Shazzan (episode)

For the character, see Shazzan. For the TV series named for the same character, see Shazzan (TV series).

Shazzan
Premiere date	October 1, 2006
Music composed by	Michael Kohler
Writer(s)	Michael Ouweleen and Erik Richter
Director(s)	Richard Ferguson-Hull
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"Shazzan" is the first episode of Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law season four, and the thirty-third overall. It aired on October 1, 2006 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 Shazzan.

Peanut takes Shazzan's case after releasing him from centuries (or roughly 30 years) of imprisonment from his genie bottle by Mentok.

Characters

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor
Harvey Birdman	Gary Cole
Avenger	Erik Richter
Peanut	Thomas Allen
Fluffy	N/A
Pixie	N/A
Dixie	N/A
Phil Ken Sebben	Stephen Colbert
Gigi	N/A
Inch High	N/A
Peter Potamus	Chris Edgerly
Birdgirl	N/A
Shazzan	Maurice LaMarche
Chuck	Chris Edgerly
Nancy	N/A
Mr. Peanut	N/A
Tom Clancy (photo)	N/A
Tom Selleck (photo)	N/A
Debbie
Judge Mentok	John Michael Higgins
Judge Mightor	Gary Cole
Dick Cheney	N/A
Rehnquist	N/A
Vet assistant	Chris Edgerly
Cop #1	Erik Richter
Cop #2	John Michael Higgins
George Washington (picture)	N/A
Nazir
Bailiff	N/A
Apache Chief	N/A
Janitor	Stephen Colbert

Organizations

• Sebben & Sebben
• eBay (mentioned)
• Nazis

Locations

• Earth
  • United States
    • Washington, D.C.
      • Sebben & Sebben offices
      • Courthouse
      • Veterinary
      • Jail
      • Boobies
    • Massachusetts (indirectly mentioned)
      • Cambridge (indirectly mentioned)
        • Harvard University (mentioned)
    • California
      • San Francisco
        • San Fransico Bay Area
          • Marin County
  • Muzzy Tah (mentioned)
  • France
    • Paris
      • Notre-Dame
  • Russia

Objects

• Rifles 'n Bullets
• Magic disc
• Speci-Lux
• Opal of Knowledge

Vehicles

• Nut N' Hunnies

Music

The score was composed by Michael Kohler.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

• United States: October 1, 2006 on Adult Swim (Cartoon Network)

Behind the scenes

• Peanut compares Shazzan to MC Hammer.
• This is the first time in the series that Judy appears only as Birdgirl.

Errors

• Mentok says that the bailiff doesn't speak, although he did speak when they both debuted in "The Dabba Don".

Home availability

• 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:
  • 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.