Notably, Roiland’s earlier works with Channel 101 contained the most prominent signature trait of his successful show, Rick and Morty—most of them were adult gags or hilarious take on already well-known generation-defining shows.
For instance, his 2005 animated show House Of Cosbys (2005) premise consisted of a man who resided with 100 clones of Bill Cosby. The comedian (Bill Cosby) portrayed in the show was the reiteration from the popular comedy show The Cosby Show (1984-1982), whereas the plot was a spoof of movie Multiplicity (1996).
House Of Cosby was a spoof of the 1996 movie Multiplicity
Also, his next animated short The Adventures Of Doc and Mharti created in 2006 was a parody of another movie titled Back To The Future. The short skit was also a part of the project he created for Channel 101, and it eventually influenced Rick and Morty’s core plot.
