This Is The Perf-Rick Episode Of Rick And Morty

[@Nerdstalgic]

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[@ne3856]

Awesome

[@reginaldsimms199]

Total Rickall is the quintessential Rick and Morty episode

[@evilferris]

PIA bought by malware distributors, Kape Technologies. Yeah, that’s a *HARD* pass.

[@soft4736]

Probably my favorite epsiode of the whole show too. There's something really special about it, I also love the evil morty storyline

[@lukaslambs5780]

His musical theme is fantastic too

[@AllFlimmits]

I would have to agree. It's not exactly a slice of life, because it's rick and morty and there's absurd stuff everywhere, but its something along that line. But it's the Joe Walsh that makes it for me. That song sets up the whole episode to be great. There's the small town perception of people in the big city being cogs in a wheel and nothing mattering. And that's Rick's entire philosophy, nihilism on the biggest possible scale. It's the best possible choice for the opener.

[@MiloMurphysLaw]

I hope the next season comes out soon so we can see what happens after the end of the last season

[@NRF787]

@@AllFlimmits I also really love the soundtrack music in the episode. The song "Tales from the Citadel" is the one that plays during candidate Morty's speech and when the Mortys are at the wishing well. Really sets the tone for that part of the episode.

[@jbcatz5]

Credit as well to Justin Roiland for the voice acting he did in this episode. He has to populate a whole world with only two voice types to work from, multiple scenes where the same voice has to bounce off another character with someone with the exact same voice. He succeeds in making this feel like a world of many people even when he’s working off two base voices and nearly all new characters to boot.

[@carnivorous_vegan]

Don't worry he gets all the energy he needs from the lil gurls he fancies

[@carnivorous_vegan]

Don't worry he gets all the energy he needs from the lil grls he fancies

[@daltonbrowne7980]

I lived in my college’s dorms when this came out. I had a big TV so everyone would come and watch different shows in there. I remember finishing the episode dumbfounded that it only ran for 22 minutes. It really felt like we were watching for over an hour and I mean that in the best possible way. I’ve watched a lot of R&M with friends but collectively have never had an experience like that

[@elklown]

Exactly what I felt the first time I saw it, the scope of the episode is so epic, the world is so immersive and the storylines are so powerful that when it’s over it feels like you’ve just watched a whole movie. It still amazes me how they could pull that off in 22 minutes.

[@julesvox]

The perfect episode is the Ricks we made along the way

[@PlahboiStampede]

Or killed

[@Mahlak_Mriuani_Anatman]

Appropriate

[@DanielZeal]

I haven't watched or thought about this show in a while, but it's still one of my favorites.

[@beaubronswijk5984]

THEN WATCH IT season 4-5 are a bit questionable but still good

[@skimbo120]

I had to step away from it for a while because the fanbase can be sooooo toxic it’s exhausting. But once I came back to it, it holds up. It’s just so well written

[@derp195]

@@skimbo120 Yeah, I needed some time to forget about the whole szechuan sauce cringefest, but it really is a good show if you can separate it from its fans.

[@Schmaglow]

@@beaubronswijk5984 where can you even watch season 5? Ik it got greenlit but haven't seen it show up to stream anywhere

[@iStylesOG]

@@skimbo120 honestly really weird that some people online would change how you feel watching an episode. Or even stop you from watching new seasons

[@vvsPlatinum]

Just had a theory: What if C137 isn’t actually the smartest rick ever and is only the “rickest rick” because he’s the one who created THIS version of the central finite curve? What if, in other closed off regions of space time there’s other dimensions’ ricks who created their own CFC and they’re the rickest rick in that one? Itd be hilarious if Evil morty went through all that to escape C-137 and ended up trapped again in an even smarter ricks CFC. Let me know how yall feel about this, just something i thought of during this video

[@ellie_olivia.]

I think it would broke the concept of rick character

[@Siv_kishore]

I think R&M will be more episodic. That's why they ended evil Morty's story line.

[@BigMikeMcBastard]

Seems like a pretty bad idea. It'd totally undercut the gravity of the Evil Morty story arc and would contradict what's already been established. It also leads to the problem of infinite regression, where now everything starts to feel meaningless because Rick C-137 isn't the Rickest Rick after all and even destroying the CFC was ultimately of no consequence because whoops they're right back where they started, stuck in a multiverse where every reality is once again where Rick is the smartest being in their universe. It's like the one cool trick to completely undermine the season finale and prevent the show from trying something new as it's clearly about to do in season 6. A nihilistic chuckle isn't worth undoing that all.

[@user-rr7qf5hq3c]

That would be awful the entire reason the show went downhill is because Rick became an invincible god thank god you don’t write the show

[@RobertBrownieJr]

@@Siv_kishore do you think they ended the evil Morty story? I hope he makes a comeback!

[@Craxin01]

Not to mention it sets everything up for Evil Morty to shatter Rick's central finite curve, separating every universe where Rick is the smartest person in the universe from all the ones where he isn't.

[@TheBrokenSword]

Love Rick and Morty and love your videos! You'll fully deserve it when you hit that 1 Million Subscribers!!

[@matthewlujan844]

To take from someone is plagiarism. To take from everyone is preparation.

[@54032Zepol]

I like how ricks arch nemesis is Morty!

[@highwind1991]

easily my favorite episode of the show. It feels like a great short film

[@NickPiers]

Correction on the source of inspiration. They pulled inspiration from the Council of Kangs, a much older concept in Marvel comics. But the Council of Kangs also included a Citadel, much like the Citadel of Ricks.

[@AllFlimmits]

I'd argue that's it's probably more along the lines of the council of reeds because Reed Richards is one of if not the smartest man in the universe. I get your argument because Kang is more associated with the multiverse, but rick is more of an analog to Reed Richards than Kang simply because he's a scientist and one of if not the best.

[@ohnobro1424]

I believe they said it was inspired by the Council of Reeds

[@JesseVenturaHat]

@@ohnobro1424 it's a joke. Bl*ck people think they invented everything. We wuz kangz an sheit

[@DisrespecfulSyrup]

This is actually my favorite episode. I always thought it didn’t get talked about enough.

[@DPowered2]

My personal opinion is that the fans ruined the show. The writers constantly say they just like doing episodic adventures and not really serialized but i guess started with the awesome episode of evil morty the fan base kept constantly pressuring them to answer questions and complete stories they never technically wanted to do. They often broke the fourth wall to comment about that but it fell on death ears and after the last season finale and how they did it the finale felt more like a "there we finished things so let us get back to doing what we actually enjoy doing which is having random unconnected adventures between an old man and his grandson"

[@FromAMumblingCartoonist]

It doesn’t really matter how the fans act. The creators should have to make the show that they wanna make without having to piss on the show’s own fandom. They weren’t thinking the fans in seasons 1 & 2, and it was great.

[@magic75450]

To be fair, the best episodes in season 5 are the last 3 episodes, which happen to have the most "canon" or overarching story-arc. That's not to say the episodic episodes are better or worse, just that I think they kinda ran out of ideas at this point. Season 4 actually had many great episodic episodes. It's not to say one form is better than the other, we need both to co-exist. Seasons 1 and 2 balanced episodic and canon.

[@ernestoagapitogarcesconyad1710]

I agree that the episodic format works (or, worked) really well but IIRC in the 5th a lot of the less connected episodes were received extremely poorly in comparison to the canon episodes that actually explored the worldbuilding and Rick's backstory. They've got 5 more seasons to make and I kind of see them running out of single-episode ideas before the show ends. I kind of hope that the s5 finale leads to some sort of shift in the status quo fundamental enough to change the show significantly s5 onwards, I'm sure a shift like that would piss some people off but it'd keep things comparatively a lot more fresh rather than trying to do the same thing for 5 more seasons. That's just my opinion though 🤷

[@magic75450]

@@ernestoagapitogarcesconyad1710 The perfect shift could've and should've been season 4's finale- the introduction of space Beth. She is the perfect foil for both Rick and normal Beth. She'd change the state of the show while still allowing most of it to continue as usual. She didn't even have to be in every episode. She lives in space, after all, so just have her in 2-3 episodes per season. That's the way to keep a show relevant and fresh- slowly add recurring characters that allow for new stories and opportunities.

[@ernestoagapitogarcesconyad1710]

@@magic75450 ooo, that would've been good. I totally agree that space beth was wasted in s5. I should clarify that I don't want s6 onwards to be completely serialized, but based on how s5 ended I'm hoping that the destruction of the central finite curve allows for new threats/obstacles to pop up and challenge our characters in new ways, possibly allowing for the introduction of new characters like you suggested while allowing the episodic format to remain. I'm just thinking back to Community (which is actually how I got into Rick & Morty in the first place) - it also experienced a big dip in quality halfway through its run and while I think seasons 5 & 6 are good, they couldn't quite capture the magic of the first 3 seasons, & s6 is actually my favorite of the latter 3 because it leans into the differences in the show (3 of the 7 original main characters leaving, different platform, tone shifts, new characters) & makes for a really fun season of TV despite being different from what the show originally was. however, some people really dislike season 6 because of those differences, so I get how a shift like the one I'm suggesting could go over badly.

[@aletanook]

This is probably my favorite episode in the entire series along with Rickshank Redemption and Rick Potion #9. We need more story episodes in this series. But it seems to have a hard time finding a balance between story and episodic. It often leans too much towards comedy and episodic which ends up abandoning continuity and more serious plotlines.

[@malu2997]

thats exactly what i love from the show tho, I like that I can just lay back and enjoy good jokes and existential dread the episodes leave you with. i often find these episodes a bit too "harsh" to just go onto the next one and see that a huge thing that happened didn't impact things at all

[@aletanook]

@@malu2997 Yeah like I don't mind episodic episodes but bringing up important plotlines only to throw them away for no reason is bad writing.

[@redviper6805]

Perfect episode for me was the Season 2 episode with Stephen Colbert. “Keep Summer safe.”

[@LowKeyJaded]

Any episode that features “evil” morty is the perfect episode

[@ohnobro1424]

I would love it if you made a video talking about the season 5 finale. I thought that episode was absolutely insane.

[@lightershadeofblue]

The Unity episode stays my favorite

[@hblaub]

I especially like that I watched that episode regardless of the multiverse - nothing matters, everybody dies. But nonetheless, the viewer is invested in the story.

[@lukaslambs5780]

There are so many episodes that could have a similarly in death video claiming some of the same things. That is why this show is so fantastic!

[@greendaleforever]

Close Rick-Counters of the Rick Kind is my all-time favorite, but this is a close 2nd.

[@CaioMunarolo]

This is episode is weirdly better than all the others for me

[@aniketkonnur5792]

whilst I personally thought of the same episode upon seeing the title, the video is prolly needed to be longer to do full justice to the brilliance of the episode it doesn't credit the weight of the episode in the subsequent season building on Evil Morty. the guy says there are 4 plotlines but imo there's just 1, the rest are just support cast to the build-up in the end, but they' re each incredibly deep in light of the world we live in - disillusioned and depressed students, a justice system that leaves those who care about it empty, the mundanity of capitalism for the avg office-goer. nor does he talk about the absolutely mindfuck ending, and what are imo among the best lines said on the show: " This seems like a good time for a drink and a cold calculated speech with sinister overtones, a speech about politics, about order, brotherhood, power. But speeches are for campaigning. Now is the time for action."

[@PowerHouse1987]

Besides the pilot, this is the one episode I remember watching the first time.

[@LaikaLycanthrope]

They use visual shorthand very well. Saves a lot of explaining.

[@peterwantspie]

Illustrating the talent of the writing staff on Rick and Morty by pointing out that they're working on Marvel properties is like demonstrating the talent of a chef by showing the profit margin of the McDonalds they work at.

[@TheArtofKAS]

That's the true power of stealing with purpose. Excellent!! Defiantly one of The Rickest episodes out there.👏

[@thisguy1413]

I feel like the vat of acid episode is just flawless, but this one was great too.

[@Psychonautical89]

The biggest but from this video of this episode is the mention of the 45 seconds of dialogue-free exposition towards the beginning of the episode. Rick and Morty is AMAZING at delivering information without dialogue. The over-the-top detail in the background is the most obvious version of this, but this 45 seconds in Tales from the Citadel as well as the around TWO whole minutes of talkless scenes from Rattlestar Ricklactica are brilliant moments of storytelling that don't rely on the most basic manner of delivery.

[@francisfatta]

My absolute favorite episode is the vat of acid episode, simply because it’s everything I love about Rick and Morty. It has a good plot, it explores a used concept and flips it on itself, and it’s absolutely hilarious

[@aletanook]

What was good about the plot? It's just about an antisocial douchebag engaging in hedionistic evil pursuits.

[@francisfatta]

@@aletanook well with that mindset, you can make anything sound bad. Like, total Rick-call was just an over complicated Where’s Waldo page

[@aletanook]

@@francisfatta I wasn't talking about it not having a cohesive plot, I was talking specifically about how much I hate Morty and his negative character arc.

[@RobertBrownieJr]

Cop Morty and Rick is easily the best part of the whole show. It's actually incredibly deep and hilarious at the same time.

[@hoboringmaster8029]

Jeff looks so familiar. Turns out he got off the church bus when Michael and Andy wanted to go back to Scranton

[@defivisionary1178]

Rick and morty is seriously next level. Thanks for doing a video on the show!

[@arthurprediger4054]

Third season's first episode is the one that gave me multiple mind blowing moments, it's one after the other. There are plot twists inside plot twists like crazy, I have never felt that excited with any other entertainment content before or after that episode haha

[@lordcownostril331]

I want to make games, and I’ve been afraid to lean into taking too much inspirations from the games I love most, out of fear that I may come off as cheap, or not do them justice somehow. I love this show and this episode was always one of my favorites. This video put into words why. I think I needed to see this. Thank you, Rick and Morty.

[@Jessfiester]

So many different stories and arcs woven into each other on top of world building. This episode is perfection.

[@trulsdirio]

Man, 2013?! That's 9 fricking years. Why you have to do me like that?!

[@Andreycsr]

Love your vids

[@Nerdstalgic]

Thank you!

[@dom_smth9]

Anyone else still holding on to watch season 5 until it’s on Netflix! Cmon man!

[@bemoreminecraft113]

I know it wont happen soon, but I really cant wait for the next season

[@SmokinBlunts781]

In the city was such a good song for the opening too. If you look on KZbin the comments are all “the warriors” and “Rick and Morty” 😂

[@whedonobsessed]

I was so hoping this was the episode you would be talking about. That ending gives me chills every time

[@michaelanastasio3375]

This is just my opinion but I like season 3 episode 1. Rick is just outsmarting everyone and I love it. They're taking Rick's intelligence and pushing it to the max which I love. It was also supremely funny which is always a plus

[@Quadr44t]

I think this was my favourite too. Is it just me or did this particular episode feel like it was way longer than 20 minutes? I think it is due to the condensed storytelling.

[@starcrosspolaris]

you guys are almost at a million subs! I'm so proud of you!!

[@Christopher-ms5ke]

I have to watch this show lol

[@ohnobro1424]

Yes you do

[@joemomma6317]

Even tho the past 2 seasons were a little shaky I'll never stop loving Rick and Morty frfr. Just too damn entertaining

[@1xdreykex1]

Evil Morty is the Neo of the central finite curve

[@MiloMurphysLaw]

Wait, so it’s ok to intentionally steal ideas, but it’s not ok to accidentally make a show or movie with a similar plot to an existing show or movie?

[@picklerick6252]

my all time favourite episode was when rick hoocked up with Unity. and the pilot. the pilot was fucking brillant.

[@MannequinSmiles]

ive always preached (in the least "rick and morty fan" way possible) that this is undeniably the best episode.

[@MannequinSmiles]

damaged coda at the end also has a lot to do with it.

[@burgerwithcurlyfries]

this account is so underrated, such great content

[@shaynebade5063]

You should totally do a video on the Scaffolding episode of How To With John Wilson

[@Betotigresgol]

I remember when this episode was announced on Twitter by Adult Swim, they said it would be an episode where Rick & Morty go to Atlantis. No mention of the citadel at all. It was a smart and hilarious surprise for me when first watching this episode and seeing how deeply canon it was

[@TheFoofster]

Lawnmower dog hands down best episode. The epitome of rick and morty as a series

[@cookingwitchefzayy8830]

I wont lie last season wasn't its best season it was just a bunch of current culture references and some episodes just weren't it aka the sperm episode but overall Rick and Morty is already one of the greatest cartoons and show ever

[@asadaduf]

If the sperm episode was at least somewhat funny i would have liked it. But it's not and it just feels like they randomly decided to do something about incest and came out with that thing.

[@QuantumPineapple]

Nah I'd honestly rank it below Futurama. First 2 seasons were gold now its too pretentious and meta for its own good.

[@Gepser]

I'm dissapointed this video is not about Pickle Rick

[@yodizzll]

building an arguemnt for the best rick and morty episode is a very tall order. solid though.

[@cosmic66.]

One of, if not, my favorite episode of any show ever

[@j0nrages851]

The emotions hit pretty hard on this episode, because you really feel for all of the characters in the plot lines. The sinister reality of evil Morty of turning a capitalist democracy into an autocracy is is also really thrilling.

[@ScamallDorcha]

It wasn't a capitalist democracy, the councel of Ricks ruled it as an oligarchy.

[@j0nrages851]

@@ScamallDorcha there was a lot speeches, and the council of ricks was eliminated.

[@ScamallDorcha]

@@j0nrages851 Sure. But while the council of Ricks lived, the citadel was an oligarchy.

[@TheGreyShaman]

Ah, so you’re saying each of the people got rewarded for their work on this show because they were the 3D vessels for their particular 5D concepts. Since they played their role on this 2D show their 3D vessels were rewarded with the chance to work on other 2D forms of entertainment. Thanks for this.

[@mr.anderson2241]

This episode was a diamond in the rough for me, I didn’t like season 3 much at all other than a few episodes like this one, and it kind of made me lose interest in the show entirely since that point.

[@feathertopDT]

It's definitely the show's best episode. I'm so glad you made this. I thought season 3 and 4 were overall disappointing and veered away from what worked, but this episode was such an incredible standout.

[@funnyguy19993]

Finally, a Nerdstalgic Rick and Morty video. Great

[@CC-dy2td]

I had no idea it came from a back to the future parody, that's fascinating and hilarious

[@Four-S]

I remember watching this episode when it released and I was like... This truly is Rick and Morty's magnum opus

[@joekerr5152]

They were gonna re-release the sauce again with season 4 but then covid hit and they didn’t do it and I’m still not over it

[@8balljunkie]

I can tell you without viewing this video that the perfect episode will be the evil morty one

[@lp133126]

I wouldn’t say Jobs misattributed the source of the quote as there is a similar themed quote attributed to Pablo Picasso - “Good artists copy, great artists steal.”.

[@shadypanda2279]

anyone else notice a rick dressed as the tom baker doctor from dr who at 5:25

[@jeremiahnoar7504]

"Yeah you can look off of my homework, just don't make it obvious" *makes it obvious and still get's an A.

[@PlahboiStampede]

Crazy I just watched this episode a couple days ago and I just had to keep reminding myself that nearly almost five things are going on at once and they all get concluded with the last bit leaving the biggest implications. Episode is literally my favorite typa Rick & Morty episode, a mind trip (or fuck depending on how much people die horribly or are dismembered and or transformed then dismembered or killed).

[@Ari6lle1nWonderl2nd]

I think you missed one ref from that episode… maybe “Solent green” or “cloud atlas” or something with people eating people…..not sure, it just sounds familiar….

[@Sithedd]

I miss the old narrator voice.

[@ohnobro1424]

Where did he ever go anyway?

[@TheProfessionalReject]

With Steve Jobs I guess he was smart enough to steal the quote

[@TREKKS300]

My favourite episode personally is rick-counters of the Rick kind

[@DATRIXED1]

I love the ricklantis mixup I watch it so much

[@CC-dy2td]

Maybe not the best, but the multiverse TV episode where they have to bury themselves meant the most to me. Shit literally cured my depression

[@StripedJacket]

I wanna make something that ends up on this channel someday 😭

[@Nerdstalgic]

When you do, we will 100% pin this comment

[@StripedJacket]

@@Nerdstalgic 4-6 years! 4-6 YEARS!

[@briterry4961]

I'm pretty sure every episode is a parody of something else in some way, shape or form.

[@DarkSoldat66]

The episode actually came out September 10, 2017

[@avrinrose5457]

Can you talk about Kaitou Joker?

[@defenstrator4660]

Having seen Loki I can say writing for it is not a brag.

[@antoniomd3812]

The best thing to do when stealing is to subvert audiences expectations

[@elizacarrie7433]

Ohhhhhhh…..doc and Marty…Rick and Morty….I get it now

[@Dionaea_M]

This was awesome, thanks

[@ecerenu]

I already thought this is the best episode of any animated sitcom ever, this just gave me more reasons to think that.

[@gregholmes6083]

It's the Vat Of Acid episode for me. Something about love and loss...

[@yourwifewasinmedms5137]

Idk if it’s the best but rest and ricklaxation is my favorite

[@RunToEternity]

Aw I got 7:27 wrong, I was thinking "Goonies"

[@TheBrothersBlue]

It shocks me that this isn't widely regarded as one of if not the greatest episode of rick and morty ever. for me, its not even close.

[@Bloody-Butterfly]

Meseeks and Destroy is still my favorite

[@ajsim]

Best. Episode. Ever.

[@alcoholicgoat]

A black screen is the perfect episode of Rick and Morty

[@wilfredozelaya1391]

If there's a pickle rick, is there also a pickle morty?

[@stewartdoty3741]

Can you do a perfect episode of futurama breakdown?

[@silus1907]

Anyone notices that Tales of the Citadel has a lot of resemblance to the last airbender The Tales of Ba Sing Se? Which arguably is the best Avatar episode? Not in terms of what happens in the story, more in the structure. Thoughts?

[@CrazyDrunkAsianMonkey]

This is a great episode, it sets up foreshadowing of a lager overall plot line, however, Pickle Rick is by far my favorite episode. Rick's ability to overcome any obstacle he encounters, while being a pickle, is freakin hilarious. "I'M PICKLE RIIICK!!!" Best line ever 😅😅🤣