The Devlin Made Me Do It

"The Devlin Made Me Do It" is the third episode of Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law season two, and the twelfth overall. It aired on April 25, 2004 on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim block. It was written by Jeffrey G. Olsen, and series creators, Michael Ouweleen, and Erik Richter, produced by Evan W. Adler, and directed by Richard Ferguson-Hull. The Hanna-Barbera series ridiculed in this episode is Devlin.

A child sues legendary daredevil Ernie Devlin, who's not the same man he used to be.

Memorable quotes
Harvey: Little Bobby, have you watched that program where they fix up a Victorian home? Bobby: Yeah, sure! Harvey: After watching that program, did you feel like fashioning a window box, or hanging dry wall? Bobby: No. Harvry: Or when you see someone on TV driving a luxary German automobile, a sexy model in the passenger seat? Does that make you want to do the same thing? Bobby: Yes… Harvey: Bobby, isn't television safe for the good kids? The ones who go to bed on time and don't file frivolous lawsuits, that kids who understand our simple, voluntary television rating system? TV-Y! TV-Y7! TV-Y7-FV for fantasy violence! How much clearer can we make it, Bobby? Bobby who can stand!?

Characters

 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Super kid
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Grey Delisle
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Superman
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Spider kid
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Grey Delisle
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Spider-Man (picture)
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Overweight kid
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Maurice LaMarche
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Garfield (picture)
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Bobby
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Joseph Seal
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Ernie Devlin
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Toby Huss
 * 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:#clear"| Avenger
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Peter Potamus
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Chris Edgerly
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Judge Mightor
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Gary Cole
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Wally Gator (water ring)
 * style="background-color:#clear"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Debbie (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Grey Delisle
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Tangy Devlin
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Patience Cleveland
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Yogi Bear
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Spooky Space Kook
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Green monster
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Fred Jones
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Suzie Chan
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jabberjaw
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jane Jetson
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Phil Ken Sebben
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Stephen Colbert
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Janitor
 * style="background-color:#clear"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Stan Freezoid
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Maurice LaMarche
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Judge Mentok
 * style="background-color:#clear"| John Michael Higgins
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Nurses
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Bailiff
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Hair Bear
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tod Devlin
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Chris Edgerly
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Sandy Devlin
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Guard
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Erik Richter
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Myron Reducto
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Stephen Colbert
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Alexander
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Adolf Hitler
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Doctor
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| The Bear
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Spuzzmocker
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Maurice LaMarche
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Jesse Jackson's baby
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Grey Delisle
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jesse Jackson
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Nurses
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Bailiff
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Hair Bear
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tod Devlin
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Chris Edgerly
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Sandy Devlin
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Guard
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Erik Richter
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Myron Reducto
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Stephen Colbert
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Alexander
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Adolf Hitler
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Doctor
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| The Bear
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Spuzzmocker
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Maurice LaMarche
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Jesse Jackson's baby
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Grey Delisle
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jesse Jackson
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Doctor
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| The Bear
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Spuzzmocker
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Maurice LaMarche
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Jesse Jackson's baby
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Grey Delisle
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jesse Jackson
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Grey Delisle
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jesse Jackson
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A

Organizations

 * Sebben & Sebben
 * Freezoid, Zarog, & Skon

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Washington, D.C.
 * Sebben & Sebben offices
 * Country club
 * Courthouse
 * The Birdcage
 * Devland
 * Azusa

Objects

 * So You're Having an Eaglet
 * Ol' Dirty Carny
 * Wheelies
 * Bus Jumping
 * Fundamentals of Stock Market Investing
 * How to Jump a Ravine on Your Bicycle Comma Bobby

Vehicles

 * Ernie Devlin's motorcycle

Filming
The producers wanted Devlin's instructional series to be presented as DVDs, instead of VHSes, to keep the series relevant.

The TV ratings weren't allowed to be exact, so they all had to be slightly altered.

Music
The music was composed by Michael Kohler.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: April 25, 2004 on Adult Swim (Cartoon Network)

Behind the scenes

 * The episode title is a play on "The Devil made me do it."
 * Harvey alludes to the Evil Knievel connection by calling Devlin Knevlin.
 * The Prostitutes of the Caribbean ride is a parody of Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean ride, although has become much more popular as a film series, which started in 2003, a year before this episode aired.
 * One of the places on the map ends with Ferguson-Hull named after the director.
 * Cleveland died a month after this episode aired. She was replaced by Paget Brewster in "Grodin."
 * Seal was also replaced by Delisle in "Grodin," as he quit acting a year after this episode.
 * Ouweleen, Richter, and Ferguson-Hull provide audio commentary for this episode on DVD releases. There is also a second audio commentary from the standards and legal side with James Bagley, Lorraine Lavender, and Evan W Adler.

Errors

 * For some reason, Bobby's parents are missing.

Everlasting influence

 * Bobby sues Ernie again in "Grodin."

Home availability

 * In the United States:
 * April 12, 2005: Warner Home Video releases Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: Volume One on DVD.
 * In Australia:
 * April 7, 2007: Madman Entertainment releases Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: Volume One on DVD.
 * November 28, 2012: Madman Entertainment releases Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: The Complete Cases on DVD.
 * In the United Kingdom and Ireland:
 * November 3, 2008: Revolver Entertainment releases Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: Volume One on DVD.
 * December 7, 2009: Revolver Entertainment releases Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: Seasons 1,2 & 3 on DVD.