If you’re a fan ofRick and Mortyand need to occupy yourself until the hit series fourth season arrives on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim, you might want to go ahead and revisit the 31 episodes already in existence. Now one way to do that is to just catch reruns on Adult Swim and its streaming services, or you can dig into your previously purchased DVDs or Blu-rays for Seasons 1, 2, and/or 3. That latter option will give you access to not just the episodes themselves, but special features like commentary tracks from the cast and crew (and incredibly random guest commentators), animatics and deleted scenes, and completely off-the-wall bonuses you won’t find anywhere else. The best option however, in my humble opinion, is to pick up all existing episodes in one place with theRick and Morty: The Complete Seasons 1-3DVD or Blu-ray set.
If you’ve already got a season or two on your shelves, you might just want to go out and complete the set with a purchase of the standalone seasons you don’t already have. The reason I suggest that is that this box set, which technically contains the whole series so far, repeats the special features found on the individual season home releases. However, it’s super convenient having all 31 episodes and a boatload of special features all in one place, making this new collection a worthwhile one. And there’s plenty here to make the cost worth your while.
If you just want to watch all 31 episodes ofDan HarmonandJustin Roiland’s insanely popular animated series about a mad scientist and his beleaguered grandson, you can easily do so with this set. And you’ll appreciate the fact that each episode can be watched again and again, because multiple commentary tracks allow you to do just that and gain new insight into some of your favorite episodes and sequences. Sure, some of the special features are just Harmon, Roiland, and other crew members rapping while drunk or veering off onto obsessive tangents or down depressive spirals, but you can kind of say the same thing aboutRick and Mortyitself. But if you don’t have the patience to sit through all of that crazy content and just want to read through some highlights, we’ve done the heavy lifting for you.
Check out our extensive review of the series' special features below:
Behind the Scenes(~20 minutes)
Commentary:
Pilot - Dan Harmon, Justin Roiland, and Ryan Elder
Lawnmower Dog - Dan Harmon, Justin Roiland, Ryan Ridley
Anatomy Park - Dan Harmon, Justin Roiland, Eric Acosta, Wade Randolph
Meeseeks and Destroy - Dan Harmon, Justin Roiland, Bryan Newton, Ryan Ridley
Rick Potion #9 - Dan Harmon, Justin Roiland, Stephen Sandoval, Ryan Ridley
Rick Potion #9 Guest Commentary – Matt Groening, Al Jean, J. Stewart Burns, Max Pross, Matt Selman, Jon Kern, Tom Gammill
Raising Gazorpazorp - Dan Harmon, Justin Roiland, Ryan Ridley
Rixty Minutes - Dan Harmon, Justin Roiland, Bryan Newton, Ryan Ridley
Rixty Minutes Guest Commentary – Robert Kirkman and Scott Gimple
Something Ricked This Way Comes - Dan Harmon, Justin Roiland, Pete Michels, Ryan Elder
Close Rick-counters of the Rick Kind - Dan Harmon, Justin Roiland, Stephen Sandoval, Ryan Ridley
Close Rick-counters of the Rick Kind Guest Commentary – Pendleton Ward and Kent Osborne
Ricksy Business - Dan Harmon, Justin Roiland, Ryan Ridley, Pete Michels
Deleted Scenes:
Anatomy Park
M. Night Shaym-aliens!
Meeseeks and Destroy
Rick Potion #9
Rixty Minutes
Ricksy Business
Animatics:
A Rickle in Time – Dan Harmon, Justin Roiland, Ryan Ridley, Wes Archer
Mortynight Run - Dan Harmon, Justin Roiland, Ryan Ridley
Mortynight Run – Guest Commentary with Valve writers Erik Wolpaw and Jay Pinkerton, and Valve founder Gabe Newell
Auto Erotic Assimilation - Dan Harmon, Justin Roiland, Ryan Ridley, Dan Guterman
Total Rickall - Dan Harmon, Justin Roiland, Ryan Ridley, and Mike McMahan
Total Rickall – Guest Commentary with WWE Superstar Sheamus and Abed Cheith
Get Schwifty- Dan Harmon, Justin Roiland, Ryan Ridley, Tom Kauffman
The Ricks Must Be Crazy - Dan Harmon, Justin Roiland, Ryan Ridley, Dan Guterman
The Ricks Must Be Crazy – Guest Commentary with Sal Governale and Richard Christy
Big Trouble in Little Sanchez - Dan Harmon, Justin Roiland, Ryan Ridley, Bryan Newton
Interdimensional Cable 2: Tempting Fate - Dan Harmon, Justin Roiland, Ryan Ridley, Juan Meza-León
Look Who’s Purging Now - Dan Harmon, Justin Roiland, Ryan Ridley, Dominic Polcino
The Wedding Squanchers - Dan Harmon, Justin Roiland, Ryan Ridley, Tom Kauffman
Deleted Animatic Sketches:
Rick and Morty Season 2 Premiere Party Featuring Chaos Chaos(~40 minutes)
Be sure to check out our review of theRick and MortySeason 3 DVD at the following link. (The complete series contains the same episodes and special features as the solo Season 3 DVD.)
