It's kind of stupid and not very funny, but still a tad better than a lot of reviews say. It had potential and characters had the potential to be likable, particularly the squirrel. The writers just fell short on making it happen.
13 Reviews
What it's Back?
tommypezmaster29 August 2007
this show is basically another CatDog rip off. this time with political icons pasted on as the characters. unlike other Rocko's Modern Life successors such as Lil' Bush and Pucca this show is not in the least bit funny. Lil' Bush and Pucca are always insulted for "not having good storytelling elements" but at least they're funny if the viewer enjoys crude and over the line humor. Squirrel Boy just isn't funny at all, no matter what kind of humor the viewer enjoys. i realize that comedy doesn't always have to make since to be funny, but i believe that when a parody of a pop culture(or in this case CatDog-like figure) is made it should at least make some since. i'll admit the evil Kyle thing is somewhat ugly, but it really doesn't make any since at all. this show would fair much better if it didn't reference any CatDog characters and instead had unoriginal characters that haven't been joked to death. this leads to my next point, the jokes are all overused. i watched like 8 episodes so far and I've yet to hear any original material. again, it seems a writer and artist teamed up, the writer recycled CatDog jokes and scripts from other animated sitcoms and the artist attemped a Rocko's Modern Life/Pucca merger with CatDog-like figures.
I really tried watching this show. My little Brotherloves this show so I've seen a couple of episodes. This brings me to this conclusion, This show is crap. No seriously, this is another mockery to all animated shows from Cartoon Network.
The characters and stories in this show is pitiful. All the characters are stiffs. Their dialouge is stupid. Their jokes are corny and unfunny(even though they try so hard to be). There's nothing that stands out with any of the characters.
The stories are badly written. the storyline is stupid. A Squrriel & his owner dose stupid stuff to become popural. It's another real bad Family Guy clone.
And it really wouldn't be much of a squrriel power cartoon without stupid music, corny plans, and stupid way in getting into trouble.
I know recently, there has been a trend of 'Squrriel Power' cartoons, but this is just sorry. It tries to be a Yakkity Yak clone, but fails at it badly. Seriously, this show is just sucks. If your looking for some idiot brain power, watch Cormartie High School, Mr. Meaty, and dare I say it, Coconut Fred's Fruit Salad Inland.
The only redeeming quality for this show is the decent animation. But it doesn't save it for being an extremely bad show.
So let's see if I covered everything; Bad stories, pitiful characters, corny voice acting, retarded humor, stupid piece of Cartoon Network S**T, and bad poses. Yep, your everyday generic Juvenal Dequent cartoon.
I really tried watching this show. My little Brotherloves this show so I've seen a couple of episodes. This brings me to this conclusion, This show is crap. No seriously, this is another mockery to all animated shows from Cartoon Network.
The characters and stories in this show is pitiful. All the characters are stiffs. Their dialouge is stupid. Their jokes are corny and unfunny(even though they try so hard to be). There's nothing that stands out with any of the characters.
The stories are badly written. the storyline is stupid. A Squrriel & his owner dose stupid stuff to become popural. It's another real bad Family Guy clone.
And it really wouldn't be much of a squrriel power cartoon without stupid music, corny plans, and stupid way in getting into trouble.
I know recently, there has been a trend of 'Squrriel Power' cartoons, but this is just sorry. It tries to be a Yakkity Yak clone, but fails at it badly. Seriously, this show is just sucks. If your looking for some idiot brain power, watch Cormartie High School, Mr. Meaty, and dare I say it, Coconut Fred's Fruit Salad Inland.
The only redeeming quality for this show is the decent animation. But it doesn't save it for being an extremely bad show.
So let's see if I covered everything; Bad stories, pitiful characters, corny voice acting, retarded humor, stupid piece of Cartoon Network S**T, and bad poses. Yep, your everyday generic Juvenal Dequent cartoon.
A Forgettable 2000's Cartoon Network Show
GravityLoudHouseLover115 April 2023
Cartoon Network had a lot of Great Shows back in the 2000's when I was a kid like The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy & Codename: Kids Next & Even Camp Lazlo. However They had a couple of meh Show like My Gym Partner's a Monkey & this show Squirrel Boy. I know I wrote a review on this show Back in 2016 but that Review was not that Good & I talk about the voice actors instead of the plot of the show. Anyway Squirrel Boy is about a Squirrel Named Rodney & his Owner Andy & their misadventures & them usually getting into trouble with Andy's father. I remember this one episode was About a Treehouse war & their Enemies Kyle & Salty Mike try to build the better Treehouse & Andy & Rodney & Leon the Blue Squirrel win & Leon baked a cake called Wasp Nest & the wasp Attack Andy & Rodney & then Kyle & Salty Mike. Anyway that episode freaked me out as a kid. Anyway Squirrel Boy was a Very Forgettable show from Cartoon Network in the 2000's. 6/10.
Not much to rave about with "Squirrel Boy."
Papagatero7 August 2006
I wondered where I had seen this stomach-churning style of art-house character design before, so I looked up the show's creator, Everett Peck. Sure enough, he was also the creator of Duckman, a really raunchy and only slightly uglier comedy cartoon for adults. While the grotesque style certainly worked well with a show as bizarre and often disturbing as Duckman, it isn't as effective on a show aimed at kids. At least the animation is smoother and up-to-date, but that scarcely saves it from its own inherently ugly art-house style. Duckman was able to pull it off due to the deranged nature of the show, but it just doesn't hold up in "Squirrel Boy."
The voice acting is good, but therein lies another downfall; these are voices most cartoon-watchers have heard a LOT and can connect to famous characters from better cartoons. The two lead voice actors pull out their tried-and-true voices for this show. Pamela Adlon, the voice of "Andy" on this show, provides a voice that's quickly identified as the same voice used for Bobby Hill (King of the Hill), Otto (Time Squad), Milo (The Oblongs), and Spinelli (Recess), just to name a few. Richard Horvitz, the voice of "Rodney J. Squirrel," also provides a familiar voice. The voice of Rodney isn't that much different from other famous characters played by Horvitz, such as Billy (The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy), ZIM (Invader ZIM), Dagget (The Angry Beavers), and Kanchome (Zatch Bell, an anime currently shown a LOT on Cartoon Network). True, they're great voice actors, but we've heard these voices before, and have come to identify them with other characters (or likely the actor themselves when the voice is overused enough). It was a bad casting decision to imbue the two main characters on a brand new show with voices that are far from new or unique. A good character has a unique look and voice; that's the kind of character that kids will remember.
So, the character design style of the show share's Duckman's art-house ugliness (but lacks the twisted humor to go with it), and the two characters around whom the entire show revolves have overused voices. What's the show itself like? How's the writing, the plot? Well, unfortunately, there's no saving grace in the show's writing. The story and gags aren't anything to get excited about, though not terrible, they pale in comparison to some of the other shows on Cartoon Network that are overflowing with charismatic writing. Basically the show's about a boy, Andy, and his squirrel friend/pet, Rodney. Rodney is the driving force of the show, always imposing his will upon Andy and getting the two of them into trouble. The humor is pretty basic and enough to get a laugh or two from kids, but there aren't any cleverly inserted jokes that'll have adults cracking up (unlike "Billy and Mandy" for example). Rodney stands out as one of the only truly influential characters on the show, and possibly the only interesting one, with everything essentially revolving around and hinging upon the actions of this character. Aside from the strength of Rodney's character, the other characters on the show are considerably weak. One character does not a series make.
It might not be fair to judge this show so harshly based on the merits of Cartoon Network's other shows; it might actually be "decent" if it didn't have other shows of higher quality to measure up to. But, this IS a Cartoon Network-distributed show, and thus, it SHOULD measure up to the quality viewers have come to expect from the network. "Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends," "The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy," and "Ed, Edd, & Eddy" are all shows that radiate with originality, first-rate writing, and great voice acting (with voices that are, for the most part, unique to those characters). Those are shows that appeal to all ages, are visually appealing, with extremely effective characters: all of those qualities are lacking in "Squirrel Boy." Though it's not the first of Cartoon Network's new shows to disappoint those who've come to expect high quality original shows from the network, it still comes as a disappointment to be handed another lemon. Just because a show is aimed at children is no excuse for mediocrity... not for the same network that continues to produce exceptional cartoons like those mentioned above.
The voice acting is good, but therein lies another downfall; these are voices most cartoon-watchers have heard a LOT and can connect to famous characters from better cartoons. The two lead voice actors pull out their tried-and-true voices for this show. Pamela Adlon, the voice of "Andy" on this show, provides a voice that's quickly identified as the same voice used for Bobby Hill (King of the Hill), Otto (Time Squad), Milo (The Oblongs), and Spinelli (Recess), just to name a few. Richard Horvitz, the voice of "Rodney J. Squirrel," also provides a familiar voice. The voice of Rodney isn't that much different from other famous characters played by Horvitz, such as Billy (The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy), ZIM (Invader ZIM), Dagget (The Angry Beavers), and Kanchome (Zatch Bell, an anime currently shown a LOT on Cartoon Network). True, they're great voice actors, but we've heard these voices before, and have come to identify them with other characters (or likely the actor themselves when the voice is overused enough). It was a bad casting decision to imbue the two main characters on a brand new show with voices that are far from new or unique. A good character has a unique look and voice; that's the kind of character that kids will remember.
So, the character design style of the show share's Duckman's art-house ugliness (but lacks the twisted humor to go with it), and the two characters around whom the entire show revolves have overused voices. What's the show itself like? How's the writing, the plot? Well, unfortunately, there's no saving grace in the show's writing. The story and gags aren't anything to get excited about, though not terrible, they pale in comparison to some of the other shows on Cartoon Network that are overflowing with charismatic writing. Basically the show's about a boy, Andy, and his squirrel friend/pet, Rodney. Rodney is the driving force of the show, always imposing his will upon Andy and getting the two of them into trouble. The humor is pretty basic and enough to get a laugh or two from kids, but there aren't any cleverly inserted jokes that'll have adults cracking up (unlike "Billy and Mandy" for example). Rodney stands out as one of the only truly influential characters on the show, and possibly the only interesting one, with everything essentially revolving around and hinging upon the actions of this character. Aside from the strength of Rodney's character, the other characters on the show are considerably weak. One character does not a series make.
It might not be fair to judge this show so harshly based on the merits of Cartoon Network's other shows; it might actually be "decent" if it didn't have other shows of higher quality to measure up to. But, this IS a Cartoon Network-distributed show, and thus, it SHOULD measure up to the quality viewers have come to expect from the network. "Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends," "The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy," and "Ed, Edd, & Eddy" are all shows that radiate with originality, first-rate writing, and great voice acting (with voices that are, for the most part, unique to those characters). Those are shows that appeal to all ages, are visually appealing, with extremely effective characters: all of those qualities are lacking in "Squirrel Boy." Though it's not the first of Cartoon Network's new shows to disappoint those who've come to expect high quality original shows from the network, it still comes as a disappointment to be handed another lemon. Just because a show is aimed at children is no excuse for mediocrity... not for the same network that continues to produce exceptional cartoons like those mentioned above.
Disappointing.
bloodtoxin883 January 2008
Though it's certainly been said before, this show is, to put it simply.. dull. It does very little to push the standards of conventional cartoon humor, and even fails to deliver the mediocre; which wouldn't be all bad if not for the fact that most of the characters in the show are simply uninteresting.
Most dialog throughout the series seems to lack proper timing and the chemistry required to care about the characters, their relationships, or what's even going on in any particular episode. Though the voice acting is decent, it often seems as though the show is trying so hard to be entertaining that it's actually begging you to laugh at it's bland and all-too-familiar setup.
Most dialog throughout the series seems to lack proper timing and the chemistry required to care about the characters, their relationships, or what's even going on in any particular episode. Though the voice acting is decent, it often seems as though the show is trying so hard to be entertaining that it's actually begging you to laugh at it's bland and all-too-familiar setup.
It was actually pretty good.
mitsubishizero25 September 2019
The stories are creative, the gags are often funny and the characters are fun to watch. The animation's bright and colorful. The characters are funny though Lulu, Andy's friend's sister is not only annoying in how she wants to play with Rodney all the time much like Elmyra Duff but also has a weird design. Thankfully she's only a minor character. One episode I thought was funny was when Andy suffers an allergic reaction which causes him to inflate like a balloon. Rodney has to go to the store in order to get him an oil that'll reverse the effects. That proves to be easier said than done as he proceeds to wreck havoc across the store.
People seem split on this show. I thought it was interesting and if you're interested I suggest you check it out.
People seem split on this show. I thought it was interesting and if you're interested I suggest you check it out.
Everett Peck, go back to Duckman. Please?
DannyD199726 July 2016
I loved Duckman. It was one of my favorite adult cartoons of the 1990s. Everett Peck was an amazing person, but unfortunately, Squirrel Boy is not his best work. In fact, it is, by far, his worst creation yet. Squirrel Boy was such a god awful show. The plot was horrible, the animation sucked, everything about this show was horribly awful. Everett Peck left Duckman for this??!! Duckman was an awesome show, and I was so upset that Everett went on to make this mess. This show was so disappointing, especially to us fans of Duckman. Cartoon Network should not have green-lit this show in the first place. Cartoon Network did have bad shows before this like Big Bag, Cow and Chicken, Mile, Lu & Og, and Sunday Pants, but this is just plain awful. Squirrel Boy was among one of the most forgettable cartoons Cartoon Network has ever made. By far the network's worst that came out in 2006. Rodney the Squirrel was such a pain in the butt. Everett Peck, go back to Duckman. Please?
Better than other people think it is.
jjsamwecan7 June 2008
Lately, Cartoon Network has been slacking a little bit on quality shows and letting some shows slide from their original quality (Fosters has changed quite a bit), but I'd have to say Squirrel boy is one of the few good shows still on the network.
Unlike some shows on the network, the show doesn't rely on potty and adult humor. but good old fashioned slapstick and sarcasm. The show is funny and, even some other people did say the writing lacked, it was nominated for four (More than spongebob)Annies, including one for writing.
Sure, the voice actors are recognizable, but sometimes having these recognizable people is a good thing! the voices fit the characters extremely well, and the voice acting is done extremely well.
Sure, this is just my opinion, but the sly sarcastic humor on the show is what makes it so good! So, if you want to watch something animated, made in America, and not Spongebob, watch Squirrel Boy. It is funny, trust me.
Unlike some shows on the network, the show doesn't rely on potty and adult humor. but good old fashioned slapstick and sarcasm. The show is funny and, even some other people did say the writing lacked, it was nominated for four (More than spongebob)Annies, including one for writing.
Sure, the voice actors are recognizable, but sometimes having these recognizable people is a good thing! the voices fit the characters extremely well, and the voice acting is done extremely well.
Sure, this is just my opinion, but the sly sarcastic humor on the show is what makes it so good! So, if you want to watch something animated, made in America, and not Spongebob, watch Squirrel Boy. It is funny, trust me.
Worst Cartoon Network show ever!
steamtrains14 July 2023
Not to mention Rodney squirrel is a rip-off of Bloo from the 2nd to final seasons of "Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends". For starters I quit watching this since 2009 because of the way Rodney handles things. 2nd reason. It can teach kids to come up with scams that are illegal to people and can get the parents in serious trouble for
destruction of the house, property damage, animal cruelty, and many other crimes. And what's worse is that Andy's dad Robert Johnson(Bob) is your typical mean-spirited rip off of Eustace from Courage the Cowardly Dog. Not to mention Rodney's screaming is very bad.
how I got interested in this show
Ahuebner20049 January 2008
When I saw this show on-demand, which is what I have on my Digital cable, I was amazed when I heard the characters. When I heard the kid, he reminded me of some minor characters on Rugrats, her name is Pamela Adlon from Lucky Louie. When I saw the closed-captioning for the show, I thought the squirrel's name was Rooney from Ferris Bueller's day Off. But it wasn't. it was Rodney. When I heard Rodney's voice, he reminded me of Dagget Beaver off The Angry Beavers. Now here's my favorite character of all time that nobody commented on in this show. His name is Leon. he is a blue squirrel with a cute grin on his face. many people think he looks and sounds like SpongeBob, with his facial look consisting of buck teeth sticking out. And he has a voice like you could not imagine. If you don't know who does Leon's voice, its none other than Tom Kenny. finally, there is a yellow squirrel who you also haven't commented on, Rodney's Girlfriend Darlene.
I find it worst than My Gym Partner's A Monkey
arielsiere10 October 2022
This show is about two characters named Rodney J Squirrel and Andy Johnson who become best friends, Rodney J Squirrel is such an annoying character and the worst comic relief ever and Andy Johnson is such a bland character who has no personality whatsoever, Rodney in most of the episodes can be very unlikable even though his voice while okay he can be annoying at times, both Andy Johnson and Rodney J Squirrel are both rip-off's of Mac and Bloo (Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends) even though Foster's Home came out in 2004 and ended in 2009 while this show came out in 2006 and ended in 2007 the other characters are just filler and do nothing except goofing off.
Boring, Lame and forgettable
michaelmoran-330344 May 2016
So much time, I haven't see this show for a long time, ten years before I suppose, well this show aren't only a bad show, it's one of the most boring shows of CN, OK, i will start.
We start the adventure with a Squirrel Boy like human called Rodney an anthropomorphic pet squirrel of the NERD Andy Johnson (his bro and best friend) he is very boring, the squirrel is like Rigbt at the third power because he is very cretin the most of the times because he was only thinking of himself, and the father of the NERD is the guy who gets some times tortured by the protagonist, some jokes are punches or hits in his visual humor, i enjoyed this sometimes, but is very uncreative The animation of the show is OK The art designs is mediocre I enjoyed some of the show, never was super awful how they say much people but is very boring, well i don't hate this show, but is a guilty pleasure 3/10
We start the adventure with a Squirrel Boy like human called Rodney an anthropomorphic pet squirrel of the NERD Andy Johnson (his bro and best friend) he is very boring, the squirrel is like Rigbt at the third power because he is very cretin the most of the times because he was only thinking of himself, and the father of the NERD is the guy who gets some times tortured by the protagonist, some jokes are punches or hits in his visual humor, i enjoyed this sometimes, but is very uncreative The animation of the show is OK The art designs is mediocre I enjoyed some of the show, never was super awful how they say much people but is very boring, well i don't hate this show, but is a guilty pleasure 3/10
I wanted to get into it but I just can't
WeAreLive22 April 2018
I honestly think the main reason why I don't like this show is mainly due to it's art style and character designs. However the voice acting is pretty good (especially since I know Jason Spisak can voice little boys) apart from Rodney's voice because it just sounds terrible, I like Richard Steven Horvitz as a voice actor but his Squirrel boy is just a miscast. They should have gone with someone like Josh Keaton, Dee Bradley Baker, Johnny Yong Bosch (even if he would have been stuck in anime at this time), Jason Marsden or even David Kaufman.
I have to admit though the intro is good but the designs of the show (even if its by the same person who made Duckman) just put it down.
I have to admit though the intro is good but the designs of the show (even if its by the same person who made Duckman) just put it down.
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