What is Rick and Morty?
{{update|date=October 2017}} {{Infobox television | image = Rick and Morty.svg | caption = | genre = [[Adult]] [[animation]]<br/>[[Animated sitcom]]<br/>[[Science fiction]]<br />[[Black comedy]]<br/>[[Adventure]]<br/>[[Surrealism|Surreal]] [[humour]] | creator = [[Justin Roiland]]<br />[[Dan Harmon]] | developer = | director = Pete Michels {{small|(supervising)}}<br>Jeff Myers<br>Bryan Newton<br>John Rice<br>Justin Roiland<br>Stephen Sandoval | voices = [[Chris Parnell]]<br />[[Spencer Grammer]]<br />[[Sarah Chalke]] | composer = Ryan Elder | country = United States | num_seasons = 7 | num_episodes = 71 | list_episodes = List of Rick and Morty episodes | executive_producer = Dan Harmon<br>Justin Roiland<br>James A. Fino<br />Joe Russo II | producer = J. Michael Mendel<br />Kenny Micka (pilot) | runtime = 22 minutes | company = Justin Roiland's Solo Vanity Card Productions<br />Harmonious Claptrap<br />Starburns Industries<br />[[Williams Street]] | network = [[Adult Swim]]<br />[[HBO Max]] {{small|(2020-present)}} | first_aired = {{start date|2013|12|02}} | last_aired = present | related = }} '''''Rick and Morty''''' is an [[United States|American]] [[animated]] [[television series]] created by [[Justin Roiland]] and [[Dan Harmon]]. It premiered on December 2, 2013 on [[Cartoon Network]]'s late-night programming block, [[Adult Swim]]. Roiland voices the both main characters: Rick, an [[alcoholic]] scientist, and Morty, Rick's grandson. The series was announced during Adult Swim's 2012 Upfront presentation, and was picked up for 10 half-hour episodes; an additional episode was added mid-season for a total of eleven episodes. In January 2014, the series was renewed for a second season to air late 2014 or early