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Rick and Morty

TV SERIES · 2013–present · USA

Rick and Morty

Created by
Dan Harmon, Justin Roiland
Network
Adult Swim
Seasons
9
Episodes
91
Studio
Williams Street, Harmonious Claptrap, Justin Roiland's Solo Vanity Card Productions

63 archived facts 7 topics 2 sources Last reviewed Oct 2026

Follows a sociopathic genius scientist who drags his inherently timid grandson on adventures across the universe.

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19 Interesting Facts About Rick and Morty

  1. #002

    When the characters are confused or bewildered, their lips droop toward their faces. This is a tribute to The Ren & Stimpy Show, where Ren would do the same thing.

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  2. #009

    The clock in Rick's garage laboratory always reads two o'clock, except in Season 1 Episode 3, when it reads 3 p.m.

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  3. #011

    Beth's voice actress, Sarah Chalke, can burp on command. Justin Roiland is jealous of this because he plays Rick, a character who has to burp constantly.

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  4. #013

    On a shelf in Rick's garage workshop there is a box labeled "TIME TRAVEL STUFF." Even so, Justin Roiland has stated at panels that the series will not use time travel as a plot device. Multiple dimensions and space travel, yes, but no time travel.

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  5. #017

    As for the scenes shown in each season's different opening sequences, only half of the scenes shown actually appear in that season's episodes. The only constants in the opening sequence are Rick throwing Morty through a portal to escape attacking aliens, and Rick, Morty and Summer fleeing an alien in Rick's car.

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  6. #019

    In 2013, Justin Roiland confirmed that three of his biggest influences on the series were Beavis and Butt-Head, Ren and Stimpy and South Park.

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  7. #021

    The series' theme song is a parody of "Doctor Who" and "Farscape."

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  8. #023

    Dan Harmon created this series (together with Justin Roiland) at the time he was fired from his previous show, Community (2009).

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  9. #025

    Bird Person is based on Hawk from Buck Rogers in the 25th century.

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  10. #027

    Rick only drools from his mouth when he is drinking.

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  11. #034

    On April 1, 2018, Adult Swim released a surprise Rick and Morty short titled Bushworld Adventures, which presents a very different take on the characters. The short was written and produced by YouTuber Michael Cusack.

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  12. #036

    Oddly enough, this was not the first time Tom Kenny voiced the devilish bean.

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  13. #037

    Mr. Meeseeks was inspired by Scud: The Disposable Assassin, a comic book in which people can buy robot assassins that self-destruct immediately after killing a specific target. The comic was created by Rob Schrab, and several issues were co-written by Dan Harmon, and the two have since collaborated on Community (2009) and Rick and Morty. Scud also appeared in one of Justin Roiland's original Doc and Mharti cartoons.

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  14. #045

    The scene featuring "Stripped down, Sundance, sci-fi bull****" is a parody of, and a somewhat scolding critique of, a part of Darren Aronofsky's 2006 film "The Fountain."

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  15. #047

    The viral outbreak that causes the Cronenberg infection in the Season 1 episode "Rick Potion #9" is a reference to Canadian director David Cronenberg. The decision to use his name likely stems from Cronenberg being one of the creators of the "body horror" genre, a style of filmmaking that explores fears of bodily transformation and infection.

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  16. #050

    David Cross, who plays the leader of a group of aliens uncomfortable with nudity in this series, appears to have something in common with his character Tobias Fünke from Arrested Development (2003).

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  17. #053

    Although the series received a great deal of critical acclaim during its run, it is notorious for an extremely toxic fandom, with many incidents going beyond the usual rude online comments. For example, when McDonald's brought back its Szechuan Sauce as a joke tie-in to the series, it sold out so quickly that many fans across the United States verbally and physically attacked restaurant employees when they could not get any.

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  18. #055

    The Citadel only appears in the series' single-digit-numbered seasons.

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  19. #057

    Mr. Goldenfold's tragic manifestation music is Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata.

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