Seth Green and Matthew Senreich have made more than a few successful TV programmes in their time - and Robot Chicken, first aired in February 2005, is no different. The long-running animated sketch-comedy is based on humorous comic-strip Twisted ToyFare Theater and parodies US popular culture through the use of action figures, movies, objects and claymation - with one of the most famous sketches seeing Stretch Armstrong require a corn-syrup transplant in order to retain his abilities after they have dwindled through age. With seven seasons comprising 139 episodes - as well as nine specials, including a 30-minute episode dedicated to Star Wars - three Emmy Awards and an Annie Award to date, Robot Chicken has given a major boost to the popularity of satirical writing, due to viewers' love of the use of recognisable objects for parody purposes. Although four of the six season finales have seen the head of cable network channel Adult Swim Mike Lazzo announcing that Robot Chicken has been cancelled, the show continues to be broadcast - and continues to be extremely popular. It really is a work of real genius.