Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
Modern Family S3 E6, “Go Bullfrogs!”, scores 2/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 3/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+. It's father-daughter time, as Phil takes Haley on a college tour of his old alma mater, and Claire, having a rare night alone, forces Mitchell and Cameron to take her for a fun night out with the boys -- but ends up alone with one particular man candy who is anything but gay. Meanwhile, Gloria and Jay deal with a potential situation at home that may require having "the talk" with Manny.
Across the episode we counted 11 flagged moments in 3 themes: Violence & injury (3); Swearing (5); Alcohol & drugs (3). 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 10+Violence, language, drinking in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Modern Family S3 E6, "Go Bullfrogs!", is a live-action sitcom episode. The series is known for family-first; adult plots are talked around rather than shown. Sits in the gray area mainly on violence & injury (explicit, in dialogue). Violence is mild but includes No wonder she shot him. Language isn't constant, but you can expect swearing — for example, You dumb son of a bitch! - Oh, my God! Oh, my God. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Hello? No way! Haley, no way! Check it out! After a few beers, my buds and I would jump…. 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
Violence & injury 3 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Modern Family S3 E6:
No wonder she shot him.
She's obviously got a pistol under that poncho.
Oh, Joanne, before I forget, can I get a punch? One away from a free potpie.
Swearing 5 moments
How Swearing shows up in Modern Family S3 E6:
You dumb son of a bitch! - Oh, my God! Oh, my God.
What the hell is this? No.
Oh, damn! Here comes my ex.
What do you think he's doing up there alone? Do you think he ordered some movies? Movies, magazines, whatever the hell.
Just like you piss me off and then say something sweet.
Alcohol & drugs 3 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Modern Family S3 E6:
Hello? No way! Haley, no way! Check it out! After a few beers, my buds and I would jump on these lunch trays and race down this same hill.
Okay, well, Longinus did invite us to a boutique opening, you know, cocktails, DJ.
All right, there's, like, a thousand people waiting for wine.
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