10 Rick Prime Is Hunting Happy Ricks

After Rick Prime killed Rick C-137's Diane and Beth, he bolted across the dimensions, followed by Rick C-137 with plans of revenge. It has been theorized that Rick Prime had also lost his family, but in his universe he was responsible, not another Rick. The show has frequently referenced Diane Sanchez and mentioned her concerns over Rick's commitments to his work. It is possible Rick Prime accidentally killed his wife and child with an experiment gone wrong, leaving him understandably heartbroken.

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If Rick Prime was the first Rick to ever lose Diane and Beth, and presumably then also the first Rick to invent interdimensional travel, it would make sense for Rick Prime to head out in search of a live version of his family. Perhaps Rick Prime found the Central Finite Curve years before the existence of the Citadel, realizing there was an infinite number of Ricks still happy with their living family. What may have started as a hopeful journey could have led Rick Prime on a rampage, with the attitude that no Rick who insisted on continuing their research deserved to keep their family.

9 The Part Of Morty Left In The Roy Game Becomes Evil Morty

In Rick and Morty season 6's "Rick: A Mort Well Lived", Morty gets stuck in a virtual reality video game and a small part of his existence is split into every NPC. After a lot of convincing, Rick gets all the Morty's to leave the game together, but a small percentage refuses and is left behind. Rick then pays for the machine to remain powered on, keeping a small part of Morty's psyche alive within the game. Evil Morty, who was introduced in the episode "Close Rick-counters of the Rick Kind" was found and rescued by the Citadel, after the death of his Rick.

If the small remaining percentage of Morty escaped the Roy game, it is possible his entire physical form didn't make it – which would explain the eye patch Evil Morty wears if true. It is unknown how long the last part of Morty lasts in the Roy game, but if decades went by without Rick checking in on him, it's likely his fury towards his Grandfather's already atrocious behavior would double. It's not unusual for a Morty to give up on a Rick, and it would make sense for Morty to make his escape, with plans to take over the Citadel of Ricks.

8 Rick's First Sidekick Kyle Was Beth's Brother

In season 5, episode 1, "Mort Dinner Rick Andre", Rick and Morty references Kyle, Rick's mysterious first assistant. It's unknown who Kyle exactly is, or when he was Rick's sidekick, but is known by Rick's nemesis Mr Nimbus. When Rick C-137 loses his Diane and Beth, he leaves his universe, but it could be suggested that he didn't leave empty-handed. Beth was a small child at the time of her death, but if Diane and Rick had another child who was still an infant at the time, he may have escaped the deadly blast as he slept in his cot.

If this theory is true, it still leaves the question as to what happened to Kyle, and why he isn't a character in the show. If Rick moved to another dimension, but didn't travel in time, he would arrive decades before Summer and Morty's existence. Knowing this universe's Rick had abandoned his family, Rick raises Kyle by himself, keeping an eye on Beth and Diane from afar and awaiting the return of Rick Prime. Rick then "reunites" with his family years later, but Kyle isn't interested, feeling that Rick has glorified Beth. Seeing as Kyle didn't exist in this universe, Rick doesn't tell Beth about him and allows his son to wander off through the dimensions by himself.

7 Dr Wong Was Sent By The President To Keep Tabs On Rick

Doctor Wong first appeared in the season 3 episode "Pickle Rick", a family therapist recommended by Summer and Morty's school. It has been theorized that Dr. Wong was sent by the President of the United States to keep an eye on Rick Sanchez, following his attitude in the season 2 episode "Get Schwifty". Throughout Rick and Morty, the pair have had multiple run-ins with the politician, and Rick and the President have a strained relationship.

Rick continues to see Dr. Wong after "Pickle Rick", appearing once again in season 4 and was also revealed in the Rick and Morty season 7 trailer. Due to the constant problems Rick causes the American government, Dr. Wong reports back to the President on the scientist's state of mind. It could be assumed the President does this to anticipate Rick's actions, especially after the turkey pardoning events of the season 5 episode "Rick & Morty's Thanksploitation Spectacular".

6 Rick Killed Diane Sanchez C-137 To Trap Rick Prime

As Rick travels the dimensions in search of Rick Prime, he finds Prime's original universe and settles there, awaiting his return. It has been considered that Rick waited decades for Rick Prime to come back, watching Diane raise Beth from afar. As Beth grew up, Rick realized what he'd missed out on, and got the idea for a heartbreaking trap for Rick Prime.

Early seasons of Rick and Morty referred to Diane's death happening later in life, but it's also known that Rick wasn't around for a lot of Beth's childhood, meaning Diane must have died once Beth had grown up. Wanting Rick Prime to feel the same pain he did, Rick may have decided to kill Rick Prime's Diane and then reunite with Beth upon her death. Rick then hoped that Rick Prime would return once he heard of Diane's death, and would find Rick cozying up to his family.

5 Tall Morty Is A Morty Activist Undercover

Tall Morty, a Rick stuffed into Morty's yellow shirt, was first introduced in the season 3 episode "The Ricklantis Mixup", as a student in the Morty Academy on the Citadel of Ricks. Tall Morty, also known as Slow Rick, doesn't share the same intelligence that the other Ricks have and is seemingly at the Morty Academy indefinitely. It is known that Mortys aren't held to the same standards as Ricks, and are frequently mistreated and abused.

The Citadel of Ricks is so disrespectful of Mortys that the Ricks even used hundreds of their grandson to line the perimeter of the Citadel, hooked together into an electric fence, and used to defend the area. A popular theory is that Tall Morty is a Morty activist, faking his intelligence to work undercover, trying to convince the Mortys coming through the academy to turn their backs against their Ricks. It's also possible that his work did make an impact, as the Citadel voted in a Morty President in the same episode.

4 Beth And Space Beth Are Both Clones

In "The ABCs of Beth", Rick creates a clone of Beth, mixes the two up, and sends one off to live another life exploring space. The Beth left behind was unaware Rick had done this, and eventually the two Beths cross paths. Rick claims he doesn't know who the real Beth is, but both Beths eventually decide that it doesn't matter. The two Beths formed a strong bond, and Space Beth became a recurring character in Rick and Morty's later seasons. Despite how Rick treats his family, he clearly fears losing Beth.

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It's possible that both Beths are clones, and that this will be confirmed in Rick and Morty season 7. The real Beth might be safely tucked away in Rick's lab. Although one clone seems more likely, Beth may have already been a clone long before the creation of Space Beth. Having watched his young child be blown up before his very eyes, upon arriving in Rick Prime's universe, Rick may have chosen to immediately replace Beth with a clone. If Rick feared being targeted again or was just filled with general parental anxiety, knowing that the real Beth was safe, alive, and asleep in his lab would allow him to live his life a little more peacefully.

3 The Talking Cat Is A Rick Messing With Jerry

In Rick and Morty season 4's "Claw and Hoarder: Special Ricktim's Morty", Jerry encounters a talking cat in his bedroom. In classic Jerry style, he ends up getting manipulated by the animal and finds himself taking it to Florida at its request. After Rick tracks them down, it's revealed to him and Jerry that the talking cat had been involved in some sort of mass attack on a group of people, traumatizing the two men. Horrified, Rick sends the cat away and wipes Jerry's memory of the events.

Although it is still unknown as to who or what the talking cat is, it's been theorized that he was a Rick from a feline universe who decided to mess with his son-in-law. The main Rick would be unaware the cat was another version of him, but it would be very in character for Rick to take the opportunity to taunt Jerry, regardless of the universe. The cat was last seen with Morty's pet dragon, the other subplot for this episode, discussing them taking a trip to Florida.

2 Doofus Rick And Evil Morty Are From The Same Universe

Doofus Rick first appeared in the episode "Close Rick-counters of the Rick Kind", and is the only Rick to ever be seen being friendly toward Jerry. He is the least respected Rick of the bunch and is often taunted by other Ricks for coming from a universe that supposedly eats its feces. Doofus Rick never married Diane or had Beth, and so when he ed the Citadel of Ricks, was assigned a Morty from another universe.

A popular theory is that this Rick is Evil Morty's grandfather, with Doofus Rick unaware of being a father as he left Earth for the Citadel. Evil Morty then grew up listening to Diane talk about never seeing again Rick after Beth's conception, and so decided to try and track his grandfather down. Learning of the Citadel and all the Ricks, Evil Morty created a robotic Rick, "killed" him, and waited for the Citadel's arrival. When Evil Morty finally discovers that Doofus Rick is his grandfather, he is horrified at how he is treated by the other Ricks and decides that the Ricks's control over the Citadel needs to come to an end.

1 Rick And Morty Is A Show On Interdimensional Cable

Two episodes of Rick and Morty focus on interdimensional cable, an entertainment system created by Rick to access an unlimited number of channels across the universe. These episodes showed an array of wacky characters and concepts, from Jerry being a movie star, to a man selling an entire warehouse of fake doors. In an already meta show, interdimensional cable breaks the fourth wall of Rick and Morty even further.

It has been suggested that the writers have committed to the show's meta-ness, and it will be revealed in season 7 that Rick and Morty is an interdimensional cable show, created by Rick. Maybe interdimensional travel was never invented and is just a concept in Rick's head that he never cracked. Because of this, Diane and Beth's deaths aren't caused by anyone else, but rather just a simple accident in Rick's lab. Heartbroken at the loss of his family, Rick isn't able to find a way to save them, and so Rick and Morty happens. Depressed and alone, he then absorbed himself in the show.