Content guide
Mild — okay from about 9+
Modern Family S3 E19, “Election Day”, scores 2/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 2/5 — Mild — okay from about 9+. Claire's race for town council comes to a head on Election Day as the Dunphys make phone calls for votes and Mitchell and Cameron take to the streets to campaign, while the candidate endures technical problems during some last-minute interviews.
Across the episode we counted 7 flagged moments in 4 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Nudity & bodies (1); Violence & injury (2); 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 9+Violence, drinking, nudity in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Modern Family S3 E19, "Election Day", 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 violence & injury (moderate, in dialogue). Violence is mild but includes It's only three people! And nobody has a gun! We're here, we're Claire, get used to it!…. Sexual content is mild but includes Councilwoman Dunphy, how do you respond to allegations that you look super sexy in your…; An-and it wasn't 'cause y-you weren't pretty naked or anything like that. Some mild language appears in the dialogue. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — She sounds drunk! That's not her drunk voice. 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 E19:
Councilwoman Dunphy, how do you respond to allegations that you look super sexy in your new suit? Uh, I haven't been elected yet.
Nudity & bodies 1 moment
How Nudity & bodies shows up in Modern Family S3 E19:
An-and it wasn't 'cause y-you weren't pretty naked or anything like that.
Violence & injury 2 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Modern Family S3 E19:
It's only three people! And nobody has a gun! We're here, we're Claire, get used to it! You know, I'm not sure if that's tracking.
The least you can do is walk right in there and punch a hole for the woman who drags your garbage can up your driveway every Tuesday! I don't like it! Goes against everything I believe in.
Alcohol & drugs 3 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Modern Family S3 E19:
She sounds drunk! That's not her drunk voice.
This city can do more - What the hell's wrong with her? - with the recycling program She sounds drunk! - currently - It's a tooth thing.
Yeah! I-- I don't know about you, But, um I could use a glass of wine.
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