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|image= [[File:Harvey gets his first Crème rush.png|300px]]
|image= [[File:Harvey gets his first Crème rush.png|300px]]
|caption= [[Birdman|Harvey]] gets his first rush on [[Bronzoluxe Tanning Crème]].
|caption= [[Birdman|Harvey]] just really hates that desk.
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|premiere= January 1, 2004
|channel= [[Adult Swim]] ([[Cartoon Network]])
|premiere= [[January 1]], [[2004]]
|run_time= 11:49
|run_time= 11:49
|writers= [[Michael Ouweleen]] and [[Erik Richter]]
|cast= [[Gary Cole]]<br />[[Stephen Colbert]]<br />[[Thomas Allen]]<br />[[Neil Ross]]<br />[[Wally Wingert]]<br />[[Peter MacNicol]]<br />[[Maurice LaMarche]]<br />[[John Michael Higgins]]<br />[[Grey Delisle]]<br />[[Chris Edgerly]]
|music= [[Michael Kohler]]
|writers= [[Michael Ouweleen]]<br />[[Erik Richter]]
|directors= [[Richard Ferguson-Hull]]
|directors= [[Richard Ferguson-Hull]]
|previous= X, the Exterminator
|previous= X, the Exterminator
|next= Trio's Company
|next= Trio's Company
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'''"SPF"''' is the first episode of ''[[Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law]]'' season two, and the tenth overall. It aired on January 1, 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 ridiculed in this episode is not one particular series, but a combination of mostly the co-stars of ''Hokey Wolf'' and ''Wally Gator''.
'''"SPF"''' is the first episode of ''[[Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law]]'' season two, and the tenth overall. It aired on [[January 1]], [[2004]] 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 not one particular series, but a combination of mostly the co-stars of ''[[Hokey Wolf]]'' and ''[[Wally Gator (segments)|Wally Gator]]''.


Harvey has a cancer scare while he represents Ding-a-Ling, who goes to court when he finds his name being used as the address for a porn site.
Harvey has a cancer scare while he represents Ding-a-Ling, who goes to court when he finds his name being used as the address for a porn site.


==Detailed summary==
==Detailed summary==
==Memorable quotes==
==Memorable quotes==
'''Harvey:''' He's in my spot again!<br>
'''Harvey:''' He's in my spot again!<br>
'''Peanut:''' Who, Harvey? Who is in your spot, pray?<br>
'''Peanut:''' Who, Harvey? Who is in your spot, pray?<br>
'''Harvey:''' Potamus! Who else? Every morning he parks that damn blimp-ark diagonally across two spots.
'''Harvey:''' Potamus! Who else? Every morning he parks that damn blimp-ark diagonally across two spots.
'''Ding-a-Ling:''' Gee wizzes, Mr. Birdman, something awful's happened! I went to register my name because I wanted to have a website to all my fans…<br>
'''Harvey and co.:''' Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!<br>
'''Ding-a-Ling:''' And this is what came up. It's pictures! Diirrty ''pictures!''<br>
'''Peanut:''' If you got it bad, you just see what "tweetypie.org" looks like. I tawt I taw a puddy… tat…
'''Phil:''' What's stronger, Birdman, the addiction or you? Did that one go out, the one on the end?


==Characters==
==Characters==
{{CastTop}}
{{CastTop}}
|-
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Squiddly Diddly]] (picture)
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Squiddly Diddly (character)|Squiddly Diddly]] (picture)
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|-
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|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Neil Ross]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Neil Ross]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Birdboy|Peanut]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Peanut]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Thomas Allen]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Thomas Allen]]
|-
|-
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|style="background-color:#clear"| Unavailable
|style="background-color:#clear"| Unavailable
|-
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Birdman|Harvey Birdman]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Harvey Birdman]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Gary Cole]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Gary Cole]]
|-
|-
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|style="background-color:#clear"| Unavailable
|style="background-color:#clear"| Unavailable
|-
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Falcon 7|Phil Ken Sebben]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Phil Ken Sebben]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Stephen Colbert]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Stephen Colbert]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Doctor
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Birdman characters|Doctor]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Chris Edgerly]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Chris Edgerly]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Debbie (Harvey Birdman)|Debbie]] (voice only)
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Debbie (Harvey Birdman)|Debbie]] (voice only)
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Grey DeLisle|Grey Delisle]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Grey Delisle]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Mightor|Judge Mightor]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Mightor|Judge Mightor]]
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|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|-
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Franklin Osmond
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| [[Franklin Osmond]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Blue Falcon|Blue Falcone]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Blue Falcon|Blue Falcone]]
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|style="background-color:#clear"| [[John Michael Higgins]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[John Michael Higgins]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| Bailiff
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[List of unnamed Birdman characters|Bailiff]]
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Reducto|Myron Reducto]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Myron Reducto]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| Stephen Colbert
|style="background-color:#clear"| Stephen Colbert
|-
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Hi Riser]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Hi-Riser]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| Maurice LaMarche
|style="background-color:#clear"| Maurice LaMarche
|-
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Big Duke Dalton]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Big Duke|Big Duke Dalton]]
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|-
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|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Kwicky Koala]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Kwicky Koala (character)|Kwicky Koala]]
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|-
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|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Fluid Man]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Fluid-Man]]
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Dirty Dawg]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Dirty Dawg (character)|Dirty Dawg]]
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|-
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|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Mr. Twiddle|Harry Twiddles]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Mr. Twiddle|Harry Twiddles]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Wally Wingert]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Wally Wingert]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Magilla Gorilla]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Magilla Gorilla (character)|Magilla Gorilla]]
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|-
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Donald Trump
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| [[Donald Trump]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| Harvey's parents (picture)
|style="background-color:#clear"| Harvey's parents (picture)
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|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[X, the Eliminator]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[X the Eliminator]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Peter MacNicol]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Peter MacNicol]]
|-
|-
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==Locations==
==Locations==
* [[Washington, D.C.]]
* [[Earth]]
** Sebben & Sebben offices
** [[United States]]
** Courthouse
*** [[Washington, D.C.]]
** [[Wally Gator's]]
**** Sebben & Sebben offices
** [[The Birdcage]]
**** Courthouse
* Twiddles's porn store
**** [[Wally Gator's]]
* Twiddles Publications HQ
**** [[The Birdcage]]
*** Twiddles's porn store
*** Twiddles Publications HQ


==Objects==
==Objects==
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==Vehicles==
==Vehicles==
* Peter Potamus's hot air balloon
* [[Peter's hot air balloon]]


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


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


==Music==
* [[United States]]: January 1, 2004 on Adult Swim (Cartoon Network)
The music is composed by [[Michael Kohler]].


==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
* This is the first episode animated in Macromedia Flash, although there is stock footage from the hand-drawn animated ''Birdman'' by [[Hanna-Barbera]].
* This is the first episode animated in Macromedia Flash, although there is stock footage from the hand-drawn animated ''Birdman'' by [[Hanna-Barbera]].
* The Looney Tunes character [[Tweety]] is referenced to with the adult website tweetypie.org.
* This episode makes light of the (unintentional) innuendos in the names of some Hanna-Barbera characters, with Ding-a-Ling being one of several examples.
* The ''[[Looney Tunes]]'' character [[Tweety]] is referenced with the adult website tweetypie.org.
* The case is not resolved.
* The case is not resolved.
* Ouweleen, Richter, and Ferguson-Hull provide audio commentary for this episode on DVD releases.
* Ouweleen, Richter, and Ferguson-Hull provide audio commentary for this episode on DVD releases.
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* Wingert is credited for voicing [[Moby Dick]], although he does not appear in the episode.
* Wingert is credited for voicing [[Moby Dick]], although he does not appear in the episode.


==Everlasting influence==
* The case is reopened in "[[The Death of Harvey]]."
* Harvey also tries to use the Bronzoluxe Tanning Crème to fight Nitron in "The Death of Harvey."
==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/spf/ Adult Swim website].
* In the United States:
** [[April 12]], [[2005]]: [[Warner Home Video]] releases ''[[Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: Volume One]]'' on DVD.
* In [[Australia]]:
** [[April 7]], [[2007]]: [[Madman Entertainment]] releases ''Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: Volume One'' on DVD.
** [[November 28]], [[2012]]: Madman Entertainment releases ''[[Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: The Complete Cases]]'' on DVD.
* In the United Kingdom and [[Ireland]]:
** [[November 3]], [[2008]]: [[Revolver Entertainment]] releases ''Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: Volume One'' on DVD.
** [[December 7]], [[2009]]: Revolver Entertainment releases ''[[Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: Seasons 1,2 & 3]]'' on DVD.


==References==
==References==
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[[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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SPF
Harvey gets his first Crème rush.png
Harvey just really hates that desk.
Network Adult Swim (Cartoon Network)
Premiere date January 1, 2004
Run time 11:49
Starring Gary Cole
Stephen Colbert
Thomas Allen
Neil Ross
Wally Wingert
Peter MacNicol
Maurice LaMarche
John Michael Higgins
Grey Delisle
Chris Edgerly
Music composed by Michael Kohler
Writer(s) Michael Ouweleen
Erik Richter
Director(s) Richard Ferguson-Hull
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"SPF" is the first episode of Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law season two, and the tenth overall. It aired on January 1, 2004 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 not one particular series, but a combination of mostly the co-stars of Hokey Wolf and Wally Gator.

Harvey has a cancer scare while he represents Ding-a-Ling, who goes to court when he finds his name being used as the address for a porn site.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Harvey: He's in my spot again!
Peanut: Who, Harvey? Who is in your spot, pray?
Harvey: Potamus! Who else? Every morning he parks that damn blimp-ark diagonally across two spots.


Ding-a-Ling: Gee wizzes, Mr. Birdman, something awful's happened! I went to register my name because I wanted to have a website to all my fans…
Harvey and co.: Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!
Ding-a-Ling: And this is what came up. It's pictures! Diirrty pictures!
Peanut: If you got it bad, you just see what "tweetypie.org" looks like. I tawt I taw a puddy… tat…


Phil: What's stronger, Birdman, the addiction or you? Did that one go out, the one on the end?

Characters

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Squiddly Diddly (picture) N/A
Ding-a-Ling Neil Ross
Peanut Thomas Allen
Avenger Unavailable
Harvey Birdman Gary Cole
Peter Potamus N/A
The Bear Unavailable
Phil Ken Sebben Stephen Colbert
Doctor Chris Edgerly
Debbie (voice only) Grey Delisle
Judge Mightor Gary Cole
Benjamin Franklin (picture) N/A
Franklin Osmond
Blue Falcone Maurice LaMarche
Scrappy-Doo Unavailable
Judge Mentok John Michael Higgins
Bailiff N/A
Myron Reducto Stephen Colbert
Hi-Riser Maurice LaMarche
Big Duke Dalton N/A
Bigger Duke Dalton N/A
Kwicky Koala N/A
Chief Shnooker N/A
Magic Rabbit N/A
Fluid-Man N/A
Dirty Dawg N/A
Mother Lode N/A
Galtar N/A
Harry Twiddles Wally Wingert
Magilla Gorilla N/A
Donald Trump
Harvey's parents (picture) N/A
George Hamilton N/A
X the Eliminator Peter MacNicol
Cosmetician Grey Delisle
Blue Falcone's mother
Black Vulcan N/A
Apache Chief Maurice LaMarche
Frida Kahlo Unavailable
Jesse Jackson N/A
Vulturo Neil Ross
Mole N/A


Organizations

Locations

Objects

Vehicles

Production

Development

Filming

Music

The music was composed by Michael Kohler.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

Behind the scenes

  • This is the first episode animated in Macromedia Flash, although there is stock footage from the hand-drawn animated Birdman by Hanna-Barbera.
  • This episode makes light of the (unintentional) innuendos in the names of some Hanna-Barbera characters, with Ding-a-Ling being one of several examples.
  • The Looney Tunes character Tweety is referenced with the adult website tweetypie.org.
  • The case is not resolved.
  • Ouweleen, Richter, and Ferguson-Hull provide audio commentary for this episode on DVD releases.
  • This is the first time no one is seen working behind the bar at the Birdcage.
  • Roger Ramjet and Sergeant Blast were forbidden to be used as adult website names.
  • Harvey's parents were modeled after Ferguson-Hull's parents.

Errors

  • Wingert is credited for voicing Moby Dick, although he does not appear in the episode.

Everlasting influence

  • The case is reopened in "The Death of Harvey."
  • Harvey also tries to use the Bronzoluxe Tanning Crème to fight Nitron in "The Death of Harvey."

Critical reception

Home availability

References

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