Rick and Morty killed off a beloved side character, but you wouldn't have noticed it in the show, as the death happened in an ad.
In a bit of sponsored content to promote Old Spice, the character of Butter Bot meets its untimely demise in an Old Spice ad.
During the commercial, Rick bursts into Morty's bedroom to "sell out" by promoting Old Spice deodorant spray. Large sentient cans of Old Spice start trashing Morty's room, and one of them picks up Butter Bot and throws it into the mouth of another can. Meanwhile, Rick blithely counts the cash he made for shilling Old Spice.
The Adult Swim show from Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland has never been conventional, and that certainly is the case here. For those who aren't familiar with Butter Bot, it first appeared in the cold open of the season two episode "Something Ricked This Way Comes."
Butter Bot's entire purpose is to pass the butter, and when Butter Bot realizes this, it falls into existential despair. Despite this brief appearance, Butter Bot built up a fan base, and a functioning 125-pound version of the butter-passing robot was built in its honor. Those Butter Bot fans are surely going to be distraught over this ad, though hopefully another, still-alive Butter Bot can be found in an alternate reality.
Rick and Morty's third season recently ended, but its legacy has lived on in McDonald's decision to resurrect its Szechuan Sauce, which Rick brings up in the third season premiere. The limited supply of sauce, however, when McDonald's brought it back angered fans.
With season 3 over and having broken records during its run, check out IGN's rundown of the coolest Rick and Morty Easter eggs
Chris Morgan is the author of The Comic Galaxy of Mystery Science Theater 3000 and The Ash Heap of History. Wisely or not, he's also on Twitter.
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