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Blackwatch Plaid
	; And they call him Secret for nuttin'…
Network	Adult Swim (Cartoon Network)
Premiere date	May 16, 2004
Run time	11:37
Starring	Gary Cole; Stephen Colbert; Thomas Allen; Bill Farmer; John Michael Higgins; Larry Morris; Claudia Gibbs; Melissa Warrenburg
Music composed by	Michael Kohler
Writer(s)	Michael Ouweleen
Director(s)	Richard Ferguson-Hull
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"Blackwatch Plaid" is the sixth episode of Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law season two, and the fifteenth overall. It aired on May 16, 2004 on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim block. It was written by series co-creator, Michael Ouweleen, produced by Evan W. Adler, and directed by Richard Ferguson-Hull. The Hanna-Barbera series ridiculed in this episode is Secret Squirrel and Morocco Mole.

Secret Squirrel is sent to court after indecent exposure. But the staff of Sebben & Sebben have far more pressing matters to be concerned with after Phil gets paranoid after believing some of his office furniture has been stolen, leading him to monitor every area of the building.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Phil: From Potamus, Peter, to Falcone, Blue. Subject: That thing I sent you. Body: Did you get that thing I sent you?

Characters

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor
Secret Squirrel	Bill Farmer Claudia Gibbs as live-action Secret (no lines)
Phil Ken Sebben	Stephen Colbert Live-action Phil is unavailable
Peanut	Thomas Allen
Harvey Birdman	Gary Cole Larry Morris as live-action Harvey (no lines)
Peter Potamus	N/A
The Bear	N/A
Spooky Space Kook	N/A
Boo Boo Bear	Melissa Warrenburg as live-action Boo (no lines)
Debbie	N/A
X, the Eliminator	N/A
Christie
Avenger	N/A
Blue Falcone
Gloop	Melissa Warrenburg as live-action Gloop (no lines)
Myron Reducto	Stephen Colbert
Walter Credenza
Ralph Nader
Judge Mentok	John Michael Higgins
Morocco Mole	N/A
Constrictor	N/A
Monks	N/A
Black Vulcan	N/A
Nun	N/A

Organizations

Locations

Earth
- United States
  - Washington, D.C.
    - Sebben & Sebben offices
    - Courthouse
  - Delmar Avenue
  - Iowa
  - Walnut Street
- Prussia (mentioned)
- Bridal Suite

Objects

Vehicles

None

Production

Development

Filming

The security camera shots were filmed in live-action. Harvey's office is Ted Turner's old office. Harvey was played by Larry Morris, Secret Squirrel was played Claudia Gibbs, and Melissa Warrenburg played Gloop and Boo Boo.

The scenes of Sebben talking to his staff in his office are just lifted out of "Deadomutt Part 1." The ending is also lifted from the ending of "X, the Exterminator."

Music

The score was composed by Michael Kohler.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

United States: May 16, 2004 on Adult Swim (Cartoon Network)

Behind the scenes

One of the recurring gags of this episode centers on Secret Squirrel's trench coat; specifically in the way he opens it to reveal a gadget or weapon.
The scene with Boo Boo sharing Harvey's bathroom is a reference to their affair in "Death by Chocolate."
Gloop's identity is revealed in the end credits only.
Gloop is female in this series.
Ouweleen, Richter, and Colbert provide audio commentary for this episode on DVD releases.

Errors

Everlasting Influence

Secret returns in "Bird Girl of Guantanamole" and his case is reopened in "The Death of Harvey."
- However he gets arrested once again in the video game.

Critical reception

Home availability

In the United States:
- October 10, 2006: Warner Home Video releases Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: Volume Two on DVD.
In Australia:
- December 12, 2007: Madman Entertainment releases Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: Volume Two on DVD.
- November 28, 2012: Madman Entertainment releases Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: The Complete Cases on DVD.
In the United Kingdom:
- December 7, 2009: Revolver Entertainment releases Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: Volume Two on DVD.
- December 7, 2009: Revolver Entertainment releases Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: Seasons 1,2 & 3 on DVD.

References

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-|caption= Why [[Secret Squirrel]] was cancelled back in the 60s.
+|caption= And they call him [[Secret Squirrel (character)|Secret]] for nuttin'…
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+|channel= [[Adult Swim]] ([[Cartoon Network]])
+|premiere= [[May 16]], [[2004]]
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+|cast= [[Gary Cole]]<br />[[Stephen Colbert]]<br />[[Thomas Allen]]<br />[[Bill Farmer]]<br />[[John Michael Higgins]]<br />[[Larry Morris]]<br />[[Claudia Gibbs]]<br />[[Melissa Warrenburg]]
+|music= [[Michael Kohler]]
 |writers= [[Michael Ouweleen]]
 |directors= [[Richard Ferguson-Hull]]
+|previous= Back to the Present
+|next= Grape Juiced
 }}
-'''"Blackwatch Plaid"''' is the sixth episode of ''[[Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law]]'' season two, and the fifteenth overall. It aired on May 16, 2004, on [[Cartoon Network]]'s [[Adult Swim]] block. It was written by [[Michael Ouweleen]], and directed by [[Richard Ferguson-Hull]]. The [[Hanna-Barbera]] guest character ridiculed in this episode is Secret Squirrel.
+'''"Blackwatch Plaid"''' is the sixth episode of ''[[Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law]]'' season two, and the fifteenth overall. It aired on [[May 16]], [[2004]] on [[Cartoon Network]]'s [[Adult Swim]] block. It was written by series co-creator, [[Michael Ouweleen]], produced by [[Evan W. Adler]], and directed by [[Richard Ferguson-Hull]]. The [[Hanna-Barbera]] series ridiculed in this episode is ''[[Secret Squirrel and Morocco Mole]]''.
-Secret Squirrel is sent to court after incident exposure. But the staff of Sebben & Sebben have far more pressing matters to be concerned with after Sebben gets paranoid after believing some of his office furniture has been stolen, leading him to monitor every area of the building.
+Secret Squirrel is sent to court after indecent exposure. But the staff of Sebben & Sebben have far more pressing matters to be concerned with after Phil gets paranoid after believing some of his office furniture has been stolen, leading him to monitor every area of the building.
 ==Detailed summary==
 ==Memorable quotes==
-'''Sebben:''' From Potamus, Peter, to Falcone, Blue. Subject: That thing I sent you. Body: Did you get that thing I sent you?
+'''Phil:''' From Potamus, Peter, to Falcone, Blue. Subject: That thing I sent you. Body: Did you get that thing I sent you?
 ==Characters==
 {{CastTop}}
 |-
-|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Secret Squirrel]]
+|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Secret Squirrel (character)|Secret Squirrel]]
-|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Bill Farmer]]
+|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Bill Farmer]]<br />[[Claudia Gibbs]] as live-action Secret (no lines)
 |-
-|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Falcon 7|Phil Ken Sebben]]
+|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Phil Ken Sebben]]
-|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Stephen Colbert]]
+|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Stephen Colbert]]<br />Live-action Phil is unavailable
 |-
-|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Birdboy|Peanut]]
+|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Peanut]]
 |style="background-color:#clear"| [[Thomas Allen]]
 |-
-|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Birdman|Harvey Birdman]]
+|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Harvey Birdman]]
-|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Gary Cole]]
+|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Gary Cole]]<br />Larry Morris as live-action Harvey (no lines)
 |-
 |style="background-color:#clear"| [[Peter Potamus]]
@@ Line 38: / Line 43: @@
 |style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 |-
-|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Henry Bascombe|Spooky Space Kook]]
+|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Spooky Space Kook]]
 |style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 |-
-|style="background-color:#clear"| Live-action [[Birdman|Harvey Birdman]]
+|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Boo Boo Bear]]
-|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Larry Morris]] (no lines)
+|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Melissa Warrenburg]] as live-action Boo (no lines)
-|-
-|style="background-color:#clear"| Live-action [[Boo Boo Bear]]
-|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Melissa Warrenburg]] (no lines)
 |-
 |style="background-color:#clear"| [[Debbie (Harvey Birdman)|Debbie]]
@@ Line 60: / Line 62: @@
 |style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| [[Blue Falcon|Blue Falcone]]
 |-
-|style="background-color:#clear"| Live-action [[Gloop and Gleep|Gloop]]
+|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Gloop and Gleep|Gloop]]
-|style="background-color:#clear"| Melissa Warrenburg (no lines)
+|style="background-color:#clear"| Melissa Warrenburg as live-action Gloop (no lines)
 |-
-|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Reducto|Myron Reducto]]
+|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Myron Reducto]]
 |style="background-color:#clear"| Stephen Colbert
 |-
-|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Walter Credenza
+|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| [[Walter Credenza]]
 |-
-|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Ralph Nader
+|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| [[Ralph Nader]]
 |-
 |style="background-color:#clear"| [[Mentok, the Mindtaker|Judge Mentok]]
@@ Line 81: / Line 83: @@
 |style="background-color:#clear"| Monks
 |style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
-|-
-|style="background-color:#clear"| Live-action Secret Squirrel
-|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Claudia Gibbs]] (no lines)
 |-
 |style="background-color:#clear"| [[Black Vulcan]]
 |style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 |-
-|style="background-color:#clear"| Nun
+|style="background-color:#clear"| [[List of unnamed Birdman characters|Nun]]
 |style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
-|-
-|style="background-color:#clear"| Live-action Phil
-|style="background-color:#clear"| Unknown
 |-
 {{CastBottom}}
@@ Line 102: / Line 98: @@
 ==Locations==
-* [[United States]]
+* [[Earth]]
-** [[Washington, D.C.]]
+** [[United States]]
-*** Sebben & Sebben offices
+*** [[Washington, D.C.]]
-*** Courthouse
+**** Sebben & Sebben offices
-** [[Delmar Avenue]]
+**** Courthouse
-** Iowa
+*** [[Delmar Avenue]]
-** [[Walnut Street]]
+*** Iowa
-* Prussia (mentioned)
+*** [[Walnut Street]]
-* Bridal Suite
+** Prussia (mentioned)
+** Bridal Suite
 ==Objects==
@@ Line 121: / Line 118: @@
 ==Production==
 ===Development===
 ===Filming===
 The security camera shots were filmed in live-action. Harvey's office is [[Ted Turner]]'s old office. Harvey was played by Larry Morris, Secret Squirrel was played [[Claudia Gibbs]], and Melissa Warrenburg played Gloop and Boo Boo.
-The scenes of Sebben talking to his staff in his office are just lifted out of "[[Deadomutt Part 1]]". The ending is also lifted from the ending of "[[X, the Exterminator]]".
+The scenes of Sebben talking to his staff in his office are just lifted out of "[[Deadomutt Part 1]]." The ending is also lifted from the ending of "[[X, the Exterminator]]."
 ==Music==
-The music is composed by [[Michael Kohler]].
+The score was composed by [[Michael Kohler]].
+==Release==
+Dates are in order of release:
+* United States: May 16, 2004 on Adult Swim (Cartoon Network)
 ==Behind the scenes==
-* The scene with Boo Boo sharing Harvey's bathroom is a reference to their affair in "[[Death by Chocolate]]".
+* One of the recurring gags of this episode centers on Secret Squirrel's trench coat; specifically in the way he opens it to reveal a gadget or weapon.
+* The scene with Boo Boo sharing Harvey's bathroom is a reference to their affair in "[[Death by Chocolate]]."
 * Gloop's identity is revealed in the end credits only.
 * Gloop is female in this series.
@@ Line 138: / Line 139: @@
 ==Errors==
 *
+==Everlasting Influence==
+* Secret returns in "[[Bird Girl of Guantanamole]]" and his case is reopened in "[[The Death of Harvey]]."
+** However he gets arrested once again in the [[Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law (video game)|video game]].
+==Critical reception==
 ==Home availability==
-* This is free to watch on the US geo-restricted [https://www.adultswim.com/videos/harvey-birdman-attorney-at-law/blackwatch-plaid Adult Swim website].
+* In the United States:
+** [[October 10]], [[2006]]: [[Warner Home Video]] releases ''[[Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: Volume Two]]'' on DVD.
+* In [[Australia]]:
+** [[December 12]], [[2007]]: [[Madman Entertainment]] releases ''Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: Volume Two'' on DVD.
+** [[November 28]], [[2012]]: Madman Entertainment releases ''[[Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: The Complete Cases]]'' on DVD.
+* In the United Kingdom:
+** [[December 7]], [[2009]]: [[Revolver Entertainment]] releases ''Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: Volume Two'' on DVD.
+** [[December 7]], [[2009]]: Revolver Entertainment releases ''[[Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: Seasons 1,2 & 3]]'' on DVD.
 ==References==
 <references/>
+[[Category:Attorney at Law episodes]]
+[[Category:Birdman episodes]]
+[[Category:Birdman]]
 [[Category:Episodes]]
-[[Category:Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law episodes]]
+[[Category:Williams Street]]