Robot Chicken (season 5)
The fifth season of the stop-motion television series Robot Chicken originally aired in the United States on Cartoon Network's late night programming block, Adult Swim. Season five officially began on December 12, 2010, on Adult Swim, with "Robot Chicken's DP Christmas Special",[1] and contained a total of twenty episodes.
| Robot Chicken | |
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| Season 5 | |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
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| Original network | Adult Swim |
| Original release | December 12, 2010 – January 15, 2012 |
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The show was filmed in 16:9 widescreen starting this season.
Overview
The fifth season of Robot Chicken includes many TV, movie, commercial, pop culture parodies, all acted out by dolls and action figures, including parodies like: the creators imagine what Batman and Robin think about their Christmas jingle - hint: don't sing it if you value your life; what Skeletor is forced to do when Snake Mountain is foreclosed on; Gargamel puts himself in a Smurf body to gain the trust of the village; Major Nelson uses Jeannie to get back at NASA for firing him, NASA's Lego people have a very bad launch day, The creators imagine how Cabbage Patch Kids are made, The Keebler Elves go to war against the Cookie Monster, Strawberry Shortcake attempts to name Baby Needs-a-Name, A group of mentally challenged soldiers take on Hitler and the SS, The Joker finally gets what coming to him, Optimus Prime chooses his kick-ass name, what Eternia's 24-hour gym might be like, Princess Peach's parents react when they first met Mario, Winnie the Pooh's addiction, Superman tries to escape Lois' nagging, Doc Brown obtains plutonium, Dora the Explorer embarks on a dangerous Mt. Everest excursion, A bunch of Spocks from the future gather for a surprise party, A lost Lord of the Rings manuscript gets finished by Tolkien's 6-year-old grandson and Sex and the City 3 tries to be more guy-oriented.
The fifth-season finale celebrates the show's 100th episode, featuring an alternate storyline, in which the Robot Chicken from the show's opening sequence is accidentally freed from the chair by the castle maid and escapes the Mad Scientist's lair. When RC returns home, he comes to find that his house has been broken into and discovers that his wife has been kidnapped by the Mad Scientist and is being forced to take his place in the chair. RC is then forced to return to the Mad Scientist's castle and battle his way through a series of Robot Chicken characters before finally meeting his maker in a final battle for his wife.
Guest stars
Many celebrities have guest starred in Robot Chicken season five; they include Mila Kunis, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Macaulay Culkin, Seth MacFarlane, Sasha Barrese, Clare Grant, Michael Ian Black, Katee Sackhoff, Christian Slater, Fred Tatasciore, Dave Sheridan, Michelle Trachtenberg, Abraham Benrubi, Eden Espinosa, Alyson Hannigan, Chris Parnell, Skeet Ulrich, Tamara Garfield, Olivia Munn, Alan Tudyk, Lea Thompson, Sean Astin, Donald Faison, Katy Mixon, Andy Richter, Marc Summers, Amy Smart, Rove McManus, Adrianne Palicki, Pete Wentz, Kevin Bacon, Gary Coleman (final role before his death), Kyle Chandler, Elijah Wood, J.K. Simmons, Harland Williams, Amy Brenneman, Emma Stone, Diablo Cody, Kristen Bell, Nathan Fillion, Jennifer Field, Stuart Townsend, Bryan Cranston, Megan Fox, Brian Austin Green, Sam Kwasman, Josh Groban, Mark Hamill, Katelin Peterson, Freddie Prinze Jr., Zachary Gordon, Laura Ortiz, Magda Apanowicz, Quinton Flynn, Alison Brie, Stephen Stanton, Tisha Campbell-Martin, Mae Whitman, Christopher McCulloch, Jeri Ryan, Dana Daurey, Jon Hamm, Patrick Stump, Jeremy Renner, Affion Crockett, Christopher Lloyd, Jena Malone, Rachael Leigh Cook, Rachael MacFarlane and Frank Welker.
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
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| 81 | 1 | "Robot Chicken's DP Christmas Special" | Chris McKay | Matthew Beans, Mike Fasolo, Seth Green, Brendan Hay, Daniel Libman, Matthew Libman, Matthew Senreich & Zeb Wells | December 12, 2010 | 506 |
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Cast: Clare Grant, Seth Green, George Lowe, Seth MacFarlane, Breckin Meyer, Matthew Senreich Guest stars: Sasha Barrese, Macaulay Culkin | ||||||
| 82 | 2 | "Saving Private Gigli" | Chris McKay | Matthew Beans, Mike Fasolo, Seth Green, Breckin Meyer, Eric Schaar, Matthew Senreich & Zeb Wells | January 9, 2011 | 501 |
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Cast: Seth Green, Breckin Meyer, Dan Milano, Patrick Pinney, Tom Root, Matthew Senreich Guest stars: Michael Ian Black, Katee Sackhoff, Christian Slater, Michelle Trachtenberg | ||||||
| 83 | 3 | "Terms of Endaredevil" | Chris McKay | Matthew Beans, Mike Fasolo, Seth Green, Breckin Meyer, Eric Schaar, Matthew Senreich & Zeb Wells | January 16, 2011 | 502 |
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Cast: Abraham Benrubi, Eden Espinosa, Danny Goldman, Seth Green, Breckin Meyer, Dan Milano, Patrick Pinney, Matthew Senreich Guest star: Colin Hanks | ||||||
| 84 | 4 | "Big Trouble in Little Clerks 2" | Chris McKay | Matthew Beans, Mike Fasolo, Seth Green, Breckin Meyer, Eric Schaar, Matthew Senreich & Zeb Wells | January 23, 2011 | 503 |
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Cast: Seth Green, Matthew Senreich, Zeb Wells Guest stars: Dan Fogler, Alyson Hannigan, Chris Parnell, Meredith Salenger, Patrick Stump, Skeet Ulrich | ||||||
| 85 | 5 | "Kramer vs. Showgirls" | Chris McKay | Matthew Beans, Mike Fasolo, Seth Green, Breckin Meyer, Eric Schaar, Matthew Senreich & Zeb Wells | January 30, 2011 | 504 |
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Cast: Tamara Garfield, Seth Green, Jonathan Lipow, Breckin Meyer, Matthew Senreich, Frank Welker Guest stars: Olivia Munn, Dave Sheridan, Alan Tudyk | ||||||
| 86 | 6 | "Malcolm X: Fully Loaded" | Chris McKay | Matthew Beans, Mike Fasolo, Seth Green, Breckin Meyer, Eric Schaar, Matthew Senreich & Zeb Wells | February 6, 2011 | 505 |
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Cast: Abraham Benrubi, Madison Dylan, Donald Faison, Seth Green, Breckin Meyer, Dan Milano, Matthew Senreich, Frank Welker Guest star: Sean Astin | ||||||
| 87 | 7 | "Major League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" | Chris McKay | Matthew Beans, Mike Fasolo, Seth Green, Brendan Hay, Daniel Libman, Matthew Libman, Matthew Senreich & Zeb Wells | February 13, 2011 | 507 |
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Skits: "Bart's Punishment", "Best 60 Seconds, "Meet the Bachelors", "Spider Sense", "Ballerina", "Oompa Loompas", "Unwrapped: Sundaes", "Dogs Doing It", "SpongeBob Krabby Patties", "Another Night in the Museum?", "Lucky Man", "Sidekick Elevator", "Humping Pinball", "Keebler Attacked" Cast: Seth Green, Tom Root, Matthew Senreich, Stephen Stanton, Zeb Wells Guest stars: Katy Mixon, Andy Richter, Marc Summers, Lea Thompson | ||||||
| 88 | 8 | "Schindler's Bucket List" | Chris McKay | Matthew Beans, Mike Fasolo, Seth Green, Brendan Hay, Daniel Libman, Matthew Libman, Matthew Senreich & Zeb Wells | February 20, 2011 | 508 |
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Cast: Seth Green, Keith Ferguson, Drew Massey, Breckin Meyer, Matthew Senreich, Amy Smart, Victor Yerrid Guest stars: Rove McManus, Adrianne Palicki, Katee Sackhoff | ||||||
| 89 | 9 | "No Country for Old Dogs" | Chris McKay | Matthew Beans, Mike Fasolo, Seth Green, Brendan Hay, Daniel Libman, Matthew Libman, Matthew Senreich & Zeb Wells | February 27, 2011 | 509 |
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Cast: Seth Green, Tom Kane, Mila Kunis, Breckin Meyer, Josh Perry, Matthew Senreich Guest stars: Kyle Chandler, Gary Coleman, Emma Stone | ||||||
| 90 | 10 | "Catch Me If You Kangaroo Jack" | Chris McKay | Matthew Beans, Mike Fasolo, Seth Green, Brendan Hay, Daniel Libman, Matthew Libman, Matthew Senreich & Zeb Wells | March 6, 2011 | 510 |
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Cast: Keith Ferguson, Seth Green, Breckin Meyer, Matthew Senreich, Adam Talbott Guest stars: Diablo Cody, Josh Groban, Mark Hamill, Emma Stone | ||||||
| 91 | 11 | "Beastmaster & Commander" | Chris McKay | Matthew Beans, Mike Fasolo, Seth Green, Breckin Meyer, Matthew Senreich, Zeb Wells & Harland Williams | October 23, 2011 | 511 |
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Hal Jordan loses his hands to, well, the hands of Sinestro, and without anywhere to put a ring, faces the possibility of no longer being a Green Lantern. Optimus Prime chooses his kick-ass name, albeit to the dismay of his relatively common named comrades. The presenter of a TV bloopers show displays scenes from his own life, including all of his mistakes and regrets he's forced to smile through. Cast: Abraham Benrubi, Seth Green, Jamie Kaler, Breckin Meyer, Matthew Senreich Guest stars: Kevin Bacon, Zachary Gordon, Jena Malone, Katelin Peterson | ||||||
| 92 | 12 | "Casablankman" | Chris McKay | Matthew Beans, Mike Fasolo, Seth Green, Breckin Meyer, Matthew Senreich, Zeb Wells & Harland Williams | October 30, 2011 | 512 |
| Cast: Rachael Leigh Cook, Eden Espinosa, Seth Green, Breckin Meyer, Tom Root, Matthew Senreich, Zeb Wells, Harland Williams | ||||||
| 93 | 13 | "The Departy Monster" | Chris McKay | Matthew Beans, Mike Fasolo, Seth Green, Breckin Meyer, Matthew Senreich, Zeb Wells & Harland Williams | November 6, 2011 | 513 |
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Cast: Seth Green, Rachael MacFarlane, Breckin Meyer, Matthew Senreich, Guest stars: Amy Brenneman, J. K. Simmons, Pete Wentz, Harland Williams, Elijah Wood | ||||||
| 94 | 14 | "Some Like It Hitman" | Chris McKay | Matthew Beans, Mike Fasolo, Seth Green, Breckin Meyer, Matthew Senreich, Zeb Wells & Harland Williams | November 13, 2011 | 514 |
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A look at life at Hogwarts, Donald Duck's sister has a dangerous escort job, and Betty Crocker and Sara Lee fight to the death. Skits: "High Noon", "Hogwarts Lessons", "Ordering Waters", "Bake-Off Beatdown", "Mighty Shield", "You're Terminated", "Alien Versus Predator", "Aquaman Vs. Big Oil", "The Chamber Pot", "Duck Duck Party" Cast: Jennifer Field, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Seth Green, Mila Kunis, Sam Kwasman, Matthew Senreich Guest stars: Kristen Bell, Nathan Fillion, Stuart Townsend | ||||||
| 95 | 15 | "The Core, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover" | Chris McKay | Matthew Beans, Mike Fasolo, Seth Green, Breckin Meyer, Matthew Senreich, Zeb Wells & Harland Williams | November 20, 2011 | 515 |
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Cast: Seth Green, Sam Kwasman, Breckin Meyer, Matthew Senreich Guest stars: Megan Fox, Brian Austin Green, Danny Pudi, Mary Steenburgen | ||||||
| 96 | 16 | "The Godfather of the Bride II" | Chris McKay | Jordan Allen-Dutton, Matthew Beans, Mike Fasolo, Seth Green, Matthew Senreich, Zeb Wells & Erik Weiner | December 4, 2011 | 518 |
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Cast: Eden Espinosa, Seth Green, Matthew Senreich, Fred Tatasciore Guest stars: Alison Brie, Bryan Cranston, Affion Crockett, Jon Hamm | ||||||
| 97 | 17 | "The Curious Case of the Box" | Chris McKay | Jordan Allen-Dutton, Matthew Beans, Mike Fasolo, Seth Green, Matthew Senreich, Zeb Wells & Erik Weiner | December 11, 2011 | 517 |
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Cast: Quinton Flynn, Seth Green, Breckin Meyer, Laura Ortiz, Matthew Senreich Guest stars: Magda Apanowicz, Bryan Cranston, Freddie Prinze, Jr. | ||||||
| 98 | 18 | "Fool's Goldfinger" | Chris McKay | Jordan Allen-Dutton, Matthew Beans, Mike Fasolo, Seth Green, Matthew Senreich, Zeb Wells & Erik Weiner | December 18, 2011 | 519 |
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Cast: Jordan Allen-Dutton, Dana Daurey, Seth Green, Matthew Senreich, Erik Weiner Guest stars: Bryan Cranston, Jon Hamm, Jeremy Renner, Jeri Ryan, Patrick Stump | ||||||
| 99 | 19 | "Casablankman 2" | Chris McKay | Jordan Allen-Dutton, Matthew Beans, Mike Fasolo, Seth Green, Matthew Senreich, Zeb Wells & Erik Weiner | January 8, 2012 | 516 |
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Doc Brown obtains plutonium; Jesus talks to normal humans; and Bella and Edward's life together is examined. Cast: Rachael Leigh Cook, Seth Green, Chris McCulloch, Breckin Meyer, Matthew Senreich, Stephen Staunton Guest stars: Tisha Campbell-Martin, Affion Crockett, Christopher Lloyd, Mae Whitman | ||||||
| 100 | 20 | "Fight Club Paradise" | Chris McKay | Jordan Allen-Dutton, Matthew Beans, Mike Fasolo, Seth Green, Matthew Senreich, Zeb Wells & Erik Weiner | January 15, 2012 | 520 |
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Skits: "The Escape", "Sex and the City 3", "Power Forest Rangers", "Egyptian Boobies", "Chicken Clinic", "The Rescue" Cast: Seth Green, Jamie Kaler, George Lowe, Breckin Meyer, Matthew Senreich, Fred Tatasciore Guest stars: Michael Ian Black, Clark Duke, Katee Sackhoff, Christian Slater, Michelle Trachtenberg | ||||||
DVD release
| Title | Release date | Episodes | ||
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| Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 4 | ||
| "Robot Chicken: Season Five: Uncensored" | October 25, 2011 | TBD | November 30, 2011[2] | 81-100 |
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This two disc boxset includes all 20 episodes from Season 5. The special features include deleted scenes, deleted animatics with video introductions, episode commentaries with celebrity guests, behind the scenes featurettes, and on-air promotions.[3] | ||||
References
- http://www.thefutoncritic.com/showatch/robot-chicken/listings/
- "Madman Entertainment".
- Lambert, David (12 July 2011). "Robot Chicken - 'Season 5' DVD, Blu Press Release Says 'See Episodes Before They Air!'". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
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