When Good Kids Go Bad
🎞️ S3 E2 ✅ Mild

Modern Family

Is Modern Family S3 E2 OK for kids?

When Good Kids Go Bad

Mitchell and Cameron plan to break the news of adopting another child, though this revelation may not sit well with Lily (Aubrey Anderson-Emmons).

📺 Where to watch

Netflix, HBO or Disney+ — catalogs differ by country.

🛒 Where to buy

Digital seasons or a box set to keep.

Content guide

👊 Violence
💋 Sex
🙊 Language
⭐ Overall

Mild — okay from about 9+

Modern Family S3 E2, “When Good Kids Go Bad”, scores 1/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 2/5 — Mild — okay from about 9+. Mitchell and Cameron plan to break the news of adopting another child, though this revelation may not sit well with Lily (Aubrey Anderson-Emmons).

Across the episode we counted 2 flagged moments in 2 themes: Sex & hookups (1); 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 9+

Sex talk, drinking, mild language in live-action sitcom.

Parents need to know that Modern Family S3 E2, "When Good Kids Go Bad", 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 (moderate, in dialogue). Sexual content is mild but includes Okay, let's see Oh, could you grab me an extra virgin - I think one's enough for the…. Some mild language appears in the dialogue. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Of course, I can't share those names with you Until I get a glass of wine in my hand. 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 S3 E2:

  • Caution
    Okay, let's see Oh, could you grab me an extra virgin - I think one's enough for the sacrifice.

Alcohol & drugs 1 moment

How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Modern Family S3 E2:

  • Mild
    Of course, I can't share those names with you Until I get a glass of wine in my hand.

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