Content guide
Mild — okay from about 9+
Modern Family S1 E9, “9. Fizbo”, scores 1/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 2/5 — Mild — okay from about 9+. Nothing is too big when Phil and Claire decide to throw Luke the biggest and best birthday party a boy could ever want. But when Cameron shows up as Fizbo, the Clown, it sets of a chain of events that ends with someone in the hospital.
Across the episode we counted 3 flagged moments in 2 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Slut-shaming (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
Sex & hookups 1 moment
How Sex & hookups shows up in Modern Family S1 E9:
He's- He's the least sexual being on earth.
Slut-shaming 2 moments
How Slut-shaming shows up in Modern Family S1 E9:
There are four types of clowns- a tramp, an Auguste, a whiteface and a character.
Sad clown is a tramp.
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