Ep 10. Password: Swordfish

In the tenth episode of season two of Robot Chicken, titled "Password: Swordfish," the show continues its signature blend of pop culture parodies and fast-paced sketches.

The episode kicks off with a sketch that spoofs the classic "Peter and the Wolf" musical composition. In this version, Seth Green voices a little boy who encounters a dangerous wolf (voiced by a gruffly menacing James Woods), his grandfather (voiced by the late Adam West), and a helpful robot chicken (voiced by Breckin Meyer) along the way.

From there, the episode jumps around to a variety of different scenes and concepts, all linked by the theme of misguided or poorly protected passwords. One early sketch features a hapless office worker who forgets his password and is locked out of his computer, leading to escalating frustration and wild attempts at breaking into the machine.

Later, the show takes on the world of high fantasy, as the Fellowship of the Ring (represented by LEGO mini-figures) must navigate a perilous passageway protected by a fiercely protective gatekeeper (voiced by Green). The catch? They must solve a complex riddle, but the various members of the Fellowship can't stop squabbling and bickering with each other long enough to figure it out.

Another sketch jumps to a nightmarish version of Sesame Street, where the Count has grown tired of numbers and starts counting emojis instead. But when he reaches the dreaded swordfish emoji, things take a dark and gruesome turn for the lovable cast of characters.

The episode also features several recurring segments from past episodes. The "Nobody's Watching" sketch returns, featuring two network executives who are hoping to catch one of their own shows in the act of being terrible. It's a tongue-in-cheek way of highlighting the show's own irreverent style.

Meanwhile, the "Silverhawks" parody from earlier in the season gets a follow-up in the form of a trailer for an imaginary action movie, "The Silverhawks of Winter." Featuring a star-studded cast of fictional superheroes (including Wolverine, Batman, and Snake Eyes from G.I. Joe), the trailer is a loving send-up of a certain kind of over-the-top '80s action flick.

Overall, "Password: Swordfish" is another typically laugh-out-loud episode of Robot Chicken. The show's rapid-fire pace and willingness to skewer just about any pop culture icon or trope keeps things fresh and entertaining, even for viewers who might not catch every reference or inside joke.