Birdz facts for kids
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| Genre | Animation |
| Created by | Larry Jacobs |
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| Voices of | Susan Roman David Huband Sally Cahill Stephanie Morgenstern |
| Opening theme | "Surfin' Bird" |
| Composer(s) | Ray Parker Tom Szczesnaik |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
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| Executive producer(s) | Elizabeth Partyka Patrick Loubert Michael Hirsh Clive Smith |
| Producer(s) | Larry Jacobs |
| Running time | approx. 22 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Nelvana |
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| Original network | CBS STV CTV |
| Original release | 3 October 1998 – 2 January 1999 |
Birdz is a Canadian animated TV show. It was made by Nelvana in partnership with CBS and STV. The show first aired in 1998 on CBS. Later, it was shown in Scotland in 2001 on Scottish TV and Grampian TV. These channels are now both known as STV. The series was shown again starting in 2015 as part of the "Weans' World" block on STV Glasgow and STV Edinburgh. The famous song "Surfin' Bird" by the Trashmen was used as the theme song for the series. Since 2019, episodes of the show have been uploaded to the Retro Rerun YouTube channel.
Meet the Voices
This section lists the talented actors who gave voices to the characters in "Birdz."
- Susan Roman as Eddie
- David Huband as Morty
- Sally Cahill as Betty
- Stephanie Morgenstern as Steffy
- Alison Sealy-Smith as Abby
- Jill Frappier as Miss Finch
- Len Carlson as Mr. Pip
- Chris Wiggins as Officer Pigeon
- Richard Binsley as Mr. Nuthatch
- Ruby Smith-Merovitz as Spring
- Karen Bernstein as Olivia
- Adam Reid as Tommy
- Julie Lemieux as Sleepy
- Rick Jones as Gregory
Episode Guide
Here's a list of all the episodes from the "Birdz" series, along with a quick summary of what happens in each one.
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| 1 | "The Agony and the Eggstacy" | 3 October 1998 | |
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Steffy needs to watch Betty's new egg. She pays Eddie to watch it instead. Eddie leaves the egg on the TV to keep it warm. He then spends his money at the arcade with his friends.
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| 2 | "Can't Buy Me Love" | 10 October 1998 | |
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Eddie wants to get Miss Finch's attention. He buys her a fancy gift using his dad's credit card. He also buys gifts for his friends. This makes his father very upset.
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| 3 | "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" | 17 October 1998 | |
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Eddie wants to be a reporter. He spreads false rumors about a man in a haunted house. He thinks the man is like a character from a horror book Morty is reading. It turns out the man is actually very friendly.
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| 4 | "One Giant Leap" | 24 October 1998 | |
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Eddie and Spring try to convince Tommy to stop using his balloon for flying. Tommy hurts his foot trying to fly. Everyone then accepts his balloon because he is a turkey and cannot fly on his own.
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| 5 | "A Face in the Crowd" | 31 October 1998 | |
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Eddie and his friends make a film for a contest. His favorite actor is judging the contest. But his friends get mad because they don't like how they look in the movie.
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| 6 | "Birdman" | 7 November 1998 | |
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Eddie and Sleepy follow Officer Pigeon with a video camera. They heard a superhero named Birdman is catching bank robbers. Later, Birdman is revealed to be Mr. Pip in disguise. Both he and Eddie admit they were wrong to interfere with Officer Pigeon's work.
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| 7 | "Let the Chicks Fall Where They May" | 14 November 1998 | |
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The Storkowitz family and Mr. Nuthatch fly south for winter. Eddie puts off packing and forgets important gear. He gets lost and cannot call for help.
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| 8 | "Father and Son Camp Out" | 28 November 1998 | |
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Eddie feels embarrassed because his dad always wants to spend time with him. Betty tells his dad to join Eddie's Bird Scout camping trip. They get lost on a scavenger hunt and end up having a great time together.
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| 9 | "Gulls and Dolls" | 5 December 1998 | |
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Eddie tries out for the main role in a school musical. He lip-syncs to Gregory's singing because he can't sing well himself, and Gregory has stage fright. Gregory feels bad about helping his friend cheat. He steps in as Eddie's backup when Eddie pretends to lose his voice.
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| 10 | "Life of Riley" | 12 December 1998 | |
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Riley Raven, a bird Eddie knew as a child, joins his class. Riley's rebellious actions make Eddie break his parents' rules and run away. Eddie realizes Riley misbehaves because his parents ignore him. He then understands his own parents discipline him because they care. He decides to go back home.
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| 11 | "Dollars and Sense" | 19 December 1998 | |
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Eddie's parents say they will buy him a zoom lens for his camera if he earns half the money. He convinces his friends to do chores for him, but his plan doesn't work out. He then catches fish to sell for money. Steffy convinces him to free the fish. His parents finally buy him the lens for his good deed.
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| 12 | "Big Beak or Not Big Beak" | 26 December 1998 | |
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Eddie misunderstands Miss Finch's comments about his beak. He tries different ways to make it smaller. This makes him forget about his video essay. She tells him she meant to compliment his beak. Eddie then feels much better about how he looks.
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| 13 | "Birdz of a Feather" | 2 January 1999 | |
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Eddie fails to join a popular group. So, he and his friends start a comedy club and get everyone to join. His friends get in trouble for joking in class and turn against him. He wins them back by beating the group leader. Eddie learns he doesn't need to belong to a club to have friends.
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