Rick & Morty: 10 Essential Episodes EVERY Fan Should See
6. The Rickshank Redemption
In typical Rick and Morty fashion, the tropes of TV are misconstrued and misaligned with the traditions of old, as much as the characters are.
In this entry though they went the extra mile, going as far as to mess with the TV schedule with this season-starting episode being released on April Fool's Day and proverbially giving the middle finger to its viewers with its teasing of the entire season kick-starting.
Following on immediately from the events of season 2’s breathtaking finale, Rick is being interrogated moments before he goes on a rampage and eviscerates every Rick and his Morty and just about everyone else that contributed to his arrest.
In standard Rick fashion, using typical genius level tactics, including one that contains a completely fabricated backstory which in any other series would leave viewers reaching for the Kleenex (in an emotionally scarring way, not the other one).
As he overturns the galactic government and the citadel with some gloriously sharp quips along the way, Morty and Summer explore the damage that Rick’s imprint has left in his original reality. Somehow, this still pails in comparison to the maleficient turmoil he intentionally instigates in his current one.
Causing the inevitable divorce between Beth and Jerry before going on an insane tirade to Morty as he dribbles over the young mans head while unveiling the whole plan from commencement to conclusion.