Deadomutt Part 1

Deadomutt Part 1
Harvey just can't get that damn thing to work.
Premiere date	May 25, 2003
Writer(s)	Michael Ouweleen and Erik Richter
Director(s)	Robert Alvarez
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"Deadomutt Part 1" is the seventh episode of Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law season one. It aired on May 25, 2003 on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim block. It was written by Michael Ouweleen and Erik Richter, and directed by Robert Alvarez. The Hanna-Barbera series ridiculed in this episode is Dynomutt, Dog Wonder.

In a two-part story, Harvey goes into a downward spiral after he is chance for a promotion is passed over for new lawyer, Falcone.

Characters

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor
Peanut	Thomas Allen
Avenger	Andre Sogliuzzo
Harvey Birdman	Gary Cole
The Bear	Unavailable
Debbie (voice only)	Grey Delisle
Janitor	N/A
Phil Ken Sebben	Stephen Colbert
Peter Potamus	Joe Alaskey
Spooky Space Kook	N/A
Blue Falcone	Maurice LaMarche
Dynomutt	Andre Sogliuzzo
Talia	Carol Bach-Y-Rita
Mark	Erik Richter
Myron Reducto	Stephen Colbert
Cafeteria lady	N/A
Employee	Joe Alasky
Co-worler	Andre Sogliuzzo
Cop	David Kaye

Organizations

• Sebben & Sebben
• Freezoid, Zarog, & Skon

Locations

• Washington, D.C.
  • Sebben & Sebben offices

Objects

• Peanut's toys
• Lucky mug

Vehicles

• None

Production

Filming

The DVDs for this episode contain a deleted scene.

Music

The music was composed by Michael Kohler.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

• United States: May 25, 2003 on Adult Swim (Cartoon Network)

Behind the scenes

• Harvey is 36, and Sebben is 34. Sebben started the firm when he was 26.
• Avenger uses a coffee mug with Sebben's face.
• Sebben has a urinal in his office.
• This begins the recurring gag of Peter Potamus asking people, "You get that thing I sent you?"
• This the first time neither the courthouse nor the Birdcage have been featured.
• Dynomutt isn't referred to by name on-screen, although he still credited as such.
• There is a teaser for the next episode during the end credits.

Errors

• When Avenger checks himself in the mirror, his eyes are designed differently and completely purple.
• Falcone talks to someone called Mark on the phone, but the credits identify him as Bob.

Everlasting influence

• Well, as stated above, this is the first part of a two-part story followed in "Deadomutt Part 2."

Home availability

• This episode was first released onto DVD as part of Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: Volume One in the United States on April 12, 2005, by Warner Home Video, then it was licensed to Revolver Entertainment in the UK and Madman Entertainment in Australia, who released it on November 3, 2008 and April 7, 2007, respectively.
• Revolver Entertainment re-released the episode as part of Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: Seasons 1,2 & 3 on November 3, 2008.
• Madman Entertainment re-released the episode as part of Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: The Complete Cases on November 28, 2012.