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Die-hard fans of Adult Swim's cult favorite hit Rick and Morty are jonesing for Season 3, but they'll have to settle instead for a Season 2 marathon this week on Cartoon Network—and the title characters' first-ever commercial.
This might not be what loyalists had in mind, but the 30-second spot for Carl's Jr. and Hardees pretty accurately captures the nattering, chaos and poor choices that make the series so much fun. That's likely because show creators Dan Harmon (Community) and Justin Roiland created the ad, with an assist from the burger joint's creative agency, 72andSunny, and media firm Initiative.
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