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Evolutionary War
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Network	Adult Swim (Cartoon Network)
Premiere date	September 4, 2005
Run time	11:35
Starring	Gary Cole; Stephen Colbert; Thomas Allen; Chris Edgerly; Peter MacNicol; John Michael Higgins; Maurice LaMarche
Music composed by	Michael Kohler
Writer(s)	Adam Pava; Michael Ouweleen; Erik Richter
Director(s)	Richard Ferguson-Hull
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"Evolutionary War" is the seventh episode of Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law season three, and the twenty-seventh overall. It aired on September 4, 2005 on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim block. It was written by Adam Pava and series creators, Michael Ouweleen and Erik Richter, produced by Evan W. Adler, and directed by Richard Ferguson-Hull. The Hanna-Barbera character ridiculed in this episode is Captain Caveman.

Representing Captain Caveman and his son in court to prove evolution exists so it can be taught in the latter's class, Harvey questions his own place on the evolution line.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Potamus: Is that you, Birdman?
Harvey: Now is not a good time.
Potamus: You got that thing I sent you?
Harvey: No. No, I didn't. I never get that thing you send me. I've never gotten that thing you sent me...and I'm beginning to wonder whether you ever once sent me anything. While I'm at it...If I had gotten that thing you sent me--ever--I doubt I'd be interested in what it said.

Potamus: He got that thing I sent him!

Characters

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor
Mr. Felder	Peter MacNicol
Cavey Jr.	Maurice LaMarche
Adam
Eve
Phil Ken Sebben	Stephen Colbert
Captain Caveman	Chris Edgerly
Peanut	Thomas Allen
Isaac Newton	N/A
Avenger	Unavailable
Harvey Birdman	Gary Cole
Peter Potamus	Chris Edgerly
Cave bird	Chris Edgerly
Governor	Gary Cole
Judge Mentok	John Michael Higgins
Myron Reducto	Stephen Colbert
Bailiff	N/A
Doggie Daddy	N/A
Snagglepuss	N/A
Blip (picture)	N/A
Little Gruesome (picture)	N/A
Tara (picture)	N/A
Fred Flintstone	N/A
Race Bannon (picture)	N/A
Doctor Quincy	Unavailable
Tinker	Unavailable
The Bear	N/A
Chiseler	Thomas Allen
Hokey Wolf	N/A
George Washington (picture)	N/A
Magilla Gorilla	Maurice LaMarche
Trixie
Misty
Pixie
Dixie
Nun	N/A
Wilma Flintstone	N/A
Pebbles Flintstone	N/A
Dino	N/A

Organizations

Locations

Earth
- United States
  - Cavey's school
  - Washington, D.C.
    - Sebben & Sebben offices
    - Courthouse
    - Birdman residence
  - Captain Caveman's residence
  - Evo Lotion Gentlemen's Club
  - Bird Lair (photo)

Objects

"Science" book
Reducto's shrink gun
Hot tub time machine (mentioned)

Vehicles

None

Production

Development

Filming

Music

The music was composed by Michael Kohler.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

United States: September 4, 2005 on Adult Swim (Cartoon Network)

Behind the scenes

This is the first appearance of Cavey Junior since The Flintstone Kids episode "Captain Cavedog" in 1988.
The ending of the last episode, "Beyond the Valley of the Dinosaurs," gives Phil a minor C-plot for this episode, where he spends all his time fighting dinosaurs brought over from the hot tub time machine portal.
The sequence during Harvey's song lampoons the Disney films Cinderella and Beauty and the Beast, particularly the ballroom dance from the latter.
Mentok says, "Chisel me this, chiseler," the same way Riddler was known to say, "Riddle me this, Batman."
The joke of two of the strippers being called Pixie and Dixie is a reference to the mouse duo stars of The Huckleberry Hound Show. Dixie is also referred to as "Little Dixie."
Ferguson-Hull, Jeff Brody, Jon Henshaw, Victor Beitzel, Bryan Capik, Les Harper, Steve Vitale, Mario Orlando, Brian de Tagyos, Adam Fuchs provide audio commentary for this episode on DVD releases.

Errors

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 and Ireland:
- 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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-'''"Evolutionary War"''' is the seventh episode of ''[[Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law]]'' season three, and the twenty-seventh overall. It aired on September 4, 2005 on [[Cartoon Network]]'s [[Adult Swim]] block. It was written by [[Adam Pava]] and series creators, [[Michael Ouweleen]] and [[Erik Richter]], produced by [[Evan W. Adler]], and directed by [[Richard Ferguson-Hull]]. The [[Hanna-Barbera]] character ridiculed in this episode is Captain Caveman.
+'''"Evolutionary War"''' is the seventh episode of ''[[Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law]]'' season three, and the twenty-seventh overall. It aired on [[September 4]], [[2005]] on [[Cartoon Network]]'s [[Adult Swim]] block. It was written by [[Adam Pava]] and series creators, [[Michael Ouweleen]] and [[Erik Richter]], produced by [[Evan W. Adler]], and directed by [[Richard Ferguson-Hull]]. The [[Hanna-Barbera]] character ridiculed in this episode is Captain Caveman.
 Representing Captain Caveman and his son in court to prove evolution exists so it can be taught in the latter's class, Harvey questions his own place on the evolution line.
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-|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Birdman|Harvey Birdman]]
+|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Harvey Birdman]]
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-|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Mentok the Mindtaker|Judge Mentok]]
+|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Mentok, the Mindtaker|Judge Mentok]]
 |style="background-color:#clear"| John Michael Higgins
 |-
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 ==Locations==
-* Cavey's school
+* [[Earth]]
-* [[Washington, D.C.]]
+** [[United States]]
-** Sebben & Sebben offices
+*** Cavey's school
-** Courthouse
+*** [[Washington, D.C.]]
-** [[Harvey Birdman's residence]]
+**** Sebben & Sebben offices
-* Captain Caveman's residence
+**** Courthouse
-* [[Evo Lotion Gentlemen's Club]]
+**** [[Birdman residence]]
-* [[Birdman's lair]] (photo)
+*** Captain Caveman's residence
+*** [[Evo Lotion Gentlemen's Club]]
+*** [[Bird Lair]] (photo)
 ==Objects==
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 ==Behind the scenes==
-* This is the first appearance of Cavey Junior since ''[[The Flintstone Kids]]'' episode "[[Captain Cavedog]]" in 1988.
+* This is the first appearance of Cavey Junior since ''[[The Flintstone Kids]]'' episode "[[Captain Cavedog]]" in [[1988]].
-* The ending of the last episode, "[[Beyond the Valley of the Dinosaurs]]", gives Phil a minor C-plot for this episode, where he spends all his time fighting dinosaurs brought over from the hot tub time machine portal.
+* The ending of the last episode, "[[Beyond the Valley of the Dinosaurs]]," gives Phil a minor C-plot for this episode, where he spends all his time fighting dinosaurs brought over from the hot tub time machine portal.
 * The sequence during Harvey's song lampoons the Disney films ''Cinderella'' and ''Beauty and the Beast'', particularly the ballroom dance from the latter.
 * Mentok says, "Chisel me this, chiseler," the same way [[Riddler]] was known to say, "Riddle me this, [[Batman]]."
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 ==Critical reception==
 ==Home availability==
-* In the United States, it was first released onto DVD as part of ''[[Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: Volume Two]]'' on October 10, 2006, by [[Warner Home Video]].
+* In the United States:
-* In the UK, [[Revolver Entertainment]] released the same DVD set on December 7, 2009, and also on the same day, the episode was collected together with the rest of the series in ''[[Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: Seasons 1,2 & 3]]''.
+** [[October 10]], [[2006]]: [[Warner Home Video]] releases ''[[Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: Volume Two]]'' on DVD.
-* In Australia, [[Madman Entertainment]] released the same set on December 12, 2007, then re-released the episode as part of ''[[Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: The Complete Cases]]'' on November 28, 2012.
+* 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 and [[Ireland]]:
+** [[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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+[[Category:2005]]
+[[Category:Adult Swim]]
+[[Category:Attorney at Law episodes]]
 [[Category:Birdman episodes]]
-[[Category:Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law episodes]]
+[[Category:Birdman]]
+[[Category:Directed by Richard Ferguson-Hull]]
+[[Category:Episodes]]
+[[Category:Williams Street]]
+[[Category:Written by Erik Richter]]
+[[Category:Michael Ouweleen]]