Robot Chicken: Season 5
Warner Brothers (2011)
Animation, Comedy
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IMDB   7.6
220 mins USA / English
Blu-ray Disc  Region 1   NR (Not Rated)
Mike Henry
Seth Green
Dan Milano
Dax Shepard
Matthew Senreich
Director
Chris McKay
Writer Doug Goldstein
Seth Green

Old-school stop-motion animation and fast-paced satire are the hallmarks of this eclectic show created by Seth Green and Matt Senreich. Action figures find new life as players in frenetic sketch-comedy vignettes that skewer TV, movies, music, and celebrities.
Episodes
    Seen it: Yes   15 mins    12/12/2010  1.  Robot Chicken: DP Christmas Special
Holiday-themed spoofs. Included: the first Christmas; Batman and Robin's take on a song about them; a race between Superman and Santa.
    Seen it: Yes   15 mins    1/9/2011  2.  Saving Private Gigli
Season Five of Robot Chicken opens with a bang on the beaches of Normandy! The creators imagine how Cabbage Patch Kids are made, what the reaction to shows like STOMP! are, and we see what Skeletor is forced to do when Snake Mountain is foreclosed on.
Director:  Chris McKay  Writer:  Doug Goldstein  / Seth Green 
Guest starring:  Christian Slater, Katee Sackhoff, Michael Ian Black, Michelle Trachtenberg, Tom Root, Patrick Pinney
    Seen it: Yes   15 mins    1/16/2011  3.  Terms of Endaredevil
The Secret Origin of Mo-Larr, Transformers 3 sneak peaks, Lara Croft vs. Tracey Ullman, Ernest as F#@!, He-Man and his father and Smurfatar.
Director:  Chris McKay  Writer:  Doug Goldstein  / Seth Green 
    Seen it: Yes   15 mins    1/23/2011  4.  Big Trouble in Little Clerks 2
The creators imagine what goes on deep in the jungles of Pandoraa 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.
Director:  Chris McKay  Writer:  Doug Goldstein  / Seth Green 
    Seen it: Yes   15 mins    1/30/2011  5.  Kramer Vs. Showgirls
Dr. Drakken goes to prison; the Lego people race for space; Andy returns to his toys after college; and updates on the lives of TV characters from the 1990s are offered.
Director:  Chris McKay  Writer:  Doug Goldstein  / Seth Green 
    Seen it: Yes   15 mins    2/6/2011  6.  Malcom X: Fully Loaded
Find out what crimes your Thanksgiving turkey committed and was then pardoned for. See who earns the title of lamest villain ever.
Director:  Chris McKay  Writer:  Doug Goldstein  / Seth Green 
    Seen it: Yes   15 mins    2/13/2011  7.  Major League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
The Keebler elves defend their home against Cookie Monster. Also: how ice-cream sundaes were made; the reality of having a “spidey” sense.
    Seen it: Yes   15 mins    2/20/2011  8.  Schindler's Bucket List
Sketches include the story of how Strawberry Shortcake’s Baby Needs-a-Name got a name that is hard to forget; a roast is held to commemorate the Cobra Commander and climaxes in a surprise ending; secrets are revealed regarding Skeeter
    Seen it: Yes   15 mins    2/27/2011  9.  No Country for Old Dogs
Special soldiers fight Hitler. See into Morgan Freeman's thoughts during a car accident.
    Seen it: Yes   15 mins    3/6/2011  10.  Catch Me If You Kangaroo Jack
The creators ponder what a Diablo Cody eulogy would be like - home-skillett; the Joker finally gets what coming to him and find out how the Robot Chicken Nerd would fare in the world of Tron. Rated TV-MA.
    Seen it: Yes   15 mins    10/23/2011  11.  Beastmaster & Commander
Potato-chip cops dispense justice; a magical zebra assists a man; Green Lantern finds a new place for his ring; and a bloopers host offers a peek into his life.
    Seen it: Yes   15 mins    10/30/2011  12.  Casablankman
A Rubik's Cube has an adventure; kids take part in a new fad; a secret lies behind a small door in a boy's room; and a 24-hour gym is explored.
    Seen it: Yes   15 mins    11/6/2011  13.  The Departy Monster
Master Chief's face is revealed; life for Frankenberry is examined; Princess Toadstool's parents meet Mario; and Scarecrow navigates life in prison.
    Seen it: Yes   15 mins    11/13/2011  14.  Some Like It Hitman
A look at life at Hogwarts, Winnie the Pooh's addiction, Donald Duck's family history and Tommy Tapeworm's latest victim.
    Seen it: Yes   15 mins    11/20/2011  15.  The Core, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover
Kratos from 'God of War' goes to extreme lengths to collect blood orbs; Superman grows tired of Lois' complaints and travels back in time; the Velveteen Rabbit gets the short end of the stick; 'Close Encounters' aliens explain little.
    Seen it: Yes   15 mins    11/27/2011  16.  Casablankman 2
A Rubik's Cube has an adventure; kids take part in a new fad; a secret lies behind a small door in a boy's room; and a 24-hour gym is explored.
    Seen it: Yes   15 mins    12/4/2011  17.  The Curious Case Of The Box
Comical look at the final moments before death. Dora the Explorer embarks on a dangerous Mt. Everest excursion. God is caught in the Garden of Eden. Clown-car crash.
    Seen it: Yes   15 mins    12/11/2011  18.  The Godfather Of The Bride 2
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.
    Seen it: Yes   15 mins    12/18/2011  19.  Fools Goldfinger
Harry finds a new owner. A lost Lord of the Rings manuscript gets finished by Tolkien's 6-year old grandson. Find out the trouble of a bleeding alien. A guy finds out that in the world of dating, anything can become a bomb. Gay Tony calls for other video game characters to embrace their homosexuality.
    Seen it: Yes   15 mins    1/22/2012  20.  Fight Club Paradise
The chicken escapes! Sex and the City 3 tries to be more guy-oriented. Ranger Smith tries to stop Yogi Bear, Power Rangers style! The show celebrates 100 episodes with shocking ultra-violence! (What else?)
    Seen it: Yes   15 mins    12/24/2011  21.  Robot Chicken: DP Christmas Special
Holiday-themed spoofs. Included: the first Christmas; Batman and Robin's take on a song about them; a race between Superman and Santa.
Edition Details
Series Television
Distributor Warner Brothers
Release Date 10/25/2011
Screen Ratio Fullscreen (4:3)
Audio Tracks Stereo [English]
No. of Disks/Tapes 1