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'''Harvey:''' How long has she--.<br>
'''Harvey:''' How long has she--.<br>
'''Dr. Quest:''' He. He's my travelling companion. We go on adventures together in steamy jungles and the like.
'''Dr. Quest:''' He. He's my travelling companion. We go on adventures together in steamy jungles and the like.


'''Harvey:''' I'll take the case! But first I need to speak to the boys. What are their names?<br>
'''Harvey:''' I'll take the case! But first I need to speak to the boys. What are their names?<br>
'''Dr. Quest:''' Of course, their names. Certainly. Well, uh... Yes. Well, there's a blond one... The blond one who's name is... Oh, come on, Benton.
'''Dr. Quest:''' Of course, their names. Certainly. Well, uh... Yes. Well, there's a blond one... The blond one who's name is... Oh, come on, Benton.


==Characters==
In order of appearance:


''Mentioned and non-speaking characters are in italics''
'''Harvey:''' Dr. Quest, tell us a little about your relationship with--.<br>
'''Dr. Quest:''' Well, Race and I met one night.<br>
'''Harvey:''' With your boys.
 
'''Harvey:''' I want you to know your father loves you both very much.<br>
'''Jonny:''' But he throws like a girl.<br>
'''Harvey:''' So did Martina Navratilova, but that doesn't mean she wasn't macho in many other important ways.


* Race Bannon robot ([[Thom Pinto]])
==Characters==
* [[Benton Quest|Dr. Benton Quest]] ([[Neil Ross]])
{{CastTop}}
* [[Birdman|Harvey Birdman]] ([[Gary Cole]])
|-
* [[Avenger]] ([[Dee Bradley Baker|Dee Baker]])
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Race Bannon robot
* [[Debbie (Harvey Birdman)|Debbie]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Thom Pinto]]
* [[Jonny Quest (character)|Jonny Quest]] (Dee Baker)
|-
* [[Hadji]] ([[Wally Wingert]])
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Benton Quest|Dr. Benton Quest]]
* [[Vulturo]] (Neil Ross)
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Neil Ross]]
* [[Mightor|Judge Mightor]] (Gary Cole)
|-
* [[Bill (Bannon Custody Battle)|Bill]], the Lizardman
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Birdman|Harvey Birdman]]
* Sea creature
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Gary Cole]]
* [[Anubis]]
|-
* [[Heinrich von Fruelich|Baron Heinrich von Fruelich]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Avenger]]
* ''[[Willy]]''
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Dee Bradley Baker|Dee Baker]]
* Yeti
|-
* Monster crab
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Debbie (Harvey Birdman)|Debbie]]
* [[Dietrich Sorenson]]
|style="background-color:#affaa"| Unavailable
* [[Junga]]
|-
* [[Heinrich Von Duffel]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Jonny Quest (character)|Jonny Quest]]
* Pgymy
|style="background-color:#clear"| Dee Baker
* Robot spy
|-
* [[Stan (Bannon Custody Battle)|Stan]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Hadji]]
* [[Dr. Zin]] ([[Billy West]])
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Wally Wingert]]
* ''Police officer''
|-
* Janitor
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Vulturo]]
* ''Martina Navratilova''
|style="background-color:#clear"| Neil Ross
* [[Race Bannon]] (Thom Pinto)
|-
* [[Bandit]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Mightor|Judge Mightor]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| Gary Cole
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Bill (Bannon Custody Battle)|Bill]], the Lizardman
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| Sea creature
|style="background-color:#clear"| Unavailable
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Anubis]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| Unavailable
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Heinrich von Fruelich|Baron Heinrich von Fruelich]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| Unavailable
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Willy]]
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| Yeti
|style="background-color:#clear"| Unavailable
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| Monster crab
|style="background-color:#clear"| Unavailable
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Dietrich Sorenson]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| Unavailable
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Junga]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| Unavailable
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Heinrich Von Duffel]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| Unavailable
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| Pgymy
|style="background-color:#clear"| Unavailable
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Dietrich Sorenson]]
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Stan (Bannon Custody Battle)|Stan]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| Unavailable
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Dr. Zin]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Billy West]]
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Police officer
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Court janitor
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
|-
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Martina Navratilova
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Race Bannon
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Thom Pinto
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Volleyball player
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Bandit]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
|-
{{CastBottom}}


==Organizations==
==Organizations==
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* [[Soundolux]]
* [[Soundolux]]
* [[Visolux]]
* [[Visolux]]
* Robot spy


==Vehicles==
==Vehicles==
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==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
* The hut Race and Dr. Quest talk in at the beginning of the episode, has a "Bless This Hut" picture on the wall.
* Race drinks from a "World's Best 2nd Dad" mug.
* The episode frequently alludes to a homosexual relationship between Dr. Quest and Race.
* The episode frequently alludes to a homosexual relationship between Dr. Quest and Race.
* Dee Baker, better known as Dee Bradley Baker, is uncredited for voicing Avenger.
* Dee Baker, better known as Dee Bradley Baker, is uncredited for voicing Avenger.
* Debbie isn't named in this episode.
* Debbie isn't named in this episode.
* The Visolux is based on the portable communicators the main characters used in ''Jonny Quest''.
* The Visolux is based on the portable communicators the main characters used in ''Jonny Quest''.
* The vanity plate on Judge Mightor's Lexus car reads, "HORN GOD".
* After this episode, the barkeep at [[the Birdcage]] is [[F.E.A.R.]] leader, [[Number One]], from the ''[[Birdman (TV series)|Birdman]]'' TV series.


==Errors==
==Errors==
* Despite the fact the lizard man on the stand says his first and last name is Lizardman, his colleagues call him Bill.
* Despite the fact the lizard man on the stand says his first and last name is Lizardman, his colleagues call him Bill.
* Bill and his colleagues (if they had actually appeared), Fruelich, Dietrich, and Duffel should be dead.
* Bill and his colleagues (if they had actually appeared), Fruelich, Dietrich, and Duffel should be dead.
* Despite the fact that Harvey is somewhat irked by the implied homosexuality of Dr. Quest, Harvey is repeatedly depicted as gay himself.
* Despite the fact that Harvey is somewhat irked by the implied homosexuality of Dr. Quest, Harvey is later repeatedly depicted as gay himself.
* Harvey turns to the right when speaking to the stenographer/Dr. Zin, as if they're next to each other, yet when the scene switches to the latter's response, Harvey is on the other side of the room.


==Home availability==
==Home availability==

Revision as of 11:19, 5 September 2020

Bannon Custody Battle
File:Race makes his case.png
"Race" makes impassioned speech for custody rights.
Premiere date December 30, 2000 (sneak peak)
September 2, 2001
Writer(s) Michael Ouweleen and Erik Richter
Pete Johnson and Steve Patrick
Director(s) J.J. Sedelmaier
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"Bannon Custody Battle" is the first episode of Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law season one. It aired on December 30, 2000 on Cartoon Network. It was written by Michael Ouweleen and Erik Richter, and Pete Johnson and Steve Patrick, and directed by J.J. Sedelmaier. The Hanna-Barbera series ridiculed in this episode is Jonny Quest.

Race Bannon begins to act erratically, wanting custody of Jonny and Hadji from Dr. Quest.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Dr. Quest: You see, my longtime partner is challenging me for custody of my boys.
Harvey: How long has she--.
Dr. Quest: He. He's my travelling companion. We go on adventures together in steamy jungles and the like.


Harvey: I'll take the case! But first I need to speak to the boys. What are their names?
Dr. Quest: Of course, their names. Certainly. Well, uh... Yes. Well, there's a blond one... The blond one who's name is... Oh, come on, Benton.


Harvey: Dr. Quest, tell us a little about your relationship with--.
Dr. Quest: Well, Race and I met one night.
Harvey: With your boys.

Harvey: I want you to know your father loves you both very much.
Jonny: But he throws like a girl.
Harvey: So did Martina Navratilova, but that doesn't mean she wasn't macho in many other important ways.

Characters

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Race Bannon robot Thom Pinto
Dr. Benton Quest Neil Ross
Harvey Birdman Gary Cole
Avenger Dee Baker
Debbie Unavailable
Jonny Quest Dee Baker
Hadji Wally Wingert
Vulturo Neil Ross
Judge Mightor Gary Cole
Bill, the Lizardman Unavailable
Sea creature Unavailable
Anubis Unavailable
Baron Heinrich von Fruelich Unavailable
Willy N/A
Yeti Unavailable
Monster crab Unavailable
Dietrich Sorenson Unavailable
Junga Unavailable
Heinrich Von Duffel Unavailable
Pgymy Unavailable
Dietrich Sorenson N/A
Stan Unavailable
Dr. Zin Billy West
Police officer N/A
Court janitor Unavailable
Martina Navratilova
Race Bannon Thom Pinto
Volleyball player Unavailable
Bandit Unavailable


Organizations

Locations

Objects

Vehicles

Production

Development

Music

The music is composed by Michael Kohler.

Release

After a sneak peak on Cartoon Network around the 4am deathslot, it had its official premiere on September 2, 2001 during Cartoon Network's launch of their late night programming block, Adult Swim.

Behind the scenes

  • The hut Race and Dr. Quest talk in at the beginning of the episode, has a "Bless This Hut" picture on the wall.
  • Race drinks from a "World's Best 2nd Dad" mug.
  • The episode frequently alludes to a homosexual relationship between Dr. Quest and Race.
  • Dee Baker, better known as Dee Bradley Baker, is uncredited for voicing Avenger.
  • Debbie isn't named in this episode.
  • The Visolux is based on the portable communicators the main characters used in Jonny Quest.
  • The vanity plate on Judge Mightor's Lexus car reads, "HORN GOD".
  • After this episode, the barkeep at the Birdcage is F.E.A.R. leader, Number One, from the Birdman TV series.

Errors

  • Despite the fact the lizard man on the stand says his first and last name is Lizardman, his colleagues call him Bill.
  • Bill and his colleagues (if they had actually appeared), Fruelich, Dietrich, and Duffel should be dead.
  • Despite the fact that Harvey is somewhat irked by the implied homosexuality of Dr. Quest, Harvey is later repeatedly depicted as gay himself.
  • Harvey turns to the right when speaking to the stenographer/Dr. Zin, as if they're next to each other, yet when the scene switches to the latter's response, Harvey is on the other side of the room.

Home availability

References

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