Voiced by Stephen Colbert, this down on his luck superhero had to hang a shingle and represent Hanna-Barbera characters from 2001 to 2007.
Who is
HARVEY BIRDMAN, ATTORNEY AT LAW
"That'll do, pig."
I thought it was rude that the manager at Foodsmith said this to me. But maybe they recently watched the movie about this little porker.
Who is
BABE
Originally by the Bobby Fuller Four, the more famous version of THIS song is the 1979 cover by The Clash. An good jam for when your case didn't go as planned. Like that time I disputed a speeding ticket by asking if it was illegal to have somewhere to be.
What is
I FOUGHT THE LAW (AND THE LAW WON)
In 1999's THE MATRIX, Morpheus presents two nearly identical pills.
While one pill will "wake you up," this is the pill that will send you back into the Matrix.
What is
THE BLUE PILL
This is the name of my dog Shadow's boyfriend.
Who is
MELVIN
Once Batman's friend, this Gotham City District Attorney was scarred both physically and mentally, becoming the split-personality villain Two Face.
Who is
HARVEY DENT
Don't believe the hype. This purported weather-predicting rat is wrong, like, ALL the time. He's vermin, and I hope he hears me.
Who is
PUNXSUTAWNEY PHIL
If you know you'll be a law someday, or at least you hope and pray that you will, you might be singing this classic educational ditty.
What is
I'M JUST A BILL
"HARRY DID YOU PUT YOUR NAME IN THE GOBLET OF FIRE"
Is apparently how Dumbledore "calmly" asked whether Harry Potter cheated to enter this dangerous contest between wizarding schools.
What is
THE TRIWIZARD TOURNAMENT
What number dinner group am I in?
What is
DINNER GROUP 5
I OBJECT!
To you not playing the hilarious video games named after THIS protagonist and criminal defense attorney.
Who is
PHOENIX WRIGHT, ACE ATTORNEY
Pictured here with a celebrity admirer, this gal was renowned for her unique---and rather controversial---alleged ability to communicate using sign language.
Who is
KOKO
Is that a potential customer? In this song about being pulled over, Jay-Z outright admits he's our target audience, boasting,
"I ain't passed the bar, but I know a little bit / Enough that you can't illegally search my [expletive]."
What is
99 PROBLEMS
"You’re watching a stage play. A banquet is in progress. They are enjoying a meal of boiled dog."
"Questions" like these make up the the Voight-Kampff test, a "forced empathy examination" to determine whether you are real, from this film.
What is
BLADE RUNNER
Name one of my fist-fightin' neighbors.
Who is
ROCKY or KENT
The late, great Phil Hartman voiced this klutz, who gave us gems like, "I've argued in front of this judge plenty of times, often as a lawyer!"
Who is
LIONEL HUTZ
Well, hello! In 1996, scientists birthed this absolute unit, the world's first clone of an adult mammal.
Who is
DOLLY
Someone must've sent my parents this record, where Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson gave them the rules they made me live by:
"Don't let 'em pick guitars or drive them old trucks / Make 'em be doctors and lawyers and such."
What is
MAMMAS, DON'T LET YOUR BABIES GROW UP TO BE COWBOYS
High schooler Alex Rogan is unknowingly recruited into an intergalactic war when he gets the high score on test disguised as an arcade game in this 1984 film.
What is
THE LAST STARFIGHTER
What is the name of the pond behind our office?
What is
O'NEIL POND
Alright, this one baked my biscuit. Apparently in the movie CARS, the cars have jobs. And THIS one is a lawyer? But still a car? I got nothing. Name this car lawyer.
Who is
SALLY CARRERA
In Tokyo's Shibuya district, commuters pay respects to this icon of loyalty, who awaited his deceased owner at the train station for over 10 years.
Who is
HACHIKO
In a song that is actually a great example of taking a criminal confession, Bob Marley claimed he didn't shoot the deputy, but did shoot the sheriff. And this was that sheriff's name.
Who is
JOHN BROWN
Every Starfleet cadet fears this infamous training exercise, a no-win scenario that cannot be passed, designed to test their character and resolve in the face of certain defeat.
What is
THE KOBAYASHI MARU
When did West Academic publish the first commercially available law school casebook?
When is
1908