Thefifthseasonofthestop-motiontelevisionseriesRobotChickenoriginallyairedintheUnitedStatesonCartoonNetwork'slatenightprogramingblock,AdultSwim.SeasonfiveofficiallybeganonDecember12,2010onAdultSwim,with"RobotChicken'sDPChristmasSpecial",[3]andwillcontainatotaloftwentyepisodes.Thefirstofthe20episodesaresettoairthefirstoftheofficialSeason5episodesonJanuary9andthesecondgroupofepisodesaresettoairsometimearoundOctober2011.