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|image= [[File:Peanut extinguishes bike flames.png|300px]]
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|caption= Peanut doing something useful for a change.
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|premiere= April 25, 2004
|channel= [[Adult Swim]] ([[Cartoon Network]])
|premiere= [[April 25]], [[2004]]
|run_time= 11:48
|run_time= 11:48
|writers= [[Jeffrey G. Olsen]]<br />[[Michael Ouweleer]] and [[Erik Richter]]
|cast= [[Gary Cole]]<br />[[Stephen Colbert]]<br />[[Thomas Allen]]<br />[[Chris Edgerly]]<br />[[Toby Huss]]<br />[[Patience Cleveland]]<br />[[John Michael Higgins]]<br />[[Maurice LaMarche]]<br />[[Grey Delisle]]<br />[[Joseph Seal]]<br />[[Erik Richter]]
|music= [[Michael Kohler]]
|writers= [[Jeffrey G. Olsen]]<br />[[Michael Ouweleen]]<br />Erik Richter
|directors= [[Richard Ferguson-Hull]]
|directors= [[Richard Ferguson-Hull]]
|previous= Trio's Company
|next= High Speed Buggy Chase
}}
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'''"The Devlin Made Me Do It"''' is the third episode of ''[[Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law]]'' season two, and the twelfth overall. It aired on April 25, 2004 on [[Cartoon Network]]'s [[Adult Swim]] block. It was written by [[Jeffrey G. Olsen]], [[Michael Ouweleer]], and [[Erik Richter]], and directed by [[Richard Ferguson-Hull]]. The [[Hanna-Barbera]] series ridiculed in this episode is ''[[Devlin (TV series)|Devlin]]''.
'''"The Devlin Made Me Do It"''' is the third episode of ''[[Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law]]'' season two, and the twelfth overall. It aired on [[April 25]], [[2004]] on [[Cartoon Network]]'s [[Adult Swim]] block. It was written by [[Jeffrey G. Olsen]], and 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 ''[[Devlin]]''.
 
A child sues legendary daredevil Ernie Devlin, who's not the same man he used to be.


==Detailed summary==
==Detailed summary==
==Memorable quotes==
==Memorable quotes==
 
'''Harvey''': Little Bobby, have you watched that program where they fix up a Victorian home?<br>
'''Bobby''': Yeah, sure!<br>
'''Harvey''': After watching that program, did you feel like fashioning a window box, or hanging dry wall?<br>
'''Bobby''': No.<br>
'''Harvry''': Or when you see someone on TV driving a luxury German automobile, a sexy model in the passenger seat? Does that make you want to do the same thing?<br>
'''Bobby''': Yes…<br>
'''Harvey''': Bobby, isn't television safe for the good kids? The ones who go to bed on time and don't file frivolous lawsuits, that kids who understand our simple, voluntary television rating system? TV-Y! TV-Y7! TV-Y7-FV for fantasy violence! How much clearer can we make it, Bobby? Bobby who can stand!?


==Characters==
==Characters==
In order of appearance:
{{CastTop}}
 
|-
''Mentioned and non-speaking characters are in italics''
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Super kid
 
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Grey Delisle]]
* Kid 1 ([[Grey DeLisle|Grey Delisle]])
|-
* ''[[Superman]]''
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| [[Superman]]
* Kid 2 (Grey Delisle)
|-
* ''[[Spider-Man]]''
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Spider kid
* Kid 3 ([[Maurice LaMarche]])
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Grey Delisle
* ''[[Garfield]]''
|-
* [[Bobby (The Devlin Made Me Do It)|Bobby]] ([[Joseph Seal]])
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Spider-Man (picture)
* [[Ernie Devlin]] ([[Toby Huss]])
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| N/A
* [[Birdman|Harvey Birdman]] ([[Gary Cole]])
|-
* [[Birddboy|Peanut]] ([[Thomas Allen]])
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Overweight kid
* [[Avenger]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Maurice LaMarche]]
* [[Peter Potamus]]
|-
* [[Mightor|Judge Mightor]] (Gary Cole)
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Garfield (picture)
* ''[[Wally Gator]]''
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| N/A
* [[Tangy Devlin]] ([[Patience Cleveland]])
|-
* ''Janitor''
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Bobby (Harvey Birdman)|Bobby]]
* ''[[Yogi Bear]]''
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Joseph Seal]]
* ''[[Henry Bascombe|Spooky Space Kook]]''
|-
* ''Green monster/[[Old Man Bakov]]''
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Ernie Devlin]]
* ''[[Fred Jones]]''
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Toby Huss]]
* ''[[Suzie Chan]]''
|-
* ''[[Jabberjaw]]''
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Harvey Birdman]]
* ''[[Jane Jetson]]''
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Gary Cole]]
* [[Dr. Freezoid|Stan Freezoid]] (Maurice LaMarche)
|-
* [[Mentok the Mindtaker|Judge Mentok]] ([[John Michael Higgins]])
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Peanut]]
* ''Nurses''
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Thomas Allen]]
* ''Bailiff''
|-
* ''[[Hair Bear]]''
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Avenger]]
* [[Tod Devlin]] (Chris Edgerly)
|style="background-color:#clear"| Unavailable
* ''[[Sandy Devlin]]''
|-
* Guard (Erik Richter)
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Peter Potamus]]
* ''[[Reducto]]''
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Chris Edgerly]]
* ''[[Number One|Alexander]]''
|-
* ''Adolf Hitler''
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Mightor|Judge Mightor]]
* ''Doctor''
|style="background-color:#clear"| Gary Cole
* ''The Bear''
|-
* [[Spuzzmocker]] (Maurice LaMarche)
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Wally Gator (character)|Wally Gator]] (water ring)
* Jesse Jackson's baby (Grey Delisle)
|style="background-color:#clear"| N/A
* ''[[Jesse Jackson]]''
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Debbie (Harvey Birdman)|Debbie]] (voice only)
|style="background-color:#clear"| Grey Delisle
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Tangy Devlin]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Patience Cleveland]]
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Yogi Bear (character)|Yogi Bear]]
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Henry Bascomb|Spooky Space Kook]]
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Old Man Bakov|Green monster]]
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Fred Jones]]
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Suzie Chan]]
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Jabberjaw (character)|Jabberjaw]]
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Jane Jetson]]
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Phil Ken Sebben]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Stephen Colbert]]
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| Janitor
|style="background-color:#clear"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Stan Freezoid]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| Maurice LaMarche
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Mentok, the Mindtaker|Judge Mentok]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[John Michael Higgins]]
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Nurses
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| Bailiff
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Hair Bear]]
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Tod Devlin]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| Chris Edgerly
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Sandy Devlin]]
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Guard
|style="background-color:#clear"| Erik Richter
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Myron Reducto]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| Stephen Colbert
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Number One|Alexander]]
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| [[Adolf Hitler]]
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Doctor
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[The Bear]]
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Spuzzmocker]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Maurice LaMarche
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Jesse Jackson's baby
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Grey Delisle
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Jesse Jackson]]
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
{{CastBottom}}


==Organizations==
==Organizations==
* [[Sebben & Sebben]]
* [[Sebben & Sebben]]
* [[Freezoid, Zarog, & Skon]]''
* [[Freezoid, Zarog, & Skon]]


==Locations==
==Locations==
* [[United States]]
* [[Earth]]
** Sebben & Sebben offices
** [[United States]]
** Country club
*** [[Washington, D.C.]]
** Courthouse
**** Sebben & Sebben offices
** [[Devland]]
**** Country club
** [[The Birdcage]]
**** Courthouse
* [[Azusa]]
**** [[The Birdcage]]
*** [[Devland]]
** [[Azusa]]


==Objects==
==Objects==
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==Production==
==Production==
===Development===
===Development===
===Filming===
===Filming===
The producers wanted Devlin's instructional series to be presented as DVDs, instead of VHSes, to keep the series relevant.
The producers wanted Devlin's instructional series to be presented as DVDs, instead of VHSes, to keep the series relevant.
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==Music==
==Music==
The music is composed by [[Michael Kohler]].
The music was composed by [[Michael Kohler]].
 
==Release==
Dates are in order of release:
 
* United States: April 25, 2004 on Adult Swim (Cartoon Network)


==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
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* The Prostitutes of the Caribbean ride is a parody of Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean ride, although has become much more popular as a film series, which started in 2003, a year before this episode aired.
* The Prostitutes of the Caribbean ride is a parody of Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean ride, although has become much more popular as a film series, which started in 2003, a year before this episode aired.
* One of the places on the map ends with Ferguson-Hull named after the director.
* One of the places on the map ends with Ferguson-Hull named after the director.
* Ouweleer, Richter, and Ferguson-Hull provide audio commentary for this episode on DVD releases. There is also a second audio commentary from the standards and legal side with [[James Bagley]], [[Lorraine Lavender]], and [[Evan W. Adler]].
* Cleveland died a month after this episode aired. She was replaced by [[Paget Brewster]] in "Grodin."
* Seal was also replaced by Delisle in "Grodin," as he quit acting a year after this episode.
* Ouweleen, Richter, and Ferguson-Hull provide audio commentary for this episode on DVD releases. There is also a second audio commentary from the standards and legal side with [[James Bagley]], [[Lorraine Lavender]], and Evan W Adler.


==Errors==
==Errors==
* For some reason, Bobby's parents are missing.
* For some reason, Bobby's parents are missing.


==Everlasting influence==
* Bobby sues Ernie again in "[[Grodin]]."
==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/devlin-made-me-do-it 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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The Devlin Made Me Do It
Peanut extinguishes bike flames.png
Peanut doing something useful for a change.
Network Adult Swim (Cartoon Network)
Premiere date April 25, 2004
Run time 11:48
Starring Gary Cole
Stephen Colbert
Thomas Allen
Chris Edgerly
Toby Huss
Patience Cleveland
John Michael Higgins
Maurice LaMarche
Grey Delisle
Joseph Seal
Erik Richter
Music composed by Michael Kohler
Writer(s) Jeffrey G. Olsen
Michael Ouweleen
Erik Richter
Director(s) Richard Ferguson-Hull
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"The Devlin Made Me Do It" is the third episode of Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law season two, and the twelfth overall. It aired on April 25, 2004 on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim block. It was written by Jeffrey G. Olsen, and 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 Devlin.

A child sues legendary daredevil Ernie Devlin, who's not the same man he used to be.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Harvey: Little Bobby, have you watched that program where they fix up a Victorian home?
Bobby: Yeah, sure!
Harvey: After watching that program, did you feel like fashioning a window box, or hanging dry wall?
Bobby: No.
Harvry: Or when you see someone on TV driving a luxury German automobile, a sexy model in the passenger seat? Does that make you want to do the same thing?
Bobby: Yes…
Harvey: Bobby, isn't television safe for the good kids? The ones who go to bed on time and don't file frivolous lawsuits, that kids who understand our simple, voluntary television rating system? TV-Y! TV-Y7! TV-Y7-FV for fantasy violence! How much clearer can we make it, Bobby? Bobby who can stand!?

Characters

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Super kid Grey Delisle
Superman
Spider kid Grey Delisle
Spider-Man (picture) N/A
Overweight kid Maurice LaMarche
Garfield (picture) N/A
Bobby Joseph Seal
Ernie Devlin Toby Huss
Harvey Birdman Gary Cole
Peanut Thomas Allen
Avenger Unavailable
Peter Potamus Chris Edgerly
Judge Mightor Gary Cole
Wally Gator (water ring) N/A
Debbie (voice only) Grey Delisle
Tangy Devlin Patience Cleveland
Yogi Bear N/A
Spooky Space Kook N/A
Green monster N/A
Fred Jones N/A
Suzie Chan N/A
Jabberjaw N/A
Jane Jetson N/A
Phil Ken Sebben Stephen Colbert
Janitor N/A
Stan Freezoid Maurice LaMarche
Judge Mentok John Michael Higgins
Nurses N/A
Bailiff N/A
Hair Bear N/A
Tod Devlin Chris Edgerly
Sandy Devlin N/A
Guard Erik Richter
Myron Reducto Stephen Colbert
Alexander N/A
Adolf Hitler
Doctor N/A
The Bear N/A
Spuzzmocker Maurice LaMarche
Jesse Jackson's baby Grey Delisle
Jesse Jackson N/A


Organizations

Locations

Objects

Vehicles

  • Ernie Devlin's motorcycle

Production

Development

Filming

The producers wanted Devlin's instructional series to be presented as DVDs, instead of VHSes, to keep the series relevant.

The TV ratings weren't allowed to be exact, so they all had to be slightly altered.

Music

The music was composed by Michael Kohler.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

  • United States: April 25, 2004 on Adult Swim (Cartoon Network)

Behind the scenes

  • The episode title is a play on "The Devil made me do it."
  • Harvey alludes to the Evil Knievel connection by calling Devlin Knevlin.
  • The Prostitutes of the Caribbean ride is a parody of Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean ride, although has become much more popular as a film series, which started in 2003, a year before this episode aired.
  • One of the places on the map ends with Ferguson-Hull named after the director.
  • Cleveland died a month after this episode aired. She was replaced by Paget Brewster in "Grodin."
  • Seal was also replaced by Delisle in "Grodin," as he quit acting a year after this episode.
  • Ouweleen, Richter, and Ferguson-Hull provide audio commentary for this episode on DVD releases. There is also a second audio commentary from the standards and legal side with James Bagley, Lorraine Lavender, and Evan W Adler.

Errors

  • For some reason, Bobby's parents are missing.

Everlasting influence

  • Bobby sues Ernie again in "Grodin."

Critical reception

Home availability

References

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