If you really enjoy this adult animated series, you’ll no doubt enjoy “Rick and Morty: Season 4”. Featuring 10 hilariously fun episodes, this series is recommended!
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TITLE: Rick and Morty: Season 4
SERIES RELEASE DATE: 2019-2020
DURATION: Episodes 32-41 (220 Minutes)
BLU-RAY INFORMATION: 1080p High Definition/16:9 HD Widescreen, English Dolby TrueHD 5.1, Subtitles: English SDH
COMPANY: Adult Swim/Warner Home Video
RATED: TV M
Release Date: September 22, 2020
Originally Created by Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon
Directed by Bryan Newton, Wesley Archer, Anthony Chun, Jacob Hair, Erica Hayes, Kyoung Hee Lim
Written by Dan Harmon, Justin Roiland, Mike McMahan, Caitie Delaney, Dave Horwitz, Shawn Pearlman, Edward Voccola, Anne Lane, Jeff Loveness, James Siciliano, Siobhan Thompson, Albro Lundy IV
Produced by Ollie Green, J. Michael Mendel, James Fino, Lee Harting
Co-Produced: Lee Harting, James Siciliano, Anne Lane, Albro Lundy IV
Executive Producer: Keith Crofford, Dan Harmon, Mike Lazzo, Justin Roiland, Mike McMahan
Music by Ryan Elder
Edited by Lee Harting, Nick Reczynski
Casting by Ruth Lambert, Robert McGee
Art Director: James McDermott
Featuring the following voice talent:
Justin Roiland as Rick Sanchez/Mortimer “Morty” Smith
Chris Parnell as Jerry Smith
Spencer Grammer as Summer Smith
Sarah Chalke as Beth Smith
Kari Wahlgren as Jessica
Tom Kenny as Squanchy
Maurice LaMarche as Abradoph Lincler
Brandon Johnson as Mr. Goldenfold
Dan Harmon as Birdperson
Buckle in for disappointment because there’s no way these episodes will be good enough for how long you waited. But maybe they will be? It’s season four! It’s sexy and smooth. Buckle in! Did I already say that? Definitely stay buckled in.
What happens when Rick and Morty visit an alien planet with special crystals that show the holder all of their possible future deaths? What happens when Rick and Morty get assistance from Mr. Poopybutthole to gain entry to HeistCon and confront alient heist artist, Miles Knightly. And what happens when they come across a slut dragon named Balthromaw? And the clone of Beth is back! Or is the real Beth?
Find out in season 4 of the critically acclaimed Adult Swim animated series, “Rick and Morty”, available on Blu-ray!
What is “Rick and Morty”?
When voice actor Justin Roiland (“Fish Hooks”, “Adventure Time”, “Gravity Falls”) created an animation parody of “Back to the Future” for the film festival, “Channel 101”, it would capture the interest of the TV network/website’s co-founder, Dan Harmon (creator of the NBC comedy series “Community”).
And the two would collaborate on an mature animated series for Adult Swim titled “Rick and Morty”.
Premiering back in December 2013, the series received critical acclaim and since then, the series has done very well and a third season is set to air in late 2016.
“Rick and Morty” revolves around an alcoholic (mad) scientist named Rick who moves in with his daughter Beth, who is a veterinarian and equine cardiac surgeon. Rick is often working on high-tech projects which he includes his grandson Morty and later, his granddaughter Summer on dangerous adventures through their own or other alternate universes.
Because Rick has a potty mouth and often talks down to his grandchildren, it tends to stress Morty out. But somehow, together, they make it thorugh their adventures.
In Season Four, here is a spoiler free synopsis for each episode:
- Episode 32 – Edge of Tomorty: Rick Die Rickpeat – Rick takes Morty to an alien planet to harvest special crystals that can show the holder all of their possible future deaths.
- Episode 33 – The Old Man and the Seat – Rick’s new intern Glootie develops an app and Jerry names it “Lovefinderrz”.
- Episode 34 – One Crew over the Crewcoo’s Morty – Rick and Morty raid an alien tomb but finds out the treasure has been stolen by alien heist artist named Miles Knightly.
- Episode 35 – Claw and Hoarder: Special Ricktim’s Morty – Morty has always wanted a dragon, so Rick makes a deal with a wizard, who creates a soul contract between Morty and a slut dragon named Balthromaw.
- Episode 36 – Rattlestar Ricklacktica – What happens when Rick gives Jerry special shoes that make him float in order to help him put up Christmas lights?
- Episode 37 – Never Ricking Morty – Rick and Morty are aboard the STory Train but what happens when they confront the Story Lord.
- Episode 38 – Promortyus – Rick and Morty are being mind controlled by facehugging parasites called the Glorzo.
- Episode 39 -The Vat of Acid Episode – What happens when Rick and Morty trade special gems with alien gangsters but what happens when the gangsters betray them?
- Episode 40 – Childrick of Mort – Rick receives a call from Gaia, a sentient planet who is pregnant with his children?
- Episode 41 – Start Mort Rickturn of the Jerri – Following up from season 3’s episode 30 “The ABC’s of Beth”, a clone of Beth is leading a rebellion against the new Galactic Federation. But is she really a clone?
The main characters of “Rick and Morty” are:
- Rick Sanchez – An alcoholic mad scientist who loves women. His daughter is Beth and he is the grandfather of Morty and Summer. He is often irresponsible but despite Beth’s husband Jerry thinking Rick is up to no good. Beth defends her father’s scientific creativity. He often takes Morth and Summer on dangerous adventures through their own universe or other alternate universes.
- Mortimer “Morty” Smith – A stressed out 14-year-old due to the adventures of his grandfather. Often questions his grandfather, thus on the receiving end of Rick’s verbal chastising.
- Summer Smith – A 17-year-old who is intelligent and superficial. Often jealous that Morty gets to accompany her grandfather on his adventures.
- Beth Smith – Rick’s daughter who is a cardiac surgeon for horses and a vet. Often struggles with her husband Jerry who thinks that Rick is always up to no good. She is not phased of how Rick treats her children and always sees her father in a positive light (over her mother).
- Jerry Smith – Beth’s insecure husband and dislikes Rick’s dangerous tendencies around his children.
VIDEO:
“Rick and Morty” is presented in 1080p High Definition. Colors are vibrant and the animation features a colorful palette. I didn’t notice any artifacts or banding issues. Line art shows no jaggies and for the most part, looks crisp. Overall, “Ricky and Morty” looks very good in HD!
AUDIO & SUBTITLES:
“Rick and Morty” Season 4 is presented in English DTS-HD Master Audio and English subtitles. Dialogue and music are crystal clear. Sound effects are well-utilized through the surround channels.
SPECIAL FEATURES:
“Rick and Morty” Season 4 comes with the following special features:
- A Day at Rick and Morty: Inside Season 4
- Inside the Episode for each episode
- Creating Snake Jazz
- Directing Rick and Morty
- Samurai and Shogun
- Prop Process
- Character Creation
- Animation Challenges
EXTRAS:
“Rick and Morty” Season 4 comes with digital HD code.
For those looking for a mature, nonpolitically correct animated series, one can look towards “Rick and Morty” to provide a hilarious and crazy time thanks to its inter-dimensional adventures and fun characters.
With Rick being an alcoholic, mad scientist and a grandfather who has no qualms of cussing at his grandchildren and a daughter who refuses to see her father’s faults because she wants to have a better relationship with him, suffice to say, it’s a series that is crazy and lewd.
No doubt, “Ricky and Morty” is a series that will either be something that you either will enjoy or not. It’s not an animated series to show around the children, especially with the sexual jokes and profanity. But it’s an animated series for those who grew up watching “Beavis and Butthead” and “South Park” and can’t get enough of the jokes and situations.
You just won’t see series where a grandfather has no problems telling his grandkids “f*** you” and really tearing them up emotionally and the parents don’t really do anything about it. If you are politically correct, this series is not for you because it’s so wrong, it makes the whole situations so crazy and unpredictable.
With season 4, we get to see more adventures featuring Rick and Morty visiting alien planets and also seeing characters from past episodes make their return such as Mr. Poopy Butthole, we get to see Morty have a new dragon friend, not knowing it’s a slut dragon, we also see what appears to be a clone of Beth in the season finale (which in effect leads to the question, who is the real Beth?).
Surprisingly, we get more Jerry-related episodes. From Jerry’s assistant who creates a new app, to Jerry sporting levitation shoes.
I happen to find “Rick and Morty” be quite hilarious and crazy. And while I laughed at various scenes, meanwhile my wife who watched a few episodes alongside with me, would shake her head and often interrupt and say that she hoped that our son never watched “Rick and Morty” because of the adult humor.
As for the Blu-ray release, animation is vibrant, lossless audio features crystal clear dialogue and music. And there are a number of special features including one which features “Rick and Morty” collaborating with Japan’s anime studio “Studio Deen” for the five minute animated short “Samurai & Shogun”, which was written and directed by Kaichi Sato.
Overall, “Rick and Morty” is one of those animated series that you either love it or hate it. I enjoy self-deprecating, juvenile humor and watching this animated series which I found to be quite crazy, for me, each of these episodes were unpredictably fresh, but yet so nonpolitically correct.
If you really enjoy this adult animated series, you’ll no doubt enjoy “Rick and Morty: Season 4”. Featuring 10 hilariously fun episodes, this series is recommended!
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