Content guide
Mild — okay from about 9+
Modern Family S4 E19, “The Future Dunphys”, 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+. When Phil takes Claire to the hospital for her angiogram, they encounter a family that is basically their future selves, and they're not sure they like what they see. Manny drags Jay on a visit to a prospective private school, and Mitch and Cam organize a fun "girls day" for Gloria and Lily -- but it becomes a spontaneous "cultural day" instead -- .
Across the episode we counted 5 flagged moments in 3 themes: Nudity & bodies (2); Violence & injury (2); Alcohol & drugs (1). 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+Nudity, violence, drinking in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Modern Family S4 E19, "The Future Dunphys", 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 nudity & bodies (explicit, in dialogue). Violence is mild but includes We decided to call in the big guns. Sexual content is mild but includes You know what was a rare book in my school library? One that didn't have genitals drawn…. Some mild language appears in the dialogue. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — I can't believe we wasted all that batter. 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
Nudity & bodies 2 moments
How Nudity & bodies shows up in Modern Family S4 E19:
You know what was a rare book in my school library? One that didn't have genitals drawn all over it.
When am I going to get real boobs? Okay, so we'll see you whenever.
Violence & injury 2 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Modern Family S4 E19:
We decided to call in the big guns.
" Okay, gun to my head, maybe I was a tiny bit jealous of those guys back then, with their cars and their fancy hair products-- your brylcreems and your VO5s.
Alcohol & drugs 1 moment
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Modern Family S4 E19:
I can't believe we wasted all that batter.
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