Ep 4. Celebrity Rocket
- TV-MA
- April 23, 2006
- 11 min
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7.3 (241)
In Robot Chicken season 2 episode 4, titled "Celebrity Rocket," the fast-paced adult animation comedy continues to poke fun at pop culture and society at large with its unique blend of stop-motion animation and sketch comedy.
The episode opens with a skit about a failed attempt at a Scottish kilt commercial that goes awry when a Scottish man accidentally flashes his genitals to his family. This is followed by a mock commercial for a board game called "Don't Wake Daddy" that features a creepy-looking father figure.
The cast of "Scooby-Doo" makes an appearance in the next skit as they encounter a possessed and homicidal version of their Mystery Machine van. Next up is a skit involving a parody of "The Terminator" movie franchise, featuring a geeky office worker fighting against a robotic assassin sent from the future.
In a timely skit, the show takes a satirical look at the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, as the cast of "M.A.S.H." tries to help those affected by the natural disaster. This is followed by a skit featuring an alternate version of the story of Christopher Columbus, highlighting the atrocities committed by the infamous explorer.
Later on, the show turns its attention to pop culture icons, with a skit featuring a hackneyed version of Neil Diamond singing a song about his love for his wife. This is followed by a skit that reimagines what would happen if famous movie director Quentin Tarantino and actor Samuel L. Jackson switched places in their respective careers.
Other sketches in this episode include a parody of the famous scene from "Psycho" featuring a deranged killer who uses something other than a knife to perform his heinous deeds, and a skit about a time-traveling chicken who tries to prevent the assassination of President Lincoln.
As the episode draws to a close, the cast of "Robot Chicken" takes on the challenge of writing a sitcom about a rocketship crew featuring various celebrity cameos. The end result is a hilarious and absurd take on a classic sitcom format.
Overall, "Celebrity Rocket" continues to deliver the wacky, irreverent humor that has made "Robot Chicken" a cult favorite among fans of adult animation. With its mix of pop culture references and original sketches, this episode is sure to leave viewers laughing.