5. The Late Show
🎞️ S5 E5 ✅ All clear

Modern Family

Is Modern Family S5 E5 OK for kids?

5. The Late Show

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.

📺 Where to watch

Netflix, HBO or Disney+ — catalogs differ by country.

🛒 Where to buy

Digital seasons or a box set to keep.

Content guide

👊 Violence
💋 Sex
🙊 Language
⭐ Overall

Mild — okay from about 9+

Modern Family S5 E5, “5. 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.

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.

Watch With The Kids · You kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.