Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
Modern Family S4 E24, “Goodnight, Gracie”, scores 2/5 for violence, 3/5 for sex and 1/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+. Everyone flies down to Florida to be with Phil after his mom's passing. Claire helps Phil with Gracie's last wish for Frank, and the kids reflect on the gifts grandma left for them. Gloria has to contend with an outstanding arrest warrant in Florida, Cam finds himself fitting right into an elderly women's group at Frank's retirement community, and Jay runs into a pivotal person from his past.
Across the episode we counted 4 flagged moments in 3 themes: Porn / strippers / sex work (2); Violence & injury (1); 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 10+Strip-club and porn references, drinking, violence in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Modern Family S4 E24, "Goodnight, Gracie", 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 porn / strippers / sex work (explicit, in dialogue). Violence is mild but includes Anyone else want some punch? Yeah. Sexual content includes I used to live there, and when I left, my roommate made our apartment into a house of…. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — The Plimptons had a barbecue, and gram and I got a little tipsy on ginger margaritas. 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
Porn / strippers / sex work 2 moments
How Porn / strippers / sex work shows up in Modern Family S4 E24:
I used to live there, and when I left, my roommate made our apartment into a house of prostitution, and my name was still on the lease.
I don't want to go to jail for prostitution.
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in Modern Family S4 E24:
Anyone else want some punch? Yeah.
Alcohol & drugs 1 moment
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Modern Family S4 E24:
The Plimptons had a barbecue, and gram and I got a little tipsy on ginger margaritas.
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