Lawsuit

"Lawsuit" is the third episode of Space Ghost Coast to Coast season five, and the sixtieth overall. It aired on August 21, 1998 on Cartoon Network. It was written by Evan Dorkin and Sarah Dyer.

Space Ghost's former teen sidekicks return to sue their mentor for years of mistreatment.

Characters

 * style="background-color:#clear"| Space Ghost
 * style="background-color:#clear"| George Lowe
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Moltar
 * style="background-color:#clear"| C. Martin Croker
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Zorak
 * style="background-color:#clear"| C. Martin Croker
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jace
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Matt Harrigan
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jan
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Isabel Gonzalez
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Blip
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Greta Van Susteren
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Herself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Doctor Nightmare
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Andy Merrill
 * style="background-color:#clear"| The Sorcerer
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Parko
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Christy
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Wonder Twins
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Cameron Diaz
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Flip Orley
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Sean Medlock
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Brak
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Andt Merrill
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Gleep
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Gloop
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| William Shatner
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Uncle Miranda
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Cassandra Peterson
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Elvira
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Alice Cooper
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Carol Channing
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Herself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Fran Drescher
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| George Clinton
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Lassie
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Herself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| David Byrne
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Bill Nye
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Thurston Moore
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Metallus
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Tyranor
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Dino Boy
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Ted Turner
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Birdman/Harvey
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Birdgirl
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Birdboy
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Operator (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Isabel Gonzalez
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Herself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Fran Drescher
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| George Clinton
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Lassie
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Herself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| David Byrne
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Bill Nye
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Thurston Moore
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Metallus
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Tyranor
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Dino Boy
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Ted Turner
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Birdman/Harvey
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Birdgirl
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Birdboy
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Operator (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Isabel Gonzalez
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Dino Boy
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Ted Turner
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Birdman/Harvey
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Birdgirl
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Birdboy
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Operator (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Isabel Gonzalez
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Birdgirl
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Birdboy
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Operator (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Isabel Gonzalez
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Operator (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Isabel Gonzalez

Organizations

 * The Original Way Outs
 * Herculoids (mentioned)

Locations

 * Ghost Planet
 * Studio
 * Earth (indirectly mentioned)
 * United States (indirectly mentioned)
 * Nevada (indirectly mentioned)
 * Hoover Dam (mentioned)
 * France (mentioned)
 * Paris (mentioned)
 * Amzot (mentioned)

Objects

 * Power bands
 * Inviso belt
 * Olestra (mentioned)

Vehicles

 * Phantom Cruiser
 * Space Coupe

Filming
The footage of Tyranor was reused from the classic Space Ghost episode "Creature King." Except, he technically wasn't a full-fledged villain as the kids make him out to be in this episode, he was actually a pet of Creature King's called Moon Ape.

It was copyrighted in 1998.

Music
The music was composed by Sonny Sharrock and Man...or Astro-Man? The musicians were Sharrock, Lance Carter, Eddie Horst, Alfrieda Gerald, and Man...or Astro-Man?

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: August 21, 1998 on Cartoon Network

Behind the scenes

 * Only the title card of the opening sequence is featured.
 * On the letter addressed to Space Ghost, his full name is Tad Eustus Ghostal.
 * The interviews with Cameron Diaz, Flip Orley, and Sean Medlock happened in "Surprise," "Late Show," and "Joshua," respectively.
 * Doctor Nightmare calls Space Ghost a "No talent Hannabarberian."
 * Space Ghost mentions the TV series Dawson's Creek, and Perry Mason.
 * The fictional TV lawyers, Perry Mason (by Space Ghost), Ben Matlock (by Moltar), and medical examiner, Dr. Quincy (by Zorak), are mentioned.
 * Space Ghost says he's sweating like a Trekkie, a term for Star Trek fans.
 * Special thanks are given to Kenny Crow and Lisa D. Ellis.
 * The Adult Swim website skips this episode, but if it hadn't, it would've been counted as episode 4.

Home availability

 * In the United States:
 * April 12, 2005: Warner Home Video releases Space Ghost Coast to Coast: The 1998 Episodes on DVD.
 * In Australia:
 * November 28, 2012: Madman Entertainment releases Space Ghost Coast to Coast: All Talk Collection on DVD.