Content guide
Mild — okay from about 9+
Modern Family S3 E16, “Virgin Territory”, 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+. It's a day of disturbing realizations when Mitchell manages to ruin one of Jay's proudest golf moments, Phil overhears something that may forever change how he sees his little girl, and Gloria stumbles upon Claire's dangerous little secret.
Across the episode we counted 6 flagged moments in 2 themes: Sex & hookups (2); Alcohol & drugs (4). 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+Drinking, sex talk, mild language in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Modern Family S3 E16, "Virgin Territory", 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 alcohol & drugs (joke or passing mention, in dialogue). Sexual content is mild but includes …to find a way to come clean about the hole-in-one, when it occurs to me Why? One idiot…. Some mild language appears in the dialogue. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Well, by "stuck" I meant "drunk," and by "work" I meant "the golf course. 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 2 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in Modern Family S3 E16:
…to find a way to come clean about the hole-in-one, when it occurs to me Why? One idiot lies about his sex life, the other dumbbell has a Ferrari "in the shop" for years, and moron number three is a Hollywood…
Haley, I understand that sex is a part of life.
Alcohol & drugs 4 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Modern Family S3 E16:
Well, by "stuck" I meant "drunk," and by "work" I meant "the golf course.
He bought me my first beer.
We had a steak dinner, you gave me my first beer, and, uh It was one of the greatest days we ever spent together.
Anyway, I came out with a couple of beers.
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