Robot Chicken (2001–2022)
10/10
Neverending hilarity
9 July 2021
Well, it's hard to rate something that's just nothing but short cartoons over and over, but I can try. This may be the longest running stop motion show ever created! Well, at least the longest running in the USA. The premise is that there's a seemingly infinite number of parodies of pretty much everything, but mostly kid's cartoons. Maybe the jokes can be predictable. Often, they will put cartoon characters in realistic situations.

"Star Wars" is the thing that's parodied the most here, although that's for most parody series anyway. I managed to keep up with the first three seasons, but now I just watch the incalculable short clips I can find. I can just list some favorites. I love the Palpatine call sketch, pretty much any Garfield sketch, most "Peanuts" sketches, and the Doctor Who one. It gets violent and obscene, but is still hilarious. For over ten years, it's hard for a cartoon to not decline in popularity. I wish they'd do sketches on modern cartoons like "Adventure Time!".

You could almost imagine what scenarios certain characters will be put into. Even the parts that only last a few seconds can be hilarious. That's what we get with "The Far Side" anyway. Most stuff on the Internet features characters that aren't original and are just parodies or fan tributes. The show can become relatable like that. I guess when they're short, they don't have to worry about copyright problems. ****
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