Blackwatch Plaid

"Blackwatch Plaid" is the sixth episode of Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law season two, and the fifteenth overall. It aired on May 16, 2004 on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim block. It was written by series co-creator, Michael Ouweleen, produced by Evan W. Adler, and directed by Richard Ferguson-Hull. The Hanna-Barbera series ridiculed in this episode is Secret Squirrel and Morocco Mole.

Secret Squirrel is sent to court after indecent exposure. But the staff of Sebben & Sebben have far more pressing matters to be concerned with after Phil gets paranoid after believing some of his office furniture has been stolen, leading him to monitor every area of the building.

Memorable quotes
Phil: From Potamus, Peter, to Falcone, Blue. Subject: That thing I sent you. Body: Did you get that thing I sent you?

Characters
Claudia Gibbs as live-action Secret (no lines) Live-action Phil is unavailable Larry Morris as live-action Harvey (no lines)
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Secret Squirrel
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Bill Farmer
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Bill Farmer
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Phil Ken Sebben
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Stephen Colbert
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Stephen Colbert
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Peanut
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Thomas Allen
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Harvey Birdman
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Gary Cole
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Harvey Birdman
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Gary Cole
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Peter Potamus
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| The Bear
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Spooky Space Kook
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Live-action Boo Boo Bear
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Melissa Warrenburg (no lines)
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Debbie
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| X the Eliminator
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Christie
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Avenger
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Blue Falcone
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Live-action Gloop
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Melissa Warrenburg (no lines)
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Myron Reducto
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Stephen Colbert
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Walter Credenza
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Ralph Nader
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Judge Mentok
 * style="background-color:#clear"| John Michael Higgins
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Morocco Mole
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Constrictor
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Monks
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Black Vulcan
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Nun
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Ralph Nader
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Judge Mentok
 * style="background-color:#clear"| John Michael Higgins
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Morocco Mole
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Constrictor
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Monks
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Black Vulcan
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Nun
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Black Vulcan
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Nun
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Nun
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A

Organizations

 * Sebben & Sebben
 * Freezoid, Zarog, & Skon
 * Rush (mentioned)

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Washington, D.C.
 * Sebben & Sebben offices
 * Courthouse
 * Delmar Avenue
 * Iowa
 * Walnut Street
 * Prussia (mentioned)
 * Bridal Suite

Objects

 * Wrongs 'n Rights for Lawyers
 * Moving Pictures

Vehicles

 * None

Filming
The security camera shots were filmed in live-action. Harvey's office is Ted Turner's old office. Harvey was played by Larry Morris, Secret Squirrel was played Claudia Gibbs, and Melissa Warrenburg played Gloop and Boo Boo.

The scenes of Sebben talking to his staff in his office are just lifted out of "Deadomutt Part 1." The ending is also lifted from the ending of "X, the Exterminator."

Music
The score was composed by Michael Kohler.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: May 16, 2004 on Adult Swim (Cartoon Network)

Behind the scenes

 * The scene with Boo Boo sharing Harvey's bathroom is a reference to their affair in "Death by Chocolate."
 * Gloop's identity is revealed in the end credits only.
 * Gloop is female in this series.
 * Ouweleen, Richter, and Colbert provide audio commentary for this episode on DVD releases.

Everlasting Influence

 * Secret returns in "Bird Girl of Guantanamole" and his case is reopened in "The Death of Harvey".

Home availability

 * In the United States:
 * October 10, 2006: Warner Home Video releases Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: Volume Two on DVD.
 * In Australia:
 * December 12, 2007: Madman Entertainment releases Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: Volume Two on DVD.
 * November 28, 2012: Madman Entertainment releases Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: The Complete Cases on DVD.
 * In the United Kingdom:
 * December 7, 2009: Revolver Entertainment releases Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: Volume Two on DVD.
 * December 7, 2009: Revolver Entertainment releases Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: Seasons 1,2 & 3 on DVD.