Rick And Morty Season 3: Every Episode Ranked From Worst To Best

Ooh wee, what a season!

Rick And Morty
Adult Swim

After being gone for almost two years before making a triumphant and unexpected return on April Fool’s day, Rick And Morty is going away again until creators Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland can dish up another delicious pie of interdimensional travel, depressing philosophies, and catchphrases for fans to make unbearable.

If not for the commonly spectacular and thought-provoking writing, Rick And Morty’s third outing would have been ruined by the antics of fans which make you ashamed to look at yourself in the mirror and see a millennial: catchphrases being turned into the noise of dubstep, people dressing up as and mimicking the voices of characters in clips which make you want to end your life, and self-indulgent forums about how only geniuses can enjoy the brilliance of “wubba lubba dub dub”.

While its fans are becoming worse than Morty at his neediest, the show itself is growing up and getting even better. Still, while season 3 did have the most character progression, the darkest humour and the most relatable and important episode of the series so far, it is obvious that not every episode could be as good as the best with there even being a few duds in an otherwise great package.

10. Vindicators 3: Return Of The Worldender

Rick And Morty
Adult Swim

Receiving a literal call to adventure from a club of superheroes named the Vindicators, Rick is dragged on a quest to save the galaxy by his starry-eyed grandson Morty. But, because Rick is an old man who doesn’t share the same adoration as everyone else for recycled superheroes, he singlehandedly murders the Vindicators’ greatest enemy while drunk and traps the protectors of the galaxy in a game of Saw.

Clearly a Guardians Of The Galaxy spoof, the Vindicators are a barebones and boring parody, who missed the opportunity to mock how James Gunn’s formulaic movies brainwash audiences into having fun and wanting to buy dozens of toys with upbeat music and one-liner mascots.

If it had a subplot with Beth, Jerry, and Summer - like almost all the episodes from season 1 and 2 - Rick And Morty’s repeated and already done before commentary about all superhero blockbusters being identical may not have been as excruciatingly dull and one-dimensional.

Showing why Morty should never be allowed to choose the adventure they embark on, The Return Of The Worldender is an episode which will only be remembered for the adorable Noob-Noob.

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