CALLS for Rick and Morty to be cancelled have flooded the internet after a vile video resurfaced of the show's creator Dan Harmon "raping a doll."
Parents of the animated sitcom's younger fans have urged Adult Swim to cancel the show after Harmon was seen in the clip violating the toy.
In 2009, the Rick and Morty creator parodied the popular Showtime program Dexter by creating and taping his own pilot titled Daryl.
And one clip, taken from the pilot, depicts Harmon pretending to rape the doll.
The footage can be found circulating on social media but viewer discretion is strongly advised.
When the video first resurfaced in 2018, Harmon issued a statement in response, Deadline reported.
The statement read: "In 2009, I made a ‘pilot’ which strove to parody the series Dexter and only succeeded in offending.
"I quickly realized the content was way too distasteful and took the video down immediately.
"Nobody should ever have to see what you saw and for that, I sincerely apologize.”
Adult swim also issued a statement in 2018 saying Harmon's video "does not reflect the type of content we seek out."
They explained: "At Adult Swim, we seek out and encourage creative freedom and look to push the envelope in many ways, particularly around comedy.
"The offensive content of Dan's 2009 video that recently surfaced demonstrates poor judgment and does not reflect the type of content we seek out.
"Dan recognized his mistake at the time and has apologized. He understands there is no place for this type of content here at Adult Swim."
The new posts about Harmon’s old video are going viral on Facebook and Twitter, and some include the hashtag #SavetheChildren or #SaveOurChildren.
One twitter user called Rick and Morty co-creators "sick," adding: "Been a fan for a long time but I can't anymore."
Another called the co-creators "disgusting."
However, some defended the show's creators.
"Shock humor has been a thing in comedy forever," one person tweeted.
"If your gonna [sic] cancel Dan Harmon, at least be consistent and cancel Always Sunny, WKUK, Dave Chapelle, and anyone who's used shock humor," they added.
Some social media users wrongly thought that the show had already been canceled, however the fourth season is set to air Sunday.
Adult Swim has also ordered six more seasons of the show.
Show bosses also revealed the show is still being produced despite shutdowns caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Harmon told The Wrap that working digitally was actually helping the workflow of the show.
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Rick and Morty is an animated series about a short-tempered alcoholic scientist, Rick Sanchez, and his teenage grandson with a nervous disposition, Morty Smith.
The animated science fiction sitcom first launched in 2013.
