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Robot Chicken

2005TV-MA11 seasons7.6 / 10

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A series of pop-culture parodies using stop-motion animation of toys, action figures and dolls. The title character was an ordinary chicken until he was run down by a car and subsequently brought back to life in cyborg form by mad scientist Fritz Huhnmorder, who tortures Robot Chicken by forcing him to watch a random selection of TV shows, the sketches that make up the body of each episode.

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Checked Jul 22, 2026

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Synopsis

A series of pop-culture parodies using stop-motion animation of toys, action figures and dolls. The title character was an ordinary chicken until he was run down by a car and subsequently brought back to life in cyborg form by mad scientist Fritz Huhnmorder, who tortures Robot Chicken by forcing him to watch a random selection of TV shows, the sketches that make up the body of each episode.

Season 5 episodes

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Episode 1

Robot Chicken's DP Christmas Special

12m5.8 / 10

Come celebrate the holidays with Robot Chicken and see what the very first Christmas was like!

Episode credits

Guest stars Macaulay Culkin

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Episode 2

Saving Private Gigli

12m5.0 / 10

The creators imagine how Cabbage Patch Kids are made, what the real reaction to shows like STOMP! are, and we see what Skeletor is forced to do when Snake Mountain is foreclosed on.

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Episode 3

Terms of Endaredevil

12m5.2 / 10

Discover the secret origins of Mo-Larr, Eternian Destist! Lara Croft makes a terrifying find in a tomb, He-Man's father proves that sometimes the apple falls very, very far from the tree, and the creators imagine how Gargamel might finally get the best of the Smurf's in Smurfitar!

Episode credits

Guest stars Danny Goldman

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Episode 4

Big Trouble in Little Clerks 2

12m5.5 / 10

The creators imagine what goes on deep in the jungles of Pandora late at night, Harold and his purple crayon go on an adventure in a bad neighborhood, Major Nelson uses Jeannie to get back at NASA for firing him, and everyone in the G.I. Joe ranks gets to animal sidekick.

Episode credits

Guest stars Dan Fogler, Alyson Hannigan, Chris Parnell, Meredith Salenger, Patrick Stump, Skeet Ulrich, Zeb Wells

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Episode 5

Kramer Vs. Showgirls

11m5.0 / 10

Kim Possible's Dr. Drakken gets sent to prison, NASA's Lego people have a very bad launch day; see how Andy treats his toys after he comes home from college in Toy Story 4, and we find out what happened to some of our most memorable TV characters from the 90's. All this and more from the minds of the creators.

Episode credits

Guest stars Frank Welker

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Episode 6

Malcolm X: Fully Loaded

11m5.0 / 10

Find out what crimes your Thanksgiving turkey committed and was then pardoned for. The creators re-imagine the movie Marley and Me. See who earns the title of lamest villain ever.

Episode credits

Guest stars Sean Astin, Frank Welker

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Episode 7

Major League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

12m5.8 / 10

The creators give us the best 60 seconds in TV history! Plus find out how the ice cream sundae was created; what having "Spider-sense" is really like, and if the Keebler Elves can defend their home against their greatest enemy: The Cookie Monster!

Episode credits

Guest stars Andy Richter, Marc Summers

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Episode 8

Schindler's Bucket List

11m5.5 / 10

Baby needs-a-name, from Strawberry Shortcake, gets a name no one will ever forget; a roast for Cobra Commander has a surprise ending and the creators finally reveal the secret of what happened to Skeeter from Muppet Babies.

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Guest stars Adrianne Palicki

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Episode 9

No Country for Old Dogs

11m5.5 / 10

Is the voice that Mortal Kombat's Johnny Cage hears real or just in his own head? Also, the creators tackle the question of what was going through Morgan Freeman's mind during his 2008 car crash. Find out what happens when a group of mentally challenged soldiers take on Hitler and the SS.

Episode credits

Guest stars Kyle Chandler, Emma Stone, Gary Coleman

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Episode 10

Catch Me If You Kangaroo Jack

12m5.0 / 10

The creators ponder what a Diablo Cody eulogy would be like - home-skillett; the Joker finally gets what's coming to him and find out how the Robot Chicken Nerd would fare in the world of Tron.

Episode credits

Guest stars Emma Stone, Diablo Cody, Mark Hamill

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Episode 11

Beastmaster & Commander

11m5.2 / 10

The creators imagine what CHiPs would have been like if the cops had actual potato chip heads, a magical zebra helps out a man with a broken cell phone, Green Lantern wears his ring on another part of his body, and the Bloopers Host returns with clips from his life.

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Guest stars Zachary Gordon

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Episode 12

Casablankman

11m5.0 / 10

See! Rubik the Amazing Cube as he returns for one last adventure. Watch! As kids try out the newest fad - getting Supe'd. Discover! The secret behind a small doorway in a little boys room. And finally, the creators imagine what Eternia's 24-hour gym might be like.

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Episode 13

The Departy Monster

12m5.2 / 10

Will the world ever find out what Master Chief looks like under his mask? What is life like for the pink Frankenstein's Monster, Frankenberry? How did Princess Toadstool's parents react when they first met Mario? How will the Scarecrow survive his time in the prison called Oz? The creators answer these questions and more in this thrilling episode!

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Episode 14

Some Like It Hitman

11m5.2 / 10

Think being a witch or wizard would be fun? The creators show you what life in Hogwart's would really be like. Ever wonder why Winnie the Pooh likes honey so much? Can you say addict? Find out why Donald Duck's nephew's spend so much time with their uncle instead of their mother. All that, plus find out who's ass Tommy Tapeworm will come wriggling out of.

Episode credits

Guest stars Sarah Michelle Gellar, Sam Kwasman, Stuart Townsend, Kristen Bell

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Episode 15

The Core, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover

11m5.2 / 10

The creators imagine just how far Kratos, from the God of War series, will go to collect blood orbs. Superman flies back through time so he won't have to hear Lois whine...ever again. The Velveteen Rabbit gets a raw deal. And what did the aliens from Close Encounters of the Third Kind really come to prove?

Episode credits

Guest stars Sam Kwasman, Brian Austin Green, Danny Pudi, Megan Fox

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Episode 16

The Godfather of the Bride II

11m5.8 / 10

Remember when MTV used to actually be about music? The MTV logo does and it's out for revenge. The Robot Chicken Nerd dreams of hanging out with Michael Knight from Knight Rider. A bunch of Spocks from the future gather for a surprise party and the creators imagine what television will be like in the year 2013.

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Episode 17

The Curious Case Of The Box

12m5.5 / 10

Jesus & Grim Reaper, Dora the Explorer, Garden of Eden, slow motion clown car crash.

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Episode 18

Fool's Goldfinger

11m5.5 / 10

Magneto makes Iron Man a ballet legend in Iron Marionette, Morpheus leaves a message on Neo's answering machine, Walt Whitman causes trouble for a modern day high school student and the creators imagine a musical number from Grand Theft Auto's Gay Tony.

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Episode 19

Casablankman II

11m5.6 / 10

Ever wonder how Doc Brown got the plutonium from the Libyan terrorists? Find out here! The creators imagine what it would be like if Jesus came down to talk to us normal humans. See what life would be like for Bella and Edward, who is a 109-year-old vampire.

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Guest stars Mae Whitman

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Episode 20

Fight Club Paradise

12m7.0 / 10finale

The creators imagine what the movie Sex and the City 3 will be like if made more guy friendly, Yogi Bear battles with the Power Rangers from Jellystone Park, find out why no one cares about Woody Woodpecker anymore and see the nail biting, hair raising, super big finish of Season Five in Robot Chicken's 100th episode finale!

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Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026

More about Robot Chicken

Cast

Seth GreenVarious (voice)
Matthew SenreichVarious (voice)
Breckin MeyerVarious (voice)
Adrianne Palicki(voice)
Macaulay CulkinDean Devlin / Sponge
Nina DobrevAbby Stevenson (voice)
Mae WhitmanTanya Mousekewitz / Bloody Mary Summoner (voice)
Zac EfronHarry Potter, Horrg, Bowling Pin (voice)

Credits

Created by
Seth Green, Matthew Senreich
Written by
Breckin Meyer, Hugh Davidson, Erik Weiner, Jordan Allen-Dutton, Geoff Johns, Dan Milano, Zeb Wells, Matthew Ireland Beans, Daniel Libman, Brendan Hay, Matthew Libman, Charles Horn, Hugh Sterbakov, Kevin Shinick, Seth Green, Matthew Senreich, Mike Fasolo, Doug Goldstein, Tom Root, Andrew Ti, Tom Sheppard, Milana Vayntrub, Deirdre Devlin

Production details

Status
Ended
Series type
Scripted
Episodes
218
Original language
English

Networks & production

  • Adult SwimUnited States
  • Williams StreetUnited States
  • Stoopid Buddy StoodiosUnited States
  • Sony Pictures Digital
  • Stoopid MonkeyUnited States
  • ShadowMachineUnited States

Themes

adult animationparodysketch comedystop motion