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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!

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Follows a sociopathic genius scientist who drags his inherently timid grandson on adventures across the universe.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Rick and Morty Season 3 Episode 7 - The Ricklantis Mixup
    9.7/10(45803 votes)

    S3:E7

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

    Director:Dominic Polcino
    Writer:Ryan Ridley

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  2. Rick and Morty Season 3 Episode 1 - The Rickshank Rickdemption
    9.6/10(32273 votes)

    S3:E1

    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 Meza-Leon
    Writer:Mike McMahan

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  3. Rick and Morty Season 2 Episode 4 - Total Rickall
    9.5/10(27258 votes)

    S2:E4

    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 Meza-Leon
    Writer:Mike McMahan

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  4. Rick and Morty Season 4 Episode 8 - The Vat of Acid Episode
    9.5/10(22548 votes)

    S4:E8

    Rick & Morty go on a simple exchange as Rick tells Morty if something goes wrong jump into the same vat of acid as he does.

    Director:Jacob Hair
    Writers:Jeff Loveness, Albro Lundy

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  5. Rick and Morty Season 3 Episode 3 - Pickle Rick
    9.4/10(28545 votes)

    S3:E3

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

    Director:Anthony Chun
    Writer:Jessica Gao

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  6. Rick and Morty Season 7 Episode 10 - Fear No Mort
    9.4/10(16780 votes)

    S7:E10

    A jaded Rick and Morty seek spooky thrills.

    Director:Eugene Huang
    Writer:Heather Anne Campbell

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  7. Rick and Morty Season 1 Episode 10 - Close Rick-Counters of the Rick Kind
    9.3/10(24289 votes)

    S1:E10

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

    Director:Stephen Sandoval
    Writer:Ryan Ridley

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  8. Rick and Morty Season 2 Episode 6 - The Ricks Must Be Crazy
    9.3/10(22857 votes)

    S2:E6

    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

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  9. Rick and Morty Season 2 Episode 10 - The Wedding Squanchers
    9.3/10(22478 votes)

    S2:E10

    The whole family makes mistakes.

    Director:Wes Archer
    Writer:Tom Kauffman

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  10. Rick and Morty Season 5 Episode 10 - Rickmurai Jack
    9.3/10(18844 votes)

    S5:E10

    Morty makes a plea for Rick to leave the two crows. In the Citadel of Ricks, a long game played by one particular Morty reaches its conclusion, placing Rick at his mercy.

    Director:Jacob Hair
    Writers:Jeff Loveness, Scott Marder

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  11. Rick and Morty Season 7 Episode 5 - Unmortricken
    9.2/10(16812 votes)

    S7:E5

    Rick and Morty get stuck on a project.

    Director:Jacob Hair
    Writers:James Siciliano, Albro Lundy

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  12. Rick and Morty Season 9 Episode 7 - Mortgully: The Last Rickforest
    9.2/10(9772 votes)

    S9:E7

    Rick and Morty travel to a remote alien planet to harvest special sap from a tree. However the tree captures them both. As punishment, the tree banishes Rick and Morty underground

    Director:Daniel Cole
    Writer:Michael Kellner

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  13. Rick and Morty Season 9 Episode 10 - Field of Dreams
    9.2/10(7902 votes)

    S9:E10

    Tom Sawyer, broh.

    Director:Eugene Huang
    Writers:Heather Anne Campbell, Jess Lacher

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  14. Rick and Morty Season 1 Episode 6 - Rick Potion #9
    9.1/10(23364 votes)

    S1:E6

    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

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  15. Rick and Morty Season 1 Episode 5 - Meeseeks and Destroy
    9.0/10(23494 votes)

    S1:E5

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

    Director:Bryan Newton
    Writer:Ryan Ridley

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  16. Rick and Morty Season 4 Episode 10 - Star Mort Rickturn of the Jerri
    9.0/10(16390 votes)

    S4:E10

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

    Director:Erica Hayes
    Writer:Anne Lane

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  17. Rick and Morty Season 5 Episode 1 - Mort Dinner Rick Andre
    9.0/10(20383 votes)

    S5:E1

    Rick is hosting an old 'friend' for dinner and Morty is in charge of fetching the wine. What could possibly go wrong?

    Director:Jacob Hair
    Writer:Jeff Loveness

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  18. Rick and Morty Season 3 Episode 8 - Morty's Mind Blowers
    8.9/10(19295 votes)

    S3:E8

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

    Director:Bryan Newton
    Writers:Dan Harmon, Ryan Ridley, Justin Roiland, Mike McMahan, James Siciliano, Dan Guterman

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  19. Rick and Morty Season 4 Episode 1 - Edge of Tomorty: Rick Die Rickpeat
    8.9/10(20664 votes)

    S4:E1

    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

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  20. Rick and Morty Season 8 Episode 10 - Hot Rick
    8.9/10(9386 votes)

    S8:E10

    Brohhhhh. Broh. Sometimes we try weird stuff to let go of the past, broh.

    Director:Brian Kaufman
    Writers:James Siciliano, Albro Lundy

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  21. Rick and Morty Season 2 Episode 1 - A Rickle in Time
    8.8/10(21027 votes)

    S2:E1

    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

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  22. Rick and Morty Season 2 Episode 2 - Mortynight Run
    8.8/10(19811 votes)

    S2:E2

    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

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  23. Rick and Morty Season 3 Episode 6 - Rest and Ricklaxation
    8.8/10(19588 votes)

    S3:E6

    Rick and Morty need a break.

    Director:Anthony Chun
    Writer:Tom Kauffman

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  24. Rick and Morty Season 4 Episode 5 - Rattlestar Ricklactica
    8.8/10(17714 votes)

    S4:E5

    Morty discovers a race of intelligent space snakes after suffering a potentially lethal bite. Jerry attempts to prove that he isn't completely incompetent.

    Director:Jacob Hair
    Writer:James Siciliano

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  25. Rick and Morty Season 9 Episode 1 - There's Something About Morty
    8.8/10(11646 votes)

    S9:E1

    Rick's been lonely, broh. Morty's worried bout side pieces.

    Director:Douglas Einar Olsen
    Writer:Albro Lundy

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Ricklantis Mixup" is the best rated episode of "Rick and Morty". It scored 9.7/10 based on 45803 votes. Directed by Dominic Polcino and written by Ryan Ridley, it aired on 9/10/2017. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Rickshank Rickdemption".