Gone Efficien...t

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Gone Efficien...t
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Network Adult Swim (Cartoon Network)
Premiere date June 13, 2004
Starring Gary Cole
Stephen Colbert
Thomas Allen
Chris Edgerly
Steve Blum
John Michael Higgins
Fred Tatasciore
Music composed by Michael Kohler
Story by Erik Richter
Michael Ouweleen
Writer(s) Erik Richter
Director(s) Richard Ferguson-Hull
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"Gone Efficien...t" is the ninth episode of Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law season two, and the eighteenth overall. It aired on June 13, 2004 on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim block. It was written by series creators, Erik Richter and Michael Ouweleen, produced by Evan W. Adler, and directed by Richard Ferguson-Hull. The Hanna-Barbera guest character ridiculed in this episode is Yakky Doodle.

Because of efficiency cutbacks, Harvey is forced to split his time between helping Yakky Doodle change his name and working as a waiter at his office-turned Greek deli.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Harvey: I'm Harvey Birdman. And you are?
Yakky: Yakky Doodle!
Harvey: I'm sorry? What?
Yakky: Yakky Doodle!
Harvey: I'm having a little trouble understanding. Can you tell me--.
Yakky: Yakky Doodle! You stupid simp!

Characters

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Harvey Birdman Gary Cole
Avenger N/A
Phil Ken Sebben Stephen Colbert
Dvd Chris Edgerly
Peter Potamus Chris Edgerly
Peanut Thomas Allen
Debbie
X, the Eliminator Peter MacNicol
Janitor N/A
Bob E Doodle
Brian de Tagyos Doodle
Brier Bingham Doodle
Bruno K Doodle
Buck R Doodle
Bud W Doodle
Burke A Doodle
Buffy A Doodle
Butch S Doodle
Buzz A Doodle
Byron J Doodle
Carlos M Doodle
Cathy S Doodle
Chris Timmons Doodle
Crabface Doodle
Daniel Bodinof Doodle
Darrel Phillips Doodle
Jamie Waters-Maduri Doodle
Jeffrey Brody Doodle
Joe Peery Doodle
Jon Henshaw Doodle
Kevin Desmarais Doodle
Larry Gilbert Doodle
Les Harper Doodle
Mario Orlando Doodle
Meg Gural Doodle
Michelle Fabio Doodle
Pamela Edwards Doodle
Rich Ferugson-Hull Doodle
Sam Layja Doodle
Sam Layja Doodle
Steve Vitale Doodle
Terry White Doodle
Stavros Steve Blum
Stavros Fred Tatasciore
Yakky Doodle Steve Blum
Inch High N/A
Lawyer Fred Tatasciore
Judge Mentok John Michael Higgins
Mr. Tappet N/A
Bailiff N/A
Quintus Horiatis Flaccus
George Washington (drawing) N/A
Myron Reducto Stephen Colbert
Squiddly Diddly N/A
Doctor Quincy N/A
Blue Falcone N/A


Organizations

Locations

Objects

Vehicles

  • None

Production

Development

Filming

Music

The music was composed by Michael Kohler.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

  • United States: June 13, 2004 on Adult Swim (Cartoon Network)

Behind the scenes

  • Peter has a painting that says, "Reaching For That Thing."
  • The janitor is removing the AOL part of the AOL-Time Warner logo at the entrance to Sebben & Sebben HQ, due to that merger no longer existing in real life, having ended the previous year.
  • Both the PDA and Yakky's court order paper say the month of June.

Errors

  • The nametags both say Stavros, although the role played by Fred Tatasciore is changed to Nikos in the voice credits. They're both called Stavros and Stavros in "Sebben & Sebben Employee Operation."

Critical reception

Home availability

References

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