Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
Modern Family S2 E8, “Manny Get Your Gun”, scores 3/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+. Everyone is gathering at a restaurant to celebrate Manny's birthday, though Manny himself is experiencing a mini-life crisis about getting older. Meanwhile, on the way to the restaurant, Phil and Claire decide to engage in a not-so-friendly car race there, and Mitch and Cam get sidetracked when they stop at the mall to pick up a gift.
Across the episode we counted 7 flagged moments in 4 themes: Porn / strippers / sex work (1); Affairs / cheating (2); Violence & injury (3); 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 10+Strip-club and porn references, violence, affairs and cheating in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Modern Family S2 E8, "Manny Get Your Gun", 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 porn / strippers / sex work (explicit, in dialogue). Violence includes A BB gun? Enjoy. Sexual content is mild but includes What is going on? I wear tight clothing High-heeled shoes It doesn't mean that I'm a…; Your mind is gonna be scattered! Manny, hand me the gun! I appreciate the gesture, and…. Some mild language appears in the dialogue. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — You'd think growing up in a place full of death squads and drunken uncles she'd have…. 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
Porn / strippers / sex work 1 moment
How Porn / strippers / sex work shows up in Modern Family S2 E8:
What is going on? I wear tight clothing High-heeled shoes It doesn't mean that I'm a prostitute, no, no .
Affairs / cheating 2 moments
How Affairs / cheating shows up in Modern Family S2 E8:
Your mind is gonna be scattered! Manny, hand me the gun! I appreciate the gesture, and I'm not proud of how I'm feeling right now but the fact is, you cheated on me.
In what way did I cheat on y You cheated on me with choreography, and that is the worst kind.
Violence & injury 3 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Modern Family S2 E8:
A BB gun? Enjoy.
Your mind is gonna be scattered! Manny, hand me the gun! I appreciate the gesture, and I'm not proud of how I'm feeling right now but the fact is, you cheated on me.
There's Mom! Beat her! - I don't think he's in the mood for that right now.
Alcohol & drugs 1 moment
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Modern Family S2 E8:
You'd think growing up in a place full of death squads and drunken uncles she'd have learned to move a little bit faster.
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