The Canvas Back Squid

"" is the third episode of Squiddly Diddly season one, and came as a segment of The Secret Squirrel Show. It aired on October 16, 1965 on NBC. It was written by Tony Benedict and Dalton Sandifer, and produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the founders of Hanna-Barbera.

Squiddly is tricked into taking the place of a pro-wrestler called The Octopus.

Memorable quotes
Squiddly: Uh oh, this is getting a little out of hand -- uh, I mean, tentacle.

Squiddly: What a sore head! I'm gonna find someone who appreciates my talents.

Manager: A talking octopus. Hey, this is what I call typecasting!

The Crusher: The Crusher don't work with a referee. It makes me feel I'm not trusted! Referee: Rule number one is, uh, when in doubt --- cut out! Squiddly: Hey, if this is play-acting, I'd better read the script.

Characters

 * Chief Winchley
 * John Stephenson
 * Squiddly Diddly
 * Paul Frees
 * Squiddly Diddly
 * Paul Frees

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Bubbleland

Music

 * 0:00 - Main title theme (Hoyt Curtin)

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: October 16, 1965 on NBC

Home availability

 * 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.
 * In the United States:
 * November 3, 2015: Warner Archive Collection releases The Secret Squirrel Show: The Complete Series on DVD.