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I turned myself into a pickle, Morty!
— Rick and Morty ‧ 2013
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
It is Rick's whole philosophy in one act of self-sabotage: he will transform his own body before he sits through a single honest conversation. The line is pure absurdist swagger, a punchline that insists on being a boast, and the pickle became the show's biggest merchandise icon, turning up on shirts, stickers and conventions.
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In context
Spoilers for Rick and MortyShow the scene
In "Pickle Rick" (season 3, episode 3, first aired 6 August 2017, written by Jessica Gao), the Smiths are due at a family therapy session. Morty follows Rick's voice into the garage and finds that Rick has turned himself into a pickle, apparently to dodge the appointment. Rick delivers the big reveal himself, then gets irritated when Morty is unimpressed. Later, stranded in the sewers, Rick builds himself a rat-powered exo-rig and bursts out of a toilet roaring his own name.
Sources (2)
- Rick and Morty wiki: Pickle Rick (episode)Synopsis and PlotReference checked
- Rick and Morty wiki: Pickle Rick transcriptGarage reveal and the later jetpack sceneReference checked
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