Way Out Squiddly
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Way Out Squiddly | |
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Premiere date | October 2, 1965 |
Run time | 6:28 |
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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"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.
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
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Locations
- Earth
- Outer space
- Alien planet
Vehicles
- Flying saucer
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: October 2, 1965 on ABC
Production
Development
Filming
Music
- 0:00 - Main title theme (Hoyt Curtin)
Behind the scenes
- "Bubblesmoke" is a parody of Gunsmoke.
Errors
Critical reception
In other languages
Language | Name | Meaning |
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French | Squiddly à échapper | Squiddly to Escape |
Japanese | 遊星タケノコ | Planet Bamboo Shoot |
Spanish | La Fuga de Manotas | Manotas' Escape |
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.