For those who don't know, Robot Chicken is stop-motion animation show created and ran by Seth Green (who has been in tons of stuff but we'll just say he was Oz in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and leave it at that). It airs on Cartoon Network and the show basically uses action figures for the skits which hit on various areas of popular culture but specifically those that would be relevant to anyone who grew up in the 80's. The voice talent is ever-changing and you'd be surprised at the amount of famous actors and actresses who work for the show, even for the occasional cameo.
It's freaking awesome. The writing is just hilarious, and the animation makes the insanity of it all just work perfectly. Been watching it for years. And since the show has been on for a while, I decided when I sat down to right this article that I couldn't do justice to the many episodes and sketches the show has done by trying to rank them in any specific order.
So I decided this would be another recurring article where I would just post some of the best and funniest clips from the show! Yes you can clap now.
Anyhoo, on with the show:
Delicious Gummy Bears:
Why you should love this: I'm a big fan of random humor. I don't think it get's much more random than a gummy bear dancing around and getting her foot caught in a bear trap...haha.
The Darkest Sketch in History:
Why you should love this: First off, there's the breaking of the fourth wall, tongue-in-cheek, self-aware nature of the skit on a whole. Secondly, how about the "who the Hell are you" line? OR, "Disneyland!" Comedy gold, my friends. Comedy gold.
Voltron Get's Served:
Why you should love this: Um, Voltron? Anything with Voltron in it or referencing Voltron has got my blessing and interest. Hell, if they'd just put a Voltron action figure in the background of the Jersey Shore house/set, it'd probably be enough for me to watch. Maybe not.
Superman Loses His Powers:
Why you should love this: For the non-geeks out there, this is referencing a plot device that is used in Superman II. It's kind of a dumb gimmick and while that movie is mostly derided by movie geeks (except maybe the improved upon Donner cut), Robot Chicken takes this concept and runs with it. It actually pokes fun at something stupid from a bad movie and makes you laugh at it. Isn't that what comedy is for?
The Emperor's Phone Call:
Why you should love this: The Emperor mocks the Millennium Falcon (possibly the greatest science-fiction vessel of all time) by asking what the hell is an aluminum falcon...awesome. Plus there's a realism behind this sketch that is at the heart of a lot of Robot Chicken's funny bone. Vader WOULD smell terrible after flying around in his Tie fighter after such a long time. The Death Star IS essentially destroyed by a bunch of teenagers. They're poking fun and sort of asking the geeky questions we all kind of ask ourselves quietly when we're watching Star Wars or Voltron, or whatever. It's good stuff.
So that's it for the Robot Chicken for now but I'll definitely have more later. Until then, enjoy!
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