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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 (TV series)|The Jetsons]]''.
'''"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.
In a confusing time travel plot, 2002 sees the end of Earth when it falls to global warming, prompting the Jetsons to travel back (yes, back) to 2004 and sue civilization.


==Detailed summary==
==Detailed summary==

Revision as of 21:23, 26 September 2020

Back to the Present
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.

In a confusing time travel plot, 2002 sees the end of Earth when it falls to global warming, prompting the Jetsons to travel back (yes, back) to 2004 and sue civilization.

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

Organizations

Locations

Objects

Vehicles

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.

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