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|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]]
|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
|previous= Westward Ha!
|previous= Westward Ha!
|next= Chief Cook and Bottle Washer
|next= Chief Cook and Bottle Washer
|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]].
'''"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 [[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 gets cast in a TV show filming at Bubbleland.
Squiddly gets cast in a TV show filming at Bubbleland.
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==Memorable quotes==
==Memorable quotes==
'''Squiddly:''' ♫ Oh, give me a home, where the octopi roam, and the whales and the manta rays play! ♫
'''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>
'''Director:''' Say, you're a for-real octopus!<br>
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** [[United States]]
** [[United States]]
*** [[Bubbleland]]
*** [[Bubbleland]]
==Release==
Dates are in order of release:
* United States: November 6, 1965 on ABC


==Production==
==Production==
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===Filming===
===Filming===
==Music==
==Music==
* 0:00 - Squiddly Diddly main title theme ([[Hoyt Curtin]])
* 0:00 - Main title theme ([[Hoyt Curtin]])
 
==Release==
Dates are in order of release:
 
* United States: November 6, 1965 on NBC


==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
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==Errors==
==Errors==
*  
*  
==Everlasting influence==
* Floyd Bridges is mentioned in "[[Squid on the Skids]]."


==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
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| The Octopus Actor
| The Octopus Actor
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==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Directed by Joseph Barbera]]
[[Category:Directed by Joseph Barbera]]
[[Category:Directed by William Hanna]]
[[Category:Directed by William Hanna]]

Revision as of 07:54, 25 June 2022

Sea Grunt
Floyd crushing Squiddly.png
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 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 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

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Squiddly Diddly Paul Frees
Chief Winchley John Stephenson


Locations

Production

Development

Filming

Music

Release

Dates are in order of release:

  • United States: November 6, 1965 on NBC

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

Everlasting influence

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

References