Robot Chicken Season 5 Episode 1
Robot Chicken
Season 5

Ep 1. Saving Private Gigli

  • TV-MA
  • January 9, 2011
  • 11 min
  • 7.6  (140)

In season 5, episode 1 of Robot Chicken, titled "Saving Private Gigli," the show takes on various pop culture references and parodies.

The episode opens with a skit spoofing the film "Saving Private Ryan," in which a group of soldiers search for a soldier named Private Gigli. The group eventually finds Gigli, but come to regret saving him due to his annoying personality quirks.

The episode also features a hilarious skit imagining what would happen if Oompa Loompas from "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" worked at a slaughterhouse. The Oompa Loompas sing their classic chant while operating machinery and discussing their gruesome work.

In another segment, Gargamel from "The Smurfs" finally catches and eats one of the blue creatures. The other Smurfs vow revenge and exact it in a shocking and violent way.

The episode also includes several skits featuring various superheroes. "Super Mario World" meets "The Watchmen" in one comedic skit, while a skit featuring Superman trying to host a party leads to disastrous results. Another skit imagines what would happen if Batman and Robin switched places, with Robin becoming the dark and brooding vigilante and Batman becoming the campy sidekick.

Fans of reality television will enjoy a skit featuring "The Real World" set in a morgue. The eclectic cast of characters struggles to get along, and their drama plays out in the dead of night among the corpses.

The episode also takes on various classic film parodies, including "Die Hard" and "The Karate Kid." In a segment titled "Die Hard Babies," a group of babies must save their daycare from a group of terrorists. Meanwhile, in "The Karate Kid Returns," Daniel LaRusso and his nemesis Johnny Lawrence reunite years later and embark on a new adventure.

Overall, season 5, episode 1 of Robot Chicken is a hilarious and inventive take on pop culture references and parody. The show's trademark style of rapid-fire skits and irreverent humor keep viewers engaged from beginning to end.

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Robot Chicken, Season 5 Episode 1, is available to watch and stream on Adult Swim. You can also buy, rent Robot Chicken on demand at Amazon Prime, Amazon, Adult Swim, Vudu, Microsoft Movies & TV, Sling, Google Play, Apple TV online.
  • First Aired
    January 9, 2011
  • Content Rating
    TV-MA
  • Runtime
    11 min
  • Language
    English
  • IMDB Rating
    7.6  (140)