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Rick and Morty - You pass Butter

Name: Rick and Morty - You pass Butter
Description: A one-minute Rick and Morty clip in which a small robot asks its purpose and learns it is to pass butter.

jorthak

Comedy

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Cited on HN 4 times, 2021–2025, never outright recommended score 0

Years with an HN recommendation, 2007–2026

Used purely as a joke reference when discussing robots, AI or pointless tasks.

A one-minute Rick and Morty clip in which a small robot asks its purpose and learns it is to pass butter.

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@peter_d_sherman Jan 2021 Makes a joke

on HN thread Another Advanced Useless Machine

YouTube user 'Nitin Priyadarshi' writes (in reference to the video): "What is my purpose?" "You flip switches." "Oh My God!" <g> Related: Rick And Morty, "You Pass Butter": [this video] <g>

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@SentientOctopus Nov 2024 Makes a joke

on HN thread $250 open source robot with most advanced AI models inside

Robot: What is my purpose? Rick: You pass the butter -- [this video] At some point they'll rise up you know...

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@darkwizard42 Dec 2024 Makes a joke

The original joke I think is a play on porpoise and purpose. There is another great skit from Rick and Morty on the topic ( [this video] ).

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@fragmede Dec 2025 Makes a joke

on HN thread AI agents break rules under everyday pressure

BUTTER ROBOT: What is my purpose? RICK: You pass butter. BUTTER ROBOT: ... Oh my God. RICK: Yeah, welcome to the club, pal. [this video]

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