# 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:** 36
**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:** [November 21, 2019, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rick-and-morty-the-new-animated-show-from-dan-harmon-and-justin-roiland/679380/702 "2019-11-21T20:02:37Z")
> [@madmonk28](#): > > I disagree, Pickle Rick was a great episode and Susan Sarandon as Dr. Wong was amazing. Reddit makes everything stupid. I don’t know much about Reddit, but I also think the whole episode was amazing. Dr. Wong was specifically amazing because she showed everyone that Rick isn’t always as clever as he might think he is AND not everyone else is stupid and/or insecure. I thought _The Old Man and the Seat_ totally fucking rocked. There’s a lot going on. I especially liked how Morty was clearly the knowledgable, competent adult by the end of the episode. ---
**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:** [November 21, 2019, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rick-and-morty-the-new-animated-show-from-dan-harmon-and-justin-roiland/679380/703 "2019-11-21T20:05:06Z")
> [@Andy\_L](#): > > Alternate universe, I think - a version of Tony whose wife was still alive, but who had nevertheless used Rick’s toilet. That was how I took it as well. ---
**Author:** ![That\_Don\_Guy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/that_don_guy/32/538_2.png) [@That\_Don\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/That_Don_Guy)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2019, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rick-and-morty-the-new-animated-show-from-dan-harmon-and-justin-roiland/679380/704 "2019-11-21T20:14:42Z")
> [@Smid](#): > > One of the reasons I avoid reddit in general and R&M one specifically. All this “pickle rick” crap. It was a substandard episode made a bit better by the psychiatrist and the fight with the bodyguards, the actual pickle stupidity, well, brought it down. > > And what do such fans do now? They shout and seek out more “pickle rick”. I wasn’t a fan of Pickle Rick either. On the other hand… Number of Emmys won by Pickle Rick: one Number of Emmy nominations for all other episodes put together: zero > [@muldoonthief](#): > > So when Rick first had Tony in the conference room, and Tony said he was ready to die, Rick got frustrated, opened a portal, and brought back what appeared to be another Tony who admitted he liked pooping on Rick’s toilet. Who was that? Tony from the past, or from another dimension? I was under the impression that Rick “didn’t do” time travel. In “The ABCs of Beth,” he gets some pizzas from Arnaldo’s, which is closed for the night in their dimension, and then says, “By the way, that wasn’t time travel.” ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2019, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rick-and-morty-the-new-animated-show-from-dan-harmon-and-justin-roiland/679380/705 "2019-11-21T20:27:00Z")
Loved episode 1, thought episode 2 was only OK. ---
**Author:** ![Smid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/838e76/32.png) [@Smid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smid)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2019, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rick-and-morty-the-new-animated-show-from-dan-harmon-and-justin-roiland/679380/706 "2019-11-25T11:47:03Z")
Third episode seemed pretty decent, overall. Only two more to go… ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2019, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rick-and-morty-the-new-animated-show-from-dan-harmon-and-justin-roiland/679380/707 "2019-11-25T12:23:42Z")
“Elon Tusk” had me amused until I got to the credits and found out it was actually Elon voicing him. Elon can go die in a fire. ---
**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:** [November 25, 2019, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rick-and-morty-the-new-animated-show-from-dan-harmon-and-justin-roiland/679380/708 "2019-11-25T15:23:17Z")
Aw, I at least think a little better of him for being willing to voice himself - or an alternate-universe version of himself - on _RAM_. Loved the _Star Trek V_ and _Raiders of the Lost Ark_ references in the latest episode. And a boobytrap-proof suit would come in pretty handy (although I couldn’t quite make out what the undead queen said after “Who dares disturb my sleep” and before she gets crushed - anyone?). Also loved all the twists and betrayals and flashback-reveals - a perfect deconstruction of heist movies even as Rick explains just how much they bore him. LOL. And Prof. Poopybutthole kicks, er, butt! Favorite lines: “Total waste of snakes.” “More like TryingTooHardCon.” “Let that ointment sit for ten minutes, or you’ll die. _Don’t_ let it sit for twelve, or I’ll have to hunt down what you’ve become.” “Labcoat: rip off Doctor Strange!” “Your boos mean nothing - I’ve seen what makes you cheer!” “Every breath I take without your permission raises my self-esteem.” “You son of a bitch. I’m in.” (repeated _ad infinitum_) “Let’s get ready to \*not \*rumble. Bet you you didn’t see that coming.” ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2019, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rick-and-morty-the-new-animated-show-from-dan-harmon-and-justin-roiland/679380/709 "2019-11-25T23:08:17Z")
I’m posting quick thoughts on One Crew Over The Crewcoo’s Morty without reading anyone else’s thoughts. I loved it and thought it was the best episode of the season and perhaps one of the top 5 episodes of the whole show. Loved how it portrayed heists and how dumb those movies are. Loved everything about it. I laughed a bunch of times and will now forever be saying, “Your boos mean nothing to me. I have seen what makes you cheer.” ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2019, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rick-and-morty-the-new-animated-show-from-dan-harmon-and-justin-roiland/679380/710 "2019-11-25T23:10:15Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > (although I couldn’t quite make out what the undead queen said after “Who dares disturb my sleep” and before she gets crushed - anyone?). Something like: “Wait. Why would anyone design a trap to crush the body buried inside the tomb?” ---
**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:** [November 26, 2019, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rick-and-morty-the-new-animated-show-from-dan-harmon-and-justin-roiland/679380/711 "2019-11-26T01:14:05Z")
“You don’t shoot arrows that carry your voice without picking up a little astronomy”. ---
**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2019, 8:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rick-and-morty-the-new-animated-show-from-dan-harmon-and-justin-roiland/679380/712 "2019-11-26T08:11:39Z")
This heist episode is an unparalleled genre take down. Loved it. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2019, 11:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rick-and-morty-the-new-animated-show-from-dan-harmon-and-justin-roiland/679380/713 "2019-11-26T11:10:10Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > I loved it and thought it was the best episode of the season and perhaps one of the top 5 episodes of the whole show. Loved how it portrayed heists and how dumb those movies are. It could’ve used a final double-cross where it turns out that Rick’s plan was all part of Morty’s plan to get him to leave him alone about his heist novel. ---
**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:** [November 26, 2019, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rick-and-morty-the-new-animated-show-from-dan-harmon-and-justin-roiland/679380/714 "2019-11-26T19:49:43Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > Something like: > > “Wait. Why would anyone design a trap to crush the body buried inside the tomb?” Thanks. > [@Smapti](#): > > It could’ve used a final double-cross where it turns out that Rick’s plan was all part of Morty’s plan to get him to leave him alone about his heist novel. You posting that was part of _my_ plan all along. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2019, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rick-and-morty-the-new-animated-show-from-dan-harmon-and-justin-roiland/679380/715 "2019-11-26T20:53:33Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > You posting that was part of _my_ plan all along. You only posted that because I programmed you to. ---
**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:** [November 27, 2019, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rick-and-morty-the-new-animated-show-from-dan-harmon-and-justin-roiland/679380/716 "2019-11-27T15:25:40Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > You only posted that because I programmed you to. Because I knew you were going to do that, so I programmed _you_. [Six hours later…] ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2019, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rick-and-morty-the-new-animated-show-from-dan-harmon-and-justin-roiland/679380/717 "2019-11-27T16:59:44Z")
I am a teacher and I told my teacher friends about: \*\*“Your boos mean nothing - I’ve seen what makes you cheer!” \*\* and \*\*“Every breath I take without your permission increases my self-esteem” \*\* When you have a difficult class, these quotes are golden. ---
**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:** [November 28, 2019, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rick-and-morty-the-new-animated-show-from-dan-harmon-and-justin-roiland/679380/718 "2019-11-28T19:08:49Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > \*\*“Your boos mean nothing - I’ve seen what makes you cheer!” > \*\* > and > > \*\*“Every breath I take without your permission increases my self-esteem” > \*\* > When you have a difficult class, these quotes are golden. They are just plain, great quotes. ---
**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2019, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rick-and-morty-the-new-animated-show-from-dan-harmon-and-justin-roiland/679380/719 "2019-11-28T19:39:30Z")
“Stealing stuff is about the stuff, not the stealing” Now those are words to live by. ---
**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:** [November 29, 2019, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rick-and-morty-the-new-animated-show-from-dan-harmon-and-justin-roiland/679380/720 "2019-11-29T04:20:07Z")
You son of a bitch. I’m in! ---
**Author:** ![Andy\_L](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2019, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rick-and-morty-the-new-animated-show-from-dan-harmon-and-justin-roiland/679380/721 "2019-12-10T17:15:17Z")
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