Review: Squidbillies “Ol’ Hootie”

Overview (Spoilers Below)

Dougal County is being terrorized by a huge fucking owl and it seems to prefer squids as potential game in which to feed it’s chicks. It doesn’t take long before both Rusty and Grannie are taken alive, but when Sheriff and Co. decide to permanently rid themselves of the menace, they gain an ally in the name of screenwriter Anastasia Evertree. Unfortunately, Ana proves to be a huge disappointment, but Danny and Sheriff use Early as bait to lure the Owl and follow it back to it’s nest where we’re able to save the squids. But, what happens when the Owl eggs hatch? Well, the rest of Dougal has to be put under a dome while Early opens up a tourist attraction.

Our Take

By far the funniest of the Morgan-era episodes of Squidbillies, clearly inspiration from The Mothman Prophecies, the half-hour special features massive explosions, a thrilling chase sequence, and a riotous climax. Early is seldom even in this episode which takes away some of the pain of Morgan voicing the lead character. This almost feels like the show’s series finale, but there are two more episodes airing next Sunday night to close out the year/season/franchise, but with the amount of production that seemed to have been put into this one it feels like more of the send-off.