A flap on the case itself has a list of episode and extra descriptions. Score: 7 out of 10 Packaging and ExtrasAs is pretty common with Adult Swim release, Robot Chicken: Season 1 comes on two discs in a handsome cardboard case. Subtitles are also available in English, French, and Spanish. ![]() As is, the audio is acceptable, but not really notable. However, since the show does have a lot of action scenes, a cool 5.1 track would've been extremely welcome. While nowhere near impressive, the audio is very clear and crisp. Score: 6 out of 10The Audio PresentationThe show comes in a Dolby 2.0 Stereo track. These video problems probably have more to do with the show's low budget, though, than it does laziness on the DVD producers' part. Bright reds and yellows also tend to bleed a little bit - it's not awful, but still noticeable, such as in the Voltron dance sketch. Some are clear, while others suffer from heavy grain. The quality between sketches seems to vary quite a bit. Score: 9 out of 10The Video Robot Chicken: Season 1 is presented in the same 1.33:1 full screen format in which it was broadcast. With its quirky, fast-moving bits and spot-on jokes, this first season is worth owning for any almost any comedy fan's collection. Ultimately, Robot Chicken is an amazing stop-motion cartoon show that proves you don't need a huge-budget and network support to create amazing comedy. The sketches are rarely political or culture-conscious, so if you're looking for comedy that is going to change the world, go elsewhere. Even when you recognize the voices, it sounds like friends having fun together.On the downside, if you're not keen on pop-culture, you won't find much to love here. The actors just have a blast and it's great to hear. Even Scarlett Johansson and Conan O'Brien get in the action for a couple episodes. Seth Green himself is a constant in the sketches and a variety of stars and Family Guy regulars lend their talents to these productions. Seeing four super villains in a car complaining about the commute to work is simply funnier when they look like the action-figures of those villains. It's an interesting visual choice that really makes the show have a quirky, low-budget look that works with the humor. Much like the old Nickelodeon show Action League Now, the puppets in Robot Chicken are meant to look like the toys you played with as kids. Seth Green and the other creators of the show really know their audience and really love their subject.The show's look is also notable for its use of heavily-modified action figures. In the Real World Metropolis, for example, the show's funny because the heroes really act like they do in the comics, just extrapolated into an annoying roommate form. And most of it comes from the creators' love of the subjects. ![]() Sure, there are a few oddly cliché jokes - a "this is your brain on drugs" parody, for example - but overall, the material is handled inventively. Thankfully, the writing is almost always amazing.
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