Rick is a mentally-unbalanced but scientifically gifted old man who has recently reconnected with his family. He spends most of his time involving his young grandson Morty in dangerous, outlandish adventures throughout space and alternate universes. Compounded with Morty's already unstable family life, these events cause Morty much distress at home and school.
A Rickle in Time (Episode 1) 8.2
Writer: Matt Roller
Air date: 2015-07-26
Runtime: 23 min
Overview: Rick, Morty, and Summer get into trouble when time is fractured by a feedback loop of uncertainty that split reality into more than one equally possible impossibilities. Meanwhile, Beth and Jerry go to extreme lengths to save a deer struck by their vehicle.
Mortynight Run (Episode 2) 8.2
Writer: David Phillips
Air date: 2015-08-02
Runtime: 23 min
Overview: Rick teaches Morty to drive while leaving Jerry at a popular day care made just for him. Morty's conscience has him hunt down an assassin rather than spending the day at an alien arcade.
Auto Erotic Assimilation (Episode 3) 8.1
Writer: Ryan Ridley
Air date: 2015-08-09
Runtime: 23 min
Overview: Rick gets emotionally invested when meeting an old friend, while Beth and Jerry have a falling out after making a discovery under the garage.
Total Rickall (Episode 4) 8.9
Writer: Mike McMahan
Air date: 2015-08-16
Runtime: 22 min
Overview: Trapped inside the house with an ever-increasing number of parasitic alien shape-shifters capable of altering memories, an uncertain Rick and the Smiths search for a way to determine which of them are real.
Get Schwifty (Episode 5) 7.9
Writer: Tom Kauffman
Air date: 2015-08-23
Runtime: 23 min
Overview: When a massive head descends into Earth's atmosphere, Rick and Morty must save the planet by coming up with a new hit song. Meanwhile, Jerry, Beth, and Summer become part of a new religion.
The Ricks Must Be Crazy (Episode 6) 8.9
Writer: Dan Guterman
Air date: 2015-08-30
Runtime: 23 min
Overview: Rick and Morty travel inside the car's battery, where Morty discovers Rick has created a universe containing sentient life solely to produce power for him. Meanwhile, Summer must deal with being locked in the car with Rick's overzealous security system.
Big Trouble in Little Sanchez (Episode 7) 8.1
Writer: Alex Rubens
Air date: 2015-09-13
Runtime: 23 min
Overview: Rick joins in on hijinks while Beth and Jerry sort out relationship issues.