Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
Modern Family S2 E5, “Unplugged”, scores 3/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 3/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+. Noticing that everyone is too busy on their electronic devices to actually interact with one another, Claire and Phil declare a family challenge to see who can stay unplugged the longest. Meanwhile, it's a race against the clock as Mitchell and Cameron frantically try to get Lily into the best pre-schools, and Jay and Manny are concerned about how far Gloria will go to alleviate their problem with the neighbor's barking dog.
Across the episode we counted 8 flagged moments in 3 themes: Nudity & bodies (1); Violence & injury (2); Swearing (5). 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, language, nudity in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Modern Family S2 E5, "Unplugged", 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 (explicit, in dialogue). Violence includes Raisin' barns, witnessin' murders, makin' electric fireplace hearths. Sexual content is mild but includes Boobs Lori or adult braces Lori? - Great shoes Lori. Language isn't constant, but you can expect swearing — for example, Those skinny bitches. 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 S2 E5:
Boobs Lori or adult braces Lori? - Great shoes Lori.
Violence & injury 2 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Modern Family S2 E5:
Raisin' barns, witnessin' murders, makin' electric fireplace hearths.
I want to strangle that crazy old thing.
Swearing 5 moments
How Swearing shows up in Modern Family S2 E5:
Those skinny bitches.
Who are you really mad at, Larry the dog or your wife? - Who the hell is this kid? - There's no need for that.
His name is Shut Up Your Damn Dog! You know what's ironic? You come over here complaining and I have never once said a word about that obnoxious parrot of yours that's always squawking.
Parrot? - What parrot? Jay! Jay! Jay! - What is he talking about? What parrot? - How the hell do I know? - What do we do now? - Nothing.
I can't believe that I'm getting a car! Holy crap.
Watch With The Kids · Your kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.