Rick & Morty: 10 Essential Episodes EVERY Fan Should See
Sometimes science is more art than science.
Dan Harmon was absolutely no stranger to writing meta key and thought-provoking stories that satisfied both the eyes and ears, but Rick and Morty was a feast for all five senses to pleasantly devour.
After conceiving the well-received Harmontown in the early 2010s - an extremely covert lesson in sardonic comedy - he soon began work on a now cult classic, called Community.
This was regrettably cut down in its prime, likely due to a uniqueness when compared to anything else on the airwaves at the time. Even though it was criminally cancelled far too early, it was an early indication of what was to come.
It wouldn't be until Harmon resurrected a crude and nonsensical college project that seemingly had no potential, called Doc and Mharti, which lead to nothing but universal acclaim and a plethora of plaudits that should've come sooner, making him a tour de force of writing that was now revered by his others in his craft.
After meticulously overhauling the silly short, he inevitably graced the world with his now magnum opus, Rick and Morty.
With all that in mind, what are the most essential episodes of the show for longtime fans and newcomers to catch up on?
10. The Ricks Must Be Crazy
As we’ve journeyed with Rick and Morty through their multiple maniacal adventures, by this point the series has certainly solidified just who Rick is as a character. He’s not very empathetic, he doesn’t care much for life and he’s even willing to sacrifice his family and friends if it means he gets what he wants.
Despite knowing all of this, somehow his despicability is amplified a lot more with his severely macabre actions in this one and we’d be lying if we said we didn’t absolutely commend him for it.
After all, it’s extremely entertaining to watch unfold.
The premise is simple, Rick, Morty and Summer are leaving a cinema to get ice cream and Rick’s battery flattens. Any normal person would look for an electrically charged solution.
Rick isn’t any ordinary person though and instead, we discover that he’s built an entire universe (which he calls a micro-verse) to power his car and when he enters this dominion, the rollercoaster ride just does not let up.
The icing on the cake is easily when Rick and Zeep (a creature he created) enter the universe of Zeeps creation which leads to Morty informing him of how he came to be, he obliterates himself and leaves the “Gods” contained in the world, where they remain in their tumultuous pissing contest until Morty brings Rick back to his senses.