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Robot Chicken

Robot Chicken

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2005–2022Ended11 seasons226 episodes~11 min/epTV-MAMidcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

A series of pop-culture parodies using stop-motion animation of toys, action figures and dolls. The title character was an ordinary chicken until he was run down by a car and subsequently brought back to life in cyborg form by mad scientist Fritz Huhnmorder, who tortures Robot Chicken by forcing him to watch a random selection of TV shows, the sketches that make up the body of each episode.

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Where can I watch Robot Chicken?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Robot Chicken streaming on HBO Max and to rent or buy on Prime Video.

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Highlights

What stands out about Robot Chicken?

Robot Chicken earns 10 badges, led by Award-winning performances and Crowd Pleaser.

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  • Reception
  • Craft and mood
  • Content
  • Cast

Reception

Is Robot Chicken worth watching?

Robot Chicken's Midcredits score is the 78th percentile of all shows, from 50K ratings across 2 sources. 81% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

78th percentile

Better received than 78% of shows

82nd percentile among Animation71st percentile among 2000s
Acclaim (how much people like it)77th
Approval (how many liked it)74th

Acclaim

Crowd Pleaser: Rating-distribution shape vs the catalog

How much people like it

77 /100

77th percentile of all shows

80th percentile among Animation71st percentile among 2000s

Rating distribution

Most people land high, with a thin tail of low scores from those it didn't reach.

Approval

How many liked it

81% liked it

74th percentile of all shows

81st percentile among Animation67th percentile among 2000s
81% rated it 7–1019% rated it 1–6

Reach

How many have seen it

97th percentile

49K ratings across platforms

98th percentile among Animation95th percentile among 2000s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 6% in 30 days

What reviewers say

Common ground

A fast-paced sketch show built on pop culture references, using stop-motion animation with action figures to deliver crude, often violent comedy.

Fans praised

  • witty pop culture parodies across decades of media
  • stop-motion craft and detailed miniature sets
  • dark, irreverent humor that skewers childhood icons

Detractors panned

  • reliance on gross-out jokes, toilet humor, and shock value
  • inconsistent sketch quality with many unfunny or lazy bits
  • formulaic structure that becomes repetitive and tiresome

What stands out

OriginalityDivisive60

fans see fresh pop-culture skewering; detractors call formulaic and derivative

HumorDivisive55

divisive: fans praise dark, irreverent parodies; detractors cite overused bodily-function and shock gags

PacingDivisive55

fans like quick, frantic sketches; detractors say jokes drag or feel rushed

CinematographyDivisive55

stop-motion animation often praised as impressive craft, but sometimes called crude or cheap-looking

Preferred by

Women vs men

Preferred by Men

Men scored it 33 points higher than women.

Under-30s vs over-30s

Preferred by Over-30s

Over-30s scored it 17 points higher than under-30s.

Critics vs users

Preferred by Critics

Critics scored it 10 points higher than users.

US vs non-US

Preferred by Non-US Viewers

Non-US viewers scored it 14 points higher than US viewers.

Episodes

11 seasons

Season 11 · 2021 · 21 episodes

  • S11E1

    The Bleepin' Robot Chicken Archie Comics Special

    May 24, 202123 min
  • S11E2

    May Cause a Whole Lotta Scabs

    Sep 7, 202112 min
  • S11E3

    May Cause Light Cannibalism

    Sep 8, 202112 min
  • S11E4

    May Cause Immaculate Conception

    Sep 9, 202111 min
  • S11E5

    May Cause the Exact Thing You're Taking This to Avoid

    Sep 10, 202111 min
  • S11E6

    May Cause One Year of Orange Poop

    Sep 14, 202112 min

Watch experience

What is Robot Chicken like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Ironic, light and charged — a relentless watch that leaves you entertained.

ToneFeelDemandexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

What it feels like

Moods
AbsurdManic
Heaviest: throughout
Absurdist humor: Deliberately illogical; embraces nonsense.
Register
Satirical · 5% of showsAbsurdist · 6% of shows: Deliberately illogical; embraces nonsense.
Told as
Sketch or variety · 1% of showsStatus quo each season
ToneThe show takes a knowing, mocking stance toward pop culture, treating everything as material for absurd and often brutal satire.
The rideThe show maintains a consistently absurd and fast-paced energy across its run.
StructureNo overarching narrative device; each sketch is self-contained.
Episode formatEach episode is a collection of short, unrelated sketches that do not form a continuous story.
Season formatSeasons are interchangeable batches of sketches; the show's format and premise remain consistent throughout its run.

How it leaves you

what you carry away
FunCathartic · 3% of shows
Why it leaves you this wayViewers leave entertained and grinning after the rapid-fire parodies.
How it ends · evidence
Cyclical ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all shows
Monster — 18% of shows. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of shows. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 6% of shows. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 2% of shows. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 12% of shows. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 4% of shows. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 7% of shows. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 8% of shows. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 40% of showsPredator — 7% of shows. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 3% of shows. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of shows. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 3% of shows. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of shows. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of shows. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of shows. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of shows. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of shows. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of shows. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — 1% of shows. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of shows. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of shows. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of shows. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of shows. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 2% of shows. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 4% of shows. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of shows. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — under 1% of shows. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of shows. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 1% of shows. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — under 1% of shows. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of shows. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — under 1% of shows. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 2% of shows. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of shows. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of shows. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of shows. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 2% of shows. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of shows. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — under 1% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 1% of shows. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 1% of shows. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 1% of shows. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 1% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 3% of shows. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of shows. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 1% of shows. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of shows. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 6% of shows. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 1% of shows. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 18%: Predator 7% · Tyrant 3% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 3% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 6%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 2% · Mission 4% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage under 1%
  • Voyage 2%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 1% · Survival ordeal under 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent under 1%
  • Comedy 12%: Romantic comedy 2% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 2%
  • Tragedy 4%: Hubris 1% · Obsession under 1% · Corruption arc 1% · Doomed love 1% · Crushed by fate 1%
  • Rebirth 7%: Redemption 1% · Healing 3% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 1%
  • Mystery 8%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 6% · Enigma 1%
  • No archetype 40% (this title)

No archetype fits — true of 40% of shows: ensemble pieces, satire, slice-of-life.

Why this archetypeEach episode is a collection of unrelated sketches; no overarching plot archetype applies.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 31% of showsSelf — 27% of showsPower — 7% of showsMorality — 11% of showsSurvival — 9% of showsSociety — 10% of showsIdeas — 5% of showsRomantic love — 10% of showsMarriage — 2% of showsFamily bonds — 22% of showsParenthood — 1% of showsFriendship — 18% of showsLoyalty — 7% of showsIdentity — 20% of showsComing of age — 9% of showsAging — under 1% of showsSelf-worth — 7% of showsAmbition — 14% of showsPurpose — 16% of showsMemory — 3% of showsObsession — 2% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 5% of showsCorruption — 3% of showsGreed — 2% of showsClass — 4% of showsOppression — 2% of showsFreedom — 4% of showsJustice — 14% of showsDuty — 2% of showsRevenge — 1% of showsGuilt — 1% of showsRedemption — 3% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — under 1% of showsSacrifice — 2% of showsBetrayal — 3% of showsDeception — 6% of showsSurvival — 12% of showsWar — 1% of showsViolence — 2% of showsMortality — 2% of showsGrief — 4% of showsTrauma — 5% of showsMental illness — under 1% of showsAddiction — under 1% of showsIllness and disability — under 1% of showsCommunity — 25% of shows. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 3% of showsPrejudice — 2% of showsDisplacement — 1% of showsFaith — 1% of showsTradition vs change — 3% of showsFame — 5% of showsLegacy — 3% of showsFate — 1% of showsFree will — under 1% of showsTruth — 6% of showsHope — 4% of showsNature — 3% of showsArt — 2% of showsTechnology — 1% of showsSelfArtIdeas
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 31%: Romantic love 10% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 22% · Parenthood 1% · Friendship 18% · Loyalty 7%
  • Self 27%: Identity 20% · Coming of age 9% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 14% · Purpose 16% · Memory 3% · Obsession 2%
  • Power 7%: Power 5% · Corruption 3% · Greed 2% · Class 4% · Oppression 2% · Freedom 4%
  • Morality 11%: Justice 14% · Duty 2% · Revenge 1% · Guilt 1% · Redemption 3% · Forgiveness under 1% · Sacrifice 2% · Betrayal 3% · Deception 6%
  • Survival 9%: Survival 12% · War 1% · Violence 2% · Mortality 2% · Grief 4% · Trauma 5% · Mental illness under 1% · Addiction under 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 10%: Community 25% · Isolation 3% · Prejudice 2% · Displacement 1% · Faith 1% · Tradition vs change 3% · Fame 5% (this title) · Legacy 3%
  • Ideas 5% (this title): Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 6% · Hope 4% · Nature 3% · Art 2% (this title) · Technology 1%

Ideas

Art · 2% of showsFame · 5% of shows
Satirizes its theme: Attacks its theme through ridicule.Intimate stakes: Consequences reach a person or a household.Ensemble lead
How it treats its themeThe show is primarily about parodying and celebrating pop culture, often skewering the very icons it loves.
StanceThe show's primary stance is to satirize pop culture, treating its subjects with affectionate mockery.

The world

TimelessUrbanDomesticInstitutionalStylized realism
PopRockOrchestral classicalSupportive music · hybrid
SettingA toy box of pop culture, ranging from bedrooms to space stations, always distorted by parody.
MusicMusic ranges from original scores to pop culture parodies and licensed tracks, fitting each sketch.

Content guide

Is Robot Chicken okay for kids?

TV-MA

Robot Chicken is rated TV-MA. As of October 3, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at severe (93/100), sexual content at severe (83/100), language at severe (89/100), drug and alcohol content at intense (76/100) and frightening material at intense (73/100). Overall it is heavier than 96% of TV-MA shows.

Ratings in 15 other countries
  • UK15
  • Canada14+
  • AustraliaMA 15+
  • Germany18
  • France12
  • Brazil14
  • Czechia18+
  • FinlandK12
  • Hungary16
  • MexicoB
  • Poland16
  • PortugalNR
  • ROAP
  • Spain18
  • Türkiye18+
Overall
Severe · all five categories
Heavier than 98% of all showsHeavier than 96% of TV-MA shows
Violence & Gore
Severe
heavy for a TV-MA show
heavier than 94%
Sex & Nudity
Severe
heavy for a TV-MA show
heavier than 95%
Profanity
Severe
heavy for a TV-MA show
heavier than 89%
Alcohol & Drugs
Intense
heavy for a TV-MA show
heavier than 84%
Frightening / Intense
Intense · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
typical for a TV-MA show
heavier than 74%

Point along a line to see a well-known title at that level.

Heavy almost across the board: violence, language, sexual content, drug and alcohol content, and frightening material.

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other shows that have them.

What content warnings does Robot Chicken have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Robot Chicken?

Cast

2 award-winning performances in the cast.

Seth Green
as Various
Emmy win: Primetime Emmy — Outstanding Short-Format Animated ProgramTop draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Matthew Senreich
as Man
Emmy win: Primetime Emmy — Outstanding Short Form Animated ProgramTop draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Breckin Meyer
as Superman
Emmy nominee: Primetime Emmy nomination — Outstanding Short Form Animated ProgramTop draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Tom Root
as Various
Dan Milano
as Skeletor
Tom Sheppard
as Pycelle
Abraham Benrubi
as Optimus Prime
Chad Morgan
as Mother
Seth MacFarlane
as Lion-O
Jamie Kaler
as Bloopers Host

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