<Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> www.adultswim.com/videos/rick-and-morty/ </Td> </Tr> <P> Rick and Morty is an American adult animated science - fiction sitcom created by Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon for Cartoon Network's late - night programming block Adult Swim . The series follows the misadventures of cynical mad scientist Rick Sanchez and his fretful, easily influenced grandson Morty Smith, who split their time between domestic life and interdimensional adventures . Roiland voices the eponymous characters, with Chris Parnell, Spencer Grammer, and Sarah Chalke voicing the rest of the family . The series premiered on December 2, 2013 . </P> <P> The series originated from an animated short parody film of Back to the Future, The Real Animated Adventures of Doc and Mharti, created by Roiland for Channel 101, a short film festival co-founded by Harmon . When Adult Swim approached Harmon for television show ideas, he and Roiland decided to develop a program based on the short . </P> <P> In January 2014, Adult Swim renewed Rick and Morty for a second season, which premiered on July 26, 2015 . In August 2015, Adult Swim renewed the series for a third season, consisting of 10 episodes . The third season premiered unannounced on April 1, 2017; the rest of the series aired weekly from July . The show has received critical acclaim for its originality, creativity, and humor . </P>

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