Content guide
Skip for under 14
Rick and Morty S1 E1, “Pilot”, scores 3/5 for violence, 4/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 4/5 — Skip for under 14.
Across the episode we counted 4 flagged moments in 3 themes: Nudity & bodies (2); Affairs / cheating (1); Violence & injury (1). Every moment below is either a direct quote from the episode transcript or a short description of what happens on screen, so you can decide before you press play.
Parents need to know
Age 14+Nudity, affairs and cheating, violence in adult animation.
Parents need to know that Rick and Morty S1 E1, "Pilot", is a adult animation episode. The series is known for tV-MA. Rated here so you know which episodes are roughest, not because it is kids TV. Driven by nudity & bodies (explicit, in dialogue), with affairs / cheating alongside it. Violence includes I don't know if a knife is necessary. Sexual content is explicit — for example, Explicit body / sex-act language appears in dialogue; Since we're fighting, if you ever have an affair with that guy, I will come to the hotel…. Some mild language appears in the dialogue. Every flagged moment below is a direct quote from the transcript or a short description of what happens on screen.
Watch for — every moment, theme by theme
Nudity & bodies 2 moments
How Nudity & bodies shows up in Rick and Morty S1 E1:
- Explicit body / sex-act language appears in dialogue.
Smith? This is principal Vagina, no relation.
Affairs / cheating 1 moment
How Affairs / cheating shows up in Rick and Morty S1 E1:
Since we're fighting, if you ever have an affair with that guy, I will come to the hotel room and blow my brains out all over your naked bodies.
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in Rick and Morty S1 E1:
I don't know if a knife is necessary.
Watch With The Kids · Your kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.