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{{Infobox episode | {{Infobox episode | ||
|image= | |image= [[File:Harvey sneaks on ledge.png|300px]] | ||
|caption= | |caption= Goodbye, cruel world! | ||
|prodno= | |prodno= | ||
|premiere= June 8, 2003 | |channel= [[Adult Swim]] ([[Cartoon Network]]) | ||
|premiere= [[June 8]], [[2003]] | |||
|run_time= | |run_time= | ||
|writers= [[Michael | |cast= [[Gary Cole]]<br />[[Stephen Colbert]]<br />[[Peter MacNicol]]<br />[[Phil LaMarr]]<br />[[Joe Alaskey]]<br />[[Grey Delisle]] | ||
|directors= Michael | |music= [[Michael Kohler]] | ||
|writers= [[Michael Ouweleen]]<br />[[Erik Richter]] | |||
|directors= Michael Ouweleen and Erik Richter | |||
|previous= Deadomutt Part 2 | |||
|next= SPF | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''"X, the Exterminator"''' is the ninth and final episode of ''[[Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law]]'' season one. It aired on June 8, 2003 on [[Cartoon Network]]'s [[Adult Swim]] block. It was written and directed by [[Michael | '''"X, the Exterminator"''' is the ninth and final episode of ''[[Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law]]'' season one. It aired on [[June 8]], [[2003]] on [[Cartoon Network]]'s [[Adult Swim]] block. It was written and directed by series creators, [[Michael Ouweleen]] and [[Erik Richter]]. The [[Hanna-Barbera]] series ridiculed in this episode is ''[[Birdman (segments)|Birdman]]'' itself. | ||
26 years of being unable to steal Harvey's crest, has led X | 26 years of being unable to steal Harvey's crest, has led X the Eliminator, to become absolutely obsessed with him. | ||
==Detailed summary== | ==Detailed summary== | ||
==Memorable quotes== | ==Memorable quotes== | ||
==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
{{CastTop}} | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Number One]] | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Joe Alaskey]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| F.E.A.R. member | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Phil LaMarr]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[X the Eliminator]] | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Peter MacNicol]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Harvey Birdman]] | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Gary Cole]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Avenger]] | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| Unavailable | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Keith Partridge]] | |||
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Vapor Man]] | |||
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Meteor Man]] | |||
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Gravity Girl]] | |||
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| [[Bobby Riggs]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| X's mother (voice only) | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Grey Delisle]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Phil Ken Sebben]] | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Stephen Colbert]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Debbie (Harvey Birdman)|Debbie]] | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| Grey Delisle | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| DMV operator (voice only) | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Grey Delisle | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Waiter | |||
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Peter Potamus]] | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Joe Alaskey]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| Foreman | |||
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Irena]] | |||
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| Bailiff | |||
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Constrictor]] | |||
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Fred Jones]] | |||
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Daphne Blake]] | |||
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Black Vulcan]] | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Phil LaMarr]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[The Bear]] | |||
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Nun | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable | |||
|- | |||
{{CastBottom}} | |||
==Organizations== | ==Organizations== | ||
* [[F.E.A.R.]] | * [[F.E.A.R.]] | ||
* [[Sebben | * [[Galaxy Trio]] | ||
* [[Sebben & Sebben]] | |||
* [[Ursus]] | * [[Ursus]] | ||
==Locations== | ==Locations== | ||
* F.E.A.R. HQ | * [[Earth]] | ||
* | ** [[United States]] | ||
* Sebben | *** F.E.A.R. HQ | ||
* [[Javalux]] | *** [[Bird Lair]] | ||
* [[Georgia]] | *** [[Washington, D.C.]] | ||
**** Sebben & Sebben offices | |||
**** [[Javalux]] | |||
**** Courthouse | |||
*** [[Georgia]] (mentioned) | |||
==Objects== | ==Objects== | ||
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==Production== | ==Production== | ||
===Development=== | ===Development=== | ||
===Filming=== | |||
==Music== | |||
The score was composed by [[Michael Kohler]]. | |||
== | ==Release== | ||
Dates are in order of release: | |||
* [[United States]]: June 8, 2003 on Adult Swim (Cartoon Network) | |||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
* This episode gives | * This episode gives the Bird Lair a bedroom/bathroom combo. | ||
* As an allusion to ''Birdman'' being aired with ''The Galaxy Trio'', the "The End" title card to the latter show plays on X's TV. | * As an allusion to ''Birdman'' being aired with ''The Galaxy Trio'', the "The End" title card to the latter show plays on X's TV. | ||
* One of the Birdman posters in X's bedroom is based on the series title card of ''Birdman''. | * One of the Birdman posters in X's bedroom is based on the series title card of ''Birdman''. | ||
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* There's another spectator who looks like Daphne Blake, but has brown hair, wears a musty top and headband, and a purple scarf. | * There's another spectator who looks like Daphne Blake, but has brown hair, wears a musty top and headband, and a purple scarf. | ||
* An option on X's death ray is "Randall, Ray," which was Birdman's real name until it was changed for this show. | * An option on X's death ray is "Randall, Ray," which was Birdman's real name until it was changed for this show. | ||
* Harvey says to Avenger, "Good going, old chum", which is | * Harvey says to Avenger, "Good going, old chum", which is akin to something [[Adam West]]'s [[Batman]] would say to Burt Ward's [[Robin]]. | ||
* This is the only episode to be directed by the series creators. | |||
==Errors== | ==Errors== | ||
* When X first meets Harvey in the building, X's machine has the last "e" missing on "Reverse." | |||
* The next shot of Fred, he has brown hair and is wearing green. | * The next shot of Fred, he has brown hair and is wearing green. | ||
* The next couple of shots of Daphne include the first one with lighter hair, and she is now in purple, and in the second one, she now successfully has orange hair, but her clothes are blue-green, and her scarf and headband are pink-purple. | * The next couple of shots of Daphne include the first one with lighter hair, and she is now in purple, and in the second one, she now successfully has orange hair, but her clothes are blue-green, and her scarf and headband are pink-purple. | ||
* Delisle is credited X's wife, although clearly it was supposed to be his mother since he lives in the basement as most stereotypical, jobless adult sons are depicted. The participants in the audio commentary for "[[X Gets the Crest]]", refer to X's mother as if that was always the intention. | |||
==Critical reception== | |||
==Home availability== | ==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. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
[[Category:2003]] | |||
[[Category:Adult Swim]] | |||
[[Category:Attorney at Law episodes]] | |||
[[Category:Birdman episodes]] | |||
[[Category:Birdman]] | |||
[[Category:Episodes]] | [[Category:Episodes]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Williams Street]] | ||
[[Category:Written by Erik Richter]] | |||
[[Category:Written by Michael Ouweleen]] |
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X, the Exterminator | |
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Goodbye, cruel world! | |
Network | Adult Swim (Cartoon Network) |
Premiere date | June 8, 2003 |
Starring | Gary Cole Stephen Colbert Peter MacNicol Phil LaMarr Joe Alaskey Grey Delisle |
Music composed by | Michael Kohler |
Writer(s) | Michael Ouweleen Erik Richter |
Director(s) | Michael Ouweleen and Erik Richter |
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"X, the Exterminator" is the ninth and final episode of Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law season one. It aired on June 8, 2003 on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim block. It was written and directed by series creators, Michael Ouweleen and Erik Richter. The Hanna-Barbera series ridiculed in this episode is Birdman itself.
26 years of being unable to steal Harvey's crest, has led X the Eliminator, to become absolutely obsessed with him.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Characters
In order of appearance: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Organizations
Locations
- Earth
- United States
- F.E.A.R. HQ
- Bird Lair
- Washington, D.C.
- Sebben & Sebben offices
- Javalux
- Courthouse
- Georgia (mentioned)
- United States
Objects
- X's death ray
- Driving Tips for the One-Eyed
- Wrongs 'n Rights for Lawyers
Vehicles
Production
Development
Filming
Music
The score was composed by Michael Kohler.
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: June 8, 2003 on Adult Swim (Cartoon Network)
Behind the scenes
- This episode gives the Bird Lair a bedroom/bathroom combo.
- As an allusion to Birdman being aired with The Galaxy Trio, the "The End" title card to the latter show plays on X's TV.
- One of the Birdman posters in X's bedroom is based on the series title card of Birdman.
- Harvey wears a lobster bib while he eats a hamburger.
- This is the first time Debbie is seen on-screen.
- There's a spectator who appears to be Fred Jones, but has darker blond hair and wears completely blue.
- There's another spectator who looks like Daphne Blake, but has brown hair, wears a musty top and headband, and a purple scarf.
- An option on X's death ray is "Randall, Ray," which was Birdman's real name until it was changed for this show.
- Harvey says to Avenger, "Good going, old chum", which is akin to something Adam West's Batman would say to Burt Ward's Robin.
- This is the only episode to be directed by the series creators.
Errors
- When X first meets Harvey in the building, X's machine has the last "e" missing on "Reverse."
- The next shot of Fred, he has brown hair and is wearing green.
- The next couple of shots of Daphne include the first one with lighter hair, and she is now in purple, and in the second one, she now successfully has orange hair, but her clothes are blue-green, and her scarf and headband are pink-purple.
- Delisle is credited X's wife, although clearly it was supposed to be his mother since he lives in the basement as most stereotypical, jobless adult sons are depicted. The participants in the audio commentary for "X Gets the Crest", refer to X's mother as if that was always the intention.
Critical reception
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.