It´s said television is a wasteland. The programs the major networks give you for "free" are awful and constantly aim for the lowest common denominator. Then there's all the crap you can pay to not watch. Seriously, why do people pay upwards of eighty bucks a month for channels like ABC Family or MTV? Thankfully, the popularity of television shows on DVD and downloads over the Internet have led to the lack of necessity for us to suckle at the teat of morally corrupt companies like Comcast or Dish Network. I once stated that "Robot Chicken," along with "Rescue Me" and "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," were the only reasons even to allow a cable box in your home or to have an eyesore of a dish bolted to the side of your house. But now with all three programs available on DVD, I'll have to alter that statement and say that "Robot Chicken" is one of the best reasons to own a DVD player.
"Robot Chicken" debuted on Cartoon Network's mature line of programming, "Adult Swim," back in 2005. Adult Swim's block of shows had been on the air for about four years at that point, and the majority of its flagship shows had either faded away ("Space Ghost Coast to Coast") or had hit a creative wall ("Aqua Teen Hunger Force," "Sealab 2021"). Sadly, their highest-rated shows were reruns of failed Fox sitcoms ("Family Guy" and "Futurama"). And even though those reruns gained both shows new leases on life ("Bender's Big Score" is going to be the holiday gift for all the nerds in your family), there simply weren't any new shows on Adult Swim worth watching. And then came "Robot Chicken."
While "Robot Chicken" is often credited to being created by former 90's actors Seth Green and Breckin Meyer, the real origins of the show can be traced back to "Robot Chicken" writer/director Tom Root and his contributions at Toyfare magazine. But I suppose saying the show is from the guys who starred in "Rat Race" is better than saying it's from one of the creators of "Twisted Toyfare Theater." Or maybe not. Either way, this twelve-minute show starring toys animated with stop-motion techniques featured in sketches as short as three seconds long is the greatest source of pop-culture themed humor available today. It's like a comedic version of the "Family Guy."
Featuring voice acting by anyone Meyer or Green have shared a Craft Food service table with, "Robot Chicken" is a virtual who's who of Hollywood, both young and old, or topical and forgotten. Where else will you see…er, hear...Scarlett Johansson alongside Dave Coulier? I am just glad to be living in a world where Phyllis Diller, Hulk Hogan, and Jimmy Kimmel have all appeared on the same show. Actually, if Kimmel could get Diller and Hogan to appear on his talk show on the same night, it would probably be the most hyped show he ever had. Come to think of it, is his show still on the air? Either way, why waste your time with it when you could be watching Season Two of "Robot Chicken," with all the bleeps taken out and toy nudity unblurred!
"Robot Chicken" debuted on Cartoon Network's mature line of programming, "Adult Swim," back in 2005. Adult Swim's block of shows had been on the air for about four years at that point, and the majority of its flagship shows had either faded away ("Space Ghost Coast to Coast") or had hit a creative wall ("Aqua Teen Hunger Force," "Sealab 2021"). Sadly, their highest-rated shows were reruns of failed Fox sitcoms ("Family Guy" and "Futurama"). And even though those reruns gained both shows new leases on life ("Bender's Big Score" is going to be the holiday gift for all the nerds in your family), there simply weren't any new shows on Adult Swim worth watching. And then came "Robot Chicken."
While "Robot Chicken" is often credited to being created by former 90's actors Seth Green and Breckin Meyer, the real origins of the show can be traced back to "Robot Chicken" writer/director Tom Root and his contributions at Toyfare magazine. But I suppose saying the show is from the guys who starred in "Rat Race" is better than saying it's from one of the creators of "Twisted Toyfare Theater." Or maybe not. Either way, this twelve-minute show starring toys animated with stop-motion techniques featured in sketches as short as three seconds long is the greatest source of pop-culture themed humor available today. It's like a comedic version of the "Family Guy."
Featuring voice acting by anyone Meyer or Green have shared a Craft Food service table with, "Robot Chicken" is a virtual who's who of Hollywood, both young and old, or topical and forgotten. Where else will you see…er, hear...Scarlett Johansson alongside Dave Coulier? I am just glad to be living in a world where Phyllis Diller, Hulk Hogan, and Jimmy Kimmel have all appeared on the same show. Actually, if Kimmel could get Diller and Hogan to appear on his talk show on the same night, it would probably be the most hyped show he ever had. Come to think of it, is his show still on the air? Either way, why waste your time with it when you could be watching Season Two of "Robot Chicken," with all the bleeps taken out and toy nudity unblurred!
It´s said television is a wasteland. The programs the major networks give you for "free" are awful and constantly aim for the lowest common denominator. Then there's all the crap you can pay to not watch. Seriously, why do people pay upwards of eighty bucks a month for channels like ABC Family or MTV? Thankfully, the popularity of television shows on DVD and downloads over the Internet have led to the lack of necessity for us to suckle at the teat of morally corrupt companies like Comcast or Dish Network. I once stated that "Robot Chicken," along with "Rescue Me" and "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," were the only reasons even to allow a cable box in your home or to have an eyesore of a dish bolted to the side of your house. But now with all three programs available on DVD, I'll have to alter that statement and say that "Robot Chicken" is one of the best reasons to own a DVD player.
"Robot Chicken" debuted on Cartoon Network's mature line of programming, "Adult Swim," back in 2005. Adult Swim's block of shows had been on the air for about four years at that point, and the majority of its flagship shows had either faded away ("Space Ghost Coast to Coast") or had hit a creative wall ("Aqua Teen Hunger Force," "Sealab 2021"). Sadly, their highest-rated shows were reruns of failed Fox sitcoms ("Family Guy" and "Futurama"). And even though those reruns gained both shows new leases on life ("Bender's Big Score" is going to be the holiday gift for all the nerds in your family), there simply weren't any new shows on Adult Swim worth watching. And then came "Robot Chicken."
While "Robot Chicken" is often credited to being created by former 90's actors Seth Green and Breckin Meyer, the real origins of the show can be traced back to "Robot Chicken" writer/director Tom Root and his contributions at Toyfare magazine. But I suppose saying the show is from the guys who starred in "Rat Race" is better than saying it's from one of the creators of "Twisted Toyfare Theater." Or maybe not. Either way, this twelve-minute show starring toys animated with stop-motion techniques featured in sketches as short as three seconds long is the greatest source of pop-culture themed humor available today. It's like a comedic version of the "Family Guy."
Featuring voice acting by anyone Meyer or Green have shared a Craft Food service table with, "Robot Chicken" is a virtual who's who of Hollywood, both young and old, or topical and forgotten. Where else will you see…er, hear...Scarlett Johansson alongside Dave Coulier? I am just glad to be living in a world where Phyllis Diller, Hulk Hogan, and Jimmy Kimmel have all appeared on the same show. Actually, if Kimmel could get Diller and Hogan to appear on his talk show on the same night, it would probably be the most hyped show he ever had. Come to think of it, is his show still on the air? Either way, why waste your time with it when you could be watching Season Two of "Robot Chicken," with all the bleeps taken out and toy nudity unblurred!
"Robot Chicken" debuted on Cartoon Network's mature line of programming, "Adult Swim," back in 2005. Adult Swim's block of shows had been on the air for about four years at that point, and the majority of its flagship shows had either faded away ("Space Ghost Coast to Coast") or had hit a creative wall ("Aqua Teen Hunger Force," "Sealab 2021"). Sadly, their highest-rated shows were reruns of failed Fox sitcoms ("Family Guy" and "Futurama"). And even though those reruns gained both shows new leases on life ("Bender's Big Score" is going to be the holiday gift for all the nerds in your family), there simply weren't any new shows on Adult Swim worth watching. And then came "Robot Chicken."
While "Robot Chicken" is often credited to being created by former 90's actors Seth Green and Breckin Meyer, the real origins of the show can be traced back to "Robot Chicken" writer/director Tom Root and his contributions at Toyfare magazine. But I suppose saying the show is from the guys who starred in "Rat Race" is better than saying it's from one of the creators of "Twisted Toyfare Theater." Or maybe not. Either way, this twelve-minute show starring toys animated with stop-motion techniques featured in sketches as short as three seconds long is the greatest source of pop-culture themed humor available today. It's like a comedic version of the "Family Guy."
Featuring voice acting by anyone Meyer or Green have shared a Craft Food service table with, "Robot Chicken" is a virtual who's who of Hollywood, both young and old, or topical and forgotten. Where else will you see…er, hear...Scarlett Johansson alongside Dave Coulier? I am just glad to be living in a world where Phyllis Diller, Hulk Hogan, and Jimmy Kimmel have all appeared on the same show. Actually, if Kimmel could get Diller and Hogan to appear on his talk show on the same night, it would probably be the most hyped show he ever had. Come to think of it, is his show still on the air? Either way, why waste your time with it when you could be watching Season Two of "Robot Chicken," with all the bleeps taken out and toy nudity unblurred!
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