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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]], [[Michael Ouweleen]], and [[Erik Richter]], 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.
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==
==Detailed summary==
==Memorable quotes==
==Memorable quotes==
'''Potamus:''' Is that you, Birdman?<br>
'''Potamus:''' Is that you, Birdman?<br>
'''Harvey:''' Now is not a good time.<br>
'''Harvey:''' Now is not a good time.<br>
'''Potamus:''' You got that thing I sent you?<br>
'''Potamus:''' You got that thing I sent you?<br>
'''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.
'''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.




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==Characters==
==Characters==
In order of appearance:
{{CastTop}}
 
|-
''Mentioned and non-speaking characters are in italics''
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Mr. Felder]]
 
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Peter MacNicol]]
* [[Mr. Felder]] ([[Peter MacNicol]])
|-
* [[Cavey Junior]] ([[Maurice LaMarche]])
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Cavey Jr.]]
* ''Adam''
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Maurice LaMarche]]
* ''Eve''
|-
* [[Falcon Seven|Phil Ken Sebben]] ([[Stephen Colbert]])
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Adam
* [[Captain Caveman]] ([[Chris Edgerly]])
|-
* [[Birdboy|Peanut]] ([[Thomas Allen]])
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Eve
* ''[[Isaac Newton]]''
|-
* [[Avenger]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Falcon 7|Phil Ken Sebben]]
* [[Birdman|Harvey Birdman]] ([[Gary Cole]], Erik Richter)
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Stephen Colbert]]
* [[Peter Potamus]] (Chris Edgerly)
|-
* Cave bird (Chris Edgerly)
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Captain Caveman]]
* Governor (Gary Cole)
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Chris Edgerly]]
* ''[[Snagglepuss]]''
|-
* [[Mentok the Mindtaker|Judge Mentok]] ([[John Michael Higgins]])
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Birdboy|Peanut]]
* ''Bailiff''
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Thomas Allen]]
* ''[[Blip]]''
|-
* ''[[Gruesome Twosome|Little Twosome]]''
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Isaac Newton]]
* ''[[Fred Flintstone]]''
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
* ''[[Tara]]''
|-
* ''[[Race Bannon]]''
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Avenger]]
* [[Reducto|Myron Reducto]] (Stephen Colbert)
|style="background-color:#clear"| Unavailable
* [[Doctor Quincy]]
|-
* [[Tinker]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Birdman|Harvey Birdman]]
* ''The Bear''
|style="background-color:#clear"| Gary Cole
* Chiseler (Thomas Allen)
|-
* ''[[Hokey Wolf]]''
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Peter Potamus]]
* ''[[George Washington]]''
|style="background-color:#clear"| Chris Edgerly
* [[Magilla Gorilla]] (Maurice LaMarche)
|-
* ''Nun''
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Birdman characters|Cave bird]]
* ''[[Wilma Flintstone]]''
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Chris Edgerly
* ''[[Pebbles Flintstone]]''
|-
* ''[[Dino]]''
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Birdman characters|Governor]]
* ''Trixie''
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Gary Cole
* ''Misty''
|-
* ''Pixie''
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Mentok the Mindtaker|Judge Mentok]]
* ''Dixie''
|style="background-color:#clear"| John Michael Higgins
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Reducto|Myron Reducto]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| Stephen Colbert
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[List of unnamed Birdman characters|Bailiff]]
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Doggie Daddy]]
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Snagglepuss]]
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Blip]] (picture)
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Gruesome Twosome|Little Twosome]] (picture)
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Tara]] (picture)
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Fred Flintstone]]
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Race Bannon]] (picture)
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Doctor Quincy]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| Unavailable
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Tinker]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| Unavailable
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[The Bear]]
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Chiseler
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Thomas Allen
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Hokey Wolf]]
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[George Washington]] (picture)
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Magilla Gorilla]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| Maurice LaMarche
|-
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Trixie
|-
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Misty
|-
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Pixie
|-
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Dixie
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[List of unnamed Birdman characters|Nun]]
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Wilma Flintstone]]
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Pebbles Flintstone]]
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Dino]]
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
{{CastBottom}}


==Organizations==
==Organizations==
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** Sebben & Sebben offices
** Sebben & Sebben offices
** Courthouse
** Courthouse
** Harvey's residence
** [[Harvey Birdman's residence]]
* Captain Caveman's residence
* Captain Caveman's residence
* [[Evo Lotion Gentlemen's Club]]
* [[Evo Lotion Gentlemen's Club]]
* Birdman's lair
* [[Birdman's lair]] (photo)


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


==Vehicles==
==Vehicles==
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==Production==
==Production==
===Development===
===Development===
===Filming===
===Filming===
==Music==
==Music==
The music is composed by [[Michael Kohler]].
The music was composed by [[Michael Kohler]].


==Behind the scenes==
==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 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.
* 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."
* Mentok says, "Chisel me this, chiseler," the same way [[Riddler]] was known to say, "Riddle me this, Batman."
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==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Episodes]]
[[Category:Birdman episodes]]
[[Category:Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law episodes]]
[[Category:Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law episodes]]

Revision as of 14:02, 6 May 2021

Evolutionary War
Harvey's ballroom dance.png
Premiere date September 4, 2005
Run time 11:35
Writer(s) Adam Pava, Michael Ouweleen, and 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 Twosome (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

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.

Behind the scenes

Errors

Home availability

References

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