Who directed The Vat of Acid Episode?

Jacob Hair directed “The Vat of Acid Episode.”

The episode is the eighth installment of season four of the animated series Rick and Morty. It was written by Jeff Loveness and Albro Lundy, produced by Mike Mendel, and directed by Hair. Adult Swim broadcast it in the United States on May 17, 2020.

The story begins with Rick and Morty meeting alien gangsters to exchange valuable crystals. Rick claims they are in a fake acid vat scenario, but the plot soon turns into an elaborate exploration of Morty’s reset device, which lets him return to earlier points in his life. The device creates increasingly complicated consequences as Morty uses it to pursue a more satisfying life.

The episode is especially notable for combining bleak science-fiction ideas with an unusually emotional storyline. Its plane-crash sequence references Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, while Morty’s girlfriend was designed after Hair’s fiancée, Carey Armellino, who also provided a voice. The episode won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program.