Rick and Morty TV Show Review: Sometimes brilliant, sometimes dumb fart jokes
Seasons 1-4
PICKLE RICK!!!! The first episode of Rick and Morty I ever watched was called “Pickle Rick,” and even though it was one of the most disgusting things I’ve ever seen on an animated TV series, it was extremely memorable and funny. Rick and Morty is a show about a genius scientist, Rick, and his very average grandson, Morty. They live a normal, suburban life but also go on crazy adventures in the galaxy. Created by Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon, it is a loose parody of Back to the Future. The episodes are not serial, so you can jump into a random episode from any of the four seasons and understand the gist of what’s going on.
Rick and Morty is definitely a fun show to watch in short bursts. Not every episode is equal, and I found myself rolling in laughter at some moments but hitting the snooze button on others. For instance, I found the “Mr. Meeseeks” episode in Season 1 to be one of the funniest things I’ve seen on television in a long time. More often than not, the writing on this show is wickedly hilarious and smart, because of how it tackles modern day issues through the lens of ridiculous worlds and characters. Rick and Morty doesn’t take itself too seriously, and is also filled with fart and burp jokes. At first, I found it off-putting that Rick couldn’t string together a full sentence without getting cut-off midway by his burps and guttural noises , but I guess I got used to it (or the burping became less frequent by Season 4). Major shout-out to Justin Roiland in particular, who’s the voice of Rick, Morty, and countless side-characters.
In conclusion…
I would definitely recommend watching Rick and Morty because it’s hilarious and honestly, pretty relevant to pop culture. Remember when the internet was obsessed with finding szechuan sauce at McDonald’s? Yup, that was thanks to Rick and Morty. The only thing I will slightly warn against is watching this show while you’re eating, because some scenes are pretty…disgusting (i.e. Pickle Rick). Or if you’re not of fan of watching animated characters getting killed/dismembered/hurt, stay clear!