Content guide
Skip for under 14
Rick and Morty S2 E1, “A Rickle In Time”, scores 3/5 for violence, 1/5 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 3 themes: Violence & injury (3); Swearing (12); Alcohol & drugs (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+Language, violence, drinking in adult animation.
Parents need to know that Rick and Morty S2 E1, "A Rickle In Time", 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 swearing (moderate, in dialogue), with violence & injury alongside it. Violence includes I mean it's been shot with a gun. Language includes strong swearing — for example, Shut up, Morty, you vindictive little turd! You shut up, you big female asshole!. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — You mean drunk? What's that? You got something to say? - No. 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
Violence & injury 3 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Rick and Morty S2 E1:
I mean it's been shot with a gun.
Aaah! Oh, God, gross and weird! Chris! You killed my gun! Summer, Morty, take off your collars.
Beat his ass! Get him! Beat him up! - Kick his ass, Rick! - Die, mother[bleep.]
Swearing 12 moments
How Swearing shows up in Rick and Morty S2 E1:
Shut up, Morty, you vindictive little turd! You shut up, you big female asshole!
Well, do we Do I, uh, get, uh, a big rock, or? It's not an armadillo, asshole.
I know the two of you are very different from each other in a lot of ways, but you have to understand that as far as grandpa's concerned, you're both pieces of shit.
So let's save the measuring for when our dicks are out.
In your dreams, bitch.
What? - The son of a bitch is gonna kill me! - What?! - The son of a bitch is gonna kill me! - What?! Diabolical, unfeeling sociopath.
Oh, crap, are you kidding me? Two dots? This never needs to be more than one dot.
What the hell is wrong with you two? I-I-I-I mean you four! That hurt! That was painful.
Y-you're both all over the damn place.
wind? What the hell do either of you two have to be so uncertain about? Your brand of zit cream? Which chair to sit in while I do everything? - Come on, spit it out! - Well, you don't exactly make it easy, Rick.
He's lost it! Th-th-th-the time fracture must have made him crazy! - I don't know what to do! - Oh, crap! I don't know what to do! Oh, God, now there's three of them.
Whoa, damn! Look at this.
Alcohol & drugs 1 moment
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Rick and Morty S2 E1:
You mean drunk? What's that? You got something to say? - No.
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