What if William Hanna and Joseph Barbera worked for Warner Bros. after leaving MGM and retained the rights for Tom and Jerry/Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law

Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law is an American animated television comedy series created by Michael Ouweleen and Erik Richter for Adult Swim. The show revolves around the activity of the Sebben & Sebben law firm, which is staffed mainly by characters who had originally been featured in past Warner Bros. Animation shows, most notably Birdman and the Galaxy Trio.

Harvey Birdmans pilot first aired on Cartoon Network on December 30, 2000. On September 2, 2001, the series moved to Adult Swim, continuing for four seasons and 50 episodes before ending on July 22, 2007. The show is also a spin-off of Space Ghost Coast to Coast, where Birdman got his first name from. Both Space Ghost and Birdman original series were based on action/adventure script and, decades later, applied in comedic contexts.

Premise
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 Warner Bros. cartoon series. Similarly, Harvey's clients are also primarily composed of characters taken from various Warner Bros. animated series, such as the Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies franchise, Scooby-Doo, The Flintstones, among others. Many of Birdman's nemeses featured in his former cartoon series also became attorneys, often representing the opposing side of a given case.

Harvey usually fills the role of a criminal defense attorney, though he will act as a civil litigator or other such job when the plot calls for it. The series uses a surrealist style of comedy, featuring characters, objects, and jokes that are briefly introduced and rarely (if ever) referenced thereafter. Also, because the series relies heavily on popular culture references to classic television animation, Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law constantly delves into parody, even featuring clips of these series or specially-created scenes which mimic the distinctive style of the animation being referenced. Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law is the first Warner Bros. Animation and Williams Street cartoon to maintain continuity through the entire series. Various episodes reference Harvey's (or another superhero's) former crimefighting career. The episode Turner Classic Birdman even serves to bridge the gap between Birdman and the Galaxy Trio and Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law.

Instead of rigid plot structure, much of the humor is derived from the fact that superheroes and supervillains are given more realistic and human qualities, such as a mad scientist named Dr. Myron Reducto, who becomes a paranoid prosecutor. Also, several of the plots revolve around the popular myths about classic Warner Bros. characters, such as Shaggy and Scooby-Doo being stoners and Magilla Gorilla being a homosexual prison convict.

Season 1

 * 1) Bannon Custody Trouble - Race Bannon fights for custody of Johnny Quest and Hadji for reasons unknown to Dr. Benton Quest. Dr. Quest hires Harvey to help.
 * 2) Illegal Hunting - Bugs and Daffy put Elmer on trial after trying to hunt them out of the season.
 * 3) Very Personal Injury - Justice League/Superfriends former member Apache Chief spills coffee on his lap and loses his superpower, the ability to "grow large at will". Harvey represents the fallen superhero in his fight against the negligent coffee conglomerate.
 * 4) Shaggy Busted - Shaggy and Scooby-Doo are arrested by the police when they're suspected of driving under the influence of marijuana.
 * 5) Death by Chocolate - Boo-Boo Bear is sent to court, when is accused of being a terrorist known as the Unabooboo.
 * 6) My Damn Stalker - After years of being chased by Pepé, Penelope sues him by harassment.
 * 7) Shoyu Weenie - Shoyu Weenie sue The Neptunes for stealing their song.
 * 8) The Dabba Don - When Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble begin a Mafia business, Fred hires Harvey for making it legal, but when he is sent to court for violating the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, Havey must defending him.
 * 9) Busted Cat - Sylvester is brought to trial due to the events of Tweety's High Flying Adventure (including assassination attempt and making a false police report).
 * 10) Tyke's Custody - Spike goes to court for remain his son Tyke's custody, which is taken by Yosemite Sam, who beats him.
 * 11) X, the Eliminator - As a young man, X the Eliminator was commissioned by the evil organization F.E.A.R. to obtain the Crest on Birdman's helmet. After 26 years, he's acquired a paunch and an obsession for Birdman, but no Crest.
 * 12) Deadomutt (two-part episode) - (reserved for DonaldoC1997)

Voice actors

 * Gary Cole as Harvey Birdman and Judge Hiram Mightor
 * Stephen Colbert as Phil Ken Sebben and Myron Reducto
 * Peter MacNicol as X the Eliminator
 * Thomas Allen as Peanut
 * John Michael Higgins as Judge Mentok the Mindtaker, Zardo and Grape Ape
 * Frank Welker as Avenger (vocal effects), the Road Runner, Gogo Dodo, Furrball, Calamity Coyote, Little Beeper, Thaddeus Plotz, Ralph T. Guard, Runt, Buttons, Fred Jones, Jerry Mouse and Muttley
 * Joe Alaskey as Peter Potamus (first), Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Plucky Duck, Sylvester, Sylvester Junior, Tweety, Speedy Gonzales, Barnyard Dawg, Henery Hawk, Wile E. Coyote, The Tasmanian Devil and Marvin the Martian
 * Chris Edgerly as Peter Potamus (second), DVD, Mr. Finkerton, The Funky Phantom, Augie Doggie, Montana Max, Cumulus the Storm King, Captain Caveman and Fancy Fancy
 * Debi Mae West as Gigi
 * June Foray as Judge Granny and Witch Hazel
 * Maurice LaMarche as Azul Falcone, Stan Freezoid, Apache Chief, Pepé Le Pew, Yosemite Sam, The Brain, Dizzy Devil, Spike Bulldog, Butch Cat, Fred Flintstone, Yogi Bear, Der Spuzmacher, Inch High, Speed Buggy, Hi-Riser, Doggie Daddy, Droopy, Quick Draw McGraw, Wally Gator, Morocco Mole, Dick Dastardly, Garok, Cavey Jr., Magilla Gorilla, Mr. Peebles, Benny the Ball, Dum Dum, Shazzan, Atom Ant and Nitron
 * Kevin Michael Richardson as Barney Rubble
 * Tress MacNeille as Lola Bunny, Penelope Pussycat, Babs Bunny, Fifi La Fume, Elmyra Duff, Dot Warner, Hello Nurse, Skippy Squirrel, Mindy, Tuffy Mouse, Wilma Flintstone, Pebbles Flintstone and Penelope Pitstop
 * Grey DeLisle as Debbie, Melissa Duck, Petunia Pig, Shirley the Loon, Sweetie, Slappy Squirrel, Rita, Minerva Mink, Katie Ka-Boom, Daphne Blake, Dr. Gale Melody and Mary
 * Michael McKean as Evelyn Spyro Throckmorton
 * Tom Kenny as Boo-Boo Bear, Elroy Jetson, Top Cat and Choo Choo
 * Wally Wingert as George Jetson, Astro, Hadji and Harry Twiddles
 * Neil Ross as Vulturo, Dr. Benton Quest and Ding-A-Ling Wolf
 * Bob Bergen as Porky Pig
 * Billy West as Tom Cat, Elmer Fudd and Hamton J. Pig
 * Scott Innes as Shaggy Rogers, Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo
 * Phil LaMarr as Black Vulcan
 * Paget Brewster as Birdgirl
 * Charlie Adler as Buster Bunny
 * Rob Paulsen as Yakko Warner, Dr. Otto Scratchansniff, Pinky, Arnold the Pitbull, Tyke Bulldog and Baba Looey
 * Jess Harnell as Wakko Warner
 * Bill Farmer as Foghorn Leghorn and Secret Squirrel
 * Dee Bradley Baker as Jonny Quest and Lizardman
 * Diane Michelle as Jane Jetson and Orbity
 * B.J. Ward as Velma Dinkley
 * Lewis Black as Elliott the Deadly Duplicator
 * Steve Blum as Yakky Doodle

Trivia

 * The Road Runner replaces the Bear in the cameos of this version.
 * Despite Jeff Bergman being a recurring cast member, he only voiced one of his characters (George Jetson) in Shaggy Busted. His other voice roles are mainly done by Joe Alaskey and Maurice LaMarche.
 * Due to the unavailibility of Jim Cummings, Joe Alaskey voices Taz and Maurice LaMarche voices Dick Dastardly in the show.
 * Due to the unavailability of Kath Soucie (Lola Bunny and Fifi La Fume), Cree Summer (Elmyra Duff), Russi Taylor (Pebbles Flintstone) and Nancy Cartwright (Mindy), Tress MacNeille voices their characters in the show.
 * Due to the unavailability of Gail Matthius (Shirley the Loon), Candi Milo (Sweetie), Sherri Stoner (Slappy Squirrel), Bernadette Peters (Rita) and Julie Brown (Minerva Mink), Grey DeLisle voices their characters in the show.