Content guide
Skip for under 13
Modern Family S4 E20, “Flip Flop”, scores 3/5 for violence, 4/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 4/5 — Skip for under 13. Phil is pretty confident in his ability to sell Claire and Cam's flipped house, but when it proves to be a little harder than he thought, he recruits the whole family into taking some desperate, borderline crazy measures. Meanwhile, Javier is visiting Manny and brings along his new girlfriend, which doesn't sit very well with Gloria.
Across the episode we counted 11 flagged moments in 6 themes: Nudity & bodies (2); Porn / strippers / sex work (3); Violence & injury (2); Alcohol & drugs (2); Homophobic jokes (1); Sexual insults (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 13+Strip-club and porn references, nudity, homophobic jokes in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Modern Family S4 E20, "Flip Flop", 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 includes You see that I am holding a knife. Sexual content is explicit — for example, They barely got a nipple; Stripper or strip-club material shows up in the plot. Some mild language appears in the dialogue. This episode includes homophobic jokes — for example, It's like he leapt off the canvas of a 16th century portrait by Gainsborough or van Dyke. This episode includes sexual insults — for example, That skank Zoey broke his heart. 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 E20:
They barely got a nipple.
Should've quit after "nipple.
Porn / strippers / sex work 3 moments
How Porn / strippers / sex work shows up in Modern Family S4 E20:
- Stripper or strip-club material shows up in the plot.
You remember that time that he took Manny and that stripper fishing? Yeah.
What is it this time? A cocktail waitress? A boat show model? A stripper? No, then I could make real money.
Violence & injury 2 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Modern Family S4 E20:
You see that I am holding a knife.
Half our marriage was you with a knife.
Alcohol & drugs 2 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Modern Family S4 E20:
Privacy is dead? Likes-- Chicago Blackhawks, kickboxing, the movie "Die hard," and beer.
I've never bought beer before.
Homophobic jokes 1 moment
How Homophobic jokes shows up in Modern Family S4 E20:
It's like he leapt off the canvas of a 16th century portrait by Gainsborough or van Dyke.
Sexual insults 1 moment
How Sexual insults shows up in Modern Family S4 E20:
That skank Zoey broke his heart.
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