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Composer(s) | Ryan Elder |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 22 (list of episodes) |
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Running time | 22 minutes |
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Distributor | Warner Bros. Television Distribution |
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Original network | Adult Swim |
Picture format | 16:9 HDTV |
Original release | December 2, 2013 | – present
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Rick and Morty is an American adult animated science fiction sitcom created by Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon for Cartoon Network's late night programming block Adult Swim. The series follows the misadventures of cynical mad scientist Rick and his fretful, easily influenced grandson Morty, who split their time between domestic family life and interdimensional adventures. Roiland voices the series' eponymous characters, with the voice talent of Chris Parnell, Spencer Grammer, and Sarah Chalke providing the rest of the family. It premiered on December 2, 2013.
The series originated from an animated short parody film of Back to the Future created by Roiland for film festival Channel 101. Adult Swim approached Harmon for television show ideas, and he and Roiland developed the program based on the short, replacing Doc with Rick and Marty with Morty. In January 2014, the series was renewed for a second season which premiered on July 26, 2015. In August 2015, Adult Swim renewed the series for a 14-episode third season, which premiered unannounced on April 1, 2017, with the rest of the season scheduled to air during the summer. The show has received universal critical acclaim for its originality, creativity, and humor, with many critics considering it a cult TV show.
Rick Sanchez is an alcoholic scientific genius who has moved in with the family of his daughter Beth, who is a veterinarian and equine cardiac surgeon. He splits his time between developing arcane projects and taking his teenage grandson Morty (and, with increasing occurrence, his older teenage granddaughter Summer) on dangerous and surreal adventures throughout the multiverse. Compounded with preexisting tensions within the family, these events cause the sensitive Morty much distress at home and school.