Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
Modern Family S2 E24, “The One That Got Away”, scores 1/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 3/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+. Jay wants nothing more than to have a quiet birthday out fishing on the lake, but the family take that as him wanting a big celebration, and in their frantic scramble to put everything together, Claire and Mitchell wind up trapped in the yard of their childhood home; Phil runs into his old college nemesis while at the mall with Gloria and Lily; Cameron gets himself into some hot water at the bakery, and the kids frantically do some creative editing on grandpa's birthday video, all of which leaves Jay with a headache.
Across the episode we counted 9 flagged moments in 3 themes: Sex & hookups (2); Swearing (5); 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.
Watch for — every moment, theme by theme
Sex & hookups 2 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in Modern Family S2 E24:
Is this a "sexy phone"? - Happy birthday! - Wow.
I bring your sexy phone.
Swearing 5 moments
How Swearing shows up in Modern Family S2 E24:
Lucky son of a bitch.
Surprised? Or mystified? Damn it.
No! How? What the hell were you thinking? I'll answer that for you.
What the hell am I gonna do till June? - Hey.
You never used to talk to me like that before we got that damn dog.
Alcohol & drugs 2 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Modern Family S2 E24:
Wha What are you doing with dad's wine? - Getting comfortable.
He once let me drink some of his beer.
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