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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]], 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 (segments)|Hokey Wolf]]'' and ''[[Wally Gator (segments)|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 (segments)|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. |
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Premiere date | January 1, 2004 |
Run time | 11:49 |
Writer(s) | Michael Ouweleen and 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.
Characters
Organizations
- Sebben & Sebben
- Freezoid, Zarog, & Skon
- HMO
- AOL-Time Warner Co.
- Twiddles Publications
Locations
- Washington, D.C.
- Sebben & Sebben offices
- Courthouse
- Wally Gator's
- The Birdcage
- Twiddles's porn store
- Twiddles Publications HQ
Objects
- SPF-710
- Lucky mug
- Bronzoluxe Tanning Crème
- Golden Lance
- The French Stuff
- Hemorrhoid creme
Vehicles
- Peter Potamus's hot air balloon
Production
Development
Filming
Music
The music was composed by Michael Kohler.
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: January 1, 2004 on Adult Swim (Cartoon Network)
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.
- 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
- In the United States, it was first released onto DVD as part of Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: Volume One on April 12, 2005, by Warner Home Video.
- In the UK, Revolver Entertainment released the same DVD set on November 3, 2008, then re-released the episode as part of Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: Seasons 1,2 & 3 on December 7, 2009.
- In Australia, Madman Entertainment released the same set on April 7, 2007, then re-released the episode as part of Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: The Complete Cases on November 28, 2012.