“The Rick, the Mort and the Ugly” was inspired by Westerns, specifically 1992’s Clint Eastwood movie “Unforgiven.” “There was certainly a lot of love for that movie and Westerns in general,” Marder said. “That’s generally the gist of the root of that one.”

A still from 'Rick and Morty' Season 8, Episode 3: "The Rick, The Mort & The Ugly" Courtesy of Adult Swim. It’s very hard to recapture lightning in a bottle, but the wild minds