Shaggy Busted

"Shaggy Busted" is the third episode of Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law season one. It aired on July 7, 2002 on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim block. It was written by series creators, Michael Ouweleen and Erik Richter, and directed by Vincent Waller. The Hanna-Barbera series ridiculed in this episode is Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!

Shaggy and Scooby are put on trial for driving while under the influence of marijuana.

Memorable quotes
Officer: Step out of the van, please. Shaggy: Punch it!

Harvey: Do you know what we need? A clerk. Avenger: Huh? Harvey: A clerk. Avenger: Aw. Harvey: Whaa? Oh, come on, it's just an assistant. Not a partner like you. Who's my eagle? 'Night.

Peanut: I used to work at a baltimization plant. Harvey: Baltimization? Peanut: Oh, yeah. You see, the Japanese claim it increases potency tenfold. They call it Pa-Pa-Pazazza. Harvey: Really? Peanut: Yeah. Harvey: Pazazza. So, you quit that job? Peanut: Um. Actually, I believe I was fired from that job. Harvey: Oh? Peanut: Well, there was the murder of a supervisor. Nothing proven. I just thought it was better to move on. Harvey: Ha ha ha ha ha ha. There's something about you. It's a good something, though. Definitely a good something. Peanut: Thank you, Harvey.

Harvey: Don't worry. A night in the pokey never killed anyone. Builds character.

Ghost Clown (Harry the Hypnotist): Remember me? Ghost of Redbeard (C.L. Magnus): And me? Charlie the Funland Robot: And... C.L. Magnus: Here, just let me do it. Okay, stop pulling, it's gonna bind.

Harvey: The job. It's yours. Congratulations. Peanut: Well, gosh, that's great. Do I get a gun? Harvey: Sure!

Fred: Listen, we've got a bit of a problem, the gang, and I. Harvey: Gang stuff. Listen up. What happened? Fred: Last night, we were at this old, abandoned cotton mill and--. Harvey: I know. One of your homies took one in the bobo. Fred: No, actually, Shaggy and Scooby were arrested. It was awful. Harvey: Now you see why banging doesn't pay. I'll take the case! But first, you're gonna have to lose the colors.

Convict 1: You blew it, Birdman! Convict 2: Rot in hell, Birdman! Harvey: Fellas.

George Jetson: Daddy's gonna be home real soon.

Harvey: Now, which one of you is Shaggy? Shaggy: Like, I am. Harvey: Okay, that's your street name. What's the name your mom gave you?

Velma: I know the way it looks, Mr. Birdman. But that's just the way they are. Daphne: Yeah, they always act that way.

Old Man Bakov: Oh, I would have succeeded, too... If it hadn't been for those--. Harvey: These meddling kids. Old Man Bakov: No! That damn cotton market! Don't you tell me! All these hip-hop rats, damn likely wool wear for crying out loud! Hip-puz, yes. Eh, wait a minute, here. What the hell am I... Nobody wears dungarees anymore. So, I did whatever a sensible farmer would do. I switched crops!

Scrappy: Puppy power!

Characters

 * style="background-color:#clear"| Shaggy Rogers
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Scott Innes
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Scooby-Doo
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Scott Innes
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Sheriff
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Erik Richter
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Harvey Birdman
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Gary Cole
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Avenger
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Frank Welker
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Debbie (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Grey Delisle
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Peanut
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Thomas Allen
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Barney Rubble
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Ghost Clown/Harry the Hypnotist
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jeff Bergman
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Ghost of Redbeard/C.L. Magnus
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Stephen Colbert
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Charlie the Funland Robot
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Frank Welker
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Fred Jones
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Frank Welker
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Velma Dinkley
 * style="background-color:#clear"| BJ Ward
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Convict #1
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Scott Innes
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Convict #2
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Erik Richter
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Daphne Blake
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Grey Delisle
 * style="background-color:#clear"| George Jetson
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jeff Bergman
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Judy Jetson
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jane Jetson
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Elroy Jetson
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Astro
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Shaggy's mother
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Guard
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Erik Richter
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Magilla Gorilla
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Evelyn Spyro Throckmorton
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Michael KcKean
 * style="background-color:#clear"| William Shakespeare
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Myron Reducto
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Stephen Colbert
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Judge Hiriam Mightor
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Gary Cole
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Sheriff actor
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Scooby actor
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Erik Richter
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Live-action Harvey Birdman
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Larry Morris (no lines)
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Walking Tab
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Bazyl Dripps (no lines)
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Alexander
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Old Man Bakov
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jeff Bergman
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Scrappy-Doo
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Scott Innes
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Magilla Gorilla
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Evelyn Spyro Throckmorton
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Michael KcKean
 * style="background-color:#clear"| William Shakespeare
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Myron Reducto
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Stephen Colbert
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Judge Hiriam Mightor
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Gary Cole
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Sheriff actor
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Scooby actor
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Erik Richter
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Live-action Harvey Birdman
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Larry Morris (no lines)
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Walking Tab
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Bazyl Dripps (no lines)
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Alexander
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Old Man Bakov
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jeff Bergman
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Scrappy-Doo
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Scott Innes
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Walking Tab
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Bazyl Dripps (no lines)
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Alexander
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Old Man Bakov
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jeff Bergman
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Scrappy-Doo
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Scott Innes
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Scrappy-Doo
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Scott Innes
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Scott Innes

Organizations

 * Mystery Incorporated
 * Sebben & Sebben
 * Freezoid, Zarog, & Skon
 * The Coca-Cola Company
 * F.E.A.R.

Locations

 * Washington, D.C.
 * Sebben & Sebben offices
 * Jail
 * Courthouse
 * The Bird Cage
 * Connecticut
 * Wallingford
 * Choate Rosemary Hall
 * New Haven
 * Yale University

Objects

 * American Dramaturge
 * William Shakespeare cane top
 * Cocalux
 * Tab

Vehicles

 * The Mystery Machine
 * Ye Machine Machine

Filming
The police footage showing the sheriff inspecting Scooby and Shaggy in the Mystery Machine is in live-action, although it is positioned in such a way that Scooby and Shaggy are hidden from view, aside from Shaggy's arm sticking out the window.

There is also a fantasy sequence where a live-action Harvey chases after an actor in a Tab can suit. This was directed by Erik Richter.

Music
The music was composed by Michael Kohler.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: July 7, 2002 on Adult Swim (Cartoon Network)

Behind the scenes

 * The episode is full of jokes about Shaggy and Scooby being stoned, and Harvey mistaking the kids being in a street gang.
 * This is the first time Debbie is referred to by name by Harvey.
 * While being an individual character, Peanut is modeled after Birdboy, Birdman's sidekick in Hanna-Barbera's Birdman series, giving somewhat of the illusion of an older Birdboy.
 * Stephen Colbert is uncredited as C.L. Magnus.

Errors

 * The sheriff is constantly referred to as "Officer."
 * Charlie the robot is a real robot, instead of what is depicting here with a guy trying to get his helmet off.

Everlasting influence

 * The case is reopened in "The Death of Harvey."
 * Scrappy randomly pops up as a corpse throughout the series, revealing that Avenger had indeed killed him.

Home availability

 * In the United States, it was first released onto DVD as part of Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: Volume One on April 12, 2005, by Warner Home Video.
 * In the UK, Revolver Entertainment released the same DVD set on November 3, 2008, then re-released the episode as part of Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: Seasons 1,2 & 3 on December 7, 2009.
 * In Australia, Madman Entertainment released the same set on April 7, 2007, then re-released the episode as part of Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: The Complete Cases on November 28, 2012.