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'''"Guitar Control"''' is the eleventh and final episode of ''[[Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law]]'' season two, and the twentieth overall. It aired on November 2, 2004 on [[Cartoon Network]]'s [[Adult Swim]] block. It was written by [[Michael Ouweleen]] and [[Erik Richter]], and directed by [[Richard Ferguson-Hull]]. The [[Hanna-Barbera]] series and guest character ridiculed in this episode is both ''[[Quick Draw McGraw]]''.
'''"Guitar Control"''' is the eleventh and final episode of ''[[Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law]]'' season two, and the twentieth overall. It aired on November 2, 2004 on [[Cartoon Network]]'s [[Adult Swim]] block. It was written by [[Michael Ouweleen]] and [[Erik Richter]], produced by [[Evan W. Adler]], and directed by [[Richard Ferguson-Hull]]. The [[Hanna-Barbera]] series and guest character ridiculed in this episode are both ''[[Quick Draw McGraw]]''.


Quick Draw is put on trial for carrying a concealed weapon--his guitar.
Quick Draw is put on trial for carrying a concealed weapon--his guitar.


==Detailed summary==
==Detailed summary==
==Memorable quotes==
==Memorable quotes==
'''Quick Draw:''' Get your paws of me, you damn dirty kids!
'''Quick Draw:''' Get your paws off me, you damn dirty kids!


==Characters==
==Characters==
In order of appearance:
{{CastTop}}
 
|-
''Mentioned and non-speaking characters are in italics''
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Quick Draw McGraw]]
 
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Maurice LaMarche]]
* [[Quick Draw McGraw|Quick Draw McGraw/El Kabong]] ([[Maurice LaMarche]])
|-
* Cop ([[Phil LaMarr]])
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Quick Draw McGraw|El Kabong]]
* [[Birdman|Harvey Birdman]] ([[Gary Cole]])
| style="background-color:#clear"| Maurice LaMarche
* [[Avenger]]
|-
* [[Birdboy|Peanut]] ([[Thomas Allen]])
| style="background-color:#clear"| Cop
* [[Baba Looey]] ([[Rob Paulsen]])
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Phil LaMarr]]
* ''The Bear''
|-
* [[Peter Potamus]] ([[Chris Edgerly]])
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Birdman|Harvey Birdman]]
* ''[[Debbie (Harvey Birdman)|Debbie]]''
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Gary Cole]]
* ''[[Elroy Jetson]]''
|-
* ''[[O.J. Simpson]]''
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Avenger]]
* ''O.J. Simpson's lawyer''
| style="background-color:#clear"| Unavailable
* ''[[Tom Clancy]]''
|-
* ''[[Tom Selleck]]''
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Birdboy|Peanut]]
* [[Falcon Seven|Phil Ken Sebben]] ([[Stephen Colbert]])
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Thomas Allen]]
* ''Pat Robinson''
|-
* Way Out member
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Baba Looey]]
* ''[[Jet Screamer]]''
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Rob Paulsen]]
* ''Bailiff''
|-
* [[Mentok the Mindtaker|Judge Mentok]]
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[The Bear]]
* [[Yngwie J. Malmsteen]]
| style="background-color:#clear"| Unavailable
* ''[[George Washington]]''
|-
* [[X, the Eliminator]]
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Peter Potamus]]
* [[Reducto|Myron Reducto]] (Stephen Colbert)
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Chris Edgerly]]
* ''Edgar Winter''
|-
* ''[[Jonathan Wellington Muddlemore|Funky Phantom]]''
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Debbie (Harvey Birdman)|Debbie]]
* [[Mightor|Judge Mightor]]
| style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
* ''[[Betty Rubble]]''
|-
* ''Mentok's nephew''
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Elroy Jetson]]
* ''Mentok's brother''
| style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
* ''Clown''
|-
* ''Joseph Stalin''
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[O.J. Simpson]]
* ''Benito Mussolini''
| style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
* ''Mao Tse-Tung''
|-
* ''[[Ranger Smith]]''
| style="background-color:#clear"| O.J. Simpson's lawyer
* ''[[Yogi Bear]]''
| style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
* ''[[Boo Boo Bear]]''
|-
* ''[[Paw Rugg]]''
| style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Tom Clancy]] (photo)
* ''[[Maw Rugg]]''
| style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
* ''[[Shag Rugg]]''
|-
* ''[[Floral Rugg]]''
| style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Tom Selleck]] (photo)
* ''[[Wilma Flintstone]]''
| style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Falcon 7|Phil Ken Sebben]]
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Stephen Colbert]]
|-
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Pat Robinson
|-
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[The Way Outs|Way Out member]]
| style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Jet Screamer]]
| style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[List of unnamed Birdman characters|Bailiff]]
| style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Mentok the Mindtaker|Judge Mentok]]
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[John Michael Higgins]]
|-
| style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Yngwie J. Malmsteen]]
| style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
|-
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[George Washington]]
| style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[X the Eliminator]]
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[]]
|-
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Reducto|Myron Reducto]]
| style="background-color:#clear"| Stephen Colbert
|-
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Edgar Winter
|-
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Jonathan Wellington Muddlemore|Funky Phantom]]
| style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Mightor|Judge Mightor]]
| style="background-color:#clear"| Gary Cole
|-
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Betty Rubble]]
| style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
| style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Mentok's nephew
| style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
| style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Mentok's brother
| style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
| style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Clown
| style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Joseph Stalin
|-
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Benito Mussolini
|-
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Mao Tse-Tung
|-
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Ranger Smith]] (photo)
| style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Ranger Smith]] (photo)
| style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Yogi Bear (character)|Yogi Bear]] (photo)
| style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Boo Boo Bear]] (photo)
| style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Paw Rugg]]
| style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Maw Rugg]]
| style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Shag Rugg]]
| style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Floral Rugg]]
| style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Wilma Flintstone]]
| style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
{{CastBottom}}


==Organizations==
==Organizations==
* [[Dalton Brothers|Dalton Gang]]
* [[Dalton Brothers|Dalton Gang]]
* [[Sebben & Sebben]]
* [[Sebben & Sebben]]
* Green Day
* Green Day (mentioned)
* [[Freezoid, Zarog, & Skon]]
* [[Freezoid, Zarog, & Skon]]
* National Guitar Association
* National Guitar Association
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==Locations==
==Locations==
* [[Washington, D.C.]]
* [[United States]]
** Sebben & Sebben offices
** [[Washington, D.C.]]
** [[The Guitar Lobby]]
*** Sebben & Sebben offices
** Courthouse
*** [[The Guitar Lobby]]
** [[United States Capitol]]
*** Courthouse
* Tuscany
*** [[United States Capitol]]
* Baba Looey's residence
** Baba Looey's residence
* [[Jellystone]]
** [[Jellystone]] (photo)
* Smurf village
** Smurf village
* Rugg residence
** [[Rugg residence]]
* [[Caribbean]] (indirectly mentioned)
** Grenada (mentioned)
* [[Italy]] (indirectly mentioned)
** Tuscany (mentioned)


==Objects==
==Objects==
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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==
* The episode title and theme of the episode is a parody on gun control, with guitars being treated as guns, and guns being treated as inoffensive items.
* The episode title and theme of the episode is a parody on gun control, with guitars being treated as guns, and guns being treated as inoffensive items.
* Harvey's middle initial is "T." just like it was in the previous episode, "[[Droopy Botox]]."
* Harvey's middle initial is "T," just like it was in the previous episode, "[[Droopy Botox]]."
* Phil's application form for a medal of honor says August.
* Harvey mentions the Green Day song "Time of Your Life."
* Quick Draw's line, "Get your paws off me, you damn dirty kids" is a paraphrase of Taylor/Charlton Heston's famous line, "Take your stinking paws off me, you damn dirty apes," in the film ''Planet of the Apes''.
* Quick Draw's line, "Get your paws off me, you damn dirty kids" is a paraphrase of Taylor/Charlton Heston's famous line, "Take your stinking paws off me, you damn dirty apes," in the film ''Planet of the Apes''.


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==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law episodes]]
[[Category:Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law episodes]]

Revision as of 21:30, 4 May 2021

Guitar Control
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Premiere date November 2, 2004
Run time 11:39
Writer(s) Michael Ouweleen and Erik Richter
Director(s) Richard Ferguson-Hull
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"Guitar Control" is the eleventh and final episode of Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law season two, and the twentieth overall. It aired on November 2, 2004 on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim block. It was written by Michael Ouweleen and Erik Richter, produced by Evan W. Adler, and directed by Richard Ferguson-Hull. The Hanna-Barbera series and guest character ridiculed in this episode are both Quick Draw McGraw.

Quick Draw is put on trial for carrying a concealed weapon--his guitar.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Quick Draw: Get your paws off me, you damn dirty kids!

Characters

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Quick Draw McGraw Maurice LaMarche
El Kabong Maurice LaMarche
Cop Phil LaMarr
Harvey Birdman Gary Cole
Avenger Unavailable
Peanut Thomas Allen
Baba Looey Rob Paulsen
The Bear Unavailable
Peter Potamus Chris Edgerly
Debbie N/A
Elroy Jetson N/A
O.J. Simpson N/A
O.J. Simpson's lawyer N/A
Tom Clancy (photo) N/A
Tom Selleck (photo) N/A
Phil Ken Sebben Stephen Colbert
Pat Robinson
Way Out member N/A
Jet Screamer N/A
Bailiff N/A
Judge Mentok John Michael Higgins
Yngwie J. Malmsteen Unavailable
George Washington N/A
X the Eliminator [[]]
Myron Reducto Stephen Colbert
Edgar Winter
Funky Phantom N/A
Judge Mightor Gary Cole
Betty Rubble N/A
Mentok's nephew N/A
Mentok's brother N/A
Clown N/A
Joseph Stalin
Benito Mussolini
Mao Tse-Tung
Ranger Smith (photo) N/A
Ranger Smith (photo) N/A
Yogi Bear (photo) N/A
Boo Boo Bear (photo) N/A
Paw Rugg N/A
Maw Rugg N/A
Shag Rugg N/A
Floral Rugg N/A
Wilma Flintstone N/A


Organizations

Locations

Objects

Vehicles

  • None

Production

Development

Filming

Music

The music was composed by Michael Kohler.

Behind the scenes

  • The episode title and theme of the episode is a parody on gun control, with guitars being treated as guns, and guns being treated as inoffensive items.
  • Harvey's middle initial is "T," just like it was in the previous episode, "Droopy Botox."
  • Phil's application form for a medal of honor says August.
  • Harvey mentions the Green Day song "Time of Your Life."
  • Quick Draw's line, "Get your paws off me, you damn dirty kids" is a paraphrase of Taylor/Charlton Heston's famous line, "Take your stinking paws off me, you damn dirty apes," in the film Planet of the Apes.

Errors

  • Phil LaMarr is credited for voicing Black Vulcan, although he doesn't appear.
  • The voice credits list Baba Looey as Baba Louie.

Home availability

References