Content guide
Skip for under 14
Rick and Morty S1 E1, “1. 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. Rick takes Morty to another dimension to get some seeds for him but Morty's parents are considering to put Rick in a retirement home for keeping Morty away from school to help him in his lab.
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.
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.
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