What Ever Happened To Comedy Central’s “Squidbillies”?
Some of you may be asking, “what the hell is Squidbillies”? Out of all the crazy nasty cartoons out there, this one is the most under rated. It has a sloppy animation style, but writing that is insane and very funny.
I love the theme song and supporting characters; the sherrif, Granny and Rusty’s mom who lives on a matress in a junk yard. The background art is actually pretty and looks like modern art with a cartoon spin, seriously they are gorgeous.
“Squidbillies” is about Earlie Cuyler and his recently reunited son Rusty. There really isn’t much of a back story or reasoning to the show other than making fun of rednecks and country folk. Which is fine with me because I love a great crystal meth or incest joke. Just kidding….kinda. In every episode Earlie’s hat changes. My personal favorite hat saying,, “Breathe If You’re Horny”. CLASSIC!
Here is a memorable scene of dialogue from a hilarious episode:
Granny: Don’t you dare hurt him!
Earlie Cuyler: Oh, and what’s your saggy mouth gonna say about it?
Granny: Ablomandelebicus, Pentoculus, Benturpenoise, Farntormion, Crisco, Dophenecta, Glabbafontonion, Smectarufus, Fontanox, Chicken Dance, Trenoctor, Pontallafamarion, Tudonox, Mellicanisis!
[the walls of the house open up and Earlie is struck by lightning]
Earlie Cuyler: You lucky bitch! That’s the one thing you could have said.
This show isn’t as popular and subversive as “Drawn Together” or “South Park”, but it has an originality to it that is refreshing despite the wacky, wiggly drawings. I don’t know if Comedy Central is bringing this show back to their Adult Swim line up, which would be a shame if they do not, because this is a fun and naughty show.
October 21st, 2008 at 11:19 pm
uhmmmmmm cartoon network not comedy central, and if you want to split hair like CN is owned by CC wrong too bcuz its all pwned by turner broadcasting anyways