Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
Modern Family S1 E7, “En Garde”, scores 3/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+. The whole family comes out to support Manny's newfound interest - fencing. It turns out he's quite masterful in the sport, but Jay's proud enthusiasm triggers an old childhood wound for Mitchell. Meanwhile Phil is determined to find where Luke's hidden talents lie.
Across the episode we counted 2 flagged moments in 2 themes: Nudity & bodies (1); Violence & injury (1). 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 10+Violence, nudity, mild language in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Modern Family S1 E7, "En Garde", is a live-action sitcom episode. The series is known for family-first; adult plots are talked around rather than shown. Sits in the gray area mainly on violence & injury (moderate, in dialogue). Violence includes It's in his blood. Sexual content is mild but includes All right, let's talk about why you got your panties in a bunch. Some mild language appears in the dialogue. 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
Nudity & bodies 1 moment
How Nudity & bodies shows up in Modern Family S1 E7:
All right, let's talk about why you got your panties in a bunch.
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in Modern Family S1 E7:
It's in his blood.
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