When the co-creator of “Rick and Morty” did an AMA on Reddit, one user asked, “Hey Justin! Who was your favorite side character in the show?” and Roiland answered, “Pencilvester.” As previously mentioned, Pencilvester was in the entry “Total Rickall,” where he turned out to be an alien parasite implanting false memories in Rick Sanchez, the Smith family, and Mr. Poopybutthole. The character was voiced by Tom Kenny, who is known for also voicing several cartoon characters, including SpongeBob SquarePants. His efforts, along with Roiland’s and everyone else involved in the only entry Pencilvester has ever appeared in, seemed to have really paid off well.
“Total Rickall” turned out to be one of the most-watched episodes on TV the night it aired on August 16, 2015 (via TV by the Numbers), and several outlets such as the Indiewire and The Atlantic revered the episode as one of the best in all of television for that year. It is also one of the highest-rated episodes of “Rick and Morty,” according to IMDb.
Now it’s probably wise to presume that all of the critical acclaim it received isn’t necessarily because of just Pencilvester, but it’s hard to imagine that his memorable presence did not somewhat contribute to all the success. It’s unfortunate the character was killed off so quickly (via YouTube), but despite not being real in the world of “Rick and Morty,” he had a big enough impact with Roiland for him to claim as his all-time favorite supporting player on the Adult Swim series.
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