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Rick and Morty is packed with eccentric characters and unpredictable moments. Some are loud, chaotic, constantly shifting through dimensions. Others just show up, quietly, and somehow stay in people’s minds. Noob Noob falls into that second group. At first glance, he doesn’t seem like much. A background character. A joke, maybe. But the fact that he left an impression says something about how the show handles even the smallest roles.
It’s not just about how long a character is on screen. Rick and Morty often plays with scale and relevance. Big moments sometimes come from minor players, and Noob Noob is a good example of that. He shows up, does something seemingly insignificant, and then lingers. Not in the plot, necessarily, but in how people remember what they saw.
A brief introduction, or almost
Noob Noob makes his first appearance in the episode Vindicators 3: The Return of Worldender, in season 3. The episode itself is already an intentional mess, a parody of superhero teams like the Avengers, but stripped down and exposed. The Vindicators are dysfunctional, egocentric, and more concerned with drama than saving lives. Somewhere in all that noise, there’s Noob Noob. He’s not a fighter or a strategist. He’s the janitor. The intern. The one cleaning up after the chaos, doing a job that no one else seems to notice.
There’s a strange contrast here. The rest of the Vindicators argue, pose, self-destruct. Noob Noob mops the floor. It’s ridiculous, but also kind of sharp. The one character doing real work is the one completely overlooked.
Not supposed to matter, yet somehow does
Noob Noob doesn’t participate in the main conflict. While the others deal with a deadly series of puzzles left by Rick, he’s off-screen most of the time. Cleaning. Being ignored. No powers, no epic lines, no dramatic exit. Still, Rick leaves a drunken message saying Noob Noob is the only one who actually gets his jokes. That moment, unexpected as it is, gives the character an odd kind of depth. Rick, the one who barely respects anyone, pauses to express affection for the janitor.
The humor in Rick and Morty is often dark, sarcastic, and sharp-edged. Noob Noob’s inclusion doesn’t change that, but it adds something else: a reminder that being invisible doesn’t mean being irrelevant.
Scenes that stick for no clear reason
The image of Noob Noob scrubbing alien waste while others pose for photos or argue about leadership roles is weirdly memorable. Maybe it’s the timing. Maybe it’s the simplicity. There’s no attempt to make him into a misunderstood genius or a tragic backstory case. He’s just there. Doing his thing. Saying very little. But somehow that makes the audience notice him even more.
There’s also something oddly sincere in how Rick mentions him. In a show full of manipulation and emotional detachment, the rare moment of recognition stands out. It doesn’t try to be profound, and maybe that’s why it hits differently.
Where does he come from, anyway
Noob Noob shares a similar look with other recurring characters in Rick and Morty, like Mr. Poopybutthole and Stealy. The long limbs, wide eyes, exaggerated proportions. Some fans and sources refer to this character group as Sausage Fellas, but that label was never officially confirmed. As with many things in the show, the mystery remains part of the appeal.
There’s no backstory, no species explanation, no personal arc. And honestly, that feels deliberate. Rick and Morty often avoids filling in the blanks, letting the absurdity speak for itself.
Noob Noob beyond Rick and Morty: appearances outside the main show
Beyond his short screen time in the show, Noob Noob shows up again in the comic adaptations. There, he becomes a villain named Boon. The shift from janitor to antagonist is dramatic and, in true Rick and Morty style, completely unhinged. He ends up getting taken down by a Mr. Meeseeks, which feels fitting in a world where logic bends at will.
The comics and spin-offs reinforce his strange popularity. Despite being minor, Noob Noob became a meme, a merch icon, and even part of the wider fan discussion about who deserves attention in the series.
When and where he shows up
So far, Noob Noob appears most notably in Vindicators 3: The Return of Worldender. He’s mentioned briefly in The Ricklantis Mixup and makes another appearance in the animated short Vindicators 2: Last Stand Between Earth and Doom. These moments are small, often easy to miss, but they add to the ongoing sense that Noob Noob is never entirely gone.
Something about him stays
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Noob Noob isn’t a hero. He doesn’t grow or transform in any meaningful way. And that might be the point. Rick and Morty plays with expectations, and sometimes the one who doesn’t change ends up saying the most. There’s no redemption arc, no hidden strength. Just a guy in a weird suit, cleaning up after others, getting laughed at, and still showing up.
It’s a strange kind of impact. One that doesn’t demand attention but earns it anyway.
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