Rick and Morty has inspired quite a fan base for its madcap, gross-out, hilarious episodes which detail the adventures that its grandfather and grandson titular characters go out on.
People who’ve seen the show will recognise the influence of the iconic 'Back to the Future' on it, and its parodies of 'The Purge', 'Inception' and 'Nightmare on Elm Street' among pop culture stuff. A couple of years back, Twitter asked the daring question of but where does the name 'Rick and Morty' come from and what does it mean?
Your fellow tweeters were on hand to answer, and the network response was in such keeping with the tone and sense of humour of the show that it is nothing short of genius.
So here it is, what may be one of the greatest Twitter threads ever.
isnt rick and morty that thing you get when you die and your body gets all stiff
— common sad girl (@sadgirlkms) December 10, 2017
You're thinking of rigor mortis. Rick and morty is when you get trolled into watching "never gonna give you up"
— uᴉʌÇÂ?Êž (@PokeTrainer7) December 11, 2017
That’s rickrolling. Rick and morty is a type of pasta
— Em (@Barnesy_Jr) December 11, 2017
That’s rigatoni. Rick and Morty is the study of rheumatism, arthritis, and other disorders of the joints, muscles, and ligaments.
— madison (@mtaucoin) December 11, 2017
that’s rheumatology. Rick and morty is an isopod crustacean of the family Armadillidiidae.
— donna (@bornofcorn) December 11, 2017
that's roly poly. rick and morty is the character will ferrel plays in talladega nights
— lexi (@toastmama) December 11, 2017
Thats Ricky Bobby. Rick and Morty is a show about a pawnshop where you never know whats coming in through the door
— Matthew Walker (@MatthewLWalker1) December 11, 2017
that's rick harrison. rick and morty is the guy who sang super freak.
— skiddypappap (@lunaresnoce) December 11, 2017
thats rick james. rick and morty is the wwe guy who goes “woo” a lot
— zac (@zacdeni) December 11, 2017
that’s ric flair. rick and morty is the guy who ruled england for the third time
— liz is meeting dp !!! (@hellyeahdnp) December 11, 2017
that's king richard. rick and morty is kenny chesney's hit country song, featuring inspiring lyrics such as "green grass, help the cows graze, hedgefund 401"
— Geo (@StarlitGeode) December 11, 2017
you’re thinking of “rich and miserable” - rick and morty is a wetland bog in aberdeenshire, scotland
— shit “no more nazis” prince (@sh1tpr1nce) December 11, 2017
That's Red Moss. Rick and Morty actually refers to the physical presence or a business or organization
— Noah Jorstad (@nJorstad) December 11, 2017
that’s brick and mortar. rick and morty is the 2007 american comedy starring will ferrel and jon heder.
— Ù‹SAVE NET NEUTRALITY (@8teenstyIes) December 11, 2017
You're thinking of blades of glory. Rick and morty is a cattle herding dog breed which originated in Pembrokeshire, Wales.
— Sarah (@ticktockready) December 11, 2017
No, you’re thinking of a welsh corgi. Rick and Morty is a Charlie Brown song written by Joe Williams from 1989.
— Max (@Maxuroni) December 11, 2017
No you’re thinking of Little Birdie. Rick and Morty is a song by Kendrick Lamar from 2011.
— Captain Crunch (@_SamuelSon_) December 11, 2017
No, thats Rigamortus. Rick and Morty is the guy who sings "Livin La Vida Loca"
— Jessica Tang-VH (@JessieTangled) December 11, 2017
That’s Ricky Martin. Rick and Morty is a simple basketball play where you screen the guy who has the ball, and then go towards the hoop.
— Nagel® (@NagelNotNagle) December 11, 2017
That's Pick and Roll. Rick and Morty is a procedure that you do when you suddenly catch on fire and want to extinguish the flames.
— blondye (@xmadvillain) December 11, 2017
you're thinking of stop drop and roll. rick and morty is the brand of easy to prepare rice dishes, known as the san francisco treat.
— maddie ball (@maddiiebraps) December 11, 2017
You're thinking of rice-a-roni, Rick and Morty is the 1932 self help book written by Walter Pitkin to tackle middle age
— Vivek Iyer (@vivek_i09) December 11, 2017
that’s Life Begins at Forty. rick and morty is an author who writes fiction novels, most famous for his series about the greek demigod perseus in a modern setting
— spachin’ around the x-mas tree (@spachme17) December 11, 2017
that's Rick Riordan. Rick and Morty is the rapper who gave a shoutout to all the pear
— moses ðŸÅ½ˆ (@moses_barraza) December 11, 2017
You’re thinking of Rick Ross. Rick and Morty are the names of the blue jay and raccoon that work as grounds keepers at a local park
— Mary Rose Campos (@maryrosec1215) December 11, 2017
I think that's Rigby and Mordecai. Rick and Morty is the simple three action game used in making everyday decisions!
— maggie (@justmags__) December 11, 2017
That’s Rock Paper Scissors. Rick and morty is a species of a large plant native to North America
— Jackiooooooooooo (@Jaackioo) December 11, 2017
You’re thinking of redwoods. Rick and morty is a type of Italian dumpling composed of a filling sealed between two thin layers of pasta dough
— jolly crysðŸÅ½„ (@crystizzl) December 11, 2017
That's ravioli. Rick and Morty is an independent Swiss family business specializing in information and communications technology
— Jako (@jakopars) December 11, 2017
That’s Reichle & De-Massari. Rick and Morty is the dad in Honey I Shrunk The Kids.
— QuazðŸÂ?‰ (@rxyquaz) December 11, 2017
ah no you're thinking of rick moranis! rick and morty are the lead characters in an 80s movie where they invent a time machine.
— lexi (@toastmama) December 11, 2017
No, that's Doc and Marty. Rick and Morty is the mountain range that spans Canada to New Mexico
— Maddie Griffen (@MaddieGriffen) December 11, 2017
ahhh no you’re thinking of the Rocky Mountains!! Rick and Morty is a kitchen device used to prepare ingredients or substances by crushing and grinding them into a fine paste or powder.
— jolly tiff ðŸÅ½„ (@tifffanyandrea) December 11, 2017
Ahh! No thats Mortar and Pestle. Rick and Morty is the former Australian cricketer who captained Australia to win the cricket World Cup
— Adegbite Adebayo A. (@beebayuu) December 11, 2017
Nah that’s Ricky Ponting. Rick and Morty is the short story in the 1894 anthology The Jungle Book about a mongoose
— Emma 🚀 (@emmaraps) December 11, 2017
You’re thinking of Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, Rick and Morty is the Sylvester Stallone movie where he fights Russian boxer Ivan Drago
— kyle 🚀 (@Kylejohnsowned) December 11, 2017
No that's Rocky. Rick and Morty is the name of the tiger in The Life Of Pi.
— FREELOADER (@PlatinumB_RICH) December 11, 2017
No that’s Richard Parker. Rick and Morty is the child nursery rhyme that is coded reference to the Black Plague
— aspen (@_aspendixon) December 11, 2017
No that’s ring around the rosie. Rick and morty is the Scottish actor who plays Robb Stark on game of thrones
— zo✨ (@zrockeyy) December 11, 2017
No, that's Richard Madden. Rick and Morty is the main villain in Rush Hour 2.
— Grandaddy (@ElectricFire64) December 11, 2017
No that’s Ricky Tan. Rick and Morty are the woman and man who made “Rake it Up”
— Trey (@TREYpng) December 11, 2017
Ha that is Nicki and Yo Gotti. Rick and Morty are the two dancehall sisters with their hit - ‘Love is Wicked’
— ✖ï¸Â?✖ï¸Â? (@Mrpayo__) December 11, 2017
No that's Brick and Lace. Rick and Morty is the Fischer-Price play gym for babies
— linda dang (@linndazhang) December 11, 2017
No that's rainforest and melodies Rick and morty are the guys at concerts who do sound checks and hand the performers new tuned instruments
— JimmyB (@JimmyBsports) December 12, 2017
No that's a roadie. Rick and Morty is Sherlock Holmes's archnemesis.
— Bowler O'Themillennium (@itsnotacrime) December 12, 2017
That's not it, you're thinking of Moriarty. Rick and Morty is the pseudonym Stephen King used to write The Long Walk and Thinner.
— ✨âÂ?„ï¸Â?Not-So-Jolly Jess âÂ?„ï¸Â?✨ (@JLUnrein) December 12, 2017
You’re thinking of Richard Bachman. Rick and Morty is a Judd Apatow movie starring Leslie Mann and Paul Rudd about the realities of marriage as you reached middle age.
— Tess Abe (@Tess_Abe) December 12, 2017
No, you are thinking of This is 40. Rick and Morty is the villian Heat Wave in DC's Legends of Tomorrow
— arm (@armalarm42) December 12, 2017
You're thinking of Mick Rory. Rick and Morty is the 1995 mobster-themed comedy starring Danny Devito.
— Lars Doucet (@larsiusprime) December 12, 2017
Ah you're thinking of Get Shorty. Rick and Morty is the comedic actor who Vanity Fair called "the original Hollywood Trainwreck" and was in the movie National Velvet.
— Rebecca L (@rmless) December 12, 2017
You're thinking of Mickey Rooney. Rick and Morty sang "Jessie's Girl".
— Keith Gow (@keithgow) December 12, 2017
No you’re thinking of Rick Springfield. Rick and Morty was in that movie where they shot Ice Cubes brother in the back
— Culpepper 🌊 (@TimmyCulpepper) December 12, 2017
You're thinking of Ricky in Boys n the Hood
Rick and Morty are the husbands in I Love Lucy— Avi Shr🔥 (@avishr) December 12, 2017
You're thinking of Ricky and Fred
Rick and Morty are the professional wrestler that made his debut at the 1996 Survivor Series and went on to Hollywood box office success— Joe Hoferer (@JHofa_WTNS) December 12, 2017
You’re thinking of The Rock. Rick and Morty is the self-help book written by Julie Morgenstern that was published in 2005
— erwin (@mountaingrey) December 12, 2017
How tf did y’all keep this going for so damn long
— T (@yungtavvvy) December 12, 2017
I’m so alive rn
— (˼â—Â?̙̂ ÌŸ ÌŸÌŽ ÌŸ ̘â—Â?Ì‚Ë») (@ladygirlwoman) December 12, 2017
This is the best thread I’ve ever seen in my life
— Chika (@yungcheeek) December 12, 2017
Tf did i just read. Still the best thread ever 😂
— Lateeph🔞 (@_beazle) December 12, 2017
Y’all really pulled through on this one 😂 pic.twitter.com/SHP6vToy9T
— Mr. Tinman (@ImJustJace) December 12, 2017
Everybody involved in this thread you guys were amazing. I love this app pic.twitter.com/gxVzyv6bmF
— Mal (@_mallymal7) December 12, 2017
This thread made my night. This gif is dedicated to everyone in here. pic.twitter.com/bVkitzw7AM
— Franta Claus ðŸÅ½…ðŸÂ?½ðŸÅ½„ (@xDrTaco) December 12, 2017
liking all the replies in this thread like pic.twitter.com/h6bbms3S9g
— Xavier ðŸ'±ðŸ¥¡ (@901xavier) December 12, 2017
We are all gathered here today to appreciate the minds smarter than us who made this possible. pic.twitter.com/42hrxMx4Lf
— Umer (@w_umer95) December 12, 2017
This thread pic.twitter.com/p7zvjC7YSN
— Tizzzle (@Jay_Tizzzle) December 12, 2017
This thread will go down in history as one of the greatest threads mankind has ever witnessed pic.twitter.com/DpIqSdkVpf
— Quan (@Qpick15) December 12, 2017
Last on the thread
— Charlie Oscar ðŸ' (@Christiianaa) December 12, 2017
— Quan (@Qpick15) December 12, 2017
I'm last pic.twitter.com/ZOPKEUC0JF
— The Great Debater. (@mooshedemarco) December 12, 2017
Nah im last pic.twitter.com/rrkEZpKrVM
— Quan (@Qpick15) December 12, 2017
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