Rick and Morty is an animated sitcom on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim block. The series is a kind of cross between The Simpsons for its family drama and Futurama for its science-fiction comedy/adventure. Rick is an eccentric, alcoholic mad scientist dragging his fretful, easily influenced grandson, Morty, on adventures through dimensional portals across the multiverse in his flying car. The main characters' dynamic owes more than a little to the main characters of Back To The Future, the whole idea for the show having been borne out of a parody of that film. The animated show has received universal critical acclaim.