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'''"Bird Girl of Guantanamole"''' is the fourth episode of ''[[Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law]]'' season three, and the twenty-fourth overall. It aired on August 14, 2005 on [[Cartoon Network]]'s [[Adult Swim]] block. It was written by [[Michael Ouweleen]] and [[Erik Richter]], and directed by [[Richard Ferguson-Hull]]. The [[Hanna-Barbera]] series ridiculed in this episode is both ''Secret Squirrel and Morocco Mole'' and ''Birdman''.
'''"Bird Girl of Guantanamole"''' is the fourth episode of ''[[Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law]]'' season three, and the twenty-fourth overall. It aired on August 14, 2005 on [[Cartoon Network]]'s [[Adult Swim]] block. It was written by series creators, [[Michael Ouweleen]] and [[Erik Richter]], and directed by [[Richard Ferguson-Hull]]. The [[Hanna-Barbera]] series ridiculed in this episode is both ''[[Secret Squirrel (segments)|Secret Squirrel and Morocco Mole]]'' and ''[[Birdman (segments)|Birdman]]'' itself.


Harvey represents Morocco Mole in a trial to be released from a prison camp in the Middle East, while Birdgirl/Judy Ken Sebben comes on a little thick as Harvey's wannabe sidekick.
Harvey represents Morocco Mole in a trial to be released from a prison camp in the Middle East, while Judy Ken Sebben comes on a little thick as Harvey's wannabe sidekick, Birdgirl.


==Detailed summary==
==Detailed summary==
==Memorable quotes==
==Memorable quotes==
==Characters==
==Characters==
In order of appearance:
{{CastTop}}
 
|-
''Mentioned and non-speaking characters are in italics''
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Snagglepuss (character)|Snagglepuss]]
 
| style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
* ''[[Snagglepuss]]''
|-
* ''[[Shazzan]]''
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Shazzan]] (photo)
* ''[[Hadji]]''
| style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
* [[Morocco Mole]] ([[Maurice LaMarche]])
|-
* [[Birdman|Harvey Birdman]] ([[Gary Cole]])
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Hadji]] (photo)
* [[Birdboy|Peanut]] ([[Thomas Allen]])
| style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
* [[Falcon Seven|Phil Ken Sebben]] ([[Stephen Colbert]])
|-
* [[Birdgirl|Birdgirl/Judy Ken Sebben]] ([[Paget Brewster]])
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Morocco Mole]]
* ''[[Avenger]]''
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Maurice LaMarche]]
* [[Secret Squirrel]] ([[Bill Farmer]])
|-
* ''[[George Washington]]''
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Birdman|Harvey Birdman]]
* [[Ernie Devlin]]
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Gary Cole]]
* [[Tangy Devlin]]
|-
* ''[[Inch High]]''
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Birdboy|Peanut]]
* ''Janitor''
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Thomas Allen]]
* ''[[Doggie Daddy]]''
|-
* ''[[Apache Chief]]''
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Falcon 7|Phil Ken Sebben]]
* [[Mentok the Mindtaker|Judge Mentok]] ([[John Michael Higgins]])
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Stephen Colbert]]
* [[Reducto|Myron Reducto]] (Stephen Colbert)
|-
* [[X, the Eliminator]] ([[Peter MacNicol]])
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Birdgirl|Judy Ken Sebben]]
* ''Victoria Principal''
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Paget Brewster]]
* ''[[Zardo]]''
|-
* ''Bailiff''
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Avenger]]
* ''[[George W. Bush|President George W. Bush]]''
| style="background-color:#clear"| Unavailable
* ''[[Curly]]''
|-
* ''[[Alazar]]''
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Secret Squirrel]]
* ''[[Jon Stewart]]''
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Bill Farmer]]
* [[Fred Flintstone]] (Maurice LaMarche)
|-
* ''Monk''
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[George Washington]] (picture)
| style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Birdgirl]]
| style="background-color:#clear"| Paget Brewster
|-
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Ernie Devlin]]
| style="background-color:#clear"| Unavailable
|-
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Tangy Devlin]]
| style="background-color:#clear"|
|-
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Inch High]]
| style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[List of unnamed Birdman characters|Janitor]]
| style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Doggie Daddy]] (photo)
| style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Apache Chief]] (photo)
| style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Mentok the Mindtaker|Judge Mentok]]
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[John Michael Higgins]]
|-
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Reducto|Myron Reducto]]
| style="background-color:#clear"| Stephen Colbert
|-
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[X the Eliminator]]
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Peter MacNicol]]
|-
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Victoria Principal
|-
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Zardo]]
| 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:#clear"| [[George W. Bush|President George W. Bush]]
| style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| [[Curly]]
|-
| style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Alazar]] (picture)
| style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
| style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[John Stewart]] (picture)
| style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
| style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Michael Moore]] (picture)
| style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
| style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Kim Jong-il]] (picture)
| style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Fred Flintstone]]
| style="background-color:#clear"| Maurice LaMarche
|-
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[List of unnamed Birdman characters|Monk]]
| style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
{{CastBottom}}


==Organizations==
==Organizations==
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* CIA
* CIA
* [[Birdteam]]
* [[Birdteam]]
 
==Locations==
==Locations==
* [[Morocco]]
* [[Morocco]]
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** [[Washington, D.C.]]
** [[Washington, D.C.]]
*** Sebben & Sebben offices
*** Sebben & Sebben offices
*** [[Bedrock]] (indirectly mentioned)
*** Sebben residence
*** Sebben residence
*** Courthouse
*** Courthouse
** X's residence
** [[X the Eliminator's residence]]
** Hospital
** Hospital
* [[North Korea]]
* [[North Korea]] (flag)
* [[Iran]]
* [[Iran]] (flag)
* [[China]]
* [[China]] (mentioned)


==Objects==
==Objects==
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==Vehicles==
==Vehicles==
* [[Birdmobile|Harvey's car]]
* [[Birdmobile]]


==Production==
==Production==
===Development===
===Development===
===Filming===
===Filming===
==Music==
==Music==
The music is composed by [[Michael Kohler]].
The music was composed by [[Michael Kohler]].


==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
* The episode title is a cross between the film ''Birdman of Alcatraz'', and the detention camp at Guantanamo Bay.
* The episode title is a cross between the film ''Birdman of Alcatraz'' and the detention camp at Guantanamo Bay.
* Secret's trial happened in "[[Blackwatch Plaid]]".
* Secret's trial happened in "[[Blackwatch Plaid]]".
* This is the first appearance of the new incarnation of Birdgirl. Birdgirl didn't have a civilian identity in the original ''Birdman'' series.
* Birdgirl's introduction turns the show into a parody of the live-action 1960's ''Batman'' TV series, which includes the Birdphone, Birdmobile, a secret button in a bust of Phil Ken Sebben to reveal the Birdpoles, Birdsignal, fights with the bad guys with colorful words to point it out like "Punch!" and "Pun!" along with reminiscent music, and the mirroring of Batgirl/Judy trying to keep her secret from father as did Batgirl/Barbara from Commissioner Gordon.
* Birdgirl's introduction turns the show into a parody of the live-action 1960's ''Batman'' TV series, which includes the Birdphone, Birdmobile, a secret button in a bust of Phil Ken Sebben to reveal the Birdpoles, Birdsignal, fights with the bad guys with colorful words to point it out like "Punch!" and "Pun!" along with reminiscent music, and the mirroring of Batgirl/Judy trying to keep her secret from father as did Batgirl/Barbara from Commissioner Gordon.
* Following the previous episode where Harvey had a calendar with Victoria Principal's birthday marked for January 3rd (with a reminder on January 2nd), X now has the same calendar marking.
* Following the previous episode where Harvey had a calendar with Victoria Principal's birthday marked for January 3rd (with a reminder on January 2nd), X now has the same calendar marking.
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==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law episodes]]
[[Category:Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law episodes]]

Revision as of 22:31, 5 May 2021

Bird Girl of Guantanamole
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Premiere date August 14, 2005
Run time 11:35
Writer(s) Michael Ouweleen and Erik Richter
Director(s) Richard Ferguson-Hull
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"Bird Girl of Guantanamole" is the fourth episode of Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law season three, and the twenty-fourth overall. It aired on August 14, 2005 on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim block. It was written by series creators, Michael Ouweleen and Erik Richter, and directed by Richard Ferguson-Hull. The Hanna-Barbera series ridiculed in this episode is both Secret Squirrel and Morocco Mole and Birdman itself.

Harvey represents Morocco Mole in a trial to be released from a prison camp in the Middle East, while Judy Ken Sebben comes on a little thick as Harvey's wannabe sidekick, Birdgirl.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Characters

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Snagglepuss N/A
Shazzan (photo) N/A
Hadji (photo) N/A
Morocco Mole Maurice LaMarche
Harvey Birdman Gary Cole
Peanut Thomas Allen
Phil Ken Sebben Stephen Colbert
Judy Ken Sebben Paget Brewster
Avenger Unavailable
Secret Squirrel Bill Farmer
George Washington (picture) N/A
Birdgirl Paget Brewster
Ernie Devlin Unavailable
Tangy Devlin
Inch High N/A
Janitor N/A
Doggie Daddy (photo) N/A
Apache Chief (photo) N/A
Judge Mentok John Michael Higgins
Myron Reducto Stephen Colbert
X the Eliminator Peter MacNicol
Victoria Principal
Zardo N/A
Bailiff N/A
President George W. Bush N/A
Curly
Alazar (picture) N/A
John Stewart (picture) N/A
Michael Moore (picture) N/A
Kim Jong-il (picture) N/A
Fred Flintstone Maurice LaMarche
Monk N/A


Organizations

Locations

Objects

Vehicles

Production

Development

Filming

Music

The music was composed by Michael Kohler.

Behind the scenes

  • The episode title is a cross between the film Birdman of Alcatraz and the detention camp at Guantanamo Bay.
  • Secret's trial happened in "Blackwatch Plaid".
  • This is the first appearance of the new incarnation of Birdgirl. Birdgirl didn't have a civilian identity in the original Birdman series.
  • Birdgirl's introduction turns the show into a parody of the live-action 1960's Batman TV series, which includes the Birdphone, Birdmobile, a secret button in a bust of Phil Ken Sebben to reveal the Birdpoles, Birdsignal, fights with the bad guys with colorful words to point it out like "Punch!" and "Pun!" along with reminiscent music, and the mirroring of Batgirl/Judy trying to keep her secret from father as did Batgirl/Barbara from Commissioner Gordon.
  • Following the previous episode where Harvey had a calendar with Victoria Principal's birthday marked for January 3rd (with a reminder on January 2nd), X now has the same calendar marking.
  • Judy and Phil's relationship is not based on the original Birdman cartoon.
  • When Reducto addresses Mr. Mole, Harvey's "mole" reappears from "SPF".
  • When Fred Flintstone pops up and says, "You're dead to me can opener," it is a recreation of what happened in "The Dabba Don".
  • Ouweleen, Richter, and Brewster provide audio commentary for this episode on DVD releases.

Errors

Home availability

References

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