Way Out Squiddly
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| 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 |
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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 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
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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.
