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Air Date: October 22, 2023
Why it’s the best: It delivers the most emotionally complex, intellectually playful, and character-driven story of the season — without relying on shock humor or multiverse gimmicks.
The setup is classic Rick and Morty high-concept brilliance. A freak accident with a memory-link device causes Rick’s and Jerry’s minds to fuse and then split back into two bodies—but each now contains a perfect 50/50 mix of both personalities. This isn’t a simple body-swap episode. It’s a personality swap.
The result? Rick becomes neurotic, insecure, sentimental, and desperate for approval (Jerry’s traits), while Jerry becomes arrogant, reckless, genius-level, and verbally abusive (Rick’s traits). The horror of the situation is played for massive comedy, but the underlying question is dead serious: What happens when you remove the super-intelligence from Rick and the weakness from Jerry? rick and morty season 7 episode 2 best
| Platform | Rating | Quote | |----------|--------|-------| | IMDb | 8.7/10 (highest of S7) | "A top-10 all-time episode" | | Rotten Tomatoes (audience) | 96% | "Finally, a Jerry episode that doesn’t just dunk on him" | | Reddit (r/rickandmorty) | "Best of the post-Roiland era" | "Made me cry over a Jerry-Rick hybrid. What is this show." |
| Episode | Strength | Weakness | |---------|----------|----------| | S7E1 – "How Poopy Got His Poop Back" | Fun cameos, return of Mr. Poopybutthole | Relies on fan service | | S7E2 – "The Jerrick Trap" | Deep character study, hilarious yet heartfelt | Slightly slower start | | S7E3 – "Air Force Wong" | Great therapist scenes | Feels like a B-plot stretched | | S7E4 – "That's Amorte" | Dark, creative premise | Overly morbid for some | Air Date: October 22, 2023 Why it’s the
Verdict: E2 balances comedy, sci-fi, and genuine emotional insight better than any other episode this season.
Past episodes have used Jerry as a punching bag. This one treats him with profound empathy. When Jerrick (Jerry in Rick’s body) holds Summer and Morty, genuinely listening to their problems, it’s heartbreaking. It shows that Rick’s cold, cynical armor is a choice—and that Jerry’s emotional openness isn’t weakness, but a different kind of strength. The setup is classic Rick and Morty high-concept
Meanwhile, Rick-Jerry is a revelation. Trapped in Jerry’s flabby, mediocre body, Rick experiences fear, self-doubt, and the crushing weight of not being the smartest person in the room. For the first time, Rick apologizes—not sarcastically, but genuinely.