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'''"Back to the Present"''' is the fifth episode of ''[[Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law]]'' season two, and the fourteenth overall. It aired on May 9, 2004 on [[Cartoon Network]]'s [[Adult Swim]] block. It was written by [[Michael | '''"Back to the Present"''' is the fifth episode of ''[[Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law]]'' season two, and the fourteenth overall. It aired on May 9, 2004 on [[Cartoon Network]]'s [[Adult Swim]] block. It was written by [[Michael Ouweleen]], and directed by [[Richard Ferguson-Hull]]. The [[Hanna-Barbera]] series ridiculed in this episode is ''[[The Jetsons (TV series)|The Jetsons]]''. | ||
After the Earth becomes completely ravaged from global warming, the surviving Jetsons travel (from 2002) to 2004 to sue civilization for its mistreatment for their suffering. | After the Earth becomes completely ravaged from global warming, the surviving Jetsons travel (from 2002) to 2004 to sue civilization for its mistreatment for their suffering. | ||
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==Memorable quotes== | ==Memorable quotes== | ||
''' | '''Potamus:''' Hey, Birdman! Get that thing I sent ya? | ||
==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
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* [[Falcon Seven|Phil Ken Sebben]] ([[Stephen Colbert]]) | * [[Falcon Seven|Phil Ken Sebben]] ([[Stephen Colbert]]) | ||
* ''Cafeteria lady'' | * ''Cafeteria lady'' | ||
* [[Freezoid|Stan Freezoid]] ([[Maurice LaMarche]]) | * [[Dr. Freezoid|Stan Freezoid]] ([[Maurice LaMarche]]) | ||
* ''[[X, the Eliminator]]'' | * ''[[X, the Eliminator]]'' | ||
* [[Mentok the Mindtaker|Judge Mentok]] | * [[Mentok the Mindtaker|Judge Mentok]] | ||
* ''Bailiff'' | * ''Bailiff'' | ||
* [[Boo Boo Bear]] (Tom Kenny) | * [[Boo Boo Bear]] (Tom Kenny) | ||
* [[Reducto]] (Stephen Colbert) | * [[Reducto|Myron Reducto]] (Stephen Colbert) | ||
* Announcer (Gary Cole) | * Announcer (Gary Cole) | ||
* ''Industrial Lathe Man'' | * ''Industrial Lathe Man'' | ||
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** Skypad Apartments | ** Skypad Apartments | ||
*** Jetsons' apartment | *** Jetsons' apartment | ||
* Sebben & Sebben offices | * [[Washington, D.C.]] | ||
** Sebben & Sebben offices | |||
** Courthouse | |||
** [[Ling Ling Burger]] | |||
* [[Florida]] | * [[Florida]] | ||
==Objects== | ==Objects== | ||
Revision as of 01:35, 28 June 2020
| Back to the Present | |
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| Premiere date | May 9, 2004 |
| Writer(s) | Michael Ouweleen |
| Director(s) | Richard Ferguson-Hull |
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"Back to the Present" is the fifth episode of Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law season two, and the fourteenth overall. It aired on May 9, 2004 on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim block. It was written by Michael Ouweleen, and directed by Richard Ferguson-Hull. The Hanna-Barbera series ridiculed in this episode is The Jetsons.
After the Earth becomes completely ravaged from global warming, the surviving Jetsons travel (from 2002) to 2004 to sue civilization for its mistreatment for their suffering.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Potamus: Hey, Birdman! Get that thing I sent ya?
Characters
In order of appearance:
Mentioned and non-speaking characters are in italics
- George Jetson (Wally Wingert)
- Rosie
- Jane Jetson (Diane Michelle)
- Drowning man (Thomas Allen)
- Mr. Spacely
- Henry Orbit
- Peanut (Thomas Allen)
- Harvey Birdman (Gary Cole)
- Elroy Jetson (Tom Kenny)
- Astro (Wally Wingert)
- Judy Jetson
- Peter Potamus (Chris Edgerly)
- Orbitty (Diane Michelle)
- Phil Ken Sebben (Stephen Colbert)
- Cafeteria lady
- Stan Freezoid (Maurice LaMarche)
- X, the Eliminator
- Judge Mentok
- Bailiff
- Boo Boo Bear (Tom Kenny)
- Myron Reducto (Stephen Colbert)
- Announcer (Gary Cole)
- Industrial Lathe Man
- President George W. Bush
- Apache Chief
- O.J. Simpson
- The Bear
- Dr. Emmett Brown
- Jabberjaw
Organizations
Locations
- Orbit City
- Skypad Apartments
- Jetsons' apartment
- Skypad Apartments
- Washington, D.C.
- Sebben & Sebben offices
- Courthouse
- Ling Ling Burger
- Florida
Objects
Vehicles
- George's space car
- DeLorean time machine
Production
Development
Filming
Music
The music is composed by Michael Kohler.
Behind the scenes
- The episode title is a riff on the film Back to the Future. The Jetsons also use the DeLorean, with its time travelling capabilities to get back to their time, with Doc Brown popping up, with a reaction sounding similar to Christopher Lloyd who played him in the film.
- This is the first episode not to feature Avenger.
- The recurring joke is that the Jetsons actually live in a dated society as some technology has far progressed what could possibly be imagined by the crew who made The Jetsons in the 1960s or 80s.
- This is Orbitty's first appearance since the Jetsons episode "Two Many Georges" in 1987.
- Mentok beams into the courtroom like the people from Star Trek would beam off and on the starship Enterprise.
- George is somehow the descendant grandson of Harvey.
Errors
Home availability
- This is free to watch on the US geo-restricted Adult Swim website.
