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Squidbillies

Name: Squidbillies
Genre: Comedy, Animation
Released: 2005-10-16
Cast: Tracy Morgan, Dana Snyder, Daniel McDevitt, Bobby Ellerbee, Dave Willis

2005 | 13 seasons | 11 min | Comedy, Animation

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for anyone who wants a laugh and animation lovers. If you loved Big Mouth or Solar Opposites, start here.
The mood: Light and funny.
The pace: 13 seasons, but most episodes stand on their own, so you can dip in anywhere (about 11 minutes each).
What might put you off: Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.

Squidbillies is an animated television series about the Cuylers, an impoverished family of anthropomorphic hillbilly mud squids living in the Appalachian region of Georgia's mountains. The show is produced by Williams Street Studios for the Adult Swim programming block of Cartoon Network and premiered on October 16, 2005. It is written by Dave Willis, co-creator of Aqua Teen Hunger Force, and Jim Fortier, previously of The Brak Show, both of whom worked on the Adult Swim series Space Ghost Coast to Coast. The animation is done by Awesome Incorporated, with background design by Ben Prisk.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
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AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 13 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 99K people sought it out in the past year