Content guide
Skip for under 13
Modern Family S4 E17, “Best Men”, scores 2/5 for violence, 4/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 4/5 — Skip for under 13. Mitch and Cam's best gal pal, Sal, makes one of her notorious surprise drop-ins, but this time with big news - she's getting married - tomorrow! Cam and Mitch are the best men, but they can't help but question whether this party girl can really settle down, and they consider an intervention. Meanwhile, Gloria has trust issues with their new nanny, Claire has a rare bonding moment with Haley, and Phil helps Luke with a girl he likes.
Across the episode we counted 14 flagged moments in 5 themes: Sex & hookups (2); Nudity & bodies (5); Porn / strippers / sex work (3); Violence & injury (1); 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+Strip-club and porn references, nudity, drinking in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Modern Family S4 E17, "Best Men", is a live-action sitcom episode. The series is known for family-first; adult plots are talked around rather than shown. Driven by porn / strippers / sex work (explicit, in dialogue), with nudity & bodies alongside it. Violence is mild but includes Can you cup your hand - so that he doesn't feel like you're slapping? - Okay. Sexual content is explicit — for example, If anyone knows the art of wooing the fairer sex, it's this guy; Manny seems to have quite a fascination with the female nude. Some mild language appears in the dialogue. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — I hope we have vodka. 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 2 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in Modern Family S4 E17:
If anyone knows the art of wooing the fairer sex, it's this guy.
So does this Italian of yours cook? In every room of the house, if you know what I mean! Ooh! - We have a lot of sex.
Nudity & bodies 5 moments
How Nudity & bodies shows up in Modern Family S4 E17:
Manny seems to have quite a fascination with the female nude.
What if I spill on her, or accidentally brush my boob against her hand? I mean her hand against my boob.
" So those were not my boobs? They were Daliya's boobs? Yep.
This is not a "Nude descending a staircase," this is a "Nude vacuuming a staircase.
I'm so sorry for touching your hand with my boob.
Porn / strippers / sex work 3 moments
How Porn / strippers / sex work shows up in Modern Family S4 E17:
- Stripper or strip-club material shows up in the plot.
I knew it! What are you hiding? - Porn.
I made out with a stripper last night.
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in Modern Family S4 E17:
Can you cup your hand - so that he doesn't feel like you're slapping? - Okay.
Alcohol & drugs 3 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Modern Family S4 E17:
I hope we have vodka.
Yeah, we're out of vodka.
I'm gonna go pop the champagne and get some glasses.
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