3. Phil On Wire
🎞️ S3 E3 ✅ All clear

Modern Family

Is Modern Family S3 E3 OK for kids?

3. Phil On Wire

The growing bond between man, Jay, and dog, Stella, is grating on Gloria's nerves; Phil and Luke embark on a new adventure involving a tightrope, but it's Claire with the missteps, as she tries to teach the girls a life lesson; and Cameron chooses the most inopportune time to start a juice fast.

📺 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 E3, “3. Phil On Wire”, 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+. The growing bond between man, Jay, and dog, Stella, is grating on Gloria's nerves; Phil and Luke embark on a new adventure involving a tightrope, but it's Claire with the missteps, as she tries to teach the girls a life lesson; and Cameron chooses the most inopportune time to start a juice fast.

Across the episode we counted 1 flagged moments in 1 themes: 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.

Watch for — every moment, theme by theme

Alcohol & drugs 1 moment

How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Modern Family S3 E3:

  • You know, I'm gonna check the lease, but I'm pretty sure we're not allowed to have a meth lab.

Watch With The Kids · You kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.