Birdz

Birdz
Genre	Animation
Created by	Larry Jacobs
Written by	Bruce Clark Kim Thompson
Directed by	Larry Jacobs
Voices of	Susan Roman David Huband Sally Cahill Stephanie Morgenstern
Opening theme	"Surfin' Bird"
Composer(s)	Ray Parker Tom Szczesniak
Country of origin	Canada United States Germany
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	13
Production
Executive producer(s)	Elizabeth Partyka Patrick Loubert Michael Hirsh Clive Smith
Producer(s)	Larry Jacobs
Running time	approx. 22 minutes
Production company(s)	Nelvana
Release
Original network	CBS STV
Original release	3 October 1998 – 2 January 1999

Birdz is an animated television series produced by Nelvana in association with CBS and STV. The show was first broadcast in 1998 on CBS. Later, it was shown in Scotland in 2001, broadcast on Scottish TV and Grampian TV (now STV North) - now both known as STV. The series was re-broadcast from 2015 as part of the "Weans' World" block on STV Glasgow and STV Edinburgh.

The series debuted in October 1998 for CBS' Saturday Morning lineup.

The show is about a ten-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; 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.

Creator Larry Jacobs thought that the show received poor ratings because it aired after the news in most markets.

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