Squidbillies, Volume One

The creators of Aqua Teen Hunger Force and Space Ghost Coast to Coast joined forces for this Cartoon Network entry in the Adult Swim programming block that asks the daring question: Is hillbilly humor funnier with crass and stupid tentacle-waving squids instead of human beings? The answer, sadly, is no. While the rough and scraggy animation is refreshingly distinctive, the humor tends toward the obvious: cars wrapped around trees, ethnic bashing, big hair, the pitfalls of home-schooling, and so on. Adult Swim devotees, typically teenaged boys, apparently think Squidbillies is the funniest thing in the late-night bonger block, but it's one long over-baked “you might be a redneck squid if...” joke. These two discs include all 20 episodes from 2005 and 2006, plus a handful of never-before-seen episodes, an interview with the Squidbillies, deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes featurettes, and more. Optional. (M. Johanson)