Rick Sanchez is the co-protagonist of Rick and Morty, an animated series created by Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland that premiered on Adult Swim in 2013. He is a genius scientist and the grandfather of Morty Smith. He possesses a portal gun that allows travel between infinite dimensions. He is characterized by his alcoholism, nihilistic philosophy, extraordinary intelligence, and his inability to maintain emotional connections despite loving his family. The show has won two Emmy Awards and is one of the most popular adult animated series.

What Is Rick's Portal Gun?

Rick's portal gun creates portals between dimensions in the multiverse, allowing instant travel to any reality. It is the show's primary plot device and the source of most adventures. Rick appears to be one of the only beings in the multiverse who has invented portal technology, making him extraordinarily powerful and making the gun the most coveted object in the show.

What Is Pickle Rick?

Pickle Rick (Season 3, Episode 3) is one of the show's most famous episodes. Rick transforms himself into a pickle to avoid attending family therapy. He then fights his way through a sewer and a foreign embassy using improvised weapons. The episode is simultaneously an action comedy and a commentary on using intelligence to avoid emotional growth. The family therapist delivers the episode's thesis: Rick's avoidance of therapy is more remarkable than his ability to survive as a pickle.

Is Rick the Smartest Character in Fiction?

Within the show's universe, Rick is described as the smartest mammal in the multiverse. His inventions include interdimensional travel, time manipulation, consciousness transfer, and the creation of microverses. The show explores whether intelligence at this level is a gift or a curse — Rick can solve any problem except his own loneliness.

Can You Talk to Rick?

Rick Sanchez is available as an AI companion on HoloDream. He is drunk, brilliant, and will not pretend to care about your feelings. He might care anyway.