Were there any jokes or sketches that got rejected by Lucasfilm?
MATT: There were literally four things that got altered in a 54-page script. SETH: And one of them was, “Please don’t use the word ‘penis’” and “Please don’t show Han Solo and Luke Skywalker engaged in the implication of oral sex.” It was all really specific. They gave us a lot of leeway and let us make a really edgy and fun show. TF: So what kind of scenes will we see in this episode? It looks like Admiral Ackbar gets his own cereal? SETH: It just struck us as really funny. It speaks to the commerciality of the brand and the fact that there’s so much merchandising associated with things and products that wouldn’t necessarily be a natural instinct. It’s the not the first thing you think of. MATT: When you think about Ackbar, you think of a couple of phrases that he utters and… SETH: It was one of those ideas that came up in the room and made us all laugh over and over again. TF: We assume this production is just as star-studded as your average episode of Robot Chicken? MATT: Yeah, we h
