Content guide
Preview first — about 14+
Rick and Morty S5 E8, “8. Rickternal Friendshine of the Spotless Mort”, scores 3/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 3/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 14+. With the rest of the family out of town on a cruise, Rick is left to his own devices at home and decides it's time to reconnect with an old friend.
Across the episode we counted 13 flagged moments in 4 themes: Nudity & bodies (2); Violence & injury (3); Swearing (6); Alcohol & drugs (2). 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
Nudity & bodies 2 moments
How Nudity & bodies shows up in Rick and Morty S5 E8:
- I thought for sure I'd have to be naked
- You're wondering why I'm old and naked.
Violence & injury 3 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Rick and Morty S5 E8:
- at Blood Ridge.
- you're saying Blood Ridge goes bad.
- and I used that gun to erase his memory?
Swearing 6 moments
How Swearing shows up in Rick and Morty S5 E8:
- Get your shit together.
- Asshole detected.
- For real, that shit was cash.
- your life for that asshole?
- BP, where the hell are you going?
- Damn, a great time.
Alcohol & drugs 2 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Rick and Morty S5 E8:
- Let's bring you to life and get a beer.
- us getting a beer?
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