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The Best Episodes of Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law

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Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law features ex-superhero Harvey T. Birdman of Birdman and the Galaxy Trio as an attorney working for a law firm alongside other cartoon stars from 1960s and 1970s Hanna-Barbera cartoon series.

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    Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law Season 2 Episode 6 - Back to the Present
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Back to the Present

    S2:E6

    The Jetsons enlist Harvey's help to sue us for screwing up the planet. Turns out there's a reason all the buildings in the Jetsons' world are on stilts: the ice caps melted and the earth is covered in water. Meanwhile, Phil is terrified - or is it excited - that the Jetsons are there to abduct and anally probe him.

    Director:Richard Ferguson-Hull
    Writer:Michael Ouweleen

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  2. Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law Season 3 Episode 8 - Free Magilla
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Free Magilla

    S3:E8

    Animal Rights activists break into Peebles' store to free Magilla and later sue him as well. Phil, Potamus and his nephews go on a fishing trip.

    Director:Richard Ferguson-Hull
    Writers:Christine Bielinski, Michael Ouweleen, Erik Richter

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  3. Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law Season 3 Episode 10 - Mindless
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Mindless

    S3:E10

    Mentok loses Spyro's mind after a mind-swap, and must watch over Spyro's body during his date. Harvey brings Top Cat home, who gets Harvey implicated in gambling schemes.

    Director:Richard Ferguson-Hull
    Writers:Michael Ouweleen, Erik Richter

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  4. Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law Season 3 Episode 11 - Sebben & Sebben Orientation
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Sebben & Sebben Orientation

    S3:E11

    An insight look into working at Sebben and Sebben.

    Director:Richard Ferguson-Hull
    Writers:Michael Ouweleen, Erik Richter

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  5. Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law Season 4 Episode 2 - The Incredible Hippo
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - The Incredible Hippo

    S4:E2

    Peter Potamus consumes radioactive pellets that transform him into "the creature," turning him green and tripling his waist size. Meanwhile, Atom Ant is charged with having high radiations levels in his home.

    Director:Richard Ferguson-Hull
    Writers:Michael Ouweleen, Erik Richter

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  6. Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law Season 4 Episode 3 - Babysitter
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Babysitter

    S4:E3

    Peter Potamus takes over Sebben & Sebben in Phil's absence. Reducto babysits Peanut on his birthday. Birdgirl/Judy is searching for her father Phil. Birdman goes to his highschool reunion.

    Director:Richard Ferguson-Hull
    Writers:Michael Ouweleen, Erik Richter

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  7. Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law Season 4 Episode 4 - Birdnapped
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Birdnapped

    S4:E4

    Harvey decides to temporarily run the law firm, which leads to a full scale revolt, naturally. Armed with standard office supplies like staplers, manila envelopes and an occasional hand grenade, Sebben & Sebben employees form a massive uprising. Meanwhile, X, distraught over being ignored by Harvey, kidnaps Birdgirl to capture his attention - and his dinner plans.

    Director:Richard Ferguson-Hull
    Writers:Michael Ouweleen, Erik Richter

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  8. Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law Season 4 Episode 7 - The Death of Harvey Birdman
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - The Death of Harvey Birdman

    S4:E7

    Harvey is upset when he must redo all of his cases. He soon realizes he has a much bigger problem to deal with, and he'll need Peanut and Judy's help.

    Director:Richard Ferguson-Hull
    Writers:Michael Ouweleen, Erik Richter

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  9. Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law Season 2 Episode 3 - The Devlin Made Me Do It
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - The Devlin Made Me Do It

    S2:E3

    Washed up motorcycle stuntman Ernie Devlin is sued when a kid injures himself trying to imitate his deep ravine jump. Harvey's legal strategy -- to attack the fractured, wheelchair bound child on the witness stand -- backfires. Pill-addled Devlin is a less than sympathetic defendant, so Harvey must scramble to salvage the case. Meanwhile, Avenger seems to have laid an egg.

    Director:Richard Ferguson-Hull
    Writers:Jeffrey G. Olsen, Michael Ouweleen, Erik Richter

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  10. Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law Season 2 Episode 4 - High Speed Buggy Chase
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - High Speed Buggy Chase

    S2:E4

    Speed Buggy is arrested for leading the cops on a high speed chase. As Harvey prepares for the trial, longtime assistant Avenger resigns, landing a job with Harvey's rival Vulturo. Harvey searches for a replacement, downgrading from a legal eagle to a legal finch.

    Director:Richard Ferguson-Hull
    Writer:Michael Ouweleen

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  11. Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law Season 2 Episode 5 - SPF
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - SPF

    S2:E5

    After years of getting his powers from the sun, Harvey notices a suspicious spot on his skin. When his dermatoligist insists he stay out of the sun and use sunblock, the now droopy Birdman turns to a self-tanning cream for a pick me up. It isn't long before he's addicted to the stuff, using more and more to stay awake. All the while, he attempts to help out Ding-A-Ling in his case against the porn industry.

    Director:Richard Ferguson-Hull
    Writers:Michael Ouweleen, Erik Richter

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  12. Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law Season 2 Episode 7 - Grape Juiced
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Grape Juiced

    S2:E7

    When Grape Ape is accused of using steroids in the Laff-a-Lympics, his medal is taken away from him. Now Harvey must defend him in court to prove that he's not a drug addict. Plus, Gigi becomes pregnant, and all are wondering if Harvey is the real daddy.

    Director:Richard Ferguson-Hull
    Writers:Casper Kelly, Michael Ouweleen

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  13. Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law Season 2 Episode 10 - Droopy Botox
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Droopy Botox

    S2:E10

    After winning a case against a deformed Droopy, Birdman finds himself in much success at the office. But is conflicted over the nature in which he won, and tries to set things right in his life.

    Director:Richard Ferguson-Hull
    Writers:Michael Ouweleen, Erik Richter

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  14. Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law Season 2 Episode 11 - Guitar Control
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Guitar Control

    S2:E11

    When Quick Draw McGraw pulls out his trusty six-string in an attempt to put the El Kabong kibosh on the Dalton Gang, he gets hauled off to the hoosegow. So he turns to noted constitutional law expert Harvey Birdman to defend his right to keep and bear guitars. Meanwhile, Harvey's boss, Phil Ken Sebben, takes $12 billion from the powerful guitar lobby to fund his presidential campaign. Not that that would make him beholden to them. And Peanut and Baba Looey get into trouble when they get their hands on Quick Draw's private guitar arsenal.

    Director:Richard Ferguson-Hull
    Writers:Michael Ouweleen, Erik Richter

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  15. Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law Season 3 Episode 2 - Harvey's Civvy
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Harvey's Civvy

    S3:E2

    Murro the Maurader sues Harvey for injuries suffered in 1967. Murro's lawyer, the psychically bombastic Shado the Brain Thief, not only litigates Murro's case, but he introduces a class action lawsuit as well. Harvey begs Potamus to take the case and the hippo litigates on Harvey's behalf.

    Director:Richard Ferguson-Hull
    Writers:Michael Ouweleen, Erik Richter

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  16. Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law Season 3 Episode 3 - X Gets The Crest
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - X Gets The Crest

    S3:E3

    After 30 years of failed attempts, X the Eliminator acquires the crest on Birdman's helmet. Convinced that he's powerless without his crest, Harvey falls apart, stops shaving and loses a case defending Ricochet Rabbit from charges of wanton and willful destruction. X, on the other hand, turns his life around. He starts fighting for the cause of all that is good, winds up in newspaper headlines and on afternoon talk shows. With X hanging around with rock stars, Harvey running around in his skivvies plotting revenge and Ricochet on psychotropic drugs, things look pretty bleak.

    Director:Richard Ferguson-Hull
    Writers:Michael Ouweleen, Erik Richter

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  17. Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law Season 3 Episode 4 - Bird Girl of Guantanamole
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #17 - Bird Girl of Guantanamole

    S3:E4

    Phil brings his daughter to work and Birdgirl is desperate to be part of the Birdteam. She sets out to prove her superhero and litigating and superhero litigating skills. She also arrives just in time to help Harvey defend Morocco Mole on charges of being an enemy combatant. Phil has the hots for Birdgirl.

    Director:Richard Ferguson-Hull
    Writers:Michael Ouweleen, Erik Richter

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  18. Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law Season 3 Episode 6 - Beyond the Valley of the Dinosaurs
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - Beyond the Valley of the Dinosaurs

    S3:E6

    When the whirlpool in Potamus' office sucks them back into pre-history, Harvey, Potamus, Peanut and Phil must find their way back to the office. Or rather, Harvey needs to find his way back, as the rest want to stay.

    Director:Richard Ferguson-Hull
    Writers:Michael Ouweleen, Erik Richter

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  19. Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law Season 3 Episode 9 - Return of Birdgirl
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - Return of Birdgirl

    S3:E9

    Bird Girl returns.

    Director:Richard Ferguson-Hull
    Writers:Michael Ouweleen, Erik Richter

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  20. Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law Season 3 Episode 12 - Identity Theft
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - Identity Theft

    S3:E12

    Harvey runs into an old nemesis, The Deadly Duplicator, who unintentionally creates an army of Harveys.

    Director:Richard Ferguson-Hull
    Writers:Michael Ouweleen, Erik Richter

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  21. Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law Season 4 Episode 1 - Shazzan
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Shazzan

    S4:E1

    Avenger inexplicably starts talking. Peanut discovers a vase that, when rubbed, releases Shazzan, now in servitude to Peanut. Shazzan accuses Mentok of having imprisoned him in the vase centuries ago for gazing on the king's intended. Mentok was a genie called Mufti the Mizwa of Muzzy Tah in those days, one of several identities he has had over the years. Shazzan insists on Peanut representing him, and Mentok, after he is captured, manipulates Harvey into representing him. Mentok insists that Shazzan is attempting to frame him, and escapes from court to retrieve the halves of a magic disk that, when put back together and the magic word thus revealed is spoken (by Avenger), imprisons Shazzan in the vase again.

    Director:Richard Ferguson-Hull
    Writers:Michael Ouweleen, Erik Richter

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  22. Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law Season 4 Episode 5 - Grodin
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - Grodin

    S4:E5

    X attempts to take charge of his life and transform into his best evil self, hiring Perfectionist the Life Coach to help him to become more evil in just 4 easy steps. Meanwhile, Devlin blazes in on his hog, forcing Harvey to defend him (again). This time, a kid sues him for being injured from one of Devlin's toys.

    Director:Richard Ferguson-Hull
    Writers:Michael Ouweleen, Erik Richter

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  23. Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law Season 4 Episode 6 - Harvey Birdman, Juror In Court
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - Harvey Birdman, Juror In Court

    S4:E6

    Harvey suffers a mental breakdown in court, leading to the loss of a juror. At the same time, he's summoned to serve as a juror. On the same trial. But problem solved when Duplicator creates a 2nd Harvey to perform his civic duty. Can two Harveys win over a jury, when it's relatively clear that just one Harvey who tries really, really hard barely makes any substantial impact whatsoever? Meanwhile, Potamus claims sexual harassment at the hands of Judy Ken Sebben. Emotionally scarred, he finds comfort in support groups and hot interns.

    Director:Richard Ferguson-Hull
    Writers:Michael Ouweleen, Erik Richter

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  24. Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law Season 3 Episode 7 - Evolutionary War
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #24 - Evolutionary War

    S3:E7

    When Cavey Jr.'s school refuses to teach evolution, Captain Caveman turns to Harvey to defend the hairy little boy's right to an education. Harvey does not only have to prove evolution but also explain the existence of a talking caveboy. As if that's not enough, Harvey also suffers his latest existential crisis at the hands of Reducto.

    Director:Richard Ferguson-Hull
    Writers:Adam Pava, Michael Ouweleen, Erik Richter

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  25. Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law Season 1 Episode 3 - Shaggy Busted
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - Shaggy Busted

    S1:E3

    Shaggy and Scooby are being held on possession. Harvey defends the two in an entirely circumstantial case brought against them by Spyro.

    Director:Vincent Waller
    Writers:Michael Ouweleen, Erik Richter

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Best Episodes Summary

"Back to the Present" is the best rated episode of "Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law". It scored 8/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Richard Ferguson-Hull and written by Michael Ouweleen, it aired on 5/16/2004. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Free Magilla".