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The Whirly Dirly Conspiracy

The Whirly Dirly Conspiracy is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand The Whirly Dirly Conspiracy rather than just read about it. In short: "The Whirly Dirly Conspiracy" is the fifth episode of the third season of the American science fiction comedy television series Rick and Morty. In the episode, Rick takes Jerry on a mission to an alien resort when the latter feels left out, and Summer accidentally grows to a huge size and inside-out.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

"The Whirly Dirly Conspiracy" is the fifth episode of the third season of the American science fiction comedy television series Rick and Morty. In the episode, Rick takes Jerry on a mission to an alien resort when the latter feels left out, and Summer accidentally grows to a huge size and inside-out. The episode received positive reviews from critics, who praised the storyline and humor.

Plot To bolster Jerry's self-esteem, Rick takes him on an adventure at Morty's request, where they visit an otherworldly resort within an immortality field. Jerry encounters Risotto Groupon, an alien who blames Rick for his kingdom being usurped. Risotto enlists Jerry in a plot to kill Rick, but Jerry backs out after Rick apologizes for damaging his marriage. The attempt fails, and Rick realizes Jerry's involvement, sparking a monologue of him accusing Jerry of deliberately acting helpless to guilt others into helping him, such as making Beth feel she was obligated to marry Jerry. They depart the planet, but are ambushed by Risotto, who intends to kill Rick. However, Rick outmaneuvers and kills Risotto instead. When the two return to Earth, Rick softens his attitude towards Jerry, yet refuses to allow him to return to the family. Meanwhile, Summer struggles with her own self-esteem. Her boyfriend, Ethan, leaves her for a larger-breasted girlfriend, and Summer attempts to enlarge her own breasts using one of Rick's devices. Her efforts are clumsy, and instead grows herself to bizarre proportions. Morty wants to call Rick for assistance, but Beth refuses. Hoping to prove her own self-worth, Beth repeatedly fails to fix the problem and ends up turning Summer inside-out. Beth is then tricked into releasing three tiny technical support workers that were trapped inside the machine when she calls for tech support. Summer disappears to the campsite she and Ethan were supposed to go, still inside out. Beth turns herself inside out and talks to Summer. Once Morty figures out how the machine works, he restores Summer's size and spitefully uses it to deform Ethan in an act of vengeance. In the post-credits scene, the three tiny workers are enjoying their retirement next to a river. As an extremely deformed Ethan walks by, one of them is snatched by an eagle.

Production The title of the episode, "The Whirly Dirly Conspiracy", was announced on July 25, 2017. On August 7, 2017, Ryan Ridley revealed that he had written the fifth episode, along with the seventh one. Upon the episode's airing, Juan Meza-León was revealed as the director. Screen Rant called the Morty of the episode a "far more capable character, one who has learned so many hard lessons that he's now the one delivering them." Also in the episode, Rick "admits to having some culpability in the dissolution of Jerry and Beth's marriage, while Jerry seemingly comes to terms with his penchant for using pity as a tool to get others to do what he wants" according to Screen Rant. The episode stars series creator Justin Roiland as both titular characters, Rick Sanchez and Morty Smith, Chris Parnell as Jerry Smith, Spencer Grammer as Summer Smith, and Sarah Chalke as Beth Smith. Ethan, a boy Summer is trying to impress with the size alteration machine, is voiced by Dan Benson in the episode. Benson reprises his role as Ethan from the third episode of the series, "Anatomy Park", as well as the second season of the series. In addition, Clancy Brown appears as the alien Risotto Groupon, an alien plotting against Rick with Jerry's help; Echo Kellum voices Triple Trunks, a bartender at the resort with extra heads sprouting from his eyes and a trunk on each face; Tom Kenny lends his voice as Schnoopy Bloopers and Gene, the Smith's next-door neighbor; and Cassie Steele portrays Tricia Lange.

Reception Den of Geek compared the episode to the previous one, "Vindicators 3: The Return of Worldender", saying both episode contain "razor-sharp, laugh-out-loud jokes throughout," however the current episode "takes the characters in completely new directions," also complementing the Rick and Jerry storyline ("The plot speeds through the immortality section to introduce a totally new concept"). The A.V. Club criticized the generic characterization in the episode, such as Jerry's cowardice, also calling "The Whirly Dirly Conspiracy" the most "upbeat episode of the season so far." IndieWire praised the episode, saying "It's not as elaborate as the premiere, not as recognizable a template as the Mad Max or Guardians of the Galaxy diversions, nor is it iconic like "Pickle Rick". But with "The Whirly Dirly Conspiracy", Rick and Morty seems to have regained its guiding principles to deliver the best episode of season three so far." IGN praised the amount of screen time received by Jerry in the episode, saying "the biggest misstep in the otherwise enjoyable Season 3 has been the surprising lack of focus on Jerry. ... [the episode] struck that crucial balance between high-concept sci-fi premise, goofy humor and crushingly authentic character moments."

References

External links "The Whirly Dirly Conspiracy" on IMDb

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with The Whirly Dirly Conspiracy

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what The Whirly Dirly Conspiracy claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to The Whirly Dirly Conspiracy before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about The Whirly Dirly Conspiracy ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of The Whirly Dirly Conspiracy

In research: The Whirly Dirly Conspiracy appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses The Whirly Dirly Conspiracy in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: The Whirly Dirly Conspiracy is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 2017 television episodes, Fiction about size change, Rick and Morty episodes, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for The Whirly Dirly Conspiracy outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

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Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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