Content guide
Skip for under 14
Rick and Morty S2 E9, “Look Who's Purging Now”, 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 2 themes: Violence & injury (5); Swearing (11). 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+Violence, language, strong language in adult animation.
Parents need to know that Rick and Morty S2 E9, "Look Who's Purging Now", 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 violence & injury (explicit, in dialogue), with swearing alongside it. Violence includes Oh, I know what this is! You've been able to sustain world peace because you have one…. Language includes strong swearing — for example, out of the flying machine! Oh, my God! O-okay! Okay! -Back up, asshole. 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 5 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Rick and Morty S2 E9:
Oh, I know what this is! You've been able to sustain world peace because you have one night a year where you all run around robbing and murdering each other without consequence.
There was this one world that called it just murder night.
I mean, w-w-we're both free and clear to murder these people.
kidding me, Morty?! She took my car and the gun.
Why don't we just use your portal gun? It's in the car, dip-ass.
Swearing 11 moments
How Swearing shows up in Rick and Morty S2 E9:
out of the flying machine! Oh, my God! O-okay! Okay! -Back up, asshole.
Amish bitch shot me! [ Grunts .]
We're like the rest of these assholes now.
drop your shit! Drop it all.
Morty, go get their shit.
You son of a bitch! Morty, I don't want to be the "a little help" guy, but a little help? -Aah! -Okay, I have a pen.
Your grandson is a shitty person.
W-w-what do you mean? -I was going to use your ship to destroy the rich assholes that run our society and save my people from the horrors of this yearly festival.
Oh, crap! -Get out! Get out! -Hey, whoa, whoa, whoa! Get the [Bleep.]
What the hell?! I don't care.
Screw you, Rick! I'll purge you, too, you old, rickety piece of crap! This has been a long time coming! I'm gonna rip your [Bleep.]
Watch With The Kids · Your kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.