{"slug":"20-minute-adventure-rick-morty","name":"20 Minute Adventure (Rick and Morty)","url":"/templates/20-minute-adventure-rick-morty.webp","w":987,"h":1060,"top":"","bottom":"","description":"Rick promised Morty a quick 20-minute adventure. Make your own version of the lie with our meme generator. Label the promise, the disaster, and the regret.","keywords":"20 minute adventure meme, rick and morty meme, in and out meme, quick adventure meme, rick morty portal meme","year":2017,"origin":"From Rick and Morty Season 1, Rick convinces Morty to step through a portal for a quick errand: \"Let's go. In and out. 20 minute adventure.\" The bottom panel reveals them trapped in a spaceship cockpit, Morty screaming, Rick facepalming. The baked-in subtitle is part of the image. The joke lands because everyone has been lied to about how long something will take. For another \"this won't be that bad\" meme that goes wrong, see Gru's Plan. If the plan goes completely sideways without warning, try Ah Shit Here We Go Again.","format":"template","textBoxes":[{"label":"Who/What Promises","x":3.8,"y":12.6,"w":37.7,"h":19,"placeholder":"The thing being promised","fontFamily":"Impact","fontColor":"#FFFFFF","strokeColor":"#000000","strokeWidth":2,"isBold":true,"isAllCaps":true,"textAlign":"center","fontSize":35,"opacity":1},{"label":"The Promise","x":42.8,"y":24.6,"w":26.6,"h":10.9,"placeholder":"Who convinces you","fontFamily":"Impact","fontColor":"#FFFFFF","strokeColor":"#000000","strokeWidth":2,"isBold":true,"isAllCaps":true,"textAlign":"center","fontSize":35,"opacity":1},{"label":"Reality (Left)","x":70,"y":31,"w":25.1,"h":9.9,"placeholder":"Who got dragged in","fontFamily":"Impact","fontColor":"#FFFFFF","strokeColor":"#000000","strokeWidth":2,"isBold":true,"isAllCaps":true,"textAlign":"center","fontSize":30,"opacity":1},{"label":"Reaction (Bottom)","x":2.5,"y":79.8,"w":95.1,"h":14.5,"placeholder":"What actually happened","fontFamily":"Impact","fontColor":"#FFFFFF","strokeColor":"#000000","strokeWidth":2,"isBold":true,"isAllCaps":true,"textAlign":"center","fontSize":30,"opacity":1}],"exampleCaptions":["EPISODE 1 OF THE OFFICE","ME","MY FRIEND","9 SEASONS LATER"],"exampleAltText":"20 Minute Adventure meme about starting Episode 1 of The Office and ending up 9 seasons later","exampleRefreshDate":"2026-05-05","howToMake":["This template loads with 4 labeled text fields positioned across both panels of the Rick and Morty scene","Label the portal/thing being promised (left), Rick or whoever is doing the convincing (center), and who is being dragged along (right). The bottom panel is one wide field for the aftermath","The baked-in subtitle \"Let's go. In and out. 20 minute adventure.\" stays visible between your labels, giving context to the whole joke","White Impact text with black outline works well against both the bright school hallway and the darker spaceship cockpit","Save your meme as a PNG, copy it to clipboard, or share it directly from the editor"],"seo":{"aliases":["Rick and Morty 20 Minute Adventure","In and Out 20 Minutes","Rick Portal Meme","Quick Adventure Meme","20 Min Adventure"],"description":"Rick Sanchez gestures at a swirling green portal in a school hallway, promising Morty a quick trip. The subtitle reads \"Let's go. In and out. 20 minute adventure.\" Cut to the bottom panel: both are trapped in a spaceship cockpit, Morty screaming with tears streaming down his face, Rick burying his head in his hand. The Adult Swim watermark sits in the corner like a witness to the carnage. The gap between Rick's casual promise and the absolute disaster that follows is what makes this format work so well.","definition":"Rick tells Morty the mission will be quick and painless. The bottom panel proves that was a lie. Users label the optimistic promise on top and the chaotic fallout on the bottom to expose the gap between expectation and reality.","useCases":[{"category":"Broken Time Estimates","examples":["EPISODE 1 OF THE OFFICE / ME / MY FRIEND / 9 SEASONS LATER","ONE MORE YOUTUBE VIDEO / THE ALGORITHM / ME AT 11PM / 3AM RABBIT HOLE","HOME DEPOT / MY DAD / ME / 3 HOURS IN THE LUMBER AISLE","A QUICK 5 MINUTE MEETING / MY BOSS / THE WHOLE TEAM / 2 HOURS LATER","JUST ONE MORE STORE / MY FRIEND / MY FEET / 4 HOURS AT THE MALL"]},{"category":"Plans Gone Wrong","examples":["A SMALL CHEAT MEAL / MY DIET / MY WILLPOWER / AN ENTIRE LARGE PIZZA","ONE SMALL PURCHASE / AMAZON / MY WALLET / CART TOTAL: $247","A QUICK QUESTION / THE GROUP CHAT / MY PHONE / 400 UNREAD MESSAGES","LIGHT CARDIO / THE GYM / MY BODY / COULDN'T WALK THE NEXT DAY"]},{"category":"School & Study Sessions","examples":["A 30-MINUTE REVIEW / MY STUDY GROUP / MY GPA / 4 HOURS ZERO PROGRESS","A QUICK QUIZ / THE PROFESSOR / THE CLASS / 50 QUESTIONS","READ OVER MY ESSAY / MY PARTNER / MY EVENING / 12 PAGES OF CHAOS"]},{"category":"Gaming & Entertainment","examples":["ONE QUICK MATCH / MY FRIEND / MY RANK / 7 LOSSES IN A ROW","JUST THE TUTORIAL / THE GAME / MY PATIENCE / 2 HOURS OF CUTSCENES","I'LL JUST CHECK ONE THING / MY SAVE FILE / MY WHOLE NIGHT / 5 SIDE QUESTS LATER"]},{"category":"Relationships & Social","examples":["I'LL BE READY IN 5 / MY GIRLFRIEND / THE RESERVATION / STILL CHOOSING AN OUTFIT","QUICK PHONE CALL / MY MOM / MY PLANS / 2 HOURS OF GOSSIP","SMALL GET-TOGETHER / MY ROOMMATE / MY QUIET NIGHT / 40 PEOPLE IN THE LIVING ROOM"]}]}}