This was the first episode written by Mike McMahan , who later became the show's Story Producer and went on to create Solar Opposites and Star Trek: Lower Decks .
After being betrayed by Mr. Needful, Rick and Summer use steroids to build massive physiques and physically assault him to the tune of "X Gon' Give It to Ya" by DMX. Thematic Analysis S01E09 - Something Ricked This Way Comes : r/rickandmorty "Rick and Morty" Something Ricked This Way Come...
Summer takes a job at "Needful Things," an antique shop run by Mr. Needful (revealed to be the Devil, voiced by Alfred Molina ). The shop gives away items that fulfill desires but carry ironic, tragic curses. Finding the premise "hackneyed," Rick opens a competing shop, Curse Purge Plus! , where he uses science to neutralize the curses for a fee, effectively putting the Devil out of business. This was the first episode written by Mike
The title is a play on Ray Bradbury’s novel Something Wicked This Way Comes . The Devil's shop is a direct parody of Stephen King’s Needful Things . Thematic Analysis S01E09 - Something Ricked This Way