Robot Chicken season 6
| Robot Chicken | |
|---|---|
| Season 6 | |
| File:Robot Chicken season 6.jpg DVD cover | |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Adult Swim |
| Original release | September 17, 2012 – February 18, 2013 |
| Season chronology | |
The sixth 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 six officially began on September 10, 2012, on Adult Swim, with Robot Chicken DC Comics Special and contained a total of twenty episodes. The first of the regular Season 6 episodes aired on September 17, 2012.[1][lower-alpha 1] This is also the first season to be streamed uncensored on HBO Max since the first 5 seasons are censored.
Overview
The sixth season of Robot Chicken includes many TV, movie, commercial, pop culture parodies, all acted out by dolls and action figures. In this season, the roles are reversed as Robot Chicken now forces the Mad Scientist to endure the same torture he was once subjected to. The sketches are now seen from his perspective. Robot Chicken DC Comics Special (September 10, 2012) is a DC Universe special, in collaboration with DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation.[2] Voice actors are Seth Green as Batman, Robin and Aquaman, Paul Reubens as the Riddler, Neil Patrick Harris as Two-Face, Alfred Molina as Lex Luthor, Nathan Fillion as the Green Lantern, Megan Fox as Lois Lane, Breckin Meyer as Superman, and Kevin Shinick as the narrator. Cast also includes Abraham Benrubi, Alex Borstein, Clare Grant, Tara Strong, Matthew Senreich, Aaron Paul, Steven Tyler, Tom Root and Zeb Wells.[3]
Guest stars
Many celebrities have guest starred in Robot Chicken season 6; they include Whoopi Goldberg, Elizabeth Banks, Sam Elliott, Jason Sudeikis, Krysten Ritter, Fred Tatasciore, Jon Stewart, Stanley Tucci, Daniel Radcliffe, Patrick Stewart, Dan Milano, Victor Yerrid, Bill Farmer, Zeb Wells, Alex Borstein, Alan Tudyk, Christina Laskay, Tom Hiddleston, Ellie Kemper, Mark Hamill, Tamara Garfield, Liz Loza, Breckin Meyer, John Moschitta Jr., Britne Oldford, Rachel Bloom, Sarah Ramos, Dreama Walker, Rachael MacFarlane, Allison Janney, Kat Dennings, Liev Schreiber, Alex Winter, Shawn Patterson, Olivia Wilde, William Zabka, Ralph Macchio, Rhea Perlman, Ashley Eckstein, Lacey Chabert, Gillian Jacobs, Brent Spiner, Zachary Levi, J.B. Smoove, Lake Bell, Jon Bernthal, Nicholas Hoult, Robert Kirkman, Megan Hilty, Maurice LaMarche, Lucas Grabeel, Ke$ha, Sarah Chalke, Billy Zane, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jim Hanks, Keith Ferguson, Patrick Pinney, Cat Taber, Linda Cardellini, Rachael Leigh Cook, George Lowe, David Hasselhoff, David Morse, Skeet Ulrich, Stan Lee, Melissa Joan Hart, Emily Head, Max Charles, Frank Welker, Freddie Prinze Jr., Seth MacFarlane, Lauren Ambrose, Delroy Lindo, Ben Schwartz, Kathryn Hahn, Clare Grant, Abraham Benrubi, Eden Espinosa, Madison Dylan, Michaela Watkins, Henry Winkler, Laura Ortiz, Ashley Chaney, Keith David, Quinton Flynn, Joss Whedon, Malin Åkerman, Eric McCormack, 50 Cent, Judy Greer and Matthew Lillard.
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | US viewers (millions) |
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| 101 | 1 | "Executed by the State" | Zeb Wells | Matthew Beans, Mike Fasolo, Jessica Gao, Seth Green, Matthew Senreich & Zeb Wells | September 17, 2012 | 601 | 1.41[4] |
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The roles of the Robot Chicken and the Mad Scientist are reversed in the new intro; Inspector Gadget becomes a cage dancer; the story behind the creation of the Starbucks logo; a woman's wish that everyone go vegetarian leads to cows getting their revenge on humanity; the return of Sabrina, The Teenage Bitch from season one; awkward homoerotic undertones from Top Gun; Wile E. Coyote commits suicide after realizing how futile his efforts in capturing the Road Runner have been; Evie from Out of This World rejects a boy based on penis size; why the agents of M.A.S.K. should have picked a better hide-out than a gas station; A "good cop, bad cop" interrogation scene where the Pixar lamp, Lux, is the bad cop; Marvel characters a capella, featuring Stan Lee himself; Orville and Gary Redenbacher encounter the Children of the Popcorn; a spork goes both ways at a bar; and the G.I. Joes encounter their deadliest foe yet: a live-action kid who destroys the toys he plays with. Note: This is the first episode streamed uncensored on HBO Max. Guest stars: Max Charles, Kat Dennings, Ben Foster, Melissa Joan Hart, Stan Lee, Jon Stewart, Skeet Ulrich | |||||||
| 102 | 2 | "Crushed by a Steamroller on My 53rd Birthday" | Zeb Wells | Matthew Beans, Mike Fasolo, Jessica Gao, Seth Green, Matthew Senreich & Zeb Wells | September 24, 2012 | 602 | 1.23[5] |
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Alvin and the Chipmunks deal with horny groupies; Captain America's plans to solve America's energy crisis go unheeded; a farmer regrets translating Lassie's barking; why B.A. Baracus from The A-Team refuses to get on planes; paternity test drama for Rosemary and The Virgin Mary on today's episode of Lonnie Peppers; Bella and Jacob from Twilight; a couple watch nanny cam footage of what Mary Poppins does when she's babysitting the kids; Woody Woodpecker gets harassed over his name; a woman thinks back to the reason why her husband committed suicide; a grandmother knits a sweater for her daughter's human centipede; Robbie Sinclair from Dinosaurs walks the Earth again; Spider-Man's unusual bathroom habits; and the G.I. Joes get deployed to Afghanistan. Guest stars: Emily Head, Ellie Kemper, Shawn Patterson, J. B. Smoove, Skeet Ulrich, Olivia Wilde | |||||||
| 103 | 3 | "Punctured Jugular" | Zeb Wells | Matthew Beans, Mike Fasolo, Jessica Gao, Seth Green, Matthew Senreich & Zeb Wells | October 1, 2012 | 603 | 1.26[6] |
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The new Fast and the Furious movie has to make due with Big Wheels thanks to a ban on all cars; Polly Pocket on Hoarders; Jem reveals her true identity after sex, and her partner doesn't care; Wilson the Volleyball from Cast Away is on the run from the law; Oddjob loses his hat in a Benny Hill-style farce; what happens when a suicide bomber can't remove his explosive vest; the downside of having Astro-Boy as the world's greatest weapon; The Humping Robot notifies neighbors that he's a registered sex offender; Buffalo Bill from Silence of the Lambs buys expensive skin care products for his latest victim; the seven dwarves pay to have sex with Snow White; Gargamel is in court for genocide; and Lisbeth Salander replaces Velma in the Scooby-Doo gang. Guest stars: Linda Cardellini, Jim Hanks, Gillian Jacobs, Matthew Lillard, Freddie Prinze Jr. | |||||||
| 104 | 4 | "Poisoned by Relatives" | Zeb Wells | Matthew Beans, Mike Fasolo, Jessica Gao, Seth Green, Matthew Senreich & Zeb Wells | October 8, 2012 | 604 | 1.25[7] |
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A scientist reveals that casual talk at the urinals is unnatural; the consequences of Street Fighter characters not reading the packet; inane conversation from Segways; Decepticons hide out at a Prius dealership; Shirt Tales are part of a WWII aerial dogfight; the perverted death of Osama bin Laden; Aughra hits on Gelfling; a woman with a Facehugger alien buys morning-after pills; King Don gets deposed and executed; a kid imagines that his chicken dinner is him destroying the cast of DuckTales; a Predator date ends with the male Predator becoming invisible after slipping in mud; and see all your favorite overweight fictional characters like Winnie the Pooh, Miss Piggy, Garfield, and Mario from the Mario Bros. try to lose weight on The Fattest Fat Loser. Guest stars: Megan Hilty, Zachary Levi, Billy Zane | |||||||
| 105 | 5 | "Hurtled from a Helicopter into a Speeding Train" | Zeb Wells | Matthew Beans, Mike Fasolo, Seth Green, Mehar Sethi, Matthew Senreich & Zeb Wells Guest stars: Sam Elliott, Mark Hamill, John Moschitta Jr., Britne Oldford | October 15, 2012 | 606 | 1.13[8] |
Notes
References
- ↑ "Robot Chicken Episode Guide 2012 Season 6 - Executed by the State, Episode 1". TVGuide.com. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
- ↑ "'Robot Chicken' Guys Ready To Skewer DC Comics Superheroes For New Special". Deadline Hollywood. April 25, 2012. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
- ↑ Minovitz, Ethan (May 25, 2012). "AS Announces Largest Programming Schedule Ever". Big Cartoon News. Archived from the original on December 5, 2012. Retrieved May 25, 2012.
- ↑ Douglas Pucci (September 20, 2012). "Son of the Bronx: Adult Swim ratings (September 10-16, 2012)". Son of the Bronx. Blogger. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- ↑ Douglas Pucci (September 27, 2012). "Son of the Bronx: Adult Swim ratings (September 17-23, 2012)". Son of the Bronx. Blogger. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- ↑ Douglas Pucci (October 2, 2012). "Son of the Bronx: Adult Swim ratings (September 24-30, 2012)". Son of the Bronx. Blogger. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- ↑ Douglas Pucci (October 11, 2012). "Son of the Bronx: Adult Swim ratings (October 1-7, 2012)". Son of the Bronx. Blogger. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- ↑ Douglas Pucci (October 16, 2012). "Son of the Bronx: Adult Swim ratings (October 8-14, 2012)". Son of the Bronx. Blogger. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
