5. Unplugged
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Modern Family

Is Modern Family S2 E5 OK for kids?

5. Unplugged

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.

📺 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

Preview first — about 10+

Modern Family S2 E5, “5. 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.

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