Fears
🎞️ S1 E16 ✅ All clear

Modern Family

Is Modern Family S1 E16 OK for kids?

Fears

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.

📺 Where to watch

Netflix, HBO or Disney+ — catalogs differ by country.

🛒 Where to buy

Digital seasons or a box set to keep.

Content guide

👊 Violence
💋 Sex
🙊 Language
⭐ Overall

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.

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.

Watch With The Kids · You kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.