Evolutionary War
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| Evolutionary War | |
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| Network | Adult Swim (Cartoon Network) |
| Premiere date | September 4, 2005 |
| Run time | 11:35 |
| Starring | Gary Cole Stephen Colbert Thomas Allen Chris Edgerly Peter MacNicol John Michael Higgins Maurice LaMarche |
| Music composed by | Michael Kohler |
| Writer(s) | Adam Pava Michael Ouweleen Erik Richter |
| Director(s) | Richard Ferguson-Hull |
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"Evolutionary War" is the seventh episode of Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law season three, and the twenty-seventh overall. It aired on September 4, 2005 on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim block. It was written by Adam Pava and series creators, Michael Ouweleen and Erik Richter, produced by Evan W. Adler, and directed by Richard Ferguson-Hull. The Hanna-Barbera character ridiculed in this episode is Captain Caveman.
Representing Captain Caveman and his son in court to prove evolution exists so it can be taught in the latter's class, Harvey questions his own place on the evolution line.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Potamus: Is that you, Birdman?
Harvey: Now is not a good time.
Potamus: You got that thing I sent you?
Harvey: No. No, I didn't. I never get that thing you send me. I've never gotten that thing you sent me...and I'm beginning to wonder whether you ever once sent me anything. While I'm at it...If I had gotten that thing you sent me--ever--I doubt I'd be interested in what it said.
Potamus: He got that thing I sent him!
Characters
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Organizations
Locations
- Earth
- United States
- Cavey's school
- Washington, D.C.
- Sebben & Sebben offices
- Courthouse
- Birdman residence
- Captain Caveman's residence
- Evo Lotion Gentlemen's Club
- Bird Lair (photo)
- United States
Objects
- "Science" book
- Reducto's shrink gun
- Hot tub time machine (mentioned)
Vehicles
- None
Production
Development
Filming
Music
The music was composed by Michael Kohler.
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: September 4, 2005 on Adult Swim (Cartoon Network)
Behind the scenes
- This is the first appearance of Cavey Junior since The Flintstone Kids episode "Captain Cavedog" in 1988.
- The ending of the last episode, "Beyond the Valley of the Dinosaurs," gives Phil a minor C-plot for this episode, where he spends all his time fighting dinosaurs brought over from the hot tub time machine portal.
- The sequence during Harvey's song lampoons the Disney films Cinderella and Beauty and the Beast, particularly the ballroom dance from the latter.
- Mentok says, "Chisel me this, chiseler," the same way Riddler was known to say, "Riddle me this, Batman."
- The joke of two of the strippers being called Pixie and Dixie is a reference to the mouse duo stars of The Huckleberry Hound Show. Dixie is also referred to as "Little Dixie."
- Ferguson-Hull, Jeff Brody, Jon Henshaw, Victor Beitzel, Bryan Capik, Les Harper, Steve Vitale, Mario Orlando, Brian de Tagyos, Adam Fuchs provide audio commentary for this episode on DVD releases.
Errors
Critical reception
Home availability
- In the United States:
- October 10, 2006: Warner Home Video releases Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: Volume Two on DVD.
- In Australia:
- December 12, 2007: Madman Entertainment releases Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: Volume Two on DVD.
- November 28, 2012: Madman Entertainment releases Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: The Complete Cases on DVD.
- In the United Kingdom and Ireland:
- December 7, 2009: Revolver Entertainment releases Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: Volume Two on DVD.
- December 7, 2009: Revolver Entertainment releases Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: Seasons 1,2 & 3 on DVD.
