Content guide
Mild — okay from about 9+
Modern Family S4 E9, “When a Tree Falls”, scores 2/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 2/5 — Mild — okay from about 9+. With some urging, Mitch joins in on Cam's efforts to save an old tree in the park, but just how far will they go? Jay and Manny are each pushed beyond their comfort zones when they attend a kid's Olympics-themed birthday party, and Claire brings Gloria along on a Costco run -- but add in a "pregnancy brain" and it makes for quite an eventful trip -- .
Across the episode we counted 4 flagged moments in 2 themes: Violence & injury (2); Alcohol & drugs (2). 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, mild language in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Modern Family S4 E9, "When a Tree Falls", 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 But I did make you a shiv out of an old knife. Some mild language appears in the dialogue. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — It's really sweet of you, Luke, but there's just gonna be a bunch of drunk drivers and…. 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
Violence & injury 2 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Modern Family S4 E9:
But I did make you a shiv out of an old knife.
You don't make a shiv out of a knife.
Alcohol & drugs 2 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Modern Family S4 E9:
It's really sweet of you, Luke, but there's just gonna be a bunch of drunk drivers and vandalizers who were stupid enough to get caught.
Jay, where you headed? Why don't you stick around and grab a beer with the dads? Oh, I don't really know those guys.
Watch With The Kids · Your kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.