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 | |
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| Season 9 | |
 Cover art for digital downloads | |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Adult Swim |
| Original release | December 10, 2017 – July 22, 2018 |
| Season chronology | |
Episodes
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | US viewers (millions) |
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| 161 | 1 | "Freshly Baked: The Robot Chicken Santa Claus Pot Cookie Freakout Special: Special Edition" | Tom Sheppard | Nick Cron-DeVico, Deirdre Devlin, Mike Fasolo, Seth Green, Tesha Kondrat, Matthew Senreich and Tom Sheppard | December 10, 2017 | 901 | 1.10[1] |
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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 | |||||||
| 162 | 2 | "Hey I Found Another Sock" | Tom Sheppard | Nick Cron-DeVico, Mike Fasolo, Shelby Fero, Seth Green, Matthew Senreich and Tom Sheppard | December 17, 2017 | 902 | 1.19[2] |
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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: Ginger Gonzaga, Jim Hanks, Phil LaMarr, Katee Sackhoff, "Weird Al" Yankovic | |||||||
| 163 | 3 | "Scoot to the Gute" | Tom Sheppard | Nick Cron-DeVico, Mike Fasolo, Shelby Fero, Seth Green, Matthew Senreich and Tom Sheppard | January 7, 2018 | 903 | 1.15[3] |
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Watch the Drama Llama perform on stage; An ordinary woman named Sara has an uncomfortable encounter with the Shopkins Shoppies; Doc McStuffins goes to the emergency room with her mom; various bugs land on Judy Hopps’ car; Daisy tries, unsuccessfully, to prove to Oswald that he can't drown because he's an octopus; 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 | |||||||
| 164 | 4 | "Things Look Bad for the Streepster" | Tom Sheppard | Nick Cron-DeVico, Mike Fasolo, Shelby Fero, Seth Green, Matthew Senreich and Tom Sheppard | January 14, 2018 | 904 | 1.14[4] |
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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 | |||||||
| 165 | 5 | "Mr. Mozzarellas Hamburger Skateboard Depot" | Tom Sheppard | Nick Cron-DeVico, Mike Fasolo, Shelby Fero, Seth Green, Matthew Senreich and Tom Sheppard | January 21, 2018 | 905 | 1.14[5] |
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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 suffers an allergic reaction to "peanuts" when Charlie Brown and his friends sit near 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 a mariachi band, who are really the Stone Protectors in disguise (calling back to a sketch from last season's finale); 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 | |||||||
| 166 | 6 | "Strummy Strummy Sad Sad" | Tom Sheppard | Deirdre Devlin, Mike Fasolo, Seth Green, Kiel Kennedy, Matthew Senreich and Ellory Smith | January 28, 2018 | 906 | 1.19[6] |
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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 | |||||||
| 167 | 7 | "3 2 1 2 333, 222, 3...66?" | Tom Sheppard | Deirdre Devlin, Mike Fasolo, Seth Green, Kiel Kennedy, Matthew Senreich and Ellory Smith | February 4, 2018 | 907 | 1.17[7] |
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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 | |||||||
| 168 | 8 | "We Don't See Much of That in 1940s America" | Tom Sheppard | Deirdre Devlin, Mike Fasolo, Seth Green, Kiel Kennedy, Matthew Senreich and Ellory Smith | February 11, 2018 | 908 | 1.00[8] |
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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 | |||||||
| 169 | 9 | "Ext. Forest - Day" | Tom Sheppard | Deirdre Devlin, Mike Fasolo, Seth Green, Kiel Kennedy, Matthew Senreich and Ellory Smith | February 18, 2018 | 909 | 1.24[9] |
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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 | |||||||
| 170 | 10 | "Factory Where Nuts Are Handled" | Tom Sheppard | Nick Cron-DeVico, Deirdre Devlin, Mike Fasolo, Seth Green, Tesha Kondrat, Matthew Senreich and Tom Sheppard | February 25, 2018 | 910 | 1.05[10] |
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A sheared sheep gets shamed; Megatron nearly drowns a panda in lava, thinking it's a Maximal; a literal "Dumpster dive"; Michigan J. Frog meets his alt-right cousin, Pepe; the mummy from Monster in My Pocket becomes a Saturday Night Live host; Little Caesar's mascot gets stabbed in the back; existential crisis in a Legend of Zelda-style video game; the testing stage for Creepy-Crawlers; an Internet troll doll; Mickey Mouse plays The Dating Game; Wile E. Coyote teaches a college class about how to get away with murder; and the Olsen Twins get kidnapped in Mexico. Guest stars: Genevieve Angelson, Rachel Bloom, David Kaye, Victoria Justice, Martin Starr | |||||||
| 171 | 11 | "Never Forget" | Tom Sheppard | Nick Cron-DeVico, Deirdre Devlin, Mike Fasolo, Seth Green, Tesha Kondrat, Matthew Senreich and Tom Sheppard | May 20, 2018 | 911 | 1.08[11] |
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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 | |||||||
| 172 | 12 | "Shall I Visit the Dinosaurs?" | Tom Sheppard | Nick Cron-DeVico, Deirdre Devlin, Mike Fasolo, Seth Green, Tesha Kondrat, Matthew Senreich and Tom Sheppard | May 27, 2018 | 912 | 1.00[12] |
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God ghosts Margaret in a modern-day retelling of Judy Blume's iconic coming-of-age novel; Bonnie and Clyde get gunned down, but too many of the shots go to Clyde's groin; Santa Claus and Krampus star in the latest teen drama from The CW; turns out the stork delivering babies is not a myth; a multi-car pile-up in Busytown; Doctor Manhattan needles Laurie into confessing that she slept with Dan; James Bond meets an unfortunately-named man at the baccarat table; the Army now kills its enemies with kindness; remember to never forget the Great Furby Genocide of 1998 to 2000; Piccolo gets arrested for child abuse and endangerment; Magneto visits Auschwitz; the cast of Friends gets a lesson in lobster mating rituals; and Bitch Puddin' subs for Maria in this spoof of The Sound of Music. Guest stars: Sterling K. Brown, Brett Dalton, Betty Gilpin, Alyson Hannigan, Amy Ryan, Katee Sackhoff, Paul Wesley | |||||||
| 173 | 13 | "What Can You Tell Me About Butt Rashes?" | Tom Sheppard | Mike Fasolo, Seth Green, Kiel Kennedy, Michael Poisson, Matthew Senreich, Tom Sheppard and Ellory Smith | June 3, 2018 | 913 | 1.05[13] |
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Hulk's leg doesn't transform with him; Tiny Tim gets new legs; a pimp furthers his prostitute's education and turns her into a Congresswoman to fight for equal pay; a barista meets He Who Shall Not Be Named; The Duke Boys' arguing over the Confederate Flag's controversial history turns into a PSA about distracted driving; The Wicked Witch of the West has some last-minute confessions; Richie Rich gets a lesson in capitalism; Mrs. Potts sings to Chip about why women go for brain-dead, abusive athletes; Jack and the Beanstalk gets a modern twist; The Terminator asks for too much when he arrives in the present; Glinda the Good Witch helps Ash win a Pokémon battle; a man doesn't understand office dress code; a squirrel is coerced into using an acorn as a suppository; Lt. Dan gets new legs, and Tiny Tim returns with his metal spider legs; the Sailor Scouts put up with a fat, out-of-shape man named Sailor Earth. Guest stars: Kristin Chenoweth, Eden Espinosa, Jim Hanks, Brenda Song | |||||||
| 174 | 14 | "Gimme That Chocolate Milk" | Tom Sheppard | Mike Fasolo, Seth Green, Kiel Kennedy, Michael Poisson, Matthew Senreich, Tom Sheppard and Ellory Smith | June 10, 2018 | 914 | 1.01[14] |
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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 | |||||||
| 175 | 15 | "Why Is It Wet?" | Tom Sheppard | Mike Fasolo, Seth Green, Kiel Kennedy, Michael Poisson, Matthew Senreich, Tom Sheppard and Ellory Smith | June 17, 2018 | 915 | 1.07[15] |
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Mr. Monopoly from the Monopoly game tortures an adulterer with an iron; Mulan reveals her true identity; Dora the Explorer eats monkey brains in India; The Hot Wheels Connectors combine fast toy cars and their parents' failing marriages; Oscar the Grouch burns in a trash can fire; the Thimble from the Monopoly game gets fired and hits rock bottom; Your Mom is part of a clown car; Julia Child was skilled in cooking and killing zombies; three unicorn POGs get hit on by a slammer POG; Jareth from Labyrinth is the world's worst Hot Topic clerk; Snapchat filters and serious messages from Batman don't mix; Tarzan has a vine swinging accident; Charon reluctantly takes a man's Visa card as payment for riding down the River Styx; Mr. Bubble is in court for lewd conduct with minors; Toilet Jaws: Just When You Thought It Was Safe to Go to the Bathroom; the government agents from E.T. finally shoot down Elliot and his friends as they escape; and Rita Repulsa from Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers uses her magic wand for male enhancement. Guest stars: Alex Borstein, Sean Gunn, Alfred Molina, Randall Park, Maria Thayer | |||||||
| 176 | 16 | "Jew No. 1 Opens a Treasure Chest" | Tom Sheppard | Mike Fasolo, Seth Green, Kiel Kennedy, Michael Poisson, Matthew Senreich, Tom Sheppard and Ellory Smith | June 24, 2018 | 916 | 1.03[16] |
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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 | |||||||
| 177 | 17 | "He's Not Even Aiming at the Toilet" | Tom Sheppard | Hugh Davidson, Mike Fasolo, Seth Green, Michael Poisson, Matthew Senreich, Mehar Sethi, Tom Sheppard and Erik Weiner | July 1, 2018 | 917 | 0.98[17] |
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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 | |||||||
| 178 | 18 | "Your Mouth Is Hanging off Your Face" | Tom Sheppard and Alex Kamer | Mike Fasolo, Seth Green, Michael Poisson, Matthew Senreich, Mehar Sethi, Tom Sheppard and Erik Weiner | July 8, 2018 | 918 | 0.90[18] |
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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 | |||||||
| 179 | 19 | "No Wait, He Has a Cane" | Tom Sheppard | Mike Fasolo, Seth Green, Michael Poisson, Matthew Senreich, Mehar Sethi, Tom Sheppard and Erik Weiner | July 15, 2018 | 919 | 0.97[19] |
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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 | |||||||
| 180 | 20 | "Hi." | Tom Sheppard | Mike Fasolo, Seth Green, Michael Poisson, Matthew Senreich, Mehar Sethi, Tom Sheppard and Erik Weiner | July 22, 2018 | 920 | 1.05[20] |
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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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