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{{Infobox episode | {{Infobox episode | ||
|image= | |image= [[File:Floyd crushing Squiddly.png|300px]] | ||
[[File:Floyd crushing Squiddly.png|300px]] | |||
|caption= And this is just the rehearsal. | |caption= And this is just the rehearsal. | ||
|premiere= [[November 6]], [[1965]] | |premiere= [[November 6]], [[1965]] | ||
|run_time= 6:36 | |run_time= 6:36 | ||
|cast= [[Paul Frees]]<br>[[John Stephenson]] | |cast= [[Paul Frees]]<br>[[John Stephenson]] | ||
|music= [[Hoyt Curtin]] | |||
|writers= [[Tony Benedict]]<br>[[Dalton Sandifer]] | |writers= [[Tony Benedict]]<br>[[Dalton Sandifer]] | ||
|directors= William Hanna<br>Joseph Barbera | |directors= William Hanna<br>Joseph Barbera | ||
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|title_card= [[File:SD 106 title card.png|300px]] | |title_card= [[File:SD 106 title card.png|300px]] | ||
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'''" | '''"Sea Grunt"''' is the sixth episode of ''[[Squiddly Diddly (segments)|Squiddly Diddly]]'' season one, and came as a segment of ''[[The Secret Squirrel Show]]''. It aired on [[November 6]], [[1965]] on [[ABC]]. 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 gets cast in a TV show filming at Bubbleland. | Squiddly gets cast in a TV show filming at Bubbleland. | ||
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==Detailed summary== | ==Detailed summary== | ||
==Memorable quotes== | ==Memorable quotes== | ||
'''Squiddly''' | '''Squiddly:''' ♫ Oh, give me a home, where the octopi roam, and the whales and the manta rays play! ♫ | ||
'''Director:''' Say, you're a for-real octopus!<br> | |||
'''Squiddly:''' Well, I'm not an aardvark. | |||
==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
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==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
* ''Sea Grunt'' is a parody of the old show ''Sea Hunt''. | * ''Sea Grunt'' is a parody of the old show ''Sea Hunt''. | ||
* Floyd Bridges is a parody of Lloyd Bridges. | * Floyd Bridges is a parody of actor Lloyd Bridges. | ||
* Squiddly sings a parody of "Home on the Range." | * Squiddly sings a parody of "Home on the Range." | ||
==Errors== | ==Errors== | ||
* | |||
==Critical reception== | ==Critical reception== | ||
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==Home availability== | ==Home availability== | ||
* In the United Kingdom: | * In the United Kingdom: | ||
** [[June 10]], [[1985]]: [[The Video Collection]] releases ''[[Squiddly Diddly (1985)|Squiddly Diddly]]'' on VHS. | ** [[June 10]], [[1985]]: [[The Video Collection]] releases ''[[Squiddly Diddly (1985)|Squiddly Diddly]]'' on VHS. | ||
** November 3, [[1986]]: 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. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Squiddly Diddly]] | [[Category:Squiddly Diddly]] | ||
[[Category:The Secret Squirrel Show]] | [[Category:The Secret Squirrel Show]] | ||
[[Category:Written by Dalton Sandifer images]] | |||
[[Category:Written by Tony Benedict]] | |||
Revision as of 05:18, 25 June 2022
| Sea Grunt | |
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 And this is just the rehearsal. | |
| Premiere date | November 6, 1965 |
| Run time | 6:36 |
| Starring | Paul Frees John Stephenson |
| Music composed by | Hoyt Curtin |
| Writer(s) | Tony Benedict Dalton Sandifer |
| Director(s) | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
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"Sea Grunt" is the sixth episode of Squiddly Diddly season one, and came as a segment of The Secret Squirrel Show. It aired on November 6, 1965 on ABC. 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 gets cast in a TV show filming at Bubbleland.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Squiddly: ♫ Oh, give me a home, where the octopi roam, and the whales and the manta rays play! ♫
Director: Say, you're a for-real octopus!
Squiddly: Well, I'm not an aardvark.
Characters
In order of appearance: | ||||||||||
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Locations
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: November 6, 1965 on ABC
Production
Development
Filming
Music
- 0:00 - Squiddly Diddly main title theme (Hoyt Curtin)
Behind the scenes
- Sea Grunt is a parody of the old show Sea Hunt.
- Floyd Bridges is a parody of actor Lloyd Bridges.
- Squiddly sings a parody of "Home on the Range."
Errors
Critical reception
In other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| French | Squiddly l'acteur | Squiddly the Actor |
| Japanese | 空中サーフィン | Air Surfing |
| Spanish | El Pulpo Actor | The Octopus Actor |
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.
