Content guide
Mild — okay from about 9+
Modern Family S1 E16, “Fears”, 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+. When Phil and Luke embark on a discovery expedition underneath the house, Phil tries not to let his fear of the dark and of creepy crawlies get the best of him. Meanwhile, Claire takes a nervous Haley to the DMV for her driver's test, Manny's sudden illness before a friend's amusement park birthday party makes Gloria suspicious, and Cameron and Mitchell invite Lily's pediatrician over for what turns out to be an anxiety-ridden brunch.
Across the episode we counted 2 flagged moments in 2 themes: Nudity & bodies (1); Alcohol & drugs (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 9+Drinking, nudity, mild language in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Modern Family S1 E16, "Fears", 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 nudity & bodies (joke or passing mention, in dialogue). Sexual content is mild but includes And then suddenly you come in with all of your Asian-ness and-and-and breasts and womb,…. Some mild language appears in the dialogue. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — What if it's really expensive bottles of wine? Or a suit of armor. 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 E16:
And then suddenly you come in with all of your Asian-ness and-and-and breasts and womb, lady bits- and it all just comes rushing back to her, and I- You guys are overreacting.
Alcohol & drugs 1 moment
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Modern Family S1 E16:
What if it's really expensive bottles of wine? Or a suit of armor.
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