Content guide
Mild — okay from about 9+
Modern Family S4 E7, “Arrested”, scores 1/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 2/5 — Mild — okay from about 9+. Phil and Claire get the dreaded late night call that Haley has been arrested for under-aged drinking, so they bring Mitchell, the family lawyer, in tow to the police station. Cameron stays back to watch over Alex and Luke, but they get into some crazy mishaps under his care. Meanwhile, Jay gets out of baby shopping with Gloria, but ends up having to deal with a surprise visit from Dede, and tries to scoot her out before Gloria gets home to prevent Dede from seeing that she's pregnant and to avoid the potential blowback.
Across the episode we counted 1 flagged moments in 1 themes: 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.
Parents need to know
Age 9+Drinking, mild language in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Modern Family S4 E7, "Arrested", 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). Some mild language appears in the dialogue. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — You are charged with public drunkenness, resisting arrest, and assaulting a police…. 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
Alcohol & drugs 1 moment
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Modern Family S4 E7:
You are charged with public drunkenness, resisting arrest, and assaulting a police officer, all of which obviously violate our school's code of conduct.
Watch With The Kids · Your kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.