{"slug":"rick-and-carl-captioned-gif","name":"Rick And Carl With Caption GIF","url":"/templates/rick-and-carl-captioned.gif","w":360,"h":192,"mediaType":"gif","top":"","bottom":"","hidePreviewHints":true,"alternateFormats":[{"slug":"rick-and-carl","label":"2-Panel Version"},{"slug":"rick-and-carl-4-panel","label":"4-Panel Version"},{"slug":"rick-and-carl-gif","label":"GIF Version"}],"description":"Animated Rick and Carl GIF with the dad joke text already baked in. The captioned GIF delivers the punchline in motion, no editing required. Just send it when the moment calls for peak dad energy.","keywords":"rick and carl captioned gif, walking dead captioned gif, rick grimes dad joke with text, coral captioned animated, walking dead meme with caption gif","year":2014,"origin":"The captioned animated GIF version of the Rick and Carl meme from The Walking Dead. The text of Rick's dad joke is already overlaid on the animation, making this a ready-to-send reaction GIF for any conversation that needs a truly awful pun. No editing needed. Blank versions (still and animated) and a four-panel extended cut are all available.","format":"classic","howToMake":["The captioned Rick and Carl GIF has the joke text already on the animation. No text needed from you","Send this as-is whenever a conversation needs a terrible pun delivered with Walking Dead gravitas","The animation with pre-loaded text plays the full joke from setup to punchline automatically. Timing is built in","Works as a reaction GIF in chats, comments, or any thread where someone needs to experience a dad joke in motion","Download the animated GIF to keep it ready, or Share it the instant someone sets up a perfect pun opportunity"],"exampleCaptions":["WHAT DID THE OCEAN SAY TO THE SHORE","NOTHING IT JUST WAVED"],"exampleAltText":"Rick and Carl captioned animated GIF with a wave pun dad joke","exampleRefreshDate":"2026-04-26","seo":{"aliases":["Walking Dead Captioned GIF","Rick Carl With Text GIF","Coral Captioned Animated","Dad Joke Reaction GIF"],"description":"An animated GIF from The Walking Dead with dad joke caption text baked directly onto the frames. Rick delivers the pun and Carl reacts, all in motion with the text visible throughout. The complete joke plays automatically on each loop without any editing needed.","definition":"The Rick and Carl dad joke GIF with text pre-captioned on the animation. A self-contained reaction GIF that delivers the full joke, setup and punchline, without any editing. Just share it when dad joke energy is required.","useCases":[{"category":"Reaction GIF Uses","examples":["When someone sets up an obvious pun and you need to deliver the killing blow","When the group chat needs a dad joke injection immediately","When someone says \"don't you dare\" and you do it anyway","Responding to any situation that calls for maximum groan energy"]},{"category":"Chat & Messaging","examples":["Dropping this into a work Slack channel on a Friday afternoon","Replying to a friend's serious message with pure dad joke chaos","When someone asks \"what's the worst joke you know\" and you have it loaded","Ending any argument by making it impossible to stay mad"]},{"category":"Social Media Replies","examples":["Quote-tweeting someone with this to add dad joke commentary","Posting in a comments section that has gotten too serious","Responding to a \"tell me a joke\" request with animated proof"]},{"category":"Family Group Chats","examples":["When your actual dad sends a text that is begging for this response","Replying to a sibling who walked into the setup without realizing it","The annual Thanksgiving group chat when someone complains about leftovers"]}]}}