Content guide
Mild — okay from about 9+
Modern Family S2 E6, “Halloween”, 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+. Claire loves Halloween and is gearing up to spookify the Dunphy house for the trick or treaters. She gives each family member a role to play, but none of it goes quite right... Cameron can't shake a traumatic childhood experience and hates the holiday, Mitchell has had a terrible day at work, and Gloria is acting weird after Jay and Manny teased her about her accent.
Across the episode we counted 7 flagged moments in 3 themes: Sex & hookups (2); Violence & injury (3); Alcohol & drugs (2). 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+Violence, drinking, sex talk in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Modern Family S2 E6, "Halloween", 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 violence & injury (explicit, in dialogue). Violence is mild but includes Claire and I are goin' as Corpse Bride and groom As if there's any other kind. Sexual content is mild but includes Cam, I have to say, I feel kinda sexy. Some mild language appears in the dialogue. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Tell me it was booze, cheating, physical abuse no problem. 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 2 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in Modern Family S2 E6:
Cam, I have to say, I feel kinda sexy.
Well, squeaky sexy, but You know I'd be enjoying this more if Halloween wasn't such a tough day for me.
Violence & injury 3 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Modern Family S2 E6:
Claire and I are goin' as Corpse Bride and groom As if there's any other kind.
Those are some major guns you got there.
Yeah, I have a party to go to, so She punched me in the face! He came out of nowhere, and he scared the baby cheeses out of me.
Alcohol & drugs 2 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Modern Family S2 E6:
Tell me it was booze, cheating, physical abuse no problem.
Trick or treat! We should just put out a bowl of candy and have a cocktail, right? - Yeah.
Watch With The Kids · Your kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.