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Robot Chicken

2005 – 2022Show11 seasons218 episodesTV-MA

AnimationComedy
77
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.7Metacritic–6.9Rotten Tomatoes–86%

A nostalgic, breakneck comedy series about pop culture and show business.

Good for friends night · party vibe · teens

Skip it if graphic violence bothers you

Where to watch

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Not for warmth, tears or uplift.

Shows with

Episodes

11 seasons · 218 episodes · best: S2E19 "Lust for Puppets" 7.9

Episodes

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6.9

Story

It's alive!!

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.

Feels like

  • Pop-Culture Satire
  • Stop-Motion Parody
  • Dark Absurdist Humor
  • Meta-Commentary
  • Rapid-Fire Sketches
  • Nostalgic References
  • Grotesque Comedy
  • Camp Aesthetic
  • Adult Animation
  • Cult Classic

Cast

24 of 265 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Ross Shuman, Tom Root, Tom Sheppard
Written by
Breckin Meyer, Hugh Davidson, Hugh Sterbakov
Produced by
Tom Root, Doug Goldstein, Ollie Green
Music by
Randall Crissman, John Zuker

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

February 20, 2005 · April 11, 2022 · Ended

First aired
February 20, 2005
Last aired
April 11, 2022
Status
Ended
Length
11 seasons · 218 episodes
Age rating
TV-MA
Content
Violence, Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language
Genres
Comedy, Animation
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
83 countries

Tropes

"The Villain Sucks" Song, Art-Style Dissonance, Villain Has a Point +9

  • "The Villain Sucks" Song
  • Art-Style Dissonance
  • Villain Has a Point
  • Prehensile Hair
  • The Reveal
  • Throwing Your Sword Always Works
  • Heist Clash
  • Overly Long Gag
  • Disproportionate Retribution
  • Ear-Piercing Plot
  • Plane Awful Flight
  • Brutal Honesty

12 of 524 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream Robot Chicken?"

Questions about Robot Chicken

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Robot Chicken?

HBO MaxAdult SwimSpectrum On Demand

In the United States, Robot Chicken streams on HBO Max and Adult Swim, and it is free with ads on Spectrum On Demand. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 81 other countries.

Is Robot Chicken worth watching?

77
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77 (IMDb 7.7).

Which season of Robot Chicken is best?

Season 3, with an IMDb average of 7.4. Season 11 is the weakest at 6.9. The highest-rated episode is Lust for Puppets (season 2, episode 19) at 7.9, and the lowest is Legion of Super-Gyros (season 7, episode 5) at 6.5.

How long does it take to watch Robot Chicken?

44 h

About 44 hours: 218 episodes in 11 seasons of about 12 minutes each, aired from 2005 to 2022.

Will Robot Chicken make me laugh?

Very funny

Yes, a lot: the humor is mostly satire (10 of 10) and absurd humor (9 of 10).

Will Robot Chicken scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

It's more unsettling than scary: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for uncanny, but 2 for scares.

What tropes does Robot Chicken use?

"The Villain Sucks" SongArt-Style DissonanceVillain Has a PointPrehensile HairThe RevealThrowing Your Sword Always WorksHeist ClashOverly Long GagDisproportionate RetributionEar-Piercing PlotPlane Awful FlightBrutal Honestyand 512 more

TV Tropes lists 524 tropes for it, including "The Villain Sucks" Song, Art-Style Dissonance, and Villain Has a Point.