Content guide
Mild — okay from about 9+
Modern Family S2 E13, “Caught in the Act”, scores 1/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 1/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 2/5 — Mild — okay from about 9+. Plans backfire when the kids go to surprise their parents with breakfast in bed on their anniversary, only to catch Phil and Claire in a compromising position. Meanwhile, Jay and Gloria's Vegas getaway is thwarted by a brutally honest email that was accidentally sent to Claire, and Mitch and Cam desperately try to get an "in" at the hot new neighborhood restaurant whose owner happens to be a mom at Lily's preschool.
Across the episode we counted 7 flagged moments in 3 themes: Sex & hookups (3); Nudity & bodies (2); 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+Sex talk, drinking, nudity in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Modern Family S2 E13, "Caught in the Act", 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 sex & hookups (joke or passing mention, in dialogue). Sexual content is mild but includes We were, as they say, having sex; You see, Jay and I It's a naked picture of Gloria. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — It's got a three-story wine tower right in the middle of it. 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 3 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in Modern Family S2 E13:
We were, as they say, having sex.
Having sex in front of our children.
So I guess what I'm saying here is that as you get older and explore your sexuality you will discover that as long as you are in a committed relationship with consenting adults, there's…
Nudity & bodies 2 moments
How Nudity & bodies shows up in Modern Family S2 E13:
You see, Jay and I It's a naked picture of Gloria.
So you just got done giving me a lecture on the importance of locking my bedroom door while in my house to retrieve naked pictures that your wife accidentally sent me.
Alcohol & drugs 2 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Modern Family S2 E13:
It's got a three-story wine tower right in the middle of it.
Guy who gets your wine flies around on a wire.
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