The Wanky


 * For the object itself, see The Wanky (object).

"The Wanky" is the first episode of Birdgirl season two, and the seventh overall. It aired on June 19, 2022 on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim block. It was written by Rowan Wheeler, and directed by Richard Fergusion-Hall.

Judy wants to mass-produce her favorite childhood toy, which has a strong resemblance to a vibrator.

Characters

 * style="background-color:#clear"| Judy Ken Sebben/Birdgirl
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Paget Brewster
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Brian O'Brian
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Rob Delaney
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Brad
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jessica
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Julie Dove
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Lani-Marie Pfluger
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Dog with Bucket Hat
 * style="background-color:#clear"| John Doman
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Evie
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Sonia Denis
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Meredith Mindtaker/Meredith the Mindtaker
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Negin Farsad
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Charley/Strongarm
 * style="background-color:#clear"| River L. Ramirez
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Gillian Sans
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Kether Donahue
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Phil Ken Sebben
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Ben
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Freddie Prinze Jr.
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Donna
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Claude
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Peter MacNicol
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Devon
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Paul
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tony Hale
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Evie's mother
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Skeet Ulrich
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Josh
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Sharon
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Denise
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Hugh
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Richard Ayoade
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Santa Clause
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| God
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Maude
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Brian's father
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Trish Sylvia
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Diana Van Vleet
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Jesus
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Birdcat
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Josh
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Sharon
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Denise
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Hugh
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Richard Ayoade
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Santa Clause
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| God
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Maude
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Brian's father
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Trish Sylvia
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Diana Van Vleet
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Jesus
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Birdcat
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Trish Sylvia
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Diana Van Vleet
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Jesus
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Birdcat
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Jesus
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Birdcat
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A

Organizations

 * Sebben & Sebben Worldwide
 * Birdteam

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Sebben & Sebben Worldwide headquarters
 * The Nest
 * Claude's Magical Toy Store
 * Phil'z Toyz
 * California
 * Bluff Creek
 * Caribbean Sea (indirectly mentioned)
 * Washington, D.C.
 * The White House
 * Cayman Islands (mentioned)
 * Japan (indirectly mentioned)
 * Tokyo (mentioned)
 * Germany (mentioned)
 * Berlin (mentioned)
 * Australia (mentioned)
 * Melbourne (mentioned)
 * France
 * Paris
 * Eiffel Tower
 * Austria (mentioned)

Objects

 * Tax Payer Toby
 * Measure Me Miles
 * My Little Kidney Kleaner
 * The Wanky
 * Furby (mentioned)
 * Stick-O-Lux
 * Wankynator 2000
 * Tom
 * Nutjob!

Vehicles

 * Police car

Development
It was copyrighted in 2021.

Music
The theme song was performed by Leikeli47 and Michael Barney. The music was composed by Michael Kohler, although he's not expressly credited as such. Instead, he's credited for dialogue and other sound edits.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: June 19, 2022 on Adult Swim (Cartoon Network); June 20, 2022 on HBO Max

Behind the scenes

 * The Nest was introduced in the previous episode, "Baltimo."
 * Judy's phone says it's September 22.
 * The drinks guy from the first episode is finally called Josh.
 * Brian's chalkboard has Calypsis drawn on it from "Pilot."
 * The image of the Birdteam together was taken from a real promotional image of them together.
 * For some reason, Brian has a framed paper on his wall that mentions Shredder the main villain from the comic book series (and later cartoon and movies of) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
 * Meredith mentions the 1976 film Carrie, when Gillian gains telepathic powers.
 * Lorelei Ramirez changed their name to River L. Ramirez during their transition.
 * Julie Dove, the voice of Jessica, has been added to the main cast.
 * Hugh, the technosexual, is identified by name in the next episode, "The Rejuvication."
 * In the aforementioned next episode, Sharon is inexplicably renamed Sandra.

Home availability

 * Not available. 😥