Ep 1. Ginger Hill In: Bursting Pipes
- TV-MA
- September 29, 2019
- 11 min
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7.1 (123)
In the first episode of the tenth season of Robot Chicken, titled "Ginger Hill In: Bursting Pipes," viewers are taken on a whirlwind ride of hilarious spoofs and pop culture references. The episode begins with a skit centered around a parody of Goodfellas, where a group of gangsters, including a talking horse, struggle to fix a leaky faucet. Things take a turn for the worse when the water pressure builds up, causing the faucet to explode and shower the gangsters with water.
The second skit features a spoof of the classic movie E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, where Elliot is all grown up and working as a government agent. When he's tasked with capturing a new alien, he runs into some unexpected issues when the alien turns out to be the last surviving member of his own race and has some serious vendettas against humans. The skit is full of references to classic science fiction movies and features some hilarious moments, including a Dr. Strangelove-inspired sequence that sees Elliot trying to disarm a bomb.
The third skit takes aim at the popular children's show Paw Patrol and imagines what it would be like if the show was based on the book The Art of War. The result is a hilarious mixture of cute and violent as the Paw Patrol team uses their adorable appearances to lure enemies into traps and then beats them at their own game with advanced military tactics.
The fourth skit features a parody of the classic movie Jaws, where the shark is replaced with a giant mechanical bear. The skit is full of fantastic visuals and features some great twists on classic Jaws moments, as well as a clever take on the iconic "You're gonna need a bigger boat" line.
The fifth skit is centered around a pair of Star Wars fans arguing over which is the best movie in the series. The argument quickly spirals out of control, leading to a hilarious scene that involves a giant Han Solo statue, several lightsabers, and some very unconventional battle tactics.
The episode also features an animated parody of the popular game show Jeopardy!, a spoof of the film My Cousin Vinny, and a skit about a robot with a unique talent for getting people out of tricky situations. Overall, "Ginger Hill In: Bursting Pipes" is a fantastic start to season ten of Robot Chicken, full of hilarious jokes, clever pop culture references, and some truly inspired moments of animation.