is the sixth episode of the first season of Rick and Morty , originally airing on January 27, 2014. It is widely considered a turning point for the series, transitioning from standard sci-fi comedy to a much darker, nihilistic tone. Plot Summary
: Realizing the world is beyond saving, Rick and Morty abandon their original dimension. They travel to a nearly identical reality where their alternate selves have just died in a freak lab accident. [S1E6] Rick Potion
: Rick's attempts to fix the situation only escalate the disaster. His first "antidote" uses mantis DNA, which turns humanity into monstrous, predatory mantis-people. Further attempts result in "Cronenbergs"—amorphous, grotesque blobs of mutated flesh. is the sixth episode of the first season