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Rick & Morty creators explain why they cut a Trump joke from President Curtis episode

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Sam Nelson

1d ago· 4 min readenNews

Summary

The article discusses how the creators of Rick & Morty, Dan Harmon and Scott Marder, revealed why a joke about President Curtis (an idealized fictional president in the show) making fun of Donald Trump was cut from an episode. The joke was removed because the show's writers felt it would be too predictable and easy, and they wanted to avoid making the show feel dated or overly political. The piece explores the show's approach to political humor and the decision to keep the focus on character-driven comedy rather than cheap political jabs.

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bskyRick & Morty creators explain why they cut a Trump joke from President Curtis episodepolygon.com

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We didn't want to be that show that's just making fun of Trump. It's too easy, and it's not what Rick & Morty is about.
The joke was funny, but it felt like it was punching down and also just kind of lazy. We wanted something smarter.
President Curtis is this idealized version of a leader, and having him make a cheap joke felt beneath the character.
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The Adult Swim show imagines an idealized version of the president protecting the world.

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