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| ShortSummary = Rick and Morty find that after all of their experiences, there is nothing that can scare or surprise them anymore. They are then approached by a man in a suit who offers them a truly terrifying experience, bringing them to a "Fear Hole" located in a [[Denny's]] bathroom. Morty decides to leap in to face his fears, only for Rick to jump in after him to rescue him from monsters. Upon returning home, Rick and Morty realize that they're still in the Fear Hole. However, no matter how many times they seemingly leave the Fear Hole, they never truly escape it. After their latest failed escape attempt, Rick offhandedly mentions that Morty is irreplaceable, which causes Morty to realize he's not talking to the real Rick, and that Rick never followed him into the Fear Hole to begin with. Morty comes to the realization that his true fear is Rick leaving him. Upon overcoming his true fear, Morty finally escapes the Fear Hole. Rick is tempted to jump in himself after hearing the Fear Hole can manifest Dianne, but ultimately decides against it and leaves behind a picture of Morty to commemorate his conquering of the Fear Hole.{{hr}} {{Itcol|Post-credits scene}} It is revealed that Mr. Poopybutthole stole one of Rick's portal guns and he uses it to switch places with another Mr. Poopybutthole in a universe where he is still married to Amy. While it seems like Mr. Poopybutthole's plan worked, the alternate Amy is immediately suspicious of him.
| ShortSummary = Rick and Morty find that after all of their experiences, there is nothing that can scare or surprise them anymore. They are then approached by a man in a suit who offers them a truly terrifying experience, bringing them to a "Fear Hole" located in a [[Denny's]] bathroom. Morty decides to leap in to face his fears, only for Rick to jump in after him to rescue him from monsters. Upon returning home, Rick and Morty realize that they're still in the Fear Hole. However, no matter how many times they seemingly leave the Fear Hole, they never truly escape it. After their latest failed escape attempt, Rick offhandedly mentions that Morty is irreplaceable, which causes Morty to realize he's not talking to the real Rick, and that Rick never followed him into the Fear Hole to begin with. Morty comes to the realization that his true fear is Rick leaving him. Upon overcoming his true fear, Morty finally escapes the Fear Hole. Rick is tempted to jump in himself after hearing the Fear Hole can manifest Dianne, but ultimately decides against it and leaves behind a picture of Morty to commemorate his conquering of the Fear Hole.{{hr}} {{Itcol|Post-credits scene}} It is revealed that Mr. Poopybutthole stole one of Rick's portal guns and he uses it to switch places with another Mr. Poopybutthole in a universe where he is still married to Amy. While it seems like Mr. Poopybutthole's plan worked, the alternate Amy is immediately suspicious of him.

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Rick and Morty
Season 7
Promotional poster
Starring
No. of episodes10
Release
Original networkAdult Swim
Original releaseOctober 15 (2023-10-15) –
December 17, 2023 (2023-12-17)
Season chronology
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Season 6
List of episodes

The seventh season of the American adult animated television series Rick and Morty premiered on October 15, 2023 and concluded on December 17, 2023. It consisted of ten episodes.

The season was ordered before the fourth season of the show finished airing, in May 2020. It is the first season not to feature Justin Roiland providing any voice work, following his dismissal from the franchise in January 2023, though he is still credited as co-creator and executive producer. Ian Cardoni and Harry Belden were hired to replace him as the voices of Rick and Morty respectively.

Cast and characters

Main article: List of Rick and Morty characters

Main

  • Chris Parnell as:
  • Spencer Grammer as Summer Smith, Morty's older sister and Rick's granddaughter.
  • Sarah Chalke as Beth Smith, Morty's and Summer's mother and Rick's daughter.
  • Ian Cardoni as Rick Sanchez, one of the show's two lead characters and Morty's grandfather, often shown as drunk while seeking to track down Rick Prime, a version of himself from a parallel universe who killed his first wife and daughter.
  • Harry Belden as Morty Smith, one of the show's two lead characters and Rick's grandson, often shown as nervous, unsure of himself and doubtful about Rick's extravagant adventures.

Recurring

Guest

Episodes

See also: List of Rick and Morty episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		Title [2]Directed byWritten byOriginal air date [3]Prod.
code [4]		U.S. viewers
(millions)
621"How Poopy Got His Poop Back"Lucas GrayNick RutherfordOctober 15, 2023 (2023-10-15)RAM-7010.42[5]
632"The Jerrick Trap"Kyounghee LimAlbro Lundy & James SicilianoOctober 22, 2023 (2023-10-22)RAM-7020.47[6]
643"Air Force Wong"Jacob HairAlex RubensOctober 29, 2023 (2023-10-29)RAM-7030.36[7]
654"That's Amorte"Lucas GrayHeather Anne CampbellNovember 5, 2023 (2023-11-05)RAM-7040.44[8]
665"Unmortricken"Jacob HairAlbro Lundy & James SicilianoNovember 12, 2023 (2023-11-12)RAM-7050.46[9]
676"Rickfending Your Mort"Jacob HairCody ZiglarNovember 19, 2023 (2023-11-19)RAM-7060.40[10]
687"Wet Kuat Amortican Summer"Kyounghee LimAlex Song-XiaNovember 26, 2023 (2023-11-26)RAM-7070.49[11]
698"Rise of the Numbericons: The Movie"Lucas GrayRob SchrabDecember 3, 2023 (2023-12-03)RAM-7080.38[12]
709"Mort: Ragnarick"Kyounghee LimJeremy Gilfor & Scott MarderDecember 10, 2023 (2023-12-10)RAM-7090.29[13]
7110"Fear No Mort"Eugene HuangHeather Anne CampbellDecember 17, 2023 (2023-12-17)RAM-710N/A

Production

Co-creator, co-executive producer and voice actor Justin Roiland was fired by Adult Swim after allegations over domestic abuse.

Development

The season is a part of a long-term deal between show creators Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon and Adult Swim, confirming 70 new episodes would be released over an unspecified amount of seasons. Thirty of those episodes were aired as part of season four, season five and season six, leaving forty episodes remaining.[14]

Casting

See also: Justin Roiland § Controversies

After charges of felony domestic abuse, which were subsequently dropped due to a lack of evidence,[15][16] Justin Roiland was removed from the show prior to the seventh season.[17] Adult Swim hired two new voice "soundalike" talent for the show's titular characters,[18] announced as unknown actors Ian Cardoni and Harry Belden on the season premiere. Cardoni was cast first due to his Rick impression, which Marder mentioned was difficult to cast as "everyone sounded like Macho Man Randy Savage or like a cousin of his. No one sounded exactly like Rick". Belden was cast much later "after exhausting every possible resource".[19][20]

Mr. Poopybutthole, who was previously voiced by Roiland, is voiced by actor Jon Allen. Series writer Scott Marder said Allen's role provided room for some of Roiland's other replacements to focus on the main cast.[21] Starting with the episode "Rise of the Numbericons: The Movie", the character Magma-Q, another character that was previously voiced by Roiland, is voiced by rapper Ice-T. In addition to voicing the aforementioned character, Ice-T also voices the show's parody of himself, Water-T, who was previously voiced by series co-creator Dan Harmon.[22]

Release

The seventh season premiered on October 15, 2023.[18] The episode titles for season 7 were released through social media on August 31, 2023.[2]

Reception

On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, season 7 has a 73% score based on 11 reviews, with an average rating of 6.30/10. The site’s critics consensus reads: "Recasting its titular pair with fairly seamless results, the famously unpredictable Rick and Morty settles into a holding pattern that nevertheless still yields plenty of amusing invention."[23] On Metacritic, the season has a score of 73 out of 100, based on reviews from 6 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[24]

Notes

References

  1. ^ "Rick and Morty: Hugh Jackman Remains in His Silly Voice Acting Bag". Den of Geek. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Valentine, Evan. "Rick And Morty Season 7 Reveals Its Episode Titles". ComicBook. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  3. ^ "Shows A-Z - rick & morty on adult swim". The Futon Critic. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  4. ^ From the United States Copyright Office catalog: "Public Catalog - Copyright Catalog (1978 to present) - Basic Search [search: "Rick and Morty"]". United States Copyright Office.
  5. ^ Rebecca Bunch (October 18, 2023). "Sunday Cable Ratings 10/15/23: Rick & Morty Ties Low in Premiere, Daryl Dixon Ties High in Finale, When Calls the Heart Rises". TV Ratings Guide. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  6. ^ Rebecca Bunch (October 25, 2023). "Sunday Cable Ratings 10/22/23: Fear the Walking Dead Rises in Midseason Premiere, Outrageous Pumpkins Steady for Finale, Under the Christmas Sky Modest on Hallmark". TV Ratings Guide. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  7. ^ Rebecca Bunch (November 1, 2023). "Sunday Cable Ratings 10/29/23: The Gilded Age Returns Steady with Season One Average, Billions Stable for Series Finale, Joyeaux Noel Solid for Hallmark". TV Ratings Guide. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
  8. ^ Rebecca Bunch (November 9, 2023). "Sunday Cable Ratings 11/5/23: The Santa Summit Solid, NFL Easily Leads, Rick & Morty Rises, The Gilded Age Drops". TV Ratings Guide. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  9. ^ Rebecca Bunch (November 15, 2023). "Sunday Cable Ratings 11/12/23: The Curse Low in Premiere, Rick and Morty Hits Season High, A Heidelberg Holiday Strong". TV Ratings Guide. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  10. ^ Rebecca Bunch (November 22, 2023). "Sunday Cable Ratings 11/19/23: Fear The Walking Dead Drops for Series Finale, Holiday Hotline Strong, The Gilded Age and Rick & Morty Slip". TV Ratings Guide. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  11. ^ Rebecca Bunch (December 3, 2023). "Sunday Cable Ratings 11/26/23: A Biltmore Christmas Strong for Hallmark, Rick and Morty and The Gilded Age Rise, Sister Wives Leads". TV Ratings Guide. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
  12. ^ Rebecca Bunch (December 7, 2023). "Sunday Cable Ratings 12/3/23: Christmas with a Kiss is a Below-Average Countdown to Christmas Entry, Rick and Morty and The Gilded Age Slip". TV Ratings Guide. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  13. ^ Rebecca Bunch (December 13, 2023). "Sunday Cable Ratings 12/10/23: Rick and Morty Hits New Low, Round and Round Passable for Hallmark, The Gilded Age Rises". TV Ratings Guide. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  14. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 10, 2018). "'Rick And Morty' Gets Massive 70-Episode Renewal By Adult Swim; Creators Dan Harmon & Justin Roiland Ink New Deal". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 10, 2018. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  15. ^ "Rick and Morty's Justin Roiland cleared of domestic violence charges". The Guardian. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  16. ^ "Domestic violence charges dropped against Rick and Morty creator Justin Roiland". CBC. CBC News. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  17. ^ "Adult Swim has ended its association with Justin Roiland". Twitter. Rick and Morty. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  18. ^ a b Hibberd, James. "'Rick and Morty' Season 7 Premiere Date Revealed Following Justin Roiland Scandal". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  19. ^ Thompson, Jaden (October 15, 2023). "'Rick and Morty': Replacements for Justin Roiland Revealed in Season 7 Premiere". Variety. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  20. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (October 15, 2023). "How 'Rick and Morty' Cast Its New Voice Stars". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  21. ^ Valdez, Nick (October 16, 2023). "Rick and Morty: Mr. Poopybutthole New Voice Actor Revealed". ComicBook.com. Paramount. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  22. ^ Singh, Karan (December 2, 2023). "Ice-T Fans Will Finally Get The 'Rick And Morty' Cameo They've Been Hoping For". HipHopDX.
  23. ^ "Rick and Morty: Season 7". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  24. ^ "Rick & Morty - Season 7". Metacritic. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
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