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The Best Episodes of Rick and Morty

Every episode of Rick and Morty ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Rick and Morty!

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...
Genres:AnimationComedySci-Fi & FantasyAction & Adventure
Network:Adult Swim
Episodes
71
Avg. Rating
8.2
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Best Episodes Summary

"The Ricklantis Mixup" is the best rated episode of "Rick and Morty". It scored 9.8/10 based on 37481 votes. Directed by Dominic Polcino and written by Ryan Ridley, it aired on 9/10/2017. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Rickshank Rickdemption".

  • The Ricklantis Mixup
    9.8/1037,481 votes

    #1 - The Ricklantis Mixup

    Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 9/10/2017

    Rick and Morty head to Atlantis. Meanwhile, the Citadel of Ricks undergoes major changes under new leadership.

    Director: Dominic Polcino

    Writer: Ryan Ridley

  • The Rickshank Rickdemption
    9.6/1025,458 votes

    #2 - The Rickshank Rickdemption

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 4/1/2017

    The Smith family tries to cope without Rick, which is painful enough on its own without taking into consideration the stifling rules put into place by the Federation. Meanwhile Rick's past is finally revealed as he attempts to get out of his prison

    Director: Juan Jose Meza-Leon

    Writer: Mike McMahan

  • Total Rickall
    9.5/1021,766 votes

    #3 - Total Rickall

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 8/16/2015

    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.

    Director: Juan Jose Meza-Leon

    Writer: Mike McMahan

  • The Vat of Acid Episode
    9.5/1017,396 votes

    #4 - The Vat of Acid Episode

    Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 5/17/2020

    It's a Rick, Morty and a vat of acid kind of adventure. But will it be worth Morty missing his English class for?

    Director: Jacob Hair

    Writer: Jeff Loveness, Albro Lundy

  • Fear No Mort
    9.4/109,478 votes

    #5 - Fear No Mort

    Season 7 Episode 10 - Aired 12/17/2023

    A jaded Rick and Morty seek spooky thrills.

    Director: Eugene Huang

    Writer: Heather Anne Campbell

  • Close Rick-Counters of the Rick Kind
    9.3/1018,938 votes

    #6 - Close Rick-Counters of the Rick Kind

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 4/7/2014

    Rick and Morty have a falling out when Rick is approached by some familiar associates.

    Director: Stephen Sandoval

    Writer: Ryan Ridley

  • The Ricks Must Be Crazy
    9.3/1018,006 votes

    #7 - The Ricks Must Be Crazy

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 8/30/2015

    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.

    Director: Dominic Polcino

    Writer: Dan Guterman

  • The Wedding Squanchers
    9.3/1017,778 votes

    #8 - The Wedding Squanchers

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 10/4/2015

    The whole family makes mistakes.

    Director: Wes Archer

    Writer: Tom Kauffman

  • Pickle Rick
    9.3/1023,038 votes

    #9 - Pickle Rick

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 8/6/2017

    It's family therapy time in this one broh. Classic stuff. Pickle Rick too.

    Director: Anthony Chun

    Writer: Jessica Gao

  • Rickmurai Jack
    9.3/1014,355 votes

    #10 - Rickmurai Jack

    Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 9/5/2021

    Rick is living his best anime life, making new friends and taking down new enemies.

    Director: Jacob Hair

    Writer: Jeff Loveness, Scott Marder

  • Unmortricken
    9.2/1010,831 votes

    #11 - Unmortricken

    Season 7 Episode 5 - Aired 11/12/2023

    Rick and Morty get stuck on a project.

    Director: Jacob Hair

    Writer: James Siciliano, Albro Lundy

  • Rick Potion #9
    9.1/1018,192 votes

    #12 - Rick Potion #9

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 1/27/2014

    Rick provides Morty with a love potion to get his dream girl, only for the serum to backfire and create a living Cronenberg nightmare.

    Director: Stephen Sandoval

    Writer: Justin Roiland

  • Meeseeks and Destroy
    9.0/1018,395 votes

    #13 - Meeseeks and Destroy

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 1/20/2014

    When Morty thinks Rick's adventures are too dangerous, he challenges Rick to let him lead one instead.

    Director: Bryan Newton

    Writer: Ryan Ridley

  • Star Mort Rickturn of the Jerri
    9.0/1012,593 votes

    #14 - Star Mort Rickturn of the Jerri

    Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 5/31/2020

    An adventure with an invisibility belt, but a family that disappears together, must stay together.

    Director: Erica Hayes

    Writer: Anne Lane

  • Mort Dinner Rick Andre
    9.0/1016,049 votes

    #15 - Mort Dinner Rick Andre

    Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 6/20/2021

    Rick hosts dinner for his ocean-dwelling nemesis, while Morty gets the wine.

    Director: Jacob Hair

    Writer: Jeff Loveness

  • Morty's Mind Blowers
    8.9/1014,977 votes

    #16 - Morty's Mind Blowers

    Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 9/17/2017

    Morty's memories are restored and we learn the truth in this one broh.

    Director: Bryan Newton

    Writer: Dan Harmon, Justin Roiland, Ryan Ridley, Mike McMahan, James Siciliano, Dan Guterman

  • Edge of Tomorty: Rick Die Rickpeat
    8.9/1016,587 votes

    #17 - Edge of Tomorty: Rick Die Rickpeat

    Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 11/10/2019

    Rick brings Morty to a planet containing crystals that show whoever is touching them all the ways they may die depending on their choices.

    Director: Erica Hayes

    Writer: Mike McMahan

  • A Rickle in Time
    8.8/1016,393 votes

    #18 - A Rickle in Time

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 7/26/2015

    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.

    Director: Wes Archer

    Writer: Matt Roller

  • Mortynight Run
    8.8/1015,469 votes

    #19 - Mortynight Run

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 8/2/2015

    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.

    Director: Dominic Polcino

    Writer: David Phillips

  • Rest and Ricklaxation
    8.8/1015,351 votes

    #20 - Rest and Ricklaxation

    Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 8/27/2017

    Rick and Morty need a break.

    Director: Anthony Chun

    Writer: Tom Kauffman

  • Rattlestar Ricklactica
    8.8/1013,884 votes

    #21 - Rattlestar Ricklactica

    Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 12/15/2019

    Morty gets bitten by a space snake. Jerry tries to prove he can survive without Rick's help.

    Director: Jacob Hair

    Writer: James Siciliano

  • Rixty Minutes
    8.7/1016,715 votes

    #22 - Rixty Minutes

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 3/17/2014

    Rick hacks the cable box, but the family are distracted by another one of his inventions.

    Director: Bryan Newton

    Writer: Tom Kauffman, Justin Roiland

  • Mortyplicity
    8.7/1014,111 votes

    #23 - Mortyplicity

    Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 6/27/2021

    The Smiths suspect they're being hunted. But who's even real?

    Director: Lucas Gray

    Writer: Albro Lundy

  • Lawnmower Dog
    8.6/1018,087 votes

    #24 - Lawnmower Dog

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 12/9/2013

    Rick and Morty try to incept Morty's math teacher into giving Morty an 'A'. Meanwhile, Rick gives Jerry a device to train their dog, Snuffles.

    Director: John Rice

    Writer: Ryan Ridley

  • M. Night Shaym-Aliens!
    8.6/1016,622 votes

    #25 - M. Night Shaym-Aliens!

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 1/13/2014

    Rick and Morty try to get to the bottom of a mystery in this M. Night Shyamalan style twistaroony of an episode!

    Director: Jeff Myers

    Writer: Tom Kauffman