Adult Swim Severs Ties With ‘Rick And Morty’ Co-Creator Justin Roiland

[u/MarvelsGrantMan136]

[u/Claudius-Germanicus]

Oh fuck this is what the cat saw

[u/undead-safwan → u/Claudius-Germanicus]

Rick wipes Jerry's memory too and he says he is the only one who will remember because he was being voiced by roiland omg this is perfect.

[u/DonnieDarkoRabbit → u/Claudius-Germanicus]

NOOOOOOO bc this is my new canon now. I hope they make this a part of the joke now.

[u/hiero_]

Huh, Justin Roiland deleted his reddit account too. New top mod of the subreddit is a suspended account on top of that.

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Update: Since I'm one of the top comments in this thread, I figured I'd add a few things for people out of the loop. Justin has also been dropped from Solar Opposites + Koala Man and has resigned from Squanch Games.

Additionally, for those who thought this was only in regards to the domestic violence allegations, here is a compilation of all of the leaked sexually explicit conversations Justin had with minors and this damning rant from a podcast to boot.

[u/Delicious-Tachyons → u/hiero_]

oh my god the subreddit is in anarchy! We can do what we want!!!!!!!

I'M UNEMPLOYED RICK!!!

[u/Salza_boi → u/Delicious-Tachyons]

“In uncertain times like these, I think it's important for me to say, eat shit, fսck you. The drսg companies paid me to say every word. I have millions of dollars, and I don't care if you live…”

[u/Vilifie → u/Delicious-Tachyons]

HE WHO CONTROLS THE COMMENTS CONTROLS THE GALAXY!

[u/TheCosmicPopcorn → u/Vilifie]

Gentlemen, there's a solution here you are not seeing.

[gunshot]

[u/Everyday-Witch → u/TheCosmicPopcorn]

[u/alternativepuffin → u/Delicious-Tachyons]

Jerry get a job

[u/PhaliceInWonderland → u/hiero_]

It's getting weirrrrrrd

[u/dsb1670]

I look forward to the season long Jerry and Bird Person story.

[u/kaenneth → u/dsb1670]

full episode of Jerry delivering a rant about how shitty a person Rick is, ala Free Churro.

[u/A-112 → u/kaenneth]

My father in law died and all i got was this free churro INVISIBLE GARBAGE TRUCK

[u/theshate → u/kaenneth]

Even just reading free churro gives me goosebumps

[u/thatguyned → u/theshate]

I see you

[u/McBurgerTown2]

Wonder who will do the voices

[u/I_might_be_weasel → u/McBurgerTown2]

"Rick, why are we wearing these Darth Vader voice changer masks?'

"You know goddamn well why, Morty."

[u/jessebona → u/I_might_be_weasel]

God I hope they reference it at least once. Like the season opens with blatantly different Rick and Morty voices before they get killed and our usual Rick and Morty show up.

[u/c0rp_53110ut → u/jessebona]

Actually, they could all stop saying "...C137," and from there going forward say "...C138." No explanation. No alert. Like it's been C138 all along.

[u/BigbySamMelody → u/c0rp_53110ut]

C137-B. They've already established that the numbered universes can split with Rick Sanchez D716, D716-B, and D716-C. I think keeping the C137 and adding a suffix will establish how close the two are in the infinite universes.

[u/GrushdevaHots → u/BigbySamMelody]

That fuckin' guy

[u/Electro_Nick_s → u/GrushdevaHots]

Tell me about it

[u/averagegeekinkc → u/Electro_Nick_s]

Do you want to develop an app?

[u/SmokedHamm → u/c0rp_53110ut]

I am really looking forward to how they deal with it…whether it be a throw away joke…an aside play to the camera or an entire episode…

[u/69420penis → u/SmokedHamm]

I have a feeling it’ll be a whole episode where their voices are completely fucked up coz of some shenanigans, but then at the end they get them back almost perfect but something goes wrong so their voices get stuck being slightly odd

[u/DarthCledus117 → u/69420penis]

Kind of like the Cronenberg episode. Rick keeps trying to fix their voices but keeps fucking it up. They could cycle through a bunch of different voices.

Or they could have some sort of running gag where their voices are different every episode and then if there's a season 8 they can use the voices that the audience liked best.

[u/Soophmmk → u/I_might_be_weasel]

This is so funny

[u/heppuplays → u/McBurgerTown2]

Concidering a lot of people nowdays can do a pretty accurate voice impression of Rick and Morty I'm not that worried if they'll sound too different. Of course thats still up to AS to decide who it is. but there is so Shortage of Talented Candidates.

[u/PowerOfElevenTigers → u/heppuplays]

Imo Roiland wasn't bringing voice acting to the table, it was the improvisation and creativity that made him good at it.

He's still replaceable though, I would think - but not just anyone can do what he was doing.

[u/Stopjuststop3424 → u/PowerOfElevenTigers]

it's the improv I'd be worried about losing.

[u/vance_obviously → u/Stopjuststop3424]

What improv? Here, I'll do one. "Hi, look at me, it's me. Your favorite guy, Buttholes-on-my-tshirt Steve, can you believe it? Yeah that's right me, fan favourite character, introduced back in season 3, remember? Uh anyway I I I I uh just was checking in, you know uh, from season 3. So anyway, enjoy the show, that I'm in right now, I'm talking about it."

[u/Dappershield → u/vance_obviously]

Dude, Justin, maybe keep a low profile before you get banned from Reddit too.

[u/nahog99 → u/Dappershield]

Dude, his name is Vance, obviously

[u/mldman → u/nahog99]

His name is buttholes on my shirt Steve he even said it

[u/corndogs1001 → u/Dappershield]

Justin reading all these comments crying rn as the mod of this sub

[u/Craftoid_ → u/vance_obviously]

Yeah of all the things to miss him for, the shitty characters that just ramble for the sake of being funny random are not one of them.

[u/Foxy02016YT → u/heppuplays]

I really hope that they get that Justin Roiland impersonator from TikTok for Morty!

He does a perfect Morty and Lemongrab, and it wouldn’t be the first time in the industry as Brian Hull replaced Adam Sandler in the newer Hotel Transylvania movie

[u/iforironman → u/Foxy02016YT]

Came here to say this, they should just get SeanKellySays

[u/gorehammer42o → u/iforironman]

He was on a live where he mentioned never mimicking Morty ever again. I don't even think he plays High on Life live anymore...but I'm sure the right price comes around and he will too.

[u/Technical_Owl_ → u/gorehammer42o]

He was on a live where he mentioned never mimicking Morty ever again.

If the show is severing ties with Roiland, he might consider it. I think it was more about being associated with Roiland than with Rick and Morty.

[u/zaprows142 → u/McBurgerTown2]

Hoping for Michael Cusack to just do his Australian Rick and Morty voices and for both characters to never acknowledge their voices changed. Even when other characters ask about it.

[u/Greedy-Excitement-82 → u/zaprows142]

I'd be on board with this. We need more Bushland Adventures.

[u/trans_pands → u/Greedy-Excitement-82]

They need the GREEEN CYYOOOB

[u/mansock18 → u/trans_pands]

GET IN THE FECKIN CAAHHHHH MOUURDYYYYYYY

[u/trans_pands → u/mansock18]

WE GOTTA GO TO BENDIGO

[u/mansock18 → u/trans_pands]

EIGHT HOUA DROIIIIIVE

[u/The-Sublimer-One → u/McBurgerTown2]

Get Seth MacFarlene just for the pure irony

[u/kindanasty → u/The-Sublimer-One]

Hahaha, Lois. I’ve turned myself into an abusive grandpa. I’m abusive grandpa Peter!

[u/Jackamalio626 → u/The-Sublimer-One]

Rick what are you doing

Space Crack

What the fuck?

Hey at least im not drinking, Morty.

[u/brinz1 → u/The-Sublimer-One]

What, rick and Morty I can understand without subtitles? Never!

[u/CactusMunchies → u/McBurgerTown2]

I guess there are some strong candidates out there, but it's hard to think the show will ever be the same

[u/RealJohnGillman → u/CactusMunchies]

I mean Roiland has not written for the series in six years, so it is really about getting the voices right.

[u/HollowDakota]

SEVEN SEASONS MORTY

SEVEN SEASONS ORIGINAL VOICE ACTING RICK AND MORTY SZECHUAN SAUCE

[u/LynchMaleIdeal → u/HollowDakota]

Yeah I wonder if his dialogue has all been recorded and thats it - they release that then move on - or they’re just gonna completely re-record S7’s dialogues and replace his lines with new voice actors and then continue on as normal or what.

[u/TheArtistFKAMinty → u/LynchMaleIdeal]

I would imagine that they'll rerecord whatever they have, assuming they have anything yet.

[u/DecrepitHam]

And that’s the way the news goes

[u/ThaddeusJP → u/DecrepitHam]

100 years rob and Monte

[u/Rakerfy → u/ThaddeusJP]

100 years Morty! I'm looking at 100 years, just might be behind bars instead of more adventures!

[u/Ochus_CoyoteVT → u/Rakerfy]

Guilty of inflicting wabbalabdubdub

[u/De_Rock21one → u/DecrepitHam]

Lick lick lick my balls

[u/WhatevUsayStnCldStvA → u/De_Rock21one]

Grassssss tastes bad!

[u/sayitaintpete → u/DecrepitHam]

Ricky tikki tavi!!

[u/TheresAJakeInMyShoe]

H Jon Benjamin take over

[u/dawinter3 → u/TheresAJakeInMyShoe]

A one-off episode where inter-dimensional shenanigans cause Rick’s and Morty’s voices to change. Both are voiced by H Jon Benjamin doing his normal voice throughout the episode.

[u/sunshinebusride → u/dawinter3]

HJB does an excellent teenage boy voice in Bobs Burgers, though I'm almost certain they pitch it up in post.

[u/Banch → u/sunshinebusride]

They should just use his 'Bob talks to himself' voice he does when he has turkeys talking back to him on Thanksgiving lol

[u/Stunning-Sleep-8206 → u/Banch]

Him having conversations with his food is my favorite Bob quirk.

[u/ImaBiLittlePony → u/Stunning-Sleep-8206]

Someday I hope to be loved like Bob loves Thanksgiving turkey

[u/younggun1234 → u/Stunning-Sleep-8206]

It's how I imagine all cooks anyways haha had a friend who was real into food and cooking with him was phenomenal.

[u/highbrowshow → u/TheresAJakeInMyShoe]

Have archer voice Rick and Bob voice morty, perfect

[u/Big_Man_Ran → u/highbrowshow]

While they're at it, they could have Cyril voice Jerry.

[u/fretbored9 → u/TheresAJakeInMyShoe]

If they did what the office did with celebrity stand-ins to replace Rick and Morty each episode until they transition to their new replacements that would actually be hilarious.

[u/BigbySamMelody → u/fretbored9]

If we're going that route I want Patrick Warburton to do Morty's voice.

[u/wisle-n-out → u/BigbySamMelody]

Patrick Stewart as Rick!!!

[u/TooMuchTape20 → u/TheresAJakeInMyShoe]

Can we also get Christopher Judge in the mix

[u/XLeviathan69]

I wonder how season 7 will be. This has a huge impact damn.

[u/PresOrangutanSmells → u/XLeviathan69]

Solar opposites is gonna be done for sure

[u/hippytoad99 → u/PresOrangutanSmells]

Didn't even think of that.. I actually enjoyed it. Liked having it play in the background. Really wanted to know what was gonna happen to puppa

[u/Redditthedog → u/hippytoad99]

Yeah R and M just built a new writers room to work independently of Dan and Justin. Solar Opposites was too new

[u/PresOrangutanSmells → u/hippytoad99]

Yeah that show had a lot going for it

[u/JungleBoyJeremy → u/PresOrangutanSmells]

I really enjoyed the episodes about the wall

[u/hippiesrock03 → u/JungleBoyJeremy]

The wall was a show on its own!

[u/pablopiss → u/hippiesrock03]

That’d be a fun way to continue it for another season

[u/hippiesrock03 → u/pablopiss]

I would love a wall spin off series that starts at the beginning of the wall - the early days.

[u/bigdaddy7893 → u/hippiesrock03]

"The glory days"

[u/Relevant-Jump-4899 → u/bigdaddy7893]

Well, Roiland is getting some experience behind the wall now.

[u/CalculatedPerversion → u/JungleBoyJeremy]

I've never gotten as emotional about an episode of television as I do when I watch the episode where they flood the wall. That poor mouse only knew love.

[u/Bacontoad → u/CalculatedPerversion]

RIP Molly ;_;

[u/jm9987690 → u/PresOrangutanSmells]

I don't see it Roiland only voices one main character on that, it's already been renewed for season 4 and 5, and it's even easier to write around than rick and morty, korvo can just use a device to change his voice

[u/supdog13]

oh jeez Rick

[u/srcarruth → u/supdog13]

"I turned myself into a joke, Morty!"

[u/[deleted] → u/srcarruth]

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[u/Quick2Forget → u/[deleted]]

I feel awful for laughing at this but its pretty spot on dialogue

[u/stzmp → u/Quick2Forget]

god knows we've been exposed to enough of it by now to have learned the style.

[u/pistoncivic → u/[deleted]]

what's the difference between a soft groomer and a hard groomer?

[u/rockytheboxer → u/srcarruth]

In a pickle rick

[u/trickstyle48 → u/supdog13]

Morty! I turned myself into a sex offender Morty, I'M SEX OFFENDER RIIIICK!

[u/TigerBasket → u/trickstyle48]

Hey hey hey, don't forget the domestic violence!

[u/real_nice_guy → u/TigerBasket]

oooh we're trying!

[u/HeavyMetalTriangle → u/supdog13]

OoOoOoO WEEEE

[u/hawaiian0n → u/supdog13]

AI generated voices here we come

[u/DANK____MEMES]

great that they're still continuing but wasn't he voicing the majority of the characters?

[u/viBe_gg → u/DANK____MEMES]

Roiland had such perfect cadence, rhythm, delivery and knew these characters so well. I hope that the new voice actors have what it takes to fill these shoes

[u/starryeyedq → u/viBe_gg]

Harmon doesn’t fuck around when it comes to quality casting. I’m not too worried.

[u/shitpersonality → u/starryeyedq]

Chevy Chase is rumored to be doing all of the replacement voice acting and I couldn't be happier.

[u/killerklancy → u/shitpersonality]

You're streets behind

Edit: s

[u/astrohas → u/killerklancy]

Coined and minted

[u/One_Librarian4305 → u/astrohas]

Been there coined that.

[u/jakeblew2 → u/shitpersonality]

I hear he's working on a VR version of Journey to the Center of Hawkthorne to compete with Squanch Games

[u/J5892 → u/jakeblew2]

If the abed/villager scripting language isn't fully available and Turing complete I'm gonna be so pissed.

[u/TheBirminghamBear → u/shitpersonality]

This is false, it was recently confirmed that the AI Tom Hanks from WallStreetBets will be doing all the voices.

[u/Tony_Uncle_Philly → u/viBe_gg]

Rick and Morty has probably one of the most rabid fanbases out there. I’d be surprised if there weren’t a few talented voice actors who are really hard into R&M

[u/Saxophobia1275 → u/Tony_Uncle_Philly]

It’s because of that rabid fanbase that there is almost no scenario I can see where they will be happy. There will be an internet outrage no matter what and it’s gonna be cringe all around.

[u/jamisram]

Cough cough oh R-rick my throat really hurts

Yeah Morty cough cough it's it's those mega seeds Morty! Those ones from Season 1 Morty! We-eere detoxing!

[u/HuckleSmothered → u/jamisram]

Long COVID Morty!

[u/stoplookingatname]

Huge news, wonder how the show will change going forward.

[u/yanhairen]

just let michael cusack do bushworld adventures and be done with it

[u/GoufPilot118 → u/yanhairen]

Oh no, his dementia's playing up again, Uncle Barry's got dementia

[u/Due-Ad-7308 → u/GoufPilot118]

"I did some science to me portal gun Morty. And now it's a real gun. I've got a real gun Morty."

[u/Cethin_Amoux → u/Due-Ad-7308]

GET IN THE CAH, MORTY

[u/jd52995 → u/Cethin_Amoux]

GET IN THE FOOKIN CAR MAWTAY

[u/Due-Ad-7308 → u/jd52995]

"I'm calling the police."

[u/CashWrecks → u/Due-Ad-7308]

I made you put a witchety grub on your naked cock!

[u/gamercboy5 → u/Due-Ad-7308]

Why are you pointing it at my head, Rick??

[u/F-Zilla → u/gamercboy5]

Morty, SHUT THE FUCK UP. I’m gunna kill you Morty, you’re actually going to die!

[u/fabulo5o → u/F-Zilla]

Then I’m gonna kill meself!

[u/Doomchan → u/yanhairen]

HEY MORTY I DID SOME SCIENCE TO THE SHOW AND GOT RID OF THE ORIGINAL VOICE ACTOR. IM THE REAL VOICE ACTOR NOW MORTY IM GONNA CRASH THIS SHOW AND WE ARE GOING TO DIE MORTY

After I get some petrol

[u/AphexTwins903 → u/yanhairen]

Best case scenario

[u/pc_vp → u/yanhairen]

Bring this ripper legend some stubbies and a pack of menthols!

[u/Nosnibor1020 → u/yanhairen]

That shit was hilarious

[u/dremscrep → u/yanhairen]

Unironically my favorite guy to do it. Bushland Adventures is my favorite Rick and Morty thing

[u/ROBtimusPrime1995 → u/yanhairen]

The Blessed Timeline.

[u/LegendsofLost]

Dang, I wonder what's going to with Solar Opposites since they're also getting like another season? 🤔

[u/waatrd → u/LegendsofLost]

I had the same thought. I really, really enjoyed Solar Opposites.

[u/Slowmobius_Time → u/waatrd]

I liked it later on, the wall story was so interesting it kept me watching

[u/2459-8143-2844 → u/Slowmobius_Time]

I like solar opposites but the wall parts are the best. I'd watch just that as a show

[u/NilbogResident1 → u/2459-8143-2844]

The wall is what made the show so unique. The show had a lighter story that connected perfectly with a serious plot line. It was also great how downplayed the seriousness of the wall was by aliens because from their perspective the issues of the shrunken humans wasn't important, like humans with bugs in a small habitat or something.

It was like watching 2 TV shows that had the best of both worlds. I don't always want to watch stupid humor, nor do I always want to watch depressing serious shit, but having them intertwined was unique and done so well.

[u/Mcswigginsbar]

They’re gonna do a 4th wall break to explain his voice change. Guaranteed.

[u/AllBadAnswers → u/Mcswigginsbar]

Fuck get a VA who sounds NOTHING like Rick and only briefly mention it and never bring it up again.

John Lovitz IS Rick Sanchez

[u/Saxophobia1275 → u/AllBadAnswers]

Someone mentioned H jon Benjamin’s normal voice for Rick and his “Bob makes food talk” from bobs burgers voice for north.

[u/rolandtgs]

A fan nailed Cleveland Brown for Family Guy. I have some hope they can find someone. Can they nail the burp?

[u/candynipples → u/rolandtgs]

He doesn’t even do the burp that much anymore, and honestly they probably have enough recorded to reuse in post.

[u/Past-Cap-1889 → u/rolandtgs]

I was so happy for Azzerz for picking up the Cleveland Brown job. He had been doing it, and a number of other impressions, on his Youtube channel for years.

[u/31337hacker → u/Past-Cap-1889]

Whoa. I had no idea he was hired. Dude’s been voicing Cleveland since 2020. Damn.

[u/Alkohal]

That sequel to High on Life not looking so good

[u/Vanilathunder73 → u/Alkohal]

All new guns and voice actors could work I hope.

[u/Alkohal → u/Vanilathunder73]

He owns the studio that made it, which might complicate things a bit

[u/ScatterBrainz710 → u/Alkohal]

I’m legitimately asking, wouldn’t that mean that High on Life wouldn’t be affected really? He could still do whatever he wants with his game studio right? If anything he would now have more time and energy to put into whatever they are working on there? Idk the ins and outs of that studio.

[u/2600420]

Lol that guy that sounds like rick and morty just got a job

[u/jessebona]

Perfect opportunity to do a season opening gag where Christopher Lloyd and Michael J Fox voice the duo only to be killed and replaced by our actual protagonists.

[u/sulfater]

Narratively, Dan Harmon having full control of the show is actually kind of exciting

[u/zorfog → u/sulfater]

Justin was always funny but had to be held on a leash a bit by Dan. I feel like Dan embodies most of the thematic stuff anyway

[u/KrashForever → u/sulfater]

Watching some of Roilands other work it makes it pretty clear which R&M gags are his and which are Dan Harmons and their was a stark contrast in quality imo (in Harmons favour)

[u/spideralexandre2099 → u/KrashForever]

This show has Community in its DNA and you can taste it

[u/Soupjam_Stevens → u/spideralexandre2099]

re-watching community rn and honestly most of Abed’s meta lines where he’s exasperated about a genre trope he finds tiring would work as Rick 4th wall break jokes

[u/BigbySamMelody → u/Soupjam_Stevens]

Abed starts every season the same way Rick does: by telling the audience what this season is going to be like. It was almost jarring hearing the same bit from Abed that Rick does, just less crazy.

[u/kismethavok → u/BigbySamMelody]

Rick is basically just evil Abed, but like 40 years older.

[u/drdoctoratl → u/spideralexandre2099]

Yeah, taste that DNA baby 👅

[u/Jacksaur → u/KrashForever]

I don't follow either of them, what kind of humor splits apart Dan and Justin?

There were some big tone shift jokes in R&M that I found pretty boring. The entire Slut Dragon episode for instance. Which of the directors would that have been most likely to come from?

[u/Agreeable_Store_3896 → u/Jacksaur]

Dan = Meta/social commentary/making fun of fans/subversive comedy

Roiland = Morty lick my balls, you have to lick my balls morty, my... my... l... lick.. you have to lick my balls morty... MORTY.. MY BALLS NEED TO BE LICKED

[u/StergDaZerg → u/Agreeable_Store_3896]

Which one is responsible for the weird incest jokes

[u/69420penis → u/StergDaZerg]

Probably Dan. There was an episode with an incestuous wedding in community

[u/GoshAwesome → u/69420penis]

Actually that episode was entirely the responsibility of Matt Gourley, they made sure to have him specify that

[u/Hate_Feight → u/Jacksaur]

Think overarching themes are Dan, and weird dumb shit is Justin, like inter dimensional cable.

[u/waggawag → u/Jacksaur]

Idk about directing, but I’d recommend watching community if you’ve got time - Dan Harmon has a lot more of the meta/social commentary jokes associated with him cuz this is his usual writing style - if it’s low rent/toilet/sex humour, it’s more likely Roiland.

[u/BridgetheDivide → u/KrashForever]

The slut dragon episode right lol?

[u/313Raven → u/KrashForever]

I personally really enjoyed solar opposites tho

[u/Fast_Garlic_5639 → u/sulfater]

As a Futurama/Rick and Morty guy, I wholeheartedly agree. I like Dan's storytelling style more than the rando improv stuff Justin was known for

[u/deathhead_68 → u/Fast_Garlic_5639]

I agree but Rick and morty did have that element of weirdness that Roiland did a lot of. Interdimensional cable for example.

A lot of shows do that kind of humour now though

Edit: I recently finished high on life (glad I did before this news came out), decent game that I tried as it was on game pass. A lot of the commercials in the main area that play on TV are exactly like interdimensional cable for example.

[u/Outside_County_5239 → u/deathhead_68]

It's..... it's two brothers

[u/roodypoo29 → u/Outside_County_5239]

It's just two brothers hahaha

That part always cracks me up

[u/MeadowmuffinReborn → u/roodypoo29]

Same. The laughter always gets me. It's contagious.

[u/lolthisshitiswack]

WUBBA LUBBA DUB DUB!

[u/KenetratorKadawa → u/lolthisshitiswack]

Me too buddy, me too

[u/curkri]

I can imagine Harmon breaking the 4th wall in the first scene with the new voice actor.

[u/NeverBeNormalnbn]

....what if Rick & Morty were Chef'd?

[u/MyChemicalBarndance → u/NeverBeNormalnbn]

Lol in London cheffed is road slang for getting stabbed.

[u/Shakenbake80]

Bring in H. Jon Benjamin and have him do Rick in his normal voice he always does, and Morty in his higher pitch voice he uses when Bob is making his food talk in Bob’s Burgers. He’s already well experienced in hating characters voiced by Chris Parnell.

[u/cakan4444 → u/Shakenbake80]

H. Jon Benjamin will probably never work with Adult Swim ever again because him and David Cross thought their pitch was stolen by Adult Swim and they had a online public Reddit spat with Mike Lazzo

https://www.vulture.com/2015/02/david-cross-and-h-jon-benjamin-invented-the-adult-swim-4am-infomercial.html

[u/Craftoid_ → u/cakan4444]

Fuck Mike Lazzo. All my homies hate Mark Lazzo

[u/another-monday → u/cakan4444]

Was not expecting that rabbit hole. It literally dug itself.

[u/BurstEDO → u/cakan4444]

[as] Golden Days are now long gone.

They were a major disruptive force in the 00s up until the early 10s. I worked in media sales and [as] numbers were some of the most consistent on cable for the demo their advertisers were after (m18-34).

But once viewers started to shift away from cable for streaming, even [as] couldn't hang on. It showed, too, as their programming quickly lost much of it's originality and quirky brilliance.

It may have been responsible for saving Family Guy and supplementing audiences for American Dad/Cleveland Show as well as creating iconic programs like Sealab 2021, ATHF, and about a dozen more, but streaming siphoned away their audience. Instead of leaving [as] on in the background and doing whatever late night, audiences were streaming and binging content on demand - even [as] programs. No ad money in that unless they're doing so on your platform or website, and their media players over the years were...subpar.

Much like kids morning/afternoon cartoons in the 80s and Saturday morning cartoons in the 70s, 80s, and part of the 90s, [as] is a fading relic that has a death clock...especially after the Discovery buyout/merger.

[u/archangel_n7]

So are Rick and Morty getting new voices orrr?

[u/ThisHatRightHere → u/archangel_n7]

No, they’ll just never talk again /s

[u/Campcrustaceanz → u/ThisHatRightHere]

Would be kind of funny if they started season 7 with a silent film style episode 😂

[u/mikefrombarto → u/Campcrustaceanz]

This would be a hysterical way to acknowledge the recasting.

[u/megakungfu → u/Campcrustaceanz]

totally why not? bojack pulled it off

[u/Antelope010 → u/megakungfu]

While we're at it, how about an entire episode of Rick giving the eulogy for Jerry

[u/TheCoolTrashCat → u/Campcrustaceanz]

Oh man now I actually want this haha

[u/OrwinBeane → u/archangel_n7]

New voice actors, yes.

[u/gingerschnappes]

“Morty, why are you and grandpa Rick dressed like mimes?” -Summer

[u/Violetwand666]

Look at me Morty, I fucked up my career Morty !
I'm fucked up Rick !

[u/EddieMunst_r]

I’m ok with this. Be good Morty. Be better than me.

[u/miltonberlescock]

Look Morty, I’m unemployed Rick!

[u/LarryBrownsCrank]

Wow

[u/Designer_Insect_9184]

Holy shit.

This show is about to sound WEIRD.

[u/jdoss42]

So how does this actually work? Obviously other writers involved but voice wise?

[u/candynipples → u/jdoss42]

Pretty simple. They will cast voice actors who can perform similar voices to the existing characters.

[u/DocProfessor]

(Sitting at the breakfast table)

Beth: Sooooo, you’re both just going to sound… different now?

Rick: Yeah, the uh… Voice Scrambobulator I bought from Glorpus Nine. Didn’t work right. I think it was a Shlumlian knockoff.

Morty: Those Shlumlians, man. They’ll getcha every time.

Jerry: And it’s… permanent?

Rick: Yep. Gonna sound like this forever. … Oh and it affects voices on a quantum level, so all Ricks and Mortys are gonna sound like this now. That’s how we’re explaining it.