Incredible Hippo

"Incredible Hippo" is the second episode of Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law season four, and the thirty-fourth overall. It aired on October 8, 2006 on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim block. It was written by series creators, Michael Ouweleen and Erik Richter, produced by Evan W Adler, and directed by Richard Ferguson-Hull. The Hanna-Barbera character ridiculed in this episode is Atom Ant, or perhaps more so Peter Potamus.

Harvey defends Atom Ant when he gets in trouble for his radioactive pellet-like droppings, which Potamus eats by mistake, transforming him must into 'the creature,' which he struggles to overcome and hide from the office.

Memorable quotes
Potamus: I can't open that thing!

Potamus: Hey, boss! You get that thing I sent ya?

Characters

 * style="background-color:#clear"| Atom Ant
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Maurice LaMarche
 * style="background-color:#clear"| EPA agent
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Chris Edgerly
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Harvey Birdman
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Gary Cole
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Peanut
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Thomas Allen
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Omar
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Captain Caveman
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| The Bear
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Inch High
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Maurice LaMarche
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Peter Potamus
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Chris Edgerly
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Avenger
 * style="background-color:#fff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Judge Mentok
 * style="background-color:#clear"| John Michael Higgins
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Myron Reducto
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Stephen Colbert
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| St. Jabbeneezer
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Norlisa (figurine)
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Cafeteria lady
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| X the Eliminator
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mr. Reducto (photo)
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mrs. Reducto (photo)
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Employee
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Maurice LaMarche
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Phil Ken Sebben (photo)
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Stephen Colbert
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Kimberly
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Debbie
 * style="background-color:#ffff09"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Janitor
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Blue Falcone
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Cubby McQuilken
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Kim Jong-il
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Gus
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Mister Rogers
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Maurice LaMarche
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Phil Ken Sebben (photo)
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Stephen Colbert
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Kimberly
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Debbie
 * style="background-color:#ffff09"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Janitor
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Blue Falcone
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Cubby McQuilken
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Kim Jong-il
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Gus
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Mister Rogers
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Kim Jong-il
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Gus
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Mister Rogers
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Mister Rogers
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A

Organizations

 * Sebben & Sebben
 * Heisenberg Brothers Bagels
 * EPA
 * United States Army
 * Wedgie's Donuts

Locations

 * Atom Ant's residence
 * Washington, D.C.
 * Sebben & Sebben offices
 * Heisenberg Brothers Bagels (logo)
 * Courthouse

Objects

 * Lucky mug
 * Strontium-12 processor
 * JB's Absinthe
 * Families Don't Keep Secrets From Each Other
 * Tub-a-mus
 * Linolux
 * Reducto's shrink gun

Vehicles

 * Army tank

Filming
The opening of the episode was supposed to be presented as a classic episode of Atom Ant called "Secret Agency".

Music
The music was composed by Michael Kohler.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: October 8, 2006 on Adult Swim (Cartoon Network)

Behind the scenes

 * The episode title as well Potamus's transformation is a parody of the Hulk character from Marvel Comics, as well as the live-action 1970s/1980s The Incredible Hulk TV series it inspired.
 * The line "You wouldn't like me when I'm hungry," (or "You wouldn't like me when I'm horny") is a paraphrase of David Banner's line "You wouldn't like me when I'm angry" from the TV series. Incidentally, the former was also used in a similar parody in the Dexter's Laboratory episode "Hunger Strikes". Also, Banner himself said this two years later after the Harvey Birdman episode, in the film The Incredible Hulk, when he says "hungry" instead of "angry" while trying to speak Portuguese.
 * During the end credits, Potamus walks away sadly with his backpack to music reminiscent of "The Lonely Man".
 * Wedgie's Donuts is a parody of Wedgie's Donuts.
 * Edgerly is promoted to co-star for this episode.
 * This is the first time Judy has appeared without becoming Birdgirl, although her secret identity is mentioned.
 * The episode is dedicated to Coco.

Home availability

 * In the United States, it was first released onto DVD as part of Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: Volume Three on July 24, 2007, by Warner Home Video.
 * In the UK, Revolver Entertainment first released the episode onto DVD as part of Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: Seasons 1,2 & 3 on December 7, 2009, then separately put out the same volume 3 set on April 12, 2010.
 * In Australia, Madman Entertainment released the same set on August 6, 2008, then re-released the episode as part of Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: The Complete Cases on November 28, 2012.