Content guide
Mild — okay from about 9+
Modern Family S2 E18, “Boys' Night”, scores 1/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 2/5 — Mild — okay from about 9+. Phil and Claire have some trepidation when they find out that Luke has befriended their crotchety old neighbor, Mr. Kleezak; Jay's attempt to avoid sitting through a symphony concert with Gloria and Manny lands him in the middle of Mitchell and Cameron's "boys' night out"; and Haley has her own adventures in babysitting with Lily.
Across the episode we counted 10 flagged moments in 5 themes: Sex & hookups (3); Affairs / cheating (1); Violence & injury (1); Alcohol & drugs (4); Homophobic jokes (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+Homophobic jokes, sex talk, affairs and cheating in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Modern Family S2 E18, "Boys' Night", 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 homophobic jokes (explicit, in dialogue). Violence is mild but includes The bloodier the better. Sexual content is mild but includes Oh, he looks like that dentist you hooked up with in Laguna; Get your affairs in order, people. Some mild language appears in the dialogue. This episode includes homophobic jokes — for example, You mean homos. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Justin, more booze. 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 E18:
Oh, he looks like that dentist you hooked up with in Laguna.
Uh And keep your blinds closed when you're doing your little sexy dance.
He's seen my sexy dance.
Affairs / cheating 1 moment
How Affairs / cheating shows up in Modern Family S2 E18:
Get your affairs in order, people.
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in Modern Family S2 E18:
The bloodier the better.
Alcohol & drugs 4 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Modern Family S2 E18:
Justin, more booze.
What's in 'em? It's a margarita with a shot of absinthe.
Justin, more booze! Oh! Haley! Hi.
Come with me! - It's a date! - Yay! I was drunk! I'm not going shopping with Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.
Homophobic jokes 1 moment
How Homophobic jokes shows up in Modern Family S2 E18:
You mean homos.
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