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|image= [[File:Poker at Harvey's office.png|300px]]
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|premiere= September 25, 2005
|channel= [[Adult Swim]] ([[Cartoon Network]])
|premiere= [[September 25]], [[2005]]
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|writers= [[Michael Ouweleen]] and [[Erik Richter]]
|cast= [[Gary Cole]]<br />[[Thomas Allen]]<br />[[Chris Edgerly]]<br />[[John Michael Higgins]]<br />[[Michael McKean]]<br />[[Debi Mae West]]<br />[[Maurice LaMarche]]<br />[[Tom Kenny]]
|music= [[Michael Kohler]]
|writers= [[Michael Ouweleen]]<br />[[Erik Richter]]
|directors= [[Richard Ferguson-Hull]]
|directors= [[Richard Ferguson-Hull]]
|previous= Return of Birdgirl
|previous= Return of Birdgirl
|next= Sebben and Sebben Employee Operation
|next= Sebben and Sebben Employee Operation
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'''"Mindless"''' is the tenth episode of ''[[Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law]]'' season three, and the thirtieth overall. It aired on September 25, 2005 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 ridiculed in this episode is ''[[Top Cat (TV series)|Top Cat]]''.
'''"Mindless"''' is the tenth episode of ''[[Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law]]'' season three, and the thirtieth overall. It aired on [[September 25]], [[2005]] on [[Cartoon Network]]'s [[Adult Swim]] block. It was written by series creators, [[Michael Ouweleen]] and [[Erik Richter]], produced by [[Evan W. Adler|Evan W Adler]], and directed by [[Richard Ferguson-Hull]]. The [[Hanna-Barbera]] series ridiculed in this episode is ''[[Top Cat (TV series)|Top Cat]]''.


Top Cat gets himself and Harvey arrested after he turns the latter's apartment into his own private casino.
Top Cat gets himself and Harvey arrested after he turns the latter's apartment into his own private casino. The "Mindless" part comes from a b-story with Mentok who misplaces the mind of Spyro with a dog after Spyro's case bored him.  


==Detailed summary==
==Detailed summary==
==Memorable quotes==
==Memorable quotes==
'''Top Cat:''' Where am I?....Who's he?....what's this bandage for?....Benny! I can't feel my-.


==Characters==
==Characters==
In order of appearance:
{{CastTop}}
 
|-
''Mentioned and non-speaking characters are in italics''
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Harvey Birdman]]
 
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Gary Cole]]
* [[Birdman|Harvey Birdman]] ([[Gary Cole]])
|-
* [[Birdboy|Peanut]] ([[Thomas Allen]])
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Peanut]]
* ''[[Inch High]]''
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Thomas Allen]]
* [[Frida Kahlo]]
|-
* [[Avenger]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Inch High]]
* [[Benny the Ball]] ([[Maurice LaMarche]])
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
* [[Spyro]] ([[Michael McKean]])
|-
* [[Dum Dum]] (Maurice LaMarche)
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Frida Kahlo]]
* [[Mentok the Mintaker|Judge Mentok]] ([[John Michael Higgins]])
|style="background-color:#clear"| Unavailable
* ''[[M''mboku]]''
|-
* ''[[Lizard Men]]''
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Avenger]]
* [[Top Cat]] ([[Tom Kenny]])
|style="background-color:#clear"| Unavailable
* ''[[Peter Potamus]]''
|-
* [[Big El]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Benny the Ball]]
* [[Momtok]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Maurice LaMarche]]
* ''[[Buttons]]''
|-
* ''[[Scrappy-Doo]]''
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Spyro|Evelyn Spyro Throckmorton]]
* [[Galaxy Girl|Gigi]] ([[Debi Mae West]])
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Michael McKean]]
* Woman (Debi Mae West)
|-
* [[Brain]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Dum Dum]]
* [[Fancy Fancy]] ([[Chris Edgerly]])
|style="background-color:#clear"| Maurice LaMarche
* [[Choo Choo]] (Tom Kenny)
|-
* ''[[Speed Buggy]]''
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Mentok, the Mindtaker|Judge Mentok]]
* ''[[Gloop and Gleep|Gloop]]''
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[John Michael Higgins]]
* ''[[Gloop and Gleep|Gleep]]''
|-
* ''Lady Intrepid''
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[M''mboku]]
* ''Starla''
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
* ''[[Falcon Seven|Phil Ken Sebben]]''
|-
* ''[[Magilla Gorilla]]''
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Lizard Men]]
* ''[[Grape Ape]]''
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
* ''The Bear''
|-
* Nun
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Top Cat (character)|Top Cat]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Tom Kenny]]
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Peter Potamus]] (neon picture)
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Big El]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| John Michael Higgins
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Momtok]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| John Michael Higgins
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Buttons]]
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Scrappy-Doo]]
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Gravity Girl|Gigi]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Debi Mae West]]
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Woman
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Debi Mae West
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Brain]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| Unavaialable
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Fancy Fancy]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Chris Edgerly]]
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Choo Choo]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Kenny
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Speed Buggy (character)|Speed Buggy]] (photo)
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Gloop]]
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Gleep]]
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| [[Lady Intrepid]]
|-
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| [[Starla]]
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Phil Ken Sebben]] (picture)
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Magilla Gorilla (character)|Magilla Gorilla]]
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Grape Ape]]
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[The Bear]]
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[List of unnamed Birdman characters|Nun]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| Unavailable
|-
{{CastBottom}}


==Organizations==
==Organizations==
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==Locations==
==Locations==
* [[Washington, D.C.]]
* [[Earth]]
** Sebben & Sebben offices
** [[United States]]
** Courthouse
*** [[Washington, D.C.]]
** Pound
**** Sebben & Sebben offices
** [[The Third Leg]]
**** Courthouse
** Harvey's residence
**** Pound
** [[Javalux]]
**** [[The Third Leg]]
** Jailhouse
**** [[Birdman residence]]
* Mentok's residence
**** [[Javalux]]
* Birdman's lair
**** Jailhouse
*** Mentok's residence
*** [[Bird Lair]] (photo)


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


==Release==
Dates are in order of release:


==Music==
* [[United States]]: September 25, 2005 on Adult Swim (Cartoon Network)
The music is composed by [[Michael Kohler]].


==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
* Mentok's home movie of when he was a baby being sent to Earth from another planet is a parody of Superman as a baby being sent from the doomed planet of Krypton to Earth.
* The Third Leg strip club is a visual euphemism for Top Cat not feeling his groin. The neon picture of Potamus on the strip club is a reference to him having said that very euphemism after Harvey accidentally blasted Potamus's groin in "[[Harvey's Civvy]]."
* Mentok and Gigi watch the same movie as Phil and [[Birdgirl]] watched in the previous episode, "[[Return of Birdgirl]]".
* Mentok's home movie of when he was a baby being sent to Earth from another planet is a parody of [[Superman]] as a baby being sent from the doomed planet of [[Krypton]] to Earth.
* Mentok and Gigi watch the same movie as Phil and [[Birdgirl (character)|Birdgirl]] watched in the previous episode, "[[Return of Birdgirl]]."


==Errors==
==Errors==
* Where's [[Spook]]?
* Edgerly is credited for voicing Potamus, although he doesn't appear in the flesh.
* Edgerly is credited for voicing Potamus, although he doesn't appear in the flesh.


==Everlasting influence==
* Mentok has further connections to the Superman mythos in the TV special, ''[[Harvey Birdman: Attorney General]]''.
==Critical reception==
==Home availability==
==Home availability==
* This is free to watch on the US geo-restricted [https://www.adultswim.com/videos/harvey-birdman-attorney-at-law/mindless Adult Swim website].
* In the United States:
** [[July 24]], [[2007]]: [[Warner Home Video]] releases ''[[Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: Volume Three]]'' on DVD.
* In [[Australia]]:
** [[August 6]], [[2008]]: [[Madman Entertainment]] releases ''Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: Volume Three'' 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: Seasons 1,2 & 3]]'' on DVD.
** [[April 12]], [[2010]]: [[Revolver Entertainment]] releases ''Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: Volume Three'' on DVD.


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Adult Swim]]
[[Category:Attorney at Law episodes]]
[[Category:Birdman episodes]]
[[Category:Birdman]]
[[Category:Directed by Richard Ferguson-Hull]]
[[Category:Episodes]]
[[Category:Episodes]]
[[Category:Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law episodes]]
[[Category:Williams Street]]
[[Category:Written by Erik Richter]]
[[Category:Written by Michael Ouweleen]]

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Mindless
Poker at Harvey's office.png
Network Adult Swim (Cartoon Network)
Premiere date September 25, 2005
Starring Gary Cole
Thomas Allen
Chris Edgerly
John Michael Higgins
Michael McKean
Debi Mae West
Maurice LaMarche
Tom Kenny
Music composed by Michael Kohler
Writer(s) Michael Ouweleen
Erik Richter
Director(s) Richard Ferguson-Hull
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"Mindless" is the tenth episode of Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law season three, and the thirtieth overall. It aired on September 25, 2005 on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim block. It was written by series creators, Michael Ouweleen and Erik Richter, produced by Evan W Adler, and directed by Richard Ferguson-Hull. The Hanna-Barbera series ridiculed in this episode is Top Cat.

Top Cat gets himself and Harvey arrested after he turns the latter's apartment into his own private casino. The "Mindless" part comes from a b-story with Mentok who misplaces the mind of Spyro with a dog after Spyro's case bored him.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Top Cat: Where am I?....Who's he?....what's this bandage for?....Benny! I can't feel my-.

Characters

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Harvey Birdman Gary Cole
Peanut Thomas Allen
Inch High N/A
Frida Kahlo Unavailable
Avenger Unavailable
Benny the Ball Maurice LaMarche
Evelyn Spyro Throckmorton Michael McKean
Dum Dum Maurice LaMarche
Judge Mentok John Michael Higgins
M''mboku N/A
Lizard Men N/A
Top Cat Tom Kenny
Peter Potamus (neon picture) N/A
Big El John Michael Higgins
Momtok John Michael Higgins
Buttons N/A
Scrappy-Doo N/A
Gigi Debi Mae West
Woman Debi Mae West
Brain Unavaialable
Fancy Fancy Chris Edgerly
Choo Choo Tom Kenny
Speed Buggy (photo) N/A
Gloop N/A
Gleep N/A
Lady Intrepid
Starla
Phil Ken Sebben (picture) N/A
Magilla Gorilla N/A
Grape Ape N/A
The Bear N/A
Nun Unavailable


Organizations

Locations

Objects

  • Times

Vehicles

  • Harvey's car
  • Mentok's car
  • Speed Buggy

Production

Development

Filming

Music

The music was composed by Michael Kohler.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

  • United States: September 25, 2005 on Adult Swim (Cartoon Network)

Behind the scenes

  • The Third Leg strip club is a visual euphemism for Top Cat not feeling his groin. The neon picture of Potamus on the strip club is a reference to him having said that very euphemism after Harvey accidentally blasted Potamus's groin in "Harvey's Civvy."
  • Mentok's home movie of when he was a baby being sent to Earth from another planet is a parody of Superman as a baby being sent from the doomed planet of Krypton to Earth.
  • Mentok and Gigi watch the same movie as Phil and Birdgirl watched in the previous episode, "Return of Birdgirl."

Errors

  • Where's Spook?
  • Edgerly is credited for voicing Potamus, although he doesn't appear in the flesh.

Everlasting influence

Critical reception

Home availability

References

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