2. The Old Man and the Seat
🎞️ S4 E2 🚫 Hard pass

Rick and Morty

Is Rick and Morty S4 E2 OK for kids?

2. The Old Man and the Seat

Jerry develops an app at the request of a persistent alien with a "Do Not Develop My App" forehead tattoo. A determined Rick tracks a mystery pooper.

📺 Where to watch

Netflix, HBO or Disney+ — catalogs differ by country.

🛒 Where to buy

Digital seasons or a box set to keep.

Content guide

👊 Violence
💋 Sex
🙊 Language
⭐ Overall

Skip for under 14

Rick and Morty S4 E2, “2. The Old Man and the Seat”, scores 3/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 4/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 4/5 — Skip for under 14. Jerry develops an app at the request of a persistent alien with a "Do Not Develop My App" forehead tattoo. A determined Rick tracks a mystery pooper.

Across the episode we counted 16 flagged moments in 3 themes: Porn / strippers / sex work (1); Violence & injury (6); Swearing (9). 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

Porn / strippers / sex work 1 moment

How Porn / strippers / sex work shows up in Rick and Morty S4 E2:

  • Then you know that a few years ago - I started getting into - Strap-on porn? Yes.

Violence & injury 6 moments

How Violence & injury shows up in Rick and Morty S4 E2:

  • What would your girlfriend think of you murdering? I happen to be between relationships right now.
  • Oh, well you came to the right place 'cause you're about to get a bullet sandwich on two slices of whole gun.
  • Okay, w-w-what do you want? What do you want? Wait, this is seriously about sandwiches? I thought this was about drugs or guns or the fact that I'm a fly that runs a frog restaurant.
  • Is there someone with a gun or It's on its way.
  • Take us to whoever does, or w-w-we'll we'll punch you.
  • Take it down, or we'll we'll we'll punch you.

Swearing 9 moments

How Swearing shows up in Rick and Morty S4 E2:

  • It will be when I find whoever shit in my toilet.
  • You had your chance, dick.
  • While your planet continues to dick around with a, uh what is their version of it called? Lovefinderrz, with two "R's" and a "Z.
  • You're not gonna kill me? Don't tell me what to do! Now every time they play this song She say "This is my shit my shit" See the flick of my wrist, of my wrist - - And I know she know what's up Baby, this is my shit my…
  • face out of your stupid asshole.
  • I'm gonna daughter your brains out, bitch.
  • Don't talk to me like - Like I'm thirsty? Like I'm your mother, you childish prick.
  • Summer Smith, let's get the hell out of here.
  • What in the hell are you doing? - Parenting.

Watch With The Kids · You kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.