: An entire universe contained within a battery to power Rick's car.
: Episodes like "M. Night Shaym-Aliens!" challenge the reality of the characters' surroundings. Rick and MortyTV Show | 2013
Rick and Morty is a critically acclaimed adult animated science fiction sitcom that premiered on Adult Swim on December 2, 2013. Created by Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland, the series follows the cynical, alcoholic mad scientist Rick Sanchez and his fretful, good-hearted grandson Morty Smith on surreal, interdimensional adventures. : An entire universe contained within a battery
: Every version of Rick and Morty seen across the multiverse is considered canon . Production and Legacy Rick and Morty is a critically acclaimed adult
The show is renowned for its blend of "high-brow" philosophical concepts—including nihilism, cosmic horror , and existentialism—with "low-brow" gross-out humor and fart jokes. It often explores complex scientific tropes, such as: