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{{Infobox episode | {{Infobox episode | ||
|image= [[File:Squiddly meets the aliens.png|300px]] | |image= [[File:Squiddly meets the aliens.png|300px]] | ||
|caption= Images that precede unfortunate events | |caption= Images that precede unfortunate events. | ||
|premiere= October 2, 1965 | |premiere= [[October 2]], [[1965]] | ||
|run_time= 6:28 | |run_time= 6:28 | ||
|cast= [[Paul Frees]]<br>[[John Stephenson]] | |cast= [[Paul Frees]]<br />[[John Stephenson]] | ||
|writers= | |music= [[Ted Nichols]] | ||
|directors= William Hanna<br>Joseph Barbera | |writers= [[Tony Benedict]]<br />[[Dalton Sandifer]] | ||
|previous= | |directors= William Hanna<br />Joseph Barbera | ||
|next= | |previous= Way Out Squiddly | ||
|next= Show Biz Squid | |||
|title_card= [[File:SD 101 title card.png|300px]] | |title_card= [[File:SD 101 title card.png|300px]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''" | '''"Way Out Squiddly"''' is the first episode of ''[[Squiddly Diddly (segments)|Squiddly Diddly]]'' season one, and came as a segment of ''[[The Secret Squirrel Show]]''. It aired on [[October 2]], [[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 abducted by aliens, who think that he is an Earth human. | Squiddly is abducted by aliens, who think that he is an Earth human. | ||
==Detailed summary== | ==Detailed summary== | ||
==Memorable quotes== | ==Memorable quotes== | ||
'''Winchley''' | '''Winchley:''' How about that? I must have flipped my lid. | ||
'''Alien''' | '''Alien:''' What luck, an Earth man! | ||
'''Squiddly''' | '''Squiddly:''' Strange?!? You're kind of strange yourself, stranger! | ||
'''Squiddly''' | '''Squiddly:''' I guess I'm just plain awkward.<br> | ||
'''Alien:''' We know you're awkward. | |||
'''Squiddly:''' Now just a doggone Squiddly Diddly minute! | |||
'''Squiddly''' | |||
==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
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|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[John Stephenson]] | |style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[John Stephenson]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Squiddly Diddly]] | |style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Squiddly Diddly (character)|Squiddly Diddly]] | ||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Paul Frees]] | |style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Paul Frees]] | ||
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*** [[Bubbleland]] | *** [[Bubbleland]] | ||
* Outer space | * Outer space | ||
** Alien | ** Alien planet | ||
==Objects== | |||
* | |||
==Vehicles== | ==Vehicles== | ||
* Flying | * Flying saucer | ||
==Production== | |||
===Development=== | |||
===Filming=== | |||
==Music== | |||
* 0:00 - Main title theme ([[Ted Nichols]]) | |||
==Release== | ==Release== | ||
Dates are in order of release: | Dates are in order of release: | ||
* United States: October 2, 1965 on | * United States: October 2, 1965 on NBC | ||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
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==Errors== | ==Errors== | ||
* | |||
==Critical reception== | ==Critical reception== | ||
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! Meaning | ! Meaning | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | '''French''' | ||
| | | Squiddly à échapper | ||
| | | Squiddly to Escape | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | '''Japanese''' | ||
| | | 遊星タケノコ | ||
| | | Planet Bamboo Shoot | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | '''Portuguese''' | ||
| | | Uma Lula em Orbita | ||
| | | A Squid in Orbit | ||
|- | |- | ||
| '''Spanish''' | |||
| La Fuga de Manotas | |||
| Manotas' Escape | |||
|} | |} | ||
==Home availability== | ==Home availability== | ||
* In the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Ireland]]: | |||
** [[June 10]], [[1985]]: [[The Video Collection]] releases ''[[Squiddly Diddly (VHS)|Squiddly Diddly]]'' on VHS. | |||
** [[November 3]], [[1986]]: The Video Collection releases ''Squiddly Diddly'' on VHS. | |||
* In the United States: | * In the United States: | ||
** [[2009]]: | ** [[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. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
[[Category:1965]] | |||
[[Category:Directed by Joseph Barbera]] | [[Category:Directed by Joseph Barbera]] | ||
[[Category:Directed by William Hanna]] | [[Category:Directed by William Hanna]] | ||
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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]] | |||
[[Category:Written by Tony Benedict]] |
Latest revision as of 13:56, 12 April 2024
Way Out Squiddly | |
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Images that precede unfortunate events. | |
Premiere date | October 2, 1965 |
Run time | 6:28 |
Starring | Paul Frees John Stephenson |
Music composed by | Ted Nichols |
Writer(s) | Tony Benedict Dalton Sandifer |
Director(s) | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
Episode navigation | |
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Title card | |
"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 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 abducted by aliens, who think that he is an Earth human.
Detailed summary
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
In order of appearance: | ||||||||||
|
Locations
- Earth
- Outer space
- Alien planet
Objects
Vehicles
- Flying saucer
Production
Development
Filming
Music
- 0:00 - Main title theme (Ted Nichols)
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: October 2, 1965 on NBC
Behind the scenes
- "Bubblesmoke" is a parody of Gunsmoke.
Errors
Critical reception
In other languages
Language | Name | Meaning |
---|---|---|
French | Squiddly à échapper | Squiddly to Escape |
Japanese | 遊星タケノコ | Planet Bamboo Shoot |
Portuguese | Uma Lula em Orbita | A Squid in Orbit |
Spanish | La Fuga de Manotas | Manotas' Escape |
Home availability
- In the United Kingdom and Ireland:
- 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:
- 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.