For those who aren't familiar with the show, well... Let's see... You've got Early Cuyler (voiced by Unknown Hinson), possibly the world's worst father and lousiest employee ever. He's more interested in watching television than showing up at work, but that doesn't prevent him from staying away from home enough to alienate his poor son, Rusty (voiced by Daniel McDevitt). Other than this young'n's mullet and being a bit on the beefy side, Rusty is the spittin' image of his dad. (Which is to say, they look a bit similar when spittin'.) All Rusty ever truly wants to do is make his dad proud, but Early treats him like trash. It typically ends up with Rusty acting as Early's remote for the color television. Granny (voiced by Dana Snyder) is senile, and she loves her Jesus... in unhealthy ways. The three live together in a shack in the mountains of Georgia and have a hard time scraping by and dealing with others... and hilarity ensues.
In Snow Daddy, Rusty builds a snowman to replace Early, since he's never there for him. However, when Early finds out, he gets jealous and squares off against the icy impostor. When things go bad, Rusty will have to make a choice between them.
When Rusty gets Granny a painting of Jesus as a Mother's Day gift, she nearly drives everyone crazy talking to it incessantly. Then, Early takes matters into his own hands by makin' a few upgrades to the picture, fashioning it into a mask, of sorts. Will the power go to his head when he plays the Velvet Messiah? Well, yes, I would reckon it would.
In Asbestos I Can, Early has to come to grips with his asbestos addiction. Yes you read that right. No, I can't explain that one well enough; you'll have to watch this one yourself.
The time has come for the Class of '86 reunion, and Dan Halen (voiced by Todd Hanson) has put Sheriff (voiced by Bobby Ellerbee) in charge of keeping Early away. Which, as you might expect, means he'll be there. Will he rekindle his relationship with Krystal (voiced by Mary Kraft), or merely try?
When the local talk radio personality insults Early on the air, Early shows up at the station to give him the what-for. Finding himself down one radio announcer, Dan Halen puts Early on the air and "The Big E" is born, but how far will Early be able to ride this unusually successful venture? (Buy the cream.)
When Rusty finds himself a girlfriend, Early not only gives him bad advice, but sabotages him and even tries to make moves on the girl himself. When everything is out in the open, will Rusty be "Keeping it in the Family Way"?
Dan Halen has come up with a new way to earn even more money; he uses his blimp to drop a monstrous new store right smack in the middle of - and on top of - town. That's right, he's opened up a Ballmart. (Yes, that's Ballmart, but you might notice some similarities between Dan Halen's new venture and the Wal-mart stores that everyone knows and loves.) Early, Rusty and Granny all decide that if you can't beat 'em, join 'em. And, if that doesn't work out, then try beating 'em. Again, hilarity ensues.
The Pharaoh's Wad and Return of Gaga Pee Pap present scenarios in which greed comes between Early and family, but, when the chips are down, Early shows that, deep-down, he truly cares about what matters most... the money.
The final episode is, in my opinion, the best. Trucked Up! has Early telling the tale of how he used to be the legendary Scrambler, a intercontinental trucker who did what they said couldn't be done. This one has a lot of Smokey and the Bandit references in it and is quite simply preposterous. One of the best things about it is that there are special features that add on to it. In addition to some deleted scenes, there are Trucked Up 2: Glenn's Revenge and Trucked Up 3: The Scrambler Revealed.
In addition to the typical animated comedy, there is a heavy emphasis on music this season, with various artists contributing to the intro theme and some fun songs in the episodes, themselves. Artists such as George "The Possum" Jones, The Jayhawks, Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit, Lucinda Williams, Widespread Panic, Billy Joe Shaver and T-Pain, among others. And, if that's not enough, you can get more Squidbillies music in a free download (through the end of the year) for free from Adult Swim, freely... at no cost. (See link below.) Pretty sweet.
If you're easily offended, you've probably stopped readin' this review already. If not, and you like the Squidbillies already - or you think you might - Squidbillies: Volume Five is quite entertainin' and worth watchin' for a spell.
