Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
Modern Family S1 E24, “Family Portrait”, scores 3/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+. Claire painstakingly plans for a new family portrait to be taken, but it seems like everything and everybody is working against her. Gloria and Manny go with Phil and Alex to a Lakers game* and end up having a very awkward moment on the jumbotron; Luke interviews Jay for a school project, and Cameron gets a gig as a wedding singer while Mitchell is home alone with Lily and a wayward pigeon.
Across the episode we counted 5 flagged moments in 3 themes: Nudity & bodies (2); Violence & injury (2); 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 10+Violence, nudity, drinking in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Modern Family S1 E24, "Family Portrait", 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 Not by blood. Sexual content is mild but includes Where's my good underwear? The question is, why isn't all your underwear good, Jay? You…. Some mild language appears in the dialogue. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Oh, red wine. 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 2 moments
How Nudity & bodies shows up in Modern Family S1 E24:
Where's my good underwear? The question is, why isn't all your underwear good, Jay? You make a nice living.
The new maid keeps mixing up my underwear with Manny's.
Violence & injury 2 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Modern Family S1 E24:
Not by blood.
Touch me and there will be blood.
Alcohol & drugs 1 moment
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Modern Family S1 E24:
Oh, red wine.
Watch With The Kids · Your kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.