Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
Modern Family S5 E4, “Farm Strong”, scores 2/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 3/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+. Cameron's older, single sister Pam is coming for a visit, and Cam is in a panic to hide the engagement until he can delicately break the news to her, but it turns out she has news of her own. Phil and Claire make a joint, guilt-ridden decision to miss one of Luke's volleyball games - that is - until one of them goes behind the other's back, and Gloria is in denial that she might need reading glasses.
Across the episode we counted 9 flagged moments in 4 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Nudity & bodies (2); Violence & injury (1); Swearing (5). 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+Violence, language, nudity in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Modern Family S5 E4, "Farm Strong", 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 violence & injury (explicit, in dialogue). Violence is mild but includes It's called a murder. Sexual content is mild but includes Why did I have to be so sexy? A few months ago, Luke joined a club soccer team and at…; What do you mean, "fine, nothing special"? Well, there was this girl on the…. Language isn't constant, but you can expect swearing — for example, It was the ultimate karmic bitch-slap. 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 1 moment
How Sex & hookups shows up in Modern Family S5 E4:
Why did I have to be so sexy? A few months ago, Luke joined a club soccer team and at first we were thrilled.
Nudity & bodies 2 moments
How Nudity & bodies shows up in Modern Family S5 E4:
What do you mean, "fine, nothing special"? Well, there was this girl on the sixteen-year-old team who wasn't wearing a bra.
Can you push your boobs down? Because I couldn't hear you.
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in Modern Family S5 E4:
It's called a murder.
Swearing 5 moments
How Swearing shows up in Modern Family S5 E4:
It was the ultimate karmic bitch-slap.
You know I can't stay mad at you when you buy me glasses, you son of a bitch! Just try 'em on.
Well, the damn airline lost my trunk.
Now who's the Magoo? What the hell language was that? Did you see that fresh coat of nail polish? She never went to the doctor.
That damn airline ran out of roast beef.
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