History WesternAnimation / SquirrelBoy

* StockSoundEffects: This show can't go a second without using some zany, cartoony sound effects. Not surprising, considering [[WidgetSeries the]] [[GagSeries nature of the series]].

A short-lived Creator/CartoonNetwork animated series, ''Squirrel Boy'' was created by Everett Peck (best known for ''WesternAnimation/{{Duckman}}''). Airing for two seasons and 52 11-minute episodes from May 28, 2006 to September 27, 2007, along with six 2-minute shorts (2006-2008), the series follows the adventures (or misadventures) of the ordinary, fun-loving 9-year-old boy, [[TheEveryman Andy]] [[FunPersonified Johnson]] and his [[{{Jerkass}} reckless, smart-alecky, troublesome]], yet also fun-loving anthropomorphic pet squirrel/best friend, [[SidekickCreatureNuisance Rodney J. Squirrel]], who is loaded with [[ZanyScheme get-rich-quick schemes]] and big ideas. Along their adventures, the duo often faces the looming prospect of being [[TheBully harassed and tormented]] by the show's main antagonists, [[BigBadDuumvirate Kyle Finkster and Salty Mike]], who are also their {{Evil Counterpart}}s.

* HoldingInLaughter: One episode has Andy struggling to find a place where he can laugh without interrupting his dad's speec

%% * GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.

* AmbiguousDisorder:
** Oscar's parents show shades of this. As part of their overprotective parenting, they have some NeatFreak rituals.
*** In "Screw Up in Aisle Six", after Oscar holds on to Mr. J's leg begging him to be his father, Oscar's real father gives him a disinfectant wipe and tells him to always wipe his hands after touching another person.
*** In "Birthday Boy", they claim that the Johnsons' house is dangerous on grounds that their plasma-screen TV is supposedly a choking hazard and their rug is supposedly sharp.
*** In "Freaky Furday", while playing volleyball, they refuse to touch the ball once it's fallen to the ground since at that point, it becomes infested with germs by their standards.
** Rodney is [[{{Pride}} arrogant]], [[ItsAllAboutMe selfish, and self-centered]], doesn't take responsibility for his actions and always [[NeverMyFault tries to shift the blame towards someone else]], and often disregards others and their feelings.
** Andy is prone to social awkwardness, lacks a friend circle, suffers greatly from PingPongNaivete, has a lot of eccentricities (see {{Cloudcuckoolander}} below), and overall doesn't really have much of a personality.
*** He also washes his hands using a ''large'' amount of soap, as seen in "[[Recap/SquirrelBoyS1E3TheBigHaggleHassleRollingBlunder The Big Haggle Hassle]]" and "Diss and Make-Up". Additionally, at the beginning of "Eddie or Not" he makes Rodney place a portrait on his bedroom wall in an extremely specific position, although the hand-washing method is treated as more of a {{Cloudcuckoolander}} ritual rather than something short of a disorder.
** Martha usually speaks in a monotone voice, [[NoSocialSkills lacks social skills]], has a condescending attitude, is [[ChildProdigy extremely intelligent for a child]] in that she can use hardware tools and clips trees professionally, has savant-like knowledge and can point out extreme accuracy to every detail, and lastly is obsessed with hardware, tree clipping, and history. However, on the contrary side, she has shown a kind, outgoing streak every now and then, and her voice can change if her mood is enlightened, so whether or not these traits are coincidental remains ambiguous.

** Rodney. Where to begin?

Other friends include [[OnlySaneMan Robert]] [[ButtMonkey Johnson]], the unlucky father of Andy; [[ExtremeDoormat Lucille]] [[NiceGirl Johnson]], the cheerful, kind-hearted mother of Andy; [[KindheartedSimpleton Leon]], the dim-but-lovable blue squirrel friend of Rodney; [[NiceGirl Darlene]], the LoveInterest-then-[[OfficialCouple girlfriend]] of Rodney; [[SafetyWorst Oscar]], an [[SuperOCD obsessive-compulsive]], accident-prone boy and friend of Andy; [[SmallNameBigEgo Martha]], the Johnsons' GirlNextDoor who [[{{Pride}} thinks she's better than everyone else]], but [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold still has some goodness in her]]; and last but not least, [[AxCrazy Eddie]], Rodney's flying squirrel cousin.

* {{Nerd}}: Andy, Oscar, and Martha all have shades of this.

*** In "Harried Treasure", he doesn't recognize his ''own house'' on the treasure map, ''[[UpToEleven even with two magnifying glasses]]'', while [[TheDitz Rodney]] on the other hand ''did''. Despite this moment of idiocy, Andy afterwards at first acts as the voice of reason to Rodney by opposing his idea of digging up Mr. J's new lawn in pursuit of the treasure, but then abruptly goes along with it for whatever reason. This doubles as JerkassBall.

* NiceHat: Rodney's goofy pirate/chef hat he wears in "A Line in the Sandwich".
--->'''Rodney:''' The hat ''sells'' the sandwich!

* NiceGuy: In a world of jackasses, Darlene, Mrs. J, Sludgy Dave, Leon, and Andy (well, [[JerkassBall for the most part]]) manage to stand out in contrast.

* NiceGuy: Darlene, Mrs. J, Sludgy Dave, Leon, and Andy (well, [[JerkassBall for the most part]] he is).

* AbsenteeActor: Mr. J doesn't appear in "Scout's Dishonor", "Outta Sight", or "Stranger Than Friction", Andy is completely absent in the short "[[Recap/SquirrelBoyShort6BedsideMatters Bedside Matters]]"[[note]]although he is mentioned[[/note]], and Mrs. J is absent in far too many episodes to list.

* WidgetSeries: This isn't the most normal show out there.

* BeeAfraid: In "Treehouse Broken", it's shown that Leon's [[BizarreTasteInFood favorite flavor of cake]] is wasp nest.

A short-lived Creator/CartoonNetwork animated series, ''Squirrel Boy'' was created by Everett Peck (best known for ''WesternAnimation/{{Duckman}}''). Airing for two seasons and 52 11-minute episodes from May 28, 2006 to September 27, 2007, along with six 2-minute shorts (2006-2008), the series follows the adventures (or misadventures) of the ordinary, fun-loving 9-year-old boy, [[TheEveryman Andy]] [[FunPersonified Johnson]] and his [[{{Jerkass}} reckless, smart-alecky, troublesome]], yet also fun-loving anthropomorphic pet squirrel/best friend, [[SmallAnnoyingCreature Rodney J.]] [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Squirrel]], who is loaded with [[ZanyScheme get-rich-quick schemes]] and big ideas. Along their adventures, the duo often faces the looming prospect of being [[TheBully harassed and tormented]] by the show's main antagonists, [[BigBadDuumvirate Kyle Finkster and Salty Mike]], who are also their {{Evil Counterpart}}s.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar:
** In "The Big Haggle Hassle", after Andy deals with a pregnant hamster who is about to give birth, he learns where babies come from.
--->'''Andy:''' ''(beat)'' Could've gone my whole life without learning ''that''.
** In the short "Bedside Matters", Rodney takes Mr. J's temperature by [[AssShove shoving a meat thermometer up his ass off-screen]].
--->'''Rodney:''' Now time to take your temperature!
--->'''Mr. J:''' That's a meat thermometer, you're not sticking that in my mouth!
--->'''Rodney:''' ''(laughs)'' Don't worry, Mr. J, this isn't going anywhere near your mouth.
** In "Frag the Dog", Andy gets away with using the term "suicide" at the beginning, which isn't a word very often allowed in modern-day TV-Y7 shows.

* {{Adorkable}}:
** Andy is an innocent little boy whose social awkwardness, quirks, crush on Martha, and fun-loving innocence make him adorable. However, it becomes downplayed in episodes where he gets a grasp on the [[JerkassBall jerkass]] or [[IdiotBall idiot]] ball.
** Leon has his moments too, as he can be quite goofy.
** Oscar is an innocent, accident-prone boy who [[IJustWantToBeSpecial just wants to have fun]] and [[IJustWantToHaveFriends have friends]].
** Martha can come off as this when she's not showing off and is more of an awkward nerd.

A short-lived Creator/CartoonNetwork animated series, ''Squirrel Boy'' was created by Everett Peck (best known for ''WesternAnimation/{{Duckman}}''). Airing for two seasons and 52 11-minute episodes from May 28, 2006 to September 27, 2007, along with six 2-minute shorts (2006-2008), the series follows the adventures (or misadventures) of the ordinary, fun-loving 9-year-old boy, [[TheEveryman Andy]] [[FunPersonified Johnson]] and his [[{{Jerkass}} reckless, smart-alecky, troublesome]], yet also fun-loving anthropomorphic pet squirrel/best friend, [[SmallAnnoyingCreature Rodney J.]] [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Squirrel]], who is loaded with [[ZanyScheme get-rich-quick schemes]] and big ideas. Along their adventures, the duo often faces the looming prospect of being [[TheBully harassed and tormented]] by the show's main antagonists, [[BigBadDuumvirate Kyle Finkster and Salty Mike]], whom are also their EvilCounterpart.

--->'''Mr. J:''' A little privacy, please?
--->'''Kyle:''' Oh, sorry.
--->'''Rodney:''' Whoops, sorry Mr. J!

--->'''Jack:''' I don't have any embarrassing problems; I'm Jack Royal! ''(teeth sparkle)''

** Leon has his moments too.

** Martha can come off as this when she's not showing off.

** Oscar's parents are implied to have OCD. As part of their overprotective parenting, they have some NeatFreak rituals.

** Rodney might also have NPD (Narcissistic Personality Disorder); let's see, he's [[{{Pride}} arrogant]], [[ItsAllAboutMe selfish, and self-centered]], doesn't take responsibility for his actions and always [[NeverMyFault tries to shift the blame towards someone else]], and often disregards others and their feelings.

*** He also washes his hands using a ''large'' amount of soap, as seen in "[[Recap/SquirrelBoyS1E3TheBigHaggleHassleRollingBlunder The Big Haggle Hassle]]" and "Diss and Make-Up". Additionally, at the beginning of "Eddie or Not" he makes Rodney place a portrait on his bedroom wall in an extremely specific position. All of these instances could amount to Andy having OCD, although the hand-washing method is treated as more of a {{Cloudcuckoolander}} ritual rather than something short of a disorder.
** Martha might have something on the Autism Spectrum. She usually speaks in a monotone voice, [[NoSocialSkills lacks social skills]], has a condescending attitude, is [[ChildProdigy extremely intelligent for a child]] in that she can use hardware tools and clips trees professionally, has savant-like knowledge and can point out extreme accuracy to every detail, and lastly is obsessed with hardware, tree clipping, and history. However, on the contrary side, she has shown a kind, outgoing streak every now and then, and her voice can change if her mood is enlightened, so whether or not these traits are coincidental remains ambiguous.

** Not only does Andy swell up after cashews, but his belly becomes exceptionally fat and circular, turning him into a ball that Rodney rolls around the store. This is a plot device of the episode "Screw Up in Aisle Six".

** AgelessBirthdayEpisode: It's not revealed how old he turned in the episode.
* BlackComedyRape: Ranger Stu tying Leon's legs in order to put him on his head.

* IncrediblyLamePun: [[IncrediblyLamePun/SquirrelBoy Now has its own page]].

* NicePerson: Darlene, Mrs. J, Sludgy Dave, Leon, and Andy (well, [[JerkassBall for the most part]] he is).