My initial assumption in looking for shows that would have a high jokes per minute ratio is that the more “verbal” shows would excel. And if you gotta take it somewhere, take it somewhere you know? Take it to the shit store and sell it. Get it all together and put it in a backpack – all your shit. Episode 7: Big Trouble in Little Sanchezīest Joke: “Get your shit together. “The Ricks Must Be Crazy” is a fantastic mid-season episode despite being a JPM challenge. The good news is that they are almost always hilarious but for the purposes of this “study” – present a real pain in the ass.ĭo we count it as a joke when a near sentient space ship resurrects a facsimilie of a cop’s dead son and then has it melt away again? What about when Rick gets his car battery working again because a tiny alien is rightfully concerned about total annihilation of his civilization? This is Rick and Morty so the answer to both is almost undoubtedly yes.
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So much of the humor in “Ricks Must Be Crazy” relies on impossibly dark things being funny. Episode six, “The Ricks Must Be Crazym” is no exception. Episode 6: The Ricks Must Be Crazyīest Joke: “I masturbated to an extra curvy piece of driftwood the other day!” – Morty SmithĮvery Rick and Morty season two episode thus far has presented its own challenges in joke-counting. Regardless, 6.04 is nothing to be ashamed of and actually in the top half of the season so far. Try as I might to objectively recognize jokes, my scale for recognition may have been skewed from last week. That may have actually worked in its favor, considering how many funny lines are in the musical number “Get Schwifty.” But the other factor is that it is coming a week after an all-time great episode. One is the reliance on musical humor, which can be hard to gauge. Not only that but it’s dealing with two other potential statistical stumbling blocks. As one of the longer season 5 episodes, “Get Schwifty” stands at a disadvantage. That means a lot of what constitutes a higher JPM is merely running time. The range is from 120 to 150 jokes per episode. Through five episodes, Rick and Morty season two’s total joke counts have been remarkably consistent. Episode 5: Get Schwiftyīest Joke: “Then I better crunch the numbers.” – Ice-T Such is the possibility for a show this rich and hilarious. Unless next week’s episode immediately snatches it away.
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It will wear the JPM crown for a long time, I imagine. The sight of Beth shakily pouring a glass of wine is both a joke and stomach-churningly too real.
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It’s commenting on at least two TV tropes (bottle episode and clip show) while at the same time twisting those constructs in a way that actually escalates both the comedy and the drama. The whole episode is brilliantly constructed. PoopyButthole is hilarious and brilliantly constructed.