Content guide
Mild — okay from about 9+
Modern Family S4 E2, “Schooled”, scores 2/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 1/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 2/5 — Mild — okay from about 9+. The day has arrived for Phil and Claire to drop Haley off at college, which is a difficult moment for any parent, but it's made worse when they manage to really embarrass Haley. Meanwhile, Manny forces Jay and Gloria to take a baby class - they humor him and go, but end up being a bit of a disruption; and Mitch and Cam drop Lily off for the first day of kindergarten, but when she gets into a tussle with another little boy, they end up having a meeting with the boy's confrontational lesbian parents.
Across the episode we counted 10 flagged moments in 5 themes: Sex & hookups (4); Nudity & bodies (1); Violence & injury (3); Alcohol & drugs (1); Sexual insults (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.
Parents need to know
Age 9+Nudity, sex talk, violence in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Modern Family S4 E2, "Schooled", 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 nudity & bodies (explicit, in dialogue). Violence is mild but includes That was a knife to the heart. Sexual content is mild but includes Mm-hmm? In Haley's stuff, a box of condoms; Stop twisting my nipple. This episode includes sexual insults — for example, Don't slut up your college. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Don't drink too much beer and shots of Tequila. 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 4 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in Modern Family S4 E2:
Mm-hmm? In Haley's stuff, a box of condoms.
Those are not my condoms.
Like in the Venn diagram of sexual identity, you have gay men And straight men.
"Marry someone who looks sexy while disappointed.
Nudity & bodies 1 moment
How Nudity & bodies shows up in Modern Family S4 E2:
Stop twisting my nipple.
Violence & injury 3 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Modern Family S4 E2:
That was a knife to the heart.
That's where we keep our gun collection, our abandoned refrigerator, and our chocolate-covered hypodermic needles.
Yeah, it's what makes me want to punch you in the neck right now.
Alcohol & drugs 1 moment
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Modern Family S4 E2:
Don't drink too much beer and shots of Tequila.
Sexual insults 1 moment
How Sexual insults shows up in Modern Family S4 E2:
Don't slut up your college.
Watch With The Kids · Your kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.