Rick and Morty season 1 episode 6 Recap and FAQ

Episode Summary

Morty seeks Rick's help to make Jessica fall in love with him, leading Rick to concoct a love potion. However, when Morty uses it at the school dance, it backfires due to Jessica's flu, spreading uncontrollably. Rick's attempt to reverse the effects with a mantis-based antidote only worsens the situation, creating aggressive hybrids. As their reality descends into chaos, Rick and Morty escape to an alternate dimension, taking the place of their deceased counterparts, leaving their original world in disarray.

Full Episode S01E06 Recap

### Flu Season Dance Announcement - Principal Vagina announces the annual Flu Season Dance. - Warns students with flu to stay home. - Compares the dance to awareness, not celebration. ### Morty's Encounter with Jessica - Morty decides to approach Jessica. - Jessica sneezes, showing flu symptoms. - Brad discourages Morty, highlighting their social status difference. - Jerry tries to comfort Morty about girls. ### Rick's Commentary on Love - Rick cynically describes love as a chemical reaction. - Suggests Morty focus on science instead of love. ### Morty's Request and Rick's Invention - Morty asks Rick for a love potion for Jessica. - Rick initially refuses but relents after Morty's insistence. - Rick creates a serum from vole oxytocin and combines it with Morty's DNA. ### Love Potion Disaster at the Dance - Morty uses the serum on Jessica. - Jessica declares her love for Morty but infects others due to her flu. - Chaos ensues as infected students aggressively express love for Morty. ### Jerry and Beth's Strained Relationship - Jerry questions Beth's love for him. - Beth compares her love to hard work. - Jerry becomes paranoid about Beth's commitment. ### Rick's Attempt to Fix the Situation - Rick tries to neutralize the love potion with a praying mantis-based antidote. - The antidote backfires, turning people into mantis-human hybrids. ### The Smith Family's Struggle - Jerry confronts and kills several hybrids. - Rick and Morty escape from the dance. - Summer stays home due to flu season. - Jerry goes to find Beth at the horse hospital. ### Rick and Morty's Solution - Rick decides to abandon their reality for a new one. - They bury their dead counterparts from the new reality. - Rick and Morty adapt to their new life, replacing their dead selves.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who announces the annual Flu Season Dance?

Principal Vagina.

What is Morty's intention at the dance?

To talk to Jessica.

What does Rick suggest Morty should focus on?

Science.

What does Morty ask Rick to create for him?

A love potion for Jessica.

What is the main ingredient in Rick's love potion?

Oxytocin from a vole.

What happens when Morty uses the love potion on Jessica?

It spreads to others due to her flu, causing chaos.

What is Jerry's concern about his relationship with Beth?

He doubts Beth's love for him.

How does Rick try to fix the love potion disaster?

By creating a praying mantis-based antidote.

What goes wrong with Rick's antidote?

It turns people into mantis-human hybrids.

How do Rick and Morty escape the situation?

By moving to a new reality where their counterparts are dead.

What does Jerry do at the horse hospital?

He goes to find Beth.

How does the Smith family cope with the chaos?

Jerry fights hybrids, and Summer stays home.

What happens to the reality Rick and Morty leave?

It remains overrun by mantis-human hybrids.

What lesson does Morty learn from the incident?

The consequences of messing with nature and emotions.

What does Rick use to create the love potion?

A combination of oxytocin and Morty's DNA.

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