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Summary When Jerry accidentally gets transported to the planet hosting Birdperson and Tammy’s wedding, the whole family attends the ill fated ceremony. Our Take A top shelf classic. If you sample one episode of Rick and Morty, make it this…

Summary Rick and Morty land on a planet where all the citizens are allowed to commit crimes — including murder — without punishment for one night. Our Take A dark, mean-spirited episode that leans hard into its Purge parody, and…

Summary Jerry gets sick and Rick sparks up the TV. Our Take Solid, satisfying television. The season’s engine keeps turning and the character work pays.

Summary Rick joins in on hijinks, Beth and Jerry sort out relationship issues. Our Take This one earns its reputation: tight writing, real stakes, and a payoff that lands. Peak Rick and Morty.

Summary Rick forgets to check his oil, and must repair his car. Our Take Rick’s car battery turns out to contain a mini-universe full of slaves generating his power, and the show somehow makes that both hilarious and genuinely unsettling.…

Summary Rick and Morty must step up and save things; a new religion starts up. Our Take A goofy, low-stakes hour that coasts happily on its dumbest jokes, and mostly earns them. The head-scratching religious satire lands better than it…

Summary Meeting new friends; Morty goes ballistic. Our Take A chaotic parasite premise that lets the show fire off dozens of absurd new characters, and somehow almost all of them land. The escalating “is this person real or not” game…

Summary Rick becomes emotional; Beth and Jerry are hard on each other. Our Take A surprisingly heavy episode that lets Rick actually feel things, and the show earns it. The Unity storyline walks a fine line between comedy and genuine…

Summary Morty tries to save a life. Our Take This one earns its reputation: tight writing, real stakes, and a payoff that lands. Peak Rick and Morty.

Summary Rick unfreezes time, but since he, Morty and Summer have been living for so long on frozen time, a parallel dimension develops. Our Take A top shelf classic. If you sample one episode of Rick and Morty, make it…