Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
Modern Family S1 E10, “Undeck the Halls”, scores 2/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 3/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+. Christmas is in full swing at the Dunphy house until the kids get in some trouble and Phil and Claire threaten to take away Christmas until one of them fesses up. Meanwhile, Jay struggles with wanting to stick to his holiday traditions while Gloria and Manny want to incorporate some of their Colombian practices, and Mitchell and Cameron take Lily to the mall for her first picture with Santa -- but end up with a disgruntled mall Santa on their hands -- .
Across the episode we counted 5 flagged moments in 2 themes: Violence & injury (1); Swearing (4). 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+Language, violence, mild violence in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Modern Family S1 E10, "Undeck the Halls", 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 swearing (moderate, in dialogue). Violence is mild but includes We remember the year Santa punched out the caroler. Language isn't constant, but you can expect swearing — for example, You know what? Somebody needs to get in the holiday- God rest ye merry gentlemen Son of…. 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
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in Modern Family S1 E10:
We remember the year Santa punched out the caroler.
Swearing 4 moments
How Swearing shows up in Modern Family S1 E10:
You know what? Somebody needs to get in the holiday- God rest ye merry gentlemen Son of a bitch.
We wish you a merry Christmas And happy- Son of a bitch.
What the hell is that? Still funny.
What the hell is that? What the hell is that? [Both Laughing.]
Watch With The Kids · Your kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.