High Speed Buggy Chase
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Premiere date | May 2, 2004 |
Run time | 11:07 |
Story by | Casper Kelly Michael Ouweleen |
Writer(s) | Michael Ouweleen |
Director(s) | Richard Ferguson-Hull |
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"High Speed Buggy Chase" is the fourth episode of Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law season two, and the thirteenth overall. It aired on May 2, 2004 on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim block. It was written by Casper Kelly and series co-creator, Michael Ouweleen, produced by Evan W. Adler, and directed by Richard Ferguson-Hull. The Hanna-Barbera series and guest character ridiculed in this episode is Speed Buggy and Jonathan Wellington Muddlemore from The Funky Phantom, respectively.
Speed Buggy's driving is put into question after he elicits a police chase. Meanwhile, Avenger quits Sebben & Sebben and works for Vulturo.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Characters
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Organizations
- Sebben & Sebben
- Freezoid, Zarog, & Skon
- Speed Bugs
- Franklin, Garben, & Kline
Locations
- Washington, D.C.
- Sebben & Sebben offices
- The Birdcage
- Hooters
- Courthouse
- Funky Street
- Massachusetts (mentioned)
- Nantucket (mentioned)
Objects
- Stop Stuttering
- Bird Times
- Speed Buggy's remote control
Vehicles
- Speed Buggy
Production
Development
Filming
Music
The music was composed by Michael Kohler.
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: May 2, 2004 on Adult Swim (Cartoon Network)
Behind the scenes
- This is the first episode written by Ouweleen without co-creator, Erik Richter.
- Funky Phantom's not the name of the character, the name of the character is Jonathan Wellington Muddlemore. The name of the series he is the star of is called The Funky Phantom.
- Even when writing, Avenger still uses the word, "Caw."
- "Evan Adler" is signed on Peanut's one-dollar bill.
Errors
Everlasting influence
- The scene of Speed Buggy on the highway is recycled as footage on the Hall of Justice's trouble alert screen in "Peanut Puberty."
- The case is reopened in "The Death of Harvey."
Critical reception
Home availability
- In the United States, it was first released onto DVD as part of Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: Volume One on April 12, 2005, by Warner Home Video.
- In the UK, Revolver Entertainment released the same DVD set on November 3, 2008, then re-released the episode as part of Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: Seasons 1,2 & 3 on December 7, 2009.
- In Australia, Madman Entertainment released the same set on April 7, 2007, then re-released the episode as part of Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: The Complete Cases on November 28, 2012.