Content guide
Skip for under 13
Modern Family S2 E10, “Dance Dance Revelation”, scores 1/5 for violence, 4/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 4/5 — Skip for under 13. It's Luke & Manny's first school dance and everyone gets in on the "fun" -- Jay and Phil have to take the boys on a mall run which becomes quite stressful; and Claire revels in the school dance committee duties, but gets a little jealous when Gloria shows up to help. Meanwhile, Mitch and Cam are horrified to learn that Lily is biting other kids on the playground.
Across the episode we counted 6 flagged moments in 4 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Nudity & bodies (3); 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 13+Nudity, racist language, drinking in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Modern Family S2 E10, "Dance Dance Revelation", is a live-action sitcom episode. The series is known for family-first; adult plots are talked around rather than shown. Driven by nudity & bodies (explicit, in dialogue), with racism & slurs alongside it. Sexual content is explicit — for example, A sex symbol? Oh, stop it, Gloria; Explicit body / sex-act language appears in dialogue. Some mild language appears in the dialogue. This episode includes racism & slurs — for example, Although he never said anything was black, 'cause he was a pretty big racist. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Cookies for Lily wine for us. 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 1 moment
How Sex & hookups shows up in Modern Family S2 E10:
A sex symbol? Oh, stop it, Gloria.
Nudity & bodies 3 moments
How Nudity & bodies shows up in Modern Family S2 E10:
- Explicit body / sex-act language appears in dialogue.
What the heck is that? It's a nicer word for "penis.
Oh, and a bra! Do you think the kids in my village have pocket squares? Here we go with the village.
Alcohol & drugs 1 moment
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Modern Family S2 E10:
Cookies for Lily wine for us.
Racism & slurs 1 moment
How Racism & slurs shows up in Modern Family S2 E10:
Although he never said anything was black, 'cause he was a pretty big racist.
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