12 Years Ago, Rick and Morty Introduced a Surprising New Character (And He’s Only Been Mentioned One Time Since Then)

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While Rick and Morty has introduced many interesting characters over the years, a character first appearing 12 years ago recently became surprisingly important thanks to a major reveal in season 8. With season 9 on the way, it’s a good time to look back at the show’s beginnings and see how it’s evolved. Although the early episodes of Rick and Morty already had the chaotic humor the show is known for today, the series was initially both more cynical and more shocking.

Some of the saddest characters in Rick and Morty show how the show became more focused on serious storytelling after its second season – a change that had both good and bad results. While this allowed characters like Rick and Beth to develop more depth, it also highlighted some plot holes from earlier episodes. A good example is Morty’s son, who disappears for long stretches, which feels odd now that the show often emphasizes important moments in Morty’s personal life.

Morty Jr Was Introduced In Season 1’s Raising Gazorpazorp On March 10, 2014

In the seventh episode of the first season, titled “Raising Gazorpazorp,” Morty unexpectedly has a child after an encounter with a robot Rick bought at an alien shop. This child, nicknamed “Morty Jr.,” is actually a Gazorpian – a creature from the planet Gazorpazorp – and quickly grows into a dangerous alien monster. Despite Morty’s efforts to protect both his son and everyone else, Morty Jr. breaks free and causes chaos in their town.

Because Gazorpians grow much quicker than humans, Morty Jr. ages rapidly, going from a baby to a frustrated teenager, and then to a mature, introspective adult—all within a few weeks. By the end of the episode, he’s turned his anger towards his father into a thriving career as a writer, publishing the popular memoir My (Horrible) Father and appearing on television to discuss it.

Early episodes of “Raising Gazorpazorp,” like much of the show at that point, didn’t focus heavily on the serious implications of the wacky things that happened. Before the season 2 finale of Rick and Morty changed the show’s approach, each episode was largely self-contained and didn’t dwell on lasting consequences. While there were glimpses of Rick’s troubled past and his struggles with depression – such as the ending of the episode “Auto Erotic Assimilation” – these were usually just brief character details.

Morty Jr’s Absence From Rick and Morty’s Subsequent Seasons Is Surprising

Later seasons of Rick and Morty began to revisit one-time characters and show how seemingly unimportant, funny storylines from the past had lasting effects that happened behind the scenes. A great example of this is in season 8, episode 9, “Morty Daddy,” where Morty Jr. reappears after more than 11 years and meets his father again.

Morty Jr., now a struggling writer, seeks out Morty to learn about his mother – a robotic companion Morty previously abandoned. This leads to a story where Morty and his son attempt to mend their relationship, resolving a storyline that began over ten years ago by finally giving Morty Jr. more depth as a character. This return for the Rick and Morty character was well-awaited, and the episode’s surprisingly touching conclusion made it a satisfying comeback.

We want to know which minor characters from Rick and Morty you’d love to see return in season 9! Share your thoughts in the comments and discuss it with other fans in the ComicBook Forum.

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2026-03-16 02:17