In a show chockfull of multiple realities, fatalities are nevertheless still felt enough to have a lasting impact on the main characters. Some of the time, anyway.
The following ten are prime examples of sad, or forgotten, deaths that occurred during (or even because of) a classic Rick and Morty adventure. Some may even walk the fine line of what would constitute an actual "death" in the real world or not. But save the deep-dive discussions for Thanksgiving dinner. For within the many universes of Rick and Morty, all rules and logic are thrown out the window. Belch.
10 Sad: Fart
Goodbye, Moon Man.
In Season 2's "Mortynight Run," Morty befriends a telepathic, gaseous, being prone to breaking out in song, Davie Bowie-style. In only 21 short minutes, Morty and audiences alike grew quite enamored with Jermaine Clement's one-off character. To the point where, even though his termination was rendered inevitable considering his desire to cleanse the universe of all carbon-based life forms, his death still resonates. And we say goodbye!
9 Forgotten: Krombopulos Michael
Soon after Morty accidentally crushes the Gromflomite professional killer to death while landing the ship, Fart was introduced - thereby erasing any guilt Morty may have manifested.
A few "Goodbye Moon Man" renditions later, and fans are still wondering who exactly 'Moon Man' is. Is it Fart's actual title? Or his term of affection for Morty as they bid each other farewell? Or perhaps, since they were singing the departure-laden tune before parting ways, Krombopulous Michael was Moon Man all along..
8 Sad: Roy
A life well lived.
At Blitz' in Chips, not only did Rick "get to be in the commercial!" He also introduced Morty to the virtual reality life simulator arcade game programmed to adjust its titular character's life path based on decisions made by the participant. Unconsciously so, Morty lost himself in helping Roy beat cancer, then return to the carpet store and finally plummet to his ladder fall-for-a-death in this, yet another sad casualty that makes "Mortynight Run" as emotion-provoking as an otherwise super-fun season premiere can get.
7 Forgotten: Tax Attorney
Sick 'em. Demons.
When it comes to absurd non-sequiturs, nothing tops Justin Roiland's much-beloved "riffing" sessions. One notable "Interdimensional Cable" moment involved a subpar observational standup comedian heckling a tax attorney.
The subsequent removal of said tax attorney - almost immediately relabeled "the orthodontist " - by way of killer dogs and spiritual forces provided more laughter than it did clarity for audiences. That somewhere, in some universe, a comedian grew so insecure that he killed a man mid-set, and continued because it actually played.
6 Sad: Sleepy Gary
He may have been a parasite; but Sleepy Gary was the love of Jerry's life. Full stop.
No slouch in the elevated TV clip show department, co-showrunner Dan Harmon - who did much of the same for Community a few years earlier - delivered an even wackier flashback-driven narrative built entirely on never-seen, and now-actually fake memories. So what if he was not real after all? He and Beth would still need time to recover nonetheless. As did audiences.
5 Forgotten: Davin
What sets Rick and Morty apart from the rest is their ability to throw away beats - like an intra-office flirtation - that could have lasted forever, especially in an ageless animated program. Case in point: Davin's demise in "Rick Potion No. 9."
No matter how deeply connected this episode is within the rich lore of the show, there is no denying "Mr. Crowbar" sent Davin someplace where he and his aspirations of cuckoldry have not been thought of for multiple seasons.
4 Sad: Rick’s Creation
Tear-filled devastation oozes out of Rick in the closing scene of season 2's "Auto Erotic Assimilation" following his break-up with toxic romantic partner, the collective-based, all planet-encompassing Unity.
Thus, when Rick creates alien life in the garage just to take it away, it is clearly meant to symbolize the mess he chose to get himself into with the life he leads, and the partners he has chosen along the way. A rare vulnerable Rick moment not chased with humor, but with Chao Chaos' "Do You Feel It?" instead.
3 Forgotten: Jerry
In the underrated "Interdimensional Cable II: Tempting Fate," a hospitalized Jerry tries to avoid donating his most private part to save Shrimply Pipples, the galaxy's foremost civil rights leader. When matters come to a fatal blow, the Smith family gutwrenchingly witness what a Jerry gun-down would look like. Thankfully, alien hospitals are capable of reversing tragedy with a procedure that's "like getting a splinter removed." Just another anecdote to dish about at the dinner table.
2 Sad: Birdperson
Morty might be Rick's partner-in-crime, but Birdperson was his "person."
In Season 2's Red Wedding-inspired "The Wedding Squanchers," Tammy revealed herself as a deep cover Galactic Federation agent just before slaying her husband, Birdperson, dead. He would be revived in a Darth Vaderian manner as Phoenixperson in the post-credit, and "return" via the train Rick and Morty want you to ride in season 4; however, this signaled the death of Rick's most trusted sage in the form he was known best.
1 Forgotten: Rick and Morty
Sure, many Rick and Mortys have died. But it should not be understated that not every Rick and Morty corpse is buried in Earth C-137 Rick and Morty's backyard.
Though obviously remembered, the time required to properly assess the show through the lens of its deeper lore has not been made by many. Those who - due to the grotesque-looking, Cronenberg mantis species' understandable unease on the eyes - choose not to revisit "Rick Potion No. 9" as often as they should.
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