- "I'm the Huntress, and you're the prey."
- ―Helena Kyle
"Pilot" | |
---|---|
Series Birds of Prey Season 1, Episode 1 | |
Air date | October 9th, 2002 |
Writers | Laeta Kalogridis |
Director | Brian Robbins |
Producers | Edward Kitsis; Adam Horowitz; Laeta Kalogridis; Hans Tobeason; Peter Giuliano; Ron Koslow; Mike Tollin; Brian Robbins; Joe Davola; Adam Armus; Kay Foster; Hayli Halper |
Starring | Ashley Scott; Dina Meyer; Rachel Skarsten; Shemar Moore; Ian Abercrombie; Mia Sara |
Episode guide | |
Previous Unaired pilot |
Next "Slick" |
"Pilot" is the first episode of the superhero fantasy television series Birds of Prey, which is based on the family of comic book titles of the same name published by DC Comics. The episode was directed by Brian Robbins with a script written by Laeta Kalogridis. It first aired on the WB Network on Wednesday, October 9th, 2002 at 9:00 pm.
Cast[]
Starring[]
Actor | Role |
---|---|
Ashley Scott | Helena Kyle |
Dina Meyer | Barbara Gordon |
Rachel Skarsten | Dinah Lance |
Shemar Moore | Jesse Reese |
Ian Abercrombie | Alfred Pennyworth |
Mia Sara | Doctor Harleen Quinzel |
Guest Starring[]
Actor | Role |
---|---|
Chris Ellis | Larry Ketterly |
Shawn Christian | Wade Brixton |
Aaron Paul | Jerry |
Brent Sexton | Detective McNally |
Mark Hamill | The Joker |
Co-Starring[]
Actor | Role |
---|---|
Amanda Michalka | Young Dinah |
Maggie Baird | Mother |
Joe Lala | Crowley |
Notes & Trivia[]
- Birds of Prey was developed for television by Laeta Kalogridis. It is based on the superhero/action team, the Birds of Prey, as seen in comic book titles published by DC Comics.
- "BOP: Pilot" serves as a shortcut to this page.
- This episode is production code number 475179.
- This episode is included on the Birds of Prey: The Complete Series DVD collection. The collection was produced by Warner Home Video and released in Region 1 format on July 15th, 2008.
- Actress AJ Michalka is credited as Amanda Michalka in this episode.
Allusions[]
- The Joker shooting Barbara Gordon and paralyzing her was first chronicled in the Batman: The Killing Joke graphic novel.
Quotes[]
- Helena Kyle: I'm the Huntress, and you're the prey.
....
- Jesse Reese: So you save people?
- Helena Kyle: On good days.
- Jesse Reese: Why don't you carry any weapons?
- Helena Kyle: I am the weapon.
....
- Helena Kyle: I'm telling you, the word on the street are that these deaths are your garden variety "goodbye cruel world".
....
- Harleen Quinzel: Never send a businessman to do a psychopath's job.
....
- Dinah Lance: Sometimes when I touch people, I see things, things that only they know and sometimes when I dream things, they come true.
....
- The Joker: Knock knock! Who's there? Batgirl... past tense.