Content guide
Mild — okay from about 9+
Modern Family S5 E5, “The Late Show”, scores 1/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 2/5 — Mild — okay from about 9+. Jay pulled a lot of strings to get reservations at the hottest new restaurant for a family adult's night out. Unfortunately, in each household everyone is running late - Gloria is taking forever to get ready per usual, Claire and Phil get in a tiff about letting Luke stay home alone, and Mitch and Cam end up putting on the same outfit.
Across the episode we counted 5 flagged moments in 2 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Alcohol & drugs (4). 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+Drinking, sex talk, mild language in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Modern Family S5 E5, "The Late Show", 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 alcohol & drugs (joke or passing mention, in dialogue). Sexual content is mild but includes Listen, I'm a realtor, and I work a lot with families, so normally, I dial the sexy back…. Some mild language appears in the dialogue. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — They only feed this cow alfalfa, barley, and red wine, and some chef hand-picks each…. 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 E5:
Listen, I'm a realtor, and I work a lot with families, so normally, I dial the sexy back to five, but Claire's been working very hard lately.
Alcohol & drugs 4 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Modern Family S5 E5:
They only feed this cow alfalfa, barley, and red wine, and some chef hand-picks each cut, dry ages it 35 days before cooking it to a perfect medium-rare, all for me.
Doesn't the wine make the cow drunk? It's not "The Far Side.
Doesn't the wine get the cow drunk? - Thank you.
I bet Tequila would do it quicker.
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