Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
Modern Family S4 E4, “The Butler's Escape”, scores 1/5 for violence, 3/5 for sex and 1/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+. Luke wants to quit magic and Phil just can't seem to accept it. Meanwhile, one of Gloria's new pregnancy symptoms is snoring and she's keeping the whole house awake, forcing Jay to take desperate measures; and Mitch and Cam's household dynamic is put to the test when they decide to swap duties -- Mitch staying at home with Lily while Cam goes off to work at his new job as the music teacher at Luke and Manny's school --.
Across the episode we counted 2 flagged moments in 2 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Affairs / cheating (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 10+Affairs and cheating, sex talk in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Modern Family S4 E4, "The Butler's Escape", 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 sex & hookups (moderate, in dialogue). Sexual content includes It's like sleeping with Rush Limbaugh; So where does a kid go for some peace and quiet? Tell me right now if you're having an…. 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 S4 E4:
It's like sleeping with Rush Limbaugh.
Affairs / cheating 1 moment
How Affairs / cheating shows up in Modern Family S4 E4:
So where does a kid go for some peace and quiet? Tell me right now if you're having an affair, and we will find some time later for me to kill you.
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