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Shaggy Busted
	; Just when things couldn't get any worse for Shaggy & Scooby, they're introduced to this guy.
Network	Adult Swim (Cartoon Network)
Premiere date	July 7, 2002
Starring	Gary Cole; Stephen Colbert; Thomas Allen; Scott Innes; Frank Welker; Grey Delisle; B.J. Ward; Michael McKean; Jeff Bergman; Erik Richter; Bazyl Dripps
Music composed by	Michael Kohler
Writer(s)	Michael Ouweleen; Erik Richter
Director(s)	Vincent Waller
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"Shaggy Busted" is the third episode of Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law season one. It aired on July 7, 2002 on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim block. It was written by series creators, Michael Ouweleen and Erik Richter, and directed by Vincent Waller. The Hanna-Barbera series ridiculed in this episode is Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!

Shaggy and Scooby are put on trial for driving while under the influence of marijuana.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Officer: Step out of the van, please.
Shaggy: Punch it!

Harvey: Do you know what we need? A clerk.
Avenger: Huh?
Harvey: A clerk.
Avenger: Aw.
Harvey: Whaa? Oh, come on, it's just an assistant. Not a partner like you. Who's my eagle? 'Night.

Peanut: I used to work at a baltimization plant.
Harvey: Baltimization?
Peanut: Oh, yeah. You see, the Japanese claim it increases potency tenfold. They call it Pa-Pa-Pazazza.
Harvey: Really?
Peanut: Yeah.
Harvey: Pazazza. So, you quit that job?
Peanut: Um. Actually, I believe I was fired from that job.
Harvey: Oh?
Peanut: Well, there was the murder of a supervisor. Nothing proven. I just thought it was better to move on.
Harvey: Ha ha ha ha ha ha. There's something about you. It's a good something, though. Definitely a good something.
Peanut: Thank you, Harvey.

Harvey: Don't worry. A night in the pokey never killed anyone. Builds character.

Ghost Clown (Harry the Hypnotist): Remember me?
Ghost of Redbeard (C.L. Magnus): And me?
Charlie the Funland Robot: And...
C.L. Magnus: Here, just let me do it. Okay, stop pulling, it's gonna bind.

Harvey: The job. It's yours. Congratulations.
Peanut: Well, gosh, that's great. Do I get a gun?
Harvey: Sure!

Fred: Listen, we've got a bit of a problem, the gang, and I.
Harvey: Gang stuff. Listen up. What happened?
Fred: Last night, we were at this old, abandoned cotton mill and--.
Harvey: I know. One of your homies took one in the bobo.
Fred: No, actually, Shaggy and Scooby were arrested. It was awful.
Harvey: Now you see why banging doesn't pay. I'll take the case! But first, you're gonna have to lose the colors.

Convict 1: You blew it, Birdman!
Convict 2: Rot in hell, Birdman!
Harvey: Fellas.

George Jetson: Daddy's gonna be home real soon.

Harvey: Now, which one of you is Shaggy?
Shaggy: Like, I am.
Harvey: Okay, that's your street name. What's the name your mom gave you?

Velma: I know the way it looks, Mr. Birdman. But that's just the way they are.
Daphne: Yeah, they always act that way.

Old Man Bakov: Oh, I would have succeeded, too... If it hadn't been for those--.
Harvey: These meddling kids.
Old Man Bakov: No! That damn cotton market! Don't you tell me! All these hip-hop rats, damn likely wool wear for crying out loud! Hip-puz, yes. Eh, wait a minute, here. What the hell am I... Nobody wears dungarees anymore. So, I did whatever a sensible farmer would do. I switched crops!

Scrappy: Puppy power!

Characters

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor
Shaggy Rogers	Scott Innes
Scooby-Doo	Scott Innes
Sheriff	Erik Richter
Harvey Birdman	Gary Cole Larry Morris (live-action)
Avenger	Frank Welker
Debbie (voice only)	Grey Delisle
Peanut	Thomas Allen
Barney Rubble
Ghost Clown/Harry the Hypnotist	Jeff Bergman
Ghost of Redbeard/C.L. Magnus	Stephen Colbert
Charlie the Robot	Frank Welker
Fred Jones	Frank Welker
Velma Dinkley	BJ Ward
Convict #1	Scott Innes
Convict #2	Erik Richter
Daphne Blake	Grey Delisle
George Jetson	Jeff Bergman
Judy Jetson	N/A
Jane Jetson	N/A
Elroy Jetson	N/A
Astro	N/A
Shaggy's mother
Guard	Erik Richter
Magilla Gorilla	N/A
Evelyn Spyro Throckmorton	Michael KcKean
William Shakespeare	N/A
Myron Reducto	Stephen Colbert
Judge Hiriam Mightor	Gary Cole
Sheriff actor	Unavailable
Scooby actor	Erik Richter
Walking Tab	Bazyl Dripps (no lines)
Alexander	Unavailable
Old Man Bakov	Jeff Bergman
Scrappy-Doo	Scott Innes

Organizations

Locations

Earth
- United States
  - Washington, D.C.
    - Sebben & Sebben offices
    - Jail
    - Courthouse
    - The Bird Cage
  - Connecticut
    - Wallingford
      - Choate Rosemary Hall
    - New Haven
      - Yale University

Objects

American Dramaturge
William Shakespeare cane top
Cocalux
Tab

Vehicles

The Mystery Machine
Ye Machine Machine

Production

Development

Filming

The police footage showing the sheriff inspecting Scooby and Shaggy in the Mystery Machine is in live-action, although it is positioned in such a way that Scooby and Shaggy are hidden from view, aside from Shaggy's arm sticking out the window.

There is also a fantasy sequence where a live-action Harvey chases after an actor in a Tab can suit. This was directed by Erik Richter.

Music

The music was composed by Michael Kohler.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

United States: July 7, 2002 on Adult Swim (Cartoon Network)

Behind the scenes

The episode is full of jokes about Shaggy and Scooby being stoned, and Harvey mistaking the kids being in a street gang.
This is the first time Debbie is referred to by name by Harvey.
This is the final time that B.J. Ward voices Velma Dinkley.
While being an individual character, Peanut is modeled after Birdboy, Birdman's sidekick in Hanna-Barbera's Birdman series, giving somewhat of the illusion of an older Birdboy.
Stephen Colbert is uncredited as C.L. Magnus.

Errors

The sheriff is constantly referred to as "Officer."
Charlie the robot is a real robot, instead of what is depicting here with a guy trying to get his helmet off.

Everlasting influence

The case is reopened in "The Death of Harvey."
Scrappy randomly pops up as a corpse throughout the series, revealing that Avenger had indeed killed him.

Critical reception

Home availability

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

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+{{AlertWarning|page|references to recreational drug use}}
 {{Infobox episode
 |image= [[File:Fred introduces Mr. Birdman.png|300px]]
-|caption= [[Birdman|Harvey]] is introduced to his new clients, [[Shaggy Rogers|Shaggy]] & [[Scooby-Doo|Scooby]].
+|caption= Just when things couldn't get any worse for [[Shaggy Rogers|Shaggy]] & [[Scooby-Doo (character)|Scooby]], they're introduced to this guy.
 |prodno=
-|premiere= July 7, 2002
+|channel= [[Adult Swim]] ([[Cartoon Network]])
+|premiere= [[July 7]], [[2002]]
 |run_time=
-|writers= [[Michael Ouweleen]] and [[Erik Richter]]
+|cast= [[Gary Cole]]<br />[[Stephen Colbert]]<br />[[Thomas Allen]]<br />[[Scott Innes]]<br />[[Frank Welker (actor)|Frank Welker]]<br />[[Grey Delisle]]<br />[[B.J. Ward]]<br />[[Michael McKean]]<br />[[Jeff Bergman]]<br />[[Erik Richter]]<br />[[Bazyl Dripps]]
+|music= [[Michael Kohler]]
+|writers= [[Michael Ouweleen]]<br />Erik Richter
 |directors= [[Vincent Waller]]
 |previous= Very Personal Injury
 |next= Death by Chocolate
 }}
-'''"Shaggy Busted"''' is the third episode of ''[[Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law]]'' season one. It aired on July 7, 2002, on [[Cartoon Network]]'s [[Adult Swim]] block. It was written by [[Michael Ouweleen]] and [[Erik Richter]], and directed by [[Vincent Waller]]. The [[Hanna-Barbera]] series ridiculed in this episode is ''[[Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!]]''
+'''"Shaggy Busted"''' is the third episode of ''[[Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law]]'' season one. It aired on [[July 7]], [[2002]] on [[Cartoon Network]]'s [[Adult Swim]] block. It was written by series creators, [[Michael Ouweleen]] and [[Erik Richter]], and directed by [[Vincent Waller]]. The [[Hanna-Barbera]] series ridiculed in this episode is ''[[Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! (TV series)|Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!]]''
 Shaggy and Scooby are put on trial for driving while under the influence of marijuana.
 ==Detailed summary==
 ==Memorable quotes==
 '''Officer:''' Step out of the van, please.<br>
@@ Line 25: / Line 28: @@
 '''Harvey:''' A clerk.<br>
 '''Avenger:''' Aw.<br>
-'''Harvey:''' Whaa? Oh, come on it's just an assistant. Not a partner like you. Who's my eagle? 'Night.
+'''Harvey:''' Whaa? Oh, come on, it's just an assistant. Not a partner like you. Who's my eagle? 'Night.
 '''Peanut:''' I used to work at a baltimization plant.<br>
@@ Line 53: / Line 57: @@
 '''Harvey:''' Sure!
-'''Fred:''' Listen, we've got a bit of a problem, the gang and I.<br>
+'''Fred:''' Listen, we've got a bit of a problem, the gang, and I.<br>
 '''Harvey:''' Gang stuff. Listen up. What happened?<br>
 '''Fred:''' Last night, we were at this old, abandoned cotton mill and--.<br>
 '''Harvey:''' I know. One of your homies took one in the bobo.<br>
 '''Fred:''' No, actually, Shaggy and Scooby were arrested. It was awful.<br>
-'''Harvey:''' Now you see you banging doesn't pay. I'll take the case! But first, you're gonna have to lose the colors.
+'''Harvey:''' Now you see why banging doesn't pay. I'll take the case! But first, you're gonna have to lose the colors.
@@ Line 74: / Line 79: @@
-'''Velma:''' I know the way it looks Mr. Birdman. But that's just the way they are.<br>
+'''Velma:''' I know the way it looks, Mr. Birdman. But that's just the way they are.<br>
 '''Daphne:''' Yeah, they always act that way.
@@ Line 80: / Line 85: @@
 '''Old Man Bakov:''' Oh, I would have succeeded, too... If it hadn't been for those--.<br>
 '''Harvey:''' These meddling kids.<br>
-'''Old Man Bakov:''' No! That damn cotton market! Don't you tell me! All these hip-hop rats, damn likely wool wear for crying out loud! Hip-puz, yes. Eh, wait a minute, here. What the hell am I... Nobody wears dungarees anymore. So, I did whatever sensible farmer would do. I switched crops!
+'''Old Man Bakov:''' No! That damn cotton market! Don't you tell me! All these hip-hop rats, damn likely wool wear for crying out loud! Hip-puz, yes. Eh, wait a minute, here. What the hell am I... Nobody wears dungarees anymore. So, I did whatever a sensible farmer would do. I switched crops!
@@ Line 97: / Line 102: @@
 |style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Erik Richter
 |-
-|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]]<br />[[Larry Morris]] (live-action)
 |-
 |style="background-color:#clear"| [[Avenger]]
-|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Frank Welker]]
+|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Frank Welker (actor)|Frank Welker]]
 |-
 |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:#d2d2ff"| [[Birdboy|Peanut]]
+|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Peanut]]
 |style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Thomas Allen]]
 |-
@@ Line 117: / Line 122: @@
 |style="background-color:#clear"| [[Stephen Colbert]]
 |-
-|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Charlie the Funland Robot]]
+|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Charlie the Robot]]
 |style="background-color:#clear"| Frank Welker
 |-
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 |style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Scooby actor
 |style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Erik Richter
-|-
-|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Live-action Harvey Birdman
-|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Larry Morris]] (no lines)
 |-
 |style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Walking Tab
@@ Line 201: / Line 203: @@
 ==Locations==
-* [[Washington, D.C.]]
+* [[Earth]]
-** Sebben & Sebben offices
+** [[United States]]
-** Jail
+*** [[Washington, D.C.]]
-** Courthouse
+**** Sebben & Sebben offices
-** [[The Bird Cage]]
+**** Jail
-* [[Connecticut]]
+**** Courthouse
-** [[Wallingford]]
+**** [[The Bird Cage]]
-*** [[Choate Rosemary Hall]]
+*** [[Connecticut]]
-** [[New Haven]]
+**** [[Wallingford]]
-*** [[Yale University]]
+***** [[Choate Rosemary Hall]]
+**** [[New Haven]]
+***** [[Yale University]]
 ==Objects==
@@ Line 223: / Line 227: @@
 ==Production==
+[[File:Shaggy Busted poster.jpg|thumb|250px]]
 ===Development===
 ===Filming===
 The police footage showing the sheriff inspecting Scooby and Shaggy in the Mystery Machine is in live-action, although it is positioned in such a way that Scooby and Shaggy are hidden from view, aside from Shaggy's arm sticking out the window.
@@ Line 232: / Line 235: @@
 ==Music==
-The music is composed by [[Michael Kohler]].
+The music was composed by [[Michael Kohler]].
+==Release==
+Dates are in order of release:
+* United States: July 7, 2002 on Adult Swim (Cartoon Network)
 ==Behind the scenes==
 * The episode is full of jokes about Shaggy and Scooby being stoned, and Harvey mistaking the kids being in a street gang.
 * This is the first time Debbie is referred to by name by Harvey.
+* This is the final time that B.J. Ward voices Velma Dinkley.
 * While being an individual character, Peanut is modeled after Birdboy, Birdman's sidekick in [[Hanna-Barbera]]'s ''[[Birdman (TV series)|Birdman]]'' series, giving somewhat of the illusion of an older Birdboy.
 * Stephen Colbert is uncredited as C.L. Magnus.
@@ Line 244: / Line 253: @@
 * Charlie the robot is a real robot, instead of what is depicting here with a guy trying to get his helmet off.
+==Everlasting influence==
+* The case is reopened in "[[The Death of Harvey]]."
+* Scrappy randomly pops up as a corpse throughout the series, revealing that Avenger had indeed killed him.
+==Critical reception==
 ==Home availability==
-* This is free to watch on the US geo-restricted [https://www.adultswim.com/videos/harvey-birdman-attorney-at-law/shaggy-busted 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==
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+[[Category:2002]]
+[[Category:Adult Swim]]
+[[Category:Attorney at Law episodes]]
 [[Category:Birdman episodes]]
+[[Category:Birdman]]
 [[Category:Episodes]]
-[[Category:Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law episodes]]
+[[Category:Williams Street]]
+[[Category:Written by Erik Richter]]
+[[Category:Written by Michael Ouweleen]]