Shoyu Weenie
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Premiere date | July 21, 2002 |
Music composed by | Michael Kohler |
Writer(s) | Michael Ouweleen and Erik Richter |
Director(s) | Ben Jones |
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"Shoyu Weenie" is the fifth episode of Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law season one. It aired on July 21, 2002 on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim block. It was written by series creators, Michael Ouweleen and Erik Richter, and directed by Ben Jones. The Hanna-Barbera series ridiculed in this episode is The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan, and to a lesser extent Jabberjaw. The main cast of the former has now been reworked as an entirely Japanese-only speaking family known as the Mirimotos/Shoyu Weenie.
Shoyu Weenie travels from Japan to America to sue the Neptunes for ripping off one of their songs.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Miko: Nan-shūkan mo tabete imasen. *I haven't eaten in weeks*
Harvey: Aren't you cute.
Characters
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Organizations
- Shoyu Weenie
- The Neptunes
- Sebben & Sebben
- Freezoid, Zarog, & Skon
- Columbia House
- F.E.A.R.
- Tschus Tschus
- Helmut Spassmacher Productions
Locations
- Earth
- Japan
- United States
- Washington, D.C.
- Sebben & Sebben offices
- Bryn's
- Reducto's residence
- Courthouse
- The Bird Cage
- Washington, D.C.
- China (mentioned)
Objects
- Bible
Vehicles
- None
Production
Development
Filming
Music
The score was composed by Michael Kohler.
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: July 21, 2002 on Adult Swim (Cartoon Network)
Behind the scenes
- "Shoyu Weenie" is a play on "Show your weenie."
- Aside from the Chan Clan being changed, Dr. Melody is also a pastiche of Quinn Darien from the TV series Godzilla.
Errors
- Some of the kids performing at Tokyo Stadium aren't the ones who traveled to America.
- When Harvey blocks Reducto's laser, the sign of "The Bird Cage" changes the last word's position so that instead of being underneath the second word, it's now next to it.
Everlasting influence
- The case is reopened in "The Death of Harvey."
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:
- 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.