Summary

Fans impressed with Rick and Morty season 8 premiere.
Next episode brings more jokes, tackles family dynamics.
Show returns to surrealism with Easter episode.

Fans have been impressed by Rick and Morty season 8, and since the premiere aired a few weeks ago, a lot of quirky and memorable things have happened. Fans have gotten to catch up with Morty Smith's (Harry Belden) sister Summer (Spencer Grammer), a great storyline focused on Space Beth (Sarah Chalke), and a popular setting came back. Ever since the series premiere in 2013, viewers have been invested in the heartwarming relationship between Morty and his grandfather Rick Sanchez (Ian Cardoni), a brilliant scientist who is often in big trouble. Rick is a fascinating character who always keeps people guessing, and he's one reason why the show has been so popular.

The next episode promises even more jokes and thought-provoking moments, and shines a spotlight on a memorable member of the family while featuring another grandson and son adventure.

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How To Watch Rick And Morty Season 8, Episode 4, "The Last Temptation of Jerry"

Fans can watch Rick and Morty season 8, episode 4, "The Last Temptation of Jerry" on Sunday, June 15th, 2025 at 11 p.m. E.T. On Adult Swim on the Cartoon Network.

The official episode description reads:

"The Smiths learn the true meaning of Easter."

While the last episode brought back The Citadel, Rick and Morty season 8, episode 4 finds the family celebrating Easter in a unique and odd way. The season 8 trailer included some scenes from the upcoming episode and showed Space Christians chasing the two main characters as they look for the Easter Bunny. Given the episode title, it's clear that this storyline also revolves around Jerry Smith (Chris Parnell), Summer and Morty's dad. While Jerry could be a positive influence on Rick, the two have an interesting relationship that isn't always the greatest.

While holidays are of course often depicted on family sitcoms, both animated and live-action, Rick and Morty approaches these festive occasions uniquely. Although other shows like Bob's Burgers might see the main characters having a pleasant dinner that of course includes some funny and dramatic moments, the sci-fi comedy takes things up a notch. It's unsurprising that, rather than feature an Easter lunch where chaos occurs, at least some of Rick and Morty season 8, episode 4 will take place in space. The episode description sounds perfectly strange and fascinating.

Rick and Morty has always done an excellent job balancing the arcs of every main character and allowing viewers to get to know this quirky family. The next episode of season 8 will spotlight Jerry, and since he's so different from his kids and his father-in-law, it's always compelling to observe him.

Rick And Morty Hasn't Made An Easter Episode Before, But The Show Released A Great Christmas Episode

Rick and Morty season 6 finale Christmas Santa Rick

The Rick and Morty season 6 finale, "Ricktional Mortpoon's Rickmas Mortcation," blended a funny tone with serious moments. Although Morty and his relatives think that Rick has gotten them some amazing Christmas presents, they realize Rick is a robot, which is a fun twist that sets this apart from other festive sitcom episodes. However, Rick made a robot version of himself for a heartwarming and compelling reason.

Fans enjoyed this Christmas episode and talked about it on Reddit. Redditor @philhendrie100 wrote:

"Nice to see Rick acknowledge Morty enough to include him in his lifes goal."

Another fan was glad to see that Rick Prime would be a big part of season 7. They wrote:

"Pretty solid episode on its own. I'll admit, I was expecting a more canon adventure, but the promise of Season 7 diving back into the Rick Prime arc is good enough for me."

While holiday episodes are always fun, a Rick and Morty Christmas episode is even better since it's always going to be full of surprises. It's unclear if season 8 will have any storylines about Halloween, Thanksgiving, or December 25th, but fans would definitely welcome any of those festive celebrations.

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Release Date: December 2, 2013
Network: Adult Swim
Showrunner: Dan Harmon
Directors: Bryan Newton, Dominic Polcino, Anthony Chun, John Rice, Stephen Sandoval, Jeff Myers
Writers: Tom Kauffman, Wade Randolph, Eric Acosta, David Phillips, Erica Rosbe, Sarah Carbiener, Matt Roller, Michael Waldron, Caitie Delaney
Franchise(s): Rick and Morty