Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
Modern Family S3 E17, “Leap Day”, scores 3/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+. Cameron's birthday falls on Leap Day, and with opportunities to celebrate so few and far between, the pressure for Mitchell to get it right is exceptional. Meanwhile, Jay's machismo is in question, and Phil's plans to observe the Leap Day holiday with the boys is thwarted by the girls.
Across the episode we counted 7 flagged moments in 3 themes: Sex & hookups (2); Violence & injury (4); 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
Sex & hookups 2 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in Modern Family S3 E17:
I always thought of women as the more evolved sex.
In fact, you're still that sexy little 8 year old I fell in love with.
Violence & injury 4 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Modern Family S3 E17:
More people are killed by knife-wielding strangers than from trapezing.
…game playing and have an open conversation with me about what I was feeling? Okay, I got a bottle of fake blood out of the Halloween supplies.
I thought you were going to punch that guy back there.
Gloria, I get-- I get the impression - you're disappointed I didn't punch that guy.
Alcohol & drugs 1 moment
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Modern Family S3 E17:
Why don't you sit down, I send you over a beer, my wife and I watch from over there? That way, everybody enjoys the game-- except me, 'cause I prefer a game where something happens.
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