Robot Chicken

Woah, this is a new one.

Reviewing a television show, eh?

Why yes, I guess I am.

Now to those of you who don't already know, Robot Chicken is the brainchild of Seth Green, and is one of Cartoon Network's most popular shows. It is also filmed entirely in stop-motion, using mostly toys as the actors and props.

And to top that off, it has some of the darkest humor you'll see on TV these days. Well, unless you watch some of the other stuff on Cartoon Network's [adult swim]. That is the place for you to watch TV if you're into dark humor. But anyway, Robot Chicken.

The show is composed of chains of sketches of varying length, and one is very rarely related to the next. The transition from sketch to sketch is a brief moment of static, as though one were changing the channel. Recurring gags are used frequently. Some of the more famous gags are the humping robot, the nerd, and self referential humor. Thus far, the last episode of every season has involved Seth Green and some of the other producers of the show being informed that they have been cancelled.

I'm afraid there's not a whole more I can add here, so I bid you good day, and good bye.

The Bottom Line: If you enjoy dark humor, this is definitely a show for you. Otherwise, you'll probably want to avoid it. And all of [adult swim] for that matter.