Content guide
Skip for under 13
Modern Family S4 E11, “New Year's Eve”, scores 1/5 for violence, 4/5 for sex and 1/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 4/5 — Skip for under 13. Jay is so excited, having planned for the whole family to celebrate New Year's together at this great hotel in Palm Springs. However, when the hotel turns out to be less than stellar, everyone starts to branch off to do their own thing, leaving Jay dejected -- that is until he runs into the one and only Billy Dee Williams! Meanwhile back at home, Haley and Alex watch over the kids, which proves to be quite a challenge.
Across the episode we counted 14 flagged moments in 4 themes: Sex & hookups (3); Nudity & bodies (6); Swearing (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 13+Sex talk, language, nudity in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Modern Family S4 E11, "New Year's Eve", is a live-action sitcom episode. The series is known for family-first; adult plots are talked around rather than shown. Driven by sex & hookups (moderate, in dialogue), with swearing alongside it. Sexual content is explicit — for example, I wanna have sex with you; That's a bra. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — I say we get a bottle of champagne, look up at the stars, forget our bathing suits. 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 3 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in Modern Family S4 E11:
I wanna have sex with you.
Why? - Uh, well, why do you need it closed? Because we're gonna make out.
" And I can't even bear it, 'cause we're just like my grandp-- Let's go find that hot spring and start this new year off with - Sex in a hot spring.
Nudity & bodies 6 moments
How Nudity & bodies shows up in Modern Family S4 E11:
That's a bra.
Sorry, Billy Dee, but where do you go to tattle on prince Harry when he's naked in Vegas? Straight to the queen.
Uh, welcome to what? To Nude Year's Eve.
Nude Year's Eve? You said Nude Year's Eve.
You really wanna stand there naked sifting through all those drawstring pants? Oh, okay.
And I swear to you, I was so nervous, I think I might have put on somebody else's underwear.
Swearing 2 moments
How Swearing shows up in Modern Family S4 E11:
14, and unless Nicole Bitchie here wants me to call her parents and tell them she lied I better go.
Oh, hell, it's almost 11:00.
Alcohol & drugs 3 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Modern Family S4 E11:
I say we get a bottle of champagne, look up at the stars, forget our bathing suits.
But you can always fish some out of a can of fruit cocktail.
Oh! Who wants champagne? Oh, I'll have some.
Watch With The Kids · Your kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.