Who wrote the season 4 episode The Old Man and the Seat?

Michael Waldron wrote the season 4 episode “The Old Man and the Seat.” The episode is the second installment of Rick and Morty’s fourth season and was directed by Jacob Hair. It first aired on November 17, 2019.

The story follows two largely separate plots: Jerry and Glootie launch the disastrous Lovefinderrz dating app, while Rick defends a private alien toilet from Tony, a businessman who keeps using it. The episode’s title loosely echoes Ernest Hemingway’s 1952 novella The Old Man and the Sea, replacing the heroic struggle at sea with Rick’s intensely guarded bathroom retreat.

A common mix-up comes from other season 4 writers. Mike McMahan wrote “Never Ricking Morty,” while Jeff Loveness wrote “Promortyus”; James Siciliano became associated with later production and writing credits. Waldron’s script also introduced Globafyn, a chemical that creates an idealized simulated reality, a concept that returns in the episode’s darker emotional examination of loneliness and control.