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Chalke is among the stars of B次元官网网址淩ick and Morty,B次元官网网址� an adult animated comedy about the space misadventures of sociopathic mad scientist Rick and his anxious teenage grandson Morty. Both characters are voiced by Justin Roiland, who co-created the series with Dan Harmon.
Chalke voices RickB次元官网网址檚 daughter, Beth, alongside Chris Parnell as her husband, Jerry.
The critically acclaimed, half-hour series returns for a fourth season Sunday on Adult Swim.
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Its celebrity fans have raved about the show in interviews and on social media, including Chris Evans, Daniel Radcliffe and Kanye West, who tweeted last year: B次元官网网址淭his is my favorite show. IB次元官网网址檝e seen every episode at least 5 times each.B次元官网网址�
And celebrity cameos abound.
B次元官网网址淭he Late ShowB次元官网网址� host Stephen Colbert played a rival alien scientist named Zeep Xanflorp, Jemaine Clement of B次元官网网址淔light of the ConchordsB次元官网网址� voiced an alien cloud nicknamed Fart, and Oscar-winning actress Susan Sarandon played a therapist trying to help the family understand why Rick has turned himself into a pickle.
Other cameos include Oscar-nominated filmmaker Werner Herzog as a wise old alien, and comedy stars Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele as a two-headed testicle monster.
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Asked who might do a cameo in the fourth season, Chalke and Parnell couldnB次元官网网址檛 say, noting theyB次元官网网址檙e not usually privy to such information before the show airs. Network officials also remained mum this week when asked.
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Parnell said he and Chalke donB次元官网网址檛 even record their parts together, so their stop in Toronto was a rare chance to see each other face-to-face.
B次元官网网址淩ick and MortyB次元官网网址� is notorious for taking long breaks between seasons, and the latest instalment is no exception, landing more than two years after the previous one ended.
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It also B次元官网网址渢ook foreverB次元官网网址� for Adult Swim and the showB次元官网网址檚 creators to work out a deal, added Parnell.
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Victoria Ahearn, The Canadian Press
