Every season of Rick and Morty features an anthology episode where the creativity is let loose with a bunch of different scenarios and mini-stories. This was usually done with interdimensional cable, but this season the writers shake things up. This episode is Morty reliving what Rick erased from his memory. This is a very satisfying episode and the creativity the writers had truly shines here.
15 Reviews
Those who learn from the past are not doomed to repeat it
petrow-3130820 September 2017
As of today, Interdimensional Cable 2 is still the "weakest" episode of the series - if you can call a rating of 7,9 "weak", that is. And I'm glad they turned this formula inside out, and made a very good take on their "series of independent mini-episodes" episode. Bars in the last 3 episodes were put really high, and even though MMB lags a bit behind, I really liked this one. Here's why.
1.) They don't afraid to confess and face their failures. "Yes, we're doing it instead of Interdimensional cable". A nice breaking of the 4th wall, while preparing you for something else.
2.) Blue storage, red storage, purple storage. Proves time to time, that Morty's family is messed up beyond all recovery. They've got a bit less emphasis than in S1 and S2, but they got just the right amount in this episode. Even Jerry.
3.) A Rick who cares. How many times did Rick say that there are infinite realities? Were he not so caring about HIS Morty, he could get another one from another dimension with ease, once the previous Morty gone insane. He even acknowledged in Pickle Rick that he left his daughter behind in an alternate universe, and the the nature of multiverse is against any form of emotional attachment. Yet, he wipes Morty's memory, once something traumatizes him to preserve his sanity. The opening period reveals more about the relationship of these two than the entire Worldender episode.
4.) Summer, the hero they need, but not the one they deserve. Remember Rickmancing the Stone? How they tried to shovel down on our throat Summer as a main character? Well, here she gets only a minor part, but we see how important she is, not only for his grandpa and Morty, but for the very survival of both of them. Writing done right.
1.) They don't afraid to confess and face their failures. "Yes, we're doing it instead of Interdimensional cable". A nice breaking of the 4th wall, while preparing you for something else.
2.) Blue storage, red storage, purple storage. Proves time to time, that Morty's family is messed up beyond all recovery. They've got a bit less emphasis than in S1 and S2, but they got just the right amount in this episode. Even Jerry.
3.) A Rick who cares. How many times did Rick say that there are infinite realities? Were he not so caring about HIS Morty, he could get another one from another dimension with ease, once the previous Morty gone insane. He even acknowledged in Pickle Rick that he left his daughter behind in an alternate universe, and the the nature of multiverse is against any form of emotional attachment. Yet, he wipes Morty's memory, once something traumatizes him to preserve his sanity. The opening period reveals more about the relationship of these two than the entire Worldender episode.
4.) Summer, the hero they need, but not the one they deserve. Remember Rickmancing the Stone? How they tried to shovel down on our throat Summer as a main character? Well, here she gets only a minor part, but we see how important she is, not only for his grandpa and Morty, but for the very survival of both of them. Writing done right.
Incredible Episode
MickandRorty18 September 2017
Another incredible episode. This one tickled my sweets. I was rolling on the ground over the orgasmic afterlife guy.
Best television show of all time.
I am actually really surprised that it flies with a TV14 rating, as it is more adult than any of the early south parks.
Best television show of all time.
I am actually really surprised that it flies with a TV14 rating, as it is more adult than any of the early south parks.
This season's interdimensional cable
benjaminviken18 September 2017
When I heard that every Rick And Morty season would have some form of improved episode, I was beyond excited. This episode is funny, clever and rickdicoluous, but seems like more deleted scenes/memories than improv that we were promised.
Luckily, Rick and Morty pulls off everything fantastic.
Luckily, Rick and Morty pulls off everything fantastic.
Season 3's Interdimensional Cable
maxglen13 September 2019
This episode takes the improv, skit like formula of Rixty Minutes and applies it to a new, more interesting idea and that is that Morty has had adventures that were just too much for his mind to process and that Rick is wiping them from his mind and keeping them in a gallery hidden in the house. It's perfectly messed up, funny, smart and just an all round good time.
Too many anthologies
ericstevenson23 September 2017
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This awesome episode features Rick showing Morty memories the latter wanted erased. The best part is probably when Rick outright mentions the "Treehouse Of Horror" episodes from "The Simpsons" and then says it's like a clip show only with clips the audience has never seen before. We start off great with one where Morty causes the death of a guy whom he saw on his telescope. Unfortunately, the guy looks exactly like a smudge from a certain angle. Another great part is when the alien talks about how he wants to die honorably to go to Heaven. He then realizes he has no evidence and doesn't want to die. He accidentally dies and goes to Hell.
In the halfway point, Rick and Morty accidentally erase their memories of who they are. Summer then arrives and has to put their memories back. She remarks that she isn't paid enough to do this. I'm curious as to whether that was meant to be a fourth wall joke. Then again, the clip show jokes weren't quite breaking the fourth wall either. Another great part is when Morty can hear what animals say and discovers squirrels are evil. It's implied that this was another reality that he and Rick had to abandon so this does retcon some things. ****
In the halfway point, Rick and Morty accidentally erase their memories of who they are. Summer then arrives and has to put their memories back. She remarks that she isn't paid enough to do this. I'm curious as to whether that was meant to be a fourth wall joke. Then again, the clip show jokes weren't quite breaking the fourth wall either. Another great part is when Morty can hear what animals say and discovers squirrels are evil. It's implied that this was another reality that he and Rick had to abandon so this does retcon some things. ****
If David Lynch Was a Comedian
Foxbarking18 September 2017
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He might have written this episode.
This may have been the funniest episode of "Rick and Morty" ever. Rarely does a show make an episode that seems tailored to my sense of humor. I don't laugh a lot and it takes a really well made joke in order to get me to laugh. This episode did that.
A good joke knows how to present itself, but it's up to the audience to know how to receive that joke. Every joke in this episode is multilayered and thus needs to be set up rather than just presented. To do this, Rick drops us into the joke with no pretext. Then he presents the layers of the joke, the punchline, and immediately removes us from it. We get no idea how Rick and Morty got in their situation and even less idea what happens after they get out. In some of the scenarios, this can be important.
Furthermore, every part of the memory is part of the eventual punchline. For example, it's funny that the alien gets dragged down to Hell after he dies. But it's funnier because of everything that happens before. The ENTIRE alien culture believes that they have an orgasmic afterlife. They seek out great warriors to kill them. The alien confirms with Morty that they have no evidence of the afterlife, so the alien changes his mind. Rick still goes to kill the alien, but it is killed by a car. Suddenly, the alien is dragged to Hell by three ghosts. Morty realizes that there is plenty of evidence of the afterlife and it's that it is bad. So in the end, the alien has evidence of the afterlife that it is bad and his culture still believes it is good, he runs for his life rather than facing death easily like his people, he is killed by a car rather than a great warrior, and it dragged to Hell rather than to an orgasmic afterlife, and the Hell afterlife is obvious to anyone who has seen a member of his species die yet they still think the afterlife is orgasmic. There's also a reference to Sophie's Choice, which has about six points as to why the punchline ends up being hilarious.
The very fact that I am tired after writing that joke shows how multilayered and hilarious it is.
The episode also know how to put on a mainly comedic episode and to use that episode to put in an important . When Morty hears the squirrels talking, Rick makes a comment that they have to change realities and that they can only do it a few times. The clip then ends, leaving us to wonder "When did this happen?" and "Will this be important later?"
I honestly think this would have been the comedic episode David Lynch would have written. It leaves us with little information about what may or may not be important for the series as a whole. The part about changing realities may not have been important and one of the lesser jokes might have been. Regardless, everything in the episode seems directed at making us laugh, but also to think about why it made us laugh. Which made it brilliant.
Undoubtedly the best episode since "The Rickshank Redemption." This was well written and hilarious.
This may have been the funniest episode of "Rick and Morty" ever. Rarely does a show make an episode that seems tailored to my sense of humor. I don't laugh a lot and it takes a really well made joke in order to get me to laugh. This episode did that.
A good joke knows how to present itself, but it's up to the audience to know how to receive that joke. Every joke in this episode is multilayered and thus needs to be set up rather than just presented. To do this, Rick drops us into the joke with no pretext. Then he presents the layers of the joke, the punchline, and immediately removes us from it. We get no idea how Rick and Morty got in their situation and even less idea what happens after they get out. In some of the scenarios, this can be important.
Furthermore, every part of the memory is part of the eventual punchline. For example, it's funny that the alien gets dragged down to Hell after he dies. But it's funnier because of everything that happens before. The ENTIRE alien culture believes that they have an orgasmic afterlife. They seek out great warriors to kill them. The alien confirms with Morty that they have no evidence of the afterlife, so the alien changes his mind. Rick still goes to kill the alien, but it is killed by a car. Suddenly, the alien is dragged to Hell by three ghosts. Morty realizes that there is plenty of evidence of the afterlife and it's that it is bad. So in the end, the alien has evidence of the afterlife that it is bad and his culture still believes it is good, he runs for his life rather than facing death easily like his people, he is killed by a car rather than a great warrior, and it dragged to Hell rather than to an orgasmic afterlife, and the Hell afterlife is obvious to anyone who has seen a member of his species die yet they still think the afterlife is orgasmic. There's also a reference to Sophie's Choice, which has about six points as to why the punchline ends up being hilarious.
The very fact that I am tired after writing that joke shows how multilayered and hilarious it is.
The episode also know how to put on a mainly comedic episode and to use that episode to put in an important . When Morty hears the squirrels talking, Rick makes a comment that they have to change realities and that they can only do it a few times. The clip then ends, leaving us to wonder "When did this happen?" and "Will this be important later?"
I honestly think this would have been the comedic episode David Lynch would have written. It leaves us with little information about what may or may not be important for the series as a whole. The part about changing realities may not have been important and one of the lesser jokes might have been. Regardless, everything in the episode seems directed at making us laugh, but also to think about why it made us laugh. Which made it brilliant.
Undoubtedly the best episode since "The Rickshank Redemption." This was well written and hilarious.
Awesome
tunesplitter27 September 2022
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Probably the best "clip show episode" ever
Most time those type of episodes are boring and they just show old material or something. But this was one was different and yeah this clip show even had a kind of plot i guess :D
It is very rare that rick & morty disappoint and they did not did it this time. It was very cool to see all the crazy things rick erased out of his head. That's why this whole episode shows really crazy short trips of rick and morty
It really deserves the present 8.9 rating and is easy one of the best rick and morty episodes in the whole series so far. You will love it i'm sure.
Most time those type of episodes are boring and they just show old material or something. But this was one was different and yeah this clip show even had a kind of plot i guess :D
It is very rare that rick & morty disappoint and they did not did it this time. It was very cool to see all the crazy things rick erased out of his head. That's why this whole episode shows really crazy short trips of rick and morty
It really deserves the present 8.9 rating and is easy one of the best rick and morty episodes in the whole series so far. You will love it i'm sure.
I am 6 minutes and 18 seconds into the episode...
mohammadizadi-158125 July 2023
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And I had to stop and come write this review.
Rick played Morty's second memory and it contained some scenes that happened away from Morty and I said to myself "that's bad writing. If Morty wasn't there when it happened, how can it be part of his memory?" Once the memory was over, like something straight out of a miracle, Morty asks Rick my exact question, why he was seeing stuff that happened when he wasn't there and how they could possibly be part of his memory.
Rick's response: "Sometimes I got to do a little editing Morty, it helps the mindblowers (memories) play a little bit better upon revisiting"
I take my hat off to you Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon, you are true comedic geniuses.
Rick played Morty's second memory and it contained some scenes that happened away from Morty and I said to myself "that's bad writing. If Morty wasn't there when it happened, how can it be part of his memory?" Once the memory was over, like something straight out of a miracle, Morty asks Rick my exact question, why he was seeing stuff that happened when he wasn't there and how they could possibly be part of his memory.
Rick's response: "Sometimes I got to do a little editing Morty, it helps the mindblowers (memories) play a little bit better upon revisiting"
I take my hat off to you Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon, you are true comedic geniuses.
Much better than Interdimensional Cable
weybug2 October 2017
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Not a huge fan of the interdimensional cable episodes. Found this to be a step above.
Enjoyed most of the clips. Really enjoyed when Morty figured out Rick had removed embarrassing Rick episodes like losing at checkers. Classic Rick.
The best scene of the episode was Summer casually asking, "Is this a scenario 3?" That and her actions upon deciding it was a "4".
Enjoyed most of the clips. Really enjoyed when Morty figured out Rick had removed embarrassing Rick episodes like losing at checkers. Classic Rick.
The best scene of the episode was Summer casually asking, "Is this a scenario 3?" That and her actions upon deciding it was a "4".
Easily the best of the show's clip based episodes.
jamesmillin18 September 2017
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'Morty's Mind Blowers' is a refreshing break from season 3's recent plot-heavy episodes. Whilst I think it wasn't as good as the previous two episodes, it's certainly one of the funniest.
The clip-based formula of the Inter-dimensional Cable episodes was re-purposed to provide a look into some of Morty's traumatic memories, and ended up working better than it ever did when it was on the Smith household's TV. Whereas the original two episodes provided a look into the weird and chaotic worlds of various dimensions, the Mind Blowers give us a peek into how Rick and Morty interact with the infinite possibilities provided to them. I think, because of the focus around characters we know so well, the short skits have far more effect and emotional impact. A lot of Morty's old, removed memories show the audience how his family structure affects him more than the desperate situations that he finds himself in. One memory wasn't removed due to the life threatening nature of the situation but rather the clear preference his mother shows for his sister.
Despite the 'mind blowing' nature of each sequence, I think Episode 8 is one of the funniest of the series - even an Alien Overlord getting dragged to Hell manages to get a laugh. In part, I think this comes from the clearly scripted nature of the episode. Whereas the previous Inter-dimensional cable episodes heavily rely on improv, this episode was well written, and benefits from it well. The sacrifice of plot for the sake of comedy was more than worth it.
As always, the show also manages to use and abuse some great science fiction concepts and references, combining an alien zoo with a device similar to the one in Contact, and another clear reference to Star Wars V, when Rick and Morty climb inside the guts of a helpful alien companion to survive the biting cold. References and details like these are one of the reasons that fans are so invested, and why the show pulls in audiences from all corners of the science fiction/fantasy genre.
Overall, I think 'Morty's Mind Blowers' isn't as good as some of Season three's best episodes (Episode 1, 6 and 7) but manages to pull of it's format better than any of its clip-show predecessors.
The clip-based formula of the Inter-dimensional Cable episodes was re-purposed to provide a look into some of Morty's traumatic memories, and ended up working better than it ever did when it was on the Smith household's TV. Whereas the original two episodes provided a look into the weird and chaotic worlds of various dimensions, the Mind Blowers give us a peek into how Rick and Morty interact with the infinite possibilities provided to them. I think, because of the focus around characters we know so well, the short skits have far more effect and emotional impact. A lot of Morty's old, removed memories show the audience how his family structure affects him more than the desperate situations that he finds himself in. One memory wasn't removed due to the life threatening nature of the situation but rather the clear preference his mother shows for his sister.
Despite the 'mind blowing' nature of each sequence, I think Episode 8 is one of the funniest of the series - even an Alien Overlord getting dragged to Hell manages to get a laugh. In part, I think this comes from the clearly scripted nature of the episode. Whereas the previous Inter-dimensional cable episodes heavily rely on improv, this episode was well written, and benefits from it well. The sacrifice of plot for the sake of comedy was more than worth it.
As always, the show also manages to use and abuse some great science fiction concepts and references, combining an alien zoo with a device similar to the one in Contact, and another clear reference to Star Wars V, when Rick and Morty climb inside the guts of a helpful alien companion to survive the biting cold. References and details like these are one of the reasons that fans are so invested, and why the show pulls in audiences from all corners of the science fiction/fantasy genre.
Overall, I think 'Morty's Mind Blowers' isn't as good as some of Season three's best episodes (Episode 1, 6 and 7) but manages to pull of it's format better than any of its clip-show predecessors.
I don't think Rick and Morty can hold on much longer, broh. You seem to be in charge of what I can and can't remember.
adampkalb11 May 2018
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It's very suspicious that everyone only thinks Interdimensional Cable 2 is the worst Rick and Morty episode "by default" for being the weakest and never acknowledge that Rick and Morty can and has done some actively repulsive things in worse episodes that succumb to almost the same issues as Family Guy. Maybe they let Rick erase their memories of Rick Potion #9, Raising Gazorpazorp and Vindicators 3 since they couldn't imagine it having such bad episodes after their nearly perfect track record with the first 5 episodes, because I have a lot to say about that today.
It starts out as a cool clip show of clips you never saw, with a moonspiracy, Morty's menagerie, the hole enchilada, and Morty turning into a monster. There's an easy color code of blue things that were Morty's mistakes, purple things that were Morty's family's mistakes, and red things that were Rick's mistakes, like how they were not on a planet with a severe freezing temperature. Then the episode goes into a pointless amnesia plot like WhoBob WhatPants. This is where I really started to lose faith in Rick and Morty, because eventually when they have to rush things and throw poop at the wall that doesn't stick when Morty puts all of the vials in his helmet to remember everything, like burying a dead Santa Claus and Rick thinking that the mean squirrels chasing Morty when he can hear what they're saying with the helmet is just as big of a threat worth going to another universe as the cronenbergs from Rick Potion #9, which that episode still has no excuse to not fix when we know Rick knows to tell Morty to not hand him a screwdriver afterwards. It turns out some of the things were minor things not even bad enough for Morty to want to forget, like Morty telling Rick that the phrase "taken for granite" is really "taken for granted", Rick questioning Morty flipping the wrong light switch, Morty beating Rick in a skiing contest and a checkers game, and accidentally covering Rick's eyes with his 1 and 3 birthday candles on his 13th birthday, so this plot would be the same without Summer having to restore Rick and Morty's memories that they accidentally erased because it's still the same conflict of Morty realizing Rick removed things from his memory that he didn't ask to have removed, and I didn't really see any point to having them make each other forget who they are. I didn't mind missing interdimensional cable for this like I did the Atlantis trip from the previous episode, I just...(sigh) really didn't like the directions that this took halfway through.
It starts out as a cool clip show of clips you never saw, with a moonspiracy, Morty's menagerie, the hole enchilada, and Morty turning into a monster. There's an easy color code of blue things that were Morty's mistakes, purple things that were Morty's family's mistakes, and red things that were Rick's mistakes, like how they were not on a planet with a severe freezing temperature. Then the episode goes into a pointless amnesia plot like WhoBob WhatPants. This is where I really started to lose faith in Rick and Morty, because eventually when they have to rush things and throw poop at the wall that doesn't stick when Morty puts all of the vials in his helmet to remember everything, like burying a dead Santa Claus and Rick thinking that the mean squirrels chasing Morty when he can hear what they're saying with the helmet is just as big of a threat worth going to another universe as the cronenbergs from Rick Potion #9, which that episode still has no excuse to not fix when we know Rick knows to tell Morty to not hand him a screwdriver afterwards. It turns out some of the things were minor things not even bad enough for Morty to want to forget, like Morty telling Rick that the phrase "taken for granite" is really "taken for granted", Rick questioning Morty flipping the wrong light switch, Morty beating Rick in a skiing contest and a checkers game, and accidentally covering Rick's eyes with his 1 and 3 birthday candles on his 13th birthday, so this plot would be the same without Summer having to restore Rick and Morty's memories that they accidentally erased because it's still the same conflict of Morty realizing Rick removed things from his memory that he didn't ask to have removed, and I didn't really see any point to having them make each other forget who they are. I didn't mind missing interdimensional cable for this like I did the Atlantis trip from the previous episode, I just...(sigh) really didn't like the directions that this took halfway through.
A great idea for a new episode
alexustar9 January 2020
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This is not a review, just wanted to pitch my idea for an episode connecting this. When Summer takes out the viles near the end to revive Rick and Morty I noticed yellow for Morty and blue vile for Rick. Well what if they come up with some kind of concept where Rick and Morty switch brains/bodies. Imagine the comical possibilities of having a smart Morty and dumb Rick for one episode...
My favorite episode of the season.
bijlesexact2 October 2017
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At the moment of writing, the season 3 finale has aired and it's finally safe to draw some personal conclusions. And it's a bit counter-intuitive, but this my favorite episode.
Why counter-intuitive? Because I know this was the improv episode of the season, and those usually aren't ranked among the best. But I can't help noticing that if I have to choose an episode to re-watch, it's this one.
To be honest, I was delighted that it wasn't just "IDC 3". IDC 2 was already a lot less funny than part 1, and also felt far-fetched and overdone. This episode is a shining example of the skills of the writing team: presenting a set of highly entertaining mini-stories without spiraling out of control. The overarching story-line was a bit less well-crafted, but this is all very forgivable because of the sheer fun and genius in the short stories. Morty experiencing true level is even among my favorite R&M moments of all time now.
This is why my final verdict is an 8,5. Not a 9 because of the minor flaws in the overall story-line, but more than an 8 because of the well-crafted mini-stories.
Why counter-intuitive? Because I know this was the improv episode of the season, and those usually aren't ranked among the best. But I can't help noticing that if I have to choose an episode to re-watch, it's this one.
To be honest, I was delighted that it wasn't just "IDC 3". IDC 2 was already a lot less funny than part 1, and also felt far-fetched and overdone. This episode is a shining example of the skills of the writing team: presenting a set of highly entertaining mini-stories without spiraling out of control. The overarching story-line was a bit less well-crafted, but this is all very forgivable because of the sheer fun and genius in the short stories. Morty experiencing true level is even among my favorite R&M moments of all time now.
This is why my final verdict is an 8,5. Not a 9 because of the minor flaws in the overall story-line, but more than an 8 because of the well-crafted mini-stories.
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