Content guide
Usually fine — about 9+
Modern Family S1 E3, “Come Fly With Me”, scores 1/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 1/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 1/5 — Usually fine — about 9+. After some nudging, Jay begrudgingly takes Phil out to fly his new model airplane -- that is until a maneuver goes awry. Meanwhile, when Gloria drops Manny off to play with Luke, she ends up volunteering to take Alex dress shopping, and Claire finds herself sitting down for an unexpected brother and sister heart-to-heart with Manny.
Across the episode we counted 3 flagged moments in 2 themes: Sex & hookups (1); 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.
Parents need to know
Age 9+Drinking, sex talk in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Modern Family S1 E3, "Come Fly With Me", is a live-action sitcom episode. The series is known for family-first; adult plots are talked around rather than shown. Scores low: the strongest thing we found is alcohol & drugs (joke or passing mention, in dialogue). Sexual content is mild but includes Did you do it to look sexy? No, did you do it for a guy? Does grandpa like it? No, no,…. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — " Can we just please get the diapers and get out of here? Fine, but I want to stop by…. 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
Sex & hookups 1 moment
How Sex & hookups shows up in Modern Family S1 E3:
Did you do it to look sexy? No, did you do it for a guy? Does grandpa like it? No, no, and yes.
Alcohol & drugs 2 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Modern Family S1 E3:
" Can we just please get the diapers and get out of here? Fine, but I want to stop by the wine section first.
There's a wine section? Yeah, a really good one -- just past the tires.
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