Review: Squidbillies “Zen and the Art of Truck-Boat-Truck Maintenance”/”Who-Gives-a-Flip?”

Overview (Spoilers Below)

“Zen and the Art of Truck-Boat-Truck Maintenance”

Early takes part in Yoga to fix his back, and it causes a life-changing event that convinces him that he’s joined ISIS. As a result, Early goes around town teaching Yoga and enlisting ISIS recruits. After a while, Early likes the deposits he be keeping from his students, and this turns yoga into another money-making scam.

“Who-Gives-a-Flip?”

Rusty is making a killing with Dan Halen Security sales, but Rusty has found a loop hole that has allowed him to rob all of Dan’s customers blind. One of those customers, the Sheriff, loses an irreplaceable kabuki mask that causes him to go through a bout of deep depression. We come to find out that this mask is for a mascot called “Who Gives A Flip?” once portrayed by the Sheriff, entertaining masses that brought him such joy. Early, being the one who stole the damn thing, opts to give the thing back.

Our Take

A split decision for me tonight. “Zen and the Art of Truck-Boat-Truck Maintenance” wasn’t bad, however, probably doesn’t have a long enough run time as we only get to really enjoy the patented money-making Early schemes for a few minutes, but, “Who-Gives-a-Flip?” was pretty damn funny. Early’s 79-dog security system featured some wonderfully gruesome moments though I would’ve liked to have seen some Dan Halen reaction to the burglaries going on downtown. Irregardless, one of the more solid weeks of the Tracy Morgan-era Squidbillies.