Evolutionary War

"Evolutionary War" is the seventh episode of Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law season three, and the twenty-seventh overall. It aired on September 4, 2005 on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim block. It was written by Adam Pava, Michael Ouweleer, and Erik Richter, and directed by Richard Ferguson-Hull. The Hanna-Barbera character ridiculed in this episode is Captain Caveman.

Representing Captain Caveman and his son in court to prove evolution exists so it can be taught in the latter's class, Harvey questions his own place on the evolution line.

Memorable quotes
Peter Potamus: Is that you, Birdman? Harvey: Now is not a good time. Peter Potamus: You got that thing I sent you? Harvey: No. No, I didn't. I never get that thing you send me. I've never gotten that thing you sent me... and I'm beginning to wonder whether you ever once sent me anything. While I'm at it... If I had gotten that thing you sent me--ever--I doubt I'd be interested in what it said.

Peter Potamus: He got that thing I sent him!

Characters
In order of appearance:

Mentioned and non-speaking characters are in italics


 * Mr. Felder (Peter MacNicol)
 * Cavey Junior (Maurice LaMarche)
 * Adam
 * Eve
 * Phil Ken Sebben (Stephen Colbert)
 * Captain Caveman (Chris Edgerly)
 * Peanut (Thomas Allen)
 * Isaac Newton
 * Avenger
 * Harvey Birdman (Gary Cole, Erik Richter)
 * Peter Potamus (Chris Edgerly)
 * Cave bird (Chris Edgerly)
 * Governor (Gary Cole)
 * Snagglepuss
 * Judge Mentok (John Michael Higgins)
 * Bailiff
 * Blip
 * Little Twosome
 * Fred Flintstone
 * Tara
 * Race Bannon
 * Myron Reducto (Stephen Colbert)
 * Doctor Quincy
 * Tinker
 * The Bear
 * Chiseler (Thomas Allen)
 * Hokey Wolf
 * George Washington
 * Magilla Gorilla (Maurice LaMarche)
 * Nun
 * Wilma Flintstone
 * Pebbles Flintstone
 * Dino
 * Trixie
 * Misty
 * Pixie
 * Dixie

Organizations

 * Sebben & Sebben
 * Freezoid, Zarog, & Skon

Locations

 * Cavey's school
 * Sebben & Sebben offices
 * Captain Caveman's residence
 * Evo Lotion Gentlemen's Club
 * Courthouse
 * Harvey's apartment
 * Birdman's lair

Objects

 * "Science" book
 * Reducto's shrink gun
 * Hot tub time machine

Vehicles

 * None

Music
The music is composed by Michael Kohler.

Behind the scenes

 * This is the first appearance of Cavey Junior since The Flintstone Kids episode "Captain Cavedog" in 1988.
 * The ending of the last episode, "Beyond the Valley of the Dinosaurs", gives Phil a minor C-plot for this episode, where spends all his time fighting dinosaurs brought over from the hot tub time machine portal.
 * The sequence during Harvey's song lampoons the Disney films Cinderella and Beauty and the Beast, particularly the ballroom dance from the latter.
 * Mentok says, "Chisel me this, chiseler," the same way Riddler was known to say, "Riddle me this, Batman."
 * The joke of two of the strippers being called Pixie and Dixie is a reference to the mouse duo stars of The Huckleberry Hound Show. Dixie is also referred to as "Little Dixie."
 * Ferguson-Hull, Jeff Brody, Jon Henshaw, Victor Beitzel, Bryan Capik, Les Harper, Steve Vitale, Mario Orlando, Brian de Tagyos, Adam Fuchs provide audio commentary for this episode on DVD releases.

Home availability

 * This is free to watch on the US geo-restricted Adult Swim website.