School Days, Fool Days

School Days, Fool Days is the third episode from the first season of Squidbillies. It first aired on October 30, 2005 on Adult Swim.

Synopsis[]

After a debilitating sports injury, Rusty is home schooled by Early.

Plot (Overview)[]

Rusty, ready to play soccer, is given a motivational cheer from Early and is thrown into a pen with a rooster for a cockfight. With the rooster winning, the fight stops when the Sheriff arrives--not wanting it to stop. He gives Rusty a ride home and informs Early that he needs to be in school for an education, giving him the option of homeschooling.

Early teaches him about history, but neither of them remember what just happened. Poetry is taught in a gas station's bathroom stall, with Rusty reading a notice for "a good BJ" and Early dialing the number. Early thinks it's for blueberry or blackberry jam, but Granny, whom Early doesn't know is on the other end, says it's boysenberry. She then offers a real "BJ" and Early takes Rusty on a field trip--to a field where Rusty takes a trip into a well.

It's prom night in the house, but it quickly descends into a knife fight between Granny and Lil over a dance with Rusty, then they have a make-out session. With Early firing two shots into the air, the proms' over, leading to a pop quiz in the outhouse. For a final exam, Rusty has the option of staying on the tracks while a train comes towards him, or--he has to guess what to do. He only says he wants to live, as the Sheriff, dressed as a train, congratulates him on passing. Early wants the money, but Sheriff gave it to principal Granny. All three of them are hit by a real train.

Early's Trucker Hats[]

"Goal Bandit"
"I Love Cock Fighting"
"Free Hat Limit 1"
"Prom King"

Characters/Cast[]

Trivia[]

This episode is the second appearance of Granny Cuyler due to her absence in "Take This Job & Love It".
The unnamed yellow creature that Rusty humped in "This Show Is Called Squidbillies" appears again in the audience of the soccer ring.
This is the first Squidbillies episode to contain any bleeped dialogue.
The ending of this episode is likely an indictment of the US education system not preparing students for living in the real world. Even though Rusty is unable to tell that one should move when a train is coming, they pass him anyway... Leaving him unprepared to deal with them. This is further evidenced by the fact that they all get wiped out by a train just seconds later, making it obvious that none of them were smart enough to move out of the way.

Cultural References[]

When the Sheriff arrives to the soccer ring, Dan Halen refers to him as the "Five-O", which is slang for law enforcement, although it could also be a reference to the 1968 television series Hawaii Five-O.
Disneyland is mentioned with Early calling Goofy as "Doofy" and Disney's own mascot, Mickey Mouse, "Marty Mouse".