Squidbillies - A New Flash Series
‘Squidbillies,’ the 
new Flash-animated series from the Williams Street team, premiered last night on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim. It’s a fast-moving, highly-entertaining romp through the mountains of Georgia, where a giant, man eating snake lives next door to a squids. While the animation is simple, the gritty, hand-drawn character line work set against the almost sloppily painted backgrounds give the show a refreshing and new look.
The opening title cards of the first episode walk us through the ‘Squidbillies’ development stage.
SQUIDBILLIES PRODUCTION TIMELINE
“Squid” and “hillbillies” combined to make “Squidbillies”
Pilot made
Pilot revised
New Pilot made with 6 producers
(The number ‘6′ then counts down to ‘2′)
We like it!
Greenlit to Series
6 episodes ordered
20 episodes ordered
(the number ‘20′ then counts down to 16)
Can’t say I’ve seen a show that recounted the rocky road it took to get to air even before a frame of animation goes by. Very clever.
‘Squidbillies’ feels like a late-nite, animation mixture of ‘Mr. Show’ and the Coen Brothers’ 
classic film ‘Raising Arizona,’ complete with what appears to be an homage to Nick Cage’s character - the show lead is named ‘Early’ Cuyler. And the humor is on par with ‘Arizona.’ In the first episode, titled ‘This Show is Called Squidbillies,’ the sheriff is in Early’s house getting a haircut, and he confronts Early’s sister, Lil, about what appears to be a moonshine rig:
SHERIFF
Did you know that moonshine is illegal here in this county?LIL
Oh, that’s just my meth lab.
And Early’s mom, Granny, is confined to a home, but comes correct with unrestrained dialogue:
GRANNY
It’s God’s honest truth. When Jesus was president, he ate babies all the time.
It all goes by extremely fast, like most Adult Swim shows, so it’s almost imperative to watch this show repeatedly. You don’t want to miss Early’s sexual passion for pumpkins, the Space Baby, Early’s ‘Breathe if You’re Horny’ hat or the title cards at the end of the show that explain how graphic sex made it into the first episode.
If you missed last night’s show, you can check out a clip from an episode at the Adult Swim site.
Tags: Adult Swim, Pilot, Squidbillies
November 16th, 2005 at 9:28 pm
Howdy,
Anybody know who does the voice of the sheriff?
He sounds like Alan Napier.
December 2nd, 2005 at 10:17 pm
GREAT SHOWW!!!!!!!
December 3rd, 2005 at 10:53 am
I LOVE THIS STUFF!!!!!!!!!!anybody know where i can get a t-shirt?
December 13th, 2005 at 2:05 am
this show is going to be a big hit. see it to believe it enterment like this is what adult swime is all about.
December 23rd, 2005 at 9:32 am
That Raising Arizona remark- one of my faves, no comparison to the very cool show Squidbillies.
January 2nd, 2006 at 2:14 am
Raising Arizona was great, I agree- nothing like Squids.
I want a shirt & plush!! This show rocks, Lucy, Daughter of the Devil too.
January 21st, 2006 at 8:45 am
I was wondering who plays the sheriff too. Alan Napier died in ‘88 due to a stroke. Probably not him…
January 23rd, 2006 at 8:54 pm
Squidbillies is the most enjoyable cartoon show ever, too bad the episodes are so short.
February 6th, 2006 at 10:24 am
I think maybe perhaps it’s Charles Napier.
Saw him on a recent episode of Monk (’Mr. Monk Bumps his Head’, for those who’d like to check it out for themselves).
February 6th, 2006 at 10:32 am
Continued from the last post.
Alan Napier was Alfred Pennyworth in tv’s Batman.
Charles Napier, among other things was the leader of the (real) Good Ol’ Boys in The Blues Brothers.
To the best of my knowledge they are unrelated.
February 18th, 2006 at 8:24 am
it is Charles Napier. Love the voice,
February 21st, 2006 at 10:08 am
them squids are SO CUTE
March 1st, 2006 at 2:00 am
this is the best fuckin show ever!!
March 1st, 2006 at 2:01 am
this is the best show ever!!
March 20th, 2006 at 8:25 am
Does anyone know whats up with the whole adult swim lineup lately? I have my VDR recording squidbillies, aqua teen, and home movies, but when I play them back, 80% of the time, it isn’t what it’s suppose to be, ( it’s morel orel, or the oblongs, act) Thanks
April 5th, 2006 at 8:41 pm
bo’ don’t you talk about my mama i’ll cut you bo’ i love this show it is all i can talk about please air it more often and release dvd’s in the future PLEASE GRAHAM
April 5th, 2006 at 8:43 pm
on your dvr it doesnt show 15 min encraments and thats what the show is so go to ur options on dvr and set the record time back 15 before 12oz. mouse
April 5th, 2006 at 8:45 pm
i was tirippin the magic mush the first time i saw this show and 12 oz.mouse came on after it was fucking sweet i tripped my nuts off about this shit those squids rock im from sc and i know what those kind of people sound like
April 20th, 2006 at 5:27 am
what happen to the show ?
April 20th, 2006 at 5:28 am
what happen to the squidbillies show ?
June 27th, 2007 at 11:02 pm
This show is hilarious!!
November 21st, 2007 at 5:10 pm
This show is absolutely hysterical!It should be aired more often. Rusty’s teeth and mullett are too funny!
July 30th, 2008 at 11:21 am
you goin to see jesus with that tine dick?