Something Ricked This Way Comesrick And Morty :... Apr 2026

This episode introduces the "Pass the Butter" robot. When it asks, "What is my purpose?" and Rick responds, "You pass butter," the robot’s existential collapse ("Oh my god") remains one of the series' most famous jokes.

The title is a play on Ray Bradbury's Something Wicked This Way Comes , but the plot is a direct parody of King's Needful Things . Something Ricked This Way ComesRick and Morty :...

The episode was released during the height of the real-world public debate over Pluto's declassification as a planet (which happened in 2006). This episode introduces the "Pass the Butter" robot

The episode parodies the trope of the "Monkey's Paw." The Devil’s items come with a catch (e.g., a typewriter that writes bestsellers but makes the author's fingers fall off). Rick’s intervention suggests that in a modern world, even curses can be "disrupted" by a better business model. The episode was released during the height of

Jerry insists that Pluto is still a planet to bond with Morty. This catchphrase makes him a celebrity on Pluto, but he soon realizes he is being used by the Plutonian government to distract the public from the fact that their planet is shrinking due to plutonium mining. 2. Key Themes & Satire Science vs. Magic

Rick’s motivation isn't heroism; it's petty intellectual superiority. He views magic as just "science that hasn't been explained yet" or, more accurately, a "lame" loophole. By "purging" the curses, he ruins the Devil’s game, proving that tech and logic can dismantle supernatural fate.