# Rick and Morty -- the new animated show from Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** tv-shows-scripted, cartoons-animation\ **Created:** [January 21, 2014, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rick-and-morty-the-new-animated-show-from-dan-harmon-and-justin-roiland/679380 "2014-01-21T17:43:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 30
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2019, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rick-and-morty-the-new-animated-show-from-dan-harmon-and-justin-roiland/679380/582 "2019-07-22T03:01:45Z")
Yep, Beth and Summer were the ones who asked for non-quantifiable things. Jerry’s request was simple and direct. Rick doesn’t hate Jerry for his negative flaws. Rick hates Jerry because he’s an average person who he can’t easily get rid of. He cares for Beth, Morty, and Summer in his own way, and so for their sake he tolerates Jerry. But Jerry is \*\*mediocre, \*\*and mediocrity is probably the thing Rick loathes most in the entire universe. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2019, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rick-and-morty-the-new-animated-show-from-dan-harmon-and-justin-roiland/679380/583 "2019-07-22T03:22:39Z")
**[Moderating]** > [@](#): > > Quoth **Sherrerd** : > > (Also that you apparently feel that edits made while you are typing constitute a personal assault on you. That doesn’t strike you as a rather self-involved reaction? At all?) I don’t know where you’re getting that from, but wherever it is, put it back. **Bo** in no way said or implied that your edits were a “personal assault”. This post right here, though, just might be. ---
**Author:** ![SlackerInc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slackerinc/32/275_2.png) [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2019, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rick-and-morty-the-new-animated-show-from-dan-harmon-and-justin-roiland/679380/584 "2019-07-22T04:25:17Z")
I don’t hate Jerry, and I’m glad he is on the show. It seems to me that most often when there is some kind of dispute over an ethical dilemma, Jerry is the more ethical one than Rick. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2019, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rick-and-morty-the-new-animated-show-from-dan-harmon-and-justin-roiland/679380/585 "2019-07-22T16:53:43Z")
Yeah, Jerry often fulfills a useful dramatic or comedic purpose and the show wouldn’t be the same without him. I’ve never wanted to kill him the way I have, say, Daphne’s brother on _Frasier_. Thanks for the link, **Santos**! ---
**Author:** ![Sherrerd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sherrerd/32/8_2.png) [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2019, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rick-and-morty-the-new-animated-show-from-dan-harmon-and-justin-roiland/679380/586 "2019-07-22T23:19:39Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > **[Moderating]** > > I don’t know where you’re getting that from, but wherever it is, put it back. **Bo** in no way said or implied that your edits were a “personal assault”. This post right here, though, just might be. To keep any discussion of moderation out of this sub-folder, I responded in the appropriate sub-folder: [https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=21764579&postcount=68](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=21764579&postcount=68) ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2019, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rick-and-morty-the-new-animated-show-from-dan-harmon-and-justin-roiland/679380/587 "2019-07-22T23:50:15Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > That’s the whole point of his character; the fun is watching him grow as a person and in watching Rick grow as he becomes less like himself because of his fondness/need for Morty. As they introduce each of the opening scenes into a different episode, it will be interesting if that is C-147 Rick picking a new packaged Morty in a future episode. ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2019, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rick-and-morty-the-new-animated-show-from-dan-harmon-and-justin-roiland/679380/588 "2019-07-23T00:13:49Z")
Wrong thread ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2019, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rick-and-morty-the-new-animated-show-from-dan-harmon-and-justin-roiland/679380/589 "2019-08-30T16:34:13Z")
Happy Ricksgiving, beyotches! :: gives hand sign :: ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2019, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rick-and-morty-the-new-animated-show-from-dan-harmon-and-justin-roiland/679380/590 "2019-08-31T05:34:29Z")
In Doper culture, not commemorating Ricksgiving is a dick move. ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2019, 9:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rick-and-morty-the-new-animated-show-from-dan-harmon-and-justin-roiland/679380/591 "2019-08-31T09:08:01Z")
Well, god damn! ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2019, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rick-and-morty-the-new-animated-show-from-dan-harmon-and-justin-roiland/679380/592 "2019-09-02T23:32:58Z")
[Exquisite LSD](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssFAkvLdH4g). ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2019, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rick-and-morty-the-new-animated-show-from-dan-harmon-and-justin-roiland/679380/593 "2019-09-03T01:41:39Z")
> [@Ike\_Witt](#): > > [Exquisite LSD](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssFAkvLdH4g). Wow, never saw that before! ---
**Author:** ![SlackerInc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slackerinc/32/275_2.png) [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2019, 7:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rick-and-morty-the-new-animated-show-from-dan-harmon-and-justin-roiland/679380/594 "2019-09-04T07:24:33Z")
> [@Ike\_Witt](#): > > [Exquisite LSD](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssFAkvLdH4g). Whoa! ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2019, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rick-and-morty-the-new-animated-show-from-dan-harmon-and-justin-roiland/679380/595 "2019-09-24T17:58:45Z")
The \*RAM \*line producer has died: [J. Michael Mendel, 'The Simpsons' and 'Rick and Morty' producer, dead at 54 | CNN](https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/24/tv-shows/rick-and-morty-producer-death-scli-intl/index.html) ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2019, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rick-and-morty-the-new-animated-show-from-dan-harmon-and-justin-roiland/679380/596 "2019-09-24T18:36:47Z")
Dang; that sucks. RIP Mr. Mendel; you done good. ---
**Author:** ![Santos\_L\_Halper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/santos_l_halper/32/1_2.png) [@Santos\_L\_Halper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Santos_L_Halper)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2019, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rick-and-morty-the-new-animated-show-from-dan-harmon-and-justin-roiland/679380/597 "2019-10-07T05:16:08Z")
Adult Swim’s released a new Rick and Morty season 4 trailer: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/Rw6BrzB1drs/maxresdefault.jpg "Rick and Morty Season 4 Trailer | adult swim") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rw6BrzB1drs) ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2019, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rick-and-morty-the-new-animated-show-from-dan-harmon-and-justin-roiland/679380/598 "2019-10-07T14:14:15Z")
So 5 new shows on 10 November is the take-away I got from that trailer. The shit in it looks good, but I’m very disappointed in just 5 new episodes. ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2019, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rick-and-morty-the-new-animated-show-from-dan-harmon-and-justin-roiland/679380/599 "2019-10-07T14:54:39Z")
Thought I’d post this here since it may not warrant its own thread: Current listeners will already be aware, but if there are any former listeners of Dan Harmon’s “Harmontown” podcast, you may be interested to know that the podcast is coming to an end this December. I’ve been a regular listener almost since the beginning. It’s probably for the best, since Dan himself has often seemed bored with it (and I think he is busier these days with _Rick and Morty_ and other projects), but they still sometimes have some chaotically fun shows (like last week’s episode). I will miss it. ---
**Author:** ![Smid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/838e76/32.png) [@Smid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smid)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2019, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rick-and-morty-the-new-animated-show-from-dan-harmon-and-justin-roiland/679380/600 "2019-10-08T15:03:17Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > So 5 new shows on 10 November is the take-away I got from that trailer. The shit in it looks good, but I’m very disappointed in just 5 new episodes. Some people have been saying “Do we have to wait another two years to get another five more?” My reaction is: “If you’re lucky just two years, and if VERY lucky FIVE more.” Seems to be solidly in the realm of diminishing returns, and I suspect it from the end of Season 2 when it took that long to do Season 3. So what else is Harmon doing nowadays? Tell me its the movie to accompany the six seasons… ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2019, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rick-and-morty-the-new-animated-show-from-dan-harmon-and-justin-roiland/679380/601 "2019-10-08T15:42:27Z")
[quote=“Santos\_L\_Halper, post:597, topic:679380”] Adult Swim’s released a new Rick and Morty season 4 trailer: [/QUOTE] Looks good - Mr. Meeseeks! That gear-head guy! Woohoo! What’s the police radio announcement at 0:39? Can’t quite make it out: “We’ve got a…” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rick-and-morty-the-new-animated-show-from-dan-harmon-and-justin-roiland/679380.md?page=29) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rick-and-morty-the-new-animated-show-from-dan-harmon-and-justin-roiland/679380.md?page=31)