Content guide
Mild — okay from about 9+
Modern Family S2 E2, “The Kiss”, scores 2/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 2/5 — Mild — okay from about 9+. Jay pokes fun at Gloria's pledge to honor her grandmother's memory by cooking traditional Colombian cuisine. Meanwhile, Cameron and Mitchell debate the merits of public displays of affection; and Alex's interest in a boy brings out Claire's overbearing side.
Across the episode we counted 5 flagged moments in 4 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Nudity & bodies (2); Violence & injury (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+Nudity, drinking, sex talk in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Modern Family S2 E2, "The Kiss", 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). Violence is mild but includes Beats slapping the chicken. Sexual content is mild but includes Oh, I'm sorry that I don't wanna make out with you in front of my whole family; Was that before or after you were delivered to my door in a squad car wearing nothing…. Some mild language appears in the dialogue. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — I'm gonna get a beer, beer, beer before I hit you in the head, head, head. 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
Sex & hookups 1 moment
How Sex & hookups shows up in Modern Family S2 E2:
Oh, I'm sorry that I don't wanna make out with you in front of my whole family.
Nudity & bodies 2 moments
How Nudity & bodies shows up in Modern Family S2 E2:
Was that before or after you were delivered to my door in a squad car wearing nothing but your underwear and a police blanket? Oh, my God.
So you were arrested naked? - I wasn't naked.
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in Modern Family S2 E2:
Beats slapping the chicken.
Alcohol & drugs 1 moment
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Modern Family S2 E2:
I'm gonna get a beer, beer, beer before I hit you in the head, head, head.
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