Following in the vein of ''Film/BatmanReturns'' and ''WesternAnimatiob/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', Selina Kyle is blonde, instead of having black hair.

%%* BatSignal: Of course.

%%* IWorkAlone: Huntress.

* NomDeMom: Even after discovering who her father really is, Helena still uses her late mother's surname.

* RapidAging: Guy, in "Three Birds and a Baby". It's suggested that he's the son of the Joker and Harley Quinn, though the reason for his "symptoms" is not given beyond a simple HandWave.

* BadassLongcoat: Huntress, occasionally. Dinah in the finale.
* BadassNormal: Barbara, as both Oracle and Batgirl.
* BatmanColdOpen: Several episodes open like this.
* BatSignal: Of course.

* BigBad: Harley Quinn.
* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: Dinah, Helena and Barbara respectively.
* BruceWayneHeldHostage

* DifferentlyPoweredIndividual: Metahumans.

* ExpositoryHairstyleChange: Helena as of episode 10.

* TheFashionista: Helena by her own admission.
* ForcedPrizeFight: The "Gladiatrix" episode
* GayBestFriend: Gabby is this to Dinah.

* HandicappedBadass: Barbara/Oracle, in the beginning.

* IJustWantToBeNormal: Huntress.
* IJustWantToBeSpecial: Dinah/Black Canary

* IWorkAlone: Huntress.

* MagicPlasticSurgery: For [[spoiler:Al Hawke]].

* MissionControl / VoiceWithAnInternetConnection: Barbara/Oracle.
* MonsterClown: [[ComicBook/TheJoker Guess who?]]

* PowersInTheFirstEpisode
* PromotionToParent: Barbara to Helena, and later Dinah.

* SugarAndIcePersonality: Helena/Huntress
* {{Superhero}}: Of course.

* {{Supervillain}}: Harley Quinn, Clayface, Joker (past tense), et cetera.
* ThouShaltNotKill: Every. Single. Week.

* WomanInBlack: Helena, Barbara as Batgirl, Lady Shiva and Dinah in the finale.
* WouldHitAGirl: Given that the show focuses on an AmazonBrigade, this is inevitable.

* MonsterClown: [[SelfDemonstrating/TheJoker Guess who?]]

* TheCameo: In the pilot, SelfDemonstrating/TheJoker is voiced in flashback by Creator/MarkHamill.

* BlondesAreEvil: Harley Quinn.

A very loose adaptation of a Creator/DCComics [[ComicBook/BirdsOfPrey series]], '''''Birds of Prey''''' is a live-action TV series set [[TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture in New Gotham]] and revolving around [[BrainsAndBrawn a pair of superheroes]] as TheyFightCrime.

* ParentalAbandonment: Helena, with her mother dying and her father suffering a HeroicBSOD,
* PetHomosexual: Dinah's gay best friend Gabby.

* TheCameo: In an early episode, SelfDemonstrating/TheJoker is voiced in flashback by Creator/MarkHamill.

The series lasted from October, 2002 to February, 2003, for a total of 13 episodes in a single season. It was a modest success at first, riding the popularity of ''Series/{{Smallville}}'', but it was somewhat ahead of it's time, and it's rapidly dropping ratings led to its cancellation. It did have enough lead time to actually resolve its MythArc.

The series lasted from October, 2002 to February, 2003, for a total of 13 episodes in a single season. It was a modest success at first, riding the popularity of ''Series/{{Smallville}}'', but rapidly dropping ratings led to its cancellation. It did have enough lead time to actually resolve its MythArc.

* Consulting a Convicted Killer: The first part of finale sees ComicBook/{{Huntress}} consult Clayface when the latter's son is causing problems and plans to outdo his dad. However, in exchange for his help, Clayface asks Huntress to recall the night her mother, ComicBook/{{Catwoman}}, died, [[spoiler: mostly because Clayface is the one who killed her.]]

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: One problem of the show wasit never adressed what on earth happened to Batman, Wayne Tech, Commissioner Gordon, The Joker and the rest of Batman's RoguesGallery.

* AstonishinglyAppropriateAppearance: Dina Meyer ''really'' nailed the Barbara Gordon look.

* The first part of ''Series/BirdsOfPrey''[='=]s finale sees ComicBook/{{Huntress}} consult Clayface when the latter's son is causing problems and plans to outdo his dad. However, in exchange for his help, Clayface asks Huntress to recall the night her mother, ComicBook/{{Catwoman}}, died. [[spoiler: As with the ''SPD'' example, Clayface is the one who killed Catwoman.]]

* RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: Harley Quinn is commonly dressed in a black trouser and red a top.

The series backstory is heavily influenced by the events of ''ComicBook/TheKillingJoke'', where the Joker shot and paralyzed Barbara Gordon. The series also had that Catwoman was killed in his sadistic crusade and ''[[NoodleIncident something]]'' went down where the Joker was captured and soon after Batman left Gotham. The series focused on the crime-fighting escapades of Helena Kyle (Huntress, daughter of Franchise/{{Batman}} and ComicBook/{{Catwoman}}, as per her [[CosmicRetcon pre-Crisis]] backstory), Dinah (daughter of ComicBook/BlackCanary), and Barbara Gordon (Oracle, forced to give up being ComicBook/{{Batgirl}} after becoming paraplegic). Most of the series revolved around the emergence of Meta-Humans, people who have extraordinary abilities. Helena and Dinah themselves are meta-human, Helena having enhanced senses and cat-like agility and Dinah having growing telepathic/telekinetic powers.

** The show depicted the original Black Canary as a Metahuman. In the comics, she is a BadassNormal and it is her daughter, the second Black Canary, who possesses the [[MakeMeWannaShout Canary Cry]].

* IJustWantToBeNormal: Huntress

* MagicPlasticSurgery: For [[spoiler:Al Hawke]].

The series lasted from October, 2002 to February, 2003, for a total of 13 episodes in a single season. It was a modest success at first, riding the popularity of ''{{Smallville}}'', but rapidly dropping ratings led to its cancellation. It did have enough lead time to actually resolve its MythArc.

* IWorkAlone: Huntress
* MetaOrigin: Several characters, including who were normal humans in the comics, inlcuding Catwoman and Helena.
* MissionControl / VoiceWithAnInternetConnection: Barbara/Oracle

* SecretKeeper: Alfred, of course. Also [[spoiler:Reese after "Reunion" and Wade after "Feat of Clay."]]

* SorryILeftTheBGMOn: In the pilot, Helena turns off a radio when investigating a home, turning off the bacground music with it.

* StealthPun: The character Cassius, who is the successor [[spoiler:and son]] of Batman villain Clayface. Cassius Clay is the birth name of MohammedAli, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammed_Ali arguably the most famous professional boxer ever.]]

* SuperHero: Of course.
* SuperHeroOrigin: The pilot features Huntress's and Dinah's takes the first several episodes.
* SuperVillain: Harley Quinn, Clayface, Joker (past tense), et cetera.