Jerry Smith

Gerald "Jerry" Smith is one of the main characters of the American animated television series Rick and Morty and resulting franchise. Created by Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon, and voiced by Chris Parnell, Jerry is depicted as a stay-at-home dad who finds contentment in his simple life. He unknowingly uses pity as his "signature move", which leads to people hiring him or giving him any sort of consolation. Jerry is infamous for his mutual rivalry with Rick Sanchez, his father-in-law, with the pair ultimately becoming friends in the sixth season. On many occasions in the early seasons, his relationship with his partner, Beth Smith, has been shown to be incredibly unhealthy, co-dependant, and incompatible, before gradually improving over the course of the series. One of Jerry's hobbies is beekeeping, which he picks up sometime during season four. It has been scarcely implied throughout the show that he is queer. He is the son-in-law of mad scientist Rick Sanchez, father of Morty and Summer Smith and husband of Beth Smith. Both the original character and their inter-dimensional replacements (introduced in the second season) have received a positive critical reception. Biography The series follows multiple "main" Jerrys from different Universes and dimensions. They are: Jerry Prime (Promo Commercials, Season 1: Episodes 1–6, Season 3: Episode 1, Comic series: Issue 45, and Season 6: Episode 1), informally known as "Cronenberg Jerry" and "Apocalypse Jerry" in Pocket Mortys Jerry C-131 (Season 1, Episode 6–Season 2, Episode 2, Comic series: Issues 21–23, and Season 6: Episode 1), informally known as Season Two Jerry Jerry 5126 (Season 2: Episode 2–present and Comic series: Volumes 3–11) Jerry C-132 (Comic series: Volumes 1–3) Jerry was raised by Leonard and Joyce Smith. While in high school, he and Beth Sanchez had unprotected sex on prom night, leading to their first child, Summer Smith. They get married and settle in, and a few years later have Morty Smith. Fourteen years following, Beth's father, Rick Sanchez, who was believed to have abandoned Beth when she was 14-years-old, moves into their house. Rick and Jerry have a distaste for each other, as Rick is driving the family apart, and Jerry impregnated Beth, forcing her to have to give up on her dreams. After being frustrated with Rick's disturbance in the household, Jerry gives Beth (his wife) the decision between Rick or him. Beth picks Rick, and subsequently divorces Jerry.