Content guide
Skip for under 14
Rick and Morty S1 E9, “Something Ricked This Way Comes”, scores 3/5 for violence, 4/5 for sex and 4/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 4/5 — Skip for under 14.
Across the episode we counted 16 flagged moments in 5 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Nudity & bodies (2); Violence & injury (2); Suicide & self-harm (1); Swearing (10). 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, violence, suicide references in adult animation.
Parents need to know that Rick and Morty S1 E9, "Something Ricked This Way Comes", 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 violence & injury alongside it. Suicide or self-harm is raised — for example, He tried to kill himself. Violence includes I thought you might want it so you didn't accidentally sell anybody, say A typewriter…. Sexual content is explicit — for example, This aftershave made women want me, but it also made me impotent! A price for…; Explicit body / sex-act language appears in dialogue. Language includes strong swearing — for example, Store comes out of nowhere, all the shit's old and creepy. 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 1 moment
How Sex & hookups shows up in Rick and Morty S1 E9:
This aftershave made women want me, but it also made me impotent! A price for everything, mr.
Nudity & bodies 2 moments
How Nudity & bodies shows up in Rick and Morty S1 E9:
- Explicit body / sex-act language appears in dialogue.
If it's athletic prowess you desire, principle vagina, I might -- - I'll take it.
Violence & injury 2 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Rick and Morty S1 E9:
I thought you might want it so you didn't accidentally sell anybody, say A typewriter that generates best-selling murder mysteries and then makes the murders happen in real life? - Ooh.
This eerily intelligent doll was threatening to murder its family.
Suicide & self-harm 1 moment
How Suicide & self-harm shows up in Rick and Morty S1 E9:
He tried to kill himself.
Swearing 10 moments
How Swearing shows up in Rick and Morty S1 E9:
Store comes out of nowhere, all the shit's old and creepy.
Some committee of fancy assholes disagree.
You think you're so great, you stupid piece of shit.
planet, bitch! Oh, man.
I'm the devil, bitch! What, what?! Hey! Hey! - Hey, Morty.
It detects and catalogs all your "twilight zone", "ray bradbury", "Friday the 13th" the series voodoo crap magic.
Whoa! - Whoa! What the hell?! I'm king Flippy Nips, ruler of Pluto.
I just want to go back to hell, where everyone thinks I'm smart and funny.
Seriously? Holy crap.
…go hard, getting busy with it but I got such a good heart that I'll make the mother wonder if he did it damn right, and I'll do it again, 'cause I am right so I gots to win break bread with the enemy but no matter…
Watch With The Kids · Your kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.