Harvey Beaks
| Harvey Beaks | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Animation Comedy Adventure Slice of life |
| Created by | C.H. Greenblatt |
| Directed by | Michelle Bryan Gary Conrad |
| Voices of | Max Charles Angelina Wahler Jackson Brundage Tom Robinson |
| Opening theme | "Harvey Beaks Main Title Theme" |
| Composer | Ego Plum |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 52 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | C. H. Greenblatt |
| Producer | Joann Estoesta |
| Production company | Nickelodeon Animation Studio |
| Original release | |
| Network | Nickelodeon (2015-16) Nicktoons (2017) |
| Release | March 28, 2015 – December 29, 2017 |
Harvey Beaks is an American animated television show created by C.H. Greenblatt for Nickelodeon. The show follows the adventures of Harvey, a friendly bird, and his two best friends Fee and Foo, the imp twins who together live in Bigbark Woods.
The show aired from March 28, 2015, to December 9, 2016, but when it was moved to Nicktoons which aired the series finale from March 8, 2017 to December 29, 2017.[1][2]
Characters[change | change source]
- Harvey (voiced by Max Charles) is the main protagonist of the show who a friendly anthropomorphic bird with with some OCD problems. Harvey always tries to do the right thing.[3]
- Fee (voiced by Angelina Wahler) is Harvey's best friend and Foo's twin sister.
- Foo (Jackson Brundage and Tom Robinson) is Harvey's other best friend and Fee's twin brother,
Development[change | change source]
C. H. Greenblatt also created Chowder for Cartoon Network and started to develop his next show shortly after Chowder ended in 2010. Greenblatt released a pilot for Nickelodeon under the title Bad Seeds and was picked up for a full show in September 2013 but the title had to change due to copyright reasons.[4]
Music[change | change source]
All of the music in the show was composed by Ego Plum.[5] The show was Nickelodeon's first show to be score with a orchestra. The theme song was composed by Plum, Steve Bartek, Bob Mothersbaugh and David J.
Cancellation[change | change source]
In July 2015, Cartoon Brew reported that the show creator C.H. Greenblatt was not happy with Nickelodeon’s treatment of the show.[6] On November 6, 2016, Greenblatt said that the show had been canceled and the remaining episodes will air on Nicktoons.[7] The show was originally going to release new episodes on Nicktoons on November 20, 2016. The episodes were delayed and Greenblatt had no idea when the episodes were released.[8] The episodes began aired in March 1, 2017 on Nicktoons and last aired on December 29, 2017.
Reception[change | change source]
Harvey Beaks received mostly good reviews from critics. The show was rated 4 out of 5 on Common Sense Media and a 7.7 out of 10 on Behind the Voice Actors.[9] Los Angeles Times said the show look like a children’s storybook.[10]
Awards[change | change source]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Annie Award | Best Animated TV/Broadcast Production for Children's Audience | Harvey Beaks (for "A Day of No To-Do") | Nominated | [11] |
| Outstanding Achievement in Character Design in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production | David Tilton (for "Nightclub Night") | Nominated | |||
| Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role - Young Actress (11 and Younger) | Nicole Taylor Wedel | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Writing in an Animated Program | C. H. Greenblatt, Shane Houghton, Kevin Kramer, Amalia Levari, & Dani Michaeli | Nominated |
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "New Animated Series 'Harvey Beaks' to Premiere Sunday, March 29 on Nickelodeon - Ratings". TVbytheNumbers. 2015-03-06. Archived from the original on 2015-03-06. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ↑ "Nicktoons USA To Premiere Remaining Episodes Of 'Harvey Beaks' From Monday 18th December 2017 *Update 11/24: Added Air Dates*". November 30, 2017. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ↑ Wilkinson-Swafford, Matthew (2023-03-02). "10 Best Nicktoons Protagonists". CBR. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
- ↑ Amidi, Amid (2015-01-27). "Nick's Upcoming 'Bad Seeds' Renamed 'Harvey Beaks!'". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ↑ EGO PLUM (579). "Ego Plum". Tumblr.
- ↑ Amidi, Amid (2016-11-07). "Nickelodeon Forced 'Harvey Beaks' Creator C. H. Greenblatt To Apologize on Cartoon Brew". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
- ↑ "Is it true that Harvey Beaks is moving to Nicktoons?". Tumbir. 2016-11-08. Archived from the original on 2016-11-08. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "Nerd Armada". Tumblr. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
- ↑ "Harvey Beaks TV Review". Common Sense Media. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
- ↑ Day, Patrick Kevin (2015-03-27). "Review: 'Harvey Beaks': Sunny with a chance of bad behavior". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
- ↑ Harvey Beaks, retrieved 2018-03-23
