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Pickle Rick

  • Episode aired Aug 6, 2017
  • TV-14
  • 23m
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9.3/10
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Justin Roiland in Rick and Morty (2013)
AdventureAnimationComedySci-Fi

Rick turns himself into a pickle while Beth, Summer, and Morty go to family therapy.Rick turns himself into a pickle while Beth, Summer, and Morty go to family therapy.Rick turns himself into a pickle while Beth, Summer, and Morty go to family therapy.

  • Directors
    • Anthony Chun
    • Wesley Archer
    • Nathan Litz
  • Writers
    • Justin Roiland
    • Dan Harmon
    • Jessica Gao
  • Stars
    • Justin Roiland
    • Chris Parnell
    • Spencer Grammer
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  • IMDb RATING
    9.3/10
    24K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Anthony Chun
      • Wesley Archer
      • Nathan Litz
    • Writers
      • Justin Roiland
      • Dan Harmon
      • Jessica Gao
    • Stars
      • Justin Roiland
      • Chris Parnell
      • Spencer Grammer
    • 54User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Spencer Grammer
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    • Summer Smith
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    Sarah Chalke
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    • Beth Smith
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    Susan Sarandon
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      • Anthony Chun
      • Wesley Archer
      • Nathan Litz
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      • Justin Roiland
      • Dan Harmon
      • Jessica Gao
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    10danhadams-05244

    He turned himself into a pickle

    Funniest S**t I'VE EVER SEEN!!!! He turned himself into a pickle omg
    10elkomate

    He turned himself into a pickle

    This scientist rick he turned himself into a pickle it's the funniest crap I've ever seen
    10rzajac

    One of the best, in my book

    It's perfect. There's not much more to say. The scenario work, dialog, direction, acting, pacing, EVERYTHING.

    The writing is super, super intelligent. Well... I will note a kind of "goof" in the underlying science at one point. (DON'T consider the following a "spoiler":) It shows Rick stimulating "parts" of a cockroach's "brain" to tap it's motor functions. Pretty sure that early stimulus/motor-response scenario is not in keeping with our current understanding of the nervous function of the arthropods. For some time now, robotics researchers have recognized the effectiveness of "distributed intelligence" and point to insects as examples of this.

    BUT!!! I don't care! The story is fantastic, and I loved the writing for Dr. Wong, and the challenging thematic treatment of therapy. I'd like to think that if there's a downstream effect, it'll be in the direction of getting *more* Rick and Morty weenies to consider seeing a professional... not *less*.

    Please, R&M producers: Hew more in *this* direction in future development!
    10amlaskaris

    One of the best Rick and Morty episodes

    A mix of John Wick, family issues, overstretched sience fiction and a lot of craziness. One of my favourite Rick and Morty episodes. It's not by chance that there is so much Pickle Riiiiick merchandice out there! Now go watch the episode already and let me order some Pickle Riiiick T-Shirts and mugs!
    10MillerWissen

    One of the best episodes yet

    I just came here to give this a 10 star rating this was so so good a lot of references yet original and entertaining, kudos to everyone who wrote and made this episode it shows how a silly idea can turn into something amazing, if only more cartoons would take the same approach this episode may serve as a creativity lesson to many people someday.

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    • Trivia
      The episode won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program.
    • Goofs
      Rick could not control a helicopter while only being able to control cyclic pitch control. He would have to be able to use the collective and the antitorque pedals.
    • Quotes

      Dr. Wong: Rick, the only connection between your unquestionable intelligence and the sickness destroying your family is that everyone in your family, you included, use intelligence to justify sickness. You seem to alternate between viewing your own mind as an unstoppable force and as an inescapable curse, and I think it's because the only truly unapproachable concept for you is that it's your mind, within your control. You chose to come here, you chose to talk, to belittle my vocation, just as you chose to become a pickle. You are the master of your universe and yet you are dripping with rat blood and feces, your enormous mind literally vegetating by your own hand. I have no doubt that you would be bored senseless by therapy, the same way I'm bored when I brush my teeth and wipe my ass, because the thing about repairing, maintaining, and cleaning is; it's not an adventure. There's no way to do it so wrong you might die. It's just work, and the bottom line is some people are okay going to work, and some people, well, some people would rather die. Each of us gets to choose.

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      Dr. Wong: That's our time. I'm going to give you guys my card and hope to hear from you again, and if you have any friends or family that eat poop and would like to stop give them my number.

    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 BEST Rick and Morty Episodes (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      Rick and Morty Theme
      Written by Ryan Elder

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    • Release date
      • August 6, 2017 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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      • English
    • Production companies
      • Williams Street
      • Green Portal Productions
      • Harmonius Claptrap
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      • 16:9 HD

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