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|image= | |image= [[File:Harvey can't understand Yakky.png|300px]] | ||
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|premiere= June 13, 2004 | |channel= [[Adult Swim]] ([[Cartoon Network]]) | ||
|premiere= [[June 13]], [[2004]] | |||
|run_time= | |run_time= | ||
|story= [[Erik Richter]] | |cast= [[Gary Cole]]<br />[[Stephen Colbert]]<br />[[Thomas Allen]]<br />[[Chris Edgerly]]<br />[[Steve Blum]]<br />[[John Michael Higgins]]<br />[[Fred Tatasciore]] | ||
|music= [[Michael Kohler]] | |||
|story= [[Erik Richter]]<br />[[Michael Ouweleen]] | |||
|writers= Erik Richter | |writers= Erik Richter | ||
|directors= [[Richard Ferguson-Hull]] | |directors= [[Richard Ferguson-Hull]] | ||
|previous= Peanut Puberty | |||
|next= Droopy Botox | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''"Gone Efficien...t"''' is the ninth episode of ''[[Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law]]'' season two, and the eighteenth overall. It aired on June 13, 2004 on [[Cartoon Network]]'s [[Adult Swim]] block. It was written by [[Erik Richter]] | '''"Gone Efficien...t"''' is the ninth episode of ''[[Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law]]'' season two, and the eighteenth overall. It aired on [[June 13]], [[2004]] on [[Cartoon Network]]'s [[Adult Swim]] block. It was written by series creators, [[Erik Richter]] and [[Michael Ouweleen]], produced by [[Evan W. Adler]], and directed by [[Richard Ferguson-Hull]]. The [[Hanna-Barbera]] guest character ridiculed in this episode is [[Yakky Doodle (character)|Yakky Doodle]]. | ||
Because of efficiency cutbacks, Harvey is forced to split his time between helping Yakky Doodle change his name and working as a waiter at his office-turned Greek deli. | Because of efficiency cutbacks, Harvey is forced to split his time between helping Yakky Doodle change his name and working as a waiter at his office-turned Greek deli. | ||
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==Detailed summary== | ==Detailed summary== | ||
==Memorable quotes== | ==Memorable quotes== | ||
'''Harvey:''' I'm Harvey Birdman. And you are?<br> | |||
'''Yakky:''' Yakky Doodle!<br> | |||
'''Harvey:''' I'm sorry? What?<br> | |||
'''Yakky:''' Yakky Doodle!<br> | |||
'''Harvey:''' I'm having a little trouble understanding. Can you tell me--.<br> | |||
'''Yakky:''' Yakky Doodle! You stupid simp! | |||
==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
{{CastTop}} | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Harvey Birdman]] | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Gary Cole]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Avenger]] | |||
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Phil Ken Sebben]] | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Stephen Colbert]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Dvd]] | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Chris Edgerly]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Peter Potamus]] | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| Chris Edgerly | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Peanut]] | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Thomas Allen]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| [[Debbie (Harvey Birdman)|Debbie]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[X, the Eliminator]] | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Peter MacNicol]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[List of unnamed Birdman characters|Janitor]] | |||
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Bob E Doodle | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Brian de Tagyos Doodle | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Brier Bingham Doodle | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Bruno K Doodle | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Buck R Doodle | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Bud W Doodle | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Burke A Doodle | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Buffy A Doodle | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Butch S Doodle | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Buzz A Doodle | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Byron J Doodle | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Carlos M Doodle | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Cathy S Doodle | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Chris Timmons Doodle | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Crabface Doodle | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Daniel Bodinof Doodle | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Darrel Phillips Doodle | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Jamie Waters-Maduri Doodle | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Jeffrey Brody Doodle | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Joe Peery Doodle | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Jon Henshaw Doodle | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Kevin Desmarais Doodle | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Larry Gilbert Doodle | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Les Harper Doodle | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Mario Orlando Doodle | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Meg Gural Doodle | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Michelle Fabio Doodle | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Pamela Edwards Doodle | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Rich Ferugson-Hull Doodle | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Sam Layja Doodle | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Sam Layja Doodle | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Steve Vitale Doodle | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Terry White Doodle | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Stavros and Stavros|Stavros]] | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Steve Blum]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Stavros and Stavros|Stavros]] | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Fred Tatasciore]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Yakky Doodle (character)|Yakky Doodle]] | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| Steve Blum | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Inch High]] | |||
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Birdman characters|Lawyer]] | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Fred Tatasciore | |||
|- | |||
| style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Mentok, the Mindtaker|Judge Mentok]] | |||
| style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[John Michael Higgins]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Mr. Tappet]] | |||
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[List of unnamed Birdman characters|Bailiff]] | |||
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| [[Quintus Horiatis Flaccus]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[George Washington]] (drawing) | |||
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Myron Reducto]] | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| Stephen Colbert | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Squiddly Diddly (character)|Squiddly Diddly]] | |||
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Doctor Quincy]] | |||
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Blue Falcon|Blue Falcone]] | |||
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A | |||
|- | |||
{{CastBottom}} | |||
==Organizations== | ==Organizations== | ||
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* Time Warner | * Time Warner | ||
* [[Freezoid, Zarog, & Skon]] | * [[Freezoid, Zarog, & Skon]] | ||
* ''[[Birdman Times]]'' | |||
==Locations== | ==Locations== | ||
* [[United States]] | * [[Earth]] | ||
** Sebben & Sebben offices | ** [[United States]] | ||
** [[Funky Street]] | *** Sebben & Sebben offices | ||
** [[Javalux]] | *** [[Funky Street]] | ||
* [[ | *** [[Javalux]] | ||
** [[Norway]] (mentioned) | |||
** [[Greece]] (mentioned) | |||
*** [[Athens]] (mentioned) | |||
==Objects== | ==Objects== | ||
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* X's death ray | * X's death ray | ||
* [[Supercalifragalisticexpiefficaceous]] | * [[Supercalifragalisticexpiefficaceous]] | ||
* '' | * ''Birdman Times'' newspaper | ||
==Vehicles== | ==Vehicles== | ||
* | * None | ||
==Production== | ==Production== | ||
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===Filming=== | ===Filming=== | ||
==Music== | ==Music== | ||
The music | The music was composed by [[Michael Kohler]]. | ||
==Release== | |||
Dates are in order of release: | |||
* United States: June 13, 2004 on Adult Swim (Cartoon Network) | |||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
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==Errors== | ==Errors== | ||
* The nametags both say Stavros, although the role played by Fred Tatasciore is changed to Nikos in the voice credits. | * The nametags both say Stavros, although the role played by Fred Tatasciore is changed to Nikos in the voice credits. They're both called Stavros and Stavros in "[[Sebben & Sebben Employee Operation]]." | ||
==Critical reception== | |||
==Home availability== | ==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 and [[Ireland]]: | |||
** [[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. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
[[Category:2004]] | |||
[[Category:Adult Swim]] | |||
[[Category:Attorney at Law episodes]] | |||
[[Category:Birdman episodes]] | |||
[[Category:Birdman]] | |||
[[Category:Directed by Richard Ferguson-Hull]] | |||
[[Category:Episodes]] | [[Category:Episodes]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Williams Street]] | ||
[[Category:Written by Erik Richter]] | |||
[[Category:Written by Michael Ouweleen]] |
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Gone Efficien...t | |
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Network | Adult Swim (Cartoon Network) |
Premiere date | June 13, 2004 |
Starring | Gary Cole Stephen Colbert Thomas Allen Chris Edgerly Steve Blum John Michael Higgins Fred Tatasciore |
Music composed by | Michael Kohler |
Story by | Erik Richter Michael Ouweleen |
Writer(s) | Erik Richter |
Director(s) | Richard Ferguson-Hull |
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"Gone Efficien...t" is the ninth episode of Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law season two, and the eighteenth overall. It aired on June 13, 2004 on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim block. It was written by series creators, Erik Richter and Michael Ouweleen, produced by Evan W. Adler, and directed by Richard Ferguson-Hull. The Hanna-Barbera guest character ridiculed in this episode is Yakky Doodle.
Because of efficiency cutbacks, Harvey is forced to split his time between helping Yakky Doodle change his name and working as a waiter at his office-turned Greek deli.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Harvey: I'm Harvey Birdman. And you are?
Yakky: Yakky Doodle!
Harvey: I'm sorry? What?
Yakky: Yakky Doodle!
Harvey: I'm having a little trouble understanding. Can you tell me--.
Yakky: Yakky Doodle! You stupid simp!
Characters
In order of appearance: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Organizations
Locations
- Earth
- United States
- Sebben & Sebben offices
- Funky Street
- Javalux
- Norway (mentioned)
- Greece (mentioned)
- Athens (mentioned)
- United States
Objects
- Wrongs 'n Rights for Lawyers
- X's death ray
- Supercalifragalisticexpiefficaceous
- Birdman Times newspaper
Vehicles
- None
Production
Development
Filming
Music
The music was composed by Michael Kohler.
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: June 13, 2004 on Adult Swim (Cartoon Network)
Behind the scenes
- Peter has a painting that says, "Reaching For That Thing."
- The janitor is removing the AOL part of the AOL-Time Warner logo at the entrance to Sebben & Sebben HQ, due to that merger no longer existing in real life, having ended the previous year.
- Both the PDA and Yakky's court order paper say the month of June.
Errors
- The nametags both say Stavros, although the role played by Fred Tatasciore is changed to Nikos in the voice credits. They're both called Stavros and Stavros in "Sebben & Sebben Employee Operation."
Critical reception
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 and Ireland:
- 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.