Cartoons To Watch After You Finish Rick and Morty

After a hiatus, the fourth season of Rick and Morty is finally coming to an end, and fans might be Morty-fied (haha get it) to find out that the next season is still in the works. While you’re waiting for Season 5, here are a few cartoons that any Rick and Morty fan will appreciate.

Bojack Horseman

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Seasons: 6
Episodes: 77
Duration per episode: Approx. 25 minutes.

Set in an alternate universe, the series revolves around Bojack Horseman, an anthropomorphic horse who was a TV star in the 90’s, and follows his journey as he attempts to make a Hollywood comeback. As the series progresses, we see Bojack’s struggles within his relationships, career and himself, including his battle with alcoholism as he continuously falls into drunken spirals, tendency to evade harsh truths, and insecure need to be loved. While it is a hilarious sitcom, the show also touches on some very real issues, including depression, racism and self-destructive behaviour.

Check out the trailer below.

Archer

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Seasons: 10
Episodes: 110
Duration per episode: Approx. 22 minutes.

The long-running series follows a group of dysfunctional secret agents who work for the International Secret Intelligence Service, a fictional New York-based intelligence agency. The main protagonist, Sterling Archer, is a narcissistic, womanising alcoholic, but becomes more of a sympathetic character as the show progresses. The reasons behind his turbulent personality are revealed as the show evolves and displays more of his past. Each episode mainly revolves around the spy agency until season 5, known as Archer Vice, where the show moves away from the agency and focuses more on the characters pursuing a life of crime.

Check out the best of Archer below.

The Midnight Gospel

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Seasons: 1
Episodes: 8
Duration per episode: 20-36 minutes.

Recently released in April this year, the series has been created by Adventure Time creator Pendleton Ward and comedian Duncan Trussell. It follows spacecaster Clancy Gilroy, who uses his multiverse simulator to travel through different worlds, interviewing people from soon-to-be apocalyptic places, with each episode often ending with Clancy barely escaping from each location. Each interview is based on real interviews from Trussell’s podcast, The Duncan Trussell Family Hour. Although it’s only been a little over a month since the premiere, the series has received extremely positive feedback, critically acclaimed for its visuals, animation and philosophical themes.

Check out the trailer below.

Disenchantment

Seasons: 1 (2 parts)
Episodes: 20
Duration per episode: 22-36 minutes.

As the brainchild of The Simpsons and Futurama creator Matt Groening, viewers would certainly expect a lot from the fantasy sitcom. Set in the kingdom of Dreamland, the series follows the alcoholic Princess Bean, along with her elf companion Elfo, and her personal demon, Luci, on their escapades away from Dreamland, as the trio tends to find themselves in trouble. Anyone who has watched The Simpsons or Futurama would be able to appreciate the obvious humour Groening incorporates, but if you’re not a fan of his previous work, this may not be the show for you. This is definitely one of the more bland and predictable shows on the list.

Check out the trailer below.

Tuca & Bertie

Seasons: 1
Episodes: 10
Duration per episode: Approx. 25 minutes.

The series follows the friendship between Tuca, a toucan, and Bertie, a songbird, two best friends who live in the same apartment building. As the show progresses, we see the two bird-women face very real adult problems, each episode delving deeper into their lives and relationships. We see how Bertie handles her anxieties, how Tuca’s confident exterior gets broken down, and how the two confront their past trauma. Although the show was cancelled by Netflix after the first season (much to the outrage of fans), Adult Swim quickly picked it up and the second season is set to premiere in 2021.

Check out the trailer below.


Bojack Horseman, Archer, The Midnight Gospel, Disenchantment and Tuca & Bertie are all currently available on Netflix.