Way Out Squiddly

"" is the first episode of Squiddly Diddly season one, and came as a segment of The Secret Squirrel Show. It aired on October 2, 1965 on ABC. It was produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the founders of Hanna-Barbera.

Squiddly is abducted by aliens, who think that he is an Earth human.

Memorable quotes
Winchley: How about that? I must have flipped my lid.

Alien: What luck, an Earth man!

Squiddly: Strange?!? You're kind of strange yourself, stranger!

Squiddly: I guess I'm just plain awkward. Alien: We know you're awkward.

Squiddly: Now just a doggone Squiddly Diddly minute!

Characters

 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Chief Winchley
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| John Stephenson
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Squiddly Diddly
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Paul Frees
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Squiddly Diddly
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Paul Frees

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Bubbleland
 * Outer space
 * Alien planet

Vehicles

 * Flying saucer

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: October 2, 1965 on ABC

Music

 * 0:00 - Squiddly Diddly main title theme (Hoyt Curtin)

Behind the scenes

 * "Bubblesmoke" is a parody of Gunsmoke.

Home availability

 * In the United States:
 * May 26, 2009: Warner Home Video releases Saturday Morning Cartoons: 1960s Volume 1.
 * November 3, 2015: Warner Archive Collection releases The Secret Squirrel Show: The Complete Series on DVD.
 * In the United Kingdom:
 * June 10, 1985: The Video Collection releases Squiddly Diddly on VHS.
 * November 3, 1986: The Video Collection releases Squiddly Diddly on VHS.