The sixth season of the self-referential, fourth-wall-breaking series starring flawed and broken Rick and the equally flawed and naive teenager Morty returns, and with it the chance to discuss some of the most interesting behind-the-scenes . facts.
The not-so-secret inspirations
Unless you missed the obvious connection, Rick and Morty are clear parodies of Marty McFly and Doc Brown, from the Back to the future trilogy. Starting out as a YouTube short by Justin Roiland, it was later pitched to Adult Swim and adapted, until it became what we know today. Jerry is also the namesake of Roiland’s adorable dog, who sadly passed away earlier this year.
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What is my goal?
The butter-bringing robot was a one-time hit supporting character, barely breaking into the series for a substantial amount of time, but if you mention it to a fan, they’ll know exactly which part you’re talking about. Most fans don’t know the role was voiced by an app, which was the same app Roiland used in place of his own voice for a few weeks after losing his voice during his time on adventure time like lemongrab.
Bryan Cranston was almost another goofy dad
Still working breaking Bad In 2013, Cranston auditioned to play Jerry, Morty’s dimwitted and almost stupid father. Losing to Chris Parnell, it’s hard to imagine Walter White’s voice coming out of Jerry’s mouth, but after he passed Malcolm in the middle as a dad Hal, he has at least a dopey dad past.
There’s a whole Rick story we’ll never see
Show creators Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland have mentioned a few times over the years that they have a huge, sprawling story written for Rick, but not one that fans are likely to see in full. An odd choice perhaps, but with the show occasionally sprinkling the odd nugget of information regarding Rick’s past throughout the show, fans are seeing more and more of it over time. The reason for the choice? Both creators think fans think a show lacks material once it focuses on a backstory for its main characters.
The creators didn’t know which Beth was the clone
At the end of season four, Rick gives Beth the option of leaving and having her own adventures or staying put and moving on. Elaborating, he offers to create a clone if she decides to go, meaning the rest of the family wouldn’t be without her. Whether or not she leaves is not implicitly shown until the next season when Earth Beth meets Space Beth and they try to figure out which one is the real one. An impossible feat when Rick made sure he couldn’t figure out which was which, and it’s entirely down to the writers themselves who didn’t know the answer either.
Rick’s Return
The family’s constant bickering and fighting throughout the five-and-a-kind seasons so far is a reminder that the family isn’t exactly a cohesive unit, with many issues with each other and many unresolved issues. . Most of this is due to Rick’s sudden disappearance and return just before the pilot episode. Rick had been away for a long time, but returned just before the show started, about a month before the pilot.
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Roiland hates Rick’s catchphrase
When asked what rick and morty trope/slogan he was most fed up with, Roiland said the infamous “wubba lubba dub dub.” Originally created to poke fun at “dumb, meaningless catchphrases”, ironically it has become one of the best-known catchphrases attributed to Rick.
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