Content guide
Mild — okay from about 9+
Modern Family S2 E7, “Chirp”, scores 1/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 2/5 — Mild — okay from about 9+. Claire and Haley have a bit of quality girl time while they're stuck at home sick, and Phil is preoccupied by the taunts of a chirping smoke detector. Gloria and Manny's surprise visit at Jay's work leads to headaches for Jay, and Cameron gets swept up by all the lights and cameras when he goes behind Mitchell's back and takes Lily for a commercial.
Across the episode we counted 3 flagged moments in 3 themes: Nudity & bodies (1); Alcohol & drugs (1); Racism & slurs (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+Racist language, drinking, nudity in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Modern Family S2 E7, "Chirp", 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 racism & slurs (explicit, in dialogue). Sexual content is mild but includes But it's bumped out where the boobs go. Some mild language appears in the dialogue. This episode includes racism & slurs — for example, What's the problem? Don't you think this commercial just might be the teeniest bit…. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — You know something else you might find interesting Sonya is drinking because she married…. 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 E7:
But it's bumped out where the boobs go.
Alcohol & drugs 1 moment
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Modern Family S2 E7:
You know something else you might find interesting Sonya is drinking because she married a buffoon when she was young and now she realizes she's wasted her entire life.
Racism & slurs 1 moment
How Racism & slurs shows up in Modern Family S2 E7:
What's the problem? Don't you think this commercial just might be the teeniest bit racist? I mean, "Save-zilla"? It's not racist.
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