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In 2007, Adult Swim decided to bring together the worlds of Star Wars and Robot Chicken for a special event. The result was Robot Chicken Star Wars 1, a 45-minute special that reimagined the original Star Wars trilogy (Episodes IV-VI) in a series of humorous vignettes. The special was a massive success, leading to a second installment, Robot Chicken Star Wars 2, which premiered in 2009.
Palpatine wakes up in his royal apartment on Coruscant, makes coffee, feeds his pet droid, and watches morning news (ticker: “Alderaan still missing”). He then Force-chokes a subordinate for burning his toast. Ends with him putting on his robe and hood to go “rule the galaxy.”
Get ready for more hilarious parody goodness from Robot Chicken! In this episode, Stoopid Monkey and the gang are back to skewer the iconic film that is Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace. robot chicken star wars 1 part 2
While there is no official production titled exactly " Robot Chicken Star Wars 1 Part 2 ," this likely refers to the second special in the trilogy, Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II , which was released in 2008 as a follow-up to the original 2007 special Key Sketches & Features Emperor Palpatine's "Bad Day":
Furthermore, the stop-motion animation—handled by the team at Stoopid Buddy Stoodios—has a tangible, gritty charm that CGI-heavy modern parodies lack. When Boba Fett’s cape flaps or an Ewok takes a slapstick fall, you feel the physical reality of the puppets. In 2007, Adult Swim decided to bring together
For those who may be unfamiliar, Robot Chicken is a stop-motion animated sketch comedy series created by Seth Green and Matthew Senreich. The show first premiered on Adult Swim in 2005 and has since become a staple of the network's programming. Using toy figurines and other objects as characters, the show's writers and animators create humorous sketches that parody a wide range of topics, from movies and television shows to music and video games.
; highlight includes Bossk being the only one polite enough to take his shoes off. Dr. Ball, M.D.: A 70s-style medical drama parody starring the torture droid Palpatine wakes up in his royal apartment on
5.8 million viewers (live + same day), making it the #1 cable program in its timeslot among adults 18–34.
with Lando Calrissian, eventually forcing Lando to wear a dress and ride a unicycle. Production Details Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II (TV Short 2008) - IMDb
| | Result | |-----------|-------------| | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Short-Format Animated Program (2009) | Won | | Annie Award for Best Animated Short Subject | Nominated |