Robot Chicken (season 9)

The ninth season of the stop-motion television series Robot Chicken began airing in the United States on Cartoon Network's late night programming block, Adult Swim, on December 10, 2017, containing 20 episodes.

Robot Chicken
Season 9
Cover art for digital downloads
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes20
Release
Original networkAdult Swim
Original releaseDecember 10, 2017 (2017-12-10) 
July 22, 2018 (2018-07-22)
Season chronology

Episodes

No.
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TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
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US viewers
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1611"Freshly Baked: The Robot Chicken Santa Claus Pot Cookie Freakout Special: Special Edition"Tom SheppardNick Cron-DeVico, Deirdre Devlin, Mike Fasolo, Seth Green, Tesha Kondrat, Matthew Senreich and Tom SheppardDecember 10, 2017 (2017-12-10)9011.10[1]

Robot Chicken joins Santa for a special Christmas he'll never forget; the North Pole elves dream of simple toys of holidays past; Krampus puts in a good word for the coal industry; and St. Nick finally meets his idol, Jared Leto.

NOTE: This is the third episode to excluding the in-between static.

Guest stars: Jason Alexander, Jemaine Clement, Patrick Stump
1622"Hey I Found Another Sock"Tom SheppardNick Cron-DeVico, Mike Fasolo, Shelby Fero, Seth Green, Matthew Senreich and Tom SheppardDecember 17, 2017 (2017-12-17)9021.19[2]

The Robot Chicken writers must take Fury Road to get into the office; a mature, mellowed-out Beavis is stalked by a very familiar and still immature blast from his past; the Homestar Runner gang start a militia and get gunned down; a young Kaiju sings a song about growing up, parodying Caillou; the Nerd visits Westworld to have sex with the robots.

Guest stars: Jim Hanks, Phil LaMarr, Katee Sackhoff, "Weird Al" Yankovic
1633"Scoot to the Gute"Tom SheppardNick Cron-DeVico, Mike Fasolo, Shelby Fero, Seth Green, Matthew Senreich and Tom SheppardJanuary 7, 2018 (2018-01-07)9031.15[3]

Doc McStuffins goes to the emergency room with her mom; investors are less than thrilled with the first generation of hosts from Westworld; the Scooby-Doo gang tell each other how they really feel, with dangerous results.

Guest stars: Linda Cardellini, Shelby Fero, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Matthew Lillard, Freddie Prinze Jr., Fred Savage
1644"Things Look Bad for the Streepster"Tom SheppardNick Cron-DeVico, Mike Fasolo, Shelby Fero, Seth Green, Matthew Senreich and Tom SheppardJanuary 14, 2018 (2018-01-14)9041.14[4]

The female Animal Crossing Villager joins "The Smashing Games"; Daniel Tiger is taught the toughest lesson of all; Lily from AT&T meets her new co-worker Bitch Pudding; the Nerd looks behind the curtain at Nick Arcade and hates it; body-switch wish movies get parodied on Switchamaf**k: The Movie; the musical Cats comes to people's homes; Edward Scissorhands, Freddy Krueger, and Wolverine hack an old lady's hedges; Jabberjaw goes on a much-needed vacation—to Amity Island.

Guest stars: Ashley Holliday, Phil Moore, Eric Christian Olsen, Katee Sackhoff, Eden Sher
1655"Mr. Mozzarellas Hamburger Skateboard Depot"Tom SheppardNick Cron-DeVico, Mike Fasolo, Shelby Fero, Seth Green, Matthew Senreich and Tom SheppardJanuary 21, 2018 (2018-01-21)9051.14[5]

Go inside Riley's mind as she gets new adult emotions in Inside Out 2; Captain Hook fakes a peanut allergy to kill Peter Pan; Jack Reacher is a telephone psychic; a kid goes into anaphylactic shock when Charlie Brown and his friends sit next to him; two Oompa-Loompas are traumatized over what really goes on at Willy Wonka's chocolate factory; Joyce Byer's use of Christmas lights to communicate with her son causes a neighborhood war over who has the best Yuletide lawn decorations; a circus lion is released into the wild; a wedding proposal is ruined by mariachi band trolls; the circus lion returns to hunt; the pig from the Black Mirror episode "The National Anthem" tells all to Howard Stern and becomes famous à la Kim Kardashian; the circus lion is now stuffed and mounted in a game hunter's trophy room; the movie Panic Room becomes a farce; and the Nerd forces his way through Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

Guest stars: Bob Bergen, Rachael Leigh Cook, Nat Faxon, Keith Ferguson, Carla Gugino, Ross Marquand, Catherine Taber
1666"Strummy Strummy Sad Sad"Tom SheppardDeirdre Devlin, Mike Fasolo, Seth Green, Kiel Kennedy, Matthew Senreich and Ellory SmithJanuary 28, 2018 (2018-01-28)9061.19[6]

Fred Flintstone runs for his life after dinosaurs start a revolution; Sebastian has union trouble with his orchestra; the MCU holds an intervention for Jessica Jones.

Guest stars: Samaire Armstrong, Hugh Dancy, John DiMaggio, Isaiah Mustafa, Patton Oswalt, Jill Talley, Fred Tatasciore
1677"3 2 1 2 333, 222, 3...66?"Tom SheppardDeirdre Devlin, Mike Fasolo, Seth Green, Kiel Kennedy, Matthew Senreich and Ellory SmithFebruary 4, 2018 (2018-02-04)9071.17[7]

Harriet the Spy is trying to fit into the modern world of cyberwarfare; Alvin and the Chipmunks play Coachella for the first and last time.

Guest stars: Dane Cook, Tamara Garfield, Clare Grant, Howie Mandel, Justin Roiland, Michelle Trachtenberg
1688"We Don't See Much of That in 1940s America"Tom SheppardDeirdre Devlin, Mike Fasolo, Seth Green, Kiel Kennedy, Matthew Senreich and Ellory SmithFebruary 11, 2018 (2018-02-11)9081.00[8]

Miss Frizzle goes to great lengths to survive when the Magic School Bus crashes in the mountains; Harry Potter relives his golden years; Dominic Toretto gets fast and furious with the Titanic.

Guest stars: Luke Evans, Milla Jovovich, Arielle Kebbel, Ally Maki
1699"Ext. Forest - Day"Tom SheppardDeirdre Devlin, Mike Fasolo, Seth Green, Kiel Kennedy, Matthew Senreich and Ellory SmithFebruary 18, 2018 (2018-02-18)9091.24[9]

The writers can't get a grasp of Fight Club's rules; Zack Morris takes a time out with the Avengers; musings about whether old Rose's Titanic flashback was just a tall tale.

Guest stars: Dan Fogler, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Christina Hendricks, Taran Killam
17010"Factory Where Nuts Are Handled"Tom SheppardNick Cron-DeVico, Deirdre Devlin, Mike Fasolo, Seth Green, Tesha Kondrat, Matthew Senreich and Tom SheppardFebruary 25, 2018 (2018-02-25)9101.05[10]

Robot Chicken wants to expose the monster in its pocket; Megatron goes too far in Beast Wars; Wile E. Coyote sees if he can get away with murder.

Guest stars: Genevieve Angelson, Rachel Bloom, David Kaye, Victoria Justice, Martin Starr
17111"Never Forget"Tom SheppardNick Cron-DeVico, Deirdre Devlin, Mike Fasolo, Seth Green, Tesha Kondrat, Matthew Senreich and Tom SheppardMay 20, 2018 (2018-05-20)9111.08[11]

The real reason why Indiana Jones hates snakes; Maxwell Lord discovers Supergirl's weakness; Date My Mom focuses on Jessica Rabbit.

Guest stars: Fred Armisen, Felicia Day, Katie Holmes, Lori Petty
17212"Shall I Visit the Dinosaurs?"Tom SheppardNick Cron-DeVico, Deirdre Devlin, Mike Fasolo, Seth Green, Tesha Kondrat, Matthew Senreich and Tom SheppardMay 27, 2018 (2018-05-27)9121.00[12]

The tale of the Furby genocide is told; a conversation between the Watchmen; Bitch Pudding's version of The Sound of Music.

Guest stars: Sterling K. Brown, Brett Dalton, Betty Gilpin, Alyson Hannigan, Amy Ryan, Katee Sackhoff, Paul Wesley
17313"What Can You Tell Me About Butt Rashes?"Tom SheppardMike Fasolo, Seth Green, Kiel Kennedy, Michael Poisson, Matthew Senreich, Tom Sheppard and Ellory SmithJune 3, 2018 (2018-06-03)9131.05[13]

Tiny Tim gets new legs; a pimp furthers the education of one of his workers; The Wicked Witch of the West has some last-minute confessions; Richie Rich gets a lesson in capitalism; Lt. Dan also gets new legs; the Sailor Scouts head out for churros with Sailor Earth.

Guest stars: Kristin Chenoweth, Eden Espinosa, Jim Hanks, Brenda Song
17414"Gimme That Chocolate Milk"Tom SheppardMike Fasolo, Seth Green, Kiel Kennedy, Michael Poisson, Matthew Senreich, Tom Sheppard and Ellory SmithJune 10, 2018 (2018-06-10)9141.01[14]

Captain Planet experiences the straw that breaks his back; J. Jonah Jameson has a secret involving Spider-Man; the Nerd learns that his problems involve putting his dick in a vacuum cleaner hose and Legion.

Guest stars: Rachel Bloom, Elizabeth Gillies, Jason Isaacs, Parker Posey, J.K. Simmons, David Walton, Michaela Watkins
17515"Why Is It Wet?"Tom SheppardMike Fasolo, Seth Green, Kiel Kennedy, Michael Poisson, Matthew Senreich, Tom Sheppard and Ellory SmithJune 17, 2018 (2018-06-17)9151.07[15]

The POG craze is revisited; Mulan's disguise worked too well; Rita Repulsa advertises a new use for her wand.

Guest stars: Alex Borstein, Sean Gunn, Alfred Molina, Randall Park, Maria Thayer
17616"Jew No. 1 Opens a Treasure Chest"Tom SheppardMike Fasolo, Seth Green, Kiel Kennedy, Michael Poisson, Matthew Senreich, Tom Sheppard and Ellory SmithJune 24, 2018 (2018-06-24)9161.03[16]

A Scooby-Doo villain realizes the absurdity of his plan; Super Grover's secret identity is revealed; Calvin from Calvin and Hobbes is all grown up but Hobbes wants no part of it.

Guest stars: Genevieve Angelson, Kylie Bunbury, Alice Eve, Matthew Lillard, Anndi McAfee
17717"He's Not Even Aiming at the Toilet"Tom SheppardHugh Davidson, Mike Fasolo, Seth Green, Michael Poisson, Matthew Senreich, Mehar Sethi, Tom Sheppard and Erik WeinerJuly 1, 2018 (2018-07-01)9170.98[17]

Galen Erso helped close all the plot holes in Rogue One; Peppa Pig and her family deal with Brexit fallout; a knock-off of Hamilton: An American Musical.

Guest stars: Abraham Benrubi, Hugh Davidson, Sherilyn Fenn, Keith Ferguson, Alfred Molina, Meredith Salenger, Serinda Swan, Milana Vayntrub, Erik Weiner
17818"Your Mouth Is Hanging off Your Face"Tom Sheppard and Alex KamerMike Fasolo, Seth Green, Michael Poisson, Matthew Senreich, Mehar Sethi, Tom Sheppard and Erik WeinerJuly 8, 2018 (2018-07-08)9180.90[18]

Michelangelo from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles seduces a pizza boy; a catfish gets catfished on MTV's Human; Jesus confronts the Easter Bunny about corrupting the true meaning of Easter; The Unsinkable Molly Brown gets a new, embarrassing nickname after being rescued from King Kong's anus; a send-up of the cult horror film It Follows where a mom stalks four gal pals on social media; frat boys moon a driver who turns into a werewolf; a van-driving pervert is lured into a kid's toy car; a magician's card trick fails; a TV cook gets gunned down by a chick hatched from an egg; Smurfs try to buy Sudafed for meth; The Swedish Chef from The Muppets can't get past airport security; a bird is tricked into thinking a mole's penis is a worm; Ziggy gets cloned; an insect strip club gets "Raid"-ed; Swiper from Dora the Explorer becomes the newest Fox News pundit; Geppetto wants the Blue Fairy to bring his sex doll to life; RoboCop becomes a security guard at a pharmacy and the Smurfs come back for more Sudafed; and ALF reveals his musical past.

Guest stars: Jon Cryer, Mikey Day, Laura Ortiz, Betsy Russell, Rhea Seehorn, Kate Upton
17919"No Wait, He Has a Cane"Tom SheppardMike Fasolo, Seth Green, Michael Poisson, Matthew Senreich, Mehar Sethi, Tom Sheppard and Erik WeinerJuly 15, 2018 (2018-07-15)9190.97[19]

The Devil and Jesus Christ think office workers are talking about them; Two-Face loses in a coin toss; a parody of The Ring is an excuse for Tom Sheppard to do his Ringo Starr impression; a violin gets caught playing with itself; Mr. Sinister is the latest fashion victim on TLC's What Not to Wear; cake hunters get attacked; Jon Snow faces a great threat in Westeros: White Joggers; a little girl learns why you shouldn't put all your eggs in one basket; a heptapod alien from the movie Arrival is a contestant on the game show Pictionary; The Joker does stand-up comedy; teen girls in a carpool can't stand Bob Dylan's music; and Grizzlor becomes He-Man's pubic wig.

Guest stars: Tom Sheppard, Bryan Cranston, Mamie Gummer, Dan Milano, Alisha Boe, Katherine Langford
18020"Hi."Tom SheppardMike Fasolo, Seth Green, Michael Poisson, Matthew Senreich, Mehar Sethi, Tom Sheppard and Erik WeinerJuly 22, 2018 (2018-07-22)9201.05[20]

The season ends with Jean-Claude Van Damme getting hit in the groin by giraffes; a Funko re-enactment of Saddam Hussein's execution; the greatest Japanese commercial of all time; a mash-up of Taken and You Can't Do That on Television; Jiminy Cricket visits an 18-year-old Pinocchio; Eleven from Stranger Things becomes a school bully; a drunk woman named Cindy thinks she's Wonder Woman; Donald Trump acts like Veruca Salt in a parody of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; Frankenstein's monster pees at a urinal; and Adult Swim president Mike Lazzo promises to renew Robot Chicken if one of their recurring characters can jump the Grand Canyon.

Guest stars: Nichole Bloom, Rachael Leigh Cook, Clark Duke, Pete Gardner, Ralph Garman, Michaela Watkins

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