Robot Chicken season 1
| Robot Chicken | |
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| Season 1 | |
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| No. of episodes | 20 |
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| Original network | Adult Swim |
| Original release | February 20, 2005 – April 11, 2008 |
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The first 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 one officially began on February 20, 2005 on Adult Swim, with "Junk in the Trunk", and ended with "The Black Cherry" on July 18, 2005, with a total of twenty episodes.
Many of the episode names in this season ("Junk in the Trunk", "Nightmare Generator", etc.) were rejected titles previously considered for the show before settling with the current title.
The first season was released on the Season One DVD on March 28, 2006 in Region 1, September 29, 2008 in Region 2 and April 4, 2007 in Region 4.
Overview
The first season of Robot Chicken includes many TV, movie, TV commercial, and pop culture parodies and non-sequitur blackouts, all acted out by dolls and action figures, including parodies like
Guest stars
Many celebrities have guest starred in Robot Chicken season one. They include
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [1] | Prod. code |
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| 1 | 1 | "Junk in the Trunk" | Matthew Senreich | Seth Green, Pat McCallum & Matthew Senreich | February 20, 2005 | 102 |
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Rachael Leigh Cook smashes more than eggs in her latest This Is Your Brain on Drugs public service announcement. Optimus Prime, leader of the Autobots, falls prey to prostate cancer. The outcome is never in doubt during "World's Most One-Sided Fistfights Caught on Film." Outtakes from The Dukes of Hazzard, The X-Files, Battlestar Galactica and more come to light in "Bloopers." Cast: Abraham Benrubi, Rachael Leigh Cook, Donald Faison, Seth Green, Terrance Jones, Jamie Kaler, Seth MacFarlane, Dan Milano, Chad Morgan Guest stars: Macaulay Culkin, Dax Shepard | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Nutcracker Sweet" | Doug Goldstein | Seth Green, Matthew Senreich & Mike Fasolo | February 27, 2005 | 105 |
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Voltron engages in an old-school dance-off in "You Got Robo-Served." The secret lives of nature's most fascinating beasts are exposed in "Secrets of the Animal Kingdom." Testicles are terrorized in "Ode to the Nut Shot." Walt Disney's severed head with its giant robotic spider-body attacks Cuba. See how much the kids are horrified in "Scary Barney" Cast: Michael Benyaer, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Seth Green, Mike Henry, Dan Milano Guest star: Kurtwood Smith | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Gold Dust Gasoline" | Tom Root | Seth Green, Matthew Senreich & Mike Fasolo | March 6, 2005 | 106 |
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The animals Noah left behind try to survive the flood in their very own ark. Enjoy instant nostalgia with "That '00s Show." Mrs. McNally's third-graders produce an animated abomination in "The Best Cowboy." The world's most famous cars, from KITT to the General Lee and even Mario karts, race against each other in "3 Fast 3 Furious." Cast: Abraham Benrubi, Seth Green, Mila Kunis, Dan Milano Guest stars: Dom DeLuise, Topher Grace, Ashton Kutcher, Matthew Lillard, Danny Masterson, Burt Reynolds, Debra Jo Rupp, Kurtwood Smith, Wilmer Valderrama | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Plastic Buffet" | Tom Root | Seth Green, Matthew Senreich & Mike Fasolo | March 13, 2005 | 108 |
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America sends Electric Mayhem." : Electric Mayhem"
Skits: "Wealthy & Successful", "You're Going Down, Devil", "Seacrest, Out!", "Unfortunate Burglar", "Señor Clean", "The Usual Wedgie", "Meteorgeddon", "Clown Car Crash", "Buffy: Season 8", "Give Me the Boobies!", "The Fourth Annual Winter Pet Games", "Centaur Tailor", "Inept Magician", "Behind the Music Cast: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Seth Green, Mike Henry, Terrence Jones, Dan Milano, Victor Yerrid (uncredited), Noah Segan (uncredited) Guest stars: Mark Hamill, Ryan Seacrest | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Toyz in the Hood" | Matthew Senreich | Seth Green, Mike Fasolo, Pat McCallum & Matthew Senreich | March 20, 2005 | 110 |
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The tooth fairy stumbles into domestic violence and murder in "Tooth and Consequences." The world's most diabolical supervillains get stuck in traffic. More of television's greatest screw-ups, from CSI to Mister Rogers' Neighborhood and Pro-sports, are highlighted in "Bloopers." Cast: Donald Faison, Seth Green, Jamie Kaler, Breckin Meyer, Dan Milano, Chad Morgan Guest stars: Erika Christensen, Scarlett Johansson Title reference: Parodies the title of the 1991 film Boyz n the Hood. | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Vegetable Fun Fest" | Doug Goldstein | Seth Green, Mike Fasolo & Matthew Senreich | March 27, 2005 | 111 |
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The secrets of The Crying Game, Sleepaway Camp, Star Wars and The Village are exposed in "Welcome to the Spoilers." The Teen Titans strengthen their roster by adding Beavis and Butt-head. Benny Hill's funeral is a farce. The Great Pumpkin of Peanuts fame finally shows. Too bad he becomes murderous, and goes on a killing spree. Cast: Abraham Benrubi, Seth Green, Breckin Meyer, Dan Milano, Chad Morgan, Rory Thost Guest stars: Mark Hamill, Katelin Petersen Note: Because of licensing issues involving the use of Beavis and Butt-head, "Teen Titans Meet Beavis and Butt-head" is edited from the season one DVD version and the Hulu version of his episode. HBO Max's version reinstates it and the season two DVD set includes the missing sketch. | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "A Piece of the Action" | Seth Green | Seth Green, Matthew Senreich & Mike Fasolo | April 3, 2005 | 109 |
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A teenage girl gets a fashion makeover in "Pimp My Sister." The Surreal Life gang gets sent on a mission to destroy an enchanted ring. Debbie Does Dallas gets re-told with the world's cheapest puppets in "Exhausted Budget Theater." Geeks and nerds collide when a science fiction convention erupts into war. Cast: Michael Benyaer, Donald Faison, Seth Green, Jamie Kaler, Breckin Meyer, Dan Malino, Chad Morgan, Adam Talbott Guest stars: Erika Christensen, Scarlett Johansson | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "The Deep End" | Seth Green | Seth Green, Pat McCallum & Matthew Senreich | April 10, 2005 | 101 |
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Seven of the world's greatest heroes stop being polite and start getting real in " rock 'n' roll return from beyond the grave to haunt the "Zombie Idol" reality show. and a Pizza Place", "Who Poop Last?!", "Cow Tipping", "Zombie Idol"
Skits: "Too Curious George", "Rhino on a Car", "The Real World: Metropolis", "Cats Are Jerks", "For America!", "Kill Bunny", "Sex Doll Abuser", "Two Kirks, a Khan Cast: Abraham Benrubi, Michael Benyaer, Alex Borstein, Seth Green, Seth MacFarlane, Breckin Meyer, Dan Milano, Chad Morgan, Adam Talbott Guest star: Ryan Seacrest | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | "S&M Present" | Tom Root | Seth Green, Mike Fasolo, Pat McCallum & Matthew Senreich | April 17, 2005 | 112 |
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The last surviving member of cable box. M. Night Shyamalan has endless fake-outs in store for viewers in "The Twist."Skits: "Time for Dinner", "Inept Figure Skater", "Enter the Fat One", "Evil Clown", "Scrambled Porn", "Cow Cannibals", "Living Piñata", "Spelling Bee at the Apollo", "Girls Room Invader", "What a Twist!", "Donut Ring Toss", "Shop Teacher's Surprise", "Motorcycle Revenge" Cast: Seth Green, Breckin Meyer, Chad Morgan, Adam Talbott Guest stars: Lance Bass, Joey Fatone, Mark Hamill, Pat Morita Title reference: The letters "S" and "M" represent the first initials of Seth and Matt. Though it could be mistaken for sadomasochism. | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | "Badunkadunk" | Seth Green | Seth Green, Mike Fasolo & Matthew Senreich | April 24, 2005 | 113 |
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The roller-coaster celebrity life of the Hulk is profiled in "Hollywood Spotlight." The Masters of the Universe are rocked by a Paris Hilton-style sex tape. Michael Jackson returns from space to confront his n'er-do-well alter ego in "Where's Michael?" Cast: Leah Cevoli, Seth Green, Jamie Kaler, Mila Kunis, Phil LaMarr, Seth MacFarlane, Chad Morgan, Adam Talbott Guest stars:Pat O'Brien | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | "Toy Meets Girl" | Matthew Senreich | Seth Green, Mike Fasolo, Pat McCallum & Matthew Senreich | May 1, 2005 | 114 |
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The Diary of Anne Frank." The fates of the greatest action figure toy lines from decades past are exposed in "Where Are They Now?" with host Michael Moore .Skits: "No Tee Pee", "Watching You", "Shatner's Toupee", "Shazam!", "Sam Leaps Into Paris", Billy's Questions", "Can We Handle the Truth?", "Newspaper in the Kisser", "Big Trouble", "Love You TiVo", "It's Not a Tumor", "The Diary of Anne Frank", "Baby in the Bulldozer", "West Nile Virus Rules", "Where Are They Now?" Cast: Alex Borstein, Seth Green, Jordan Ladd, Seth MacFarlane, Breckin Meyer, Chad Morgan, Adam Talbott, Fred Tatasciore, Victor Yerrid Guest stars: Ashton Kutcher, Scarlett Johansson (uncredited) Note: This was actually the pilot episode. Title reference: Play on words of Boy Meets Girl. | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | "Midnight Snack" | Seth Green | Seth Green, Mike Fasolo & Matthew Senreich | May 16, 2005 | 115 |
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"The World's Most One-Sided Fistfights" get wild at Educational Wrestling Federation." Oprah Winfrey fulfills all her viewers' fondest wishes...almost. A man in a public restroom encounters the terror known as "Dumplestiltskin." "12 Angry Little People " deliberate a crime most heinous.Skits: "Randy the Oblivious Pizza Delivery Guy", "Battling Skeletons", "Mr. Peanut", "The World's Most One-Sided Fistfights Two", "Battling Politicians", "Educational Wrestling Federation", "What Color Are the Boobies?", "Fig Leafs", "Oprah Winfrey", "Joking Pirates", "Dumplestiltskin", "Pommel Horse Nightmares", "Births Gone Bad", "12 Angry Little People" Cast: Seth Green, Dan Milano, Chad Morgan, Tom Root (uncredited), Matthew Senreich (uncredited), Pamela Tyson, Victor Yerrid Guest star: Conan O'Brien | ||||||
| 13 | 13 | "Atta Toy" | Tom Root | Seth Green, Mike Fasolo & Matthew Senreich | May 23, 2005 | 116 |
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A teenage girl gets crazy about everyone around her. The world's most famous monkey bursts loose on Skull Island in "Ding Dong, Pat O'Brien treatment. A father pigeon teaches his son to poop in a snorkel to make things wild. The Smurfs are terrorized by a murderer who kills based on the seven deadly sins in "Murder in Smurf Town X ."Skits: "Flip the Switch", "Humping Robot", "Motorcycle Cop's Dream", "Total Request Live", "More Butter", "Ding Dong, King Kong", "Access Hollywood", "A Little Help?", "Big Balls", "I'm So Fat", "Rock, Paper, Scissors", "Hicks and Pigs", "Bird Learns", "Murder in Smurf Town X" Cast: Leah Cevoli, Danny Goldman, Ginnifer Goodwin, Seth Green, Breckin Meyer, Dan Milano, Victor Yerrid Guest stars: Pat O'Brien, Stuart Townsend
Title reference: Play-on words of the phrase "'Atta Boy!" | ||||||
| 14 | 14 | "Joint Point" | Doug Goldstein | Seth Green, Mike Fasolo & Matthew Senreich | June 6, 2005 | 117 |
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" will make you laugh and cry. Skits: "Uncomfortable Robot", "A Lot of Pee", "Sailor Moon Confronted (part 1)", "Ridged for Her Pleasure", "A Date with Scarlett", "Queen Beryl is Mad (Sailor Moon - part 2)", "Welcome to the Terror Drome", "Date Rape", "Anime Sure is Weird (Sailor Moon - part 3)", "Ray 2: Ray's Day Out - The Movie", "Mortal Kombat", "What Goes Around", "Rockem Sockem Robots", "Top Ten Things Eddie Buttskin Should Never Say", "Tasty Sample", "Monster Bullying", "America's Most Tragic Home Videos" Cast: Leah Cevoli, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Doug Goldstein (uncredited), Seth Green, Jamie Kaler, Dan Milano, Chad Morgan Guest stars: Mark Hamill, Scarlett Johansson, Danny Masterson | ||||||
| 15 | 15 | "Kiddie Pool" | Doug Goldstein | Seth Green, Matthew Senreich & Mike Fasolo | June 13, 2005 | 107 |
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Grandma Fu." Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen unite to fight a rampaging dragon. George Jetson's murder takes center stage in "Unsolved Case Files: I, Rosie ."Skits: "Hip Hip Horray", "See-Saw", "Mission to Mars: Day 293", "KITT's Day Out", "Mission to Mars: Day 312", "My Toe", "Going to the Ball?", "Grandma Fu", "Polar Bear Puke", "Mission to Mars: Day 331", "The Incredible Adventures of the Olsen Twins", "Disfigured", "God Creates the Platypus", "There's a Monster in My Closet", "He's Dead", "Mission to Mars: Day 332", "Unsolved Case Files: I, Rosie", "Next Time on Unsolved Case Files: Jem" Cast: Donald Faison, Seth Green, Mike Henry, Breckin Meyer, Chad Morgan Guest star: Ming-Na Wen | ||||||
| 16 | 16 | "Nightmare Generator" | Matthew Senreich | Seth Green, Mike Fasolo, Pat McCallum & Matthew Senreich | June 20, 2005 | 103 |
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Jaws gets a special edition DVD. A drug operation at the North Pole is revealed in "Unsolved Case Files: Claus & Effect." The A-Team solves its problems with maximum firepower and minimal intelligence. Cast: Abraham Benrubi, Alex Borstein, Leah Cevoli, Seth Green, Jordan Ladd, Seth MacFarlane, Dan Milano, Chad Morgan, Amy Smart, Fred Tatasciore, Victor Yerrid Guest stars: Ashton Kutcher, Dax Shepard | ||||||
| 17 | 17 | "Operation: Rich in Spirit" | Seth Green | Seth Green, Mike Fasolo & Matthew Senreich | June 27, 2005 | 118 |
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A new video game is taking video games by storm, "Codename: The Abortionator." A video dating experience a la The Ring scares a potential suitor. A man runs away from an Oriental masseuse looking for a "happy ending". Keanu Reeves, Christopher Walken, and William Shatner want you to buy his special brand of sausage. The Scooby-Doo gang encounters Jason Voorhees at Camp Crystal Lake. Cast: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Seth Green, Amy Smart, Fred Tatasciore Guest stars:Freddie Prinze, Jr. | ||||||
| 18A | 18A | "The Sack" | Matthew Senreich | Seth Green, Mike Fasolo, Pat McCallum & Matthew Senreich | July 4, 2005 | 104A |
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It's Donkey Kong. The cereal spokesbunny Stix Rabbit finds himself a new way to make a buck. An alternate re-edit of this episode was first aired on the night of Friday, April 11, 2008 as "Adultizzle Swizzle". This new version featured a few additions and a different finale sketch. '", "It's a Wimpy-Filled Life", "Halo Kong", "Stix Are Intended for Children"
Skits: "Street Vendor Nightmare", "First Date", "Firecracker", "Frogger Car Wreck", "Tetsuo!", "Carousel of Tomorrow", "Alarm Clock Reversal", "Mayor McCheese Press Conference", "Ross Hashanah in 'Never Say Goy! Cast: Ginnifer Goodwin, Seth Green, Mila Kunis, Phil LaMarr, Breckin Meyer, Dan Milano, Victor Yerrid Guest stars: Scott Adsit, Dave Coulier, Kelly Hu, Stuart Townsend | ||||||
| 18B | 18B | "Adultizzle Swizzle" | Matthew Senreich | Seth Green, Matthew Senreich, Mike Fasolo & Pat McCallum | April 11, 2008 | 104B |
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It's Donkey Kong. What we never knew happened to Ponda Baba on that fateful day in the cantina. Two Season 1 deleted scenes ("Army Firecracker" and "Mrs. McNally's 3rd Graders Present: Tim Burton's The Corpse Bride") and one scene from the first Star Wars special ("Ponda Baba's Bad Day") replace the sketch "Stix are Intended for Children" in this alternate version of the episode "The Sack". ", "It's a Wimpy-Filled Life", "Halo Kong", "Mrs. McNally's 3rd Graders Present: Tim Burton's The Corpse Bride", "Ponda Baba's Bad Day"
Skits: "Street Vendor Nightmare", "First Date", "Firecracker", "Frogger Car Wreck", "Tetsuo!", "Carousel of Tomorrow", "Alarm Clock Reversal", "Mayor McCheese Press Conference", "Never Say Goy! Cast: Bob Bergen, Donald Faison, Seth Green, Mila Kunis, Phil LaMarr, George Lowe, Seth MacFarlane, Breckin Meyer, Dan Milano Guest stars: Scott Adsit, Dave Coulier, Alan Cumming, Kelly Hu, Shane McRae, Conan O'Brien Title reference: Play-on words of the Adult Swim network that airs the show. | ||||||
| 19 | 19 | "That Hurts Me" | Matthew Senreich | Seth Green, Mike Fasolo & Matthew Senreich | July 11, 2005 | 119 |
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Big Brother". ?", "Bat-Monkey", "Crazy Davey", "Huggytime Bears", "I Got You, Timmy!", "Big Horror Movie Brother"
Skits: "That Better Not Be Poo", "Hell Freezes Over", "Simon Says Go Play in Traffic", "Godzilla Remade Again", "Fear Itself", "Cliff Pogo", "Where Do They Get the Energy Cast: Seth Green, Roger L. Jackson, Amy Smart Guest stars: Macaulay Culkin, Scott Adsit, Dave Coulier, Kelly Hu | ||||||
| 20 | 20 | "The Black Cherry" | Doug Goldstein | Seth Green, Mike Fasolo & Matthew Senreich | July 18, 2005 | 120 |
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The Last Food Fight ", "Lewis & Clark", "Wet Off the Oil", "High Caliber Fun", "2% Gone Bad", "Snoop Dogg Plane", "You Can't Do That on Robot Chicken"
Cast: Keith Crofford (uncredited), Sarah Michelle Gellar, Seth Green, Jamie Kaler, Mila Kunis, Breckin Meyer, Chad Morgan Guest stars: Dean Cain, Macaulay Culkin, Jon Heder, Efren Ramirez | ||||||
DVD release
| Title | Release date | Episodes | ||
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| Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 4 | ||
| "Season One: Uncensored" | March 28, 2006 | September 29, 2008 | April 4, 2007 | 1–20 |
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This two disc boxset includes all 20 episodes from Season 1 in production order. While it contains many sketches that were edited from the TV airings, several of the original Sony Screenblast webtoons, and the words "Jesus" and "Christ" as an oath unbleeped (though "fuck" and "shit" are still censored out), the episodes are not all uncut. One particular segment in the episode "Vegetable Fun Fest" that featured the Teen Titans meeting Beavis and Butt-Head was omitted from the DVD because of legal problems (the version shown on Hulu Plus has the sketch). The Voltron/You Got Served sketch in the episode "Nutcracker Sweet" shown on the DVD has a replacement song because of legal issues over the song that was used on TV (the Hulu Plus version has the original song). At a performance of Family Guy Live in Chicago, during the Q&A session that ends each performance, Seth Green was asked how they came up with the name Robot Chicken. He explained that the title of each episode was a name Adult Swim rejected for the name of the show. A Region 2 version of the set was released in the UK on September 29, 2008.[2] | ||||
References
- ^ "Robot Chicken, Season 1". iTunes Store. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
- ^ "Robot Chicken - Season 1 Box Set (Region 2) (Pal): DVD". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved July 13, 2010.
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