This special revolves around Harvey getting Phil Ken Sebben (who is now president) out of office and stop some missiles that are headed towards Earth, but honestly, that’s really not important. Just laugh at this madness. Harvey Birdman, Attorney General addresses the absurd situation around the premise itself and how it probably came to be because of a stupid joke between series creators, Michael Ouweleen and Erik Richter. It also addresses the fact that Harvey appeared to be dead at the end of the series finale, “The Death of Harvey.” Again, not important. Just drown in this hilarity.

Harvey Birdman, Attorney General flies around with a relentless pace and provides an onslaught of visual gags that never allow it the opportunity to slow down. Harvey Birdman is a laughter shark and if it stops moving, it will die. This one-off special captures the magic of the original series in every single way. One incredibly Birdman-esque tangent features a fictitious book that snowballs out of control and nearly destroys the nation. It’s a surreal non sequitur, but the special somehow loops it back into the narrative with surprising efficiency.

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A lot of this installment feels like a fever dream that often wants to overwhelm and disorient you. It’s a glorious feeling that’s really not consistently found anywhere else on Adult Swim right now. Hundreds of visual things get crammed into these twenty-two minutes. If you do a drinking game that involves taking a shot for every dig that the special makes at Turner Broadcasting, you’re likely to end up in the hospital. Harvey Birdman hasn’t missed a beat from when it left the airwaves eleven years ago.

Whether it’s Harvey, Phil, Birdgirl, or Potamus, every character is used flawlessly in their new roles and they all play into their strengths just enough that this doesn’t feel pandering or derivative. It’s surprising how natural these cabinet positions fit their existing character traits. This special uses our terrifying political climate in an impressive way that actually improves upon its material, rather than become distracting. A lot of vehicles have shoehorned in political storylines, but it’s something that feels so natural for this show’s skewed perspective.