Content guide
Skip for under 14
Rick and Morty S1 E6, “Rick Potion #9”, scores 2/5 for violence, 4/5 for sex and 3/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 4/5 — Skip for under 14.
Across the episode we counted 18 flagged moments in 6 themes: Sex & hookups (3); Nudity & bodies (4); Affairs / cheating (1); Violence & injury (3); Suicide & self-harm (1); Swearing (6). 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, suicide references, language in adult animation.
Parents need to know that Rick and Morty S1 E6, "Rick Potion #9", 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 suicide & self-harm alongside it. Suicide or self-harm is raised — for example, If anything ever happened to you, I would kill myself. Violence is mild but includes I wish that shotgun was my penis. Sexual content is explicit — for example, I had sex with Billy; Explicit body / sex-act language appears in dialogue. Language isn't constant, but you can expect swearing — for example, God, grandpa, you're such a dick. 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
Sex & hookups 3 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in Rick and Morty S1 E6:
I had sex with Billy.
Outdone yourself?! Are you kidding me, Rick? This is not okay! Not only do they all want to have sex with me, but, you know, now they want to eat me afterwards! Yeah, I don't know what I was thinking.
Morty! Uh, by the way, Morty, I know you didn't ask or anything, but I'm not interested in having sex with you.
Nudity & bodies 4 moments
How Nudity & bodies shows up in Rick and Morty S1 E6:
- Explicit body / sex-act language appears in dialogue.
Principal vagina here.
Oh, come on, principal Vagina.
I wish that shotgun was my penis.
Affairs / cheating 1 moment
How Affairs / cheating shows up in Rick and Morty S1 E6:
Well, isn't that convenient? Not for the men they cheat on, no.
Violence & injury 3 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Rick and Morty S1 E6:
I wish that shotgun was my penis.
When he comes at ya, he doesn't seem to be living until he bites ya, and then the the blood, and the red, and the water You ever wonder what happened to Rick and Morty? Sometimes.
I'm the one beating them to death.
Suicide & self-harm 1 moment
How Suicide & self-harm shows up in Rick and Morty S1 E6:
If anything ever happened to you, I would kill myself.
Swearing 6 moments
How Swearing shows up in Rick and Morty S1 E6:
God, grandpa, you're such a dick.
I love him more than you do, Harold! You wish, you stupid bitch! Morty's mine! Morty's mine! Meant to be together! Morty! Where is Morty? Oh, my God, Rick.
Crap, they need me at the horse hospital.
I love Morty and I hope Morty loves me I'd like to wrap my arms around him and feel him inside me Oh, crap.
What the hell is going on, Rick? What does it look like? The serum is piggybacking on the virus.
What the hell? The only thing that is known is how cute he is.
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