Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
Modern Family S4 E14, “A Slight at the Opera”, scores 1/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 3/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+. Cameron is putting on the school production of "Phantom of the Opera," but when their star falls ill, Manny pulls all the stops to land the lead -- even if that means going against Luke. Meanwhile, Jay teaches Phil to golf and they wind up in a golf-off with Pepper and Mitch; Gloria takes Alex along on errands which include a visit to a psychic; and Claire's adventures in babysitting Joe and Lily become a comedy of errors.
Across the episode we counted 4 flagged moments in 2 themes: Violence & injury (1); Swearing (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 10+Language, violence in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Modern Family S4 E14, "A Slight at the Opera", 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 That man's been Mitch-slapping you your entire life. Language isn't constant, but you can expect swearing — for example, Son of a bitch, you're a hopeless embarrassment. 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 E14:
That man's been Mitch-slapping you your entire life.
Swearing 3 moments
How Swearing shows up in Modern Family S4 E14:
Son of a bitch, you're a hopeless embarrassment.
How hard is it to support your own head? What the hell? Hello, boys.
Oh, damn, you're good.
Watch With The Kids · Your kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.