They wrongfully convict him of murdering twenty-seven Ricks from alternate dimensions and kidnapping their respective Mortys upon discovering incriminating evidence which was actually fabricated to frame him.
[3] Joe Matar of Den of Geek praised "Close Rick-counters of the Rick Kind", calling it "a really solid episode, both narratively and comically.
One of the consistently best ways Rick and Morty showcases its creativity is through chase scenes in which the characters go through all manners of sci-fi rigmarole, letting the writers and animators assault you with a barrage of blink-and-you-missed-it sight gags.
Club said "This is a show designed to answer any potential message board nitpicking in advance ... All of which makes the occasional moments of heart even more surprising and effective.
[6] Blaise Hopkins of TVOverMind praised the series' "ability to poke fun at the science fiction genre while keeping the design and comedy completely original.
[1][2] During a chase scene in the episode, Rick Sanchez opens numerous decoy portals, from one of which emerges a pen, a notepad, and a mug.
These items would be dropped through the other end of the portal by Stan Pines in the closing moments of the Gravity Falls second season episode "Society of the Blind Eye", airing October 27, 2014, establishing the series as being set in the same multiverse.