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

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Chief Winchley John Stephenson
Squiddly Diddly Paul Frees


Locations

Objects

Vehicles

  • Flying saucer

Production

Development

Filming

Music

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

References