Robot Chicken (season 9)

Robot Chicken (season 9)
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Country of origin United States
No. of episodes 20
Release
Original network Adult Swim
Original release December 10, 2017 – July 22, 2018
Season chronology

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.

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
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US viewers
(millions)
1601"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.

Guest stars: Jason Alexander, Jemaine Clement, Patrick Stump
1612"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; Beavis and Butt-Head get reunited as adults; the Homestar Runner gang gets gunned down; a young Kaiju sings a song about growing up, parodying Caillou; the Nerd visits Westworld.

Guest stars: Jim Hanks, Phil LaMarr, Katee Sackhoff, "Weird Al" Yankovic
1623"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
1634"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; 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
1645"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]

The team discover the emotions of adulthood in Inside Out 2; the pig from Black Mirror tells all to Howard Stern; 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
1656"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
1667"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
1678"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
1689"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
16910"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
17011"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, Breckin Meyer, Lori Petty
17112"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
17213"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]

The Wicked Witch of the West has some last-minute confessions; Richie Rich gets a lesson in capitalism; the Sailor Scouts head out for churros with Sailor Earth.

Guest stars: Kristin Chenoweth, Eden Espinosa, Jim Hanks, Brenda Song
17314"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
17415"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
17516"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
17617"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
17718"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]

King Kong fell from the Empire State Building; the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles don't have money to pay for a pizza; the Smurfs try some Sudafed.

Guest stars: Jon Cryer, Mikey Day, Laura Ortiz, Betsy Russell, Rhea Seehorn, Kate Upton
17819"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]

Two-Face lost on a coin toss; the Joker bombs on stage; Jon Snow faces a great threat in Westeros.

Guest stars: Tom Sheppard, Bryan Cranston, Mamie Gummer, Dan Milano, Alisha Boe, Katherine Langford
17920"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 the Nerd jumping the Grand Canyon to prevent the show from being cancelled once again, but at a cost; Stranger Things are happening to the school bully; the greatest Japanese commercial of all time.

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

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