Which Emmy category did The Vat of Acid Episode win?

The Vat of Acid Episode won the Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Animated Program.

The Rick and Morty episode won at the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards in 2020. It was recognized in the main animated-program category, not in a voice-over, writing, or live-action comedy category.

“The Vat of Acid Episode” is the eighth episode of the show’s fourth season. Its story follows Morty using a device that appears to let him save and return to earlier points in his life, while Rick’s attempt to impress Morty leads to increasingly disastrous consequences. Jeff Loveness and Albro Lundy received writing credits, and Jacob Hair directed the episode.

The award is sometimes misremembered as a writing honor because the episode’s structure and emotional reversal are central to its reputation. However, the Emmy recognized the program as a whole in the animated-program field. Rick and Morty had previously won the same category for “Pickle Rick,” making “The Vat of Acid Episode” the series’ second Outstanding Animated Program victory at that point.