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Introducing “Dr. House”!

It’s about time for a new season of our favorite animated puppet show about grown men playing with dolls on national television, Robot Chicken! Season 4 is out on DVD December 15, and we have acquired an exclusive clip of an animatic that did not make it into the final program. Was their decision to shelve “Dr. House” a sound one, or did the writers totally blow it? Check out the clip and decide for yourself:

Robot Chicken Season 4 digs deep into the pop culture subconscious of 30 year old man-children to bring Gobots, Munchichis, Punky Brewster, The Dark Crystal, Snorks, and even PaRappa the Rapper to life… only to be torn asunder, set on fire, dry humped by a robot, run over, blown apart or otherwise publicly humiliated in some manner.

Robot Chicken airs at midnight, Monday through Friday on Adult Swim! Robot Chicken: Season 4 on DVD is available Dcember 15! Snakes don’t have arms, so no one ever gives them vests for Christmas! Vampires are real! All of the above statements are true except one!

Gary Coleman bitch-slapping a giant ice cream cone in public? Where do I sign up?

Recipe for a surefire cult classic:

Eight Years of adult animation in one convenient package

By Jeremy Azevedo

Adult Swim’s new box set (aptly titled “Adult Swim in a Box”) is a curious collection of seemingly random selections from their catalogue. Included are Aqua Teen Huger Force Volume 2, Space Ghost Coast to Coast Volume 3, Moral Orel Season 1, Robot Chicken Season 2, Metapocalypse Season 1 and Sealab 2021: Season 2.

I’m guessing that the selection is meant to showcase the best that Adult Swim has to offer and serve as a gateway for new fans. As such, it makes a great gift for people that haven’t already been collecting Adult Swim DVDs for years, but most hardcore fans are already going to own at least one or two of these.

In order to offers some incentive for longtime fans to purchase Adult Swim in a Box, it also comes with a disc of previously unavailable pilots, including The Best of Totally for Teens, Cheyenne Cinnamon and the Fantabulous Unicorn of Sugar Town Candy Fudge, Korgoth of Barbaria, Perfect Hair Forever and Welcome to Eltingville. Each one of these shows is a riot; it’s almost upsetting to watch, knowing that they didn’t go on to become fully produced series. Korgoth and Eltingville in particular are so polished that it’s hard to guess what could have possibly prohibited them from taking off, aside from budget constraints. I myself would’ve gladly tuned in for weeks on end of ultra-violence and nerd bashing (two of my favorite flavors!). Either way, it’s fun to have a glimpse at what could have been.

Official Synopses for the pilot episodes included in the Adult Swim in a Box DVD-set are as follows:

	Cheyenne Cinnamon and the Fantabulous Unicorn of Sugar Town Candy Fudge - On the outskirts of Taffy Valley lies a magical land called Sugar Town Candy Fudge, where pop-star princess Cheyenne Cinnamon lives in her fruitcake palace and leads a life dedicated to solving the world’s problems through the healing power of song.  Taffy Valley is located right next to Detroit, Michigan, where unemployment remains at record levels. Cheyenne Cinnamon  is created by Dave Willis, co-creator of Aqua Teen Hunger Force and Squidbillies.
	The Best of Totally for Teens - A live-action spoof of a show for teenagers, made and hosted by out-of-touch thirty-somethings, The Best of Totally for Teens picks up on the familiar custom of condescending kids’ shows hosted by adults.  In the tradition of Kids Are People, Too, our hosts use “teen lingo” and are dressed in “teen styles.”
	Korgoth of Barbaria - Barbarian on a quest who lives and dies by the sword. created by Aaron Springer, storyboard writer and director for Dexter’s Laboratory, The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy and SpongeBob SquarePants.
	Perfect Hair Forever - It’s Pokemon® meets Dragonball Z® when a young, bald boy goes on adventures in a mystical land. He encounters talking hot dogs and giant cat men, all while seeking the ultimate power - perfect hair.
	Welcome to Eltingville - Based on Evan Dorkin’s comic strip, Dork, the series was based around the Eltingville Club, a science fiction, horror, comic-book and fantasy gaming club consisting of four teenagers who are archetypal nerds.

Many of you are probably wondering why the classic selections included in this set aren’t all “Season 1”. I don’t really have an answer to that. Again, I think that the seasons that they chose are the strongest from each respective show, especially Sealab 2021: Season 2 and Space Coast to Coast Volume 3. Both of these shows had really hit their stride by this point, and there really isn’t any reason to watch these in chronological order. So why not put the best foot forward? Another explanation might be that they had a bunch of copies sitting around and needed to move them somehow. (It does, in fact, say “Cash Grab” on the side of the box, which may only be partly ironic.) This would also explain the inclusion of Moral Orel, which is only just an “okay” show. The set would have benefited much more from the inclusion of Venture Bros, The Brak Show, Home Movies or Harvey Birdman. Any of these would’ve been better examples of the Adult Swim legacy.

If you’re a big Adult Swim fan, this set is worth picking up even if you already have one or two of the seasons. It’s a helluva lot cheaper than buying the shows individually, and the bonus pilot disc is a great incentive. Newcomers should also consider picking up a copy of Adult Swim in a Box for the excellent Space Ghost, Metapocalypse, Aqua Teen, Robot Chicken and Sealab. If that doesn’t make an Adult Swim convert out of you, then dust the sand out of your vag, take a bong rip and watch it all again. If I remember college correctly, (I surely don’t), that’s how this stuff is meant to be viewed anyway.

We have the exclusive uncensored trailer!

The latest installment of the American Pie franchise, “The Book of Love” is coming soon, and we’re hosting the online exclusive, uncensored trailer! And before you ask, yes, there are boobies in it. You’re welcome. Check it (them) out at AmericanPie.CraveOnline.com!

“American Pie: The Book of Love” is the story of three virgins that are tasked with reconstructing “The Bible” of babe slaying and using the knowledge contained therein to become full-fledged cocksmiths of the highest order. Meanwhile, the likelihood of someone attempting to have sex with a food product at some point is very high!

Now with 100% more Boosh than no Boosh at all!

By Future Sailor

The Mighty Boosh is a show that’s not easily described in words. I could tell you that it’s about two weird dudes that are unlikely friends and bandmates in a fictional band, predictably called “The Boosh”. And that they work in a magical thrift store with a Shaman and a talking ape.

I could also tell you that The Mighty Boosh is the next logical step in the evolution of English stoner comedy. But maybe it’s better to just show you:
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If that clip isn’t the sort of thing that appeals to you, then you must have come here by accident. You probably meant to go to Goatse.cx and somehow ended up here instead. It’s ok. It happens. For those of you that are already fans of the Boosh or maybe just curious, however, you may be excited to learn that there is a brand new special edition DVD collection out right now!

The Mighty Boosh Special Edition DVD collects all three seasons of The Mighty Boosh, along with a metric shit-ton of bonus material. There are stickers and postcards for the more tactile fans among us. There are also incredibly weird deleted scenes, live footage from the stage show, interviews and behind the scenes featurettes. If it exists and is related to the Boosh in any way, it is included on these 7 discs. My personal favorite is a “crimping” (sort of like a synchronized, acapella freestyle) collection that is certain to melt your face off with awesomnisity if you are not suitably prepared.

Each and every season of The Mighty Boosh is jam-packed with great characters, songs and classic moments. Even non-fans are probably familiar with the worldwide Internet sensation that is known as “Old Greg”; everyone’s favorite undersea Rick James transsexual fish-man. And you don’t really have to have any prerequisite knowledge of the Boosh to enjoy “The Strange tale of the Crack Fox”… Although it might help to keep a light on whilst watching this one (the Crack Fox is vaguely terrifying). Keeping a doobie handy wouldn’t be too bad of an idea either (provided that you have a proper prescription, of course!)

To put the popularity of this show in perspective, I went to a “secret show” live performance by the Boosh in Hollywood this summer, and you’d think they were handing out free blowjobs and bars of gold by the length of the line outside. Don’t be the last of your friends to experience The Boosh. It’s awkward when the rest of us are trying to talk about it and do impressions and stuff around the water cooler, and you’re just standing there all like, “Oh, that sounds cool, what’s this Mighty Boosh all about anyway?” Get with the goddamn program already, man.

I award The Mighty Boosh Special Edition DVD 9 out of 10 Unicorns Fighting a Robot Dolphin:

+1 if you find the silly English accents charming and fun
-2 if you find the silly English accents obnoxious and grating.