Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
Modern Family S4 E13, “Fulgencio”, scores 2/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 3/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+. Gloria's mom, Pilar, and sister Sonia have made the voyage from Colombia, and they come bearing traditions, baby names and a whole lot of family baggage. Meanwhile, no one seems to have confidence that Phil will be able to help with the kids' problems, but there just might be a method to his madness. And Lily has picked up some bad habits, so Mitchell and Cameron try their hardest to mind their Ps and Qs to set a good example for her.
Across the episode we counted 9 flagged moments in 3 themes: Violence & injury (1); Swearing (6); 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 10+Language, violence, drinking in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Modern Family S4 E13, "Fulgencio", 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 swearing (moderate, in dialogue). Violence is mild but includes It's not the family gun? Jay, if anything should happen to Gloria, I am there for you. Language isn't constant, but you can expect swearing — for example, Son of a bitch. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Listen, we'd love to have you and the missus over for a glass of wine, or--or, uh, maybe…. 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 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in Modern Family S4 E13:
It's not the family gun? Jay, if anything should happen to Gloria, I am there for you.
Swearing 6 moments
How Swearing shows up in Modern Family S4 E13:
Son of a bitch.
Son of a bitch, I'm Phil.
Anyhoo, uh, your balloons are co-- Damn it! Is anyone home? Mom! I need her first.
Bockman! Damn it! Our neighbor's out of town, and she's paying me to move her car on street cleaning days.
What the hell is that? Some kind of gay protest thing? It's a candle, dad.
Hell, I don't even think I knew what happiness was till I was 60.
Alcohol & drugs 2 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Modern Family S4 E13:
Listen, we'd love to have you and the missus over for a glass of wine, or--or, uh, maybe you and I could go out for a boys' night.
There is no husband! She's Lee! Weirdly deep-voiced, alcoholic, gay Lee Cooper who you invited out for a glass of wine!
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