A few weeks ago we asked you why you weren’t watching “Rick and Morty.” Apparently, you are now. Welcome to the club! (Go on, you deserve to give yourself a pat on the back.)
From the creator of “Community,” Dan Harmon has found himself a hit with “Rick and Morty,” explains Vulture.
His Adult Swim animated series is turning into something of a juggernaut with young men: Last night’s episode jumped up to a 1.5 rating with guys under 35, putting it ahead of FX’s “Archer” (1.4 in that demo) and everything that aired on the Big Four broadcast networks (save for “How I Met Your Mother” and “2 Broke Girls”).
“R&M” even outdrew last Thursday’s episode of “Community” among men under 35 (his NBC comedy notched a 1.0 in the dude demo). While “R&M” is strongest with younger men, it also did well with the broader audience of all adults under 50, averaging a 0.8 in the key sales demo, per Nielsen.
That puts it ahead of NBC’s 9 to 10 p.m. comedies last week (which averaged a 0.7) and not far from what Community earned on the Peacock (1.1). Adult Swim hasn’t renewed “Rick and Morty” for a second season, but with these numbers it’s probably just a formality at this point.
HERE’S LAST NIGHT’S AWESOME EPISODE!