I really needed to reply to that person who commented about how only people with a high IQ can understand Rick and Morty. Sorry to burst your little bubble, but here goes:
I agree Dan Harmon is a genius writer. I agree that Rick and Morty has both high brow and low brow humour in it. But you don’t have to be a genius to understand what is being said. Harmon’s skills as a writer allow even the average person to understand what is going on, and if a joke did go over someone’s head, they just have to goggle it and there are thousands of interpretations online. Also, understanding a reference to another creative piece has nothing to do with intelligence, it is just using intertextuality. Which has been around for a while. None of these concepts are new, and it is not the first time a character has held these traits. Personally I am still trying to understand why people have gone crazy.
I will tell you now, people with above average intellect would not stampede a MacDonald chain over sauce. They also don’t brag about how only people with high IQ truly appreciate it and understand a cartoon. And sorry (not sorry) to say that the standard IQ test is worthless. It only serves as an elitist label. Anyone can do very well with them if they practice beforehand and they are biased towards those from a particular background/upbringing.
BTW, I am a fan of the show, though most of season 3 was meh and felt very forced.