天才兼疯子科学家Rick在失踪多年后突然回到女儿Beth的身边，并且在她的车库里搞了一个科学实验室。Rick有一把“传送门枪”，可以穿越到宇宙的各个次元。孙子Morty莫名其妙就成了他的助手，经常被拖进他的自制太空船内，跟他一同开展各种疯狂刺激的宇宙冒险。女儿女婿对他的疯狂行为感到不满，却又对这个天才科学家无可奈何。 　　本动画是由美剧《废柴联盟》的创作人Dan Harmon和Justin Roiland开发的动画连续剧。每集一个独立小故事，精妙无比的剧情安排，天马行空的想象力，突破天际的脑洞，是本剧最大的特点。An animated series on adult-swim about the infinite adventures of Rick, a genius alcoholic and careless scientist, with his grandson Morty, a 14 year-old anxious boy who is not so smart, but always tries to lead his grandfather with his own morale compass. Together, they explore the infinite universes; causing mayhem and running into trouble.