The Whirly Dirly Conspiracy
| "The Whirly Dirly Conspiracy" | |
|---|---|
| Rick and Morty episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 5 |
| Directed by | Juan Meza-León |
| Written by | Ryan Ridley |
| Produced by | J. Michael Mendel |
| Featured music | Ryan Elder |
| Original air date | August 20, 2017 |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Guest appearances | |
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"The Whirly Dirly Conspiracy" is the fifth episode of the
Plot
To bolster Jerry's self-esteem, Rick takes him on an adventure at Morty's request, where they visit an otherworldly resort within an immortality field. Jerry encounters Risotto Groupon, an alien who blames Rick for his kingdom being usurped. Risotto enlists Jerry in a plot to kill Rick, but Jerry backs out after Rick apologizes for damaging his marriage. The attempt fails, and Rick realizes Jerry's involvement, sparking a monologue of him accusing Jerry of deliberately acting helpless to guilt others into helping him, such as making Beth feel she was obligated to marry Jerry. They depart the planet, but are ambushed by Risotto, who intends to kill Rick. However, Rick outmaneuvers and kills Risotto instead. When the two return to Earth, Rick softens his attitude towards Jerry, yet refuses to allow him to return to the family.
Meanwhile, Summer struggles with her own self-esteem. Her boyfriend, Ethan, leaves her for a larger-breasted girlfriend, and Summer attempts to enlarge her own breasts using one of Rick's devices. Her efforts are clumsy, and instead grows herself to bizarre proportions. Morty wants to call Rick for assistance, but Beth refuses. Hoping to prove her own self-worth, Beth repeatedly fails to fix the problem and ends up turning Summer inside-out. Beth is then tricked into releasing three tiny technical support workers that were trapped inside the machine when she calls for tech support. Summer disappears to the campsite she and Ethan were supposed to go, still inside out. Beth turns herself inside out and talks to Summer. Once Morty figures out how the machine works, he restores Summer's size and spitefully uses it to deform Ethan in an act of vengeance. In the post-credits scene, the three tiny workers are enjoying their retirement next to a river. As an extremely deformed Ethan walks by, one of them is snatched by an eagle.
Production
The title of the episode, "The Whirly Dirly Conspiracy", was announced on July 25, 2017.[1] On August 7, 2017, Ryan Ridley revealed that he had written the fifth episode, along with the seventh one.[2] Upon the episode's airing, Juan Meza-León was revealed as the director.[3] Screen Rant called the Morty of the episode a "far more capable character, one who has learned so many hard lessons that he's now the one delivering them." Also in the episode, Rick "admits to having some culpability in the dissolution of Jerry and Beth's marriage, while Jerry seemingly comes to terms with his penchant for using pity as a tool to get others to do what he wants" according to Screen Rant.[4]
The episode stars series creator
Reception
IGN praised the amount of screen time received by Jerry in the episode, saying "the biggest misstep in the otherwise enjoyable Season 3 has been the surprising lack of focus on Jerry. ... [the episode] struck that crucial balance between high-concept sci-fi premise, goofy humor and crushingly authentic character moments."[13]
References
- ^ KG, imfernsehen GmbH & Co, Rick and Morty Staffel 3 Episodenguide (in German), retrieved March 26, 2021
- ^ Ridley, Ryan (August 7, 2017). "Ryan Ridley on Twitter about his Rick and Morty episodes". Twitter. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ Meza-Leon, Juan Jose; Archer, Wesley; Litz, Nathan (August 20, 2017), The Whirly Dirly Conspiracy (Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi), Justin Roiland, Chris Parnell, Spencer Grammer, Sarah Chalke, Rick and Morty, Starburns Industries, retrieved March 27, 2021
- ^ "Rick and Morty: The Whirly Dirly Conspiracy". ScreenRant. August 21, 2017. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- ^ "Ethan". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- ^ "Rick and Morty: A Guide to Every Voice Actor". Den of Geek. June 1, 2020. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- ^ "Triple Trunks Alien". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- ^ "Shnoopy Bloopers". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- ^ Anderson, Hayley (September 1, 2020). "Rick and Morty: Who are the voice actors in Rick and Morty? Meet the cast". Express.co.uk. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- ^ "Rick and Morty Season 3 Episode 5 Review: The Whirly Dirly Conspiracy". Den of Geek. August 21, 2017. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- ^ "Jerry and Rick have an adventure which is better than it sounds on Rick And Morty". TV Club. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- ^ Greene, Steve (August 21, 2017). "'Rick and Morty' Review: 'The Whirly Dirly Conspiracy' is the First Great Episode of Season 3". IndieWire. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
- ^ Rick and Morty: "The Whirly Dirly Conspiracy" Review - IGN, retrieved March 27, 2021
